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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

You have to Maslow, before you can Bloom. Learn how to better connect with your students who have experienced trauma and stress and how to better support and create learning environments that strengthen student growth and achievement Online Registration PDF Registration Form

Jack Baldermann, 2017 Illinois Principal of the Year and 2018 National Principal of the Year Finalist, has led Professional Learning Community work for over twenty two years as a principal and was mentored by Dr. Rick DuFour. Jack and his team led Westmont High School to become one of the most improved in the state and nation with a 99% overall graduation rate, only 5 drop outs in the last six years, a 100% graduation rate for African-American and Latino…

The focus of this online academy will be on planning and implementing four research-based effective classroom practices for English Learners (Els). • Increasing knowledge about using big ideas to plan instruction and academic vocabulary building • Implementing prior knowledge activities and effective student interaction • Promoting collaboration among ESL, bilingual, and general education teachers Online Registration PDF Registration Form

Mission statements often state that we value all learners, meeting their individual academic and social-emotional needs to make them life-long learners. We view students through our personal lens that often can unintentionally be filtered by bias. This is often the case when we encounter students who we have difficulty relating too because their story and identity is not what we are familiar with or can relate to. This Academy will offer the opportunity for you to reflect upon leading with…