Need a last minute Administrator Academy before June 30th? We've got you covered. Check out AA #4053: Generation Z - Who Are They and How Do We Lead Them?
Date: June 24, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: ROE #30 Admin Center
101 Spero Drive
Murphysboro, IL 62966
Cost: $200
Date: June 24, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: ROE #30 Admin Center
101 Spero Drive
Murphysboro, IL 62966
Cost: $200
🌸☀️ **The Summer Sync Learning Series is HERE!** ☀️🌸
Ready to level up your practice this summer—your way? Join ROE #30 for a flexible, engaging lineup of **virtual professional learning events** designed to fit your schedule and your goals!
💻 **Log in. Lean back. Level up.**
Choose one session or build your own learning journey!
✨ **What’s in store?**
✔️ Classroom management & student accountability
✔️ Science of Reading (elementary + secondary)
✔️ Co-teaching & collaboration strategies
✔️ Engagement boosters (gamification, Canva, AI tools 🎨🤖)
✔️ SEL, PBIS, MTSS & resilience
✔️ Book Study: *The Anxious Generation* 📚
…and so much more!
📅 **June 1 – July 27**
👩🏫 Learn from expert presenters across the region
💡 Practical strategies you can use immediately
💲 **Flexible Pricing Options:**
➡️ 1 Class – $25
➡️ Pick 6 – $100
➡️ Pick 15 – $250
➡️ All 27 Sessions – $450
🎯 Whether you're refreshing your toolkit or diving into new strategies, there’s something here for everyone.
👉 Don’t miss out—start planning your summer learning today!
Register at https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
Ready to level up your practice this summer—your way? Join ROE #30 for a flexible, engaging lineup of **virtual professional learning events** designed to fit your schedule and your goals!
💻 **Log in. Lean back. Level up.**
Choose one session or build your own learning journey!
✨ **What’s in store?**
✔️ Classroom management & student accountability
✔️ Science of Reading (elementary + secondary)
✔️ Co-teaching & collaboration strategies
✔️ Engagement boosters (gamification, Canva, AI tools 🎨🤖)
✔️ SEL, PBIS, MTSS & resilience
✔️ Book Study: *The Anxious Generation* 📚
…and so much more!
📅 **June 1 – July 27**
👩🏫 Learn from expert presenters across the region
💡 Practical strategies you can use immediately
💲 **Flexible Pricing Options:**
➡️ 1 Class – $25
➡️ Pick 6 – $100
➡️ Pick 15 – $250
➡️ All 27 Sessions – $450
🎯 Whether you're refreshing your toolkit or diving into new strategies, there’s something here for everyone.
👉 Don’t miss out—start planning your summer learning today!
Register at https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
Southern Illinois educators,
Please find below a message and survey from Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, a museum based in Jefferson County and serving all of southern Illinois.
Cedarhurst is currently working on their next Strategic Plan and is specifically seeking input from educators throughout the Southern Illinois region. We invite you to take this short survey and share it as desired with other educators in the area. The input will be valuable to Cedarhurst.
Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3TFB2GJ
Please find below a message and survey from Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, a museum based in Jefferson County and serving all of southern Illinois.
Cedarhurst is currently working on their next Strategic Plan and is specifically seeking input from educators throughout the Southern Illinois region. We invite you to take this short survey and share it as desired with other educators in the area. The input will be valuable to Cedarhurst.
Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3TFB2GJ
📊✨ FREE Professional Learning Opportunity! ✨📊
Calling all School Bookkeepers! Join us for a morning of collaboration, connection, and practical learning at our School Bookkeepers’ Roundtable!
🤝 Collaborative Conversations for Stronger Schools
Connect with fellow bookkeepers from across the region to share ideas, problem-solve, and discuss real-world challenges in school finance. Whether you're new to the role or a seasoned pro, you'll walk away with fresh insights, helpful strategies, and valuable connections.
🗂️ Topics include:
✔️ Budgeting & compliance
✔️ Reporting & software tools
✔️ Communication with administrators & staff
✔️ Day-to-day best practices
📅 Date: May 7, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: ROE #30 Administrative Center
101 Spero Drive, Murphysboro, IL
💬 Come ready to share, ask questions, and leave with actionable takeaways to support your school community!
