School Improvement Services

Navigating Critical Conversations Around the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict and War

1 day Jackson County
Conflict and war often lead to dehumanization of the people involved and among people who hold diverse ideas or perspectives about who is to blame and what should be done. Using the Israeli/Palestinian conflict as a case study, this session will provide educators strategies for facilitating critical conversations. We’ll learn how to engage with and interpret various sources of information to develop a shared base of knowledge as well as how to frame discussions around different lenses in an effort to gain a fuller understanding of how personal and communal histories can lead to different perspectives.

Crafting Your Equity Lens

3-Day Jackson County
Crafting Your Equity Lens, offered by Matthew Reynolds Consulting (MRC), provides a carefully designed learning experience that is rooted in dignity, courage, and love. Participants can expect to be challenged by how the world they currently see and experience is shaped by culture and reinforced socially. Beliefs, biases, judgment, and perceptions about people outside their own experience will be gently unearthed and brought into the light. Through deep self-reflection, learning, embracing, and letting go, this three-day course promises to open awareness and awaken hearts and minds.

“Dignity and Belonging Leadership Fellowship (Cohort 3) Admin Focus

2-Day Jackson County
Join the company of people with diverse lived experiences who are driven to learn and want to act with courage and compassion to shift beliefs, improve systems, build community, and co-create conditions where each and every adult and child can thrive. You will explore the dysfunctional cycle of equity implementation and learn how to nurture a culture of dignity and belonging instead.

Transformational Social Emotional Learning Framework & Standards

1-Day Jackson County
Join us for a half-day informational workshop diving into the TSEL Standards implementation in Oregon for the 2024/25 school year. Participants will receive an overview of the TSEL Framework and Standards, followed by a deep dive into the Stages of Implementation, with dedicated time for collaborative workshopping of school/classroom Implementation Plans. We’ll explore strategies for integrating TSEL Standards into grade-level content and curriculum, and review assessment and reflection tools. Additionally, organized resources will be shared to take back to staff and colleagues. This workshop promises to be an enriching experience, equipping participants with the knowledge and resources necessary to create supportive learning environments.

Accountability in Action: Exploring Restorative Justice in Schools

1/2-Day Jackson County
Join Resolve: Center for Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice for an interactive training on the topic of restorative justice in schools. In this course we will unpack some of the core tenets of restorative practice and examine the role of accountability to shape our methodology of addressing harm in schools.

Restorative Circles: Cultivating Resilience and Compassion through Understanding

1/2-Day Jackson County
Join Resolve Center for Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice to learn how restorative circles cultivate resilience within our communities. Through dynamic discussions and hands-on activities, participants will gain practical skills to facilitate circles to build connection and social awareness in diverse settings, fostering a culture of collective resilience.

Addressing Severe Behavior at School through Compassionate, Trauma-Assumed Instruction

1-Day Jackson County
Participants will learn about the Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-based Treatment (PFA-SBT) process. PFA SBT emphasizes meeting students in their place of joy, ensuring they are happy, relaxed and engaged (HRE) as a foundation for teaching and building rapport and honoring their communication. The goal is to help students acquire the skills needed to function successfully at school and other settings while also learning to cope with the unpredictability and routine frustrations of everyday life. Ultimately, PFA SBT is focused upon improving quality of life for our students.

Project-Based Learning – STEM Integration

1-Day Jackson County
STEAM INTEGRATION IN THE K-5 CLASSROOM
In this rich, engaging, learning experience, you will leave with inspiration and concrete lesson plans for units aligned with grade-level standards in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math with an integration of the Arts. This full-day workshop is designed for teachers, teacher leaders, and coaches. Join us to see how the Project-Based Learning design process can be differentiated to span multiple grade levels and meet the needs of many learners.

Rooted Beginnings (ECE)

2-Day Josephine County
How can we encourage children to build a strong sense of self and empathy for others within their community? We will explore essential foundations and practical tools anchored in the latest brain science research, trauma and attachment theory, and social emotional learning practices.

Teach from Your Best Self Institute

5-Day Klamath County
Join this educator-centered professional learning experience in which you will: • Learn approaches for doing your job in a way that lessens wear and tear on you • Learn to remain in your best self even in the face of high pressure/stressful situations • Learn to bring out the best in your students and the adults you work with • Be a part of a mutually supportive community of educators • Deepen your connection with your own passion and spark for the work you do.

