Archive: Professional Development

The Sweet Dangers of Sugar

How much is too much sugar? Learn about natural versus added sugar and the impact sugar can have on your health. Discover how much sugar the average American consumes, where it comes from, and how to incorporate new ways to reduce sugar from your diet. Facilitated by Marci Millburg, Northwestern Medicine

Self-care and Trauma for Grownups and Kids, Too

This session addresses understanding trauma and how daily life during a pandemic may cause stress along with discussing coping strategies for stress management and support. Coping strategies will cover self-care for kids and grown-ups. Facilitated by Lynnea Erickson Laskowski, Safe Passage

Stress Management and Mindfulness

Learn about stress and the effect it can have on your health. Develop strategies to manage stress through diet, exercise and lifestyle modifications. Gain an insight into mindful eating and how to apply it to everyday life. Explore other practices to be mindful and present in daily living. Facilitated by Marci ...read more

Supporting Adolescents with Depression & Anxiety

This session addresses understanding how to help your child cope with and manage their social and emotional well-being during and after the pandemic. Facilitated by Monique Shaw M.S.W QMHP & Miriam Ojaghi Ed.D., DeKalb ROE

Spring Early Learning Summit 2021

This Spring Early Learning Summit is a networking event that will allow early childhood educators working with children birth to 3rd grade to connect, recharge, and gain inspiration with one another. We will begin and end our event with some mindful moments led by Mimi Ojaghi. We will explore early ...read more

Principal/Teacher Evaluator Retraining: Student Growth (Academy #3000)

TEACHER EVALUATORS – This academy, in combination with ONE of the following meets ISBE’s retraining requirements for teacher evaluators: AA#1448, AA#1451, AA#1452 OR AA#1801. PRINCIPAL EVALUATORS – This academy, in combination with AA #1865 meets ISBE’s retraining requirements for principal evaluators. Administrator Academy: This is the one required student growth retraining course for principal ...read more

Dynamic Mindfulness & Yoga

Mindfulness and meditation aren’t the same thing and don’t require you to sit in complete silence, free of all concern, on a cushion.  Join us for an opportunity to explore some practical  mindful movement to help us navigate strong emotions, stress, and anxiety. Facilitated by Mimi Ojaghi, DeKalb ROE

Strategies for Coping with Family Tension

Stress is high during these times and having to spend hours on end with your family can be hard! During this session you'll learn how to de-stress,  build stronger relationships,  and how to solve disagreements in a healthy manner. Facilitated by JJ Wett, DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau

Culinary Health and Stress Management

Join Rachel Koroscik from Center for Culinary Health, to learn about what foods may help improve your mood! Seasonal Spring recipes will be demonstrated that can boost your serotonin and lower your cortisol levels. Facilitated by Rachel Koroscik, Northwestern Medicine