Central Illinois Rural School Collaborative

10/03/2026

10/02/2026

🎙️ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!

What does it truly take to educate and inspire students in rural Montana? Tune into our latest episode of Voices from the Field podcast as we head to Cascade, MT, to sit down with educator and past Emergent Educators Advisory Council member BJ Cross!

Listen now 👉 https://iamaruralteacher.org/stories/voice-from-the-field-bj-cross-cascade-montana

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

Our first webinar of the 2026–2027 free webinar series is coming up this Saturday!

Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott will share insights on recognizing and nurturing brilliance that may go unnoticed.

🗓️ Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ 11:00 a.m. Eastern

The webinar is FREE, but registration is required. Can’t make it live? A replay will be available after the webinar!

🔗 Register here: gifted.uconn.edu/free_webinars

Know someone who would be interested? Share this post and help us spread the word!

09/28/2026

09/21/2026

The EIU Aspiring Educators are back at it and ready to learn from the best! With a keynote from Kristen Holly of Charleston CUSD 1 and breakout sessions from a number of amazing area teachers, we are ready to help preservice and inservice teachers think differently about their craft!

Inservice teachers: We have been approved to offer CPDHs, so please sign up by Thursday, September 24 if you'd like to attend!

09/17/2026

Our 2026–2027 FREE Gifted Education Webinar Series is here!

Join us throughout this academic year for four engaging conversations with leaders in gifted education. All webinars are FREE and begin at 11 a.m. Eastern.

🗓️ Saturday, September 26, 2026
The Brilliance Within: Identifying and Nurturing Untapped Talent
with Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott, University of West Georgia

🗓️ Saturday, October 17, 2026
Advancing Culturally Responsive Creativity in Gifted Education
with Corey Gray, Founder and CEO of Geniusology

🗓️ Saturday, November 14, 2026
Attention Divergent Hyperactive Giftedness (ADHG): A Strength-Based Framework for Supporting Twice-Exceptional Learners
with Matt Fugate, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Elmbridge University

🗓️ Saturday, January 16, 2027
Camouflaging and Masking: Embracing Authenticity in Gifted and 2e Students
with Emily Kircher-Morris, Neurodiversity Alliance

We hope to see you there! Save the dates, share with a colleague, and register for free. There's also a link for our past webinars in the comments!

09/16/2026

✨ We’re Hiring: Attendance Improvement Specialist! 🎒

The ROE 9 Attendance Improvement Program is looking for someone who is passionate about student success and supporting local families to help students overcome barriers to school attendance, engagement, and build routines for success.

👉Apply now or tag someone who would be a great fit! https://tinyurl.com/AIPspecialist

09/11/2026