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AA #2001 INITIAL TEACHER EVALUATOR Training (HOFFMAN ESTATES or ONLINE via Face-to-Face is not Viable due to COVID)
The registration cost includes a one-year complimentary Aspiring Leader membership in the Illinois Principals Association. Your one-year Aspiring membership will be processed and begin following completion of the two-day academy. The Learning Outcomes for the academy may be found at https://ilprincipals.org/grow/teacher-evaluator-training/. IPA’s training team (Dr. Melanie Brink, Dr. Roger Chamberlain, Dr. Kay Dugan and Dr. Lynda Williams) includes veteran school administrators who […]
Find out more »AA #1061 Effective Presentations for 21st Century School Leaders
The focus will be on the process of creating and delivering effective presentations. Participants will learn a replicable process for taking complicated information and presenting to staff and key stakeholders in a relevant and memorable format. They will also develop the ability to identify the principles that underlie powerful presentations. The course will be divided […]
Find out more »AA #1815: Meeting Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Achieve Results
Participants will learn skills and strategies to design and plan effective meetings including purpose, process, preparation and pacing. This course will help participants apply facilitation tools and techniques to actively engage all team members. They will examine and assess the various methods to identify, implement and monitor team decisions. As a result of this academy, […]
Find out more »AA #1374 Implementing Social & Emotional Learning System-Wide to Improve Student Achievement
This course will provide participants with the research and tools needed to support implementing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) system-wide to improve conditions for learning and student achievement. Participants will understand and be able to address the Illinois Social and Emotional Learning Standards, research that supports implementing SEL into district and school practices and policies, and supports for the conditions for learning as […]
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AA#3729: Through A Different Lens – Understanding & Supporting Students with Mental Health Issues
The purpose of this academy is to empower educators to intervene more successfully with students who are experiencing mental health issues. Understanding the fundamental characteristics of mental health issues simplifies and strengthens our ability to respond effectively and significantly improve the life-long outcomes for these vulnerable students. The incidence of mental health issues in children continues […]
Find out more »Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: Are You or Your Staff At Risk? (AA-3640)
This course is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of stress, trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout that they or their staff may encounter as first responders to student trauma. Participants will be provided resources and strategies that can be used as interventions and/or preventative measures to implement for themselves or with their […]
Find out more »Administrators’ Academy #3782 – Problem Solving & Collective Bargaining Using an Interest-Based Approach
NEW – just approved by ISBE. In-depth overview of the concepts included in the Interest-Based Bargaining method that can also be used as school/district problem-solving techniques – Pat Durley & Ralph Grimm (AA or PD hour credit) Target Audience – Supt’s, Principals, Board Members, Union Reps Register Here
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