2025 Summer Professional Learning

Adaptive Schools

The goal of Adaptive Schools is to develop our collective identity as collaborators, inquirers, and leaders. Leaders can engage with their Guiding Coalition teams. Department chairs, guiding coalition members, and educators wishing to enhance collaborative practices are invited to attend. Point of contact: Martha Doennig

June 11, 12, 19, 20, 2025. (option #1)

July 9, 10 (days 3-4 will occur during the 2025-26 school year) (option #2)

An Adaptive Schools Refresher

Join colleagues for the first Adaptive Schools Refresher. Completion of the Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar is required for engagement in this session. Point of contact: Martha Doennig

June 23, 2025

Unlocking the Potential of Professional Learning Communities

Engage in this two-day professional learning designed to unlock the potential of your PLT with in your community. Attend with a minimum of one colleague with who you collaborate with frequently. Point of contact: Martha Doennig

June 26-27, 2025

Book Studies

Engage in a 4 week book study of choice connected to the work of the system. Participants will commit to one hour each week on Zoom along with the weekly reading. See the book choices below:

Seven Steps to a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom

[Intended audience: PreK-12 Educator, DDIS, Administrator]

Join a discussion on practices that promote a language-rich classroom for all students with Dr. Carol Salva. These practices support the success of all students in the classroom while promoting a highly collaborative, engaging classroom. Sign up in Kickup! 

Point of Contact: Merica Clinkenbeard

Time: 9:00-10:30 am Location: Zoom 

Dates: June 19, 20, 26, & 27

The Language of Possibility 

by Michael Roberts

[Intended audience: PreK-12 Educator, DDIS, Administrator]

Join a discussion on how teachers' words shape school culture and student success. Learn to recognize and address limiting language in your school and collaborate with colleagues to foster a language of possibility. Sign up in Kickup! 

Point of Contact: Myki Williamson

Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Location: Zoom 

Dates: June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14

Help your Team 

by Michael Bayewitz, Scott Cunningham, Joseph Ianora, Brandon Jones, Maria Nielsen, Will Remmert, Bob Sonju, Jeanne Spiller
[Intended audience: PreK-12 Educator, DDIS, Administrator]

Readers will gain an understanding of the PLC process and the benefits of effective collaborative work. As well, learn how a toxic culture can contribute to the failure of collaborative work and how to combat it. Sign up in Kickup! 

Point of Contact: Rachel Bodoin

Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Location: Zoom
Dates: June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24

Amplify Your Impact 

by Thomas Many, Michael Maffoni, Susan Sparks, and Tesha Ferriby Thomas 

[Intended audience: Teacher Leader, DDIS, Administrator, Aspiring Leader]

This book study is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and strategies necessary to support effective collaborative teams within the Professional Learning Communities framework. Participants will explore how to develop and support collaborative teams, amplify the impact of coaching, and drive sustainable improvement in instructional practices. Sign up in Kickup! 

Point of Contact: Stephanie Anderson

Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Location: Zoom 

Dates: June 6, June 13, June 20, & June 27

Cognitive Coaching Part I (Days 1-4) 

The goal of learning Cognitive Coaching is to develop the skills of a mediator, who can, in turn, help to develop the capacities for self-directedness in others.  

Point of contact: Sarah Logan 

June 17, 18, 24, 25, 2025

SPS Access Class

This unique learning opportunity for up to 40 certified educators and leaders enhances community awareness, builds meaningful connections with other SPS teachers and community networks, increases knowledge of community resources available to support SPS students and families, and raises consciousness of future opportunities available to SPS students after graduation.  This will take place seated at a location in the community. 

Point of contact:  Martha Doennig (no hourly pay as the district covers your registration for this Leadership Springfield event)

June 12-13, 2025.

Register in Kickup.  Then a link for Leadership Springfield will be sent to you for their registration. 

Safe Space, Calm Kids: A One‑Day Intensive on the Conscious Discipline® Safe Place & Coaching Self‑Regulation

Spend a focused day mastering two cornerstones of Conscious Discipline—effective use of the Safe Place and coaching students from upset to composure—so every child can master the skills necessary for self-regulation which allows them to be more engaged and ready to learn.

