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

Cascade Alliance for Equity Spring Summit

April 29 | Portland Community College - Rock Creek Campus

Forest Grove students lead a session about how to expand leadership opportunities for students.

At our Fall 2025 CAFE Summit, student voice was powerful. “Equality is good,” Luz, a junior at Forest Grove High School says. “But equity is greater.”

This spring, we’re giving the floor once again to those who know schools best: Students!

• Hear directly from culturally diverse student leaders and equity-focused clubs.
• Explore what’s working and what needs to change.
• Gain fresh perspectives to inform your work and create more equitable schools.

The event will be held at the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation Center at Portland Community College's Rock Creek Campus (17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR 97229). The event is free and open to students, educators and community partners. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

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🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 Equity and Family Partnership Events

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

• Equity Affinity Group - March 10
• Parent Advisory Committee Monthly Meetup - March 26 (Virtual)
• Impeccable Ally: Refining the Practice of Racial Allyship - April 1, 8 and 15 (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 - March 11 (Virtual)
• Pacific Northwest Synergy Conference - March 12-13 (Tigard)
• The First Years Matter Mini PD for Novice Educators - March 17 (Virtual)
• Advanced Institute for Mentors - March 18 (Hillsboro)
• The Power of Transformative Lesson Planning - March 31 (Hillsboro)
• Integrated Programs Learning Collaborative #3 - April 9 (Virtual)
• Math-ish Book Study - April 14 (Virtual)
• Portland Area Career Technical Education Spring Consortium Meeting - April 14 (PCC Rock Creek)
• Higher Education Career Path Skills Curriculum Share - April 15 (Virtual)
• 2026 ORTII Annual Spring Conference - April 15-17 (Eugene)
• Follett Destiny Advanced Users Training for District Leaders and Destiny Users with District Administrative Permissions - April 17 (Hillsboro)
• 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.

🏫 Culture and Climate Events

• Using Data Efficiently for School Attendance Teams - March 5 (Virtual)
• ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - March 5-6 (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).
• Motivational Interviewing Techniques for Improved Attendance - April 2 (Virtual)
• School Attendance Practices Using an Equity Lens - April 23 (Virtual)

• Attendance:  Ryan Aguirre
• 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: Specially Designed Instruction, Services, & Placement - Mar. 5 (Virtual)
• IEP Refresher: Specially Designed Instruction - Mar. 12 (Virtual)
• Special Education In-Depth: Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) and Alternative Access - Mar. 16 (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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