Join us for an open discussion on current educational technology topics and trends. This networking meeting is open to all educational technology positions including technology directors, instructional technology coaches, and any other positions interested in discussing the current state of technology in our schools. While a short presentation may lead off our time together, the majority of the meeting will be open for participants to share their experiences and challenges with the group.
Difficult conversations are unpleasant, but they don’t have to be unproductive. Veteran administrator Don Anderson gives techniques on how to make sure difficult conversations yield positive results for everyone involved.
ONLINE version of this academy (Zoom) is interactive and requires registrants to use their web cameras and microphones during the workshop.
This academy is offered in partnership with Illinois Principals Association. Register at: https://ilprincipals.org/event/difficult-conversations-how-to-discuss-crucial-issues-to-increase-performance-11/
First in a 7-session series addressing various topics that will assist teachers in becoming better users of technology tools in the classroom.
Explore how to leverage screencasting in your classroom with Screencastify. During this session, we will also explore the best practices for creating a screencast to deliver quality content to your students. Screencastify will be the main tool we explore, however, we will also look at several additional options as well.
Outcomes:
* Participants will be able to create a screencast using Screencastify or another comparable program.
* Participants will be able to share their screencast to their Google Classroom.
* Participants will be able to share their screencast to YouTube.
Registration fee is nonrefundable.
Laptop, desktop, or Chromebook with stable (unshared) internet connection is required. Cell phone is not sufficient for this training. Google account is also necessary prior to session.
Zoom connection information will be provided the day before training.
Ideal for anyone involved in the IEP writing process.
Program focus:
* Academic and Behavioral Goal Writing, with feedback provided on participant's practice work.
Course work covers:
* Accommodations vs. Modifications
* IEP Quality Tutorial
Cultural Competence: Healing Illinois
What are the primary ideas and approaches necessary for cultural competence?
Topics Covered:
* Defining and Understanding Culture
* Cultural Capital
* Positionality
* Implicit Bias
* Microaggressions
* Strategies for Cultural Competence
This virtual course offering is
presented by Dr. Flynn and Dr. Cohen (NIU Professors)
Participants should have a laptop, desktop, or Chromebook with stable internet connection.
Zoom connection information will be provided the day before training.
Course presents a cooperative and comprehensive approach to school safety and security.
It focuses on five areas of school security: management (policies and procedures), building security, staff training, violence prevention and intervention and crisis management.
Participants will learn how to personally implement specific strategies, identify and involve stakeholders and access helpful security resources.
Laptop, desktop, or Chromebook with stable (unshared) internet connection is required. Cell phone is not sufficient for this training.
Participants should sign in early to test video and audio components. Attendees must remain on video throughout the entire presentation (excluding breaks) and actively participate (chats, hand raises, etc) if requested by the presenter.
Zoom link will be provided the day prior to training.
Second in a 7-session series addressing various topics that will assist teachers in becoming better users of technology tools in the classroom.
Google Docs is the most versatile web-based work processing tool available to teachers and students. In this session, we will explore how to get the most out of Google Docs and the features that will allow you and your students to do more than just write papers with it!
Outcomes:
* Participants will compose a Google Doc.
* Participants will utilize the built-in-tools of Google Docs to maximize the experience.
* Participants will create a Hyperdoc and share with their students.
Registration fee is nonrefundable.
Laptop, desktop, or Chromebook with stable (unshared) internet connection is required. Cell phone is not sufficient for this training. Google account is also necessary prior to session.
Zoom connection information will be provided the day before training.
Join us for an open discussion on current educational technology topics and trends. This networking meeting is open to all educational technology positions including technology directors, instructional technology coaches, and any other positions interested in discussing the current state of technology in our schools. While a short presentation may lead off our time together, the majority of the meeting will be open for participants to share their experiences and challenges with the group.
Third in a 7-session series addressing various topics that will assist teachers in becoming better users of technology tools in the classroom.
When technology is introduced into our classrooms, it opens up new and more meaningful ways to create engaging assessments of our student's learning. It also allows us to leverage new ways to uncover what students know, think, feel, and understand about the content we are teaching. When looking at different tools we can use in the assessing of student learning, Flipgrid stands out above the rest. Join us as we explore how you can leverage Flipgrid with your students!
Outcomes:
* Participants will be able to create and share their first Grid with their students.
* Participants will be able to create, share, and collect responses to their topics in Flipgrid.
* Participants will be able to provide feedback on student-submitted responses to their topic in Flipgrid.
Registration fee is nonrefundable.
Laptop, desktop, or Chromebook with stable (unshared) internet connection is required. Cell phone is not sufficient for this training. Google account is also necessary prior to session.
Zoom connection information will be provided the day before training.
** PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH MARCH 31, 2021!
** Participants will receive full credit for this self-paced online "Just Show Up" video discussion by completing the following:
HOW IT WORKS:
- YOU MUST REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE. Your registration constitutes your sign-in for the "Just Show Up" discussion.
- View each "Just Show Up" video discussion, and click the Professional Development Credit Worksheet below each section.
- Share your thoughts, and submit your responses. Participants must submit all 3 worksheets to receive 3 FREE PDCs.
- Once your submission is reviewed, you will then receive an online evaluation. Complete and submit the evaluation (as sign-out documentation) and receive 3 Professional Development Credits free of charge!
By registering, you are signing in and agreeing to complete 3 hours of listening to the 3-part equity talk and thoughtfully sharing your input on the questions/talking points that follow each section, which equals 3 Professional Development Credits.
Fourth in a 7-session series addressing various topics that will assist teachers in becoming better users of technology tools in the classroom.
