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CPS Skyline Professional Learning, SY25
Skyline 101
If it was not possible for you to attend a Skyline 101 session this summer, Year 1 Skyline-adopting teachers should complete the Skyline Essentials Badges HERE and register for Unit Internalization sessions, where we’ll be sure that you get the support you need to get started!

Unit Internalization for Year 1 Skyline Adopters
Plan for successful implementation of the upcoming Skyline unit, including support for students with disabilities and multilingual learners, and using assessments and the Checkpoint platform effectively. Unit internalization is highly recommended for teachers and coaches new to Skyline. During these sessions you will:
  • Study the unit to deeply understand (1) the big ideas students are expected to learn, (2) the arc of learning over the unit, and (3) how students will be assessed summatively and formatively along the way
  • Tailor instruction to meet the needs of students with unfinished learning, students with disabilities, and multilingual learners
  • Internalize the instructional practice shifts embedded in the curriculum by experiencing a lesson immersion
Unit Planning for Year 2+ Skyline Adopters
Returning Skyline teachers are invited to attend 2-hour, in-person Unit Planning sessions. These sessions are designed for those with at least one year of Skyline experience in their content area. You will:
  • Engage with the Unit Internalization Protocol in a lightly-facilitated space
  • Collaborate with other district teachers and T&L content specialists
Skyline Essentials Badges
Self-paced professional learning essential for those who are implementing and/or supporting the implementation of Skyline. Courses include how to navigate Skyline, plan and teach lessons and administer assessments using the Skyline digital learning ecosystem. The Navigating, Planning, Teaching, and Assessing 1&2 badges are required for new Skyline adopting teachers. Access Skyline Essential Badges HERE!  

Payment / Credit Hours
Teachers will receive CPDUs and will be paid 1 non-instructional hour for each Skyline Essentials badge completed. Teachers will receive CPDUs for attending PL sessions. Eligibile staff will also be compensated at the non-instructional rate per hour for their attendance at Skyline PL sessions that occur outside of regularly contracted hours.  Teachers must be fully contracted and onboarded at the time of the session, attend the full duration of the session, and complete the attendance/exit slip form to receive payment and CPDUs. Please find more payment information in the Skyline Payment One-Pager.
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Tuesday, July 30
 

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 - ELA 3-5
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

6-12 Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Jasmine Schnurlein

Jasmine Schnurlein

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
FA

Flor Acosta

Literacy Content Specialist
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Beasley Academic Center
  ELA, 3-5

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 - ELA 6-8
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

6-12 Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Lindsay Wesner

Lindsay Wesner

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Amy Scales

Amy Scales

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Network 10 Training Room
  ELA, 6-8

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 - ELA 9-12
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
This session is taking place at Medill 1326 W 14th Place, Chicago, IL, 60608
Speakers
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

6-12 Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Danielle Williams

Danielle Williams

Literacy Content Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Karen Mariscal

Karen Mariscal

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Fannetta Jones

Fannetta Jones

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am a high school literacy specialist with the Department of Literacy. Prior to this position, I taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools and in Central Illinois. I taught Skyline for freshmen and juniors in my last classroom year and have been supporting teachers for... Read More →
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Medill 1326 W 14th St Chicago, IL 60608, USA
  ELA, 9-12

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 - ELA K-2
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

6-12 Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Jasmine Schnurlein

Jasmine Schnurlein

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Tanya Holliday

Tanya Holliday

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Lindsay Wesner

Lindsay Wesner

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Amy Scales

Amy Scales

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Fantasia Jackson

Fantasia Jackson

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Gage Park High School - Cafeteria
  ELA, K-2

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 - Math K-8
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Shanteau Allen

Shanteau Allen

Mathematics Specialist Gr. K-5 (4th), Chicago Public Schools
 After 17 years of teaching grades 1st-6th in CPS, I am excited in my role of supporting schools, administrators, educators, and students in all things math!
avatar for Nicole Constantinidis

Nicole Constantinidis

Mathematics Specialist Gr. 6-8, Chicago Public Schools
I love supporting teachers, coaches, and administrators in thinking about Math -- how we create access for all learners, how we plan and engage in high quality tasks, and how we reflect to determine "just in time supports."
avatar for Candace Davis

Candace Davis

Math Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Colum Dillon

Colum Dillon

Math Content Specialist • STEM Programs, Chicago Public Schools
My time teaching in CPS has taught me the significance of inquiry and creative problem solving in robust STEM classrooms. I am so excited to support yours! Before joining the K-5 math specialist team, I taught 4th and 6th grade math in CPS. I have significant experience in multilingual... Read More →
avatar for Sophia Chung

Sophia Chung

Math Content Specialist • STEM Programs, Chicago Public Schools
My passion is in inspiring Elementary Math Educators to create meaningful and engaging experiences for their students. As a former CPS Elementary Math educator of ten years, I have first hand experience of how lonely and isolating teaching can be. I quickly learned than I was not... Read More →
avatar for LaTonya Ward

