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New Trier Township Institute 2025
Together for Tomorrow: Empowering Our Students to Thrive
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Friday, February 14
 

7:30am CST

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Friday February 14, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am CST
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A02 | Getting Past Stuck
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
McGee
Author and educator Dr. Decoteau J. Irby’s interactive “Getting Past Stuck” workshop provides an overview into the dynamic process of working to achieve racial equity in schools. Through highlighting key themes from his book Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership, Dr. Irby will help participants understand school-improvement practices and inquiry-based leadership strategies that improve learning outcomes for Black and Brown school-aged students. At the end of the presentation, participants will know:
  • What it means to have the capacity for racial equity improvement and
  • The role leadership and professional learning plays in strengthening a school’s capacity for racial equity improvement
Speakers
JK
CT
DD
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
McGee
  PK-12

8:30am CST

A03 | Giving Grace and Building Empathy in Ourselves and Others
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
E360
In this training, staff will be invited to reflect on their current states, and what they are doing to ensure their own regulation. We will acknowledge the reality of stress and be reminded to build empathy for ourselves and for those we serve. We will explore what can impact our ability to be regulated and present. We will address the importance of working collaboratively and collectively together. Because we’re in a service-oriented profession and continuously look outward to help others, we’ll turn our lenses around to build self-awareness and embrace the concept of grace as we collaboratively build a Culture of Safety for our youth, families, staffs, and communities. If we’re going to be good to others, first and foremost we’ve got to be good to ourselves. This session is rich with strategies and approaches to do just that…so we can foster resilient learners.

Speakers
KS
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
E360
  PK-12

8:30am CST

A28 | TRS Retirement Planning
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
In this workshop we will provide an overview of the retirement benefits available to our district’s employees. We’ll discuss the TRS of Illinois pension plan emphasizing the differences between Tier 1 and Tier 2 members. Additionally, we’ll explore the 403(b) and 457(b) plans, detailing how these supplemental retirement savings options can help you maximize your retirement income. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge you need to make well informed financial decisions and ensure a comfortable retirement.  
Speakers
DO
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-12

8:30am CST

A04 | Research-Based Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Jen Munson is an assistant professor of learning sciences at Northwestern University, with a PhD in teacher education and mathematics education from Stanford University. She coauthored the Mindset Mathematics series with Jo Boaler and Cathy Williams and has authored books, including her most recent publication, The Collaborative Math Classroom.

During this session, participants will gain insight into the ways children understand and engage with math, and learn what research suggests they need in order to develop strong mathematical skills.
Speakers
JM
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A05 | Service Learning in the Classroom: Best Practices and Collaborative Innovation
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
In this interactive session, teachers will explore the benefits of incorporating service learning into their classrooms, focusing on best practices that enhance both academic and social-emotional learning (SEL). Service learning provides students with hands-on, meaningful experiences that connect classroom learning to real-world community needs. By engaging in volunteerism, students not only deepen their understanding of academic content but also develop critical SEL skills such as empathy, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.

The session will begin with a presentation of proven strategies for integrating service learning, highlighting how these practices can foster a sense of purpose, responsibility, and connection among students. We will then hear from fellow teachers within the district who have successfully implemented service learning in their own classrooms, sharing insights and lessons learned.

Participants will then have an opportunity to collaborate in small groups, brainstorming ideas for integrating service learning into their own teaching practices. This will be followed by a group share-out, allowing teachers to exchange ideas, gather feedback, and leave with actionable plans to bring service learning to their students.

By the end of this session, teachers will feel empowered to create a classroom environment where academic growth and social-emotional development go hand-in-hand, all while fostering a sense of community engagement.
Speakers
BL
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A07 | Teaching From Within: How Our Identities Shape Our Path as Educators
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Join us for a panel discussion where District 39 educators will share stories and insights about how their identities have influenced their paths and beliefs as educators. Our panelists will explore the complex ways in which their personal and cultural identities intersect with their motivations to pursue teaching, the values they bring to their work, and how their unique perspectives shape their relationships with students and broader learning communities. Through these personal stories and reflections, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how identity can inform one’s educational approaches, teaching styles, and goals.
Speakers
KL
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A08 | Building Knowledge with Close Reading
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Students’ reading comprehension and, more importantly, their understanding of the world around them, are supported by a foundation of knowledge.  This session will support educators as they use close reading of content-rich texts to build knowledge along with decoding and other language comprehension skills.  Participants will walk away with practical, classroom-ready ideas for using reading experiences to deepen thinking and connect readers to the world.
Speakers
AS
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A09 | Using Picture Books to Support DEIB
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Participants will learn why it is important for students to feel represented by the books in the classroom libraries and class read alouds and ways to incorporate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into their classrooms. Picture books and ideas for lessons will be shared and participants will have time to explore the books and share ideas for lessons.
Speakers
AW

Alicia Wiechert

Library Media Specialist, Romona School
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A10 | Mindful Makers: Integrating SEL & STEAM
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Unlock the potential of combining STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) to create a dynamic, supportive learning environment. You’ll explore how STEAM projects can help students develop critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, empathy, and collaboration. Additionally, learn how to seamlessly integrate your district's SEL curriculum into STEAM activities.
Speakers
MK
EF

