Professional Learning Update

Board of Education MeetingFebruary 8, 2021

Board Policy 5:100

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Purpose of Presentation●Update IPSD 204 Board Members on current professional learning practices and the connection to Board Goals.●Provide highlights to professional learning in Indian Prairie School District 204 since January 25, 2020.

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Making connections to our Mission Statement:“Inspire all students to achieve their greatest potential”

Professional Learning Highlights

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204 Learning Together

New Teacher Induction

Institute DAys

New Teacher MEntoring Program

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Summer Professional Learning

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204 Learning Together

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NEW TEACHER INDUCTIONDay 1

● Welcome to District 204!○ Portrait of a Graduate (POG)○ Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

○ Social Emotional Learning (SEL)● Administrator Meet N Greet & Building Orientation

Day 2● Curriculum & Instruction Overview

○ Connect with Directors and Teacher Leaders○ Instructional Practices and Pedagogy○ Integration of Equity, SEL, & POG

Day 3● Building based support● Self-directed learning to prepare for students

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INSTITUTE DAYS

● Professional learning in preparation for remote and hybrid learning

● Professional learning through synchronous and asynchronous opportunities● Support with best practices: Google Classroom, Zoom, and Synergy● Examples of professional learning:

○ K-2 Setting Up Your Remote Classroom for Success-First Week○ K-8 Remote Learning○ Middle School Student SEL○ Designing Hybrid & Remote Learning Experiences○ Student Agency in Remote Learning○ Using Whiteboards in a Remote Setting

○ WeVideo○ Google Classroom

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Reimagining Professional Learning

APPLICATION

STEP 2

LEARNING

STEP 1

FEEDBACK/

REFLECTION

STEP 3

● Online professional learning works● Utilizing open Ed resources

● Providing texts to teachers● Modeling best practices in

professional learning

Professional Learning Loop

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New Teacher Mentoring ProgramVirtual Coach

● Accessible via virtual platform to

coach in the areas of core

standards and instructional

practices

● Not necessarily a 204 Staff Member

● Matched with New Teachers

based on:

○ Content or grade band

○ Race/Ethnicity

● Address New Teacher and student

trauma

● Basic instructional routines

● Classroom Management

● Remote Learning and core

curricular needs

New Teacher

● Receives ongoing/regular support

from Building Mentors Support &

feedback through 1:1 and small

group virtual coaching

● Access to resource library and

standard coaching tasks aligned

to Danielson Framework in

Coaching Platform

● Required to complete 14 hours of

professional learning per IPEA

Agreement

Building Mentor

● Build & maintain mutual respect, trust,

communication, & confidentiality with

New Teachers

● Regularly meet with New Teachers 1:1 or

small group

● Share cultural, organizational, and

operational norms of school & district

● Build Relationships and Connections

● Be a Resource or Be Resourceful

● Model and support Self-Care

What have We Learned●Value in offering virtual professional learning●Continued opportunities to expose teachers to our digital toolbox●We have innovative teachers who run with new ideas

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Professional Learning By the NumbersJanuary 2020 to January 2021

Total Number of Courses:

418In True North Logic

Participation Level:

24,664Registrations

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Participation Level for Optional Professional Learning:

14,762Registrations

204 Instructors & TEacher Leaders● Adam Johnson (Fischer MS)

● Allison Schroeder (Steck ES)

● Andy Fekete (CEC- Curriculum & Instruction)

● Ann Cluxton (MVHS)

● Anna Kupsco (CEC- Student Services)

● Barb Vaughn (McCarty ES)

● Becky Allen (Cowlishaw ES)

● Candace Pierce (May Watts ES)

● Carmen Nater (Gombert ES)

● Charmonique Joiner (Graham ES)

● Christina Jakabus (NVHS)

● Christopher Skrzypchak (WVHS)

● David Koopmann (WVHS)

● Dawn Forker (McCarty ES)

● Deborah Bumber (CEC- Student Services)

● Denise Jennings-Schaffer (Georgetown)

● George Vellookunnel (Hill MS)

● Jackie Palmquist (MVHS)

● Jessica Bogie (Fischer MS)

● Jessica Walsh (Granger/CEC- Curriculum &

Instruction)

● Julie Many (NVHS)

● Julie Polsky (CEC- Occupational Therapist)

● Karen Supel (Brookdale ES)

● Kristen Maresca (CEC- Physical Therapist)

● Laura Gonzalez (Georgetown ES)

● Laura Reyes (Georgetown- ES)

● Lisa Cipriano (CEC- Student Services)

● Lyndsay Shymkewich (CEC- Student

Services)

● Maria Christina Gianni (Gombert ES)

● Maria Walther (Brooks ES- Retired)

● Megan Palombella (CEC- Student Services)

● Melissa Briars (WVHS)

● Melissa Eaton (Cowlishaw ES)

● Mike Treptow (Still MS)

● Mike Yadgir (Granger MS)

● Molly Larson (CEC- Curriculum & Instruction)

● Nancy Fister (Steck ES)

● Nicole Sayer (CEC- Student Services)

● Patricia Dieball-Ponce (Cowlishaw ES)

● Rachel Mahmood (Georgetown ES)

● Robin Francyk (NVHS)

● Sally Kramer (CEC- Student Services)

● Samantha Barrett (CEC-Student Services)

● Sonia Dayal-Boyce (CEC- Student Services)

● Stephanie Arena (WVHS)

● Steve Wick (NVHS)

● Tania Abdel-Moneim (MVHS)

● Tara Bell (CEC- Curriculum & Instruction)

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Survey Results & Feedback“I learned how to use a digital resources to teach SEL!! Awesome!!”

“This course introduced me to a new program that I can use to incorporate reading and social emotional

learning into remote learning.”

“I am glad that I learned about Google Classroom. I plan to use this even after we return to school and for

future years. It is a great way to communicate with parents and students.”

“I really liked how they actually demonstrated the different changes we may need to make to Google

Classroom to meet the needs of remote learning. They were also great about answering questions!”

“This was probably the best course I've taken on remote learning so far! There was so much that I could use

right away as a Kindergarten teacher, which I SO appreciate. THANK you for gearing it for not just upper

elementary, but also primary grades!”

“Three very knowledgeable presenters shared their expertise. They shared things that they have tried in their

own classrooms which was meaningful. They offered the resources they used to us.”

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THANK YOU!QUESTIONS?

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