Exploring Jewish Identity and Culture in Elementary School Details

1/2-Day Jackson County
Addressing antisemitism begins in elementary school by exploring the complexity of Jewish identity. After an introductory mini-lesson reviewing key vocabulary and dates about Jewish history and identity, we’ll model and explore two OJMCHE learning opportunities that are designed to address k-5 standards while introducing Jewish culture and history through active learning projects. Our new Jewish holiday workshop series allows students to understand the unique aspects of Jewish holidays as well as make connections to other cultural celebrations. Additionally, our new traveling suitcase resource utilizes primary source materials to have students learn about Jewish life and culture through an Oregon Jewish immigrant experience.

Structuring a Holocaust Unit Details

1/2-Day Jackson County
In this session, educators will first learn how to create a classroom culture to effectively teach about the Holocaust. Following that groundwork, participants will be introduced to a framework of how best to structure a unit around the Holocaust given different learning outcomes, limitations, and opportunities. Integrated into the session, educators will also learn about various educational resources available to support their teaching and learning of this content.

Indian Ed 101 & Tribal Consultation

1-Day Jackson County
Hello relatives! Learn all about Title VI Indian Education. You will leave this training understanding Title VI federal program, how it works and what the expectations are. You will learn tools in engaging in the complicated world of tribal culture in our schools including culturally relevant family engagement.
Our Southern Oregon community has its own distinct needs when it comes to supporting our students locally. You will have an opportunity to learn the history and how our Indian Ed program has grown over the years. You will gain access to our programming, community engagement and partners in our intergenerational and inclusive model. You’ll also enjoy a First Foods lunch provided by Teresa. See you there!

Ricky Robertson 101

1-Day Klamath County
In his “101” workshop (“A Schoolwide Approach to Trauma-Informed/Social-Emotional Supports”), Ricky Robertson will deepen participants’ understanding of trauma-informed behaviors, social-emotional supports and restorative practices as well as introduce strategies for implementation of the principles and practices in the classroom and schoolwide.

Addressing Severe Behavior at School through Compassionate, Trauma-Assumed Instruction

1-Day Klamath County
Participants will learn about the Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-based Treatment (PFA-SBT) process. PFA SBT emphasizes meeting students in their place of joy, ensuring they are happy, relaxed and engaged (HRE) as a foundation for teaching and building rapport and honoring their communication. The goal is to help students acquire the skills needed to function successfully at school and other settings while also learning to cope with the unpredictability and routine frustrations of everyday life. Ultimately, PFA SBT is focused upon improving quality of life for our students. 

Anne Frank, Prejudice, and Colorful Character

1/2-Day Jackson County
This program uses excerpts from Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl to explore the consequences of prejudice. In our time together, we’ll model ways of using the diary entries as a means of understanding the dehumanizing or flattening outcome of prejudice. We’ll end by co-creating a project drawn from Anne Frank’s diary that metaphorically celebrates the many colorful qualities of our humanity. This session shares a new workshop offered by OJMCHE educators.

Ricky Robertson – Advanced Planning Alumni Gathering

1-Day Jackson County
In the more advanced, “201” workshop (“Implementing Trauma-Informed Practices to Foster Resilience and Success for Students”), Ricky will build upon the knowledge learned around educator well-being and understanding of ACEs to focus on transforming participants’ sphere of influence.

Rooted Relationships

2-Day Josephine County
Create a classroom/school environment where students feel encouraged and engaged in learning, solve their own friendship issues, and feel a sense of connection, value and challenge. In this workshop participants will learn the basics of Positive Discipline and will acquire many tools with which to implement this approach. This experiential workshop will model ideas for connection and community building. You’ll gain basic theory and tools of Positive Discipline that you can implement right away.

Accountability in Action: Exploring Restorative Justice in Schools

1/2-Day Josephine County
Join Resolve Center for Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice for an interactive training on the topic of restorative justice in schools. In this course we will unpack some of the core tenets of restorative practice and examine the role of accountability to shape our methodology of addressing harm in schools.

Restorative Circles: Cultivating Resilience and Compassion through Understanding

1/2-Day Josephine County
Join Resolve Center for Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice to learn how restorative circles cultivate resilience within our communities. Through dynamic discussions and hands-on activities, participants will gain practical skills to facilitate circles to build connection and social awareness in diverse settings, fostering a culture of collective resilience.

Rooted Relationships

2-Day Josephine County
Create a classroom/school environment where students feel encouraged and engaged in learning, solve their own friendship issues, and feel a sense of connection, value and challenge. In this workshop participants will learn the basics of Positive Discipline and will acquire many tools with which to implement this approach. This experiential workshop will model ideas for connection and community building. You’ll gain basic theory and tools of Positive Discipline that you can implement right away.

