We offer a range of professional learning events designed to support educators, students and communities across northwest Oregon. Explore highlights below and register to secure your spot.

Featured Event

Oregon Response to Instruction & Intervention Annual Spring Conference

April 15-17 | Eugene, OR

More students are reading proficiently in the Vernonia School District after educators there adopted evidence-based early literacy practices and started making data-based decisions about student instruction.

Join us at one of the West Coast's largest early literacy professional learning events!

Learn alongside nearly 50 early literacy experts as they guide you through how to build systems and classroom routines that deliver real, measurable results. This conference centers evidence-based literacy instruction for all learners, with practical strategies you can take straight back to your schools and classrooms.

Session topics include how to:

• Build effective, evidence-aligned literacy instruction in the classroom
• Scale strong early literacy systems across schools and districts
• Support multilingual learners
• Meet the needs of students with dyslexia and other learning differences
• Use multi-tiered systems of support to sustain and strengthen implementation

This conference is designed for elementary teachers, instructional coaches, literacy specialists and administrators. Book early — this conference will sell out. 

👉Learn more and register. 

Registration options:

• $600 for the full conference (April 15-17)
• $500 for the main conference (April 16-17)
• $250 for the preconference for instructional leaders (April 15 only)

🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 Equity and Family Partnership Events

Our team offers workshops, affinity groups and student-led summits throughout the year.

• Equity Affinity Group - Feb. 10 (locations vary)
• Parent Advisory Committee Monthly Meetup - Feb. 26 (Virtual)
• Cascade Alliance for Equity Student-Led Summit - April 29

📚 Teaching and Learning Events

Our specialists offer professional learning tailored to your content area and level. We offer workshops, on-site coaching and yearlong collaboratives in MtSS, literacy, instructional coaching, mentoring, positive behavior supports, attendance, social emotional systems and more.

• Novice Coaches and Mentors Academy #6 - Feb 10 (Virtual)
• The Career Guidance Collaborative - Feb. 11 (Virtual)
• SchooLinks Professional Learning Community - Feb. 17 (Virtual)
• The Power of Transformative Lesson Planning Session 4 by Lori Cohen - Feb. 18 (Virtual)
• The First Years Matter Mini PD for Novice Educators: Session 5 - Feb. 24 (Virtual)
• Pacific Northwest Synergy Conference - March 12-13. (Tigard)
• Integrated Programs Learning Collaborative #3 - April 9 (Virtual)
• Follett Destiny Advanced Users Training for District Leaders and Destiny Users with District Administrative Permissions - April 17 (Hillsboro)
• SAVE THE DATE: Artificial Intelligence EDU Conference - May 12 (University of Portland) 

🚗 👩‍🏫 Many events are eligible for substitute and mileage reimbursement. Visit our instructional services fiscal page to learn more.

📖 Paid Reading Tutors Needed in Vernonia

We are seeking paid tutors for a new after-school tutoring program in Vernonia.

Tutors will support students in kindergarten through third grade with reading and writing in small-group settings. Ideal candidates are patient, reliable and enthusiastic, with strong reading and writing skills and an interest in working with young learners. Education students, community members and retirees are all encouraged to apply.

Program Details

• Paid positions (rates vary by education and experience level) three afternoons per week for 10 weeks 
• Sessions will typically take place from 3–4 p.m.
• Curriculum, materials and paid training provided

👉 Learn more and apply.

This program — Vernonia Village — is a partnership between NWRESD’s Early Learning Hub, the Vernonia School District and Camp Cedar Ridge. The project is funded by an early literacy success grant from the Oregon Department of Education. 

🏫 Culture and Climate Events

• Crisis and Tragedy Response (Flight Team) Training - Feb. 12 (Seaside)
• Brains and Behavior: How Trauma Shows Up at School - Feb. 19 (Virtual)
• Youth Mental Health First Aid - Feb. 20 (Hillsboro)
• Behavior, Attendance, and Social Emotional Systems (BASES) - three-part series for school teams focused on improving student attendance, behavior, and school culture and climate - Part 3 is on March 10 (Seaside) and March 12 (Hillsboro).

• Attendance: Whitney Wagner
• School Safety: Neha Hertzog
• Behavior & Social-Emotional Learning: Lindsey Pratt

🚗 👩‍🏫 Many events are eligible for substitute and mileage reimbursement. Visit our instructional services fiscal page to learn more.

🧩📘 K-12 Special Education Events

Enhance your knowledge on individualized education programs (IEPs), special education processes, related services, and more.

• IEP Foundations:
  • Measurable Goals & Progress Monitoring - Feb. 19 (Virtual)
  • Specially Designed Instruction, Services, & Placement - Mar. 5 (Virtual)
• Special Education In-Depth: Translation Services & Best Practices - Feb. 9 (Virtual)
• Initial Safety Care - Core Curriculum - Feb. 12 & 13 (Hillsboro)
• IEP Refresher: Extended School Year - Feb. 26 (Virtual)

Technical assistance on K-12 special education topics is also available: 

• Regional Technical Assistance Provider: Malory Turner

View more K-12 special education events and subscribe to our K-12 special education newsletter.

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