Enza Fox

Technology Integration Specialist, Glencoe School District 35
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A11 | Introduction to Multiplicity Lab: Your New Favorite Visual Mathematics Routine
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Discover an amazing resource for facilitating wonder question discussion such as,  "How many do you see?"  and "What patterns do you notice?" Spend time looking through the images and planning how you can incorporate multiplicity lab into your math practice. 
Speakers
AR
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A12 | Go and Shine! Strategies for Cultivating a Positive Mindset and Classroom Culture
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Joy and gratitude are all around us if we pay attention. Focusing on these can lead to a more vibrant, purposeful, and fulfilling life, including physical and mental well-being, increased creativity and deeper connection to yourself and others. With these as the focal point, joy and gratitude can cultivate a positive classroom environment and reduce teacher burnout. This engaging and interactive workshop incorporates positivity, mindfulness, and mindset, and will give you strategies to implement right away in both your personal and professional life so that you and your students may Go and Shine!
Speakers
EW
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A13 | SEL and Relationship Building Through Laughter: Improv in the Classroom
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Improv comedy can be used as a tool in the classroom to build relationships, hone important social skills, and teach content! Get ready to have multiple weeks of morning meetings planned for you in addition to activities that teach your content material. Anna Havala has been taking improv classes and performing improv since 2017 with ComedySportz, Annoyance Theater and Second City. She is a full time K-4 music teacher in Wilmette District 39.
Speakers
AH
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A14 | Building Positive Connections with Students and Families: From Challenges to Restoration
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
In this professional development session, educators will explore practical strategies for fostering strong, positive relationships with students and families, particularly during challenging times. We will focus on how to connect effectively from the very beginning—before problems escalate—and maintain those connections when addressing behavioral challenges or after a suspension.

Participants will learn how to establish open lines of communication with families early on, create supportive environments for students, and implement restorative practices that promote healing and accountability post-suspension.
Speakers
KB
LL
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A15 | Restoratives Practices: The How, Why, What of It!
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Join us for an engaging discussion centered on our collective work with restorative practices. We will delve into the powerful classroom routine of Sharing Circles and broaden the conversation to include school-wide strategies that cultivate a strong sense of belonging and community for all students. While we are currently teaching and leading across three distinct districts within the township, we are eager to share insights drawn from our previous collaborative efforts. The student- and community-centered principles of these practices are not only effective within individual classrooms, but are adaptable across programs and school environments, offering a broad impact on student well-being and connection.
Speakers
MC
LZ
AM
TL
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A16 | Moving to Full Inclusion in Preschool
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Participants will learn how to move to full inclusion in the preschool classroom. There will be time for learning, sharing, and discussing as we all come together to learn. 
Speakers
JL
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A17 | Inclusive Instructional Planning
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
How can I plan specially designed instruction for diverse learners in my inclusive school?

Explore the TrueNorth Instructional Planning Guide used to build the capacity of educators to develop specially designed instruction (SDI) for learners with extensive support needs in the general education classroom.

Participants will leave with a new tool for instructional & SDI planning as well as an understanding of how it has been utilized in local districts.
Speakers
avatar for Mary-Kelsey Coletto

Mary-Kelsey Coletto

TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804
avatar for Tyra Jambois
KK
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A18 | An Inclusive Toolkit to Support All Students in the Classroom: JUST A.S.K.
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
This session has been presented at the ATIA National Conference. You will leave with the link to an online inclusive toolkit to support student communication, executive functioning, and more. JUST A.S.K. is the Accessible Social Kit that all classrooms K-12 will benefit from having in their classrooms. 
Speakers
MS
DW
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A19 | Checklist for Supporting Neurodiversity in the Classroom
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
This session will overview a checklist of research-based strategies to support autism and neurodiversity in the classroom. Participants will leave the session with a list of strategies to implement, examples to support implementation, and ideas for using the checklist when teaming and problem solving. 
Speakers
avatar for Carrie De La Cruz

Carrie De La Cruz

Director of Student Services, Kenilworth School District 38
RB
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A20 | Supporting Student Mobility at School: The Why and How
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
This presentation will focus on current evidence regarding the importance of active mobility on development and learning. There will be a discussion of strategies and tools to help students move to learn.
Speakers
NM
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A21 | Belonging Begins Here: How to Support Multilingual Learners in Your Classroom Community
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
In an ever-changing pluralistic society, it is essential to honor and celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity. This session provides an asset-based approach to multilingualism by integrating Social Emotional Learning (SEL) with effective language development strategies. By intentionally creating welcoming, inclusive environments, schools can accelerate language acquisition by providing Multilingual Learners (ML) with a strong sense of connection, support, and belonging.

Language acquisition is a process that typically takes 5-7 years. This session provides a multitude of knowledge and strategies for teachers who are supporting K-12 MLs from Newcomers, those who have recently arrived in the United States, all the way through to those who have exited the program and are on Monitor status. Join us to learn more about helping ML students thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.
Speakers
EC
MM

Megan Micha

EL Teacher, Glencoe District 35
JO
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A23 | Music of My Hawai'i: Songs and Cultural Context
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Being the third generation born and raised on the island of Kauai, my musical upbringing includes a mix of my Japanese heritage and Hawaiian culture. This workshop will explore the varied styles of Hawaiian musical traditions including cultural context, and will explore ways to respectfully include activities from cultures that are not your own. Material for all ages will be presented, along with pedagogical connections, ukulele arrangements, dances, and literature. Participants are welcome to bring an ukulele or guitar to play along!
Speakers
avatar for Jana Kitamura Martin

Jana Kitamura Martin

General and Choral Music, Highcrest Middle School
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A24 | Mindful Cooking and Community Connection
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
This session will explore the connection between nutrition and emotional well-being and mindfulness.  Attendees in this session will prepare a healthy and nutritious meal while fostering community through shared cooking and dining experiences.
Speakers
JK
MK
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A25 | Sleep Reset
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Since high school, I have experienced severe insomnia, often only sleeping 2-4 hours per night. Several years ago, I committed to learning as much as I could about how to improve my sleep. I now regularly sleep 6-9 hours per night, and have never felt better. People often ask what one thing I did to improve my sleep, but there was no one solution. It required reconsidering all of my daily routines, and adjusting them to prioritize sleep.

