CPS Skyline Professional Learning, SY25: Full Schedule

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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9:00am CDT

World Language Sprint: Keys for Using Art as an Authentic Resource with Skyline World Language (French & Spanish) (Option A: In-Person) FILLING

Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

159 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, USA

Speakers

Desiree Roffers

World Language Specialist, Chicago Public Schools

Hello! Bonjour! Hola! I am a World Language Specialist and Mentor Teacher in Chicago Public SchoolsI. I was also a French teacher for 15 years, I have taught every grade level preschool through adults over my teaching carreer. I love collaborating and supporting other educators! When... Read More →

Janet Granados

World Language Specialist, Chicago Public Schools

Amy Hammerand

World Language Education Specialist, OMME

Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Ryan Learning Center - At the Art Institute of Chicago

WorldLanguage, K-12

PL Pathway Sprint

9:00am CDT

Unit Internalization and Instructional Practice Session - ALE Grades 3-5 FILLING

Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

2727 N Long Ave, Chicago, IL 60639, USA

Speakers

Amy Weiss

Executive Director, EL Instructional Development, OMME, Chicago Public Schools

Amy Niederberger Weiss is a passionate advocate for children's literacy and bilingual education and is always looking for new ways to engage students and bring out their creativity. She serves as the Elementary Literacy and Intervention Manager and Biliteracy Lead for Chicago Public... Read More →

Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Schubert Elementary School - Room 508

ALE

PL Pathway Unit Internalization for Year 1

9:00am CDT

Unit Internalization and Instructional Practice Session- ALE Grades K-2 FILLING

Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

2727 N Long Ave, Chicago, IL 60639, USA

Speakers

Amy Weiss

Executive Director, EL Instructional Development, OMME, Chicago Public Schools

Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Schubert Elementary School - Room 508

ALE, K-2

PL Pathway Unit Internalization for Year 1

9:00am CDT

Unit 4 Internalization - Pre-K Supplemental FILLING

Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

4640 S State St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA

This session will support pre-K staff who are opting in to use this track of Skyline supplemental resources (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Science). During this session, participants will unpack a Creative Curriculum Focus Question from the Getting Ready for Kindergarten Guide and a Skyline Social Science lesson to better understand how the two can be infused.

This is not a Pre-K Foundational Literacy Skills (PKFS) or Pre-K Spanish Literacy Skills (ALE) session.
OECE will provide funds for sub coverage for pre-K teachers attending district-led Skyline PL during the school day. A bucket number will be distributed at the session for teachers to share with their clerks.

Speakers

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 →

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 31 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 →

Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Colman School - CPS Administrative Office - Room 213

PreK

PL Pathway Unit Internalization for Year 1

9:00am CDT

Unit Internalization and Instructional Practice Session - ALE Grades 6-12 LIMITED

Thursday April 24, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

2727 N Long Ave, Chicago, IL 60639, USA

Speakers

Amy Weiss

Executive Director, EL Instructional Development, OMME, Chicago Public Schools

Thursday April 24, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Schubert Elementary School - Room 508

ALE

PL Pathway Unit Internalization for Year 1

9:00am CDT

Unit Internalization and Instructional Practice Session- ALE Grades K-2 FILLING

Thursday April 24, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

2727 N Long Ave, Chicago, IL 60639, USA

Speakers

Amy Weiss

Executive Director, EL Instructional Development, OMME, Chicago Public Schools

Thursday April 24, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Schubert Elementary School - Room 508

ALE, K-2

PL Pathway Unit Internalization for Year 1

9:00am CDT

World Language Sprint: Keys for Using Art as an Authentic Resource with Skyline World Language (French & Spanish) (Option B: In-Person) FULL

Tuesday April 29, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

159 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, USA

Speakers

Desiree Roffers

World Language Specialist, Chicago Public Schools

Janet Granados

World Language Specialist, Chicago Public Schools

Amy Hammerand

World Language Education Specialist, OMME

Tuesday April 29, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Ryan Learning Center - At the Art Institute of Chicago

WorldLanguage, K-12

PL Pathway Sprint

4:30pm CDT

K-8 Sci X OSD Crossover Sprint: Teaching Students with Disabilities in Science: Small Group Instruction, Session 4 of 4 LIMITED

Wednesday April 30, 2025 4:30pm - 7:00pm CDT

2651 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Teachers will engage in science high leverage practices, instructional routines to increase discourse, and planning protocols for small group instruction to meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Speakers