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. 

The Google Suite of tools opens up so many possibilities for our students beyond word processing and creating slide shows. During this workshop, participants will look at new strategies for leveraging the full capacity of the Google Suite and other amazing digital tools, all while learning how to effectively distribute and manage these activities through Google Classroom. From creating hyperdocs to creating video with Adobe Creative Cloud Express, we will explore how to leverage Chrome and the Google tools effectively in your classroom. 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 Ben Sondgeroth of LTC 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!

This online, self-paced class features the basics of how trauma impacts the body, brain and behavior. It offers not only an understanding of trauma and what trauma-informed teaching looks like in practice, but over 20 practical strategies to help our traumatized and misunderstood students thrive.

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.

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!

Do you find managing literacy centers in your classroom stressful?  Do you have students remain in one spot for the whole literacy block because it’s easier to maintain?  Are you unsure of what activities are most effective?  This online, self-paced workshop will demonstrate that movement between centers can decrease behaviors when implemented with effective routines and procedures.  

Materials developed and 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!

This is one of the Teacher Evaluator Professional Practice academies that needs to be taken for Retraining of Teacher Evaluators. This AA must be paired with AA 3000 to fulfill the entire retraining requirement.

This academy will allow participants to learn effective skills and strategies for using Charlotte Danielson's Frameworks in a summative setting.

Presenter: Chris Collins

Registration Deadline: 03/31/23 at 3 pm.

The Nurse Network meets quarterly to provide opportunities for school nurses across Illinois to connect, ask questions, discuss, and receive support. Join us and Dr. Sandra Martell, Public Health Administrator for the Winnebago County Health Department, to stay up-to-date on hot topics and get your questions answered!

If you are interested in attending multiple Nurse Network meetings, please register for each one seperately. Zoom links will only be sent out to those who are registered before the day of the event.

Meeting dates:

• October 5th
• November 30th
• February 8th
• April 5th

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. 

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.

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!

You must attend and remain on camera with audio available throughout the entire session (with exception of breaks) to receive credit for this course.

Registration Deadline: 04/07/23 at 3:00pm!

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 situation, question or concern? If the answer is yes, join us! The HR advisory group is a resource on current issues, trends and topics and an opportunity to collaborate as professionals so we have the right tools and information necessary to support our employees.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Jamie Watts at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be added to the email list and receive the Zoom link. This event is open for HR staff members across all of Illinois and meets the second Tuesday of each month.

This presentation will outline how educators can understand and recognize executive function challenges and how to implement evidence-based play modifications and interventions in inclusive classrooms. Play coaching provides opportunities to support learning goals - for children with diverse learning differences, socio-economic backgrounds and experiences - that are teacher-initiated and yet can be child-led. Play coaching is intentionally flexible, enabling professional discretion to develop activities that simultaneously align with their curricular and SEL objectives. Learning Objectives: · Increase teachers' capacity and opportunities to introduce play coaching into regularly scheduled course content. · leverage the joy of play to allow children to connect authentically with content · Help teachers set up play coaching environment and provide support · Ensure the students retain agency as they engage with the materials, their peers, and their teacher. Training intended for Early Childhood educators up to Grade 2.

Presented by Caroline MaGuire, PCC, M.Ed.

Join us as we wrap up our learning about high leverage practices. In this session, teacher participants will develop an understanding of the practice to benefit diverse learners, explore connections to the Danielson Framework, discuss classroom implementation, and engage in future focused problem solving to support current challenges in special education classrooms.

Online meeting will be hosted by the Regional Office of Education 47. Registration will direct you to their events system.

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. 

Do you really know your role? Do you know your leadership style? If you have never thought about how these two questions connect, then this Administrator Academy is for you. We will focus on leadership styles, the roles of administrators who support their principal in the school environment, and how to leverage your strengths to make positive changes within your building. This academy is appropriate for any of the following types of school leaders: Deans, Assistant Principals, and School Leadership Teams.

This event's registration is hosted through IPA's website. Please see their registration details for further information.

Presented by Mr. Kirk J. Edwards and Adam M. Herrmann

This session is ONLINE only via Zoom.

Vince Lombardi, Sheryl Sandburg, Brene Brown, and Ted Lasso: what do all these individuals have in common? While their titles and expertise may be different, they are all coaches - helping those with whom they work become the best versions of themselves. Everyone needs a coach - and who better to support coaches in our school systems than other coaches?

Registration Deadline: 04/12/22 at 8:00 am

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!

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!