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< Back Brookfield Zoo About Through our partnership with Brookfield Zoo, educators engage in real-world science experiences that inform instructional planning and student inquiry. Programs emphasize conservation, ecosystems, and inquiry-based teaching. https://www.czs.org/Education Previous Next

9:00 - 1:00 < Back Bounce Back 10/1, 10/2, & 10/4/2024 CLOSED 9:00 - 1:00 Bounce Back (BB) is an evidence-based group intervention developed to relieve symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression, and post-traumatic stress among young students (K-5) exposed to stressful events. It includes 10 group sessions, 2 individual sessions with each student, 1 joint session with the caregiver and their student, and caregiver education sessions. Students participating in Bounce Back will learn skills such as: relaxation training, challenging upsetting thoughts, social problem solving, and processing the stressful event. By the conclusion of this 12-hour training, participating clinicians will be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to facilitate the Bounce Back program. Training includes an overview of the intervention and its research support, session-by-session content training, demonstration, coaching and practice of skills and some best practices for implementation. Participants must attend all three days of training. Register Here Previous Next

9:00 - 1:00 < Back Think First Intervention Training 11/18, 11/19, & 11/20/24 9:00 - 1:00 School based group intervention that focuses on developing anger management skills. Aims to equip students with the social processing and behavioral skills needed to reduce impulsive and reactive aggressive responses to anger. Students will learn skills in: Anger management strategies to address trigger events, the anger continuum, physiological responses to anger, connection between thoughts-feelings-behavior, Social problem solving, Anger Cue recognition and self-calming techniques and instruction, Attribution retraining, Strategies for managing conflicts. Register Here Previous Next

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< Back Attendance Network Facilitated By: Mallory Lawler, Meeting: (Virtual), 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM The West40 Attendance Network exists to promote and brainstorm solutions to address student attendance. We offer idea-sharing and problem solving with a focus on both preventive and responsive strategies. All members who wish to participate will help to disseminate and evaluate intervention strategies in order to facilitate increased student attendance. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please fill out this form . Previous Next

Elementary and Middle School Coordinator < Back AMBER LOFTON Elementary and Middle School Coordinator Previous Next

Director of School Safety and Threat Assessment < Back WIL GAGE Director of School Safety and Threat Assessment wgage@west40.org Wil brings over 28 years of experience in law enforcement, safety, and security in the public and private sectors. As a police officer, Wil was a Medal of Merit recipient, earned the Firearms Proficiency Award, and held several specialty positions, including Field Training Officer (FTO) and Evidence Technician, and was involved in the department's Community Oriented Policing initiative. Wil has held several regional and international management-level positions in the private sector, handling safety, physical security, theft and fraud investigation, interview/interrogation, and corporate security. He also holds current certifications as a Specialist in School Security, Safety/Security Assessment, Crime Prevention, Community Policing, and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). He is a current member of ATAP, the Associate of Threat Assessment Professionals. He is trained and well-versed in Behavioral and Digital Threat Assessment. Wil is part of the Illinois Terrorism Task Force/Prevention Committee and is an active member of several statewide and federal steering committees related to Threat Assessment, school safety, physical/building security, and Safe2Help Illinois. Previous Next

< Back Belonging for All Facilitated By: West40, Dr. Kennedi Strickland Dixon, Dr. Julie Morris & Peoria ROE#48 Sonya Pacey Meeting Dates: 4th Thursday of every month (Hybrid), 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM West40 is committed to excellence in education for all children in our schools. The Belonging for All Network is a space for leaders in the area to share ideas, offer perspective, research, and converse together to explore topics and areas relevant to their responsibilities. Come learn and brainstorm around challenges with your colleagues who share your role and grow your network of people, techniques, and resources around this timely and necessary work. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please fill out this form . Previous Next

Educator Licensure Specialist < Back ANA MOJARRO Educator Licensure Specialist More about Alex Coming Soon Previous Next

Site Coordinator for D89 < Back ASHLEY OLIVER Site Coordinator for D89 Previous Next