REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION 9

During her 15 years of teaching special education and 11 years at Champaign Central High School, Cheryl Morton has always made sure to create an environment in her classroom and h...

In response to a growing demand from educators across the region, the Champaign-Ford Regional Office of Education #9 and ROE SchoolWorks is launching a new professional learning s...

ROE #9 and ROE SchoolWorks Launches a Parent Network to Support Families Navigating Reading Challenges The Champaign-Ford Regional Office of Education #9 in partnership with RO...

After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from educators across the region, the Champaign-Ford Regional Office of Education #9 is bringing back its “Math Mastery: Supportin...

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is pleased to announce an opportunity for local homeless liaisons and school district staff to attend the 2026 National Association for...

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Mikaela Morton is only in her second year of teaching, but the Edison Middle School sixth-grade English/language arts teacher has known she wanted to enter the profession since sh...

We wanted you to know about a change to our alternative licensure program. We are now requiring just one year of successful residency teaching . All other aspects of the progr...

Our Driver Education Endorsement program offers an 18-hour hybrid pathway designed for licensed educators seeking certification within seven months. The program combines online ...

When Diamond Posey began teaching as an aide in Casey Gossman’s first-grade classroom four years ago at Champaign’s South Side Elementary School, the Chicago native had no experie...

For Stephanie Trueblood, making students feel like they belong has always been a priority. That’s one of the reasons she became a dual-language teacher and a bilingual literacy in...

After graduating from the University of Illinois with a degree in animal sciences and a minor in Spanish in 2016, Danielle Cozzola decided to go back to school to become a teacher...

Michael Stevens’ 33-year career as Mahomet-Seymour’s band director, which will end when he retires at the end of the school year, has been highlighted by numerous awards and trips...

Carly Shonkwiler has spent 13 years at Heritage Elementary School in Homer, the last four as its Title I Reading teacher. “She is always willing to go the extra 100 miles it takes...

After working as an eighth-grade paraprofessional at Champaign’s Edison Middle School for 15 years, Gwenetta Posey was introduced to the school district’s “Grow Your Own” teacher ...

In an effort to help the state develop a strong pipeline of certified teachers, we have developed accelerated initial licensure programs, allowing candidates to finish in one ye...

When she student-taught at Champaign’s Edison Middle School three years ago, Melony Vasquez knew she wanted to stay. “The sense of community in Unit 4 and in Champaign made Ediso...

After graduating from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in psychology, Shiloh High School graduate Susan Lemke spent 15 years working with families and children in the fie...

In 2012, Uni High alum Ben Leff came to a realization when he returned to his alma mater to teach social studies. “I had the bizarre experience of becoming colleagues with many o...

During her time as an undergraduate at Millikin University in Decatur, Naperville native Abbie Loos fell in love with central Illinois. After graduation and a stint in the Dominic...