🔗 Register today: https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
Calling all School Bookkeepers! Join us for a morning of collaboration, connection, and practical learning at our School Bookkeepers’ Roundtable!
🤝 Collaborative Conversations for Stronger Schools
Connect with fellow bookkeepers from across the region to share ideas, problem-solve, and discuss real-world challenges in school finance. Whether you're new to the role or a seasoned pro, you'll walk away with fresh insights, helpful strategies, and valuable connections.
🗂️ Topics include:
✔️ Budgeting & compliance
✔️ Reporting & software tools
✔️ Communication with administrators & staff
✔️ Day-to-day best practices
📅 Date: May 7, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: ROE #30 Administrative Center
101 Spero Drive, Murphysboro, IL
💬 Come ready to share, ask questions, and leave with actionable takeaways to support your school community!
🔗 Register today: https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
🧠✨ Support Student Success with Strong Executive Functioning Skills!
Join us for “Supporting Executive Functioning in the Classroom”—a practical, no-cost PD session designed to help you create learning environments where ALL students can thrive.
📅 June 11, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 ROE #30, Murphysboro, IL (Enter through the basement door)
💲 FREE
🎓 2 PD Credit Hours Available
👥 Who should attend?
✔️ Special Education Teachers
✔️ General Education Teachers
💡 In this session, you will:
✔️ Build supportive routines, structures, and expectations
✔️ Strengthen student organization, attention, and self-regulation
✔️ Learn how to scaffold instruction for better engagement
✔️ Walk away with practical tools to increase independence and success
These are the strategies students need—and the tools teachers can use immediately.
🎯 Let’s empower students with the skills to manage their learning and succeed in any classroom.
🔗 Register here: https://www.roe21.org/event/supporting-executive-functioning-in-the-classroom/
Join us for “Supporting Executive Functioning in the Classroom”—a practical, no-cost PD session designed to help you create learning environments where ALL students can thrive.
📅 June 11, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 ROE #30, Murphysboro, IL (Enter through the basement door)
💲 FREE
🎓 2 PD Credit Hours Available
👥 Who should attend?
✔️ Special Education Teachers
✔️ General Education Teachers
💡 In this session, you will:
✔️ Build supportive routines, structures, and expectations
✔️ Strengthen student organization, attention, and self-regulation
✔️ Learn how to scaffold instruction for better engagement
✔️ Walk away with practical tools to increase independence and success
These are the strategies students need—and the tools teachers can use immediately.
🎯 Let’s empower students with the skills to manage their learning and succeed in any classroom.
🔗 Register here: https://www.roe21.org/event/supporting-executive-functioning-in-the-classroom/
🚨 We Need to Talk… About Grading 🚨
It’s time to break up with grading practices that don’t serve our students. 💔➡️📈
Join us for “Toxic Grading: Breaking Up with Bad Habits!” — a powerful, practical workshop designed to help educators rethink grading and move toward more equitable, student-centered practices.
📅 Monday, June 8, 2026
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍 ROE #30 Administrative Center, Murphysboro, IL
💲 $75 | Earn 3 PD Credits
👥 Led by Keenan Clark & Jake Towers
(Experienced educators & creators of Skills Based Classroom, LLC)
✨ What you’ll gain:
✔️ Identify toxic grading practices (like late penalties & one-shot assessments)
✔️ Explore student-centered alternatives that promote equity & mastery
✔️ Walk away with practical strategies for meaningful feedback
This session is perfect for ALL grade levels and content areas—whether you're just starting to rethink grading or ready to refine your approach.
🎯 Let’s build grading practices that actually support learning.
🔗 Register here: https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
It’s time to break up with grading practices that don’t serve our students. 💔➡️📈
Join us for “Toxic Grading: Breaking Up with Bad Habits!” — a powerful, practical workshop designed to help educators rethink grading and move toward more equitable, student-centered practices.
