CPS Skyline Professional Learning, SY25: SY25 Skyline 101

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.

New to teaching Skyline? Don’t miss your chance to attend Skyline 101 (formerly “Bridging to Skyline”) beginning on May 20th!

We encourage you to review the schedule & register as soon as possible! Skyline 101 is required training for teachers & coaches new to Skyline.

Skyline 101 sessions will be held in-person across content areas and grade bands throughout May, June, July, and August, and will run from 9:00 am-3:00 pm.

Reserve your spot today in Sched!

Don’t Miss Skyline 101
Join us to build a strong foundation for SY25! This is your opportunity to develop an understanding of Skyline’s key instructional shifts and core components, and how they empower you to enrich your students' learning experiences.

During these sessions you will:

Experience and internalize key instructional shifts in their content area as a learner and a teacher
Explore the core components of the Skyline curriculum and how these support the CPS Instructional Core Vision
Develop a foundational understanding of Skyline digital learning ecosystem.

Don't let this chance pass you by—register now to gain the confidence, comfort, and support you need to utilize Skyline materials effectively. look forward to seeing you there!