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March 9, 2021
WHAT'S INSIDE
Assessment Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Wellness Early Childhood
Career and Technical Education Nutrition
Educator Opportunities Transportation
Women’s History Month In Brief
Dear Colleagues,
If your district includes any students who will be graduating this year, I want to encourage you to
dedicate next week, March 15–19, to Rock the FAFSA! Our partners at the Illinois Student Assistance
Commission (ISAC) are eager to help your students secure every possible dollar to unlock their futures.
All high school seniors -- whether they plan to go to college or not, and whether they believe they will
qualify for financial aid -- should complete the FAFSA. Completing the FAFSA or the Alternative
Application for Illinois Financial Aid is a new graduation requirement, starting this year. Filling out this
single form can earn an eligible student a federal Pell grant, a state MAP grant, scholarships, federal and
private loans, and a work-study job.
Rocking the FAFSA next week is easy. You can schedule free online workshops during the school day by contacting ISAC’s Abel Montoya at
Abel.Montoya@illinois.gov (mailto:Abel.Montoya@illinois.gov) or (847) 636-7253. Choose a time students will be online, and use ISAC’s toolkit
and customizable flyer (https://www.isac.org/counselors/Rock-the-FAFSA/) to spread the word among students and their parents to make sure
they have the necessary documents and information handy. Reassure them that they can correspond with ISAC staff privately during the
workshop by using the chat function. If you prefer to offer your own FAFSA workshop, you can find useful materials from ISAC at Illinois FAFSA
Mandate: Training and Support (https://www.isac.org/pd/fafsa-mandate.html) webpage.
College-bound seniors aren’t the only students who should Rock the FAFSA. It’s crucial for students who plan to attend vocational or trade
schools, including cosmetology schools, barber colleges, and HVAC training. (Students can find out which institutions participate in the
program at https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ (https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/)). In fact, among the high schools currently leading the
state in FAFSA completion rate is Simeon Career Academy on the Southside of Chicago, where 88 percent of seniors have already filed their
FAFSA.
Simeon Career Academy Principal Dr. Trista L. Harper has been rockin’ the FAFSA all year. She told us that some of her students jumped
online at midnight as soon as the application window opened. Others filled out the FAFSA in their senior seminar class, and some got reminded
during the frequent “townhall” meetings Simeon holds at various times of the day and night, to accommodate every family’s schedule. Dr.
Harper calls it “educating” her families, offering “differentiated instruction,” options, and patience.
“It’s all about educating,” she says. “And sometimes you have to educate them more than once.”
Want to know how your school is rockin’ the FAFSA compared to other schools in Illinois? Check out the FAFSA Completion Initiative
(https://www.isac.org/home/fafsa/index.html) to see the completion rates by school. Sign up for ISAC’s FAFSA data-matching to get information
on which of your students has not completed a financial aid application, so you can reach out to those who might need assistance and makesure they attend your school’s Rock the FAFSA event next week.
Illinois is way above the national average in FAFSA completion, and we have a shot at being the number one state in the country. Rocking the
FAFSA next week will take us over the finish line.
Sincerely,
Carmen
DATES AND DEADLINES
Please note this is not a complete list of events, meetings, and deadlines. For more events and details, visit the ISBE Calendar page
(https://www.isbe.net/Pages/ISBE-Meetings.aspx).
Mar. National School Breakfast Week (https://schoolnutrition.org/Meetings/Events/NSBW/2021/)
8 - 12
Mar. Rock the FAFSA! (https://www.isac.org/counselors/Rock-the-FAFSA/)
15-19
Mar. Women and Girls Summit: Advocating for Justice (https://twitter.com/LtGovStratton?
10 ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)
Mar. Webinar: Teaching for This Moment: Solutions to Finish Your Year Successfully
10 (https://ltcillinois.org/event/teaching-for-this-moment-solutions-to-finish-your-year-successfully/)
Mar. Environmental Education Association of Illinois (EEAI) 2021 Annual Conference
11 - 13 (https://www.eeai.net/annual-conference.html)
Mar. Deadline to submit entry for Illinois Energy Workforce Consortium (IEWC) Classroom Grant
12 (http://consortia.getintoenergy.com/illinois/careersinenergyweek/)
Mar. Deadline to submit proposals for College Changes Everything Conference
12 (https://www.collegechangeseverything.org/events/2021-cce-conference-information.html)
Mar. Illinois Arts Education Week (https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Arts-Week.aspx)
15 - 19
Mar. ISBE KIDS Summit (https://web.cvent.com/event/045896f3-b80d-49f9-9c0b-2dfdad217137/summary)
15, 16, 18
Mar. Infinitec Virtual Practitioners Conference (https://www.isbe.net/NSDocuments/2021-ISBE-
16 Practitioners-Conf-Save-the-Date.pdf)
Mar. Illinois State Board of Education meeting
17 (https://www.isbe.net/Lists/ISBECalendar/DisplayForm.aspx?ID=5041)
Mar. Women and Girls Summit: Advocating for Leadership (https://twitter.com/LtGovStratton?
