Curriculum Corner

Happy conference week! It will be a long one with a reward on Friday. Hang in there and enjoy the selection in the smore.

Information regarding June 3rd will be provided by your building admin after the next principals' meeting.

Take care,

MEB

I hope you are having a nice week so far. I wanted to share the above PDF highlighting the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center’s week-long 2025 summer institute from July 14-18. See below for highlights for the week. Please feel free to share this information with any teachers you think would be interested in attending.

This year's course will immerse participants in multi-media presentations, feature guest speakers, and draw interdisciplinary connections that align with state and national standards. Educators will be equipped to return to their classrooms with deeper knowledge of the Holocaust and rich pedagogical resources. The program will enable them to investigate with their students the ramifications of prejudice, racism and indifference, and the role of the individual in nurturing and protecting democratic values and human rights.

• Learn why, how, what, when and where the Holocaust took place, including key political, social, and economic factors that impacted the times that led up to and culminated in the “final solution.”

• Explore concepts such as prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, racism, antisemitism, obedience to authority, decision-making, and justice.

• Examine the diversity of experiences of individuals targeted by Naziism, including Jewish people, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Roma and Sinti, and Black people.

• Use resources including film, interactive text and graphics, diaries, and first-person accounts to actively engage students with the ideas of those involved in the Holocaust and provide a personal dimension to the historical narrative.

What To Expect

* Classroom Resources and Materials

* Lunch

* 30 Clock Hours (CPDUs)

* Graduate Credit Available through National Louis University (at an additional cost)

* Lane Change Credits (available for Chicago Public Schools teachers only)

Scholarships and travel stipends available.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Evan

Evan Phifer | Assistant Manager of Educational Outreach

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Phone:847.967.4843
Evan.Phifer@ilhmec.org
www.ilholocaustmuseum.org

Meri Havenar

ICEC President-Elect

2025 Fall Convention Chair

https://www.illinoiscec.net/

Click HERE to visit our website or use the direct links provided below to register.

NEW SESSIONS ADDED and check out our ASYNCHRONOUS COURSES!

This is the district website about Swank. https://www.danville118.org/Page/979

Here are the teacher guidelines. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LSW9Z2ppuYwbNiKAdnWr8jAS9D9QaLWk2NAsocCPNdg/edit?usp=sharing

Looking for flexible learning options? Our on-demand learning platform is always available, making it easy to earn PDHs on your schedule. Whether you're at home, in your classroom, or need professional learning for e-learning days, it's a resource designed to fit your needs. Check it out.

It seems February weather has everyone longing for summer! If you are already planning your June, July, and August calendars, consider including The Explicit Instruction Academy with Anita Archer, happening June 2-6, 2025. It is the perfect opportunity to deepen your instructional practice and head into summer feeling inspired. Learn more here.

April 14 | 4:30-6 p.m.

PD Hours: 2.5

Host: SLD Support Project

Event Type: Webinar, Workshop

Third Annual Autism Conference

April 30 | 8:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

PD Hours: TBD

Hosts: Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports Project,

Autism Training and Technical Assistance Project

Event Type: In-Person and Virtual, Conference

Effective Writing Instructional Strategies for Secondary Students

April 30 | 2-3:30 p.m.

PD Hours: 1.5

SLD Support Project

Event Type: Virtual

Inclusion Practices – Part 4

April 30 | 4-5 p.m.

PD Hours: TBD

STAR NET Region 6

Event Type: Virtual

Flyers for the following workshops are attached. Please find registration links within the attachments.

• Understanding and Evaluating Components of an FBA

• Understanding and Evaluating Components of a BIP

• (For Admin.) Streamlining Individualized Behavioral Support: Developing a Collaborative Process in your School

Real Strategies for Curriculum Review

In this webinar, district leaders from Acton-Boxborough Regional School District will speak about the holistic approach to choosing a curriculum and how to implement leadership principles in the pilot process. Learn about the Curriculum Review Workbook from Committee for Children, the creators of Second Step® programs, and how it empowers district and school leaders to assess and enhance their programs to improve student outcomes in their school communities.

Next Session: Wednesday, April 16 | 12:00 PM Eastern | 1 hour

https://cfchildren.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3mVKyWWrS2iKD6Fmb9SmvA#/registration

• Want to learn more about Flocabulary? Check out this Getting Started Guide.

• Check out the November Flocabulary Newsletter for tips & tricks in using Flocabulary!

Digital Letter Tiles:

Are you looking for a way for students to practice building words on their chromebooks/tablets? Really Great Reading offers a free version of their digital letter tiles that you can bookmark on student devices to use for making words when you need a digital option.

Really Great Reading Letter Tile Freeplay

You can also add:

Decodable Books:

We have reorganized our decodable book options in Google Slides. In this folder you will find additional folders with decodable books by skill. These books are in a printable format for you if you are looking for additional books to send home with students for practice.

Decodables

• MEB: Director ext. 1086
• Heidi Goula: Secretary to the Director ext. 1098
• Cathie Witte: Records and Professional Development ext. 1092
• Julie Cox: Literacy Coordinator ext. 1064
• Christy Orr: Tech Integration Specialist ext. 1087
• Sara Stimac: Literacy Coach ext. 1939
• Angela Wilson: Math Coach ext. 3297
• Brian Klett: Fine Arts Facilitator ext. 1075
• Nicole Zaayer: Curriculum Facilitator ext. 1090
• Bob Cundiff - Math Coach ext.3538
• Jacob Roskovensky: Media Specialist ext. 1533