Archive: Professional Development

Bring Your Best: What Innovative Practices Worked this Year?

The intent of this workshop is to bring together teachers who implemented some type of innovative / successful practice in your classroom, and share it with your colleagues so we can learn from each other. This workshop is open to all elementary grade levels. Ideas for topics include: classroom culture, ...read more

Culturally Responsive Teaching: What does this look like in my classroom?

CRT can be a little confusing as to how it is implemented in the classroom. This workshop will clearly define what is meant by culturally responsive teaching, what it looks like in your classroom, and ways to successfully implement strategies that meet the needs of your students. Facilitated by Chris Kipp, ...read more

Educator SEL & Wellness Make & Take Workshop

Join us for a fun hour of SEL practices you can use for yourself, your colleagues, and your classroom! Participants will practice some research-based hands-on, practical strategies and make some goodies they can start using the next day in their classrooms. Space is limited! Facilitated by Miriam Ojaghi, SEL Consultant, DeKalb ...read more

Fostering Joy in the Classroom (RESCHEDULED from 10/14/21)

The participants of this workshop will come away with both the why and how to incorporate ‘play’ and active learning in the classroom setting; which leads to a more joyful experience for both teachers and students. Facilitated by Chris Kipp, Educational Consultant, DeKalb ROE

Promoting Equity Using SEL in Your School

Participants will explore solutions oriented strategies for supporting equity and justice that address personal (self-awareness & self- management) and participatory SEL (demonstrate decision making skills & responsible behaviors) standards. Facilitated by Mimi Ojaghi, Educational Consultant, DeKalb ROE

Building Effective Teaching Teams

Educators work in various types of partnerships. It can be with the colleague you share playground duty, bus duty, reading groups or teacher & assistant. Regardless of the situation or relationship when we can work together as a team we can do more for kids. This workshop will cover the ...read more

10 Easy Practices that Encourage Family Engagement

A brief overview of the importance of family engagement will be provided. Then, we will explore 10 relatively easy ways to encourage family engagement. Facilitated by Anne Almburg, Literacy Consultant, DeKalb ROE

Using Play to Prompt Children’s Reflection and Deeper Learning

Lesson planning for engaging teaching and learning is a goal for educators. Engagement and fun builds relationships and fosters learning. Why not plan for more play your classroom and teaching? This workshop will give you examples of how using play can cover a multitude of learning standards with play as ...read more

Fostering Joy in the Classroom

The participants of this workshop will come away with both the why and how to incorporate ‘play’ and active learning in the classroom setting; which leads to a more joyful experience for both teachers and students. Facilitated by Chris Kipp, Educational Consultant, DeKalb ROE