Based on the research by Matthew Walker, learn how to reset your daily routines, from the moment you wake up in the morning until the time you go to bed, to improve your sleep and maximize your energy throughout the day.
Speakers
MM
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  PK-5

8:30am CST

A26 | For Office Staff Professionals: Safety Scenarios
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
This safety focused session is designed for anyone that covers the front desk in a school office, works in an office setting, or interacts often with the pubic. We will go through scenarios that have a higher likelihood of happening and the best practice responses for bomb threats, First Amendment audits, and managing angry or threatening individuals.
Speakers
avatar for Tony DeMonte
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  Support Staff

8:30am CST

A27 | For Office Staff Professionals: Positive Mindset - Positive Outcome
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Take a dive into Carol Dweck';s book, "Mindset, the New Psychology of Success" to identify how your mindset impacts the outcomes in your life.  Find out if you have a fixed or a growth mindset, and realize it is never too late to change.  Learn how your mindset impacts your ability to lead and succeed, and your overall happiness.  Perspective is everything!  Learn about the Power of YET, and how it provides hope and motivation to continue to move forward and improve. Book suggestions for children, teens, and adults will be shared to further educate about the power of a positive mindset.
Speakers
avatar for Jan Peterson Hincapie

Jan Peterson Hincapie

Retired Parks and Recreation Director
Since retiring from full-time work in 2015, I have made it my goal to improve and diversify my skills. I finished my career in Lincolnwood IL serving as the Director of Parks and Recreation for nine years, where our team grew the department substantially, receiving Distinguished Agency... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
  Support Staff

8:30am CST

A01 | Keynote - First Their Hearts, Then Their Minds
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CST
Gaffney Auditorium
Our world is not the same as it was four years ago, and schools are no exception.  Student behaviors are intense, staff needs are complex, and the gap between surviving and thriving in our schools can feel insurmountable.  We know that things in education need to change, yet so many places are unwilling to think differently or make the changes necessary to achieve the outcomes we so desperately desire.  At the center of all the change, it starts with us.  Our adults in schools are still struggling and now is the time to do better.  We know what we need to do; we just need to be brave enough to do it. 
Speakers
avatar for Ali Hearn

Ali Hearn

National Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Ali Hearn Coaching + Consulting
Ali Hearn, LCSW is a National keynote speaker, trainer, and coach whose mission is to shift mindsets and ignite fires within others to create sustainable change and impact. Throughout her career, she has worked with thousands of educators across the country, emphasizing the importance... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CST
Gaffney Auditorium
  6-12

9:45am CST

🔔 [ Passing Period ]
Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:00am CST
Use this time to find your next session.
Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:00am CST

10:00am CST

B04 | Research-Based Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Jen Munson is an assistant professor of learning sciences at Northwestern University, with a PhD in teacher education and mathematics education from Stanford University. She coauthored the Mindset Mathematics series with Jo Boaler and Cathy Williams and has authored books, including her most recent publication, The Collaborative Math Classroom.

During this session, participants will gain insight into the ways children understand and engage with math, and learn what research suggests they need in order to develop strong mathematical skills.
Speakers
JM
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B05 | Service Learning in the Classroom: Best Practices and Collaborative Innovation
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
In this interactive session, teachers will explore the benefits of incorporating service learning into their classrooms, focusing on best practices that enhance both academic and social-emotional learning (SEL). Service learning provides students with hands-on, meaningful experiences that connect classroom learning to real-world community needs. By engaging in volunteerism, students not only deepen their understanding of academic content but also develop critical SEL skills such as empathy, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.

The session will begin with a presentation of proven strategies for integrating service learning, highlighting how these practices can foster a sense of purpose, responsibility, and connection among students. We will then hear from fellow teachers within the district who have successfully implemented service learning in their own classrooms, sharing insights and lessons learned.

Participants will then have an opportunity to collaborate in small groups, brainstorming ideas for integrating service learning into their own teaching practices. This will be followed by a group share-out, allowing teachers to exchange ideas, gather feedback, and leave with actionable plans to bring service learning to their students.

By the end of this session, teachers will feel empowered to create a classroom environment where academic growth and social-emotional development go hand-in-hand, all while fostering a sense of community engagement.
Speakers
BL
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B06 | EL Support and ISBE Compliance
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
This session will be a roundtable discussion of the ways we support EL Newcomers in our schools, sharing resources for ELs and discussing new ISBE Compliance rules for English Learners. This is a session that is only be relevant to EL teachers and EL program administrators.
Speakers
KW
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B07 | Instructional Strategies to Support Reading in the Disciplines
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
All students deserve to have high-quality, evidence-based literacy instruction across the curriculum that prepares them for success in our global world. This session will help develop teachers' repertoire of instructional methods specific to their contact area to support students at all reading skill levels. We will explore innovative teaching strategies that are essential to addressing the unique literacy needs of our student population and provide time to teachers to work on lessons that incorporate the strategies presented. 
Speakers
AH
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B08 | The Kinesthetic Classroom
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Join two nationally recognized educators as they share how they’ve effectively integrated movement into their teaching to engage students and boost academic success. This session will delve into the neuroscience behind why movement is crucial for learning and offer participatory methods that create a student-centered, experiential, and interactive classroom environment. Participants will leave with a variety of adaptable resources and activities tailored to meet the unique needs of their students.
Speakers
avatar for Andy Milne

