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

Artificial Intelligence Empowered EDU Conference  

May 12 | University of Portland

Panelists present at the 2024 AI Empowered EDU conference at the University of Portland.

If you find yourself talking to ChatGPT these days, this conference is for you. Please join us for the third annual Empowered Artificial Intelligence EDU conference on May 12 at the University of Portland. 

The all-day event is $75 to attend, and educators from districts in our region can request reimbursement for substitute and mileage costs. 

Choose from 44 sessions organized in five tracks that include human-centered AI, workforce readiness and community partnership. Many sessions will cover ethics, policy and equity using real-world, practical applications. There are also 15 students among this year’s nearly 60 speakers. 

👉 Register to attend by Tuesday, May 5.

🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 Equity and Family Partnership Events

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

• Growing Readers at Home - May 5, 12 & 19 (Virtual) - geared primarily for parents of preschoolers through third graders but all parents welcome
• Equity Affinity Group - May 12
• Parent Advisory Committee Monthly Meetup - May 28 (Virtual)

📚 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.

• Introduction to Deepfake Safety - May 4 (Virtual)
• Artificial Intelligence EDU Conference - May 12 (University of Portland)
• Maritime Career Exploration Day - May 12 (Columbia River Maritime Museum)
• SchooLinks Professional Learning Community - June 1 (Virtual)

A note for administrators about your summer planning: Our instructional services team is available to help you plan, develop and deliver the professional learning your district will offer at your annual inservice or other events. Please email Ryan Blasquez or Jerome Townsend with questions or requests. If you are already partnering with our coaches on local initiatives, you’re welcome to continue coordinating with them as well. 

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

🏫 Culture and Climate Events

• Connect Suicide Postvention - May 5 (Hillsboro)
• Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Mental Health - May 11 (virtual)
• ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) - May 14-15 (Hillsboro)
• Using Data Efficiently for School Attendance Teams - May 20 (Virtual)
• Behavior, Attendance, and Social Emotional Systems (BASES) - preregister for the 2026-27 school year! This three-part series for school teams is focused on building strong MTSS systems to improve student attendance, behavior, and social emotional learning. 

• 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 Refresher: Accommodations & Modifications - May 7 (Virtual)
• Augmentative & Alternative Communication vs. Assistive Technology - May 11 (Virtual)
• IEP Guidance: Regional Technical Assistance Provider (RTAP) Series - On-Demand

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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