Google Forms allows users to create assessments that assist in gathering information on what students know, think, feel, and understand about a topic. In this session, we will explore how to create and distribute Google Forms to our students.
Outcomes:
* Participants will create a Google Form as a quiz and self-grading assessment.
* Participants will distribute and collect Google Forms and the assessment data from the form.
* Participants will effectively analyze data collected by the Google Form.
Registration fee is nonrefundable.
Laptop, desktop, or Chromebook with stable (unshared) internet connection is required. Cell phone is not sufficient for this training. Google account is also necessary prior to session.
Zoom connection information will be provided the day before training.
Join us for an open discussion on current educational technology topics and trends. This networking meeting is open to all educational technology positions including technology directors, instructional technology coaches, and any other positions interested in discussing the current state of technology in our schools. While a short presentation may lead off our time together, the majority of the meeting will be open for participants to share their experiences and challenges with the group.
Fifth in a 7-session series addressing various topics that will assist teachers in becoming better users of technology tools in the classroom.
Google Sheets allows users to create powerful spreadsheets that can transform the way we look at and analyze data. In this session, we will explore how teachers can use Google Sheets to look at data from their classes and also how they can leverage Google Sheets with their students.
Outcomes:
* Participants will review the basics of Google Sheets.
* Participants will create charts and tables based on data compiled in their Google Sheet.
* Participants will effectively format and display data collected in their Google Sheet.
Registration fee is nonrefundable.
Laptop, desktop, or Chromebook with stable (unshared) internet connection is required. Cell phone is not sufficient for this training. Google account is also necessary prior to session.
Zoom connection information will be provided the day before training.
School leadership matters. We know this. But, school leaders must lead themselves well first in order to lead others effectively. This is why the IPA created the School Leader Paradigm – a comprehensive school leadership framework that not only accounts for the work school leaders do but also the critical competencies and attributes school leaders must possess and demonstrate to be successful. If you are interested in learning about these critical competencies and attributes and how school leaders must be in a constant state of “becoming” to learn and grow, join the IPA’s Dr. Jason Leahy for this Academy filled with thoughtful reflection, engaging dialogue, and plenty of connections for how school leaders can turn a constant state of “becoming” into “doing” the work of school leadership successfully.
This academy is offered in partnership with Illinois Principals Association. Register at https://ilprincipals.org/event/the-school-leader-paradigm-becoming-while-doing/
Sixth in a 7-session series addressing various topics that will assist teachers in becoming better users of technology tools in the classroom.
Google Drawings is one of the more versatile tools in the G Suite lineup. With drawings, you can create interactive learning experiences for your students that utilize images, drawing tools, text, and more! Join us as we explore how to leverage this amazing Google tool in the classroom!
Outcomes:
* Participants will be able to create and share a Google drawing lesson with their students.
* Participants will be able to create an interactive "hyperdrawing" to share with their students.
* Participants will be able to create an image template for students to complete and potentially print off.
Registration fee is nonrefundable.
Laptop, desktop, or Chromebook with stable (unshared) internet connection is required. Cell phone is not sufficient for this training. Google account is also necessary prior to session.
Zoom connection information will be provided the day before training.
Learning to lead your school community during a pandemic requires a process that assesses the adaptability of your organization. Model what it means to be a life-long learner as you move from colorblindness to color consciousness in preparing students for a global 21st century world that is far from race neutral as evidenced by COVID-19. Begin building an equitable learning environment by examining how your personal experiences and attitudes impact your professional practices. Use your sphere of influence to create a space for loving accountability that addresses the individual intersecting social identities of students, cultivates their cultural capital, empowers them intellectually and emotionally, while sustaining professional learning for adults around educational equity and racial literacy.
This academy is offered in partnership with Illinois Principals Association. Register at: ilprincipals.org/event/equity-racial-literacy-for-school-leaders-staff-to-maximize-student-learning-7/
Join us for an open discussion on current educational technology topics and trends. This networking meeting is open to all educational technology positions including technology directors, instructional technology coaches, and any other positions interested in discussing the current state of technology in our schools. While a short presentation may lead off our time together, the majority of the meeting will be open for participants to share their experiences and challenges with the group.
Seventh in a 7-session series addressing various topics that will assist teachers in becoming better users of technology tools in the classroom.
Learn how you can leverage technology to turn your students into digital authors using Book Creator! We will explore how this powerful tool can be used to not only create books but also amazing digital archives and more!
Outcomes:
* Participants will be able to create and publish digital books using Book Creator.
* Participants will be able to create digital portfolios that will showcase student learning.
* Participants will be able to leverage Book Creator to create interactive workbooks for students.
Registration fee is nonrefundable.
Laptop, desktop, or Chromebook with stable (unshared) internet connection is required. Cell phone is not sufficient for this training. Google account is also necessary prior to session.
Zoom connection information will be provided the day before training.
Leadership coaching involves the development of collegial partnerships in which the coach and educational leader are focused on jointly working together to raise and improve both professional performance as well as student outcomes. Participants will understand how to engage school leaders in collegial, trusting relationships to address and analyze leadership issues or initiatives, communicate collaboratively in outcome-based conversations, provide evidence-based communicative feedback, resources, and support development of goals and a plan of action to improve performance. Participants will also explore how to help leaders focus their reflection as well as apply directive approaches in situationally-appropriate ways. Completion of this administrator’s academy fulfills the training qualification for individuals who wish to apply to serve as IPA mentors and coaches.
This academy is offered in partnership with Illinois Principals Association. Register at: https://ilprincipals.org/event/collaborative-leadership-coaching-6/
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