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.
EdTech Academy: A Next Generation Teaching and Learning Conference
June 24, 2025 with George Couros as keynote speaker.
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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 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 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 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 12 - Advanced Math Academy: Teaching Mathematics for Understanding K-6 - Session 3
February 13 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 3
February 17 - From Planning to Practice: A Co-Teaching Training and Coaching Series - Day 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 23 - Classroom Management Cohort 25-26 (3 of 3)
February 26 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 8
March 2 - Advanced Math Academy: Teaching Mathematics for Understanding K-6 - Session 4
March 3 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 3
March 12 - Literacy Collaborative Group
March 16 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 4 of 5)
March 18 - Math Academy Grades K-2 - Session 4
March 19 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 4
March 20 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 4
March 24 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 8
March 25 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 8
March 26 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 8
March 27 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 4
March 31 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 2 (Session 4 of 4)
April 2 - Literacy Collaborative Group
April 9 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 4
April 14 - Revitalizing Secondary Mathematics - Session 4
April 20 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 5 of 5)
2025
May 12 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 8
2026
May 6 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 4
July 21 - IN PERSON: Small Steps, Big Impact: Accommodations That Work in Any Classroom - Writing
July 21 - Virtual: Small Steps, Big Impact: Accommodations That Work in Any Classroom - Writing
July 29 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 6 of 7)
July 29 - Missouri Youth Mental Health First Aid
July 31 - Classroom Management 101
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 16 - MAP-A Training - Mineral Area Campus
September 17 - Math Academy Grades K-2 - Session 1
September 17 - MAP-A Training - SEMO Campus
September 22 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 7 of 7)
September 23 - SW-PBS Overview for New Staff and Administrators
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 30 - SW-PBS Tier 1 Sustain - Meeting 1
September 30 - The Data-Informed Educator: Monitoring IEP Progress for Meaningful Impact - Session 1
October 1 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 5 (Session 2 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 15 - SW-PBS Tier 2 and 3 Sustain - Meeting 1
October 16 - Revitalizing Secondary Mathematics - Session 1
October 20 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 1
October 21 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 6
October 21 - SW-PBS Tier 3 Overview and Readiness
October 23 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 1
October 27 - Advanced Math Academy: Teaching Mathematics for Understanding K-6 - Session 2
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 29 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 6
October 29 - Math Academy K-5 (Kennett)
November 4 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 6
November 5 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 6
November 5 - Math Academy Grades K-2 - Session 2
November 12 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 2
November 17 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 2 of 5)
November 18 - From Planning to Practice: A Co-Teaching Training and Coaching Series - Day 2
November 19 - Classroom Management Cohort 25-26 (2 of 3)
November 21 - Missouri Youth Mental Health First Aid
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 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.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701