Andy Milne

2017 SHAPE America National Health TOY
AH
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B09 | Incorporating Human Centered Design Mindsets to Promote Equitable Student Collaboration and Problem-Solving
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
This session introduces the human centered design framework that presents students with a specific design challenge and encourages student-driven, collaborative problem-solving. Teachers from English, Math, and Social Studies will discuss what Human Centered Design is, the mindsets developed, examples of how we've used it in our classes, and provide opportunities for participants to engage using some of the Design Thinking tools that promote more equitable collaboration amongst groups.
Speakers
JB
VN
TK
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B10 | Learning by Making
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Participants will see examples of concepts being taught via some hands-on method and will have the opportunity to transform one of their lessons into a hands-on learning experience and share with the group.
Speakers
AH
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B11 | I found this video on TikTok. It must be true, right?
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
During this session, we will share an evaluation tool educators can use with students in Grades 4-12 to encourage critical thinking about online authors/creators, sources, and evidence.

With content generated by AI, dis-information, audio and video augmentation, social media, and more, how do we guide and support students to evaluate information and identify credible sources? Today, students are challenged to think before they share, gather evidence from multiple sources, and often consider diverse or multiple perspectives. This work requires critical thinking, lateral searching, and effective search strategies with library resources and online searches. In this session, we will share a tool we created, and use, to help students evaluate diverse content, identify credible authors and creators, and use reliable sources. This comprehensive tool can be scaffolded to meet curriculum goals, to support academic needs of students, or by research projects. Now, we encourage students to “TRAP” high-quality research material.  Geared towards educators in grades 4-12.
Speakers
RB
SP
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B12 | Indicators for Membership and Participation
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
This session will provide educators with a tool to reflect on and interpret two critical aspects of student engagement: membership (a sense of belonging) and meaningful participation. In inclusive learning environments, all learners should feel connected and valued while actively engaging in their educational experience. This session focuses on understanding the key indicators that show whether learners feel a sense of belonging and how they participate meaningfully in both group and individual contexts.
Speakers
DR

Danielle Ritchey

TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804
CK

Claire Kelley

TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804
avatar for Amanda Barton

Amanda Barton

TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B13 | Honoring Student Voice with Assent and Assent Withdrawal
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Compliance and refusal are big topics in education, and this session will focus on the importance of listening to students’ voices and choices and understanding why it matters when students agree or disagree. The presenters  will share an overview of learner assent, including a helpful checklist for planning these practices and ideas for teaching students to express disagreement respectfully. Participants will also reflect on their own opinions and behaviors to ensure they’re respecting everyone’s input.
Speakers
AG
SS
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B14 | Rebuilding Resilience: SEL and Executive Functioning Gaps
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
The COVID closures caused disruptions that have had a profound impact on students' social-emotional learning (SEL) and executive functioning development. This workshop will explore the critical skills that may be lacking across grade levels due to the pandemic and discuss strategies to address these challenges and support students' overall well-being.
Speakers
CC
SL

Steve Layne

Python / Swift coding teacher, Wilmette District 39
This is my first year teaching programming languages and first in district 39. Previously I worked in Grayslake district 46 for 3 years as an information specialist and technology teacher at Frederick school. For 8 years prior I work as technology integration specialist at Sacred... Read More →
LZ
avatar for Jill Forti
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B15 | Implementing Building Thinking Classrooms to Enhance Math Learning: A Starter Guide
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
This will be an interactive and instructive session highlighting, modeling, and applying entry level practices to enhance math instruction and increase student engagement using strategies from Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms.
Speakers
RM
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B16 | Introduction to Modeling Instruction and It's Connection to NGSS
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
The session will introduce science teachers how to implement modeling in their own classrooms. Main topics will include incorporating student-to-student discourse and engaging lessons that build conceptual models through story-lining curricula.The session will show how Modeling Instruction is aligned with NGSS and 3-Dimensional Learning. 
Speakers
HC
EK
avatar for George Nelson

