Course Description
Each month, the Teacher Professional Learning Community (PLC) will have a focus area, including the Standards of Practice, IEP Goal Writing, the Essential Skills Curricula, and behavior supports. Teachers will have the opportunity to learn about the focus area and then apply the content to their classroom work. Teachers will have the opportunity to work together, share student data, problem solve and reflect on their classroom practices.
Outcomes: </stroCourse Description
Each month, the Teacher Professional Learning Community (PLC) will have a focus area, including the Standards of Practice, IEP Goal Writing, the Essential Skills Curricula, and behavior supports. Teachers will have the opportunity to learn about the focus area and then apply the content to their classroom work. Teachers will have the opportunity to work together, share student data, problem solve and reflect on their classroom practices.
Outcomes:
- Teachers will reflect on their classroom practices using the Standards of Practice, write measurable IEP goals guided by the Essential Skills Curriculum, identify ways to reduce problematic behaviors in their classrooms, and use the Essential Skills Curricula to guide well-rounded accessible instruction in their classrooms.
Who Should Attend: The PLC material is geared to teachers working with students with complex support needs.
Satisfactory completion requirements:
- Attendance is based on your signature in and out of the session. Failure to provide a signature in and out will result in no credit. Virtual attendance is taken via the Zoom Chat.
- Participants are expected to attend the entire session to earn credit.
- Participants must complete an electronic course evaluation within two weeks of the session date to be sent a certificate.
- Accommodations, questions and complaints can be directed to: professionallearning@truenorth804.org
Cost Information: Participation fees are waived for TrueNorth employees, TrueNorth member district employees, and parents of students in our TrueNorth member districts. For individual participants who do not meet the above criteria, this course participation fee is $300.00. Participation or material fees will be billed directly to the school district that employs the participant after the session is complete or the first session in a series is complete. Individuals are asked to not bring payment to the session.
Cancellation and Refund Information: There is no cancellation fee, though we ask for advance notice to open the spot for another person. TrueNorth reserves the right to cancel any session due to low enrollment. TrueNorth does not charge prior to the start of the offered session. If an individual attends the first day of a learning series but is unable to attend the remaining sessions, the school district that employs the participant is able to designate an alternate person. It is up to the individual no longer attending the program to give their replacement the information learned in the first session.
About the Presenters: Kristen Kinsey, Instructional Coach
Financial Disclosure: Kristen Kinsey, Instructional Coach is an employee of TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 and receives a salary.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Kristen Kinsey, Instructional Coach has no relevant non-financial relationships.
*Member Districts include:
Northbrook 27, Northbrook 28, Sunset Ridge 29, Glenview/Northbrook 30, West Northfield 31, Glenview 34, Glencoe 35, Winnetka 36, Kenilworth 38, Lake Bluff 65, Lake Forest 67, Bannockburn 106, Deerfield 109, North Shore 112, Township HS 113, Lake Forest 115, New Trier 203, Glenbrook 225.
Have a question? Check out the Professional Learning FAQs or contact professionallearning@truenorth804.org.