Due to high interest, we have decided to offer another round of this book study this summer!!
Join us for The Anxious Generation, a FREE, three-part series exploring Jonathan Haidt’s book and research on the rise of students’ anxiety and mental health concerns, along with discussion around “the great rewiring” of students’ brains. Participants will discover how more restricted play and increased screen time has influenced student well-being and learning, and discuss ways to take collective action.
While reading the book alongside our discussions is encouraged, it is not required– you are welcomed to join either way!
FREE for CESA 3 School’s Staff! Non-CESA 3 School’s Participants: only $75.
Safe and Healthy Schools Members and Project AWARE schools registered by May 27, 2025 will receive a copy of the book for FREE!
Session dates
June 23, 2025- Part 1 & 2: A Tidal Wave and The Backstory (9-10am)
July 10, 2025- Part 3: The Great Rewiring (9-10am)
August 14, 2025- Part 4: Collective Action for Healthier Childhood (9-10am)
In this workshop, participants will explore the powerful “Strive-for-Five” framework—a research-based approach to fostering rich, responsive conversations that strengthen young children’s language and thinking skills. Rooted in the science of reading, this framework helps teachers build on what children say through five-turn exchanges that promote deeper communication, vocabulary development, reasoning, and comprehension. Through practical and authentic examples, educators will learn how to effectively use Strive-for-Five conversations to support reading success and nurture confident, expressive learners.
Dive into the power of words with a hands-on workshop centered around Morpheme Magic—a resource designed to build morphological awareness through systematic and explicit instruction. Teachers will explore engaging lessons and activities focused on prefixes, suffixes, roots, and Greek combining forms, all grounded in research on how students develop deep word knowledge. With 53 ready-to-use lessons and a consistent instructional routine, this workshop will equip educators with tools to enhance advanced word study, spark curiosity, and foster a genuine love of words in their classrooms.
Spend the afternoon planning to implement strategies within your own classroom with guided support and coaching. You are invited to bring your own curriculum resources to assist in this process.
Participants will get a copy of the book: Morpheme Magic by Deb Glaser
Join us for a workshop featuring Morphemes for Little Ones™ by Deb Glaser, designed to help educators bring morphological awareness to life in K–3 classrooms. This resource offers structured, systematic literacy lessons that make the foundational building blocks of words—prefixes, suffixes, and roots—accessible and engaging for young learners. Participants will explore developmentally appropriate strategies to integrate morphology into daily instruction, supporting vocabulary growth, reading comprehension, and a deeper understanding of how words work.
Spend the afternoon planning to implement strategies within your own classroom with guided support and coaching. You are invited to bring your own curriculum resources to assist in this process.
Participants will get a copy of the book: Morphemes for Little Ones by Deb Glaser
Join us for this event inspired by Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington’s book The Literacy 50, written by the hosts of the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy podcast. During our time together, we will engage in a question and answer format where we will explore the real questions teachers are asking about how children learn to read—and the evidence-based answers that bring clarity and confidence to literacy instruction.
Each participant will receive a copy of the book The Literacy 50.
Join us for the Unlocking Dyslexia Workshop, designed for educators looking to build their background knowledge in dyslexia. Throughout the days, we will analyze practical strategies, insights, and tools to inform instruction when working with students with dyslexia or suspected dyslexia.
We will be giving away two copies of the book Unraveling Dyslexia: A Guide for Teachers and Families, a valuable resource filled with practical tips and strategies.
An outline of the days includes:
Day 1:
- Introduction
- Demystifying Myths
- Neurobiological Factors
- Recognizing Potential Signs of Dyslexia– Wisconsin Guidebook for Dyslexia and Other Related Conditions
- Act 20 Connections
- Diagnostic Assessments
Day 2:
- Analyzing Results
- Strengths & Weaknesses
- Planning for Instruction
- Using MTSS to Support Students with Possible Dyslexia
- Monitoring Progress
- Collaborate Problem Solving
Join us at CESA 3 on June 30 and July 1!
This two day event takes leadership teams through multiple data points to examine four key indicators that are most often associated with improved student outcomes. Nationally, when teams make improvement goals, they relate to:
- Student Achievement
- Postsecondary Readiness
- Safety, Engagement & Well-being
- Community Support/Family Engagement
Day 1: CESA 3 staff will lead teams through the analysis of multiple data elements to determine the current state of these systems and then dig into root causes that are contributing to low outcomes.
We are planning for DPI staff to be on hand to support federally identified districts, and our expectation is for teams to leave with the planning and documentation necessary to move forward towards meaningful change and DPI compliance for LEA Determinations.
Day 2: Teams will participate in the Wisconsin Multi-level System of Support (WiMLSS) Project framework training to delve into the system they identified needs further improvement. Participation in day to gives teams access to partnership with a systems coach to support ongoing improvement work in your district.
This workshop will meet the licensure requirement for a certified training for substitute teachers in Wisconsin. License applicants must have a minimum of an associates degree and the training to be eligible for a Short-Term WI Substitute teacher License.
The workshop will cover the following topics:
How to apply for the license
- Basic school district and school policies and procedures.
- Age-appropriate teaching strategies.
- Discipline, conflict resolution, and classroom management techniques.
- Health and safety issues, including handling medical emergencies.
- Techniques for starting a class.
- The culture of schools and the teaching profession.
- Working with lesson plans.
- Working with children with disabilities, including confidentiality issues.
Supporting Students’ Ability to Access Learning:
- 1-2-3 RESET™ is a trauma-sensitive framework that is embedded in evidence-based approaches created by Dawn Paulson, MS, OTR/L, and Heather Schmidt, MS, OTR/L, to support students’ ability to access learning opportunities. The approach supports children grades K-5 through intentionally targeting easy-to-implement strategies in the areas of Relationships, Environment, Self-Regulation, Empowerment, and Task to improve student’s mental health and well-being.
1-2-3 RESET’s™ Unique Approach to Trauma-Sensitive Education:
- R – Relationship: Emphasis on establishing trust, cultivating intentional interactions, attuning and co-regulating.
- E – Environment: Intentional classroom set-up to promote regulation through visual supports and address sensory processing differences.
- S – Self-Regulation: Use of mindfulness, breathing, movement, body check-ins, bilateral integration, rhythm and music, and drawing to manage big emotions.
- E – Empowerment: Promoting growth mindset, collaborative problem solving, invitational language and classroom jobs to promote safety and belonging.
- T – Task: Increase student success and engagement with intentional task selection and task modification.
August 13, 2025, will be a full-day workshop so educators can plan to start their year ready to implement 1-2-3 RESET. Following the full-day workshop, participants will receive coaching and networking sessions in weeks 2, 4, 6 & 8.
Schools that bring a group of five or more participants will get one FREE resource kit!
This workshop will meet the licensure requirement for a certified training for substitute teachers in Wisconsin. License applicants must have a minimum of an associates degree and the training to be eligible for a Short-Term WI Substitute teacher License.
The workshop will cover the following topics:
How to apply for the license
- Basic school district and school policies and procedures.
- Age-appropriate teaching strategies.
- Discipline, conflict resolution, and classroom management techniques.
- Health and safety issues, including handling medical emergencies.
- Techniques for starting a class.
- The culture of schools and the teaching profession.
- Working with lesson plans.
- Working with children with disabilities, including confidentiality issues.
