Upcoming Sessions
NOTE: Membership in Chicago Principals & Administrators Association (CPAA) is NOT required to sign up for IAA sessions.
Gathering Evidence During Observations and Conferencing Using the Danielson Model (#1801)**
Thursday, May 7, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$195.00
This Academy will allow participants to learn effective skills and strategies for using Danielson’s Frameworks in a summative setting in order to more effectively:
Identify evidence at the component/element level during formal and informal observations.
Use evidence to effectively rate staff on the levels of performance for each domain.
Acquire strategies to support effective collaborative conferencing around formal and informal observations.
Learn techniques, strategies and protocols to use when conferencing with staff.
Disrupted: AI, Identity and the Future of Human Connection (#4248)
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$195.00
This course develops administrators’ leadership capacity while equipping them to lead ethical, safe, and developmentally appropriate AI integration. Participants examine how AI influences identity, relationships, and decision-making, and apply practical frameworks to support students, staff, and school communities in navigating emerging technologies.
Key Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
Critically evaluate AI-generated content for bias, accuracy, privacy, and age-appropriateness.
Examine how AI shapes beliefs, identity, and social interaction.
Facilitate responsible conversations about AI use with staff and students.
Lead school-based discussions centered on belonging, trust, and human connection.
Independent Application Component
Participants design a facilitation plan to lead equity-centered conversations about AI deepfakes, digital bias, and technology’s impact on identity and trust.
Using Effective Feedback to Improve Teaching and Learning (#3955)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$195.00
Effective feedback can be an important strategy in addressing the complex issues of student learning loss and improving teachers' professional practice. Utilizing elements of "Thanks for the Feedback" by Douglas Stone and Sheila Henn, this academy builds on the concepts in their work and adds research of others to create a vision and understanding of how to use feedback as a critical part of improving the teaching and learning environment and the overall pandemic-recovery plan of schools. Participants will work collaboratively to provide a description of effective feedback within the diversity, equity and inclusion values of classroom instruction. This knowledge will be used to enhance leadership skills in professional conversations with teachers focused on improving instructional culture and addressing student learning loss with effective feedback.
Building Capacity to Integrate Drug Prevention and Other Life Issues Into the K-12 Curriculum (#837) (revised 2022)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$115.00
Educational leaders play a critical role in developing effective programs to prevent problems such as drug abuse, bullying, student anxiety and depression which has been intensified by the COVID pandemic. This workshop will address two essential components of successful school based programs and introduce a curriculum infusion model that incorporates these elements for effective prevention.
The components of successful programs that will be examined are: 1) the incorporation of evidence based prevention strategies, and, 2) sensitivity to issues of student and community diversity. The curriculum infusion model enables teachers to seamlessly integrate drug and violence prevention into k-12 classes, incorporating the elements of successful programs while meeting state learning standards, social-emotional developmental goals and class objectives.
Teacher Evaluator Competency Skill Building for Pre-Qualified Teacher Evaluators (#1448)**
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$195.00
Administrators who evaluate teachers must demonstrate a high rate of inter-rater reliability and communicate evaluation outcomes in constructive and supportive ways. Administrators who evaluate teachers must also recognize and control for bias when conducting an evaluation and determining results. School districts in Illinois must provide professional development to administrators to strengthen these skills on a sustained basis.
This course focuses on Domains 2 and 3 and is intended to move administrators who have passed the ISBE evaluator training and who are very familiar with Charlotte Danielson’s 2011/2013 Framework for Teaching, from compliance to competency.
This course requires participants to view teaching, record data according to the Professional Practice rubric and participate in mock evaluation conferences as evaluator, teacher or observer. Participants will also be expected to have a high degree of inter-rater reliability when they determine a final rating based on the evidence gathered during the observations.
Using Student Growth Data from Diverse Populations in Teacher Performance Evaluation (#4114)**
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$195.00
The one-day course focuses on understanding implicit bias, differentiating for equity, and coaching more deeply when evaluating student growth for special education, English learners, and early childhood students. This course is for individuals who need to complete retraining in the area of student growth to evaluate teachers. Upon successful completion, the individual will have satisfied the requirement for retraining in student growth.
Distributed Leadership: Building Capacity of Staff to Analyze & Build Buy-In Around Data (#4019)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$195.00
Participants will self-assess their school's needs regarding data usage and integration across all systems and structures; critique key staff regarding the ownership of various aspects of data analysis; synthesize their strategic plans and staff leadership regarding data use; and analyze their staff in relationship to their skills and training to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data. Special attention will be given to the use of data in "building capacity for data-informed decision making to reduce chronic absenteeism".
Building Effective Leadership Teams to Improve Learning (#4039)
Thursday, June 18, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$195.00
A school leadership team, within a professional learning community, plays a pivotal role in shaping the overall direction, effectiveness, and success of the school. A team's collaborative efforts contribute to a thriving learning environment that supports the growth and achievement of students. Utilizing the elements of "Collaborative Teams That Transform Schools" by Robert Marzano, et. al., this academy builds on the concepts, strategies and skills presented in this work and adds research of others to create a vision and understanding of how leadership teams can foster a productive learning environment for all stakeholders. School leaders will use this knowledge to enhance their leadership skills in reflective conversations with team members and leave with a professional learning plan that incorporates effective team building as a strategy for improving the culture of learning.
**Teacher Evaluator Retraining Courses — Completion of two academies is required to meet the retraining requirement -- one course that addresses Teacher Practice and, the other course addresses Student Growth. These two courses must be completed within the five-year renewal cycle and need not be completed within the same calendar year.