Professional Learning - Real, Relevant, Right Now!

Welcome to the Southeast Missouri Regional Professional Development Center (Southeast RPDC). This center is located on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. As a state-wide system, the mission of the RPDCs is to build the capacity of educators through high-quality professional learning to maximize student success. Our mission is to improve student achievement for all students in Southeast Missouri by providing appropriate and timely professional development to school communities in our service area. 

Southeast RPDC provides ongoing featured programs tied to statewide systems, as well as additional professional learning opportunities and support on a variety of relevant topics in education. We provide a variety of delivery methods based upon the needs of schools, including onsite at the RPDC, onsite at the school, and virtual.

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Workshops by Month

January 8 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 6

January 13 - Manipulative Monday (Elementary)

January 13 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn (Virtual Series): DLM Resources and Reminders

January 21 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 6

January 21 - MTDS Teacher Academy - Statewide Meeting with John Antonetti

January 22 - LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Cohort 2 - Session 2 - CANCELED

January 23 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 6

January 23 - SW-PBS Tier 1 Sustain - Meeting 2

January 24 - MTDS Instructional Coach Academy - Regional Meeting 3

January 27 - Manipulative Monday (Middle-High)

January 27 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 1 - Meeting 3 of 4

January 28 - Math Academy Grades K-5 (Kennett)

January 29 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 6

January 29 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 2 - Meeting 3 of 4

January 30 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 3

January 31 - Literacy Collaborative Group - Meeting 3 of 5

January 31 - Science of Reading for Administrators - Session 2 of 3 - CANCELED

February 3 - LETRS for Administrators - Session 2 of 4

February 4 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 7

February 4 & 5 - Transition Academy-Prepping Students for Life

February 5 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 3

February 6 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 7

February 10 - Developing a Culture of Digital Citizenship

February 10 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 3 - Meeting 3 of 4

February 10 - MTDS TeachNow: Alt. Cert Institute / Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) - Meeting 7 of 8

February 11 - Math Academy Grades K-2 - Session 2 of 2

February 11 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 1 - Meeting 4 of 5

February 11 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 2 - Meeting 4 of 5

February 11 - SW-PBS Tier 2 and 3 Sustain - Meeting 2

February 12 - MTDS Critical Thinking and Engagement - Meeting 3 of 4

February 12 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 5 - Meeting 4 of 5

February 12 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 4 of 7)

February 17 - MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 4

February 19 - MTDS Developing Stories Through Powerful Task Design - Regional Meeting 3

February 19 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 4 - Meeting 4 of 5

February 19 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Mineral Area College Cohort - Meeting 4 of 5

February 19 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn (Virtual Series): MAP-A Eligibility

February 21 - MTDS Grow Your Own (GYO) Network - Meeting 3 of 3

February 21 - Southeast Regional Science Educators Collaboration Meeting 3

February 24 - Classroom Management Cohort 24-25 - Meeting 3 of 3

February 24 - LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Cohort 1 - Session 3

February 25 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 3

February 25 - Math Collaborative Group - Meeting 2 of 3

February 26 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 7

February 28 - MAPing Your Way to a Proficient Math Student

February 2, 2026 - LETRS for Administrators - Session 4 of 4

March 4 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 7

March 6 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 7

March 7 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 3 of 3

March 10 - MTDS Developing Stories Through Student-Driven Learning - Regional Meeting 3

March 11 - Transition Tuesday Lunch & Learn: Hosting a Transition Fair (Virtual)

March 14 - Southeast Regional MELL Collaboration Meeting 4

March 17 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 3 of 3

March 17 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 1 - Meeting 4 of 4

March 19 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 7

March 19 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 2 - Meeting 4 of 4

March 19 - Literacy Collaborative Group - Meeting 4 of 5

March 19 - March Compliance Connection South: Poplar Bluff - CANCELED

March 20 - LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Cohort 2 - Session 3 - CANCELED

March 20 - Special Education Compliance Connection North: North St. Francois County - CANCELED

March 21 - Special Education Compliance Connection: SEMO - CANCELED

March 24 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 1 - Meeting 5 of 5

