This course will assist participants to lead mindfulness practices in their school to support the development of positive relationships with staff members and students. Participants will analyze the connection between neuroscience and mindfulness; synthesize school-wide mindfulness procedures and protocols; leverage the "self-regulation" aspect of mindfulness practices to support students and staff members; and critique various […]

Administrators who evaluate teachers must demonstrate a high rate of inter-rater reliability and communicate evaluation outcomes in constructive and supportive ways. Administrators who evaluate teachers must also recognize and control for bias when conducting an evaluation and determining results. School districts in Illinois must provide professional development to administrators to strengthen these skills on a […]

To be eligible to attend, each participant (initial or retraining) must complete ISBE-required pre-work at least 72 hours before the training. Registrants will receive handouts and detailed instructions for the pre-work at least one week prior to the workshop.  Participants who do not receive the instructions and pre-work details should email [email protected]. Participants will synthesize the School […]

VIRTUAL FORMAT This academy will be facilitated using a 4-1/2 hour live virtual format. Also, the academy includes 2 hours pre-work and submitting an application dissemination plan following the session.   Academy Course Description The foundation of professional success lies in understanding yourself, understanding others and realizing the impact of personal behaviors on others. This […]

This is the one required student growth retraining course for teacher and administrator evaluators who are renewing their designations required to evaluate educators. Participants will learn how to: 1. Use assessments and measurement models identified by the joint committee in determining the student growth attributable to individual teachers/principals and understand how different types of assessments […]

This two-day academy is designed for individuals who are seeking initial training qualifications for teacher evaluation. This academy aligns with the competencies for Part 50, Section 50.420 (a-b). **Day 2 includes the training assessment which may extend past the 3:30 session end time. Registration is limited to 25 participants only Participants MUST attend both days. […]