LaTonya Ward

6-8 Math Content Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am excited to be a middle school math content specialist in the Department of STEM! In my 25 year career, I have served in multiple capacities, including teaching middle school math and Algebra, coaching teachers, and school administration.  I proudly advocate for students in our... Read More →
avatar for Jennifer Czarnecki

Jennifer Czarnecki

Mathematics Specialist, Gr. 6-8 (6th), Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Alanna Mertens

Alanna Mertens

K-5 Math Manager, Chicago Public Schools
I jumped into the role as K-5 Math Manager in the Department of STEM in SY23. I have been teaching math and supporting math instruction in CPS for 30+ years. I am thrilled to lead a team of dedicated educators who think deeply about ways to bring joy and deep understanding to math... Read More →
avatar for Elena Arroyo

Elena Arroyo

K-5 Math Content Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am excited to join the STEM team as a K-5 math specialist, concentrating on Kindergarten. I feel passionate about math and encourage problem-solving, collaboration, and discourse for all students. I have taught in the Chicago Public Schools for 19 years. My bachelor's degree is... Read More →
avatar for Alexis Stokes

Alexis Stokes

Math Content Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Hyde Park Academy High School
  Math, K-8

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 - Pre-K Supplemental
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Pre-K Skyline 101: Infusing Skyline into a Creative Curriculum Study
If available, bring a fully charged laptop and your Creative Curriculum's The First Six Weeks guide. Register on the Learning Hub - Class Code 127454.

This session is designed to ensure that all Pre-K teachers and TAs who are NEW to opting into this track of Skyline supplemental resources (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Science) explore core components of lessons and units and how these resources work in conjunction with The Creative Curriculum. This session is also designed to ensure that participants analyze the structure of the resources and that they are equipped to infuse components of a Skyline lesson or unit into The Creative Curriculum's The First Six Weeks guide. This is not a Pre-K Foundational Literacy Skills (PKFS) session.

This session is developed and designed specifically with a Pre-K lens for pre-K teachers. We will look at utilizing Skyline supplemental (ELA, Math, Science, Social Science) materials with a Creative Curriculum study. If you are not a Pre-K teacher or do not support Pre-K, please check Sched for sessions for your content or grade level.

Speakers
avatar for Crystal Williamson

Crystal Williamson

Professional Learning Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
Crystal Williamson has been in the field of Early Childhood Education for over 30 years. She earned a B.A. in Early Childhood Education and M.Ed. in both Educational Leadership and Curriculum & Instruction. Crystal has dedicated her career to children as a teacher, instructional coach... Read More →
avatar for Toni Galassini

Toni Galassini

Professional Learning Specialist, Office of Early Childhood Education
Toni is a Professional Learning Specialist in the Office of Early Childhood with Chicago Public Schools. She has over 30 years of experience in the classroom and at the district level. Through district-level professional learning, she develops the capacities of educators to build... Read More →
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Marshall High School
  PreK

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 - SS 6-10
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Steven Roseman

Steven Roseman

Social Science Specialist, Grades 9-12 (10th/U.S. History), Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Tamara Acoba

Tamara Acoba

Social Science Manager (K-5), Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Alayna Washington

Alayna Washington

6-12 Social Science Manager, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Michelle Varghese

Michelle Varghese

Social Science Specialist, Grades 9-12 (9th/World Studies), Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Nicole Smith-Franklin

Nicole Smith-Franklin

Social Science Specialist, Grades 6-8 (Eigth Grade), Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Ana Lopez

Ana Lopez

Social Science Specialist, Grades 6-8 (Sixth Grade), Chicago Public Schools
MC

Maya Chavez-Akin

Social Science Specialist, Grades 9-12 (11th/Civics), Chicago Public Schools
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Hyde Park Academy High School
  SS, K-12

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 - SS K-5
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Tamara Acoba

Tamara Acoba

Social Science Manager (K-5), Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Jose Guerrero

Jose Guerrero

Social Science Specialist, Grades K-5 (Fifth Grade), Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Alayna Washington

Alayna Washington

6-12 Social Science Manager, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Laurie Brooks

Laurie Brooks

Social Science Specialist, Grades K-5 (First Grade), Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Oluwafunmilayo Ajayi

Oluwafunmilayo Ajayi

Social Science Specialist, Grades K-5 (Kinder), Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Whitney Jean

Whitney Jean

Social Science Specialist, Grades K-5 (Third Grade), Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Kaitlin Wegrzyn

Kaitlin Wegrzyn

Social Science Specialist, Grades K-5 (Fourth Grade), Chicago Public Schools
NM

Natalie Medina

Social Science Specialist, Grades K-5 (Second Grade), Chicago Public Schools
Tuesday July 30, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Hyde Park Academy High School
  SS, K-5
 


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