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Participants will learn about the CASEL 5 and how each component relates to secondary mathematics. Aspects of self-awareness, self management, responsible decision-making, relationship skills and social awareness will be explored using over 20 helpful resources. Instructional shifts like group work, problem-based lessons, choice boards, goal setting, and feedback in the secondary mathematics classroom will be explored and connected to each of the components.

Materials developed and presented by Sarah Watson.

This is a self-paced online course. Participants must complete ALL required coursework within 60 days to receive their PDCs. Partial PDCs will not be awarded. Enrollment registration fee is non-refundable!

Registration fee has been discounted to $25, courtesy of the Area 2 SEL Hub.

This self-paced, online course offers support and guidance in the Educator’s journey of well-being through SEL and Mindfulness.  Included are a variety of tips and interactive activities to help you identify your own needs and implement helpful practices to improve your well-being. You will leave with a toolbox of information and simple practices to effectively advocate for your well-being in educational spaces and beyond.

This course is being brought to you in partnership with Mindful Practices, LLC.

This is a self-paced online course. Participants must complete ALL required coursework within 60 days to receive their PDCs. Partial PDCs will not be awarded. Enrollment registration fee is non-refundable!

This course provides information to school administrators on standards for the conduct, ethics and rights of school personnel. This course discusses the various standards an administrator needs to be aware of in the everyday course of doing their job; including laws, regulations, and mandates for the management of school personnel.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 27th at 8:00am!!  ONLINE Registration Available Until: Monday, October 2nd at 8:00am!!

Presenter: Attorney Brandon Wright - Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & MIller Ltd. 

In-person training will take place at Highland Community College, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL 61032

This course provides information to school administrators on standards for the conduct, ethics and rights of school personnel. This course discusses the various standards an administrator needs to be aware of in the everyday course of doing their job; including laws, regulations, and mandates for the management of school personnel.

UPDATED Registration Deadline: Monday, October 2nd at 8:00am!!

Presenter: Attorney Brandon Wright - Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & MIller Ltd.

School Bus Driver 8-Hour Initial Course

New Bus Drivers are required to attend an 8-hour training course. Pre-register for this course with the Regional Office of Education ($10.00 fee required) at the orange REGISTRATION (GROUP) button below. You must be currently employed by a bus company or school district.

Illinois Professional School Bus Driver Training Curriculum: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/busdriver_trainmanual.pdf

Course Information:

Drivers MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND. Please register in groups of 1-10 participants until the class capacity has been reached. Note: Even if you are only registering one school bus driver, please select REGISTRATION (GROUP). Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Phone-in or email registrations are no longer accepted for any school bus driver training classes held at ROE 4. Once the class size has reached capacity, no further registrations will be accepted - NO EXCEPTIONS!

This course is held in the Regional Office of Education Main Training Room, 300 Heart Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111. (Addresses of courses held at other locations are as listed in the School Bus Driver Training Schedule). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Classes start promptly at 6:00 p.m. LATE ARRIVALS AND WALK-INS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. No refunds will be given for no shows or within seven (7) days of this class. 

Illinois Assessment of Readiness: three words that bring anxiety and stress to many educators. What if you were given the resources to develop formative and summative assessments that mirror IAR? We will discuss how you can incorporate IAR-style assessments into your curriculum throughout the year so you can avoid the IAR prep that is crammed into the months of February and March. We will explore the "big ideas" behind IAR prep, provide you with resources to make assessment creation easier, and, finally, allow you the time to create your own IAR-style assessments. You already have engaging lessons and ongoing assessments in your classroom, so join us as you modify, borrow, and restructure the excellent work you are already doing to help your students prepare for the IAR test!

Presented by Elizabeth Hand.

This is a self-paced online course. Participants must complete ALL required coursework within 60 days to receive their PDCs. Partial PDCs will not be awarded. Enrollment registration fee is non-refundable!

