February 2019
Understanding and Supporting Instructional Coaching: A Toolkit for Administrators
Instructional coaches are all over education and many schools have recently acquired them or grown their program. How do you as a leader help them and the program increase the instructional capacity of your faculty? This session will hone in on those practices that build up your tool box and understanding of the supportive actions administrators can take and how to avoid fragmentation with your evaluation and coaching processes. Coaching can be a major leadership lever for you to drive…
Find out more »Building Leadership Capacity Through Teacher Leaders
Learn how schools have expanded teachers’ roles and responsibilities and instituted rewards and recognition programs to give teacher leaders new and increased importance in improving classroom instruction and student achievement. Online Registration PDF Registration Form
Find out more »***This EVENT has been CANCELLED***Data Literacy: Using Information to Improve Student Outcomes
Schools are awash in data. Do you know how to classify, locate, access, organize, analyze, evaluate and otherwise leverage data to create meaningful change in your schools? If not, this academy will walk you through these steps and give you skills and tools for making sense of and making use of your data.
Find out more »March 2019
How Data Demands Dual Credit for Everyone
Dual credit and other early college options are increasing the college and career readiness of students across the state. Learn more about the impact of early college coursework on postsecondary success including higher enrollment rates, higher GPAs and greater rate of retention to a second semester. The new dual credit bill will be discussed including the impact this will have on a school’s ability to find and keep qualified dual credit instructors. Online Registration PDF Registration Form
Find out more »Responding to Crisis: Attending to Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Today
Every school needs a mental health action plan for students, staff and parents. This workshop gives school leaders a framework and the knowledge to create a comprehensive plan and learn more about essential topics such as mental illness, depression, suicidal ideation, intervention and prevention strategies Online Registration PDF Registration Form
Find out more »School Security: A Proactive and Holistic Approach
It is of paramount importance to provide a safe learning environment for students, staff and visitors. Learn the most effective and affordable ways to improve school security and emergency preparedness. Benefit from strategies and resources on topics such as active shooter, video surveillance and grant funding. Online Registration PDF Registration Form
Find out more »Alternatives to Suspension: Restorative Practices
This interactive learning opportunity is designed to support rural, urban, and suburban educators as they move in the positive direction of restorative practices. Our job now demands creativity, perseverance, and vision related to keeping students in school. A proactive and preventative mindset is a must, and this academy will focus on ways to connect positively with students in a restorative manner by providing practical and strategic alternatives to out of school suspensions. Additionally, information for designing an enhanced, improved, and…
Find out more »Standards-Based Assessment & Reporting
Participants will learn how to implement standards-based grading and learning and leave with ready-made resources for in-house professional development. Topics covered will include how to deconstruct standards and develop common language; communication to stakeholders; assessment design; and monitoring student progress. Online Registration PDF Registration Form
Find out more »Family Engagement & Student Attendance: Meaningful, Ongoing Involvement in School
Learn to assess parent engagement and analyze student attendance. Specifically, this academy will help administrators identify school-wide initiatives to boost student attendance, decrease truancy and increase parent involvement. Strategies will be given that help administrators work more closely with stakeholders to create partnerships and increase engagement between parents/guardians, community members, teacher, students and administrators. Online Registration PDF Registration Form
Find out more »***This EVENT is FULL***Illinois Performance Evaluation – Teacher Evaluation Training
This two-day academy is for educators who are seeking initial training qualification to be legally qualified to conduct evaluations of licensed personnel. The training aligns to the Illinois School Code competencies defined by Administrative Code Part 50, Section 50.420 (a-b). Online Registration PDF Registration Form
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