Calendar / Conferences

Summer Kindergarten Workshop
“Leaping into Literacy” featuring Kim Jordano
July 26, 2010 – 8:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M. – Marriott Hotel, Oak Brook, IL
July 27, 2010 – 8:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M. – Alumni Center, IL State University, Normal IL
Popular Kindergarten Presenter, Kim Jordano will return to Illinois to share with Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers great ideas on improving Literacy in their classrooms.  Kim’s exciting presentation will help teachers to bring their students to a love of reading.  Emphasizing phonemic awareness, reading and writing lessons, bookmaking activities and displays of student work, Kim will bring many ideas to take right back to your classrooms.
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9^th Annual Leadership Institute
“Leading Curricular Change for Innovation and Compliance”
August 1-3, 2010, Eagle Ridge Inn & Resort
Come on your own or bring a team!  There will be great presentations and group planning time, as well.  Presenters this year include ROBYN JACKSON, Author of Never Work Harder Than Your Students, TOM BERTRAND, Superintendent of Rochester CUSD 3, and MICHAEL LOCKETT, The Normal Storyteller.  If you are having a district group and desire an IL ASCD facilitator, let us know. Administrators Academy Credit is Available.
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Grant Writing: Preparing Competitive Proposals
Presented by DON KACHUR, Author of Classroom Walkthroughs to Improve Teaching and Learning, and Executive Director Emeritus of IL ASCD.

September 13, 2010, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Renaissance Oak Brook, Oak Brook, IL
September 29, 2010, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ISU Alumni Center, Normal, IL

Financial Crises, Budget Cuts, Increasing Costs: You may need to find other funding.  Grants may be an answer!  Many grants may convert to a COMPETITIVE PROCESS in these lean times.  BE READY! LEARN HOW TO WRITE GRANTS FROM ONE OF ILLINOIS’S MOST SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITERS!
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Developing Effective Conferencing Skills with Teachers
Presented by DON KACHUR, Author of Classroom Walkthroughs to Improve Teaching and Learning, and Executive Director Emeritus of IL ASCD.

September 14, 2010, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Renaissance Oak Brook, Oak Brook, IL
September 30, 2010, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., ISU Alumni Center, Normal, IL

Insightful communication strategies and skills in conducting professional conversations will be discussed and practiced.  Tools for instructional leaders to help teachers reflect on their own teaching through the conferences associated with the learning focused supervision, coaching, mentoring and Walkthrough processes will be demonstrated.  Administrators Academy Credit is Available.
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CLDN: Curriculum Leadership Development Network
CLDN is a program designed to provide in depth learning and networking opportunities that develop curriculum leadership.  In September 2010 the fourth Cohort of CLDN will begin.  Who should attend?  Assistant Principals, Principals, Directors of Curriculum, Assistant Superintendents For Curriculum, Business Managers, Superintendents, Department Chairs and teacher leaders have been members of our first three cohorts.Programs are led by practicing curriculum administrators and national curriculum and supervision presenters.

The CLDN is scheduled for five days of actual face-to-face meeting time. For 2010-2011 our meeting dates will be:

• Monday, September 20, 2010
• Monday, November 29, 2010
• Monday, January 31, 2011
• Monday, April 18, 2011
• Monday, June 20, 2011

Administrators Academy Credit is Available.
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Future ASCD Annual Conferences