Events

Registration closes on January 6, 2025. A virtual link will be sent prior to the meeting dates. Participants must attend all 4 sessions (no exceptions) and complete the requirements to earn the full 12 pd hours (partial pd hours will not be given)

• • January 14, 2025 (4:00-5:00 p.m.) 
    • Focus Areas:  Introductions and Technology
  • January 21, 2025 (4:00-5:00 p.m.)
    • Focus Area:  Play 
  • January 28, 2025 (4:00-5:00 p.m.)
    • Focus Area:  Independence
  • February 4, 2025 (4:00-5:00 p.m.)
    • Focus Area:  Overall and Action

Don’t walk but run to get your hands on the book everyone is talking about. Author and social psychologist, Jonathan Haidt, is challenging readers to consider how social media, phones, and a reduction in a “play-based childhood” has “rewired” our youth. Not only does Haidt make a case that parents can do better, but he argues schools can do better. Join St. Clare School Principal Monica Ybarra for four sessions where you will focus on Technology, Play, Independence, and how we can put ideas into action. Important: Participants must purchase the book (The Anxious Generation How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt) independently.... 10 copies will be raffled off free of charge (must be picked up at the ROE) prior to 2025.  The entire book must be read on or before January 13, 2025.  Book study facilitator, Monica Ybarra will provide questions prior to each session to ensure engaging conversations occur, but also, participants will leave each session with an action plan. Missing a session will result in a $35.00 no show invoice, please do not register unless you can attend all 4 virtual sessions.

Target Audience: General & Special Education Teachers, Building Administrators, Related Service Staff Providing Behavioral Consultation at the Elementary Level Join Amanda Wilson, a board-certified behavior analyst, nationally certified school psychologist and co-founder of Navigating Behavior Change, LLC as she facilitates this virtual training that will outline easy to implement, yet highly effective, preventative strategies which increase student engagement and decrease challenging behaviors. Participants will learn the core components to implement Instructional Choice, Active Student Response Methods, Behavior-Specific Praise, Active Supervision, and Precorrection with fidelity in their classrooms. Examples will be utilized to assist in demonstrating how each strategy can be implemented, both individually and in combination across classroom environments, instructional activities, and with various staff members. Common implementation errors will also be discussed and recommendations to increase fidelity will be outlined. Downloadable resources to assist in implementation will be provided for each strategy. Objectives: By the end of this training, participants will be able to: A. List five evidence-based tier 1 strategies B. State why each strategy is effective C. List the steps to implementing each strategy D. Describe how to effectively incorporate strategies together within an instructional block   Registration will close 4-5 days prior to the event unless tickets are sold out. A virtual link will be sent out prior to February 3, 2025.  

PDC $50.00 Non PDC $75.00 (Lunch is provided on site) Suicide is a serious and growing problem among children and adolescents. Each year, thousands of young people commit suicide. The majority of children and adolescents who attempt suicide have a significant mental health disorder, usually depression. Depression and suicidal feelings are treatable mental disorders. Teachers and administrators should always err on the side of caution and safety. Come join us to learn more about suicide and depression, ways to identify it, how to help, and develop a plan to help guide your students and staff through depression, suicide, and SEL. Administrators attending this event can earn pd hours OR academy credit. Note other related service personnel can attend for pd hours or ceu hours.  Application/dissemination must be completed and completed and submitted upon the conclusion of the academy. Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event.

This free session is provided by the IL SLDS. Are you stuck on what to do with your universal screening data? Unsure of what skills to target during intervention sessions? Struggling on how to provide interventions that address foundational reading skills? This session is for you. Participants will learn how to collect diagnostic data on foundational reading skills. you will learn how to use the data to design and implement intervention sessions grounded in the science of reading.  Participants will leave with assessment resources, an intervention plan to address students’ individual needs and tools for implementing your intervention plans.  This session is designed for special educators, reading interventionists, reading coaches, RtI coordinators, and general educators working with at-risk students for a reading disability or identified as needing assistance with foundational reading skills. Registration will close 4-5 days prior to the event date unless tickets are sold out.

This workshop is free thanks to the IL SLDS.  In this intermediate level co-teaching course, special educators and general educators who have prior understanding of the six models of co-teaching and their application should attend.  Participants will develop proficiency in teaching strategies that cater to the entire class while addressing the specific needs of students with learning disabilities through specially designed instruction.  Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event unless ticket sales are sold out.

Target Audience: General & Special Education Teachers, Building Administrators, Related Service Staff Providing Behavioral Consultation at the Secondary Level This virtual training will outline easy to implement, yet highly effective, preventative strategies which increase student engagement and decrease challenging behaviors in grades 6-12. Join Amanda Wilson, a board-certified behavior analyst, nationally certified school psychologist and co-founder of Navigating Behavior Change, LLC as you will learn the core components to implement Instructional Choice, Active Student Response Methods, Behavior-Specific Praise, Active Supervision, and Precorrection with fidelity in their secondary classrooms. Examples will be utilized to assist in demonstrating how each strategy can be implemented, both individually and in combination across classroom environments, instructional activities, and with various staff members. Common implementation errors will also be discussed and recommendations to increase fidelity will be outlined. Downloadable resources to assist in implementation will be provided for each strategy. Objectives: By the end of this training, participants will be able to: 1. List five evidence-based tier 1 strategies 2. State why each strategy is effective 3. List the steps to implementing each strategy 4. Describe how to effectively incorporate strategies together within an instructional block Registration will close 4-5 days prior to the event unless tickets are sold out. A virtual link will be sent out prior to February 4, 2025.

This event is free thanks to an SEL Grant.  Join Dr. Catherine Daus, SIUE Professor and Program Director, in this session titled, 'Stress & Coping with Workplace Attitudes'. As Instructional Coaches many times you are the frontline person that intercepts various workplace drama or complaints.  Your jobs can be stressful; however, your role often serves as a way to ease the stress of those you support.  This session will cover the basics of stress response and its role in the workplace along with identifying stressors.  Additionally, we will examine the importance of workplace attitudes, including job satisfaction/morale, organizational commitment and work engagement. We will cover several healthy coping strategies which can be easily implemented with work life. Prior to this session you will be asked to fill out a few self-report measures regarding workplace personality and workplace stressors which will be used as a part for reflection. While this session is geared towards Instructional Coaches, all are welcome to anyone attend. Registration closes 4-5 days prior to this event.

Join Mascoutah # 19 administrative team to explore how they successfully implemented effective Learning Walks into classrooms. Discover the purpose and goals behind Learning Walks, designed to enhance instructional practices and foster collaborative learning environments.

We will cover essential guidelines for purpose, planning and preparation, including selecting focus areas, scheduling, and best practices for conducting walks. Additionally, we’ll share techniques for data collection and analysis to identify trends or areas for improvement, as well as strategies for providing meaningful feedback and facilitating reflective discussions after each visit.

Participants will gain actionable insights to support professional growth and improve student outcomes, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement Learning Walks in their own schools.