March 24 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn (Virtual Series): Assessing Writing with MAP-A

March 25 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 7

March 25 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 3 - Meeting 4 of 4

March 25 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 2 - Meeting 5 of 5

March 27 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 7

March 27 - Math Special Education Cohort - Meeting 2 of 2

March 28 - I've Completed LETRS -- Now What? - Session 2 of 2

March 31 - MTDS Critical Thinking and Engagement - Meeting 4 of 4

April 1 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 4

April 2 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 8

April 2 - MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 5

April 2 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 4 - Meeting 5 of 5

April 3 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 4

April 8 - Transition Tuesday Lunch & Learn: Career & Technical Education Best Practices for Special Populations (Virtual)

April 9 - Middle School/High School Math Network - Meeting 2 of 2

April 10 - MTDS Mastering D: Advanced Coaching, PD Committees, Cooperating Teacher

April 10 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 5 of 7)

April 14 - Math Collaborative Group - Meeting 3 of 3

April 14 - MTDS Developing Stories Through Powerful Task Design - Regional Meeting 4

April 14 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Mineral Area College Cohort - Meeting 5 of 5

April 15 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 8

April 15 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 5 - Meeting 5 of 5

April 16 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 4

April 16 - MTDS Instructional Coach Academy - Regional Meeting 4

April 16 - MTDS TeachNow: Alt. Cert Institute / Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) - Meeting 8 of 8

April 16 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn (Virtual Series): MAP-A Questions & Answers

April 17 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 8

April 18 - Southeast Regional Science Educators Collaboration Meeting 4

April 23 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 8

April 25 - Science of Reading for Administrators - Session 3 of 3 - CANCELED

April 28 - MTDS Developing Stories Through Student-Driven Learning - Regional Meeting 4

April 29 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 8

April 30 - MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 6

May 1 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 8

May 6 - Literacy Collaborative Group - Meeting 5 of 5

May 7 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 8

May 7 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn (Virtual Series): Spring Report & Parent Contact

May 9 - Southeast Regional MELL Collaboration Meeting 5

May 12 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 8

December 3 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 6

December 4 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 2

December 4 - New to Special Education Academy (Meeting 3 of 3)

December 5 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 6

December 5 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 5 - Meeting 3 of 5

December 9 - MTDS TeachNow: Alt. Cert Institute / Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) - Meeting 6 of 8

December 10 - Middle School/High School Math Network - Meeting 1 of 2

December 10 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 1 - Meeting 3 of 5

December 11 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 2 - Meeting 3 of 5

December 11 - December Compliance Connection South: Poplar Bluff - CANCELED

December 12 - Portrait of a Graduate Workshop

December 12 - Talking in Math? It's Allowable!

December 12 - MTDS Grow Your Own (GYO) Network - Meeting 2 of 3

December 12 - Special Education Compliance Connection North: North St. Francois County - CANCELED

December 12 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn (Virtual Series): Fall Progress Reports & Data Extracts

December 13 - Special Education Compliance Connection: SEMO - CANCELED

December 13 - Southeast Regional MELL Collaboration Meeting 3

December 16 - MTDS Developing Stories Through Powerful Task Design - Regional Meeting 2

December 16 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Mineral Area College Cohort - Meeting 3 of 5

December 17 - LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Cohort 1 - Session 2

December 17 - MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 3

December 17 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 4 - Meeting 3 of 5

December 18 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 6

About the RPDC 

The Southeast Regional Professional Development Center is one of nine regional professional development centers established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Funding of the Southeast RPDC is through an annual grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education with monies generated by Senate Bill 380 along with support from Southeast Missouri State University and membership fees of participating school districts.  

Programs are offered predominately on the Southeast Missouri State University campus in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (where the Southeast RPDC is located), but are also offered at member district host sites. The Southeast Region that the RDPC serves is comprised of sixteen counties: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Ripley, Scott, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Stoddard, and Wayne.

Phone
Location
Physical Address
920 Broadway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mailing Address
One University Plaza MS 0120
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701