ROE #30

One week ago our office hosted a region-wide teacher institute day with professional development activities at Carbondale Community High School and at Giant City School. We enjoyed seeing so many faculty members of the 24 school districts we serve and we appreciate your attendance. We want to express our gratitude to the many people who made this event possible. Our thanks to Supt. Daniel Booth and the CCHS administration, faculty, and staff for providing a site for the vast majority of attendees and coordinating breakfast as well as technology needs. We especially appreciate the collaboration with Ms. Lena Dierks as the CCHS lead on the event. Thank you CCHS Terriers! Our thanks to Dr. Kristopher Mason and the Giant City School faculty/staff for the use of their facility and coordination of breakfast and training needs. Thank you GCS Giants! We were once again pleased to have the breakfast sponsored by the School of Education at Southern Illinois University and it was great to see members of the School of Ed. on hand to greet attendees. Thank you to the Dean of the School Education, Dr. Stacy Thompson, and Associate Dean Dr. Brad Colwell. GO DAWGS! Our keynote speaker for the event was Aaron Polansky. Aaron delivered a positive and inspiring message which included the statement that among all of the acronyms and alphabet soup of education jargon, the most important letters for us to remember when it comes to our students are "R U O K". Thank you, Aaron, for sharing your message with us. We also want to express our gratitude to the presenters who hosted other sessions, including: - Elizabeth Frisbie, MA, MS Ed, I/ECMH-C - Sarah Phelps, Learning Technology Center - Abby Schnautz, ROE 13 SEL Coach - Mark Kuhns, Jackson County Ambulance Service - Anna CCSD 37 faculty members Morgan Politte, Christina Van Alstine, & Josh Shearer - ROE 30 Asst. Regional Supt. Sherri Schimpf & Johna Schullian, ROE 21 - Steven Wiseman, Rise Performance 618 - Erin Sagaskie, Almy Education Center - Diana Rea, Asst. Supt . for Du Quoin CUSD 300 / President-Elect of the Illinois Assoc. for Gifted Children - Charley Cass, Supt./Principal at Bethel Grade School - Shannon Wolff, 4E Trainer, Tier One Tactical Solutions Lastly, my thanks to our ROE team who helped on the day of the event and all of the days leading up to it. This event was coordinated and led by ROE 30 PD Coordinator Dr. Julie Bullard and our Murphysboro office team of Asst. Regional Superintendent Sherri Schimpf, Tricia Burns, Sheila Frampton, Shannon Starrick, and Megan Wece provided great help to pull this event off successfully. I must also give a special shout-out to Tricia Burns who I neglected to thank during the institute- a consequence of using my memory instead of my notes. (I ought to know better!) Thank you, ROE 30 team! We look forward to seeing what next year holds and wish all of our districts a great remainder of the 2024-2025 school year!

Meet your professional development goals without missing a day in your classroom. Join our After School Discussions. The next meeting is October 23rd and will focus on balancing academics and SEL in the classroom. Register here: https://forms.gle/i2SY8kEvXfsoGqTz5

Southern Illinois University in Carbondale would like to invite any interested teachers, families, and community members to join us for a Star Party TOMORROW NIGHT. The event is being held in two formats: in-person and online. The online event can be live streamed or watched on YouTube later. This is a great opportunity to bring real time, Illinois-based science into the classroom. National Star Party, live streaming event: Groups or individuals who cannot attend the star party in person are encouraged to tune in to our YouTube live stream, the SolarSTEAM National Star Party, anchored at the Southern Illinois Star Party with participants and satellite locations across the country. Hosted by the Adler Planetarium and SIU Carbondale, the interactive live stream will happen from 6 pm CT to 9 pm CT and will feature live telescope feeds, interviews, activities, and commentary by professional and amateur astronomers. Questions via YouTube Live chat will be answered online and live throughout the evening. The event will also be posted and can be accessed at anytime by teachers who wish to share a nighttime event with their students during school hours. For more information and to the view the live stream, visit: https://solarsteam.siu.edu/ Southern Illinois Star Party, in person event: We would like to extend an invitation to the southern Illinois community to attend the 5th annual Southern Illinois Star Party on Saturday, October 19, 2024. (flyer and map attached) Join SIU Carbondale, the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois, and the Adler Planetarium of Chicago for a free night of guided telescope observations as well as family-friendly astronomy and science activities. Enjoy an evening under the stars at the SIU University Farms Astronomy Observation Area. The site is 2 miles west SIU’s main campus in a semi-dark area that offers good views of the night sky. Several nighttime and solar telescopes operated by amateur astronomers and SIU School of Physics and Applied Physics faculty, staff, and students will be available to the public during the event. Visitors will be able to see the Sun, Moon, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and other celestial objects. Visitors are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets as well as photography or telescope equipment. Free shuttles will run from SIU Parking lot #63 at the corner of Oakland and Chautauqua Streets every 15 minutes throughout the evening. Parking at the site is very limited and available by permit only. For disability accommodations, call 618-453-5738. Large groups traveling in a single vehicle, disabled visitors, or those bringing telescope equipment that would be difficult to transport by shuttle may contact eclipse@siu.edu or call SIU Events and Outreach at 618-453-7751 for a free onsite parking permit. Groups or individuals who cannot attend the star party in person are encouraged to tune in to our YouTube live stream, the SolarSTEAM National Star Party anchored at the Southern Illinois Star Party with participants and satellite locations across the country. Hosted by the Adler Planetarium and SIU Carbondale, the interactive live stream will happen from 6pm CT to 9pmCT and will feature live telescope feeds, interviews, activities, and commentary by professional and amateur astronomers. Questions via YouTube Live chat will be answered online and live throughout the evening. More information on the Southern Illinois Star Party, visit: https://eclipse.siu.edu/southern-illinois-star-party/