Teachers walk away ready to turn emotional upheavals into teachable moments, reduce disruptions, and cultivate classrooms where safety and connection power academic success—all in just one transformative day.

• Perfect for classroom teachers, focus room staff and counselors.

• Anyone not on contract time will be paid for 6 hours of professional learning.

• This training includes a copy of the book Managing Emotional Mayhem: The Five Steps to Self-Regulation.

Point of Contact: Jinny Datema

Professional and Virtual Learning Center Room 154

June 20th, 2025 8:30am-3:30

Chaos to Connection: A Two‑Day Introduction to Conscious Discipline®

Conscious Discipline supplies the relationship‑based skills that animate PBIS’s clear expectations, forming one cohesive, trauma‑informed system for teaching behavior.

Over two fast‑paced days, educators dive into the core skills of Conscious Discipline: safety, connection, and problem‑solving. Through hands‑on demonstrations and practice, you will:

• Shift Mindsets – Reframe behavior as communication and apply brain‑state principles to guide responses.

• Build Connected Classrooms – Learn daily rituals and language that strengthen relationships and boost resilience.

• Teach Self‑Regulation – Master practical tools for coaching students (and yourself) from upset to calm problem‑solving.

• Design Supportive Systems – Create routines, visuals, and consequences that reduce disruptions and nurture responsibility.

Leave with a ready‑to‑use action plan, printable resources, and the confidence to transform behavior into powerful learning moments!

Point of Contact: Jinny Datema

Professional and Virtual Learning Center Room 163

June 24 & 25, 2025  8:30-3:30

More than Tickets and Trinkets: Building the Foundation for PBIS with Conscious Discipline®

PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) can sometimes feel like it’s just about handing out stickers, tickets, or trinkets for good behavior. But PBIS is so much more than a reward system – it’s a proactive framework for building a positive school culture and teaching social-emotional skills. This interactive one-day training will help you rediscover the true spirit of PBIS by adding the trauma-informed, brain-based foundation of Conscious Discipline® to your practice. You’ll leave this training feeling encouraged and equipped with clear action steps. Gain the confidence to handle challenging behaviors in a positive way, and a roadmap for creating a classroom (and school) where every student can thrive beyond the tickets and trinkets.

Point of Contact: Jinny Datema

Professional and Virtual Learning Center Room 154

July 14th, 2025 8:30-3:30

AVMR

This training includes certification from US Math Recovery Council. It provides in-depth training in numeracy progressions, whole class instruction and intervention in the domains of number words and numerals, structuring, and addition and subtraction. Registration deadline is June 10. Principal approval required due to cost of $435 for kit.  Point of contact: Casey Vandeventer 

Course 1: June 3, 4, 5, 2025

Course 2: July 22, 23, 24, 2025

Cooperative Learning

Actively engage your learners to transform your classroom and your students’ achievement! By the end of these three days, participants will be able to explain the difference between cooperative learning and group work. Teachers will also walk away with over 20 structures that can be used with any content. Cooperative learning creates fun classrooms where students experience communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity every day. **Capacity guidelines may determine how many participants are allowed to attend this training.**  Point of contact: Myki Williamson. 

Day 1: July 21, 2025

Literacy: Small Group Instruction

Point of contact: Kyndal Monsanto

Monday, June 9

Tuesday, July 8

Thursday, September 18

Thursday, September 25

Literacy: Phonics/Word Study

Point of contact: Kyndal Monsanto

Tuesday, June 10

Tuesday, July 22

Literacy: Writing

Point of contact: Kyndal Monsanto

Tuesday, July 8

Make & Take Literacy Station Workshop

Point of contact: Kyndal Monsanto

Tuesday, July 15

Movement in the Classroom

Come learn and and experience instructional strategies that incorporate movement to engage students. Learning will focus on what structured movement looks like in the classroom, why it is important, and how you can get started right away.  This session is intended for teachers and leaders of all grades.  Dress for active participation.  

Point of contact: Bradley Brummel

Tuesday, July 15, 8-11 AM, PVLC

New Teacher K-5 ELA Institute

Come learn and and experience K-5 ELA Benchmark Advance curriculum. This will be a hands-on session in reading, writing, phonics, word study, and grade-level planning.  For those new to SPS, the rate of pay will be $150/day per the Salary Schedule. 

