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Understanding
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Program Description: Administrators will learn the philosophy and developmental sequence behind the English Language Arts and Mathematics Common Core Standards and how to support and implement them in their districts and schools. Administrators will learn and discuss change models that would best help them in guiding staff to adapt to the new standards. Fee includes program materials and continental breakfast. Lunch may be purchased in the building cafeteria. Cash and credit cards are accepted. |
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May 17, 2012 |
8:00AM – 4:00 PM |
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Building Capacity to Effectively Integrate Drug and Violence Prevention into the K-12 Curriculum
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Program Description: Educational leaders play a critical role in developing effective drug and violence prevention programs. This workshop will address two essential components of successful school based programs and introduce a curriculum infusion model that incorporates these elements for effective prevention. The components of successful programs that will be examined are: 1) the incorporation of evidence based prevention strategies, and, 2) sensitivity to issues of student and community diversity. The curriculum infusion model enables teachers to seamlessly integrate drug and violence prevention into K-12 classes, incorporating the elements of successful programs while meeting state learning standards, social-emotional development goals and class objectives. Fee includes program materials and continental breakfast. Lunch may be purchased in the building cafeteria. Cash and credit cards are accepted. |
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May 30, 2012 |
8:00AM – 4:00 PM |
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The School
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Program Description: New technologies are continually becoming available to educators. However, according to Larry Cuban in "Oversold and Underused," "technology use in our schools has not yet moved from promise to practice." How can effective technologies be identified and implemented? In this academy, school administrators will calculate a resource analysis for their school and use this analysis to begin planning for the effective use of technologies in their school. Participants will need to bring the number of instructional computers available at their school and their total student enrollment figure. This academy is distinguised from others in that, with a focus on instruction, it will name unique classifications of student technology use and identify a relationship between effective use and student engagement. Fee includes program materials and continental breakfast. Lunch may be purchased in the building cafeteria. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
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May 16, 2012 June 19, 2012 June 20, 2012 June 21, 2012 |
8:00AM – 4:00 PM |
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Proactively Dealing with
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Program Description: This course will help administrators improve their communication skills during difficult conversations with staff and parents. Participants will learn the strengths and weaknesses of four basic behavior styles and strategies for bringing out the BEST in people at their WORST. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to develop a proactive training plan to help staff understand the impact of behavioral styles on managing difficult personalities in difficult situations and an on-going support system for staff. Fee includes program materials and continental breakfast. Lunch may be purchased in the building cafeteria. Cash and credit cards are accepted. |
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May 31, 2012 |
8:00AM – 4:00 PM |
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The 21
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Program Description: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership is a powerful definitive statement of the timeless laws a leader must follow to be a great leader at the school, the school district, or wherever a school administrator is called on to lead. The workshop will provide an opportunity for school administrators to review each law and its application to the school and the school district. Fee includes program materials and continental breakfast. Lunch may be purchased in the building cafeteria. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
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June 20, 2012 |
8:00AM – 4:00 PM |
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What Administrators Should Know about Preparing PreK Students for School Success
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Program Description: Principals and administrators who attend this course will learn the components of a high quality early childhood program. These include an effective learning environment, quality curriculum and instruction based on the Illinois Early Learning Standards, as well as Response to Intervention in early childhood practices that uses a tiered system of learning for academics and behavior. Participants will also learn strategies to involve families, and be encouraged to become involved in community and state organizations such as the Governor's Early Learning Council. Administrators will be guided through creating a seamless system from preschool to kindergarten. Attendees will discover how to balance their leadership and management roles and understand state rules and regulations for Early Childhood Outcomes, English language Learners and accountability visits. Fee includes program materials and continental breakfast. Lunch may be purchased in the building cafeteria. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
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June 21, 2012 |
8:00AM – 4:00 PM |
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Interpersonal &
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Program Description: This academy is designed to help improve communication, ease frustration and conflict, and develop effective school leaders and school teams. The course and supporting materials are based on extensive field research and testing by Inscape Publishing Company and utilizes an industry standard behavioral-based learning instrument. Participants will complete an online DiSC profile prior to attending the academy. The course content can help administrators and other school leaders to: A) Identify the 4 primary communication styles and explain the general preferences, B) Understand their own behaviors and learn how to flex behaviors, C) Gain awareness of their approaches to managing others, D) Promote appreciation of differences in communication styles, E) Enhance personal and team performance, and F) Reduce conflict. Fee includes program materials and continental breakfast. Lunch may be purchased in the building cafeteria. Cash and credit cards are accepted. |
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June 26, 2012 |
8:00AM – 4:00 PM |
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Calm Classroom:
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Program Description: Administrators will learn to personally instruct and support their staff in teaching a series of classroom management techniques that provide a foundation for reducing chronic stress while enhancing mental concentration, emotional control, and mutual respect in both students and teachers. Participants will practice Calm Classroom techniques, which can be used in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd tier applications as part of your existing “Response to Intervention” program. We will review relevant academic research that demonstrates consistent implementation of these techniques to be successful and clearly articulate a personalized set of objectives and rationale as they pertain to the Calm Classroom strategies and their other existing SEL programs. Fee includes program materials and continental breakfast. Lunch may be purchased in the building cafeteria. Cash and credit cards are accepted. |
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June 27, 2012 |
8:00AM – 4:00 PM |
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