Professional Development
CHAPTER Partners
To support and retain teachers in high-need schools, CHAPTER instructors provide high-quality professional development to teacher candidates, teachers and administrators at our partner schools and districts. Through professional development seminars, pre-service teachers, teachers and administrators develop a better understanding of the latest research trends and how to apply that research to their teaching. Participants increase their knowledge of the principles, concepts and models of inquiry in the areas of science, bilingual and special education.
District and School Partners
CHAPTER works collaboratively with its partner districts and schools to provide high quality, sustained and continuous professional development. CHAPTER's partners include:
- Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62
- Evanston/Skokie Community School District 65
- Gray School, Chicago Public Schools
- Greeley School, Chicago Public Schools
- Hayt School, Chicago Public Schools
- Nettlehorst School, Chicago Public Schools
- Senn High School, Chicago Public Schools
- South Loop School, Chicago Public Schools
CHAPTER Forum
CHAPTER partners are invited each year to the CHAPTER Forum which provides an opportunity for the sharing of new ideas and strategies for effective classroom instruction. You are invited to view resources from previous CHAPTER Forum Presentations.
Our next CHAPTER Forum is planned for Spring 2008. More information is coming soon.
Please send comments or questions to Yvonne Smith at vsmith1@luc.edu.
CHAPTER Scholars
Professional development activities are a vehicle for educators to become life-long learners, to gain a better understanding of themselves and the teaching profession, to increase their knowledge and to develop as leaders. In an effort to promote continuous learning candidates are encouraged to:
- Become active members in a professional organization
- Share their skills and talents in after-school programs
- Participate in staff development meetings
- Attend local conferences
- Ask questions, be open-minded and appreciate multiple perspectives
- Immerse themselves in the school community
- Use reflection as a means to critically think about their own teaching and what they are observing in schools
CHAPTER scholars learn from the experts through their participation in professional development programs. Attending such meetings assists in forming professional habits and begins the practice of life-long learning.