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Operations and Management
Operations and management are essential skills for school principals who are responsible for overseeing the daily functions and activities of their schools. A school principal utilizes a variety of methods, tools, and principles oriented toward enabling efficient and effective operation and management.
Operations and Management is a key competency of Systems Intelligence under the School Leader Paradigm.
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Each Admin Academy is designed to develop and support learning leaders leading learning organizations.
On-Demand Academies
IPA's On-Demand Academies offer administrator academy credit in an on-demand format.
ELN Courses
Available to all public school educators at no cost, ELN courses provide high-quality, on-demand content on the ELN platform. Don’t have access? Go here.
Allocating and Assigning Personnel
(2 PD Hrs.) In this course, participants will create an implementation plan that will ensure...
Allocating and Assigning Personnel
(2 PD Hrs.) In this course, participants will create an implementation plan that will ensure appropriate assignment of personnel and effective allocation.
Americans with Disabilities Act in the School Environment
(3 PD Hrs) by Rachel M. Weisberg from Equip for Equality - This course covers Section 504 of the...
Americans with Disabilities Act in the School Environment
(3 PD Hrs) by Rachel M. Weisberg from Equip for Equality - This course covers Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a federal civil rights law, that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in participating in federally funded...
Attendance and Student Engagement
(2 PD Hrs.) This mandated course is designed to help educators understand the implications of the...
Attendance and Student Engagement
(2 PD Hrs.) This mandated course is designed to help educators understand the implications of the 2018 amendments to Illinois Senate Bill 3466 or Public Act 100-0810 related to student attendance, engagement, and discipline.
Building a Foundation for Leadership Success
(4 PD Hrs.) By Jim Burgett - This course outlines four fundamental attributes for successful...
Building a Foundation for Leadership Success
(4 PD Hrs.) By Jim Burgett - This course outlines four fundamental attributes for successful school leaders. They are: making ethical decisions; being visible at the building level; creating positive relationships; and invoking positive attitudes.
Bullying Litigation Protection: Prevention and Response
(2 PD Hrs.) By Judy Brunner and Dennis Lewis -This course will provide participants information...
Bullying Litigation Protection: Prevention and Response
(2 PD Hrs.) By Judy Brunner and Dennis Lewis -This course will provide participants information related to the ever-changing legal parameters when bullying, harassment and intimidation become problems for students.
Conflict Resolution @Work
(2 PD Hrs.) By Karen Wagnon. In this course, you will identify and understand the different types...
Conflict Resolution @Work
(2 PD Hrs.) By Karen Wagnon. In this course, you will identify and understand the different types of conflict: intra-personal, interpersonal, personal-role and personal group.
Creating Mentally Healthy Schools
(2 PD Hrs.) by Tim Dohrer and Tom Golebiewski
This course will define mental health and explore...
Creating Mentally Healthy Schools
(2 PD Hrs.) by Tim Dohrer and Tom Golebiewski
This course will define mental health and explore ways of supporting mental health in schools among students, staff, and parents.
Crisis and Emergency Management Planning
(3 PD Hrs.) Safety expert, Paul Timm, explains how to develop and implement a planning process for...
Crisis and Emergency Management Planning
(3 PD Hrs.) Safety expert, Paul Timm, explains how to develop and implement a planning process for a safe learning environment.
Cybersecurity for Administrators
(3 PD hrs.) This course will help administrators understand common cybersecurity threats and...
Cybersecurity for Administrators
(3 PD hrs.) This course will help administrators understand common cybersecurity threats and appropriate responses. This course will also provide foundational best practices to secure student data.
Cybersecurity for Administrators
(3 PD hrs.) This course will help administrators understand common cybersecurity threats and...
Cybersecurity for Administrators
(3 PD hrs.) This course will help administrators understand common cybersecurity threats and appropriate responses. This course will also provide foundational best practices to secure student data.
Cybersecurity for Educators
(2 PD Hrs.) This course will help educators understand common cybersecurity threats, responses,...
Cybersecurity for Educators
(2 PD Hrs.) This course will help educators understand common cybersecurity threats, responses, security tips and will provide foundational best practices to secure student data.
Cybersecurity for Educators
(2 PD Hrs.) This course will help educators understand common cybersecurity threats, responses,...
Cybersecurity for Educators
(2 PD Hrs.) This course will help educators understand common cybersecurity threats, responses, security tips and will provide foundational best practices to secure student data.
Evaluating Operational Systems Effectiveness
(4 PD Hrs.) by Joe Mullikin, Highland Elementary
In this course, participants will walk through...
