Archive: Professional Development

Classroom Management Strategies Based on Daily 5 (Grades K-3)

In this session teachers will explore the Daily 5 literacy framework that instills behaviors of independence, creates a classroom of highly engaged readers, writers, and learners, and provides teachers with time and structure to meet diverse student needs. Facilitated by Deb Bible, DeKalb ROE

Cooperative Learning Strategies (Grades K-8)

Cooperative learning has proven effective for all students because it promotes learning and fosters respect among diverse groups of students. Cooperative learning strategies provide opportunities for students to collaborate, discuss, and share their voice. Learn new ways to pair and group your students and strategies to keep them interested and ...read more

Class Meeting/Circle Time Reboot (Grades PreK-3)

Educators will learn how to use calming and empowering activities in whole group and in small group to increase student social-emotional growth. We will also explore the "why" of these activities, experience several activities, and learn how to use these activities throughout the school day. This workshop content is based ...read more

Let’s Get Google Certified! Exam Prep Workshop Level 1

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 who have a solid base of implementing the ...read more

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human service works, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.  Participants learn to support ...read more

Educator Spirit Day!

This event is for ALL staff who work with children in our early learning settings and our schools. 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

CANCELLED Administrators’ Academy #2001: Initial Qualification for Teacher Evaluation Day 2 (Payment for Day 1 covers both days.)

This two-day Academy is for educators who are seeking initial training qualification to be legally qualified to conduct evaluations of licensed teaching personnel. The Academy aligns to the Illinois School Code competencies defined by Administrative Code Part 50, Section 50.420 (a-b). Participants must attend both sessions: pay the entire amount ...read more

Google Level II Educator Certification Training

This Level 2 Certification workshop will prepare participants to take the Google Educator Level 2 certification exam. The Google for Education site states: Level 2 status indicates that an educator is able to successfully integrate a wider range of Google for Education tools and other technologies in order to transform ...read more

Early Learning Summit

This is the 3rd Annual Early Learning Summit that arose out of the Kindergarten Readiness Initiative. DeKalb ROE continues to foster collaboration by inviting DeKalb County early childcare providers, home visitors and parent educators, elementary school teachers and administrators, and community social service agencies. The agenda includes an update on the ...read more