STUDENT GROWTH ACADEMY - Required for both Teacher and Principal Evaluators. This is the REQUIRED student growth RETRAINING course for principal and teacher evaluators who are renewing their designations required to evaluate staff. Evaluators will be required to participate in a pre-session webinar that will review Part 50 Administrative Rules as they relate to student growth. Participants will learn how to:

• Use assessments and measurement models to determine student growth.
• Use data from the evaluation rubric, other evidence collected and best practices relative to student growth to link teacher/principal professional development plans to evaluation results.
• Create targeted professional development plans to school improvement goals.
• Communicate evaluation outcomes and findings that enable teachers/principals to set goals and improve practice.

NOTE: Participants will have one week following the Academy to complete their Application/Dissemination component and send to the presenter for review and comment.

You have to Maslow before you can Bloom. Learn how to better connect with your students who have experienced trauma and stress to better support them and create learning environments that strengthen their growth and achievement.

PRICING:
$199..... IPA Members
$199..... Non-Administrative Staff (Administrator must be current IPA Member)
$99....... Retired IPA Members
$299..... Non-Members

Do NOT "Add To Cart." Please copy & paste this link to register:
https://ilprincipals.org/event/trauma-responsive-practices-learning-leading-and-connection-4/

It’s a great time in history to be an educator, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges along the way. If consequences alone were the answer, the issues surrounding managing student behavior would have been solved years ago. This interactive learning opportunity will focus on practical and strategic ways to support students and staff in a classroom that is focused on academic achievement, student voice, and restorative practices.

PRICING:
$199..... IPA Members
$199..... Non-Administrative Staff (Administrator must be current IPA Member)
$99....... Retired IPA Members
$299..... Non-Members

Do NOT "Add To Cart." Please copy & paste this link to register:
https://ilprincipals.org/event/classroom-management-strategies-that-support-restorative-practice-3/

This is one of the teacher evaluator practice academies that need to be taken for retraining of teacher evaluators.

The student growth academy is also required for both teacher and principal evaluators.

This academy will allow participants to learn effective skills and strategies for using Charlotte Danielson's Frameworks in a summative setting in order to more effectively;
1. Identify evidence at the component/element level during formal and informal observations
2. Use evidence to effectively rate staff on the levels of performance for each domain
3. Acquire strategies to support effective collaborative conferencing around formal and informal observations and
4. Learn techniques, strategies and protocols to use when conferencing with staff.

THIS IS ONE OF THE COURSES THAT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ADMINISTRATORS WHO EVALUATE PRINCIPALS.

All administrators who evaluate principals are required to take retraining within their 5 year renewal cycle in TWO specifically approved Administrators' Academies.

AA # 3000, 3001, 3002 - Principal/Teacher Evaluator Retraining: Student Growth
AND
AA # 1865 - Principal Evaluator Competency Skill Building

Academy Outcomes:
• Communicate Evaluation Findings
• Apply Illinois Standards for Principal Evaluation
• Demonstrate Inter-Rated Reliability
• Develop Data-Driven Improvement Plans

This academy provides information for school administrators on standards for the conduct, ethics and rights of school personnel. The various standards an administrator needs to be aware of in the everyday course of doing their job will be discussed; including laws, regulations, and mandates for the management of school personnel.

ADMINISTRATORS' ACADEMY credit available; however, any educator may attend.

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.

PRICING:
$199..... IPA Members
$199..... Non-Administrative Staff (Administrator must be current IPA Member)
$99....... Retired IPA Members
$299..... Non-Members

Do NOT "Add To Cart." Please copy & paste this link to register:
https://ilprincipals.org/event/responding-to-crisis-attending-to-mental-health-wellness-in-school-today-6/

Schools are awash in data. Do you know how to classify, locate, access, organize, analyze, evaluate and otherwise leverage data to create meaningful change in your schools? If not, this academy will walk you through these steps and give you skills and tools for making sense of and making use of your data.

