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Innovation
Innovation is a key dimension for school principals who want to foster a culture of learning and growth. An innovative principal creates an environment that supports creative thinking and risk-taking in order to generate knowledge and insight through nontraditional ways. By encouraging experimentation, collaboration, and feedback, an innovative principal helps teachers and students explore new possibilities and solutions.
Innovation is a dimension in the Learning Domain under the School Leader Paradigm.
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Each Admin Academy is designed to develop and support learning leaders leading learning organizations.
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.
Collaborating with Families During Remote Instruction
(3 PD Hrs.) Dr. Diana Zaleski, Illinois Education Association.
Collaborating with Families During Remote Instruction
(3 PD Hrs.) Dr. Diana Zaleski, Illinois Education Association. The purpose of this course is to discuss opportunities for educators to collaborate with and support students and their families during times of remote instruction.
Creating and Sustaining Innovation
(3 PD Hrs.) This course will assist the learner in developing the skills to implement a new vision...
Creating and Sustaining Innovation
(3 PD Hrs.) This course will assist the learner in developing the skills to implement a new vision to promote organizational excellence and transformation; develop deep mindfulness of others’ viewpoints and perspectives; provide organizational...
E-rate 470 - Overview and Updates
This non-credit course has been created to provide assistance to districts as they apply and...
E-rate 470 - Overview and Updates
This non-credit course has been created to provide assistance to districts as they apply and complete the E-rate Form 470.
E-rate 471
This non-credit course has been created to provide assistance to districts as they apply and...
E-rate 471
This non-credit course has been created to provide assistance to districts as they apply and complete the E-rate Form 471.
Internet Safety - Digital Citizenship
(3 PD Hrs.) This self-paced, online course guides educators through the risks children face...
Internet Safety - Digital Citizenship
(3 PD Hrs.) This self-paced, online course guides educators through the risks children face online, key lessons to teach, and which resources can be used to best teach digital citizenship at any grade.
Leadership@Work Part I - Becoming a Dynamic and Effective Leader
(3 PD Hrs.)By Karen Wagnon - Improve your personal intelligence!
Leadership@Work Part I - Becoming a Dynamic and Effective Leader
(3 PD Hrs.)By Karen Wagnon - Improve your personal intelligence! Becoming a dynamic and effective leader is about understanding behaviors and leadership styles. This course offers you vital insights towards becoming a greater leader.
Managing Change and Uncertainty
(3 PD Hrs.) This course will assist the learner in developing skills that include the ability to...
Managing Change and Uncertainty
(3 PD Hrs.) This course will assist the learner in developing skills that include the ability to generate a vision that begins the process of change in a sustainable, meaningful, and human-centered way; develop stakeholder acceptance of change; and...
Personalized Professional Development
(5 PD Hrs.) By Adam Geisen and Mike Wielgus, Triad CUSD #2.
Personalized Professional Development
(5 PD Hrs.) By Adam Geisen and Mike Wielgus, Triad CUSD #2. This course guides the participant in creating a personalized professional development planning model driven by an analysis of available data and the interests/needs of the professional staff.
Transforming Lessons and Learning Through Technology Integration
(3 PD Hrs.) By Aida Awad. This course will guide classroom educators as they journey along a...
Transforming Lessons and Learning Through Technology Integration
(3 PD Hrs.) By Aida Awad. This course will guide classroom educators as they journey along a pathway toward implementing SAMR levels and 21st Century Skills into an instructional technology integrated lesson.
ELN Webinars
Learn from educational experts from across the country about important issues of the day.
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Restful Nights, Resilient Days: How the VEN Nurtures Educators
April 3, 2024
Restful Nights, Resilient Days: How the VEN Nurtures Educators
Join this session to learn about The Virtual Educator Network (The VEN). The VEN is a virtual, interactive, and transformative experience for educators throughout the country. This research based model provides unparalleled support and offers an innovative PD experience to help educators thrive, ultimately ensuring a more restful and fulfilling professional journey, and successful outcomes for students.
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Today's Significant School Leader: Surviving and Thriving
January 25, 2024
Today's Significant School Leader: Surviving and Thriving
Want to be a better leader? Want to be a more effective school administrator? Looking for something fresh and different? New to administration? Experienced yet need a reboot? Meet Andrew Marotta!