Point of contact: Kyndal Monsanto

Tuesday, July 29, 8-3 PM, Delaware Elementary School

Reveal

Math learning thrives on exploration, conversation, and reflection. Reveal Math is a complete core math program built on contemporary academic research and designed so all your students can succeed in mathematics. Engage in the introduction to this new curriculum as you prepare for the new school year.  Check out the Elementary Reveal Training collection in Kickup for all your options. Point of contact: Jenny Talburt or Callie Baldwin. 

Springfield Regional Arts Integration Conference 

The Springfield Regional Arts Integration Conference brings together educators in southwest Missouri to learn about arts integration strategies for classroom implementation. Utilizing “Focus Five” teaching artists and local educators and teaching arts, you will learn more about the role arts integration can play in both arts and core classroom settings.  Point of contact: Jessica Wagner, SPS Fine Arts Coordinator: jlwagner@spsmail.org 

Sign up through the Springfield Regional Arts Council website or the link on the Kick-up event.

July 15-16, 2025 (8-4 PM) @ Kickapoo High School

STEP UP Year 1 Learning

Design a learning environment grounded in relationships, efficiency, and intentional management. While this learning is open for veteran educators, it is a key part of the STEP UP program. Point of contact: Rachel Bodoin or Sarah Logan.

July 24, 2025 (option #1)

July 31, 2025 (option #2)

STEP UP Year 2 Learning

Refine your instructional practice by exploring actionable, research-based strategies. While this learning is open for veteran educators, it is a key part of the STEP UP program.  Point of contact: Rachel Bodoin or Sarah Logan.

June 9-10, 2025 (option #1)

July 29-30, 2025 (option #2)

LEAD Forward Institute is designed for site leaders and guiding coalitions. The two-day learning is designed to dive deeply into PLCs while setting the course for productive site professional learning for the coming school year through action planning and professional learning teams. 

May 28-29, 2025. Guiding Coalition members will sign up via the link provided by campus leaders.  

Renaissance Training

Renaissance Star Assessment Suite and Renaissance DnA will be implemented during the 2025-2026 school year. Renaissance will replace Galileo as our district assessment platform. This training will provide you with the resources to administer assessments, the ability to create assessments, and access to utilize online instructional resources.   View Kickup for options within the Renaissance Training Collection. For those of you unable to access Kickup, view the offerings here and register via the Professional Learning office at 417-523-5512. 

7 Steps to an Interactive Language Rich Classroom

This innovative training will help all teachers transform their classrooms into vibrant spaces where students can use academic language to talk, read, write, and think about each lesson’s content. This 7 Steps training outlines a dynamic process for structuring, planning, and facilitating a language-rich classroom. In addition,. participants gain knowledge of helpful ways to integrate both content and language standards when planning instruction. They also receive specific strategies for differentiating instruction so that all learners within the classroom can build their ability to discuss and communicate academic concepts effectively.   Point of contact: Merica Clinkenbeard 

July 17, 2025 More details to come. 

Collaborative Teaching for Student Success: Strengthening Co-Teaching Practices

This interactive session is designed for both general and special education teachers looking to enhance their co-teaching practices. Participants will explore effective co-teaching models, examine the characteristics of strong educator partnerships, and learn strategies that directly impact student outcomes. Whether you're new to co-teaching or looking to refine your approach, this session offers practical tools and insights to support all learners in inclusive classrooms.    Point of contact: Tanya Rapert & David Whitson

June 4 or July 9, 2025, 8:30-11:30 AM 

Teach Forward Summer Series

Teach Forward is the annual professional learning related to curriculum implementation. Teach Forward will occur on Thursday, August 14 for certified staff. It will consist of 3 hours of content learning and 3 hours of Renaissance learning.

This year it is possible to complete this learning prior to August 14. 

Should you wish to do so, sessions are offered for many roles during the summer.

View sessions here:

K-12 Roles & Secondary

K-5 Classroom Educators

Renaissance Training

Once you have selected a session, register in Kickup!