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.

EdTech Academy: A Next Generation Teaching and Learning Conference

June 18, 2024 with Weston Kieschnick as keynote speaker.

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Workshops by Month

January 7 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 2

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

January 9 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 2

January 13 - Manipulative Monday (Elementary)

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

January 22 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Unit 2

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

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

January 27 - Manipulative Monday (Middle-High)

January 28 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Unit 2

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

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

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

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

February 17 - 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 27 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 3

February 28 - MAPing Your Way to a Proficient Math Student

March 18 - Diving Deeper into Grades 3-5 (Session 3 of 3)

March 18 - IDEAdministrator Team Training: What All Administrators Need to Know About Special Education

March 19 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Unit 3

March 19 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 7

March 19 - Special Education Compliance Connection: South

March 20 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 9 - Unit 3 - CANCELED

March 20 - The Science of Reading and What It Means in Special Education

March 20 - Special Education Compliance Connection: North

March 21 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Unit 3

March 21 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 10 - Unit 7

March 21 - Special Education Compliance Connection: SEMO

March 23 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) COHORT 2 (Meeting 5 of 5)

March 24 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) COHORT 3 (Meeting 5 of 5)

March 25 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) COHORT 3 (Meeting 5 of 5)

March 25 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 12 - Unit 3

March 26 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Unit 3

March 26 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 11 - Unit 7

March 27 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) COHORT 4 (Meeting 5 of 5)

March 27 - Diving Deeper into Grades 6-8 (Session 3 of 3)

March 27 - Literacy Collaborative Group - Session 4

March 28 - MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program A (BTAP) COHORT 5 (Meeting 5 of 5)

March 4, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 7

March 5, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 3

March 6, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 7

March 7, 2025 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 3 of 3

March 17, 2025 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 3 of 3

March 18, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 3

March 19, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 7

March 20, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Unit 3

March 20, 2025 - LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Cohort 2 - Session 3

March 25, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 7

March 26, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Unit 3

March 27, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 7

March 27, 2025 - Math Special Education Cohort - Meeting 2 of 2

 

April 2 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 1 (Regional Meeting 4)

April 3 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 2 (Regional Meeting 4)

April 9 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 4

April 9 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 8

April 10 - MTDS Mastering: Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring (Regional Meeting 4)

April 10 - Science of Reading for Administrators (Session 3 of 3)

April 11 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 8

April 16 - MTDS Purposeful Lesson Planning Cohort 3 (Regional Meeting 4)

April 16 - Special Education Compliance Connection: South - CANCELED

April 17 - Special Education Compliance Connection: North - CANCELED

April 18 - Special Education Compliance Connection: SEMO - CANCELED

April 22 - MTDS Teacher Academy (Regional Meeting 6)

April 23 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 4

April 23 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohorot 3 - Unit 8

April 24 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 4

April 24 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 8

April 24 - MTDS Mastering: Professional Development Committee

April 25 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 4

April 25 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 8

April 26 - Southeast Science Educators Regional Collaboration Meetings (4 of 4)

April 30 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 4

April 30 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 8

April 1, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 4

April 2, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 8

April 3, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 4

April 9, 2025 - Middle School/High School Math Network - Meeting 2 of 2

April 14, 2025 - Math Collaborative Group - Meeting 3 of 3

April 15, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 8

April 16, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 4

April 17, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 8

April 22, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 4

April 23, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 8

April 24, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 4

April 29, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 8

April 30, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 4

May 1 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Unit 4

May 1 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 8

May 2 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Unit 4

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

May 3 - Literacy Collaborative Group - Session 5

May 7 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 9 - Unit 4 - CANCELED

May 8 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Unit 4

May 8 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 10 - Unit 8

May 9 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Unit 4

May 9 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 11 - Unit 8

May 10 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 12 - Unit 4

May 1, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 8

May 6, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Unit 4

May 7, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 8

May 8, 2025 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Unit 4

May 12, 2025 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 8

August 8 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Launch

August 8 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Launch

August 8 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Launch

August 8 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Launch

September 3 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Launch

September 3 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Launch

September 3 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Launch

September 3 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Launch

September 3 - Making Sense of Fluency in Grades 3-5

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

September 5 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 5

September 16 - Making Sense of Fluency in Grades 6-8

September 17 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 1

September 18 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 5

September 18 - Making Sense of Fluency in Grades K-2

September 19 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 5

September 24 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 1

September 25 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 1

September 25 - LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Cohort 1 - Session 1

September 26 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 5

September 30 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 1 of 3

October 1 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 5

October 2 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 1

October 3 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 1

October 3 - Math Academy Grades K-2 - Session 1 of 2

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

October 9 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 1 of 3

October 21 - LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Cohort 2 - Session 1

October 22 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Unit 1

October 23 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 5

October 23 - Math Collaborative Group - Meeting 1 of 3

October 24 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Unit 1

October 30 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 5

November 6 - Math Academy Grades 3-5 - Session 2 of 3

November 12 - Math Academy Grades 6-8 - Session 2 of 3

November 18 - Math Special Education Cohort - Meeting 1 of 2

November 19 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 2

November 20 - LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 6

November 21 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 2

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

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

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

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

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

December 17 - LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 2

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

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 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