St. Clair County ROE

Name: K-12 Principal Breakaway
Start: 2026-09-23T08:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-23T12:00:00-05:00
Location: St. Clair County ROE

Events at this venue

July 2026
A Deeper Dive into Writing Instruction: Evidence-Based Practices for K–12 Classrooms

July 20 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

St. Clair County ROE
Whether you attended the ICLP (Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan) and Writing series or are joining for the first time, this full-day workshop explores practical, evidence-based strategies that strengthen writing instruction across K–12 classrooms. Join Dr. Alexandra (Niki) Owens, Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs in McKendree University’s School of Education, for a full-day summer workshop designed to deepen understanding of effective writing instruction. Building on the ideas introduced in the ICLP and Writing series offered through the Regional Office of Education, this session focuses on translating research into clear classroom practices that support stronger student writing. Grounded in Joan Sedita’s Writing Rope framework and aligned with the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan, participants will examine how effective writing instruction integrates critical thinking, sentence-level skills, text structure, writing craft, and transcription to support stronger student outcomes. Throughout the day, educators will engage in reflection, discussion, and practical application as they examine their current writing instruction and identify opportunities to strengthen classroom practice.

Participants will:

Dive into a self-assessment to evaluate your school or district’s current writing instructional practices.

Receive a checklist of evidence-based actions needed to build a stronger, more cohesive writing program.

Leave with a personalized list of actionable next steps to guide implementation and strengthen writing instruction.

This interactive workshop is designed for K–12 teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders who want to strengthen writing instruction using clear, research-aligned practices that can be implemented in classrooms right away. Participants who attended the previous series will extend their learning, while new participants will gain a clear and practical entry point into evidence-based writing instruction.

Registration closes July 15 at 10:00am.
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August 2026
ISBE Transportation Claim Workshop

August 6 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

St. Clair County ROE
ISBE, ROE # 50 and ROE #45 are proud to partner and offer this free workshop, which is designed for individuals responsible for preparing and submitting the transportation claim. Depending on the district, this role may be filled by a superintendent, business manager, bookkeeper, transportation director, or other administrative staff.

While not required, participants are encouraged to bring a laptop so they can follow along, access relevant systems, and look up information during the session. Attendees may also benefit from bringing the documents they typically use when completing their transportation claim. Having these materials on hand will make it easier to engage with the presentation and allow time for addressing specific questions. When possible, we will work through participant questions during the session, especially if supporting documentation is available. Various topics that will be covered by ISBE Regional Financial Consultant, Sarah Healy & ISBE Supervisor of School Business Services, Julie Harrelson:

Timeline

Data Needed for Completion of Claim

Pupil Headcount

Mileage

Expenditures

Depreciation Schedule

Revenue

Formula

Questions

Registration closes July 31 at 10:00am.
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Practical AI Tools for K-12 School Bookkeepers

August 20 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

St. Clair County ROE

This FREE hands-on workshop provides K-12 bookkeepers with the space and tools to streamline their most time-consuming tasks through practical AI applications. Join Emily Flach (Regional Educational Technology Coordinator, IL Learning Technology Center) as you will spend time exploring real-world use cases such as automating fee collection and payment reminders, ensuring grant and fund accounting compliance, and simplifying expense management. Through dedicated work time, you will learn how to use AI to troubleshoot student information system data and analyze financial patterns, leaving with concrete ways to communicate more efficiently with stakeholders and manage school funds with greater ease. Attendees should bring a fully charged laptop, etc. to this session. Registration closes Friday, August 14 at 10:00am.

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September 2026
K-12 Curriculum Director Roundtable

September 3 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

St. Clair County ROE

Whether your role is at the central office, a principal, assistant principal, director, specialist or instructional coach, we welcome everyone to this free event. Dr. Gegi Ra-El (St. Clair ROE # 50's Assistant Superintendent) will share a brief overview of curricular and school improvement tools and resources via the ROE LeadHubs website.

https://www.roeleadhubs.org/ Participants will explore information regarding support for organizational leaders within the realm of school improvement. Each attendee should bring a fully charged device to this session. After this session, we will debrief with IARSS, ISBE, ROE # 50 and local district updates. Registration closes August 28 at 12:00pm.

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“If the Shoe Fits: Understanding Parent Personalities in Today’s Classroom”

September 3 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

St. Clair County ROE

Every teacher has met them—the hovering helper, the invisible parent, the over-involved problem solver. This interactive workshop uses humor and relatable “shoe analogies” to explore common parent types educators encounter. Participants will reflect on real-life scenarios, share experiences, and learn practical strategies for building positive, productive relationships with every kind of parent—no matter what shoes they’re wearing. Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event date.

