Monday June 1st

8:30 am - 11:30 am

Boosting student motivation, engagement, and academic success can be incredibly rewarding and downright fun with the right mix of strategies and tools. Dive into these dynamic approaches and innovative tools that transform the learning experience into an exciting adventure for both teachers and students.

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Monday June 1st 

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

This ½ Day training is designed for General Educators. This will outline common accommodations/modifications outlined in IEPs and provide tips and strategies for how to use these accommodations in the general education setting while meeting the needs of all students in the classroom. 

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June 2, 3,4,5,8 

8:00 am - 3:30 pm

The IMSE Orton-Gillingham Plus (OG+) Curriculum equips educators with the essential strategies, tools, and resources to effectively teach foundational literacy skills.  Designed for seamless implementation across all Response to Intervention (RTI) tiers, OG+ provides explicit guidance on adjusting instructional scaffolds to support intervention, core instruction, and acceleration based on student needs. 

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Tuesday, June 2

8:30 am - 11:30 am

Learn what the Illinois Performance Level Descriptors  (PLDs) are and how to use them for assessment & instruction.

In this workshop, participants will:

1. Learn more about what the PLDs are & how they were designed

2. Explore ways to use the PLDs to support lesson planning, curriculum mapping, instruction & assessment. 

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Thursday, June 4

8:30 am - 11:30 am

EXPLORE the brain science related to childhood adversity

UNDERSTAND circumstances that impact the stress response system 

PRACTICE brain-friendly regulatory strategies 

CREATE an optimal learning environment 

TAKEAWAY a Regulation Toolbox full of classroom resources

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Thursday, June 4

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Have you considered the role AI could play in shaping the future of education at your school? This Administrator Academy (4025) aims to equip school leaders with the essential knowledge and practical tools to implement AI technologies effectively.

Explore real-world examples of how schools are currently using AI to enhance educational outcomes and streamline operations. Learn to strategically integrate AI solutions, address ethical and privacy concerns, and nurture a culture that embraces technological advancements. 

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Wednesday June 3

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Virtual Via Zoom

This workshop goes along with the SEL Series: Beyond Compliance –  Helping Reluctant Learners Engage. This workshop CAN be attended if you cannot attend the other 2 sessions.

In many classrooms today, educators encounter students who appear reluctant to participate, hesitant to take academic risks, or disengaged from learning. Rather than viewing these behaviors as simple motivation problems, this session explores the deeper factors that shape student engagement, including learning gaps from disrupted schooling, screen fatigue, attention challenges, and a lack of psychological safety in classroom environments.

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Wednesday June 10

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Virtual Via Zoom

This workshop goes along with the SEL Series: Beyond Compliance –  Helping Reluctant Learners Engage. This workshop CAN be attended if you cannot attend the other 2 sessions.

Once we understand why students disengage, the next step is designing classroom structures that make participation more accessible and meaningful. This session focuses on practical strategies educators can use to support reluctant learners when working independently, with partners, and in collaborative groups.

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Wednesday June 17

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Virtual Via Zoom

This workshop goes along with the SEL Series: Beyond Compliance –  Helping Reluctant Learners Engage. This workshop CAN be attended if you cannot attend the other 2 sessions.

 Engagement is often treated as something students either have or do not have. In reality, the behaviors that sustain engagement are skills that can be explicitly taught and strengthened over time.

This session focuses on how educators can intentionally support students as they develop the social emotional skills needed for sustained engagement in learning. Participants will explore how skills develop progressively, moving from awareness to guided practice to independent application, and why students often struggle when these steps are skipped.

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Monday, June 8

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Restorative practices transform the way we build, strengthen, and repair relationships in our school communities. In this engaging, interactive session, participants will experience strategies that move beyond discipline to connection—fostering trust, deepening relationships, and addressing conflict in meaningful, lasting ways. Through real-world examples and hands-on learning, educators will leave energized and equipped with practical tools to strengthen social connections, restore harm, and create a culture where every voice matters and everyone belongs.

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Tuesday, June 9

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Join us for one, two, or all three of these immersive, interactive workshops and discover how to unlock your students' math potential using the power of the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (C-R-A) instructional approach for teaching math concepts. 

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Wednesday, June 10

8:30 am - 3:00 pm

This session, presented by the Illinois Specific Learning Disabilities Project, will focus on Administration of Co-Teaching programs. Successful co-teaching requires administrative support in understanding planning schedules, accounting for shared responsibilities, and evaluating staff for use of specially designed instruction. This session will prepare Principals and Special Education Administrators to oversee awesome programs by gaining a strong foundation of the co-teaching essentials.  The session will explore the following objectives:

- Key talking points to explain and justify co-teaching to stakeholders

- Foundations of the system: continuum of services, scheduling, creating & maintaining partnerships, supporting a culture of co-teaching. 

- Instructional leadership for co-teaching & problem solving obstacles 

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Monday June 15

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Virtual Via Zoom

In this session you will leave with tools to avoid power struggles, use language to build relationships and better understand how trauma impacts behavior. 

