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Episode #5
February 22, 2023
5:30-6:45 pm CST
Online
Presenter/s Mary Jane Cobb, CAE, Amira Nash
Episode #5 – We are Professionals! Educator Compensation, Retention, and Attrition in the Workforce 
Learning and Training Opportunity
PreK-12
Professional Development
Educators are voicing strong concerns about their occupational and financial health. You don’t have to look far to encounter a report that indicates educators are communicating increased levels of stress and anxiety related to the demands of their jobs, and the limited financial compensation and professional support they receive. During this episode, Mary Jane Cobb, Executive […]
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Teacher working with three students
February 20, 2023
5:30-6:45 pm CST
Online
Presenter/s Allison Bruhn, Ph.D.
Webinar – An Overview of PBIS Tier 2 Systems, Data & Practices
Learning and Training Opportunity
PreK-12
Webinar
Although the tendency when focusing on Tier 2 is to discuss interventions, it is equally important to understand the systems and data that support those practices. In this session, we will learn how these three things—systems, data, and practices—work together to effectively support students’ targeted social, emotional, and behavioral needs. 
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Teacher helping student
February 18, 2023
8:30-3:30 pm CST
In-Person Iowa City, Iowa
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Learning and Training Opportunity
PreK-12
Professional Development
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.  Mental Health First Aid certification, which must be renewed every three years, teaches participants to: Recognize the potential risk factors and warning […]
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Kids sitting in a classroom
February 16, 2023
5:30-7:00 pm CST
Online
Presenter/s Chad A. Rose, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Missouri
Webinar – Foundations for Establishing Bully-Free Classrooms
Learning and Training Opportunity
PreK-12
Webinar
In this online presentation, we will learn about the foundations for establishing bully-free classrooms and schools. Topics introduced will include defining bullying and associated roles, predictive and protective factors, warning signs, and intervention recommendations.
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Student fist bumping teacher while getting off of bus
February 9, 2023
5:30-7:00 pm CST
Online
Presenter/s Amy Kahle, Director of Intervention Programs for the United Action for Youth
Webinar – Level 1: Intro to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)-Informed Skills
Learning and Training Opportunity
PreK-12
Professional Development
Webinar
THIS WEBINAR IS NOW FULL. This introductory session will be an overview of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.  What is it?  How is it used? What’s the research say?   One practitioner shares her experience with DBT in the classroom, in one-on-one sessions with students, with small groups, and in her personal life.  Participants will leave the session […]
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Teacher talking in front of class
February 8, 2023
5:00-6:00 pm CST
Online
Presenter/s Katharine Broton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Educational Policy & Leadership Studies in University of Iowa’s College of Education with courtesy appointments in Sociology and the Public Policy Center
Webinar – Understanding Poverty & Stress in K-12 Students
Learning and Training Opportunity
PreK-12
Professional Development
Webinar
This introductory session will cover foundational information regarding the scope and depth of poverty in our schools.  We will consider the relationship between poverty and stress as well as implications for students and communities. We will conclude with a discussion of how we can support students who are experiencing poverty and related stressors. About Katharine […]
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