This CS Series package will include a set of diverse PD offerings available to IDEA members as a way to prepare for new CS requirements. There are 3 strands to choose from:

Teacher

Coach

Administrator

Participants will receive access to 4 asynchronous, 30 minute micro learning experiences based on the strand chosen (Teacher, Coach, or Administrator).  There is also an option to purchase all 3 strands which would include 12 videos 

Illinois educators can earn up to 2 PDHs upon completion.

Coaches inspire educators and leaders to create equitable and ongoing access to high-quality learning by establishing trusting and respectful coaching relationships that encourage educators to explore new instructional strategies.

That is why we are partnering with our friends from Illinois Council of Instructional Coaching (ICIC) for a year-long Coaching Collaborative Cohort.

The purpose of this cohort is to provide a high quality, connected learning experience for coaches across all types of coaching programs, platforms, and modalities. Modules will focus on professional development for coaching and teaching, supporting instruction through feedback, assessing impact, and coaching advocacy.

Included in your registration is:

This cohort has 2 registration options:

Are you experiencing FOMO from ideaU?!

Register now to receive access to all of the recorded content from the 2022 ideaU! 

We have sessions from Kerry Magro, Dr. Donna Leak, Vriti Saraf, and more!!

Click HERE to view the entire ideaU schedule!

By registering, you will have access to over 30 recordings until September 2 and Illinois educators can earn 21+ PDHs. 

This year may have been tough, but you are tougher. Join us to rekindle your SPARK!

The climate crisis isn’t solving itself. Fortunately for all of us, teachers and students are already stepping up to lead.

Join IDEA and Take Action Global (TAG) for this #WednesdayWebinar to learn about teaching climate literacy in classrooms.

TAG works worldwide with students, teachers, educational institutions, and organizations to use climate education as a force for environmental action.  Click HERE to learn about their Climate Action Schools program.

Illinois educators can earn 1 PDH for attending this webinar live.

All are welcome to join the IDEA Illini Chapter’s first event of the 22-23 school year!

We will learn from the security pros at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications on their best and most current advice to keep K-12 teachers and students safe in digital spaces. Topics will include 

There will also be time at the end for a Q&A.

Illinois educators can earn 1 PDH for attending this session live!

Join IDEA and Sarah Said for a 1 hour wellness webinar: Settling In For Back To School: Taking Care of Your Wellness Needs Before Meeting Your Students

This event will discuss five areas of focus to support educators in “Settling In” for Back to School. Educators will learn tips on taking care of themselves before meeting students.

Teachers will receive information on five steps they can take in coming back from summer break and into the school year mentally and physically

The five areas we will focus on are:

1. Prioritizing and Keeping Yourself Organized
2. Resources For Finding a Meditation Routine that Fits You
3. Creating an Exercise and Nutrition Schedule
4. Support in Finding Balance in Social and School Life
5. Sleep Hygiene 

Welcome to the September playground which is all about building meaningful relationships with your learners. A relationship is a connection between two or more people. It can be  positive or negative. Strong relationships take time, and effort. We aren’t just talking about the beginning of the year ice breakers here. No. Relationships with your students need to be fostered over time. There is a give and take and in this month's playground we will share some ways to build long lasting, sustainable relationships with your learners.

This playground is geared towards  teachers, admin, and coaches. Participants can expect to learn:

Here is how a playground works:  you will have from September 19 until September 30 to watch up to 6 pre-recorded sessions that range from 30 - 60 minutes long.  At the end of each video, there will be a link for the PDH form. 

Illinois educators can earn up to three (3) PDHs for this event. 

In truly inclusive classroom environments, students and their peers with disabilities are given ample opportunity to learn about one another so that they can identify similarities and break down differences that get in the way of friendship. 

Join IDEA for our October Playground on Inclusion.  Attendees will walk away with knowledge on Neurodivergent and Neurotypical best practices, lesson design, and Resources to gain more insights.

Here is how a playground works:  you will have from October 19 until October 30 to watch up to 6 pre-recorded sessions that range from 30 - 60 minutes long.  At the end of each video, there will be a link for the PDHs.

Illinois educators can earn up to three (3) PDHs for this event. 

Welcome to the November playground which is all about fostering computer science program comprehension!

In this playground we will focus on the following areas:

As a discipline, computing is broad, with connections to many other subject areas. It is also rich in concepts. While some are quite tangible, many are very abstract. As an educator, it can be easy to get distracted by the technology tool, programming language or context that your learners are using. This playground will help support learners' conceptual understanding of computer science.

Here is how a playground works:  you will have from November 14 until November 30 to watch up to 6 pre-recorded sessions that range from 30 - 60 minutes long.  At the end of each video, there will be a link for the PDHs.

Illinois educators can earn up to three (3) PDHs for this event. 

Welcome to the December  playground which is all about Meaningful feedback is imperative for student growth. But how do we provide an authentic audience for our students in the first place? Along with learning about several formative assessment strategies, this workshop will unpack the power of feedback and the potential to connect students to an authentic audience.

In this playground, we will focus on the following areas:

Here is how a playground works:  you will have from December 12 until December 31 to watch up to 6 pre-recorded sessions that range from 30 - 60 minutes long.  At the end of each video, there will be a link for the PDHs.

Illinois educators can earn up to three (3) PDHs for this event. 

This month's playground is intended to help educators increase self-awareness.

In this series, you’ll find opportunities  to think about your own thinking and understand how their own thoughts and behaviors impact their interactions with others.

Some topics include but are not limited to:

Here is how a playground works:  you will have from January 16 until January 31 to watch up to 6 pre-recorded sessions that range from 30 - 60 minutes long.  At the end of each video, there will be a link for the PDHs.

Illinois educators can earn up to three (3) PDHs for this event. 

This month's playground is all about empowering young learners!

Learn how you can help your students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.

Learn all about the following:

Here is how a playground works:  you will have from April 17 until April 29 to watch up to 6 pre-recorded sessions that range from 30 - 60 minutes long.  At the end of each video, there will be a link for the PDHs.

Illinois educators can earn up to three (3) PDHs for this event. 

This month's playground is all about assessment strategies.

It’s of the utmost importance that educators provide varying ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their learning using technology. This may mean using data from formative assessments or summative assessments to help create deeper richer learning experiences. 

This playground will cover:

Here is how a playground works: 

Attendees will have from May 15 until May 31 to watch up to 6 pre-recorded sessions that range from 30 - 60 minutes long.  At the end of each video, there will be a link for the PDHs.

Illinois educators can earn up to three (3) PDHs for this event.