📅 Monday, June 8, 2026
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍 ROE #30 Administrative Center, Murphysboro, IL
💲 $75 | Earn 3 PD Credits
👥 Led by Keenan Clark & Jake Towers
(Experienced educators & creators of Skills Based Classroom, LLC)
✨ What you’ll gain:
✔️ Identify toxic grading practices (like late penalties & one-shot assessments)
✔️ Explore student-centered alternatives that promote equity & mastery
✔️ Walk away with practical strategies for meaningful feedback
This session is perfect for ALL grade levels and content areas—whether you're just starting to rethink grading or ready to refine your approach.
🎯 Let’s build grading practices that actually support learning.
🔗 Register here: https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
We want to take a moment to give a special shout out to Becca Yates for two reasons:
1. This is National Assistant Principal/Dean Week so we want to thank Becca for her leadership as our Dean of Students and Team Leader at our alternative education program in Carbondale. We appreciate your efforts and the positive difference you are making.
2. We had a friendly NCAA men's basketball bracket challenge at ROE 30 this year. We joked that we had a prestigious trophy to award (and a gift card). Out of the nearly 20 brackets we had, only Becca's bracket picked the championship matchup between Connecticut and Michigan plus Becca picked the Wolverines to win it. This amazing pick allowed Becca to surge ahead and take the "prestigious" trophy! Nicely done.
1. This is National Assistant Principal/Dean Week so we want to thank Becca for her leadership as our Dean of Students and Team Leader at our alternative education program in Carbondale. We appreciate your efforts and the positive difference you are making.
2. We had a friendly NCAA men's basketball bracket challenge at ROE 30 this year. We joked that we had a prestigious trophy to award (and a gift card). Out of the nearly 20 brackets we had, only Becca's bracket picked the championship matchup between Connecticut and Michigan plus Becca picked the Wolverines to win it. This amazing pick allowed Becca to surge ahead and take the "prestigious" trophy! Nicely done.
🚨 Important Training Opportunity – Still Time to Register! 🚨
Child sexual abuse prevention is a responsibility we all share—and this powerful training helps equip you with the knowledge and confidence to act.
Join us for Stewards of Children, a research-based training by Darkness to Light that empowers adults to prevent, recognize, and respond responsibly to child sexual abuse. 💡
🗓 March 30, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 ROE #30 Administrative Center, Murphysboro
💲 Only $25
This session is designed to build awareness, reduce stigma, and strengthen our communities so every child has the opportunity for a safe, healthy childhood.
✨ There’s still time to join us—don’t miss this chance to make a meaningful impact!
Register at https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
Child sexual abuse prevention is a responsibility we all share—and this powerful training helps equip you with the knowledge and confidence to act.
Join us for Stewards of Children, a research-based training by Darkness to Light that empowers adults to prevent, recognize, and respond responsibly to child sexual abuse. 💡
🗓 March 30, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 ROE #30 Administrative Center, Murphysboro
💲 Only $25
This session is designed to build awareness, reduce stigma, and strengthen our communities so every child has the opportunity for a safe, healthy childhood.
✨ There’s still time to join us—don’t miss this chance to make a meaningful impact!
Register at https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
The baton has been successfully passed as Dr. Julie Bullard has been appointed as the Assistant Regional Superintendent at ROE #30 following Sherri Schimpf's retirement from the position.
Dr. Bullard, who has been serving as Professional Development Coordinator and Instructional Coach for the past three years at ROE #30, hit the ground running in the past two and a half weeks with school site visits, teacher fair recruiting, quarterly organizational meetings, and professional development events.
Our office welcomes Dr. Julie Bullard to the new role and we look forward to continuing our efforts to better serve and support our schools!
Dr. Bullard, who has been serving as Professional Development Coordinator and Instructional Coach for the past three years at ROE #30, hit the ground running in the past two and a half weeks with school site visits, teacher fair recruiting, quarterly organizational meetings, and professional development events.
Our office welcomes Dr. Julie Bullard to the new role and we look forward to continuing our efforts to better serve and support our schools!
📚✨ Maximizing Learning Through Explicit Instruction ✨📚
Strategies for Engagement and Implementation
Looking to strengthen your instructional impact and boost student engagement? Join us for an interactive deep dive into explicit instruction and walk away with practical tools you can use immediately in your classroom!