In this webinar, Andrew will invigorate you, challenge you, and inspire you. He will share stories, tips, hacks, and experiences from his 20 years as a building leader. This high-energy, enthusiastic presentation will be interactive, reflective, and purposeful for you, to help you in your role as a school leader. No one promised you that the job would be easy; but Andrew will help you make it more manageable, fun, and rewarding.
In this transformative session, Andrew will focus on: the power of storytelling, having more energy & enthusiasm, providing meaningful feedback, and how to better take care of your own well-being, while doing your best to serve others. You will grow and connect through different interactive and engaging activities. Andrew will look to move your emotions & stir your soul in this powerful webinar.
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AI for Academic Excellence: Unleashing the power of tech in your classroom
November 13, 2023
AI for Academic Excellence: Unleashing the power of tech in your classroom
From ChatGPT to Snapchat’s My AI, new artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into our students' lives. And AI isn’t only changing students' experiences online, but it's revolutionizing the classroom experience too. Are you ready to learn how to use AI to take your classroom experience to the next level? Get ready for an interactive session where you'll learn practical ways to integrate AI tools, like ChatGPT and others, into your professional career for even greater success and ease.
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Modernizing Your ESL, Bilingual, Dual Program Design
October 4, 2023
Modernizing Your ESL, Bilingual, Dual Program Design
This webinar is designed to orient participants to a framework that will help to modernize their EL program design. Participants will learn about an effective action plan to facilitate teamwork that is organized around three essential activities: discover, design, and deliver. Participants will also gain a greater appreciation of the importance of pairing legal parameters and evidence-based best practices to better meet unique and local needs. Finally, participants will examine practices that build consensus toward recommendations for change while staying mindful of perceptions and appearances from multiple vantage points.
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Harnessing AI's Potential in Education
September 22, 2023
Harnessing AI's Potential in Education
As technology continues to reshape the educational landscape, this session delves into the transformative impact of AI within school environments, exploring its potential benefits, challenges, and the crucial task of developing comprehensive policies to ensure responsible and equitable AI integration. Discover how AI is revolutionizing teaching methods, personalizing learning experiences, streamlining administrative tasks, and shaping the future of education. Whether you're an educator, administrator, policymaker, or simply curious about the future of education, this webinar offers a unique opportunity to explore the dynamic synergy between AI and schools. Prepare to gain a deeper understanding of AI's potential to enhance education and equip the next generation for success in an increasingly interconnected world.
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Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports Project (A+)
June 1, 2023
Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports Project (A+)
The Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports (A+) project at Illinois State University assists the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in addressing the significant behavior needs of children and youth with Autism Spectrum (ASD) and related behavior and communication disorders. Participants will learn about the background leading to the development of the project. Online resources are available to support students with autism will be presented, as well as intensive resources provided for identified programs.
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Connecting with Community Partners
May 4, 2023
Connecting with Community Partners
Community partnerships are an integral part of the success of an out-of-school time (OST) program as they offer additional infrastructure as well as expertise in program implementation. School districts, now more than ever, have an opportunity to engage their communities in efforts to expand opportunities for youth in the OST space. This training will present (i) the benefits of utilizing partnerships to create sustainable opportunities in afterschool; (ii) how to identify the right type of partnership; (iii) a tutorial on how to build a strong, healthy community partnership; (iv) methods to increase the longevity of established partnerships; and (v) provide resources to encourage independent execution of this framework.
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All Improvement Requires Change, Not all Change is an Improvement
April 27, 2023
All Improvement Requires Change, Not all Change is an Improvement
Leadership requires change management. Whether it’s intentional or not, leaders will spend most of their time managing change. It could be driven by state mandates, board elections, or local community issues. Successfully managing change is what will separate a great leader from a mediocre or underperforming leader. If navigated properly, it can create a win-win environment. Unfortunately, that is rarely the case. School leaders get thrust into the change process and often do more damage than good. All improvement requires change, but not all change is an improvement. What happens when change initiatives go wrong? Outcomes don’t improve as intended, staff members become frustrated, leaders are weakened, and the culture of cynicism begins to develop making future change initiatives that much more difficult. “This too shall pass” becomes the motto of the day and now even the most promising initiatives will struggle to gain traction.
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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.
