P-20 Network Newsletter — November 17, 2023

Registration for this year’s Fall Meeting of the Illinois P-20 Network will close on November 20th. If you have not registered, please consider joining colleagues from all levels and a wide range of organizations from across Illinois on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 9:30 AM until 1:30 PM at NIU Naperville.

The following Illinois P-20 Network workgroups will engage in dialogue about the work ahead:

Dual Credit Think Tank
IPIE – Illinois Partnership of Educators for Inclusion and Equity
KEEP Illinois – Keeping Educators Engaged Professionally

Please visit our website to learn more about what each group will discuss.

Everyone is welcome to join us! The day will conclude with a brief sharing session and lunch. To help offset the costs of the in-person event, we are asking participants for a nominal registration fee of $30. Thank you for your understanding!

The Illinois Board of Education invites educators from school districts, community colleges, and universities to submit proposals for the 2024 ISBE Career Connections Conference. Registration will also be opening in the coming days!

The Career Connections Conference will provide educators across Illinois with a platform for collaboration, innovation, and motivation. Educators can participate in a variety of breakout sessions and hear from an expert industry panel.

To submit your proposal to present and for the link to register (available soon!), please visit the ISBE Career Connections Conference website.

Student-Centered Coaching is an evidence-based instructional coaching model that shifts the focus from “fixing” teachers to collaborating with them to design instruction that targets student outcomes. Over six days throughout the year, this institute will take a deep dive into this coaching approach with expert Diane Sweeney. Diane is an educator, coach, author, and highly sought-after facilitator.

Institute Overview

November 29-30 – Core practices for Student-Centered Coaching, including using standards and evidence from students to anchor coaching as well as examining the impact of coaching styles.
February 7-8 – Focus on school culture and teacher engagement through teacher self-efficacy and school improvement.
April 10-11 – Exploration of reflective dialogue with opportunities for practice and problem solving.

This unique, year-long Institute format of paired days separated over time provides coaches the chance to reflect and start implementing Student-Centered Coaching in your local school context. All six sessions will be delivered in person at NIU’s Naperville campus with plenty of parking, food, and camaraderie to make everyone’s learning experience positive and memorable.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) invites all Illinois high school students who will be the first person in their family to earn a college degree to join the First Generation Scholars Network (FGSN). The goal of the First Generation Scholars Network is to:

Connect first generation college students with one another so they can support each other through this network.
Receive additional support year-round from ISAC’s First Generation Scholars Network mentors.
Combat summer melt.
Help make their transition to college a whole lot easier—and more successful.

For more information on how to join, visit the First Generation Scholars Network webpage. Please share with others in your personal and professional networks.

ISAC is pleased to continue sponsorship of Family Action Network (FAN) events, which are always free and open to the public. FAN curates a high-quality speakers series presenting fresh ideas that elevate minds and expand hearts to help create an informed and compassionate community.

Please visit the FAN website to register for upcoming events. If you’re not able to participate in a live FAN event, all events are recorded. Visit the FAN website’s Past Events page to view the library of past event topics and their recordings.

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