Happy Tuesday
Below you will find numerous opportunities for networking, professional development, and other learning resources. We know you are incredibly busy this time of year, but we hope you will take advantage of these opportunities as you are able.
As always, contact the DuPage ROE if you have any concerns or questions. Our primary goal is to support you as you seek to educate and inspire the children of DuPage County.
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SCHOOL REFUSAL AND TRUANCY
DROE Behavior Interventionists will be scheduling meetings in the upcoming months with county schools to discuss prevention and intervention strategies for students with school refusal behaviors leading to chronic truancy. If you are interested in meeting sooner rather than later, please contact Angie Tijerina to set up a meeting.
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TIDE
The Fall 2021 offerings for TIDE are available here. Check out our offerings, and sign up today.
ADMINISTRATOR ACADEMIES
Check out the latest Administrator Academy offerings here.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER TRAINING
The next required training for short-term substitute teachers will be held on October 7 from 5-7 pm. Please share the attached flier with anyone who might be interested.
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AVOIDING THE RABBIT HOLE
How do you teach students to avoid conspiracy theories without actually teaching them the specifics of such false beliefs? Join the conversation on October 20, 2021. Details can be found here.
CALLING ALL EARLY CHILDHOOD NEW-HIRES
A cohort designed specifically for Early Childhood new-hires is now being offered. For more information, click here.
GUARDIANS OF DEMOCRACY
Teachers, grab your capes and sign up for Guardians of Democracy courses. Offerings include topics such as "Current and Controversial Issues Discussion Strategies" and "Simulations of Democratic Processes." Click here for more info on this program.
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WAIT Program
October 18-21, 2021 (in person)
Washington Aggression Interruption Training (WAIT) elementary version is a social-emotional learning program designed to assist youth with interpersonal skills, self-control in dealing with anger, and the process of problem solving. WAIT is an intensive and impactful intervention, designed to promote prosocial skills, improve anger control, and reduce the frequency of acting-out behaviors. This four-day training is open to all educators and will be held in person at the DROE Center for Professional Learning. Register here. The workshop is limited to 14 participants, so sign up today!
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID—TRAIN THE TRAINER
January 24-26, 2022 (virtual)
How can trainers help adults identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse disorders in youth? This course, taught via Zoom by a representative from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, will explore the necessary skills to reach youth, communicate effectively with them, and provide initial support as connections to appropriate care are made. In order to be certified to deliver the standard Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid course to others, participants must attend all three days and pass a short-written exam. (To remain certified as a trainer, participants must deliver the Mental Health First Aid Program three times per year.) This is a free training provided by the Bureau of Justice STOP (Students, Teachers and Officers Preventing) School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program. For more info, click here, or to register, click here. The workshop is limited to 16 participants. 24 PD/CEU hrs. are earned.
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Get these networking dates on your calendar before your schedule fills up! |
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· September 16, 2021
· October 20, 2021
· January 12, 2022
· April 13, 2022
· October 25, 2021
· December 6, 2021
· March 7, 2022
· May 23, 2022
· October 5, 2021
· January 12, 2022
· April 13, 2022
· September 17, 2021
· December 10, 2021
· February 18, 2022
· April 8, 2022
· October 1, 2021
· December 3, 2021
· January 28, 2022
· March 11, 2022
· May 6, 2022
· September 28, 2021
· December 1, 2021
· February 15, 2022
· May 12, 2022
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· November 10, 2021
· February 9, 2022
· April 5, 2022
· November 18, 2021
· January 13, 2022
· October 1, 2021
· November 5, 2021
· October 21, 2021
· December 9, 2021
· February 17, 2022
· April 21, 2022
· November 16, 2021
· January 11, 2022
· April 19, 2022
· September 22, 2021
· March 7, 2022
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STEM NEWS
Get the latest news from the DuPage ROE's STEM team. Their latest newsletter includes ELL strategies for Science students, preparing students for Algebra I, the science behind the spread of the Delta variant, and how data science is becoming the new coding.
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