Professional Development Opportunities for Chicago
Directors
The Next Generation of Chicago Leaders
This 10-month professional development experience provides a structured
opportunity for participants to build and refine their coaching and mentoring
skills, expand their knowledge about professional development resources, and
develop individualized professional development plans for their teachers.
Experienced directors and education coordinators of nonprofit and for-profit
early childhood programs in Chicago are encouraged to apply. For more information,
download a brochure or contact
Janis Jones at (312) 261-3088 or
janis.jones@nl.edu.
Go for the Gold
The Illinois Director Credential (IDC) is the "gold standard" for excellence
in Illinois validating a director's accomplishments in early care and education.
Go for the Gold is designed to
support Chicago directors interested in pursuing the IDC. This 10-month initiative provides
four half-day training sessions, on-site technical assistance, and access to additional professional
growth opportunities. It culminates with attendance at the Leadership Connections
conference May 14-16, 2009. For more information, contact Lila Goldston at (800) 443-5522, ext. 3469 or
lila.goldston@nl.edu.
Coaching for Results
Coaching for Results is a leadership training opportunity designed to support Chicago lead teachers,
supervisors, coaches, and staff trainers. This 10-month professional development experience begins with
a three-day residential institute. Participants then attend six subsequent one-day training sessions.
The initiative culminates with attendance at the Leadership Connections conference May 14-16, 2009. For
more information, contact Debra Trude-Suter at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5056 or
debra.trudesuter@nl.edu.
Taking Charge of Change Follow-up
This new training initiative is especially designed for Taking Charge of Change alums who believe they
would benefit from continued support to sustain the program improvement plan they initiated as part of
their original participation in TCC. This 10-month professional development
opportunity provides on-site consultation and includes attendance at the Leadership Connections conference May 14-16, 2009. For more information,
contact Lila Goldston at (800) 443-5522, ext. 3469 or
lila.goldston@nl.edu.
This institute will help you examine your center's policies and practices
through a "family-responsive" lens. Participants will look at the social,
economic, and technological factors impacting families in contemporary society
and explore ways to make centers a part of a community-wide support system for
parents. Emphasis will be given to developing a family-responsive mission
statement as well as creating marketing and enrollment literature that engages parents as
true partners in their children's care and education. Guest presenters include
Karen Stephens, author and director of the Illinois State University Lab School
and Cynthia Stringfellow, director of the Family Focus Midwest Center for
Learning. For more information,