Participants of this online, self-paced course will learn about the theoretical foundations of restorative justice and understand the value of ritualized relationship building to create a proactive, healthy, and connected culture within their school community. Additionally, explore pratical restorative strategies for classrooms, such as: community building circles, norm-setting circles, restorative conversations, peace circles, and re-entry policies when harm has occurred. If you are new to restorative practices or need additional resources/tools to use with your students, join us!

Materials developed and presented by Kristin McKay from A Just Approach, LLC.

This is a self-paced online course. Participants must complete ALL required coursework within 60 days to receive their PDCs. Partial PDCs will not be awarded. Enrollment registration fee is non-refundable!

$25 discounted course rate provided courtesy of the Area 2 SEL Hub.

Are you an HR professional or novice with HR duties? Ever want to phone a friend when you don’t know the answer to a complicated HR situation, question, or concern? If the answer is yes, join us! The HR Advisory Council is a resource on current issues, trends, and topics and an opportunity to collaborate as professionals so we are sure to have the right tools and information necessary to support our employees.

If you are interested in attending either in-person or virtually, please register to be added to the email list and to receive the Zoom link. This event is open for HR staff members across all of Illinois and meets the second Tuesday of each month.

Please feel free to contact ROE 4 HR Specialist Jamie Watts at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for any additional questions. See you soon!

School Bus Driver 2-Hour Refresher Course

Bus drivers are required to take a 2-hour refresher course each year to keep their permit current. Drivers or their district/company must pre-register here with the Regional Office of Education ($10.00 fee required at time of registration).

Course Information:

Drivers MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND. Please register in groups of 1-10 participants until the class capacity has been reached. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Phone-in or email registrations are no longer accepted for any bus driver training classes held at ROE 4. Once the class size has reached capacity, no further registrations will be accepted - NO EXCEPTIONS!

This course is held in the Regional Office of Education Main Training Room, 300 Heart Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111. (Addresses of courses held at other locations are as listed in the School Bus Driver Training Schedule). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Classes start promptly at 6:00 p.m. LATE ARRIVALS AND WALK-INS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. No refunds will be given for no shows or within seven (7) days of this class. 

You must attend the entire session to receive credit for this course.

Presenter: Shay McCorkle

UPDATED Registration Deadline: Friday, October 6th - 12:00pm!!

This 2-day course is required for administrators who have never been trained to evaluate Principals, Assistant Principals, Deans, or other roles requiring Administrative credentials. Pre-work is required for this course. Both sessions are mandatory for credit!

Please note that you will not be admitted to the class if the pre-work assignment(s) is not completed.

This 2-day course will cover all aspects of evaluation, including principal professional practice and student growth data.

Upon successful completion, the educator will be certified to evaluate administrative staff.

UPDATED Registration Deadline: Friday, October 6th - 12:00pm!!

REQUIRED Professional Practice RETRAINING course for administrator evaluators who are renewing their designations required to evaluate administrators.

This 1-day training is one of the courses that is required for all administrators who evaluate principals.

Pre-work is required and must be submitted, reviewed and accepted by the presenter prior to admittance into the training.

All administrators who evaluate principals are required to take retraining within their 5 year renewal cycle in the TWO specifically approved Administrators' Academies: AA # 3000 - Principal/Teacher Evaluator Retraining: Student Growth AND AA # 1865 - Principal Evaluator Competency Skill Building

According to the NAEP National Reading Report Card, only 35% of 4th grade public school students can read at or above grade level.  It’s important for educators to not only explore what might be behind this staggering percentage, but also identify what they can do to support and grow the foundational reading skills of their students.No matter how many books we surround children with, they will not master reading without instruction. 

During this self-paced course, participants will listen and reflect on American Public Media’s podcast "Sold a Story" and the existing body of research about how children learn to read. Then, participants will explore strategies from the book Shifting the Balance K-2: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom and plan how to implement those practices into their classrooms. 

As part of this workshop, we will assemble a take-away bundle for each participant which includes: a copy of the book, a surprise gift, and information on the course. You will be notified before the course starts when bundles will be available for pickup at our office, 300 Heart Blvd. Loves Park, IL 61111.

Are you a Grade 3-5 teacher? Sign up for this exact course with the NEW Shifting the Balance 3-5 book.

