January 30th, 2020
Parents and caregivers are invited to join us for a session on the 5 fun, simple, but powerful tools we can all use when interacting with young children to boost brain development. 80% of brain growth happens in the first 3 years of a child's life! Let's capitalize on this ...read more
January 27th, 2020
This is the third workshop of our series on kindergarten readiness and transition. The focus will be on how we can use the Illinois Early Learning and Development standards as a common tool for preparing our students for kindergarten, regardless of the Pre-K site they attend. Participants will learn how ...read more
December 16th, 2019
The Kindergarten Readiness Community Forum is an informational forum for any community members wondering about kindergarten readiness. The forum will provide community members insight as to how to increase kindergarten readiness, including their role to improve it in our county. The Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) assessment and data for ...read more
December 16th, 2019
This workshop will continue the discussion about developmentally appropriate practices and high expectations that started at October's "Bridging the Gap Between Pre-K and Kindergarten." We will hear from DeKalb County kindergarten teachers and have the opportunity for open discussion about current challenges faced in regard to transitioning to kindergarten and ...read more
December 5th, 2019
Reluctant learners need to be both challenged and supported if they are to develop the self-efficacy they need to take risks and succeed. Educators will understand that motivating our most reluctant learners means that we have to lead with our heart over head. We will discuss five strategies around questioning, ...read more
December 3rd, 2019
Utilizing motivation research, teachers will learn how to employ the socially engaging qualities of stories and games as a means for improving student engagement and motivation.
Facilitated by Miriam Ojaghi, DeKalb ROE SEL Consultant
December 3rd, 2019
The Level 1 Certification workshop will prepare participants to take the Google Educator Level 1 certification exam. Level 1 certification indicates a fundamental understanding of using Google Tools in the classroom and confirms standard technology implementation skills. This workshop is designed for teachers that have a solid base of implementing ...read more
November 26th, 2019
The purpose of this one-day seminar is to provide increased understanding of the framework and application of student behavioral threat assessment in elementary and secondary schools. The training materials provide in-depth information, model policies and sample operational guidelines, protocols for law enforcement interviews of students at school, threat assessment team ...read more
October 23rd, 2019
This workshop is an opportunity for ANY substitute teachers in DeKalb County to obtain valuable professional development. The workshop also qualifies as the required training for the new "Short Term Substitute Teaching License." You MUST attend both sessions on 11/12 and 11/13 and you must register for BOTH. Registration payment is ...read more
October 23rd, 2019
This workshop is an opportunity for ANY substitute teachers in DeKalb County to obtain valuable professional development. The workshop also qualifies as the required training for the "Short Term Substitute Teaching License." You MUST attend both sessions on 11/12 and 11/13 and you must register for BOTH. Registration payment is attached ...read more