Evaluating Operational Systems Effectiveness
(4 PD Hrs.) by Joe Mullikin, Highland Elementary
In this course, participants will walk through assessing and monitoring operations, non-fiscal and fiscal resource assessment, evaluation and compliance at federal, state and local level.
Evidence-Based Funding: Getting to Equity and Adequacy for Illinois Schools
(3 PD Hrs.) By Gary Tipsord. This course provides an overview of Public Act 100-0465 which...
Evidence-Based Funding: Getting to Equity and Adequacy for Illinois Schools
(3 PD Hrs.) By Gary Tipsord. This course provides an overview of Public Act 100-0465 which significantly redefines equitable and adequate funding for Illinois public schools. Participants will gain a working knowledge of the new funding formula.
FERPA and ISSRA - Maintenance of Student Records
(2 PD Hrs.) By Brian Schwartz - This course outlines school districts' obligations concerning the...
FERPA and ISSRA - Maintenance of Student Records
(2 PD Hrs.) By Brian Schwartz - This course outlines school districts' obligations concerning the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Illinois School Student Records Act which gives parents certain protections concerning their student's...
FERPA and ISSRA - Maintenance of Student Records
(2 PD Hrs.) By Brian Schwartz - This course outlines school districts' obligations concerning the...
FERPA and ISSRA - Maintenance of Student Records
(2 PD Hrs.) By Brian Schwartz - This course outlines school districts' obligations concerning the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Illinois School Student Records Act which gives parents certain protections concerning their student's...
Fostering a Data Literacy Culture
(3 PD Hrs.) Presented by Dr. Lynda Andre. This Fostering Data Literacy course will provide...
Fostering a Data Literacy Culture
(3 PD Hrs.) Presented by Dr. Lynda Andre. This Fostering Data Literacy course will provide participants research-based information focused on developing a commitment to continuous improvement at all organizational levels based on data.
How to Save a Life: Preparing for a Heart Emergency at Your School
(3 PD Hrs.) While it is required for high school students to be trained in CPR/AED, there is not a...
How to Save a Life: Preparing for a Heart Emergency at Your School
(3 PD Hrs.) While it is required for high school students to be trained in CPR/AED, there is not a requirement for teachers or staff to receive training.
Leading Data Literacy
(3 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Lynda Andre - This Leading Data Literacy course will provide participants with...
Leading Data Literacy
(3 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Lynda Andre - This Leading Data Literacy course will provide participants with research-based information focused on developing a commitment to continuous improvement at all organizational levels based on data.
Leading Data-Driven Decision Making
(2 PD Hrs) Data-driven decision-making involves the collection, analysis, and use of data to guide...
Leading Data-Driven Decision Making
(2 PD Hrs) Data-driven decision-making involves the collection, analysis, and use of data to guide decisions that drive continuous improvement.
Managing Systems Logistics
(4 PD Hrs.) In the course, participants will review the overseeing of physical building...
Managing Systems Logistics
(4 PD Hrs.) In the course, participants will review the overseeing of physical building operations, aligning and leveraging system processes, managing fiscal and non-fiscal resources, and ensuring staff compliance.
Mandated Reporter Training
(0 PD Hrs.) By Department of Child and Family Services.
Mandated Reporter Training
(0 PD Hrs.) By Department of Child and Family Services. The purpose of this online course is to help all Illinois Mandated Reporters understand their critical role in protecting children by recognizing and reporting child abuse.
Parent Communication
(2 PD Hrs.) Dr. Bill Bosher, Virginia Commonwealth University.
Parent Communication
(2 PD Hrs.) Dr. Bill Bosher, Virginia Commonwealth University. This course will cover four sections: 1. Academic Achievement 2. Positive Parental Engagement 3. Teacher Preparation 4.
PLC's Part I - Laying the Foundation for Student Achievement
(4 PD Hrs.) By Sue Workman - This course provides an overview of the foundations of Professional...
PLC's Part I - Laying the Foundation for Student Achievement
(4 PD Hrs.) By Sue Workman - This course provides an overview of the foundations of Professional Learning Communities. Participants can examine the current realities of their school/district in order to assess their readiness to implement or improve PLC p
PLC's Part II - Building the Structure to Support Student Achievement
(4 PD Hrs.) By Sue Workman - This course is designed with the principal in mind.