George Nelson

7th/8th Science, Wilmette, IL Elemetary School District
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B17 | Teaching Through Next Generation Science Storylines
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Educators will explore the Next Generation Science Storylines to effectively implement them in their classrooms, focusing on strategies to support diverse learners across science disciplines. Participants will discover a range of tools and techniques designed to foster curiosity and engagement, enabling all students to thrive within a phenomenon-driven framework. By the end of the workshop, educators will be equipped with the knowledge and resources to create dynamic, student-centered learning experiences.
Speakers
DS
LL
MG
DR
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B18 | Science Teaching and Learning in the Township
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Discussion and alignment of Science Curriculum in the Township I'm including the session that Darius and I plan on co-planning and leading with sender school leaders re: science teaching and learning.  I'm not sure if this is one of the sessions that falls under "Job Alike" or if this is something separate so I'm filling this form out just to make sure it lands somewhere in the day's programming.
Speakers
DS
JE
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B19 | Building Classroom Community
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
How can you create a learning environment where students feel included and valued? In this session, we will explore the research highlighting the importance of fostering a classroom community that embraces all students. We will also explore strategies for promoting belonging and motivation and share practical activities to help you build an inclusive, supportive space.
Speakers
KS
BL
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B20 | Cultivating a Positive Classroom Community
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Join us for a collaborative session dedicated to fostering a positive classroom environment. Participants will explore effective strategies and share insights to cultivate a supportive and inclusive atmosphere. Through discussion and interactive activities, you’ll gain practical tools to implement in your own classroom, enhancing student engagement and building strong relationships. Our goal is to create a vibrant classroom community where every learner thrives!
Speakers
TK
CF
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B21 | LGBTQIA+ Club Leader Support
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Many schools in the New Trier township have clubs or programs that provide a space for our LGBTQIA+ students and allies. These clubs vary in their formats, purposes, and to the extent they support our students during the instructional day. Some clubs exist as a safe space while others are for advocacy and change. This session is for those club leaders--and those interested in forming such a club--to come together to share our club structures, purposes, resources, and experiences.
Speakers
PO
Advisor Handbook 2020 pdf
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B22 | Current Topics in Equity
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
In this session, we will share ideas and collaborate regarding current topics in equity.  Some possible topics include: how to be an ally, engaging advisees with Monthly observances, how to use liberatory design and constructivist listening in the classroom. 
Speakers
KK
AZ
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B23 | Honoring the National Heritage Months Through Dance
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
In this session, participants will explore curricular lessons in dance and view student projects centered on the National Monthly Observances. From Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month to Black History Month and beyond, we will honor the rich cultures of various communities through dance. Participants will also have an opportunity to share how they have integrated lessons on the National Monthly Observances into their own curricula. While this is not a traditional dance class, be prepared to engage in some movement throughout the session.
Speakers
KK
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B24 | Creating the Ideal Co-Taught Classroom
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Co-teaching can be a highly successful instructional model in which students with and without disabilities can thrive. With two teachers in the classroom, there is a unique opportunity to maximize student learning and engagement utilizing a variety of instructional approaches. Unfortunately, because of various constraints, co-teaching pairs often resort to a single instructional practice. This workshop will highlight six classroom-tested instructional practices, offering honest discussion of both successes and failures. This workshop will also provide strategies and activities to help strength the co-teaching partnership. Participants will receive a summary packet of materials to facilitate future classroom implementation.
Speakers
RL
SB
AT
PN
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B25 | Unlocking High School: A Guide to 8th Grade Special Education Articulation
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
As eighth graders with IEPs prepare to embark on their high school journey, the transition can be both exciting and daunting. Join us for "Unlocking High School: A Guide to Eighth Grade Articulation," a comprehensive session designed to equip special education educators & administrators with the tools and knowledge needed to facilitate a smooth transition for our Special Education students.

In this interactive workshop/panel, we will explore the following key topics:
- Understanding the Articulation Process
- Empowering Students
- Collaboration Across Grades
- Building a Supportive Environment
- Resources and Best Practices
Speakers
CK
NS
SF
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B26 | Mental Health in Teens
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
This presentation and discussion will focus on understanding mental health in teens, providing strategies and responses to teens or parents that are grounded in teen and youth MHFA. We will discuss when to be concerned and when it is a typical teen behavior. Present resources within the community will be shared. 
Speakers
MN
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B27 | Yoga and Mindfulness (breathing and meditation)
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
The focus of our session is yoga and mindfulness. We will discuss how we are addressing SEL, Health and Wellness through our Yoga curriculum, lead a short Yoga workout and introduce some basic breathing and meditation practices, prior to discussing what is being done (or could be done) along similar lines in our sender schools.
Speakers
BK
SR
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  6-12

10:00am CST

B02 | Getting Past Stuck
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
McGee
Author and educator Dr. Decoteau J. Irby’s interactive “Getting Past Stuck” workshop provides an overview into the dynamic process of working to achieve racial equity in schools. Through highlighting key themes from his book Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership, Dr. Irby will help participants understand school-improvement practices and inquiry-based leadership strategies that improve learning outcomes for Black and Brown school-aged students. At the end of the presentation, participants will know:
  • What it means to have the capacity for racial equity improvement and
  • The role leadership and professional learning plays in strengthening a school’s capacity for racial equity improvement
Speakers
JK
CT
DD
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
McGee
  PK-12

10:00am CST

B03 | Giving Grace and Building Empathy in Ourselves and Others
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
E360
In this training, staff will be invited to reflect on their current states, and what they are doing to ensure their own regulation. We will acknowledge the reality of stress and be reminded to build empathy for ourselves and for those we serve. We will explore what can impact our ability to be regulated and present. We will address the importance of working collaboratively and collectively together. Because we’re in a service-oriented profession and continuously look outward to help others, we’ll turn our lenses around to build self-awareness and embrace the concept of grace as we collaboratively build a Culture of Safety for our youth, families, staffs, and communities. If we’re going to be good to others, first and foremost we’ve got to be good to ourselves. This session is rich with strategies and approaches to do just that…so we can foster resilient learners.
Speakers
KS
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
E360
  PK-12

10:00am CST

B30 | TRS Retirement Planning
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
In this workshop we will provide an overview of the retirement benefits available to our district’s employees. We’ll discuss the TRS of Illinois pension plan emphasizing the differences between Tier 1 and Tier 2 members. Additionally, we’ll explore the 403(b) and 457(b) plans, detailing how these supplemental retirement savings options can help you maximize your retirement income. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge you need to make well informed financial decisions and ensure a comfortable retirement.  
Speakers
DO
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  PK-12

10:00am CST

B01 | Keynote: First Their Hearts, Then Their Minds
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Gaffney Auditorium
Our world is not the same as it was four years ago, and schools are no exception.  Student behaviors are intense, staff needs are complex, and the gap between surviving and thriving in our schools can feel insurmountable.  We know that things in education need to change, yet so many places are unwilling to think differently or make the changes necessary to achieve the outcomes we so desperately desire.  At the center of all the change, it starts with us.  Our adults in schools are still struggling and now is the time to do better.  We know what we need to do; we just need to be brave enough to do it. 
Speakers
avatar for Ali Hearn

