Participants will learn how to apply the work of John Hattie's high impact strategies to improve school climate, foster relationships among all staff, increase the focus on learning and how to create a culture of sharing the learning load among staff. This session provides opportunities to implement collective efficacy at your school, which leads to higher […]
“As a teacher, you have an awesome responsibility. When students enter your classroom, you may be the only stable adult they will ever see in their lifetime. You are their hope, their dreams, and their advocate to realize their potential. The future depends on them, and they depend on you. A child only has one […]
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 […]
This course is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue that their staff may encounter as the first responders to student trauma. Throughout this academy participants will: -Learn how to identify risk factors and symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout with their staff. -Be able to seamlessly implement […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
This course is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue that their staff may encounter as the first responders to student trauma. Throughout this academy participants will: -Learn how to identify risk factors and symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout with their staff. -Be able to seamlessly implement […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
This course is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue that their staff may encounter as the first responders to student trauma. Throughout this academy participants will: -Learn how to identify risk factors and symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout with their staff. -Be able to seamlessly implement […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
This course is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue that their staff may encounter as the first responders to student trauma. Throughout this academy participants will: -Learn how to identify risk factors and symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout with their staff. -Be able to seamlessly implement […]
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, […]
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 […]
Participants will learn how to demonstrate a high rate of inter-rater reliability using the required performance evaluation ratings; observe instruction competently in multiple subject areas; communicate evaluation outcomes in constructive and supportive ways; and use data from the evaluation rubric, other evidence collected, and best practices relative to evaluating professional practice and student growth. […]
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 […]
This course is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue that their staff may encounter as the first responders to student trauma. Throughout this academy participants will: -Learn how to identify risk factors and symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout with their staff. -Be able to seamlessly implement […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
This course is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue that their staff may encounter as the first responders to student trauma. Throughout this academy participants will: -Learn how to identify risk factors and symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout with their staff. -Be able to seamlessly implement […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
This course is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue that their staff may encounter as the first responders to student trauma. Throughout this academy participants will: -Learn how to identify risk factors and symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout with their staff. -Be able to seamlessly implement […]
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, […]
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 […]
This academy is designed to take instructional leaders and engaging teachers through the detailed process of engaging in effective feedback- a cycle which is co-created by the facilitator and the learner. Learning outcomes will include: Distinguishing between traditional feedback and feedback for learning, Communicating the rationale for feedback for learning, Identifying types of feedback, including […]
This workshop will provide teachers with a multitude of resources to teach the context, events, and aftermath of September 11, 2001. As we approach the 20th Anniversary of 9-11, our students in grades K-12 were born after this historic event, which makes teaching about it even more important. We’ll discuss developmentally appropriate ways to teach […]
During this workshop, participants will not only have the opportunity to learn more about the Shared Reading process and how to make the most meaningful educational decisions within their shared reading, but will also have an opportunity to collaborate and practice creating meaningful, shared reading experiences that focus on the value of the reading writing […]