According to the NAEP National Reading Report Card, only 35% of 4th grade public school students can read at or above grade level.  It’s important for educators to not only explore what might be behind this staggering percentage, but also identify what they can do to support and grow the foundational reading skills of their students.No matter how many books we surround children with, they will not master reading without instruction. 

During this self-paced course, participants will listen and reflect on American Public Media’s podcast "Sold a Story" and the existing body of research about how children learn to read. Then, participants will explore strategies from the NEW book Shifting the Balance 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom and plan how to implement those practices into their classrooms. 

As part of this workshop, we will assemble a take-away bundle for each participant which includes: a copy of the book, a surprise gift, and information on the course. You will be notified before the course starts when bundles will be available for pickup at our office, 300 Heart Blvd. Loves Park, IL 61111.

Are you a Grade K-2 teacher? Sign up for this exact course with the Shifting the Balance K-2 book.

We are excited to bring a new edition of our online course, Tech Takeout, to the world of library science! Learn about educational technology applications that will help your students and staff collaborate in effective and creative ways. Participants will have access to training videos, practice samples, and additional resources for Jamboard, Dotstorming, Padlet, and Flip. Join us for this unique and fun professional learning, including a takeout bundle with two surprise gifts inside -- one courtesy of Nunzio's, Loves Park, IL!

Materials developed and presented by Holly Kelly of the Learning Technology Center of Illinois.

This is a self-paced online course. Participants must complete ALL required coursework within 60 days to receive their PDCs. Partial PDCs will not be awarded. Enrollment registration fee is non-refundable!

In this self-paced course, participants new to mindfulness will investigate and engage with its pillars, and walk away with focused mindfulness practices that will help manage stress & physical/emotional pain as well as improve attention and communication. After all, in order for us to model mindfulness for our students, we must first practice it ourselves.  This workshop is for K-12.

Presented by Casey Veitch, Professional Learning Director, ROE4+. 

This is a self-paced online course. Participants must complete ALL required coursework within 60 days to receive 7 PDCs. Partial PDCs will not be awarded. Enrollment registration fee is non-refundable!

This online, self-paced course is intended for ANYONE who works with students of any age and wants to develop strategies to understand behavior, proactively work through behavior and learn to self-regulate above all else. Bring an open mind to learning about human behavior and see behavior through a new persepctive!

Materials developed and presented by Heidy LaFleur.

This is a self-paced online course. Participants must complete ALL required coursework within 60 days to receive 12 PDCs. Partial PDCs will not be awarded. Enrollment registration fee is non-refundable! Participants can also elect to receive 1 graduate credit from the University of St. Francis. Note that participants will need to apply and meet the requirements through the University of St. Francis independently.

$50 discounted course rate provided courtesy of the Area 2 SEL Hub.

School Bus Driver 2-Hour Refresher Course

Bus drivers are required to take a 2-hour refresher course each year to keep their permit current. Drivers or their district/company must pre-register here with the Regional Office of Education ($10.00 fee required at time of registration).

Course Information:

Drivers MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND. Please register in groups of 1-10 participants until the class capacity has been reached. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Phone-in or email registrations are no longer accepted for any bus driver training classes held at ROE 4. Once the class size has reached capacity, no further registrations will be accepted - NO EXCEPTIONS!

This course is held in the Regional Office of Education Main Training Room, 300 Heart Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111. (Addresses of courses held at other locations are as listed in the School Bus Driver Training Schedule). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Classes start promptly at 6:00 p.m. LATE ARRIVALS AND WALK-INS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. No refunds will be given for no shows or within seven (7) days of this class. 

Have you taken or are currently enrolled in an online ROE 4 course that offers graduate credit? Or have you always wanted to but don't know how to get started?

Join us for this one-hour, online info session to learn more about our grad credit opportunites through the University of St. Francis. We will be discussing current course offerings and a sneak peek into future classes and workshops. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A portion with a USF representative about how to apply and earn those credits.

Registration is just a click away! Zoom link will be sent to registrants before the session date.