Ali Hearn

National Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Ali Hearn Coaching + Consulting
Ali Hearn, LCSW is a National keynote speaker, trainer, and coach whose mission is to shift mindsets and ignite fires within others to create sustainable change and impact. Throughout her career, she has worked with thousands of educators across the country, emphasizing the importance... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Gaffney Auditorium
  PK-5

10:00am CST

B28 | For Office Staff Professionals: Safety Scenarios
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
This safety focused session is designed for anyone that covers the front desk in a school office, works in an office setting, or interacts often with the pubic. We will go through scenarios that have a higher likelihood of happening and the best practice responses for bomb threats, First Amendment audits, and managing angry or threatening individuals.
Speakers
avatar for Tony DeMonte
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  Support Staff

10:00am CST

B29 | For Office Staff Professionals: Positive Mindset - Positive Outcome
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Take a dive into Carol Dweck';s book, "Mindset, the New Psychology of Success" to identify how your mindset impacts the outcomes in your life.  Find out if you have a fixed or a growth mindset, and realize it is never too late to change.  Learn how your mindset impacts your ability to lead and succeed, and your overall happiness.  Perspective is everything!  Learn about the Power of YET, and how it provides hope and motivation to continue to move forward and improve. Book suggestions for children, teens, and adults will be shared to further educate about the power of a positive mindset.
Speakers
avatar for Jan Peterson Hincapie

Jan Peterson Hincapie

Retired Parks and Recreation Director
Since retiring from full-time work in 2015, I have made it my goal to improve and diversify my skills. I finished my career in Lincolnwood IL serving as the Director of Parks and Recreation for nine years, where our team grew the department substantially, receiving Distinguished Agency... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
  Support Staff

11:15am CST

🍴 Lunch Pickup & Connect with Colleagues
Friday February 14, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am CST
Friday February 14, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am CST
  PK-12

11:45am CST

C01 | 💡Lunch & Learn: What Teens Need Now - How to Support the Young People in Our Lives
Friday February 14, 2025 11:45am - 1:00pm CST
In today’s complex and high-pressure world, adolescents are confronted with challenges that are unprecedented in both scope and intensity. Dr. Lisa Damour will detail the essential supports young people need to navigate these times successfully. Drawing on her latest research and decades of clinical experience, Dr. Damour will offer a roadmap for fostering resilience, promoting healthy communication, and providing the guidance teens need to thrive. This talk is designed for parents, educators, and caregivers who are dedicated to equipping the young people in their lives with the skills and confidence necessary to face life’s challenges with strength and optimism.
Speakers
LD
Friday February 14, 2025 11:45am - 1:00pm CST
  PK-12

11:45am CST

C02 | TRS Retirement Planning
Friday February 14, 2025 11:45am - 1:00pm CST
In this workshop we will provide an overview of the retirement benefits available to our district’s employees. We’ll discuss the TRS of Illinois pension plan emphasizing the differences between Tier 1 and Tier 2 members. Additionally, we’ll explore the 403(b) and 457(b) plans, detailing how these supplemental retirement savings options can help you maximize your retirement income. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge you need to make well informed financial decisions and ensure a comfortable retirement.  
Speakers
DO
Friday February 14, 2025 11:45am - 1:00pm CST
  PK-12

1:00pm CST

🔔 [ Passing Period ]
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 1:15pm CST
Use this time to find your next session.
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 1:15pm CST

1:15pm CST

D05 | 🧒 What Keeps Them Engaged? Attention & Learning Design in Early Childhood
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
What keeps young children engaged, and how can we design learning experiences that truly capture their attention? In this dynamic panel discussion, early childhood educators and leaders will share insights on creating environments that leverage the strengths, interests, and natural abilities of preschool and kindergarteners. Using an asset-based approach, the panel will explore strategies for fostering attention and deep engagement through play, movement, and inquiry.

Participants will learn about the latest research on attention development in early childhood and hear real-world examples of how educators create classrooms that support individualized focus. The discussion will also cover practical ways to design learning environments that reduce distractions, encourage self-regulation, and harness each child’s strengths to enhance learning outcomes.

You will walk away from this interactive session with fresh ideas and strategies to build inclusive, strengths-based classrooms that keep young learners engaged and thriving.
Speakers
avatar for Carly Andrews

Carly Andrews

Executive Director, The Alliance for Early Childhood
Carly Andrews has spent her career supporting children’s developmental journeys from preschool through high school. For the last five years, Carly has served as Head of School at Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette, Illinois. Prior to Baker, she served as Head of School at Willowwind... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D06 | 🌐 Multilingual Learners Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Collaborate with your established Township Articulation group to continue the work you have in process. New Trier EL teachers are welcome to attend.
Speakers
JO
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D07 | 📖 Reading Specialists Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Collaborate with your established Township Articulation group to continue the work you have in process. New Trier Reading Specialists are welcome to attend.
Speakers
AS
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D08 | 💻 Technology Integration Specialists Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Collaborate with your established Township Articulation group to continue the work you have in process. New Trier Tech Integration Specialists are welcome to attend.
Speakers
avatar for Jacqui Pritchard

Jacqui Pritchard

Instructional Technology Manager at New Trier High School for 14 years.
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D09 | 🗺️ World / Modern Language: K-4 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
KJ

