Ed Leaders Network offers on-demand professional learning for educators and has partnered with ISBE to provide free access to all public school educators in Illinois.
Available to all public school educators at no cost, ELN courses provide high-quality, on-demand content on the ELN platform. Don’t have access? Go here.
Americans with Disabilities Act in the School Environment (2023 - 2024)
(3 PD Hrs) by Rachel M. Weisberg from Equip for Equality - This course covers Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a federal civil rights law, that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in participating in federally funded...
(1 PD Hr.) Presenters Dr. Tim Dohrer and Dr. Tom Golebiewski define the characteristics and behaviors of an anti-bias stance in an educational environment and outline the skills and steps to develop a strong, collaborative anti-bias education program.
(2 PD Hrs.) This course explores the principles, values, and beliefs that guide ethical leadership. Participants reflect on personal behaviors and decision-making strategies that promote integrity and responsible leadership.
(PD Hrs. 2) This course examines leadership practices that promote positivity and perseverance. Participants explore strategies for fostering optimism and building cultures that focus on possibility and growth.
(6 PD Hrs.) Black Girl Blues exposes participants to the historical, cultural, and social factors behind girl bullying in the African American culture.
(4 PD Hrs.) By Jim Burgett - This course outlines four fundamental attributes for successful school leaders. They are: making ethical decisions; being visible at the building level; creating positive relationships; and invoking positive attitudes.
(4 PD Hrs.) by Jim Burgett - Building positive workplace relationships and strong people skills is vital for success. This course will review four of the six chapters from Dale Carnegie, "How to Win Friends and Influence People.
(3 PD Hrs.) Presented by Dr. Herschel Hannah. This course explores structures, protocols, and leadership practices that strengthen relationships with students, staff, families, and community stakeholders.
Bullying and Harassment: Helping Students and Parents (2023 - 2024)
(1 PD Hr.) Judy Brunner and Dennis Lewis will provide participants information related to the ever-changing legal parameters as well as when and how school personnel may intervene.
(2 PD Hrs.) Resilience describes the ability to bounce back from adversity in life. A more comprehensive and complex definition identifies resilience as a protective or positive process that is employed to reduce the negative outcomes that are possible...
(3 PD Hrs.) By Rachel Z. Fisher. The participants in this course will interpret how conversations, emotions, motivations, and perceptions with staff will create an environment that can either raise them to higher levels of achievement or push them down
(2 PD Hrs.) Embedding an Ethical Work Culture discusses three learning outcomes that help shape our understanding of ethics. The course will establish norms and expectations for ethical behavior, establish routines and processes for the ethical and...
Ethical Considerations for School Employees (2023 - 2024)
(2 PD Hrs.) By Brian Schwartz - This workshop fulfills the statutory requirement found in Article 10, Section 22 mandating that every 2 years all school employees complete a workshop on educator ethics and school employee and student relationships.
(3 PD Hrs.) Presented by Dr. Herschel Hannah.
This course engages leaders in examining personal beliefs and professional practices that influence equitable outcomes for students and stakeholders.
(2 PD Hrs.) Dr. Tammy Milby, Virginia Commonwealth University
This course will cover 4 sections: 1) Developing a Relationship with a Mentor 2) Teamwork, 3) Professional Renewal, and 4) Coping with Stress.
(4 PD Hrs.) This course explores leadership strategies that promote empathy, perspective-taking, and appreciation for diverse cultures and viewpoints. Participants examine ways to embed global awareness within school culture and learning environments.
Leadership@Work Part I - Becoming a Dynamic and Effective Leader
(3 PD Hrs.)By Karen Wagnon - Improve your personal intelligence! Becoming a dynamic and effective leader is about understanding behaviors and leadership styles. This course offers you vital insights towards becoming a greater leader.
Leadership@Work Part II - Understanding Needs and Drives to Become a More Effective Leader
(3 PD Hrs.) By Karen Wagon. In this course, the participants will have an understanding and distinguish the difference between ”internal needs" and "external drives" necessary to become a more effective leader.
(4 PD Hrs.) Participants will understand the Ten Elements of Principal Knowledge needed to create a collaborative culture. The five sections will define and apply the principles of effective dialogue and reflect on usage, identify and apply effective...
(3 PD Hrs) This course examines leadership practices that place the needs and experiences of students at the center of decision-making. Participants explore strategies and policies that strengthen student engagement, voice, and success.
(4 PD Hrs.) Presented by Dr Herschel Hannah
This course provides the knowledge and skills an educational leader needs to construct and sustain an equitable learning environment for all students.
(2 PD Hrs.) by Tiffany Barrett, IASP. This course explores leadership strategies for establishing meaningful traditions and celebrations that strengthen school culture.
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Diana Zaleski, Illinois Education Association. This course is designed to help educators understand the concept of mindset and how it relates to student achievement.