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 for each Skyline Essentials badge completed. As of April 1, 2025, no compensation will be provided for completion of Skyline Essentials badges. 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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This session will equip educators with data-driven strategies to accelerate student learning within the Skyline curriculum, focusing on equitable access to grade-level standards. Participants will explore how to use formative assessment data to identify and address learning gaps, prioritizing support for students furthest from opportunity. Learn practical techniques to implement learning acceleration strategies and ensure all students can achieve academic success. THIS IS A REPEAT SESSION OF THE FEB. 25TH AND MARCH 31ST SESSION
Friday April 18, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
Virtual
In this experiential professional development session, teachers will explore the critical role feedback plays in fostering student growth and success in the Middle School Science classroom. Emphasizing the importance of focusing on growth and quality rather than just proficiency, participants will learn strategies to deliver feedback that promotes a growth mindset and encourages continuous improvement.
Essential Question: How can we center student voice, choice, and inquiry as we engage students in learning about the Power of Activism and prepare them to take informed action about issues that matter to them?
The morning session will focus on Unit 5: The Power of Activism from the 11th grade Participate Civics curriculum. The afternoon session will be co-facilitated with Chicago Votes and will focus on taking informed action by leveraging Chicago Votes’ legislative tracking tool as part of an inquiry-based approach to authentic civic learning.
The morning session (9:30 - 11:30) is open to high school civics teachers. The afternoon session (12:30 - 3) is open to both middle and high school civics teachers.
Join us for a K-5 Cross Content Sprint focused on designing and implementing interdependent tasks in the Skyline curriculum that maximize cognitive lift for all students. This session will explore practical strategies for adapting tasks, fostering collaboration, and ensuring equitable access to deep thinking across content areas. THIS IS A REPEAT SESSION
