The Illinois P-20 Network is excited to announce that Tim Dohrer, currently the Director of Teacher Leadership at Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy, will be joining Northern Illinois University beginning on September 1, 2023. Tim will be serving as our new Director of Educator Leadership and Partnerships, and his role is an appointment across the Northern Illinois University College of Education and the Illinois P-20 Network in the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development.
Prior to his role at Northwestern, Tim served as a teacher, instructional leader, and as the principal at New Trier High School. Tim brings a wealth of on-the-ground experience with him as well as continued work alongside educators in schools in his current role.
At NIU, Tim will continue to lead the Educational Coaching Network (ECN) as well as provide leadership for KEEP Illinois, engage across Illinois P-20 Network efforts, and partner with school districts, community colleges, and other organizations on the creation and implementation of degree and licensure programs through the NIU College of Education. Please join us in welcoming Tim to NIU and the Illinois P-20 Network!
ISBE CTE Professional Learning Offerings
ISBE and the NIU Illinois CTE Project Team invite you to participate in a variety of professional development opportunities this summer, including:
Dual Credit Think Tank – Focus on Professional Development Plans
The Dual Credit Think Tank is a diverse group of secondary and postsecondary educators working to identify solutions to the most complex issues affecting student access to dual credit courses. The Dual Credit Think Tank has been meeting with dual credit practitioners from across the state of Illinois to collect data on local Professional Development Plans (PDPs) and learn about their practices, as well as
resources.
The team is making great progress but is still looking forward to hearing from more practitioners! We’d love to hear from you. If you have not been in touch with the Dual Credit Think Tank and have experience with developing or managing a PDP, please email Rodrigo Lopez, Director of P-20 Initiatives at Northern Illinois University – rodrigo.lopez@niu.edu.
2023 Report Card – Open Forum
The Illinois State Board of Education will be hosting the 2023 Illinois Report Card Forum on August 17 from 10-11:30 a.m. This webinar will share information on important dates as well as tools for managing school district’s Report Card data. This forum is also an opportunity for schools to ask questions related to the Report Card.
Also, please pass this along to colleagues new to your organization, so they can also subscribe! Invitations to participate in P-20 Network committees and workgroups as well as to attend P-20 Network events are shared through the newsletter, which is released every other Friday.
Listen and Subscribe – The We Love Illinois Schools Podcast
Have you checked out the We Love Illinois Schools podcast yet? If not, check it out in your favorite podcast app or on ISBE’s website at: isbe.net/podcast. The newest episode features Oregon High School teacher, 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year, and friend of
the Illinois P-20 Network, Kim Radostits, and the episode before that is very aligned with the work of the Illinois P-20 Network’s KEEP Illinois.
P-20 Network Email Newsletter — Pass it along today! P-20 Network Newsletters will typically come out every two weeks on Friday. The newsletters include updates on critical policy developments, professional development opportunities, success stories from the Network and much more.
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