17 ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)
Mar. Illinois Global Scholar Virtual Youth Summit (https://forms.gle/ZTgSBrSPYZTVEQU69)
20
Mar. Webinar: ELDT: What School Bus Operators Need to Know
23 (https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3783650821850249742)
Mar. Women and Girls Summit: Advocating for Our Next-Gen (https://twitter.com/LtGovStratton?
24 ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)Mar. Women and Girls Summit: Advocating for Self-Care (https://twitter.com/LtGovStratton?
31 ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)
Mar. Deadline to apply for HBI School to Skills Grant Program (http://www.hbi.org/s2s)
31
Apr. Deadline to submit NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant (https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Equipment-
2 Grants.aspx)
Apr. ISBE School Wellness Conference (https://www.isbe.net/Pages/School-Wellness-Conference.aspx)
14-15
Apr. Illinois Career Connections Virtual Conference (http://ilcareerconnections.org/2559-2/)
23
Apr. Deadline to submit nominations for Teacher of the Year program (https://www.isbe.net/Pages/teacher-
23 of-the-year.aspx)
COVID-19
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Each week, this section will contain a list of the resources and information posted to the COVID-19 webpage (/Pages/covid19.aspx) over
the past week. Please continue to check the COVID-19 webpage on a daily basis for the newest updates and information.
REVISED PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS
The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education today released Revised Public Health Guidance for
Schools (/Documents/revised-public-health-guidance-for-schools.pdf). This joint guidance from ISBE and IDPH and makes important
updates to the essential, layered mitigation strategies that facilitate the safe return to in-person instruction. This updated joint guidance
prevails in the event that any of it is in conflict with guidance previously issued by IDPH and ISBE. It reflects what we have learned about
the transmission of COVID-19 in school settings, as more students in Illinois and across the country have returned safely to in-person
learning during the 2020-21 school year. This joint guidance supports the return to in-person instruction as soon as practicable in
each community.
Revised Public Health Guidance for Schools (/Documents/revised-public-health-guidance-for-schools.pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions on the Revised Public Health Guidance (/Documents/Public-Health-Guidance-FAQ-20210309.pdf)
Message from State Superintendent Dr. Carmen I. Ayala (/Documents/Superintendent-RHG.pdf)
IDPH SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES
Interim Guidance on Rapid Point-Of-Care Testing for COVID-19 in Community Settings and Schools (/Documents/Guidance-
Rapid-POC-Test.pdf) - Feb. 26
FY 2021 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF II APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE IN IWAS
The fiscal year 2021 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief II (ESSER II) grant application is now available in the electronic
Grants Management System (eGMS) through the ISBE Web Application Security (IWAS) system. The U.S. Department of Education
awards grants from ESSER II to State Education Agencies for the purpose of providing Local Education Agencies (LEAs), including
charter schools that are LEAs, with emergency relief funds to address the impact that COVID-19 has had -- and continues to have -- on
elementary and secondary schools across the nation.
All eligible grantees must create and submit an application through the IWAS system. To create an application, select "Year: 2021" and
choose "Create Application." If a checkbox appears, the applicant must select "Yes" before creating an application.You may also contact the Title Grants Department at (217) 785-1969 or Title@isbe.net (mailto:Title@isbe.net) for technical assistance.