PRICING:
$199..... IPA Members
$199..... Non-Administrative Staff (Administrator must be current IPA Member)
$99....... Retired IPA Members
$299..... Non-Members

Do NOT "Add To Cart." Please copy & paste this link to register:
https://ilprincipals.org/event/data-literacy-using-information-to-improve-student-outcomes-10/

This academy provides fundamental leadership skills, thoughts, and concepts. Designed to introduce the most important concepts that make a school official effective and appreciated. The focus is on building a strong climate that leads to greater achievement.

PRICING:
$199..... IPA Members
$199..... Non-Administrative Staff (Administrator must be current IPA Member)
$99....... Retired IPA Members
$299..... Non-Members

Do NOT "Add To Cart." Please copy & paste this link to register:
https://ilprincipals.org/event/the-principal-building-a-staff-establishing-a-climate-leading-achievement-6/

Learn how to evaluate and implement schoolwide programs to boost student engagement and motivation! Participants will also discover how to transform and enhance the teaching and learning culture of their schools to motivate and encourage students to work in teams! Presenters will give strategies to help school leaders work more effectively with students’ parents, as well as how to create partnerships between parents, teachers and school administrators.

PRICING:
$199..... IPA Members
$199..... Non-Administrative Staff (Administrator must be current IPA Member)
$99....... Retired IPA Members
$299..... Non-Members

Do NOT "Add To Cart." Please copy & paste this link to register:
https://ilprincipals.org/event/creating-a-culture-of-respect-strategies-to-boost-student-engagement-motivation-4/

This interactive learning opportunity is designed to support rural, urban, and suburban educators as they continue to serve the total school community using restorative practices. Since the passage of Senate Bill 100, Illinois educators have embraced a restorative philosophy and the impact it has on a positive school culture. This Academy will review the legal requirements of the law while providing ways to move forward and beyond our initial efforts of compliance. Information for improving and enhancing an effective in school suspension program will be provided. Additionally, ideas for encouraging all staff to fully participate will be discussed.

PRICING:
$199..... IPA Members
$199..... Non-Administrative Staff (Administrator must be current IPA Member)
$99....... Retired IPA Members
$299..... Non-Members

Do NOT "Add To Cart." Please copy & paste this link to register:
https://ilprincipals.org/event/restorative-practices-next-steps-2/

Have you ever wanted to know simple, systematic steps to improve students’ PSAT/SAT scores? This academy will tell you the series of steps to dissect your PSAT/SAT data, identify the strengths and weaknesses of your students and schools’ performance, create partnerships with your teachers on what they can do to drive student improvement, and how to educate your parents on what a PSAT/SAT score report contains.

PRICING:
$199..... IPA Members
$199..... Non-Administrative Staff (Administrator must be current IPA Member)
$99....... Retired IPA Members
$299..... Non-Members

Do NOT "Add To Cart." Please copy & paste this link to register:
https://ilprincipals.org/event/psat-sat-dive-into-data-using-your-student-scores-to-drive-school-improvement-5/

STUDENT GROWTH ACADEMY - Required for both Teacher and Principal Evaluators. This is the REQUIRED student growth RETRAINING course for principal and teacher evaluators who are renewing their designations required to evaluate staff. Evaluators will be required to participate in a pre-session webinar that will review Part 50 Administrative Rules as they relate to student growth. Participants will learn how to:

• Use assessments and measurement models to determine student growth.
• Use data from the evaluation rubric, other evidence collected and best practices relative to student growth to link teacher/principal professional development plans to evaluation results.
• Create targeted professional development plans to school improvement goals.
• Communicate evaluation outcomes and findings that enable teachers/principals to set goals and improve practice.

NOTE: Participants will have one week following the Academy to complete their Application/Dissemination component and send to the presenter for review and comment.

THIS IS ONE OF THE COURSES THAT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ADMINISTRATORS WHO EVALUATE PRINCIPALS.

All administrators who evaluate principals are required to take retraining within their 5 year renewal cycle in TWO specifically approved Administrators' Academies.

AA # 3000, 3001, 3002 - Principal/Teacher Evaluator Retraining: Student Growth
AND
AA # 1865 - Principal Evaluator Competency Skill Building

Academy Outcomes:
• Communicate Evaluation Findings
• Apply Illinois Standards for Principal Evaluation
• Demonstrate Inter-Rated Reliability
• Develop Data-Driven Improvement Plans