Dignity Classrooms– Josephine County

1-Day Josephine County
Are you looking for practical ideas to support belonging, engagement, and achievement for each and every one of your students?
In this course, you will learn how to create a classroom where belonging and dignity provide the opportunity for each student (and teacher) to thrive. Experience the necessary ingredients: a Dignity Promise (co-created vision of the class community), Dignity Connections (positive social connectedness that nurture healthy belonging), Dignity Expectations (co-constructed success criteria that supports the Dignity Promise), and Dignity Actions (behaviors, practices, and policies that honor the inherent value/worth of each person in the community). Learn how to use these elements in a process of classroom-based continuous improvement.

Studying Skillful Teaching Module 1 Stand Alone

1-Day Klamath County
This module is an overview of the organization of the knowledge base as it is described in The Skillful Teacher (Saphier, Haley-Speca, Gower, 2018) text. This session will include a survey of the eighteen areas of performance that a teacher must attend to in everyday instruction within four categories: curriculum and lesson planning, motivating students, delivering instruction, and managing a classroom. Participants will develop an understanding and be able to apply the three key concepts of area of performance, repertoire, and matching.

Transformational Social Emotional Learning Framework & Standards

1-Day Klamath County
Join us for a half-day informational workshop diving into the TSEL Standards implementation in Oregon for the 2024/25 school year. Participants will receive an overview of the TSEL Framework and Standards, followed by a deep dive into the Stages of Implementation, with dedicated time for collaborative workshopping of school/classroom Implementation Plans. We’ll explore strategies for integrating TSEL Standards into grade-level content and curriculum, and review assessment and reflection tools. Additionally, organized resources will be shared to take back to staff and colleagues. This workshop promises to be an enriching experience, equipping participants with the knowledge and resources necessary to create supportive learning environments.

Reframing Behavior: Understanding The WHY of Behavior and How to Respond

1/2-Day Hybrid
How we understand and respond to behavior can significantly impact our ability to support students. In this workshop, participants will learn about some basic neuroscience concepts that impact student behavior and how this applies to the escalation and deescalation cycle. Participants will then engage in an interactive activity aimed to understand how they can use this knowledge to reframe how to understand and manage student behavior

Educators of Color Empowerment Network

2 Hr Virtual
We invite you to continue the co-creation of this beloved community with us, Educators of Color Empowerment Network. An “educator” is classified, licensed, admin, higher ed, anyone who works with youth in a school community. This could also include the non profit, philanthropic, and Tribal organizations.

The intention of this virtual meeting is to gather educators from Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties to begin supporting other BIPoC educators throughout the region. With our guiding organization, SOREN, at the helm we want to ensure that BIPoC educators’ voices are heard in creating communities of safety, significance, and belonging throughout the Rogue Valley. Please remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. We look forward to meeting you.

Understanding Neurodiversity: Supporting Neurodivergent Students in the Inclusive Classroom

1/2-Day Hybrid
Neurodiversity and neuro-affirming practices offer a new perspective in supporting our diverse students. In this workshop, we will share emerging philosophies of diversity and how to best support neurodiverse students within the classroom. Participants will leave with knowledge and tools to put into practice.

Understanding the IEP: Neuro-affirming Approaches and Supports

1/2-Day Hybrid
Understanding and implementing the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is critical for student success. In this workshop, we will discuss the IEP process, how to read and understand the IEP, ensure neuro-affirming accommodations are included, and how to best support those across educational environments.

Crafting Your Equity Lens Alumni Gathering

1-Day Jackson County
This gathering is for Alumni of any Crafting Your Equity Lens workshop. It is an opportunity to come together and craft a beloved community while doing so through our personal Equity Lens. This emergent gathering is filled with opportunities to heal together, share in each other’s JOY, spark each other’s curiosity, and help support each other in areas of building the NEW! Please make sure everyone who you know has crafted their Equity Lens has been invited to the Alumni Gathering!

Civil Discourse in the Classroom

1-Day Jackson County
The democratic systems of our republic require conversation and compromise to solve problems. At Civics Learning Project, we believe students need to practice deliberative democracy in order to be the functioning community members we hope they become in adulthood. This interactive workshop aims to provide educators with practical strategies for classroom use to facilitate productive student discourse, with emphasis on ways to strengthen classroom conversations and community engagement. This event is open to educators of all kinds (classroom teachers, school administrators, and other professionals in K-12 education). We invite you to read our anchor text for the workshop, Civil Discourse: Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities, in advance of our discussion.