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ASSESSMENT
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NAEP MONTHLY SCHOOL SURVEY
In support of the president’s recent Executive Order Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood
Education Providers, the National Center for Education Statistics in the US Department of Education is collecting data on the status of in-
person learning. The goal of the monthly survey is to provide evidence-based guidance to inform national- and state-level decisionmakers
responsible for policy and resources needed to reopen schools for in-person learning. A small number of schools with students in grades 4 or 8
have been selected to represent all Illinois schools in this important study. Notifications were sent to superintendents and principals of the
selected districts and schools on March 9. Because of the urgency of this issue, we are asking that selected schools respond to the survey by
Friday, March 12. Results will be available later this month. Please note that this study does not require student participation and involves the
same school(s) selected for the postponed NAEP 2021 assessment.
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WELLNESS
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IMPORTANCE OF STUDENTS OBTAINING REGULARLY REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS
The ISBE and IDPH Revised Public Health Guidance for Schools supports the return to in-person instruction as soon as practicable in each
community. As we progress toward the goal of fully returning to in-person learning statewide, we want to reiterate the importance of students
obtaining their required health examinations and regularly required immunizations. Students who have not received their required health
examinations or regularly required immunizations (https://dph.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/publications/minimum-immunization-
requirements-entering-child-care-facility-or-school-illinois-fall-2020.pdf) will not be able to participate in in-person learning. Please note that the
list of required vaccines has not changed recently. Please do everything you can to provide families and students with information about the
required immunizations and, if possible, opportunities to receive immunizations they have not yet obtained. The time is now to ensure these
requirements are met.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING TASK FORCE RELEASE FINAL REPORT
The Emotional Intelligence and Social Emotional Learning (EISEL) Task Force, created pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/27-23.12 was assigned to
develop age-appropriate emotional intelligence and social and emotional learning curriculum, assessment guidelines, and best practices for
elementary schools and high schools. The guidelines shall, at a minimum, include teaching how to recognize, direct, and positively express
emotions. The culmination of the EISEL Task Force’s work is the 2021 EISEL Final Report and Recommendations
(/Documents_SELTaskForce/EISEL-Task-Force-Final-Report-2021.pdf) that addresses areas of school and student wellness, mental health,
and social emotional learning.
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CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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SCHOOLS TO SKILLS GRANT PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Recently, the Home Builders Institute (HBI) announced that the third annual Schools to Skills grant program (http://www.hbi.org/s2s) is
accepting applications. Schools to Skills is a high school-focused program funded by the Home Depot Foundation (HDF) and the National
Housing Endowment (NHE) to support secondary schools in the creation or enhancement of their construction trades programs. Theseimportant grant funds will support providing valuable training to students with the inclusion of HBI’s Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training
(PACT) curriculum.
HBI, HDF, and NHE are dedicated to working with secondary educational institutions to support student access to school-based instructional
programs and skills training in the residential building and construction trades. It is a joint effort to get more students learning about career
pathways in residential construction with the ultimate goal of having more students enter this industry to fill the growing skilled labor gap in the
United States.
Upon successful completion of the PACT curriculum and assessment, students will earn a pre-apprenticeship, industry-recognized certification
that is endorsed by the National Association of Home Builders and is one of three curricula recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor – all
provided at no cost to the students.
The Schools to Skills program is open to all secondary schools. The deadline to apply for the Schools to Skills Grant Program
(http://www.hbi.org/s2s) is March 31.
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EDUCATOR OPPORTUNITIES
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2021 ILLINOIS READS BOOK FESTIVAL SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13
The 2021 Illinois Reads Book Festival will be held virtually 10 a.m.-noon on March 13. It is free and open to the public. Every year, the Illinois
Reads team identifies 36 books to promote – six books each at six different age/grade bands, from birth to adulthood. Illinois Reads activities
typically begin with a kickoff Book Festival in March and conclude with Family Reading Night activities in November.
The Book Festival includes author panels in addition to individual live Zoom sessions with some authors and prerecorded messages from
others. Everyone is welcome to participate in this free event - no registration needed! The schedule for the day is now available on the Illinois
Reads Books Festival webpage (http://www.illinoisreadsbookfestival.org). Simply click on the links for the sessions in which you want to
participate. Please visit the Illinois Reads webpage (http://www.illinoisreads.org/) to see a list of the 2021 authors and book selections. Illinois
Reads is an initiative of the Illinois Reading Council (https://www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/). Its purpose is to promote reading, especially of
books by authors from Illinois.
Don’t forget to follow the Illinois Reads Book Festival on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ILLINOISREADSBookFestival) or on Instagram
(http://www.instagram.com/ilreadsbookfest/).
TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND THOSE WHO EXCEL NOMINATION WINDOW NOW OPEN
ISBE is pleased to announce the nomination window for both of its educator recognition programs is now open. Nominations for all of our
awards can be submitted through the online portal found on both the Teacher of the Year (/Pages/teacher-of-the-year.aspx) and Those Who
Excel (/Pages/Those-who-excel.aspx) webpages. All teachers with five or more years’ experience will be eligible for Regional Teacher of the
Year from the eight regions (/Documents/TOY-area-map.pdf) in Illinois. We will select our 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year from these
exemplary teachers. Teachers with less than five years’ experience are eligible for our Outstanding Early Career Educator award.
We also have three additional awards for amazing classroom teachers in specific areas:
Bilingual Teacher of the Year award
Early Childhood Teacher of the Year award
Special Education Teacher of the Year award
Nominations for these teacher categories will be accepted until April 23. Once a teacher nominated, they will be required to complete an
application. The application will be due May 21.Those Who Excel is a way for us to celebrate the invaluable contributions of every individual who makes our schools environments where all
students can thrive. Nomination categories include administrators, teams, community volunteers, and support personnel who have made
significant contributions to Illinois students. Our school support personnel have been indispensable to the safety and well-being of our schools
throughout the pandemic. This category includes school nurses; psychologists; social workers; school counselors; speech/language therapists;
and educational support personnel, such as aides/paraprofessionals, cafeteria workers, custodians, administrative assistants, bus drivers, and
resource officers. The deadline to submit nominations/applications for all categories of Those Who Excel is May 21.
For more information on each of the programs, visit their respective pages found on the ISBE Elevating Educators (/Pages/Elevating-
Educators.aspx) webpage or email program coordinator Jeff Seiler at jseiler@isbe.net (mailto:jseiler@isbe.net).
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS ANNOUNCES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The Environmental Education Association of Illinois (EEAI) is pleased to announce its 2021 Annual Conference: A Virtual Learning and
Networking Experience for ALL Illinois Educators (https://www.eeai.net/annual-conference.html), March 11–13. The conference will feature
keynote speaker James Edward Mills from the Joy Trip Project, more than 30 presentations on a wide range of topics, and four interactive
workshops.
The conference will also include three days of learning and networking with formal and non-formal educators from all over Illinois. Gain new
knowledge, skills, and resources at this year's conference. Connect with EEAI Board members and learn updates at the EEAI Annual Meeting.
Hear all about the Illinois Environmental Literacy Plan project at EEAI's exhibit booth. We will also recognize incredible educators and Illinois’
Green Ribbon school, both advancing environmental literacy, at the Statewide Environmental Education Awards ceremony. Can't attend the
conference live? All sessions will be available to registrants for 30 days!
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
LT. GOVERNOR STRATTON ANNOUNCES WOMEN AND GIRLS SUMMIT
Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton invites you to join her in celebrating Women’s History Month during the month of March by participating in the
events of the Women and Girls Summit. These virtual events will take place on Wednesdays during March and can be viewed by visiting the Lt.
Governor Stratton’s social media pages (Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ltgovstratton/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/LtGovStratton?
ref_src=twsrc%5egoogle%7ctwcamp%5eserp%7ctwgr%5eauthor)), as all the events will be livestreamed there. The following events will all
take place 5:30-6:30 p.m.
March 3 – Advocating for Inclusion
March 10 – Advocating for Justice
March 17 – Advocating for Leadership
March 24 – Advocating for Our Next-Gen
March 31 – Advocating for Self-Care
ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE ROCK THE FAFSA WEEK MARCH 15-19
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) and ISBE are pleased to announce that Rock the FAFSA Week is March 15-19. The Illinois
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) mandate requires that all high school seniors complete a financial aid application as a
prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma. Find out more at the Illinois FAFSA Mandate: Training and Support
(https://www.isac.org/pd/fafsa-mandate.html) webpage.It’s easy to participate in Rock the FAFSA Week and help your students on the path to college:
1. Contact ISAC to set up one or more free online ISAC Financial Aid Application Completion Workshops during the week of March 15-19.
Email or call Abel Montoya at Abel.Montoya@illinois.gov (mailto:Abel.Montoya@illinois.gov) or (847) 636-7253. (Hint: Consider
scheduling a workshop when you know your students will be online — during a gym or study hall perhaps?)
2. ISAC will provide you with a customizable PDF flyer for the event and information you can provide to families about what to bring to the
workshop.
