St. Louis Regional Professional Development Center

The St. Louis Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC) operates under contract with Cooperating School Districts, and combines CSD staff development resources with Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) resources. The St. Louis RPDC is one of nine regional centers created by DESE as part of the educational reform act of 1993. Our vision is related to supporting the work of schools and districts to focus on enhanced teacher skills and increased student learning.

The St. Louis RPDC acts as a catalyst for school improvement by providing St. Louis area educators premier growth and development opportunities, specialized academies, consulting and evaluation services, community resources, plus information about models and applications of current research.

The St. Louis RPDC offers programs aimed at classroom and school improvement as well as individual professional growth for educators.  Our pooled resources enable the RPDC to offer cost-effective, high quality professional development with both national and local experts.


Contacts:

Dennis Dorsey
Director, St. Louis RPDC
314-692-9715
ddorsey@csd.org

Sandra Blanco
Associate Director
314-692-9719
sblanco@csd.org

Wayne Walker
Associate Director
314-692-9731
wwalker@csd.org

Tiffiny Creech
Administrative Assistant
314-692-9756
tcreech@csd.org

St. Louis RPDC Advisory Council

The primary purpose of the St. Louis Regional Professional Development Council is to:

• Provide advice to staff regarding program and service needs;

• Provide advice regarding program and services promotion, delivery, and pricing;

• Provide advice on program and service effectiveness and ways the RPDC can continuously improve;

• Assist in short-term and long-term RPDC planning;

• Review and assess activities of the RPDC;

• Approve annual goals and strategic plans of the RPDC;

• Promote the programs and services of the RPDC within council member school districts or organizations, communities and with the general public; and to

• Periodically review and examine how well the RPDC facilities collaboration among the various co-existing educational groups and organizations within the St. Louis area.

Sampling of Programs and Workshops

• St. Louis Teacher Academy
• Staff Developers Breakfast Forums
• Professional Development 101
• Quality Health and Physical Education Workshops
• STEM - Starting Everyday Mathematics
• Cognitive Coaching
• Experimental Education
• Literacy and Numeric Professional Development
• Aspiring Principals
• Music Educator Forums
• Best Practice Institute
• Brain-Based Research
• Facilitation Skills
• Examining Student Work
• Assessment
• School Safety Coordinator Training
• Discovering Your Behavioral Strengths in the Workplace
• Team Building
• Instructional Coaching
• Research-Based Strategies
• DOK - Depth of Knowledge
• Job-Alike Groups

Download Current RPDC Workshop Registrations

Location and Map

St. Louis RPDC
8225 Florissant Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63121

Click here for a map to the St. Louis RPDC.

All RCEW/RPDC Visitors:

Parking Hang Tags OR valid UMSL Faculty/Staff stickers must be displayed on ALL vehicles using the lot adjacent to this building from 7:00 AM until 3:30 PM.  Handicapped parking is available at all times.  Failure to display a sticker or hang tag will result in a parking ticket from UMSL police.

Limited daily parking hang tags for this lot may be available if arrangements have been made with an office in this building.