Archive: Professional Development

Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain: Learning Moves That Matter

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

Play is the Way!

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

Educator Spirit Day!

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

Restorative Practices in the Classroom K-5

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

‘We Got This’ by Cornelius Minor, Book Study

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

EdTech for All: Creating Accessible Digital Content

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

Play-Based Learning in the K-2 Classroom

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

We Got This by Cornelius Minor, Book Study

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

Educator Wellness Make and Take RESCHEDULED STAY TUNED

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