🗓 March 26, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 ROE 30 Administrative Center
101 Spero Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
This session will explore:
✔️ What explicit instruction really means
✔️ The research behind why it works
✔️ Practical application in lesson planning
✔️ Engagement strategies that support inclusive learning environments
🎤 Presented by:
• Roselene Quick, ROE 12 Director – Illinois SLD Support Project
• Tari Jansen, Region 1 Specialist
Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your practice, increase student success, and collaborate with fellow educators!
👉 Register today at https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
Strategies for Engagement and Implementation
Looking to strengthen your instructional impact and boost student engagement? Join us for an interactive deep dive into explicit instruction and walk away with practical tools you can use immediately in your classroom!
🗓 March 26, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 ROE 30 Administrative Center
101 Spero Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
This session will explore:
✔️ What explicit instruction really means
✔️ The research behind why it works
✔️ Practical application in lesson planning
✔️ Engagement strategies that support inclusive learning environments
🎤 Presented by:
• Roselene Quick, ROE 12 Director – Illinois SLD Support Project
• Tari Jansen, Region 1 Specialist
Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your practice, increase student success, and collaborate with fellow educators!
👉 Register today at https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
Congratulations to our Professional Learning Survey drawing winners!
$100 Amazon Gift Cards - Michelle Jones (DuQuoin Schools) and Tracie Shackles (Carbondale High School)
Free PD Session - Maria Deaton (Unity Point), Michelle Gremmels (Pinckneyville Elementary), Tyler Chance (Carbondale High School), Courtney Provart (Elverado Schools), Crystal Houseman (Anna-Jonesboro High School)
Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out our Professional Learning Survey. The results of this survey are used to bring relevant and necessary PD topics into our region.
$100 Amazon Gift Cards - Michelle Jones (DuQuoin Schools) and Tracie Shackles (Carbondale High School)
Free PD Session - Maria Deaton (Unity Point), Michelle Gremmels (Pinckneyville Elementary), Tyler Chance (Carbondale High School), Courtney Provart (Elverado Schools), Crystal Houseman (Anna-Jonesboro High School)
Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out our Professional Learning Survey. The results of this survey are used to bring relevant and necessary PD topics into our region.
Congratulations to Mrs. Denise Woodsides from Du Quoin Middle School on being named Principal of the Year for the Egyptian Division of the Illinois Principals Association! Keep up the good work!
Teachers, administrators, and curriculum specialists are invited to the Illinois Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference on April 9 in Charleston. With the theme of “Social Studies: The Art and Science of It All,” sessions focus on how history, geography, civics, and economics might be approached scientifically and artfully.
Register here: https://okt.to/ynYfzJ
Last Friday marked the last official day for Sherri Schimpf as the Assistant Regional Superintendent for ROE 30. After an impactful career as an elementary teacher, alternative school principal, and assistant regional superintendent, Mrs. Schimpf is retiring (at least from full time work - we know the drive remains to help students).
The ROE 30 Team has enjoyed having Mrs. Schimpf helping lead the office and her energy, positivity, and professionalism will be difficult to duplicate. We appreciate the dedication to our office's efforts over the past several years and recognize the positive difference that Mrs. Schimpf made by choosing education as a career path. Thank you and congratulations Sherri Schimpf!
The ROE 30 Team has enjoyed having Mrs. Schimpf helping lead the office and her energy, positivity, and professionalism will be difficult to duplicate. We appreciate the dedication to our office's efforts over the past several years and recognize the positive difference that Mrs. Schimpf made by choosing education as a career path. Thank you and congratulations Sherri Schimpf!
🎉📚 Congratulations to Our ROE #30 Top Spellers! 📚🎉
We are so proud to recognize this year’s ROE #30 Spelling Bee champions! 🐝✨ These outstanding students demonstrated incredible preparation, focus, and perseverance as they competed against some of the best spellers in our region.
👏 Please join us in congratulating Zavier Toliver (DeSoto Grade School), Humza Ahmad (Unity Point District #140), Drake Wright (St. Bruno Catholic School), and Davina Johnson (Giant City District #130). These four top spellers will proceed to the Area VI Spelling Bee at Rend Lake College on March 12th!
