Workshops

Come together monthly to network, share, and discuss current Social Emotional Learning and Trauma Invested research, strategies, and resources. Explore Maia Szalavitz and Dr. Bruce Perry’s book Born for Love which offers a comprehensive exploration of how empathy develops, why it is essential both to human happiness and for functional society, and how it is…

This 7-part series will explore the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan and instruction that supports its 7 essential components.    This session will focus on phonological awareness. We will dig into this building block of reading. You will leave with practical strategies that will develop your students’ sound awareness.    Please note that when you sign…

Deepen your restorative toolkit in the final session of this series. Learn how to facilitate restorative chats and mediation with confidence and care. This session will focus on practical approaches to addressing conflict, repairing harm, and rebuilding trust through structured, student-centered dialogue. This session can be attended as part of the series or as a…

Join us to learn ways to integrate AI into the educational setting with a specific focus on writing. AI will be used to demonstrate every stage of the writing process, including lesson planning and scaffolding. Alternative approaches will be explored, and topics surrounding the ethical use of AI will also be discussed.  Registration closes on…

The Regional Office of Education is offering FREE three-hour trainings required for short-term substitute teacher certification.  Prospective substitute teachers must have an Associate's degree OR have completed 60 or more semester hours of college coursework. You must complete this training and then you are ready to apply. You will be able to substitute in all…

This 7-part series will explore the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan and instruction that supports its 7 essential components.  This session will focus on word recognition. Help your students “crack the code” and learn effective ways to strengthen decoding and fluent word reading. Please note that when you sign up, you will receive an email that includes a link to a…

This 7-part series will explore the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan and instruction that supports its 7 essential components.    This session will focus on fluency. You will learn multiple methods to teach your students to read smoothly, accurately, and with expression.    Please note that when you sign up, you will receive an email that…

The Regional Office of Education is offering FREE three-hour trainings required for short-term substitute teacher certification.  Prospective substitute teachers must have an Associate's degree OR have completed 60 or more semester hours of college coursework. You must complete this training and then you are ready to apply. You will be able to substitute in all…

From Chaos to Calm: Helping the Brain Feel Safe Through Regulation In this first session of the Brain Series, participants will explore how understanding brain science can transform the way we approach behavior, stress, and connection. Using Dr. Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model, we’ll examine how the brain organizes from the bottom up and why regulation…

Come together monthly to network, share, and discuss current Social Emotional Learning and Trauma Invested research, strategies, and resources. Explore Maia Szalavitz and Dr. Bruce Perry’s book Born for Love which offers a comprehensive exploration of how empathy develops, why it is essential both to human happiness and for functional society, and how it is…