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Professional Learning

Dr. Dawn Bridges IASA Associate Director of Professional Learning

It is a tremendous honor to join the IASA team and contribute to the development of professional learning programs for school district leaders. One of the aspects of professional learning I am most excited about is IASA’s cohort learning model. Two years ago, IASA expanded our offerings after hearing feedback from the field that there weren’t any cohorts available for assistant superintendents and other central office administrators. That feedback sparked the creation of Level Up Leadership, a two-year program designed to provide Assistant Superintendents and other Central Office administrators with experiences that build exemplary leadership, knowledge, and skill sets essential for ensuring successful student

this message or for superintendents to pass along this information to anyone in your district who would benefit from this opportunity. Our goal is for participants to walk away with practical and tangible ideas they can take back to their daily work. The deadline to apply for Level Up is October 15 , with the first session beginning December 11–12. Here is a closer look at the schedule: Meeting Dates Participants will meet every three months in person at the IASA headquarters in Springfield. The first session will be Dec. 10 from 4 to 6 p.m and a full day on Dec. 11. The other sessions will be 1 ½ days (half day, followed by full day).

learning at the local level while providing an opportunity to connect with, and learn from, other leaders with similar positions across the state of Illinois. Registration is now open for IASA’s

Year One 2024–25 • December 10–11 • March 19–20 • June 10–11

Year Two 2025-26 • Sept. 9–10, 2025 • January 27–28, 2026 • March 10–11, 2026 • May 13, 2026

second Level Up cohort. Given the tremendous feedback we received from participants in the initial Level Up cohort, I urge any central office staff reading

IASA Offering Initial and Retraining Academies for Principal and Teacher Evaluation, Student Growth Need Evaluator Credits?

If you or anyone in your district is in need of evaluator training to fulfill state requirements, IASA has you covered. Multiple sessions are being offered in FY 2025.

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