ROE 53 Newsletter
March 2024
Professional Learning from the Area 3 SEL Hub
Media Literacy Series
Join ROE #53 and Julie Smith, Media Literacy expert, for a series of zoom discussions to learn more about the social media we are consuming and how it impacts our social and emotional wellness.
CLICK HERE to visit the ROE #53 PD webpage and sign up for each individual topic!
- 3/19 "Sticky" Apps
- 4/24 Misinformation
- 5/14 Terms of Service
Youth Mental Health First Aid 2024
Area 3 SEL Hub will be offering the Youth Mental Health First Aid course on the following dates for Spring 2024:
Location: Goodwill Commons, Peoria 8:30am-2:30pm
In-Person Blended Course - 2 hours online pre-work; 4.5 hours of live training - click on DATE for INFO and LINK to REGISTER
SUMMER DATES:
Additional Area 3 Course Locations:
Jacksonville, May 3, 2024, 8:00am-1:00pm
REGISTRATION OPEN! Summer 2024 Professional Learning Courses from the Area 3 SEL Hub
The Area 3 SEL Hub team will be offering a wide variety of professional learning opportunities this summer. Course offerings include:
- 5/30/24 - Yoga/Mindfulness Strategies for Classrooms - MORNING or AFTERNOON
- 6/6/24 - The 4 "I"s: Practical Strategies for SEL Integration
- 6/12/24 - Brain-Based Classrooms - 2 sessions - MORNING or AFTERNOON
- 6/20/24 - Whole Brain Child Strategies Workshop
- Youth Mental Health First Aid - July dates - SEE ABOVE
- Harmony Academy Cohort - Adult SEL Online Learning - July, September, January
- 7/18/24 Kristin Souers Workshop - based on her second book - More info to come in April!!!
- 7/23/25 - Section 504 Bootcamp with Michelle Todd
- 7/23/24 - Special Education Bootcamp with Michelle Todd
You can also visit the ROE #53 SEL Resource Website for more information!
Mindfulness Tip
Upcoming PD Events
Upcoming Administrator Academies:
8:30-3:30 at East Peoria District 86
June 20 & 21, 2024: AA 2000 (Initial Principal Evaluation)
June 20, 2024: AA 1865 (Principal Refresher)
June 21, 2024: AA 3000 (Student Growth)
8:30-3:30 at Five Points, Washington
March 14, 2024: AA 3000 (Student Growth)
August 8 & 9, 2024: AA 2001 (day 2 virtual) (Initial Teacher Evaluation)
Manage Your Time or Your Time Will Manage You
Join us on May 2, 2024
Administrator Academy #1444
Dr. PJ Caposey
SAVE THE DATE!
Literacy Summit on June 27, 2024
Hosted by ROE 53 & ROE 48
A one day event for educators in our area
focused on all things literacy!
MORE INFO COMING SOON!
Teacher Licensure Renewal
Educators will receive a reminder email from ISBE when it is time to renew their license. To renew, educators can log into their ELIS account starting April 1 of the year their license expires. Check out the ISBE Renewal Page for step-by-step renewal instructions & tutorials.
If your license requires professional development hours and/or Administrator Academies hours and the renewal option is not available, make sure all hours are met and entered on your Professional Development tab and adjust your employment status accordingly, if needed.
Click How Do I Update My Employment Status for step-by-step instructions. You will not be able to renew until all PD/AA requirements are met.
ROE 53 Cohorts
New This Year - Emerging Educators
Technology Leaders
Instructional Coaches
Free Online Professional Learning
Resilience Education to Advance Community Healing (REACH)
Click HERE to visit the REACH Learning and Resource Hub platform
Courses include the following topics:- Universal Learning and Resources for Trauma Informed Schools
- Adult Social and Emotional Learning
- Classroom Strategies for Trauma-Responsive Schools
- Welcoming and Supporting Newcomer Students and Families
FREE Social Emotional Learning Resources
- FREE PD opportunities
- SEL resources, articles and videos
- FREE audiobooks for educators
Email Theresa Olsen to request additional resources or support
SAVE THE DATE
Computer Science PD Week
July 8-12, 2024 in Peoria
Scholarships are available!
Community Resources & Professional Development
- Bradley's STEM Education Conference: April 20, 2024 Call for Proposals ends March 31!
- The IL MTSS Network & NIU are hosting a conference "Using MTSS to Support Students in Literacy and STEAM": June 7, 2024 in Aurora. Learn more here!
Learn how to make sure everyone ticks the right boxes in this month’s Tech Tip!
In it, you'll find step-by-step guidance on how to set limitations on your Forms questions, ensuring text responses remain brief and respondents can only select a specific quantity of answers.Contact Regional Office of Education #53
Regional Superintendent: Jeff Ekena
Assistant Regional Superintendent: Jon Smith
Professional Development Coordinator: Kelli Ballard
Social Emotional Learning Specialist: Theresa Olsen
Email: office53@roe53.net
Website: https://www.roe53.net/
Location: 2400 N Main St suite C, East Peoria, IL, USA
Phone: (309) 477-2290
Facebook: facebook.com/mtwroe53
X: @mtwroe53