Professional Learning - Real, Relevant, Right Now!

Welcome to the Southeast Missouri Regional Professional Development Center (Southeast RPDC). This center is located on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. As a state-wide system, the mission of the RPDCs is to build the capacity of educators through high-quality professional learning to maximize student success. Our mission is to improve student achievement for all students in Southeast Missouri by providing appropriate and timely professional development to school communities in our service area. 

Southeast RPDC provides ongoing featured programs tied to statewide systems, as well as additional professional learning opportunities and support on a variety of relevant topics in education. We provide a variety of delivery methods based on the needs of schools, including onsite at the RPDC, onsite at the school, and virtual.

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Workshops by Month

January 7 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 2

January 8 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 7

January 12 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 1 - Meeting 3 of 4

January 13 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 2 - Meeting 3 of 4 

January 14 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 3 - Meeting 3 of 4

January 14 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy 2: Powerful Task Design - Regional Meeting 3 of 4

January 15 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 4 Kennett - Meeting 3 of 4

January 16 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 2

January 20 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 7

January 20 - Math Academy Grades K-2 - Session 3

January 20 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy - Statewide Meeting

January 21 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 7

January 22 - Literacy Collaborative Group

January 26 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 2 (Session 3 of 4)

January 27 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 3 of 6

January 29 - SW-PBS Tier 1 Sustain - Meeting 2

January 30 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 3

February 2 - LETRS® for Administrators - Session 4 of 4

February 6 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 3

February 9 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 3 of 5)

February 10 - SW-PBS Tier 2 and 3 Sustain - Meeting 2

February 10 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 1 - Meeting 3 of 4

February 11 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 2 - Meeting 3 of 4

February 12 - Advanced Math Academy: Teaching Mathematics for Understanding K-6 - Session 3

February 12 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 3 (Kennett) - Meeting 3 of 4

February 13 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 3

February 16 - SE MTDS Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring - Meeting 3 of 4

February 17 - From Planning to Practice: A Co-Teaching Training and Coaching Series - Day 3

February 17 - SE MTDS Instructional Coach Academy - Regional Meeting 3 of 4

February 17 - SE MTDS Grow Your Own - Meeting 3 of 3

February 18 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 3

February 18 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 1 (Session 4 of 4)

February 18 - Revitalizing Secondary Mathematics - Session 3

February 19 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 5 (Session 4 of 4)

February 20 - Missouri Youth Mental Health First Aid

February 20 - SE MTDS Instructional Coach Collaborative - Regional Meeting 3 of 4

February 23 - Classroom Management Cohort 25-26 (3 of 3)

February 24 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 4 of 6

February 26 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 8

August 1 - IN-PERSON: Small Steps, Big Impact: Accommodations That Work in Any Classroom - Task and Behavior Management

August 1 - Virtual: Small Steps, Big Impact: Accommodations That Work in Any Classroom - Task and Behavior Management

August 4 - SE MTDS TeachNow: Alt Cert Institute - Meeting 2 of 4

August 5 - Strong Start: Setting the Tone for a Successful School Year - Starting Day One

August 7 - SE MTDS TeachNow: Alt Cert Institute - Meeting 3 of 4

August 12 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Launch

August 14 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 1 (Session 1 of 4)

August 15 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Launch

August 15 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Launch

August 21 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 2 (Session 1 of 4)

September 4 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 5

September 4 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 5 (Session 1 of 4)

September 8 - From Planning to Practice: A Co-Teaching Training and Coaching Series - Day 1

September 9 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 5

September 10 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 5

September 10 - Advanced Math Academy: Teaching Mathematics for Understanding K-6 - Session 1

September 11 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 5

September 15 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 1 - Meeting 1 of 4

September 16 - MAP-A Training - Mineral Area Campus

September 16 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 2 - Meeting 1 of 4

September 16 - SE MTDS Grow Your Own - Meeting 1 of 3

September 17 - Math Academy Grades K-2 - Session 1

September 17 - MAP-A Training - SEMO Campus

September 17 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 3 - Meeting 1 of 4

September 18 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 4 Kennett - Meeting 1 of 4

September 19 - SE MTDS Instructional Coach Collaborative - Regional Meeting 1 of 4

September 22 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 7 of 7)

September 22 - SE MTDS Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring - Meeting 1 of 4

September 23 - SW-PBS Overview for New Staff and Administrators

September 24 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy - Statewide Meeting

September 25 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy 2: Powerful Task Design - Statewide Meeting

September 25 - Classroom Management Cohort 25-26 (1 of 3)

September 26 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 1

September 29 - MAP-A Training - SEMO Kennett Regional Campus

September 29 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 1 of 5)

September 29 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 2 - Meeting 1 of 4

September 30 - SW-PBS Tier 1 Sustain - Meeting 1

September 30 - The Data-Informed Educator: Monitoring IEP Progress for Meaningful Impact - Session 1

September 30 - SE MTDS Instructional Coach Academy - Regional Meeting 1 of 4

October 1 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 5 (Session 2 of 4)

October 1 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 1 - Meeting 1 of 4

October 2 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 3 (Kennett) - Meeting 1 of 4

October 3 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 1

October 6 - Mapping Your Way to a Proficient Student

October 7 - Literacy Collaborative Group

October 9 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 1

October 9 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 1 (Session 2 of 4)

October 14 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy 2: Powerful Task Design - Regional Meeting 1 of 4

October 15 - SW-PBS Tier 2 and 3 Sustain - Meeting 1

October 16 - Revitalizing Secondary Mathematics - Session 1

October 17 - SE MTDS Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring - Meeting 2 of 4

October 20 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 1

October 20 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 1 of 6

October 20 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 1 - Meeting 2 of 4

October 21 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 6

October 21 - SW-PBS Tier 3 Overview and Readiness

October 21 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 2 - Meeting 2 of 4

October 23 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 1

October 27 - Advanced Math Academy: Teaching Mathematics for Understanding K-6 - Session 2

October 27 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 3 - Meeting 2 of 4

October 28 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 2 (Session 2 of 4)

October 28 - The Data-Informed Educator: Monitoring IEP Progress for Meaningful Impact - Session 2

October 28 - SE MTDS Instructional Coach Collaborative - Regional Meeting 2 of 4

October 28 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 4 Kennett - Meeting 2 of 4

October 29 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 6

October 29 - Math Academy K-5 (Kennett)

December 1 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 5 (Session 3 of 4)

December 3 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 2

December 3 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 1 (Session 3 of 4)

December 5 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 2

December 9 - Revitalizing Secondary Mathematics - Session 2

December 9 - The Data-Informed Educator: Monitoring IEP Progress for Meaningful Impact - Session 3

December 10 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 2 of 6

December 10 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy 2: Powerful Task Design - Regional Meeting 2 of 4

December 11 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 7

December 11 - Literacy Collaborative Group

About the RPDC 

The Southeast Regional Professional Development Center is one of nine regional professional development centers established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Funding of the Southeast RPDC is through an annual grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education with monies generated by Senate Bill 380, along with support from Southeast Missouri State University and membership fees of participating school districts.  

Programs are offered predominately on the Southeast Missouri State University campus in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (where the Southeast RPDC is located), but are also offered at member district host sites. The Southeast Region that the RDPC serves is comprised of sixteen counties: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Ripley, Scott, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Stoddard, and Wayne.

Phone
Location
Physical Address
920 Broadway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mailing Address
One University Plaza MS 0120
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701