Weekly Newsletter: January 8, 2024

JANUARY TRAININGS

Teacher retention is an important topic in education today. How can districts continue to grow and retain their best and brightest teachers. Dr. Joe Martin will share research based strategies to identify traps that impact retention as well as ways leaders can avoid these traps to increase teacher engagement and self-efficacy.

Dr. Martin had the distinction of becoming the youngest tenured-earning faculty member ever hired to teach at a state university in Florida at the age of 24. He also had the distinct honor of being the youngest professor at his institution to be nominated twice for the “Distinguished Teacher’s Award.” In addition, he has taught students at all levels in K-12, including Title I, alternative ed, and gifted students. As an educational speaker and consultant, he has trained more than 260,000 teachers and administrators during the course of his career.

Click here to register for Dr. Joe Martin's session on the Five Phases of Teacher Retention



Vital Information for Principals sessions are opportunities for PK-12 principals to collaborate with our Region 10 staff on recent curriculum and administrator updates. Each session will share valuable information designed to enrich the professional learning community for all principals. All sessions will be conducted virtually. Registration is open, and we are ready for you to come and collaborate with us!

Click here to register for the January Vital Information for Principals training

As part of the Region 10 TIA “Power Hour” series, districts will be provided updated information required to complete the TIA application. Each Power Hour topic will be focused on a section of the TIA application. In addition, Region 10 will invite district leaders from previous TIA cohorts to showcase their systems for a successful application submission. These districts will provide details on the structure of how they successfully implemented all TIA application requirements and answer any TIA related questions. While this series supports cohorts with resources and visuals for districts to observe, it is not designed for process duplication.

Click here to register for the TIA Power Hour

This session has been designed by the Walsh Gallegos law firm and is described as follows:



The School Safety Blueprint Training offers practical strategies for dealing with dangerous situations, reducing risks associated with targeted school violence, and meeting the mental health needs of students. This one-day interactive workshop will guide participants navigating the complex web of federal and state laws that apply in response to dangerous situations created by students with disabilities and students who may be suspected of having a disability, as well as legally defensible strategies for responding to victims of school violence, and practical guidance for serving students who may engage in targeted violence.

Topics covered include:

• District liability and personal liability in the context of student violence
• Threat assessment teams and the duty to warn
• Confidentiality
• Disciplinary options & alternatives to discipline under IDEA
• Residential treatment centers & continuum of placement
• Expedited hearings
• Law enforcement and the community
• Risk management when threats are identified

Click here to register for this School Safety Blueprint Training



This roundtable will focus on current drug trends affecting your campus safety. This will include updates on new vaping requirements. We will explore the measures used to train your school administrators on drug identification, student searches, and chain of custody. We will also explore programs available to your district to assist with alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention programs.  

Click here to register for the Safety & Security Roundtable on Mandatory School Dills & Active Threat Exercises

FEBRUARY TRAININGS

This roundtable will focus on current drug trends affecting your campus safety. This will include updates on new vaping requirements. We will explore the measures used to train your school administrators on drug identification, student searches, and chain of custody. We will also explore programs available to your district to assist with alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention programs.  

Click here to register for the Safety & Security Roundtable on Standard Reunification Exercises

The process to terminate or non-renew Chapter 21 contracts is simple - just not easy. Strong leaders create systems of accountability to support the process of effectively terminating or non-renewing employees/teachers on a Chapter 21 contract. This session will review the different types of teacher contracts, the documentation process, the technical importance of termination and non-renewal conversations, and work through common scenarios for participants to apply best practices.

Meredith Walker represents public entities in all facets of litigation, including employment, student matters, and special education. Meredith is an experienced trial attorney whose practice also includes the defense of public entities in appellate matters in state and federal courts. Through a responsive and calculated approach, Meredith supports public entities on a daily basis, particularly with respect to potential discrimination claims.

Click here to register for Meredith Walker's session on how to successfully terminate employees



Ongoing Trainings

Region 10 Skill Development trainings are designed to enhance the skill set of educational leaders at all levels of a school district. Participants will receive a copy of the book associated with each training as well as additional training materials for each course. The following courses will be offered at Region 10 in the 2023-2024 school year:

Click on the links below to view the 2023-2024 course schedule

Crucial Conversations

Getting Things Done

Influencer

Speed of Trust



2023 and Spring 2024 courses are now available

Click Here to Register for Upcoming Appraisal Courses



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Karen Barnes

Assistant Director 

karen.barnes@region10.org