Get Tickets Free – $100.00 31 tickets left
AA #4169 – Mastering Tough Talks: Difficult Conversations Don’t Have to Be Difficult

September 4 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

St. Clair County ROE

PDC Member Districts - $155.00 Non PD Co-op Districts $200.00 (lunch included on site) Participants should bring a fully charged device to this session. In every organization, team, and relationship, the ability to navigate tough conversations defines the difference between dysfunction and growth. The goal of this Administrator Academy is to equip participants with the tools, mindset, and courage to turn difficult conversations into defining moments of clarity, connection, and progress. This is an interactive academy facilitated by a certified Jon Gordon Companies trainer, Dr. Kelly D. Stewart, IASA 2014 Illinois Superintendent of the Year, which focuses on two things: 1. Having the Conversations to Get Better 2. Getting Better at Having the Conversations There is some pre-work that is required to be completed prior to the event date (more information will be sent out closer to the event date). Registration closes Monday, August 31 at 10:00am. Cancellations must be made prior to August 31 at 10:00am or the amount is non-refundable. PD or AA credit is available - the application/dissemination must be completed and submitted prior to departure on September 4, 2026.

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Classroom Management for Beginning Teachers

September 8 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

St. Clair County ROE

Jim Kestner will present his nationally recognized program in a high-energy session dedicated to helping teachers in their early career years address a wide range of classroom management issues. Teachers who attend will find strategies that lead students to make good choices, replacing controlling behaviors with strategies that lead students to monitor and take responsibility for their own behavior. Specifically, the session will address the following: * Arranging the environment to improve student engagement * Developing and implementing effective classroom policies * Addressing common challenging behaviors * Difference between controlling behaviors and building good decision-making skills * Translating the concept of consistency to a variety of students and settings * Establishing a character-building classroom culture * Teaching self-respect, self-discipline, and responsibility * Self-esteem vs. self-respect * Grading systems that encourage student effort and engagement * Assessing student behavior * Parent and administrator involvement * Keeping and maintaining good records Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event date. Time will be given for lunch (on your own).

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How to Embed Essential Literacy Skills Into Your Content Area For Student Success in Grades 4-12

September 9 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

St. Clair County ROE
All learning is based on the mastery of essential literacy skills, and in this presentation, educators will discover tools they need to embed literacy into all subjects. Comprehension is based on skill-building strategies that encourage purpose and engagement; as a result, educators can effectively teach those literacy skills to support developing students as they learn to read, write, and think critically. In this presentation, Peg will offer an overview of the seven essential literacy skills where educators will discover how to: expand their teaching methods to include literacy skills, introduce literacy into daily lesson planning, embed reading comprehension into any subject area, and scaffold instruction using literacy strategies to boost subject-area comprehension. This engaging, interactive session will be facilitated by Peg Grafwallner, M.Ed (Instructional Coach, Reading Specialist, Author, National Presenter) www.peggrafwallner.com

Peg Grafwallner, M.Ed., is an Instructional Coach/Reading Specialist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with nearly 30 years of experience. As an English teacher, at-risk educator, instructional coach and reading specialist, she has taught advanced English and developing readers. Currently, Peg collaborates with teachers to seamlessly embed literacy (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) into their discipline without disrupting the integrity of the content.

When collaborating with educators, Peg models, coaches, and assists teachers in creating comprehensive literacy lessons meant to enhance skill-building. As the parent of a son who was labeled “gifted-and-talented” and a daughter who received special education services, Peg offers a unique educational lens that focuses on supporting students of all abilities in realizing their potential in the classroom and beyond.

Peg is a blogger, author, national, and international presenter whose topics include coaching, literacy, pedagogy, and inclusion. Her articles have appeared in Exceptional Parent, The Illinois Reading Journal, The Missouri Reader, The Wisconsin English Journal, and the WSRA Journal. She has written for several websites and blogs including: Edutopia, Cult of Pedagogy, Education Week’s Q&A with Larry Ferlazzo, and many more. She has also appeared on numerous podcasts including: Anchored in Education with Dr. E. Scott England, Class Tech Tips with Dr. Monica Burns, Cult of Pedagogy with Jen Gonzalez, and several others.

Peg is the author of Lessons Learned from the Special Education Classroom: Creating Opportunities for All Students to Listen, Learn and Lead; Ready to Learn: The FRAME Model for Optimizing Student Success; Not Yet … And That’s Ok: How Productive Struggle Fosters Student Learning and most recently, Clearing the Path for Developing Learners: Essential Literacy Skills to Support Achievement in Every Content Area.