The Raising Student Achievement Conference (RSAC) is coming in December. Early bird registration ends on Saturday, October 19th. Register here: http://rsac.iarss.org/register

Don't miss this opportunity to get your certification to evaluate principals and assistant principals! Register here: https://forms.gle/vnLunhEA9rQLscRD8

The Illinois Association for Gifted Children has a conference coming up in a few weeks and there's still time to register. Here is what the IAGC has to say about the conference: No subs, no lesson plans, no next-day panic! Attend the IAGC Conference on SATURDAY NOV 2. https://www.iagcgifted.org/2024ConfReg Join other teachers, administrators, and experts in Equitable Identification, Multilingual Advanced Learner Assessments, Twice-Exceptional and Neurodivergent Student Needs. Join other parents to explore resources, local gifted programs, visit 5 sessions, or join a morning Spanish-language parent block Sabado Para Padres. Walk away feeling inspired, connected, and understood!

We are excited to see the Murphysboro school district moving forward with efforts to incorporate scratch cooking and increase the amount of locally sourced foods used in their school meal programs. Nice work! This effort is part of a pilot our office has helped facilitate in the Murphysboro and Cobden school districts through a Farm-to-School Grant offered through the Illinois State Board of Education. We have partnered with Illinois-based Beyond Green Partners to provide training to cooks and spearhead the creation of a local food network. This will be a gradual process over the next several months, but we are excited to see progress and look forward to helping share more news about the Cobden and Murphysboro programs down the road.

Bring Professional Development into your building through the use of instructional coaching. ROE #30 is hosting an Instructional Coaches' Cohort this year to assist schools in starting their own Instructional Coaching program. The first meeting is October 17th. Register here: https://forms.gle/3LvAy9cksKRA7uRV8

The Learning Technology Center will host a Technology Roundtable with ROE #21 and ROE #30 on October 16th from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. This event will be held in the ROE #30 Murphysboro Office. Come learn and grow with others in your field. Register here: https://forms.gle/uDTnb6GpYJGQiaQk9

If you are an educator who evaluates Principals or Assistant Principals, don't miss AA#4050 presented by Dr. Gary Kelly and Ralph Grimm. Register here: https://forms.gle/Xb9uuLpKivtJmfFW8

Don't miss these two roundtable events where you can learn from colleagues in your area with similar experiences. Registration for Social Workers/Counselors: https://forms.gle/4bZekGP529HTWVjo8 Registration for Principals/Asst. Principals: https://forms.gle/Fk6Bhz2ix5Bu1crE9

Instructional Coaching is the new phrase in professional development. If you are considering adding instructional coaching to your district, the ROE #30 cohort of instructional coaches is for you. This group will meet throughout the year to create instructional playbooks that can help meet the needs of the teachers within your district. Members of the cohort will learn the cycle of instructional coaching, strategies for improving communication between teachers, coaches, and administration, and high impact strategies to help improve planning, instruction, and assessment. The first meeting of this cohort is October 17th. For more information email Dr. Julie Bullard at jbullard@roe30.org. Register here: https://forms.gle/HMQQfGvrSz4GYGp36

Due to lack of interest, the AI in Education Part 1 professional development event for September 18th has been canceled. If you are interested in this topic and would like to attend this event in Marion with ROE #21 on November 4th, you can register here: https://www.roe21.org/event/beyond-the-buzzword-understanding-ai-in-education-part-1/

Artificial Intelligence is here and educators need to have an understanding of how this will impact the classroom. On September 18, 2024, Emily Flach from the Learning Technology Center will provide information on how you can transform AI in the Classroom from a nuisance to a useful learning tool. Register here: https://forms.gle/jJ2bB3ea9yPfwcj1A

Early Childhood Educators, this event is for you! ROE #30 has teamed up with StarNet to bring presenters on tiered math instruction in the early childhood classroom to Murphysboro. This session will be held on February 6, 2025 and is open to early childhood educators throughout the state. Register here: https://starnetiv.org/event/using-tiered-instructional-practices-to-support-early-math-learning-for-children-with-disabilities-in-person/

Congratulations to these COPE/SOAR students! Noah and Jaden are grand prize winners for having perfect attendance and exceptional behavior! Travier was the runner-up with good behavior referrals and no incident reports!

Recently, the state of Illinois adopted the School Leader Evaluation Plan as the default evaluation to be used for principals and assistant principals. Ralph Grimm and Dr. Gary Kelly from IASA will be in Murphysboro on October 22 - 23 to share this plan and train school leaders in the principal evaluation process. Register here: https://forms.gle/Ja8HDUhvCNxzzp3X8

Please note: In order to better serve interested participants in our region, the "Minds On" session with Dr. Kelly Stewart that was scheduled for Monday, September 16th has been pushed back. This event will be held during the winter months to accommodate more of our participants. More information will follow when the new date is officially set. Thank you for your understanding.

Learn more about keeping students engaged without leaving your classroom. On September 16th, ROE #30 will host a virtual After School Discussion from 3:30p.m. - 4:30p.m. focused on Student Engagement. You will hear about high impact engagement strategies and how others are using them to engage students. Register here: https://forms.gle/HUZ23DDMrMos7cJp7

If you are looking for ways to increase student engagement in your classroom, join Dr. Kelly Stewart on September 16th as she provides strategies on how to get students to turn their "Minds On." Register here: https://forms.gle/ffjNwtTJq3C7DD6x9