Kelly Jackson

Principal, WJHS/HMS
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D10 | 🏀 PE / Kinetic Wellness: PK-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Main Gym
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
AB
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Main Gym
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D11 | 🗺️ World / Modern Language: 5-12 Job Alike - How to make the most out of your language teaching; Exploring Common Ground
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
The publication, Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom by Florencia G. Henshaw and Maris D. Hawkins, has quickly become nationally acknowledged by academics and professional organizations as a preeminent resource regarding best practices in second language instruction. During this session, participants will focus on a few key concepts from Common Ground - including acquisition, structured input, and communication.  Using these ideas, participants will experiment with making small adjustments to activities and lessons that are already a part of their curriculum in order to transform them into richer and more communicative learning opportunities.
Speakers
FD
LP
JW
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D12 | 🗺️ World / Modern Language: 5-12 Job Alike - Incorporating Thinking Routines to Create a Community of Language Learners
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
A thinking routine is a set of questions or a brief sequence of steps used to scaffold and support student thinking. This session will showcase the importance and benefits of using thinking routines in world language instruction. It will include research, examples from Harvard’s Project Zero toolkits and examples from language classrooms. Additionally, participants will explore how to use thinking routines to foster a community of language learners, boost student engagement, increase language proficiency, and develop cultural competence.
Speakers
SC

Sara Chao

Chinese Language Teacher, New Trier High School
AS
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D13 | 🗺️ World / Modern Language: 5-12 Job Alike - Popping Culture
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
This session will explore the concept of windows, mirrors and sliding glass doors to foster cultural competency and “light the path ahead.” It will equip participants with tools that inspire joyful and meaningful cultural experiences with authentic resources. Additionally, this session will highlight restorative practices in order to build community, empathy and self-awareness.
Speakers
SG
SM
TP
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D14 | 🎨 Art: PK-5 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D15 | 🎨 Art: 6-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W415
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
AL
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W415
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D16 | 🎺 Band: K-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W118
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
MT
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W118
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D17 | 🎤 Choir: K-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W215
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
AB
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W215
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D18 | 🎻 Orchestra: K-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W120
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
MN
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W120
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D19 | 🎶 General Music: K-12 Job Alike - Cultural Considerations in Music
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W204
This session will explore respectful practices when integrating music from a culture that is not your own, or that you are less familiar with. We will dive into cultural considerations and practical applications that can be used with any age group or setting (general music/choral/instrumental), in order to celebrate diverse musical cultures and to avoid causing harm or hurt.
Speakers
avatar for Jana Kitamura Martin

Jana Kitamura Martin

General and Choral Music, Highcrest Middle School
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W204
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D20 | 🎭 Theatre: K-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W023
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
HK
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W023
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D21 | 📚 Library / Media Specialists: K-4 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
MK
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D22 | 📚 Library / Media Specialists: 5-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W250G
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
EI
PS
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W250G
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D23 | 🏫 Special Education: 6-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W321
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
SC
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W321
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D24 | 🧠 School Psychologists Network & Collaboration
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Township psychologists will work together around system development to improve communication and consistency of practices.  This will increase understanding and collaboration across schools.  The ultimate goal of our time together is to align key components of practice and paperwork and increase transferability of plans from one building/district to the next.  More consistent and cohesive practices amongst psychologists in the township will positively impact the experience for students and families.
Speakers
HK
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D25 | 👥 Social Workers SEL Exchange
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
In this session, social workers and/or others involved in the intervention planning process from across the township will share information about their school and district's practices for providing SEL support through the MTSS structure. We will discuss the following questions: What tier 1 programs and practices are used?  How do you use data to inform decision making? What do tier 2 and tier 3 SEL support look like in your school? What is your process for identifying students for social work services? How are you tracking progress for services?

Leave this session with strengthened relationships for collaboration across the schools, ideas for new resources, reinforcement of best practices, and a better understanding of the practices in neighboring districts.
Speakers
HH
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D26 | 💪 OT Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
TL

Tanya Long-Ducree

TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D27 | ✏️ PT Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
NM
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D28 | 🩺 Nurse Team Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
BJ
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D29 | 🗣️ Speech & Language Pathologist: K-5 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D30 | 🗣️ Speech & Language Pathologist: 6-12 Job Alike - Speech Language Services at New Trier
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Please join the New Trier Speech-Language Pathologists in discussing how we diagnose and deliver services at the high school level. SLI eligibility, related service decisions and our diagnostic processes will be shared for a variety of learners. We will show how we use the ISBE severity matrix to make intervention and dismissal decisions.
Speakers
RR
JR
JS
KL
VM
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D31 | 🔬 Township Established Group: Middle School Science 6-9
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Collaborate with your established Township Articulation group to continue the work you have in process.
Speakers
AH

Amy Holaday

Glencoe District 35
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D32 | 📙 Township Established Group: Middle School English 6-9
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Collaborate with your established Township Articulation group to continue the work you have in process.
Speakers
CC
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D33 | 📙 English: Grades 10-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W323
Collaborate with job alike peers.
Speakers
EZ
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W323
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D34 | 🌎 Township Established Group: Middle School Social Studies 6-9
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Collaborate with your established Township Articulation group to continue the work you have in process.
Speakers
JS
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D35 | 🧮 Township Established Group: Middle School Math 6-9
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Collaborate with your established Township Articulation group to continue the work you have in process.
Speakers
PD

