Events

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. 

Nothing is more complex, challenging, or important than assuring high levels of learning for each and every student. And no single factor has a greater impact on student learning than skillful teaching. 

The Studying Skillful Teaching program is Research for Better Teaching’s cornerstone program for building teachers’ capacity – the knowledge and skills as well as the courage and conviction – to promote students’ motivation, learning, and increased achievement. It is based on the belief that teaching is a process of decision-making; and that skillful teachers never stop learning through experimentation, data analysis, study, and collegial sharing about what works best for their students. This reflective dialogue is consistently rated by our clients as an invaluable asset for building common and coherent language among their educators. K-12 Educators, Coaches, and Leaders (especially those in years 2-5 of professional practice) are ideal candidates for this program. This 6-session course provides educators and leaders the language and tools they need to become skillful instructional practitioners.

Presented by Jody Wirt, Research for Better Teaching

PLEASE NOTE: By registering for the July 20 session, you will be automatically registered for the following dates: July 21, July 24, October 5, November 14, and December 14. Participants MUST register for the July 20 session...NO LATES ENROLLEES WILL BE ACCEPTED! NO REFUNDS FOR MISSED TRAINING DATES!

Sessions held in-person: 8:30am to 3:30pm, Regional Office of Education (ROE4), 300 Heart Blvd,  Loves Park, IL 61111

Graduate credit is available for an additional fee.

Investigate weather using hands-on methods and readily available materials. Construct homemade weather tools and learn to read the sky. Uncover the roles played by sun, air, and water, and find the link between the smallest breeze and the largest storm. Explore how cricket chirps forecast temperatures, incorporate weather tools for daily weather reports, simulate and identify clouds, as well as, learning conditions for severe weather for your class.

Registration link will take you to Discovery Center Museum's registration system. You also have the option to pursue 1 graduate credit through the University of St. Francis by following the instructions on their registration.

This workshop is designed to provide participants with an overview of reading science (or “The Science of Reading,” as it is widely known) and how it applies to their instructional spaces.  Research will be shared and discussed, but the majority of the workshop will focus on pedagogy and practical applications for embedding SoR-aligned literacy practices and learning opportunities into everyday instruction.  The workshop will be gentle, accommodating, and responsive to teacher needs.

This session is day one of our Science of Reading Institute. Lunch will be provided.

Presented by Dr. Amy Stewart -- literacy coach and author of Little Readers, Big Thinkers.

Note: If you would like to attend both sessions on July 26th and July 27th, there is a discounted rate. You MUST sign up for the seperate session "The Science of Reading: Day 1 & 2 Bundle."

Day one of this workshop is designed to provide participants with an overview of reading science (or “The Science of Reading,” as it is widely known) and how it applies to their instructional spaces.  Research will be shared and discussed, but the majority of the workshop will focus on pedagogy and practical applications for embedding SoR-aligned literacy practices and learning opportunities into everyday instruction.  The workshop will be gentle, accommodating, and responsive to teacher needs. Day two of this workshop serves as a closer look into the components of reading and writing development.  Participants will engage more deeply with how the sciences of reading and writing transfers to teaching and learning.  Evidence-based classroom strategies and frameworks for instruction will be shared, and participants will have opportunities to reflect, apply, and plan.

Note: This session is a discounted bundle for both days! Lunch will be provided.

Presented by Dr. Amy Stewart -- literacy coach and author of Little Readers, Big Thinkers.

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.

This workshop serves as a closer look into the components of reading and writing development.  Participants will engage more deeply with how the sciences of reading and writing transfers to teaching and learning.  Evidence-based classroom strategies and frameworks for instruction will be shared, and participants will have opportunities to reflect, apply, and plan.

This session is day two of our Science of Reading Institute. Lunch will be provided. Enrollment for this session is contingent upon previous training in "The Science of Reading."

Presented by Dr. Amy Stewart -- literacy coach and author of Little Readers, Big Thinkers.

Note: If you would like to attend both sessions on July 26th and July 27th, there is a discounted rate. You MUST sign up for the seperate session "The Science of Reading: Day 1 & 2 Bundle."

CPI’s Classroom Culture Training is for school leaders and education professionals interested in fostering a positive culture within their classrooms. This training provides practical techniques to implement consistent and sustainable principles that proactively prevent, or mitigate, the need for de-escalation interventions. Classroom Culture fits effortlessly into your existing behavior management initiatives—providing five core principles that are both easy to adopt as well as implement. Join us for this in-person event, taught by a certified CPI, Classroom Culture trainer.

Registration Deadline: 9/20 at 3:30 pm.

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. 

Participants will have the opportunity to attend a series of four, in-person sessions daily presented by local and national experts. Topics will include information on domestic, sexual, and community violence and how these issues impact students in the classroom.

All educators and school staff are welcome to attend. PDCs are available and will be provided following a completed Sign-In and Evaluation. The summit is also open to social service agency staff, nurses, social workers, counselors, and other allied professionals. CEUs are available and provided by Rosecrance for nurses, social workers, and counselors.

Arrive early as sessions will begin promptly at the times indicated. See DETAILS button below for topics, presenters, and times for each session.

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. 

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: 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 goody box for each participant which includes: a copy of the book, a surprise gift, and information on the course. Boxes will be available for pickup at our office, 300 Heart Blvd. Loves Park, IL 61111 on August 3, 2023 

There is a growing need for schools to focus on becoming more trauma responsive, but where do you start? REACH, a statewide initiative, promotes the development of SEL and trauma responsiveness through targeted, data-driven action planning. This full day event leads teams through the assessment and action planning process.  Additionally, teams will review common language surrounding trauma and engage in guided consensus to identify targeted areas for growth. Start the year off right by identifying SEL goals for the year! Members of the Area 2 SEL Hub will guide you every step of the way!

This workday is intended for SEL teams, building leadership, and SIP teams in Area 2. When you click on the register button, you will be directed to a Google Form application. Please fill out one application for yourself and your team that will be in attendance (note that an administrator must be part of the team for decision making purposes. Teams should also consist of at least 3 members). Once we have reviewed the application, your team will be sent an official registration link for each member to sign up.

Registration fee paid for courtesy of the Area 2 SEL Hub.

Good writers don’t wing it—they have a plethora of skills. They list, picture, circle, strategize and revise to make language come alive. They know what to use and when. Like ace athletes, they are highly trained, but the key, of course, is practice—plus some coaching from their teachers. 

Students should be writing daily, in all their classes. During this session participants will walk away with a playbook of engaging writing strategies (both for writing endurance and sprints), as well as moves to introduce academic vocabulary and make it stick. 

After this two day bootcamp intended for secondary educators, you’ll be ready to help students up their writing game—and make literacy relevant, valuable, and authentic. 

Presented by Dr. Rebecca Harper, Author and National Literacy Expert

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.