PL Events & Registration

1/13/2026

Ready to turn your students' imagination into reality? This hands-on workshop will give you the confidence to bring 3D printing into your classroom, no prior experience needed. You'll learn the entire process, guided by the principles of the engineering design process, to transform creative ideas into tangible, finished projects.

1/13/26

This session will discuss the following topics: Fraction representations, Comparing fractions CRA, Fraction operations CRA, Fraction Vocabulary

1/15/26

By using various prompts to steer the discussion, we'll explore the key requirements in assessment tasks, showcase strategies for helping students identify them, and outline instructional methods that will ultimately lead to greater success on high-stakes tests.

1/23/26 & 4/17/26

(AA-3733) This online distance learning course will provide Administrators, McKinney-Vento (M-V) Homeless Liaisons and Administrators other staff the knowledge and tools to provide additional support andresources for homeless students in their Local Education Agencies (LEA). There will be a general overview of the specifics of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act and the responsibilities of the LEA's and the Homeless Liaison

1/26/26

This full day workshop explores the essential role of disciplinary literacy in teaching adolescent students, with a focus on metacognition, inquiry, and mindful reading practices. Designed for both teachers and administrators, the session will examine how expert readers think, question, and engage with texts differently across content areas—and how those habits can be explicitly taught to students

1/28/26

(AA-3000) This is the one required Student Growth retraining course for teacher and administrator evaluators who are renewing their designations required to evaluate educators.

1/29/26-1/30/26

(AA-4050)

This academy is for educators who are seeking initial training qualification or retraining to be legally qualified to conduct evaluations of principals and assistant principals.

1/30/26

(AA-1801) This Academy will allow participants to learn effective skills and strategies for using Charlotte Danielson's Frameworks.

2/2/26

(AA-4054) In this Administrator Academy, participants will be able to examine key concept areas of computer science as a content area, investigate the differences between computer science and computer literacy, determine the relevancy a computer science education has to long-term student success, evaluate their resource availability and compare it to the vision they have for their computer science program and create their computer science implementation plan.

2/3/2026

(FOR ROE/ISC STAFF ONLY)

Participants will explore how partnering with MagicSchool can lighten educators' workloads, improve student outcomes, build AI literacy, offer customizable AI tools

2/4/2026

This course focuses on Domains 1 and 4 of the Danielson 2013 Framework and is intended for those administrators who have successfully completed Initial Teacher Evaluation required by ISBE. Administrators who evaluate teachers must demonstrate a high rate of inter-rater reliability and communicate evaluation outcomes in construction and supportive ways. 

2/6/2026

Tired of carrying on all the conversations in your classroom? This session, inspired by '10 Techniques to Get Students Talking,' will introduce practical, low-prep strategies to help students speak up, think more deeply, and stay engaged in learning.

2/9/26-2/11/26

For three full days, attendees have access to experienced thought leaders and regional speakers all focused on current topics in education and who represent innovative practices. There is something for all educators through the hundreds of sessions that allow you to customize your IDEAcon experience based on your comfort level and curiosity.

2/10/26

This hands-on workshop will show you how to leverage Canva's user-friendly platform to create professional and captivating materials. We'll dive into designing stunning flyers, building engaging presentations, and producing dynamic videos. You'll also learn to utilize the incredible Lesson Library for a wealth of ready-made educational resources and explore Canva's amazing AI features to effortlessly streamline your workflow.

2/11/2026

(AA-881) This academy will benefit all administrators with an 'easy to understand' format that develops and manages budgets at their administrative level. The decentralization of finance along with site based fiscal management will be covered. The dissemination component will be completed during the session and participants will develop a budget and show mastery of the fiscal concepts that they will implement in their role.

2/12/2026 - 2/13/2026

This two-day Academy replaces the Growth Through Learning online modules and is required for future administrators who need to be qualified in order to evaluate teachers. This is the INITIAL Evaluation Training, not a re-training.

2/17/2026

Preparing students to be successful digital citizens has never been more challenging. The rise of misinformation, fake news, and convincing AI-generated content requires students to develop advanced critical thinking skills to evaluate sources and understand the world around them. This workshop is where we will tackle these challenges head-on by building a strong foundation in media literacy.

2/18/2026

Session 1: Tackling School Anxiety & School Refusal Explore why it happens, recognize its signs, and learn how to support students and families. Session 2: Dive into Real-Life Case Studies + Group Discussion Discover practical examples, engage in collaborative reflection, and see strategies in action. Session 3: School Refusal Coaching 101 Our Parent Coaching Approach: Model – Assist – Guide – Empower Introduction to our new Ripple eBook: Home tools and worksheets, visuals for younger students, and scripts for challenging mornings.

2/19/2026

Through the analysis of a series of writing assignments and students responses, we'll unpack the potential pitfalls of poorly written prompts. uncover the components for designing effective tasks, and practice creating a sample text-based question.

2/20/2026

What if I told you that one day could make you up to 50% more effective as a teacher? Sounds like an infomercial, right? Except this isn’t about blenders, it’s about your brain (and your students’ brains).

Here’s the deal: teacher prep programs still skip over one of the most important things you need to know, which is how learning actually happens in the brain. That’s where this workshop comes in. Using The Learning Framework, we’ll dig into the neuroscience of learning, but don’t worry: no lab coats, no jargon, no intimidating brain scans.

2/26/2026-2/27/2026

(AA-4050) This two-day face-to-face Academy is for educators who are seeking initial training qualification or retraining to be legally qualified to conduct evaluations of principals and assistant principals.

1/5/2026

Support for Students Exposed to Trauma (SSET) is a series of ten support groups that use a structured approach to reduce distress resulting from exposure to violence. It includes a wide variety of skill-building techniques

2/2/26

(AA-1801) This Academy will allow participants to learn effective skills and strategies for using Charlotte Danielson's Frameworks.