March 17th, 2023
What's the "Talk Back Strategy" and how can it help our students persist in learning? Participants will explore the main tenets of the Zaretta Hammond book, Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain while learning key "learning moves" that support brain responsive teaching & learning.
Facilitated by Miriam Ojaghi, Educational Consultant, DeKalb ...read more
February 28th, 2023
Don't miss this opportunity to get your creative juices flowing! Join us as we explore a wide variety of loose parts materials. Participants will engage in solitary and then small group active play with opportunities for reflection and discussion. The intent is for this to be a mindful and rejuvenating ...read more
February 15th, 2023
This event is for ALL staff who work with children in our schools and early learning settings.
The DeKalb ROE recognizes that being an educator is a stressful job. In order to provide the best environment for the students, educators need stress management and their own social emotional care. This is ...read more
January 6th, 2023
If you are ready to enjoy coming to school again, this workshop is for you! Join us for the foundational basics of using restorative rather than punitive practices in the classroom. The session will include fun (yes, fun!) experiential exercises for community circles, regulation strategies, and conflict resolution techniques that ...read more
January 6th, 2023
Join us as we explore this book and discuss "equity, access and the quest to be who our students need us to be." We will explore ways of authentically listening to students and how to meet them where they are. Cornelius Minor identifies tools, attributes, and strategies that can help ...read more
January 6th, 2023
As so many teachers have shifted their curriculum to include more blended, technology-rich instruction, are you creating more digital content than ever before? Is your digital content truly accessible to all students? Would your content be accessible to students with visual/hearing impairments or neurodiversity? By intentionally and thoughtfully considering accessibility ...read more
January 6th, 2023
Do your students want to be influencers or YouTubers? While the influencer and YouTube lifestyle may look easy and glamorous, the reality is, it's a lot of work and there are real skills involved with the end product. How do we capture that passion for creating an translate it into ...read more
August 29th, 2022
Research shows that play-based learning is critical to the success of our youngest students. This type of learning perfectly aligns with KIDS and is fully endorsed by ISBE. Join us and learn how to implement play-based learning into your classroom. There are many ways this can be accomplished as it ...read more
August 29th, 2022
Join us as we explore this book and discuss “equity, access and the quest to be who our students need us to be”. We will explore ways of authentically listening to students and how to meet them where they are. Cornelius Minor identifies tools, attributes, and strategies that can help ...read more
August 29th, 2022
It's back! Join us for the return of this popular professional development training where educators learn about the theories and research that support social emotional learning strategies. Participants will have the opportunity to experience and reflect on strategies for their own wellness as well as those they can implement in ...read more