Peg received a bachelor’s degree in English from Cardinal Stritch University and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, a mentoring certification, and an alternative education certification from Marian College. In addition, she earned a reading specialist certification from UW-Milwaukee.

Peg Grafwallner was named one of the 20 best teacher bloggers in 2017 by KQED.

Time will be given for lunch (on your own).

Who should attend? Instructional Coaches, Reading Specialists, RTI/MTSS Coordinators, Curriculum Directors, 4-12 General & Special Educators Registration closes September 2, 2026 at 12:00pm.
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AA # 4050 Illinois Performance Evaluation – Initial & Retraining for Principals & Assistant Principals

September 10 @ 8:30 am - September 11 @ 3:00 pm

St. Clair County ROE

PDC Member District $350.00, Non PDC Member $375.00 (lunch is included on site both days) To be eligible to attend, each participant (initial or retraining) must complete and submit ISBE-required pre-work at least 72 hours (September 4, 2026 3:00pm) before the training. Registrants will receive handouts and detailed instructions for the pre-work at least one week prior to the workshop. Participants will need to bring a fully charged laptop to this academy. Dr. Gary Kelly will be facilitating this session as attendees will synthesize the School Leader Paradigm to understand the personal intelligences, knowledge, and skills necessary for school leaders to effectively lead a learning organization. Participants will evaluate the research base to communicate the impact that effective school leaders have on a learning organization; analyze the School Leader Evaluation Plan to discern how the process grows school leaders' personal intelligences and leadership skills that actualize school improvement and student growth goals; and critique Professional Practice and Student Growth Cycles of Inquiry to assess the approaches of each to a school's Problems of Practice. The Illinois Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC) selected the School Leader Evaluation Plan as the state’s new default principal and assistant principal evaluation plan beginning July 1, 2024. Developed by the Illinois Principals Association in collaboration with 13 other state principals’ associations from across the United States, the School Leader Evaluation Plan (based on the School Leader Paradigm) was developed to assist school districts with the implementation of a school leader evaluation system that is relevant and useful. While Illinois school districts have the opportunity to choose whether to adopt the School Leader Evaluation Plan to evaluate their principals and assistant principals, the state-required principal and assistant principal evaluator training has been rewritten and will focus on the School Leader Evaluation Plan. Starting on July 1, 2024, this two-day, in-person academy (AA#4050) will serve as the official training for educators seeking initial training qualification or retraining to be legally qualified to conduct evaluations of principals and assistant principals. The previous principal evaluator training (#2000, #1865, and #3000) will be discontinued as of June 30, 2024. Registration closes September 1 at 10:00am. Cancellations must be made on or before September 1 at 10:00am or the amount will be non-refundable.

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K-12 Principal Breakaway

September 23 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

St. Clair County ROE
Discover the 7 Commitments that great teams must make to build trust, foster connection, overcome adversity, and achieve extraordinary success. The 7 Commitments of a Great Team is an interactive program facilitated by Dr. Kelly D. Stewart, IASA 2014 Illinois Superintendent of the Year,that gives leaders and teammates the tools they need to build a great team together. Participants will learn:

The secret to building unshakable trust.

Why positive leadership is the competitive advantage.

The best way to hold your team accountable.

The formula for giving your best.

How to turn challenges and change into growth.

The mindset shift that leads to long-term success

Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event date. Note: any/all leaders may attend this session, it is not limited to just building principals.
Get Tickets Free – $100.00 32 tickets left

Due to the forecast of inclimate weather, our office will be closed Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Lori Costello,
Regional Superintendent

Dr. Gegi Ra-El
Assistant Superintendent

St. Clair County ROE

Events at this venue

July 2026

A Deeper Dive into Writing Instruction: Evidence-Based Practices for K–12 Classrooms

August 2026

ISBE Transportation Claim Workshop

Practical AI Tools for K-12 School Bookkeepers

September 2026

K-12 Curriculum Director Roundtable

“If the Shoe Fits: Understanding Parent Personalities in Today’s Classroom”

AA #4169 – Mastering Tough Talks: Difficult Conversations Don’t Have to Be Difficult

Classroom Management for Beginning Teachers

How to Embed Essential Literacy Skills Into Your Content Area For Student Success in Grades 4-12

AA # 4050 Illinois Performance Evaluation – Initial & Retraining for Principals & Assistant Principals

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