Events

The two-day Instructional Coaching Summit is designed to meet the needs of instructional coaches at a variety of levels. Participants may choose to register for one day or both days depending on their needs and interest. Following the summit, virtual sessions may be held quarterly to continue learning. Instructional coaching has been shown to be an effective way to improve teacher practice through structured partnership and goal-oriented collaboration. Day 1: Key Characteristics of Effective Coaching This session will examine the presence of several components of effective instructional coaching programs: ○ What are the key characteristics of effective coaching? ○ How do currently used models align with the key characteristics? Dr. Becky Mathison, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation, Teaching and Learning from Winnetka School District 36 will share the perspectives of instructional coaches, teachers, and principals on the presence of key components of effective instructional coaching programs: building relationships, remaining connected to students and developing leadership skills. Lunch is on your own Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event unless tickets are sold out.

The two-day (September 30 and October 1, 2024) Instructional Coaching Summit is designed to meet the needs of instructional coaches at a variety of levels. Participants may choose to register for one day or both days depending on their needs and interest. Following the summit, virtual sessions may be held quarterly to continue learning. Instructional coaching is a model of professional learning that involves partnership between an instructional coach and a teacher to promote teacher growth and development through job-embedded learning and reflection. Day 2: Implementing and Evaluating Effective Coaching ○ What tools may be used to ensure the presence of key characteristics of effective coaching? ○ How can coaching programs be evaluated? This session will analyze the perspectives of instructional coaches, teachers, and principals on the presence of key components of effective instructional coaching programs: developing leadership skills, modeling for teachers, building in plan time, and remaining focused on the goal. These areas may be bolstered by increasing connection with students through instructional coaches having a purposeful presence in the classroom, setting goals for coaching partnerships that incorporate student outcomes and learning standards, and positioning instructional coaches as strategy experts through the purposeful use of planning time. Dr. Becky Mathison, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation, Teaching and Learning from Winnetka School District 36 will share the perspectives of instructional coaches, teachers, and principals on the presence of effective instructional coaching programs through her doctoral work and within her current school district. Attendees will need to bring their OWN lunch to this session. Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event unless tickets are sold out.

PD Co-op member district $180.00 Non PD Co-op district $200.00 (lunch is included on site)

This free virtual session is being provided by the IL SLDS Project.  Targeted audience: Administrators, Coaches, RTI Coordinators, Related Support Personnel This session will examine formative assessments and detail multiple ways in which formative assessments that can help guide instruction.  Participants will learn about various types of formative assessments such as pre-tests, exit slips, informal assessments, oral interviews and more.  Session facilitators will show specific protocols for what the assessments should and could be helping to determine.  Participants will also learn best practices when using assessments (daily, weekly, monthly) and how to seamlessly implement the assessment within lessons.  Templates will be provided on how to best analyze the various formative assessments. A virtual link will be sent prior to the event date.  Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event date unless tickets are sold out.