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 15 - SW-PBS Tier 3 - Meeting 3
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 5 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 3
February 6 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 7
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 - LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Cohort 1 - Session 3
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 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 10 - SW-PBS Tier 3 - Meeting 4
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
March 20 - LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Cohort 2 - Session 3 - CANCELED
March 20 - Special Education Compliance Connection North: North St. Francois County
March 21 - Special Education Compliance Connection: SEMO
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 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
October 21 - LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Cohort 2 - Session 1 - CANCELED
October 21 - Special Education Tiered Monitoring: Cohort 2
October 21 - Supporting Your Literacy Goals: A Practical Look at the Classroom, K-5
October 23 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 5
October 23 - Math Collaborative Group - Meeting 1 of 3
October 23 - MTDS Developing Stories Through Powerful Task Design - Regional Meeting 1
October 23 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Cohort 5 - Meeting 2 of 5
October 23 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Mineral Area College Cohort - Meeting 1 of 5
October 25 - Southeast Regional MELL Collaboration Meeting 2
October 28 - MTDS Developing Stories Through Student-Driven Learning - Regional Meeting 1
October 28 - Autism + Communication
October 28 - LETRS for Administrators - Session 1 of 4
October 29 - SW-PBS Tier 2 and 3 Sustain - Meeting 1
October 29 - A Closer Look: RSP Assessment, Data, and Group Set-up
October 30 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 5
October 30 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 3 - Meeting 2 of 4
November 3 - LETRS for Administrators - Session 3 of 4
November 5 - Transition Tuesday Lunch & Learn: Using MO Connections Surveys for Transition (Virtual)
November 6 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 2 of 3
November 7 - New to Special Education Academy (Meeting 2 of 3)
November 11 - MTDS Critical Thinking and Engagement - Meeting 2 of 4
November 12 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 2 of 3
November 12 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn (Virtual Series): Planning Instruction with Essential Elements
November 13 - MTDS Developing Stories Through Student-Driven Learning - Regional Meeting 2
November 13 - SW-PBS Tier 3 Readiness and Overview
November 14 - Blueprint for Success- Train the Trainer Curriculum Design (Session 3 of 7)
November 14 & 15 - Google Certified Educator Level 1 Bootcamp
November 15 - Southeast Regional Science Educators Collaboration Meeting 2
November 15 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) Mineral Area College Cohort - Meeting 2 of 5
November 18 - Missouri Youth Mental Health First Aid
November 18 - Math Special Education Cohort - Meeting 1 of 2
November 18 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 1 - Meeting 2 of 4
November 19 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 2
November 20 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 6
November 20 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 2 - Meeting 2 of 4
November 20 - Literacy Collaborative Group - Meeting 2 of 5
November 20 - Supporting Your Literacy Goals: A Practical Look at the Classroom, 6-12
November 21 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 2
November 22 - Classroom Management Cohort 24-25 - Meeting 2 of 3
November 25 - MTDS Teacher Academy - Regional Meeting 2
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
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
December 12 - MAP-A Lunch & Learn (Virtual Series): Fall Progress Reports & Data Extracts
December 13 - Special Education Compliance Connection: SEMO
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.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701