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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Credit for Professional Development
If you are participating in our professional development workshops and want to put those hours toward college credit, that is possible! Explore which workshops count as college credit on our Credit for Professional Development page.
Workshops by Month
January 7 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 2
January 7 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 5 (Session 3 of 4)
January 7 - EPIC Hour-Active Student Engagement and Flexible Grouping
January 8 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 7
January 9 - Southeast Regional Science Educators Meeting
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 - CANCELED
January 20 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy - Statewide Meeting
January 21 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 7
January 22 - Literacy Collaborative Group
January 22 - New to Special Education Academy (Day 3 of 3)
January 22 - SW-PBS Tier 3 Overview and Readiness
January 23 - Southeast Regional ELD Meeting
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 4 - EPIC Hour-Refocusing Routines, Expectations, and Reinforcement
February 6 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 3 - CANCELED
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 - CANCELED
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 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 - CANCELED
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 - CANCELED
February 19 - SE MTDS Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring - Meeting 3 of 4 - CANCELED
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 25 - Designing Your Comprehensive Literacy Plan: A Framework and Self-Assessment for LEAs - Training Series (3 of 4)
February 26 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 8
March 2 - Advanced Math Academy: Teaching Mathematics for Understanding K-6 - Session 4 - CANCELED
March 3 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 3
March 4 - EPIC Hour-Classroom Accommodations-Part 2
March 4 - I've Completed LETRS - Now What? (Day 2 of 2)
March 6 - Southeast Regional Science Educators Meeting
March 9 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy 2: Powerful Task Design - Regional Meeting 4 of 4
March 11 - SE MTDS Instructional Coach Academy - Regional Meeting 4 of 4 - CANCELED
March 12 - Literacy Collaborative Group
March 13 - Southeast Regional ELD Meeting
March 16 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 4 of 5)
March 16 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 1 - Meeting 4 of 4
March 17 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 2 - Meeting 4 of 4
March 18 - Math Academy Grades K-2 - Session 4 - CANCELED
March 18 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 3 - Meeting 4 of 4
March 19 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 4
March 19 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 4 Kennett - Meeting 4 of 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 25 - SE MTDS Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring - Meeting 4 of 4 - CANCELED
March 26 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 8
March 27 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 4 - CANCELED
March 30 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 5 of 6
March 31 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 2 (Session 4 of 4)
April 1 - SE MTDS Mastering: Professional Development Committee
April 1 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 5 (Session 4 of 4)
April 1 - EPIC Hour-Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans
April 9 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 4
April 14 - Revitalizing Secondary Mathematics - Session 4 - CANCELED
April 14 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 1 - Meeting 4 of 4
April 15 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 2 - Meeting 4 of 4
April 20 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 5 of 5)
April 21 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 3 (Kennett) - Meeting 4 of 4
April 30 - Literacy Collaborative Group
May 1 - Southeast Regional ELD Meeting
May 4 - SE MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 6 of 6
May 5 - SE MTDS Instructional Coach Collaborative - Regional Meeting 4 of 4
May 6 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 4
September 23 - SW-PBS Overview for New Staff and Administrators - CANCELED
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 - CANCELED
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 - CANCELED
October 1 - Building an AI Toolbox
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 1 - EPIC Hour-De-Escalation and Conflict Resolution Skills
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 - CANCELED
October 6 - Mapping Your Way to a Proficient Student
October 7 - Literacy Collaborative Group
October 8 - I've Completed LETRS - Now What? (Day 1 of 2)
October 9 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 1
October 9 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 1 (Session 2 of 4)
October 13 - New to Special Education Academy (Day 1 of 3)
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 - CANCELED
October 17 - SE MTDS Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring - Meeting 2 of 4 - CANCELED
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 20 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn - Strategies for Students with Severe Cognitive Disabilities
October 20 - Special Education Tiered Monitoring - Cohort 3
October 21 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 6
October 21 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 2 - Meeting 2 of 4
October 21 - Introduction to Missouri Connections-A Foundational Approach for the Success Ready Student
October 23 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 1
October 27 - Julie Weatherly: Practical Tips for Staying Out of Legal Hot Water Under IDEA and Section 504
October 27 - Advanced Math Academy: Teaching Mathematics for Understanding K-6 - Session 2 - CANCELED
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 29 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 3 - Meeting 2 of 4
October 29 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 6
October 29 - Math Academy K-5 (Kennett) - CANCELED
October 30 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) Cohort 4 Kennett - Meeting 2 of 4
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 - CANCELED
November 5 - EPIC Hour-Classroom Accommodations-Part 1
November 7 - Southeast Regional Science Educators Meeting
November 12 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 2
November 12 - SE MTDS Instructional Coach Academy - Regional Meeting 2 of 4 - CANCELED
November 13 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 1 - Meeting 2 of 4
November 17 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 2 of 5)
November 17 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn - What Engagement Looks Like: Math, Science & ELA
November 17 - Designing Your Comprehensive Literacy Plan: A Framework and Self-Assessment for LEAs - Training Series (2 of 4)
November 18 - From Planning to Practice: A Co-Teaching Training and Coaching Series - Day 2
November 18 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 2 - Meeting 2 of 4
November 18 - SE MTDS Grow Your Own - Meeting 2 of 3
November 18 - Missouri Connections Middle School Career Plan Activities & Curriculum - Grades 6-8
November 18 - Missouri Connections High School Career Plan Activities & Curriculum - Grades 9-12
November 19 - SE MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) Cohort 3 (Kennett) - Meeting 2 of 4
November 19 - Classroom Management Cohort 25-26 (2 of 3)
November 20 - New to Special Education Academy (Day 2 of 3)
November 21 - Missouri Youth Mental Health First Aid
December 3 - LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 2
December 3 - Aspire® In-Person Trainings - Cohort 1 (Session 3 of 4)
December 3 - EPIC Hour-Using Data to Support Behavior and Drive Instruction
December 4 - LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 7
December 5 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 2 - CANCELED
December 9 - Revitalizing Secondary Mathematics - Session 2 - CANCELED
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 - Literacy Collaborative Group
December 15 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn - Life Skills/Function Classes*Crosswalk*Transition Assessments *What Do You Use?
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 RPDC 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