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K-12 Administrator Breakaway: Navigating Life as a School Leader

St. Clair County ROE
In this administrator breakaway session, Chicago principal Jason Major leads a morning of reflection and practical learning for school and district leaders. Participants will explore ready-to-use reflective tools and strategies designed to help leaders pause, clarify priorities, and sustain a healthy leadership pace throughout the school year. This session has been described as..."exactly what I needed today." Targeted audience: Administrators, Department Chairs, Directors/Supervisors, anyone in a school leadership position. Registration closes Friday, October 23 at 10:00am.
Free – $100.00

Effectively Managing Difficult Conversations in a Leadership Role

St. Clair County ROE

Effective communication is a cornerstone of effective leadership.  This session will focus on helping administrators, and other leaders, create an effective, productive, and positive framework for engaging in difficult conversations.  Whether it be in person, on the phone, or through email, specific strategies and real-life examples will be shared to help increase confidence and lower stress while most effectively engaging with colleagues, parents, students, and others.  These practical strategies, shared by veteran administrator Rich Bickel, have been proven to foster effective communication, promote a positive school climate, and best of all can be implemented immediately.

  Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event date.
Free – $75.00

K-12 AP/Dean/Director Breakaway – Shaping Teachers’ Perspectives for Positive Classroom Management: Promoting a Culture That Builds Respect, Discipline, and Responsibility

St. Clair County ROE

Administrators face a variety of challenges related to classroom management, including not only student behavior, but also teacher consistency and support, diversity, parental involvement, technology, and more. Jim Kestner will bring his nationally recognized perspectives in this session titled: Shaping Teachers’ Perspectives for Positive Classroom Management: Promoting a Culture That Builds Respect, Discipline, and Responsibility.  Jim will share strategies in this interactive session that are related to effective classroom management, student character, and school culture that encourages administrators and/or any leader to share challenges and solutions in a dynamic setting that focuses on perspectives that encourage teachers to support and adopt school-wide perspectives while retaining their own individual freedoms. The result is a school culture that encourages problem-solving, community, and consistency essential for students’ personal and academic development.

This session is not just for AP's, Deans or Directors - we encourage behavior interventionists, social workers, etc or related support personnel who feels this session would be beneficial to attend!

Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the session.

Free – $100.00

Walking in Their Shoes: Navigating Parent Personalities with Confidence

St. Clair County ROE
Parent-teacher relationships can make or break the classroom experience. In this engaging session, we’ll examine common parent archetypes through a creative lens, helping educators better understand behaviors, motivations, and communication styles. Participants will leave with actionable tools to respond effectively, set boundaries, and foster collaboration—even in challenging situations. Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event date.
Free – $100.00

K-12 Social Worker Symposium: The Ethics of Self-Care

St. Clair County ROE
On June 1, 2021, substantive changes went into effect in NASW’s Code of Ethics regarding the imperative of self-care. As licensed social workers and mental health professionals, we have an ethical responsibility to engage in effective self-care, both professionally and personally. This workshop, led by Amy Maus, MSW, LCSW of West County Psychological Associates, will review these changes in the Code of Ethics and explore various strategies of self-care that social workers and other helping professionals can utilize for themselves as well as employ with those we serve.  Using the Wheel of Self-Care, we will discuss effective strategies for physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and professional self-care.  Participants will be invited to share helpful resources and effective self-care strategies that they use personally and in their own practice settings.   CEU or pd hours are available. Registration for this session will close Friday, November 13 at 12:00pm.
Free – $100.00

K-12 Behavior Interventionist/Coach Roundtable

St. Clair County ROE
 
Join Michael Horton, M.S., BCBA, LBA-IL Southern Illinois Autism Coach from Illinois State University in this free roundtable.  Mike will share information and a plethora of resources regarding the Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports (A+) and Center for Intensive Behavioral Supports (CIBS) projects which are funded through the Illinois state Board of Education and housed at Illinois State University.  During our time together, our team will provide background on why and how the projects came to be, offer an overview of the services and supports available through each project, and allow time for you to explore the resources.The Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports (APLUS) project focuses on building educator capacity through professional development, coaching, and practical autism evidence-based tools. APLUS supports the implementation of evidence-based practices to improve educational outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across Illinois.The Center for Intensive Behavioral Supports (CIBS) project provides targeted training and resources to help school teams reduce the use of restraint and time out. CIBS emphasizes proactive, evidence-based approaches to addressing challenging behaviors, with the goal of fostering safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments for students with intensive behavioral needs.
Registration will close 4-5 days prior to the event date.
Free

K-12 Administrator Breakaway

St. Clair County ROE
This breakaway we will have Emily Flach (Regional Educational Technology Coordinator from the Illinois Learning Technology Center) present a free session on "The Day the Internet Dies: Keep Your K-12 Building Running Amidst a Cyber Attack." In an age where connectivity is vital, the possibility of a cyber attack crippling the internet infrastructure is a growing threat. This workshop provides essential strategies to maintain your building’s operations in the face of such an incident. What if your teachers have non-digital resources and textbooks? What if you're hit by a cyber attack during state testing? Learn actionable steps to ensure the continuity of critical services like communication, instruction, and student safety during an internet outage caused by a cyber event. Participants will gain insights into offline communication protocols, data backup solutions, emergency power plans, and other best practices to safeguard operations and minimize downtime. Who should attend? Administrators in any capacity! Participants should bring a fully charged device to this session. After this session, we will debrief with IARSS, ISBE and local district updates.
Free

Classroom Management Techniques

St. Clair County ROE
Effective classroom management is essential to creating an environment where students can thrive. In this workshop, Dr. Brandy Hempen shares practical strategies for strengthening K-8 classroom management, with a focus on everyday procedures, smooth transitions, purposeful instructional strategies, and proactive behavior support. Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event.
Free – $115.00

Reading Strategies and Resources to Increase Student Achievement

St. Clair County ROE
Join Dr. Brandy Hempen, in this virtual, self-paced workshop reviewing different strategies and resources to increase K-8 student achievement in reading. Real classroom videos, classroom discussions, and student examples are embedded throughout this workshop discussing the following topics:  
Increasing fluency and comprehension  
Incorporating ready-to-use reading resources  
Reaching struggling readers  
Differentiating reading lessons  
Implementing classroom management strategies  
Managing daily classroom procedures  
Setting classroom expectations  
Creating meaningful, standards-based assessments   Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event date.  
Free – $115.00

K-12 Principal Breakaway – Shaping Teachers’ Perspectives for Positive Classroom Management: Promoting a Culture That Builds Respect, Discipline, and Responsibility

St. Clair County ROE

Administrators face a variety of challenges related to classroom management, including not only student behavior, but also teacher consistency and support, diversity, parental involvement, technology, and more. Jim Kestner will bring his nationally recognized perspectives in this session titled: Shaping Teachers’ Perspectives for Positive Classroom Management: Promoting a Culture That Builds Respect, Discipline, and Responsibility.  Jim will share strategies in this interactive session that are related to effective classroom management, student character, and school culture that encourages administrators and/or any leader to share challenges and solutions in a dynamic setting that focuses on perspectives that encourage teachers to support and adopt school-wide perspectives while retaining their own individual freedoms. The result is a school culture that encourages problem-solving, community, and consistency essential for students’ personal and academic development.

This session is not just for Principals - we encourage behavior interventionists, social workers, etc or related support personnel who feels this session would be beneficial to attend!

Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the session.

Free – $100.00