PLC's Part II - Building the Structure to Support Student Achievement
(4 PD Hrs.) By Sue Workman - This course is designed with the principal in mind. It is intended to help the principal or other school leaders to assess the current culture and work of teams, and provide tools and procedures to move forward with PLC imple
Reporting Guidance Overview: Site-Based Expenditure Reporting
(0 PD hrs.)This video will explore Site-Based Expenditure Reporting as defined within the Every...
Reporting Guidance Overview: Site-Based Expenditure Reporting
(0 PD hrs.)This video will explore Site-Based Expenditure Reporting as defined within the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Roadblocks
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Joan Rhodes, UVC. This course discusses roadblocks in the workplace and...
Roadblocks
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Joan Rhodes, UVC. This course discusses roadblocks in the workplace and identifies strategies for overcoming those roadblocks. In addition, this course also provides strategies for dealing with difficult people in the workplace.
Sports Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
(1 PD Hrs.) By Kurt Gibson, Nicole Schaefbauer, and Philicia Deckard.
Sports Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
(1 PD Hrs.) By Kurt Gibson, Nicole Schaefbauer, and Philicia Deckard. This presentation by IHSA, IESA, and the Brain Injury Association of Illinois will address concussion management as required by the Youth Sports Concussion Safety Act.
Time Management for Teachers
(4 PD Hrs.) Dr. Loraine Stewart. This course introduces the participant to techniques that help...
Time Management for Teachers
(4 PD Hrs.) Dr. Loraine Stewart. This course introduces the participant to techniques that help with personal organization of schedules, setting of priorities, and carrying out goals related to teaching.
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse and Your Responsibility to Report
(2 PD Hrs.) A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity, period.
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse and Your Responsibility to Report
(2 PD Hrs.) A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity, period. When a perpetrator engages with a child this way, they are committing a crime that can have lasting effects on the victim.
Understanding SB100 and Student Discipline
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Diana Zaleski. This is an introductory course designed to help educators...
Understanding SB100 and Student Discipline
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Diana Zaleski. This is an introductory course designed to help educators understand the implications of Illinois Senate Bill 100 (Public Act 099-0456) on local discipline policy and practices. Dr.
Vaping
(2 PD Hrs.) This course provides an education on electronic nicotine delivery systems or ENDS,...
Vaping
(2 PD Hrs.) This course provides an education on electronic nicotine delivery systems or ENDS, also known as vapes. Participants will review emerging trends in adolescents who use these devices and have the opportunity to expand discussions associated wi
Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution
(2 PD Hrs.) This mandated course equips participants with the skills to recognize and identify...
Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution
(2 PD Hrs.) This mandated course equips participants with the skills to recognize and identify signs of conflict, understand various conflict types, identify types of violence, respond effectively to threats, comprehend conflict resolution at three-tier...
Micro-Credentials
These skills assessments on the ELN platform allow you to showcase your leadership effectiveness as a school leader, earning Admin Academy Credit and recognition on your Professional Educator License.
ELN Webinars
Learn from educational experts from across the country about important issues of the day.
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How to Use ELN to Master State Mandated Training
March 1, 2024
How to Use ELN to Master State Mandated Training
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Evidence-Driven Classroom Walkthroughs: 7 Keys to Sustainable Impact
February 14, 2024
Evidence-Driven Classroom Walkthroughs: 7 Keys to Sustainable Impact
This webinar will explore how to schedule time for classroom visits and deal with interruptions when "blocking off time" isn't working out. We will look at the three roles for differentiated feedback conversations that change teacher practice. We will also examine how to maximize teachers' intrinsic motivation with evidence-driven, open-ended questions. I will share best practices and case studies for building a long-term habit of visiting classrooms 500 times a year. Finally, we will cover the walkthrough myths and misconceptions that hold leaders back from having the greatest possible impact.
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Afterschool: A Key Strategy in Spending ESSER
April 5, 2023
Afterschool: A Key Strategy in Spending ESSER
Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an unprecedented amount of support for afterschool and out-of-school time (OST) presented by the federal government. This presentation was developed in an effort to inform LEAs and affected parties of the availability ESSER funding, as well as provide guidance on how to use funding sustainably, particularly through partnering with local community-based organizations. During this training, we will explore the benefits of OST programming for youth and caretakers, barriers to engaging in OST programming, and how to utilize ESSER dollars to develop solutions and mitigate barriers. Finally, participants will be provided with peer examples of successful program implementation and additional resources to guide efforts.
Resources
Anchored to the School Leader Paradigm, IPA Resources provide tools to support learning leaders leading learning organizations.