Setting Up Your Classroom for Success: Creating Your Classroom Visual Supports

1-Day Jackson County
How we create an environment for success starts with our structure and physical supports. In this workshop, we will discuss setting up your special education classroom for student and staff success with the use of visual supports, schedules, and other essential classroom supports. In the second part of the day, you will have the opportunity to make and take visual supports of your choosing that will benefit your classroom.

Transform Student Behavior by Harnessing the Power Connection

1-Day Jackson County
Everyone knows why building connections with students is so important, but couldn’t we all benefit from the playbook on how to do it? This full-day workshop provides practical and immediately applicable strategies to reinvigorate and improve behavioral management strategies by harnessing the power of connection. Leave with the tools you need to build a culture of connection in your school where students and educators thrive!

Dignity Classrooms– Jackson County

1-Day Jackson County
Are you looking for practical ideas to support belonging, engagement, and achievement for each and every one of your students?
In this course, you will learn how to create a classroom where belonging and dignity provide the opportunity for each student (and teacher) to thrive. Experience the necessary ingredients: a Dignity Promise (co-created vision of the class community), Dignity Connections (positive social connectedness that nurture healthy belonging), Dignity Expectations (co-constructed success criteria that supports the Dignity Promise), and Dignity Actions (behaviors, practices, and policies that honor the inherent value/worth of each person in the community). Learn how to use these elements in a process of classroom-based continuous improvement.

Dignity and Belonging Think Tank with John Krownapple and Floyd Cobb

1-Day Jackson County
This offering is for anyone who has engaged in a book study, leadership fellowship, or any other class with John Krownapple. We will be gathering at The Oregon Extension to practice the openness, patience, empathy, and listening. The Dignity and Belonging Think Tank is an opportunity to gather in community to integrate and extend our collective learning and co-create ways to spread and scale the conditions for dignity and belonging to thrive – improving experiences and outcomes for educators, students, and families.

Exciting News!  Co-author, FLOYD COBB,  Belonging through a Culture of Dignity, will be joining John in Southern Oregon for the first time ever!

Teach from Your Best Self Practical Strategies

1-Day Jackson County
This Teach from Your Best Self one day course will take many of the most immediately applicable elements from Teach from Your Best Self, so you can teach in a way that decreases burnout while increasing personal fulfillment and student learning.

Transformational Social Emotional Learning Framework & Standards

1/2-Day Josephine County
Join us for a half-day informational workshop diving into the TSEL Standards implementation in Oregon for the 2024/25 school year. Participants will receive an overview of the TSEL Framework and Standards, followed by a deep dive into the Stages of Implementation, with dedicated time for collaborative workshopping of school/classroom Implementation Plans. We’ll explore strategies for integrating TSEL Standards into grade-level content and curriculum, and review assessment and reflection tools. Additionally, organized resources will be shared to take back to staff and colleagues. This workshop promises to be an enriching experience, equipping participants with the knowledge and resources necessary to create supportive learning environments.

Deep Dive into Creativity and Collaboration with Canva for Education

1-Day Josephine County
In this interactive workshop, we will take a deep dive into the infinite creative and collaborative possibilities with Canva for Education. We will spend the first half of our time exploring the template marketplace and the Design Editor. The second half will focus on how to create incredible learning experiences for students including capturing and demonstrating student learning, reflection, and executive functioning. You will come away with a variety of ideas to bring into the new year as well as a make-and-take design that you will be able to use immediately!

Dignity Classrooms– Klamath County

1-Day Klamath County
Are you looking for practical ideas to support belonging, engagement, and achievement for each and every one of your students?
In this course, you will learn how to create a classroom where belonging and dignity provide the opportunity for each student (and teacher) to thrive. Experience the necessary ingredients: a Dignity Promise (co-created vision of the class community), Dignity Connections (positive social connectedness that nurture healthy belonging), Dignity Expectations (co-constructed success criteria that supports the Dignity Promise), and Dignity Actions (behaviors, practices, and policies that honor the inherent value/worth of each person in the community). Learn how to use these elements in a process of classroom-based continuous improvement.

Transform Student Behavior by Harnessing the Power Connection

1-Day Klamath County
Everyone knows why building connections with students is so important, but couldn’t we all benefit from the playbook on how to do it? This full-day workshop provides practical and immediately applicable strategies to reinvigorate and improve behavioral management strategies by harnessing the power of connection. Leave with the tools you need to build a culture of connection in your school where students and educators thrive!