Patrick Dawson

Winnetka Public Schools District 36
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D36 | ⚙️ PLTW & Technology Education 6-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W032
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
JB
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W032
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D37 | 🏠 Family Consumer Sciences: 6-12 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W032
Join job alike peers to engage in enriching discussions about teaching and learning. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
JB
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
W032
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D38 | 🎓 Assistant Principals: AP Connect
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
This 75 minute session will provide Assistant and/or Associate Principals from middle/junior and high schools an opportunity to engage in dialogue about the unique aspects of our roles. An emphasis will be to understand the nuances of social-emotional learning, connection and belonging, as well as further understanding the the graduating class team model at New Trier. The intent is to provide the ability to gain a knowledge of initiatives across districts and identify potential areas for collaboration and alignment. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in dialogue, collaboration, and networking to enhance connections.
Speakers
SS
TS
SW
DP
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D39 | 🎓 Township Principal: K-5 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Join your Township principal peers to engage in enriching discussions about building leadership. This session provides a space to celebrate successes in practice, while also collaborating to problem-solve challenges. Leave with new insights and actionable ideas to enhance your work!
Speakers
avatar for Kelly Zonghetti

Kelly Zonghetti

Glencoe District 35
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D40 | 🎓 Township Principal: 6-9 Job Alike
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Collaborate with your established Township Articulation group to continue the work you have in process. Additional New Trier Principals are welcome to attend.
Speakers
RM

Ryan Mollet

Principal, Central School
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Job Alike

1:15pm CST

D01 | Restorative Practices: It's More Than Just a Circle
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
E360
Learning about Restorative Practices is important, but experiencing them firsthand is transformative. The impact of proactive community building Restorative Practices work is powerful, impactful, and accessible to all educators. Successfully supporting youth needs means first supporting adults' needs. We all want to move quickly to directly supporting youth, yet slowing down enough to take care of ourselves, our staff, and one another will increase our overall impact. Join us in experiencing the work internally before bringing it to students in the classroom. It’s heart work, and it’s hard work… and it starts with Us.
Speakers
avatar for Ali Hearn

Ali Hearn

National Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Ali Hearn Coaching + Consulting
Ali Hearn, LCSW is a National keynote speaker, trainer, and coach whose mission is to shift mindsets and ignite fires within others to create sustainable change and impact. Throughout her career, she has worked with thousands of educators across the country, emphasizing the importance... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
E360
  PK-12

1:15pm CST

D02 | Getting Past Stuck
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
McGee
Author and educator Dr. Decoteau J. Irby’s interactive “Getting Past Stuck” workshop provides an overview into the dynamic process of working to achieve racial equity in schools. Through highlighting key themes from his book Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership, Dr. Irby will help participants understand school-improvement practices and inquiry-based leadership strategies that improve learning outcomes for Black and Brown school-aged students. At the end of the presentation, participants will know:
  • What it means to have the capacity for racial equity improvement and
  • The role leadership and professional learning plays in strengthening a school’s capacity for racial equity improvement
Speakers
JK
CT
DD
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
McGee
  PK-12

1:15pm CST

D03 | Giving Grace and Building Empathy in Ourselves and Others
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Gaffney Auditorium
In this training, staff will be invited to reflect on their current states, and what they are doing to ensure their own regulation. We will acknowledge the reality of stress and be reminded to build empathy for ourselves and for those we serve. We will explore what can impact our ability to be regulated and present. We will address the importance of working collaboratively and collectively together. Because we’re in a service-oriented profession and continuously look outward to help others, we’ll turn our lenses around to build self-awareness and embrace the concept of grace as we collaboratively build a Culture of Safety for our youth, families, staffs, and communities. If we’re going to be good to others, first and foremost we’ve got to be good to ourselves. This session is rich with strategies and approaches to do just that…so we can foster resilient learners.

Speakers
KS
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Gaffney Auditorium
  PK-12

1:15pm CST

D04 | Reflection and Application
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Brain already full from the morning sessions? Set aside this 75 minute session to reflect upon what you have learnred and make an action plan for how you plan to put it into process.
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  PK-12

1:15pm CST

D41 | 🗂️ For Office Staff Professionals: Safety Scenarios
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
This safety focused session is designed for anyone that covers the front desk in a school office, works in an office setting, or interacts often with the pubic. We will go through scenarios that have a higher likelihood of happening and the best practice responses for bomb threats, First Amendment audits, and managing angry or threatening individuals.
Speakers
avatar for Tony DeMonte
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Support Staff

1:15pm CST

D42 | 🗂️ For Office Staff Professionals: Accountability - The Cornerstone of Success
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Accountability, or the lack of it, can make or break a person, an organization, or a team. Learn the qualities of accountable people, and what happens when you aren't accountable. Participants will assess themselves and their teams and discuss how each person's accountability impacts outcomes. Discover ways to transform yourself, your family, or your team to become accountability-driven to work together more effectively and achieve success.
Speakers
avatar for Jan Peterson Hincapie

Jan Peterson Hincapie

Retired Parks and Recreation Director
Since retiring from full-time work in 2015, I have made it my goal to improve and diversify my skills. I finished my career in Lincolnwood IL serving as the Director of Parks and Recreation for nine years, where our team grew the department substantially, receiving Distinguished Agency... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
  Support Staff

2:30pm CST

Glencoe District Debrief
Friday February 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm CST
Enroll Glencoe Staff
Friday February 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm CST

2:30pm CST

Kenilworth District Debrief
Friday February 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:25pm CST
Enroll Kenilworth Staff
Friday February 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:25pm CST

2:30pm CST

Wilmette District Debrief
Friday February 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Enroll Wilmette Staff
Friday February 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST

2:30pm CST

Winnetka District Debrief
Friday February 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Enroll Winnetka Staff
Friday February 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
 
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