3. Get the word out to your students and families right away and send regular reminders encouraging them to attend.
4. Students can complete their FAFSA during the workshop, with personalized help from ISAC through the chat function.
5. ISAC can provide you with materials if you want to run your own Financial Aid Application Completion Workshop, including a PowerPoint
and script.
Want to know how your school is rockin’ the FAFSA compared to other schools in Illinois? Check out the FAFSA Completion Initiative
(https://www.isac.org/home/fafsa/index.html) page to see the rankings by school on financial aid completions. Sign up for ISAC’s FAFSA data-
matching to get information on which of your students has not completed a financial aid application, so you can reach out to those who might
need assistance. Find out more at the 2021-22 FAFSA Completion Initiative (https://www.isac.org/home/fafsa/index.html) webpage.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
ISBE EARLY CHILDHOOD CHAT2LEARN PROGRAM
The Illinois State Board of Education is partnering with the University of Chicago Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab to bring a new parent
text program called Chat2Learn (https://biplab.uchicago.edu/chat2learn/) to your preschool families at no cost. Chat2Learn is research-based
and promotes a habit of everyday learning that improves children’s school readiness. Read more in our recent press release
(/Lists/News/NewsDisplay.aspx?ID=1343). The program delivers text messages to parents to prompt guided conversations about math,
literacy, and social-emotional learning with their children at home.
The Chat2Learn program (https://biplab.uchicago.edu/chat2learn/) starts every Sunday, so sign up today!
Parents: simply fill out the Chat2Learn Sign Up form (https://biplab.uchicago.edu/chat2learn/sign-up/).
Schools: download the Bulk Enrollment form (https://biplab.uchicago.edu/files/2019/04/Bulk_Enrollment_Form_11.20.xlsx)to enroll
families. Permission to share family information must be obtained following local program procedures.
Chat2Learn is available now through June 30. Families can continue to enroll in the spring, but we encourage you to sign up early to take
advantage of the whole program! Parents can choose to unenroll at any time by texting the message “stop” to the program number. If you have
questions about Chat2Learn, contact Shannon Gedo at the BIP Lab at sgedo@uchicago.edu (mailto:sgedo@uchicago.edu).
NUTRITION
SIGN UP FOR ‘ROADMAP TO END HUNGER’ VIRTUAL EVENT
The Illinois Commission to End Hunger will host a virtual release event 2:30 p.m. March 10 for the “From Food Insecurity to Food Equity: A
Roadmap to End Hunger in Illinois” action plan, which aims to help end hunger in Illinois. Click here to register for the Roadmap Release Event
today. (https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u9Mq9IPDQzKPRkhxC76MTQ) All Illinoisans are invited to join.
The Roadmap to End Hunger is a call to action for individuals, organizations, and policymakers to work on this solvable issue. The report
describes the barriers that prevent people from accessing food programs and food retail and highlights three important strategies for ensuring
equitable access to food.Please join the Illinois Commission to End Hunger for the virtual event to explore what hunger looks like in Illinois and key strategies to address
the immediate hunger crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic and build equitable and lasting food security. Speakers include Deputy
Governor, Sol Flores, Co-chair; Greater Chicago Food Depository Executive Director and CEO, Kate Maehr, Co-chair; and Secretary of the
Illinois Department of Human Services, Grace Hou.
TRANSPORTATION
MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT: ENTRY LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING WEBINAR
Schools and bus contractors that train their own drivers are required to have the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) - Entry
Level Driver Training (ELDT) program in place by Feb. 7, 2022. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act mandated the ELDT
regulations and the Training Provider Registry. The ELDT final rule was based, in part, on consensus recommendations from the FMCSA’s
Entry-Level Driver Training Advisory Committee, a negotiated rulemaking committee that held a series of meetings in 2015. This is a federal
program; school districts are not exempt and must participate if they train their own drivers. Please be prepared and understand all
requirements.
The Illinois State Board of Education in partnership with Dan Meyer, division administrator of the Illinois Division for FMCSA, will host a webinar
at 10 a.m. March 23 to cover the requirements for school bus operators that train their own drivers. Meyer will cover what a school bus
operator is required to have in place. Pre-register for the ELDT: What School Bus Operators Need to Know
(https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3783650821850249742) webinar. Additional ELDT information can be found on the FMCSA webpage
(https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/commercial-drivers-license/entry-level-driver-training-eldt).
IN BRIEF
STUDENT RECOGNITION
United States Senate Youth Program
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) (https://ussenateyouth.org/) has announced that high school students Thomas James
Musgrave of Bourbonnais and Yvin Shin of Normal will join Senator Richard J. Durbin and Senator Tammy Duckworth in representing Illinois
during the 59th annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 14-17. Musgrave and Shin were selected from among the state’s top
student leaders to be part of the 104 national student delegation. Each of these students also will receive a $10,000 college scholarship for
undergraduate study. Due to the pandemic, the 2021 program will break ground as the first-ever fully virtual Washington Week. It is designed to
be a highly interactive and exciting education and leadership forum for the nation’s most outstanding student leaders. Congratulations, Thomas
and Yvin!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Learning Technology Center of Illinois
The Learning Technology Center of Illinois and EVERFI have partnered to provide a free professional development opportunity for educators at
3 p.m. on March 10. Teaching for This Moment: Solutions to Finish Your Year Successfully (https://ltcillinois.org/event/teaching-for-this-
moment-solutions-to-finish-your-year-successfully/) will provide educators with online and offline resources that are student-driven, standards-
aligned, self-graded, and free to use. COVID-19 and distance learning have presented a myriad of problems. For example, students aremissing out on in-person job-training experience, and recent events have heightened a need to teach students about diversity, equity, and
inclusion. How can we tackle these issues head-on with students? Educators of all grades/subject areas can attend and will receive 75 minutes
of professional development credit from ISBE.
Ed Leaders Network
Ed Leaders Network is offering the live webinar and micro-credential stack. Visit the Ed Leaders Micro-credential library
(https://edleadersnetwork.org/micro-credential-library/) to view the entire selection available at this time.
3-4 p.m. on March 16 – MTSS: An Equitable Approach to Student Success
(https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AVHwd_ISTlymwr8L5bqzvg)
This session will explore how to use multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) to propel equitable outcomes for all students. This session
will help educators understand the connection between MTSS and equity. Educators will explore an equitable MTSS framework that can
be immediately implemented in any school setting.
Micro-Credentials Relationships Micro-Credential Stack:
Building External Relationships (https://edleadersnetwork.org/micro-credentials/culture/building-external-relationships/)
Building Personal Relationships (https://edleadersnetwork.org/micro-credentials/culture/building-personal-relationships)
Building Internal Relationships (https://edleadersnetwork.org/micro-credentials/culture/building-internal-relationships)
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Illinois Global Scholar
Illinois Global Scholar is hosting a virtual youth summit featuring students from Illinois, Jordan, and the European Union from 10 a.m.-noon on
March 20. The event will include a short keynote speech from Chicago trauma nurse Wali Kahn, two flash talks from Illinois Global Scholars,
and an extended dialogue experience with participants around the world! This FREE event is open to students age 14 and older and their
teachers/administrators. To learn more, contact info@global-illinois.org (mailto:info@global-illinois.org) or visit the Illinois Global Scholar
website (http://www.global-illinois.org). If interested, don’t wait to sign up for the virtual youth summit (https://forms.gle/ZTgSBrSPYZTVEQU69)
as capacity is limited!
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Illinois Resource Center
The Illinois Resource Center has put together a library of videos for Bilingual Parents
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnxVsjBoA7co21M8QTgmNug/playlist) with 8 videos, each one in French, Tagalog, Urdu, Arabic, Polish,
Spanish and English. Each video showcases subjects & information relevant to parents, caretakers and community members, such as the role
of Bilingual Parent Advisory Committees, Financial Aid for College, Tenant Rights, Multilingual Student Rights and much more! More videos will
be added to this library to serve as a resource to parents, caretakers and communities across the state, and will be hosted on the ISBE Family
and Community website (/Pages/Family-Community-Engagement.aspx).
FEATURED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Assistant Legal Counsel - Grants and Contract Management (/Lists/ISBECareers/CareerDisplayForm.aspx?ID=502)
Assistant Legal Counsel - Student Care (/Lists/ISBECareers/CareerDisplayForm.aspx?ID=501)
Payroll Coordinator (/Lists/ISBECareers/CareerDisplayForm.aspx?ID=503)
View all open positions at ISBE (/Pages/Careers-at-ISBE.aspx).You can also read
