Peoria County Regional Office of Education #48

The fun is starting at the Caterpillar Visitor's Center and Peoria Riverfront Museum! Today from 11am-1pm, you can hear live music from the Illinois Central College Music Academy and get a great lunch from The Neon Bison food truck!

Let’s Hang! No, seriously… Starting tomorrow, July 9, "Let’s Hang!" is part of the Choose Greater Peoria Summer Series — a weekly downtown meetup welcoming employees back to the heart of our region and bringing some fresh energy to the middle of your workweek. Every Wednesday from 11am to 1pm in July and August 6, swing by the Caterpillar Visitors Center Plaza and Peoria Riverfront Museum’s Sun Plaza for live lunchtime concerts from our very own GMB Arts in Education Spring Celebration alums. We’re kicking things off with music from Illinois Central College Music Academy and eats from The Neon Bison. #ChooseGreaterPeoria

Thursday, July 10th is the deadline to register for this class! Please join us on July 22 for our next Youth Mental Health First Aid session. This session is in-person, with 2 hours of online pre-work to be completed before the training. Earn 6.5 PD Hours. Register by July 10 at https://bit.ly/YMHFA-July22

There are a few spots left in our all day "Working Smarter with AI" workshop next Tuesday, July 15, at the ROE 48/Health and Human Services Conference Room.

Sign up today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/working-smarter-with-ai-tickets-1308739157049?aff=oddtdtcreator

Freedom rings! Wishing you a fantastic Independence Day

This month's complimentary PD from GCU is focused on classroom management. Use the code FORYOU/GCU when you register!

Our next available virtual Lunch & Learn is July 8, from 12pm-1pm, with Marcia Lough. She will share "Engagement and Writing Strategies for Grades 3-12." Join us by registering at https://bit.ly/44nCnro

Join Marcia Lough next Tuesday, July 1, for a virtual Lunch & Learn session titled "Engaging Students Through Leveled Questions," which will equip educators with strategies to use leveled questioning techniques to deep student engagement and critical thinking. Register today at https://bit.ly/4k8FGZa

Thursday, July 10th is the deadline to register for this class! Please join us on July 22 for our next Youth Mental Health First Aid session. This session is in-person, with 2 hours of online pre-work to be completed before the training. Earn 6.5 PD Hours. Register by July 10 at https://bit.ly/YMHFA-July22

You are invited to the Lunch & Learn: Making Space - Belonging through Inclusive and Identity Affirming Practices with Sonya Pacey this Thursday, June 26, from 12pm-1:30pm. Register today https://bit.ly/4nmoNgL

This Thursday, join the Sweet Summertime Block Party at Mosaic Christian Church from 10am-2pm! FREE school physicals and dental exams for children when accompanied by an adult.

Join Marcia Lough and the Area 3 SEL Hub on Monday, June 23, for a virtual Lunch & Learn session focused on increasing classroom engagement with cooperative classroom learning strategies. Register today at https://bit.ly/4jTHc1q

Your input matters! Parents, caregivers, employers, and community members - please complete this Birth to Five Survey to help guide policies in care access! Complete the Greater Peoria Daycare Needs Survey at https://bit.ly/44f0WrD

There are still spots available for the IMSE Morphology Training (Orton Gillingham) in Morton this summer! This is for teachers and interventionists Grades 3 and up. This training is provided by an IMSE certified trainer and includes all student and teacher materials for implementation. Registration closes June 25! Register at https://roepd.net/?action=workshop&recid=1880&from=calendar

ROE 48, ROE 53, and GCU are offering a training on June 25 focused on "Closing Gaps, Raising Bars, and Practical IEP Tools" at Five Points in Washington. We hope you can join us! Please register at https://forms.monday.com/forms/4f7bb1df0de15a140a09d44562754aea?r=use1

Our Literacy Summit kicked off this morning with a keynote from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander. Surprise guest Jerry Craft joined him halfway through the keynote!

Our Preschool for All program is seeking an instructional leader for the next school year! If interested, please send your resume to Jacqui Jones at jjones@peoriaroe.org!

Our Preschool for All program is hiring 3 Pre-K Teachers for this coming school year. It is a rewarding job with benefits! If interested, please send your resume to Jacqui Jones at jjones@peoriaroe.org!

Join us for a "Lunch and Learn" virtual session on June 23 from 12pm-1:30pm focused on "Increasing Classroom Engagement with Cooperative Classroom Learning Strategies" led by our own Marcia Lough. Register with ROE 1 at https://bit.ly/3FR547M

We are thrilled to announce that all spots have been filled for our Fall 2025 LETRS Cohort! For those who are registered, mark your calendars for the July 14 Kick-Off Meeting from 9am-11am!