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Tuesday June 23

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Virtual Via Zoom

This workshop goes along with the Better the Ball Leadership Series, with Session 2 on June 25th.  This workshop CAN be attended if you cannot attend Session 2.

We listen to learn and when we know better, we do better. Using parts of Better the Ball Leadership, participants will leave with strategies for better listening.

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Thursday June 25

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Virtual Via Zoom

This workshop goes along with the Better the Ball Leadership Series, with Session 1 on June 23rd.  This workshop CAN be attended if you have not attended session 1.

 Better the Ball Leadership Series:  Establish Boundaries for Self Care

We realize failure is a stepping stone & taking care of ourselves is essential. Using parts of Better the Ball Leadership participants will leave with 4 strategies to establish boundaries for self care.

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Thursday, June 11

12:30 - 1:15 pm (Virtual)

With Learning Blade you can easily integrate STEM, CS, and CTE concepts into a child’s education. Appropriate for grades 5-9, Learning Blade provides 13 “missions” that contextualize learning and engage all students, including special populations, while reinforcing academic standards. Each of our lessons and resources is indexed so you can see what state standards are being met.

With over 100 careers and technologies explored in more than 400 lessons in the specific contexts of science, math, English and social studies included, Learning Blade provides the perfect supplemental materials to integrate STEM, CS, and CTE into core courses or be used as a stand alone program (implemented before school, after school, through the counselors office, and more).

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2 Day Training - June 16 and 17

8:00 am - 3:15 pm

Engage students and raise test scores with teacher-friendly strategies you can implement

tomorrow! In this workshop, you’ll learn management tips, how to form effective teams, strategies for creating a cooperative class through teambuilding and classbuilding, and why cooperative learning produces gains when group work often fails.

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Thursday, June 18

9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Join us for a one-day workshop for clinicians, providers, teachers, specialists, home visitors, and professionals working with children ages 0-8 focused on building knowledge of trauma-informed & culturally responsive care through the lens of infant and early childhood mental health.

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Monday, June 22

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, teachers, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.

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Wednesday, July 08

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

National Board Certification Information Session 

Free & Virtual – All Are Welcome!

Join a free, virtual session designed to help educators explore the path to National Board Certification. These sessions are ideal for:

• Teachers considering candidacy

• Administrators exploring district or regional support options

What Participants Will Learn:

• An overview of the National Board Certification process, including portfolio components and timelines

• Available supports throughout the National Board journey

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July 13th - 17th

8:00 am - 3:30 pm 

Galesburg 

the IMSE Morphology Plus (Morphology+) curriculum is a comprehensive Morphology and Word Study program that equips educators with a thorough understanding of morphology, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension and how to effectively apply these components in the classroom. 

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Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled

Wednesday, July 15

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Have you seen this new WIDA resource? This session will provide an overview of what they are, their purpose, and ways to leverage them. To do this, we will explore the WIDA Dimensions of Language and Proficiency Level Descriptors. We will also dive into the use of AI to efficiently create instructional entry points, scaffolds, and rubrics for our own units of instruction across content areas. Bring a unit (plan, scope & sequence, or some unit resources) of your choice to try it out and leave with some really great new tools that are ready to go!

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Wednesday, July 15

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

In this session, we will dive into deep discussion: How often are our students assessed in our systems? What data do we currently have and what data do we still need? Are assessments accessible to our students so they can adequately express their learning? How are we leveraging ACCESS data? We will explore samples of scaffolded assessments, formative assessment examples, and AI tools to help us in our work!

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Thursday, July 16

8:30 am - 11:30 am

Five Points - Washington IL

Learn about 7 literacy components from the IL Comprehensive Literacy Plan; evidence-based instructional practices & resources will be provided

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Monday, July 20

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, teachers, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.

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Tuesday, July 21

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Stop wondering how to teach AI and start doing it. I am excited to invite you to a hands-on session designed to introduce you to free, classroom-ready AI curricula. This workshop will provide dedicated time to dive into the materials and explore how to implement them effectively.

Whether you are looking for "unplugged" activities for elementary learners or ethical deep dives for high schoolers, this session will provide you with an AI toolkit to foster literacy and future-ready skills in any subject area. You will leave with a curated list of free resources that you or your teachers can implement this fall. Please bring a laptop with you. 

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Wednesday, July 22

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Are you familiar with Canva's basics and want to learn more? Discover how Canva can transform your teaching and engage your students! This hands-on session will guide you through using Canva’s templates, presentation tool, whiteboard, and docs for lesson plans and student collaboration. We will also explore Canva's Magic AI and Design School training resources that you can use with your students. Come prepared to interact through group discussions and activities. Please bring a laptop with you. 

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2 Day Training July 23-24

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Required for those evaluating teachers

All new teacher evaluators in Illinois will need to pass an ISBE-approved AA on the topic of Initial Teacher Evaluation training. This training replaces the existing initial teacher evaluation training provided through Growth Through Learning CEC & TeachScape that expired on 12/31/18.

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Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled