Any licensee that holds a Professional Educator License (PEL) endorsed in an administrative field who is working in a position that requires this credential for 50% or more FTE is required to complete 1 Administrator Academy (AA) per fiscal year in addition to 100 hours of Professional Development (PD). If the AA has not been completed by June 30th, an additional AA will be required for that fiscal year.

For more information on specific courses needed for Evaluator Initial Training and Retraining, please refer to this document: Summary of Teacher and Principal Performance Evaluation Qualifications.​​

IAA #3640: Compassion, Fatigue, & Burnout - Is Your Staff at Risk?

This administrator academy is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue that their staff may encounter as the first responders to student trauma. Participants will be provided resources and strategies to use as interventions and/or preventative measures to implement with their staff. Participants will walk away with strategies and tools to prevent or reduce burnout and compassion fatigue as well as leverage current support personnel to develop a system-wide team approach. 

Date: June 11, 2025

Time: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Location: ROE 51 Staff Development Office - 2201 Toronto Road, Springfield - Activity Room A

Fee: $15 must be paid at the time of registration

Presenter: Faye Licari

Registration: Register for the academy here

Questions: Contact Christine Craddock ccraddock@roe51.org or 217-753-6620

IAA #1782 What Can be Learned from Great Business, Military, Political, Social and Sports Leaders

This leadership course will help participants review the characteristics of effective leadership, analyze the principles of leadership used by recognized leaders within business, military, political, social issues, and sports, and prepare a Developmental Application Plan to achieve success within their own educational setting. Participants will be able to review leadership skills and qualities as demonstrated by leaders from the fields of business, military, politics, social issues, and sports, and be able to reflect upon the meaning and the application of those leadership principles and attributes to 21st century real life school situations (PERA-teacher evaluation, school improvement, staff training and retention, motivating students and staff, parental involvement, and technology challenges). For those participants seeking Administrator Academy credit, they will create a Developmental Application Plan utilizing leadership skills and qualities reviewed in the course to address one major educational issue (e.g., school culture, school improvement, professional development, supporting teacher leaders, increasing parental involvement) needing attention in their school setting.

Date: Monday, June 9, 2025

Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Location: ROE 51 Staff Development Office - 2201 Toronto Road, Springfield

Fee: ROE 51 Administrators - $135.00 Other Regions - $150.00

Presenter: Don Kachur

Questions: Contact Bill Lamkey at blamkey@roe51 org or 217-529-3390