A special thank you to Murphysboro Middle School for graciously hosting this year’s Spelling Bee. 🏫💙 We appreciate your hospitality, organization, and support in making this event such a success for our students and families.
Congratulations again to all of our participants — you represented your schools with excellence! 🌟
We are so proud to recognize this year’s ROE #30 Spelling Bee champions! 🐝✨ These outstanding students demonstrated incredible preparation, focus, and perseverance as they competed against some of the best spellers in our region.
👏 Please join us in congratulating Zavier Toliver (DeSoto Grade School), Humza Ahmad (Unity Point District #140), Drake Wright (St. Bruno Catholic School), and Davina Johnson (Giant City District #130). These four top spellers will proceed to the Area VI Spelling Bee at Rend Lake College on March 12th!
A special thank you to Murphysboro Middle School for graciously hosting this year’s Spelling Bee. 🏫💙 We appreciate your hospitality, organization, and support in making this event such a success for our students and families.
Congratulations again to all of our participants — you represented your schools with excellence! 🌟
🚨 Teacher Evaluator Re-Training – Spring 2026 🚨
If you’re a qualified teacher evaluator, these two Administrator Academies are ALL you need to renew your evaluator credentials — no extra coursework required!
✅ Two Courses. Two Days. All Requirements Met.
✅ Led by experienced ROE presenters
✅ Practical, research-based, immediately applicable
📅 Choose one or attend both:
🔹 AA 1801 – Gathering Evidence Using the Danielson Model
🗓 April 10, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
🔹 AA 4114 – Using Student Growth Data from Diverse Populations
🗓 April 22, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: ROE #30 Administrative Center, Murphysboro
💲 Cost: $200 per academy
If you’re a qualified teacher evaluator, these two Administrator Academies are ALL you need to renew your evaluator credentials — no extra coursework required!
✅ Two Courses. Two Days. All Requirements Met.
✅ Led by experienced ROE presenters
✅ Practical, research-based, immediately applicable
📅 Choose one or attend both:
🔹 AA 1801 – Gathering Evidence Using the Danielson Model
🗓 April 10, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
🔹 AA 4114 – Using Student Growth Data from Diverse Populations
🗓 April 22, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: ROE #30 Administrative Center, Murphysboro
💲 Cost: $200 per academy
Schools in Region #30 are starting to post job vacancies. If you are an administrator looking for a position in this area, here are two opportunities in our area.
All ROE 30 offices will remain closed on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 due to the impacts of the winter storm.
We look forward to reopening as soon as possible. Thank you!
All ROE 30 offices will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. We hope everyone stays safe and warm.
🧠📚 Unpacking the Science of Learning 📚🧠
Curious about what really helps students learn and retain information? Join us for an engaging professional learning session that dives into research from cognitive psychology and related disciplines—all with practical, classroom-ready strategies you can use right away!
✨ What you’ll gain:
✔️ Research-based insights on effective learning
✔️ Practical examples for lifelong learning & skill mastery
✔️ Strategies you can immediately apply in your classroom
📅 Date: February 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00–10:30 a.m.
📍 Location: ROE #30 Admin Center
101 Spero Drive, Murphysboro, IL
💲 Cost: $25
🔗 Register here:
👉 https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
🎓 ROE #30 Professional Learning
Invest in strategies that make learning stick—for students and educators!
Curious about what really helps students learn and retain information? Join us for an engaging professional learning session that dives into research from cognitive psychology and related disciplines—all with practical, classroom-ready strategies you can use right away!
✨ What you’ll gain:
✔️ Research-based insights on effective learning
✔️ Practical examples for lifelong learning & skill mastery
✔️ Strategies you can immediately apply in your classroom
📅 Date: February 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00–10:30 a.m.
📍 Location: ROE #30 Admin Center
101 Spero Drive, Murphysboro, IL
💲 Cost: $25
🔗 Register here:
👉 https://www.roe30.org/page/professional-development-events
🎓 ROE #30 Professional Learning
Invest in strategies that make learning stick—for students and educators!
