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Becoming a Balanced Leader
(2 PD Hrs.) Balanced leaders have the ability to live and lead with multiple perspectives;...
Becoming a Balanced Leader
(2 PD Hrs.) Balanced leaders have the ability to live and lead with multiple perspectives; considers not only the organizational and financial impact of decisions, but also the personal, social and environmental impacts.
Becoming a Way-of-Being (Self) Leader
(2 PD Hrs.) Way-of-Being leaders have the ability to self-lead.
Becoming a Way-of-Being (Self) Leader
(2 PD Hrs.) Way-of-Being leaders have the ability to self-lead. They can acknowledge and explore emotions, deepen self-knowledge and self-awareness, and build reflective abilities in order to achieve goals and act strategically.
Becoming an Organized Leader
(2 PD Hrs.) Organized leaders plan and accomplish things in a prioritized, orderly manner.
Becoming an Organized Leader
(2 PD Hrs.) Organized leaders plan and accomplish things in a prioritized, orderly manner. These self-management-oriented behaviors help ensure that the leader monitors and takes responsibility for their behavior and well-being, personally and...
Building a Foundation for Leadership Success
(4 PD Hrs.) By Jim Burgett - This course outlines four fundamental attributes for successful...
Building a Foundation for Leadership Success
(4 PD Hrs.) By Jim Burgett - This course outlines four fundamental attributes for successful school leaders. They are: making ethical decisions; being visible at the building level; creating positive relationships; and invoking positive attitudes.
Building Relationships
(3 PD Hrs.) Presented by Dr. Herschel Hannah. This course provides participants with structures...
Building Relationships
(3 PD Hrs.) Presented by Dr. Herschel Hannah. This course provides participants with structures and strategies to implement protocols and practices in building relationships with students and stakeholders.
Discipline@Work
by Karen Wagnon, Human Behavior Specialist
(3 PD Hrs.
Discipline@Work
by Karen Wagnon, Human Behavior Specialist
(3 PD Hrs.) In this course, participants will tailor disciplinary strategies to individual temperaments, focusing on proactive approaches that prevent issues, enhance learning, and maintain supportive...
Effective Conversations
(3 PD Hrs.) By Rachel Z. Fisher. The participants in this course will interpret how conversations,...
Effective Conversations
(3 PD Hrs.) By Rachel Z. Fisher. The participants in this course will interpret how conversations, emotions, motivations, and perceptions with staff will create an environment that can either raise them to higher levels of achievement or push them down
Embedding an Ethical Work Culture
(2 PD Hrs.) Embedding an Ethical Work Culture discusses three learning outcomes that help shape...
Embedding an Ethical Work Culture
(2 PD Hrs.) Embedding an Ethical Work Culture discusses three learning outcomes that help shape our understanding of ethics. The course will establish norms and expectations for ethical behavior, establish routines and processes for the ethical and...
Ethical Considerations for School Employees
(2 PD Hrs.) By Brian Schwartz - This workshop fulfils the statutory requirement found in Article...
Ethical Considerations for School Employees
(2 PD Hrs.) By Brian Schwartz - This workshop fulfils the statutory requirement found in Article 10, Section 22 mandating that every 5 years all school employees complete training on educator ethics and school employee and student relationships.
Implementing Social and Emotional Wellness
(PD Hrs. 2) This course will enable the practitioner to obtain the ability to cultivate a...
Implementing Social and Emotional Wellness
(PD Hrs. 2) This course will enable the practitioner to obtain the ability to cultivate a commitment to and support for social and emotional wellness, establish systems for self-assessment and data collection on student, staff, and community wellness,...
Leadership@Work Part I - Becoming a Dynamic and Effective Leader
(3 PD Hrs.)By Karen Wagnon - Improve your personal intelligence!
Leadership@Work Part I - Becoming a Dynamic and Effective Leader
(3 PD Hrs.)By Karen Wagnon - Improve your personal intelligence! Becoming a dynamic and effective leader is about understanding behaviors and leadership styles. This course offers you vital insights towards becoming a greater leader.
Leadership@Work Part II - Understanding Needs and Drives to Become a More Effective Leader
(3 PD Hrs.) By Karen Wagon. In this course, the participants will have an understanding and...
Leadership@Work Part II - Understanding Needs and Drives to Become a More Effective Leader
(3 PD Hrs.) By Karen Wagon. In this course, the participants will have an understanding and distinguish the difference between ”internal needs" and "external drives" necessary to become a more effective leader.
Roadblocks
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Joan Rhodes, UVC. This course discusses roadblocks in the workplace and...
Roadblocks
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Joan Rhodes, UVC. This course discusses roadblocks in the workplace and identifies strategies for overcoming those roadblocks. In addition, this course also provides strategies for dealing with difficult people in the workplace.
Tales from the Hardwood
(1 PD Hr.) Participants in this course will dive deep into powerful stories and experiences from...
Tales from the Hardwood
(1 PD Hr.) Participants in this course will dive deep into powerful stories and experiences from Andrew Marotta's time as a Division One men’s college basketball official.
The Art and Science of Communication for School Leaders
(4 PD Hrs.) Presented by Dr. P.J. Caposey- Superintendent MCUSD 223
This course is designed to...
The Art and Science of Communication for School Leaders
(4 PD Hrs.) Presented by Dr. P.J. Caposey- Superintendent MCUSD 223
This course is designed to build knowledge and skills in effective communication. Participants will assess present skills and develop a plan for improvement.
Time Management for Teachers
(4 PD Hrs.) Dr. Loraine Stewart. This course introduces the participant to techniques that help...
Time Management for Teachers
(4 PD Hrs.) Dr. Loraine Stewart. This course introduces the participant to techniques that help with personal organization of schedules, setting of priorities, and carrying out goals related to teaching.
Title IX Sexual Harassment
(2 PD Hrs.) This course will cover 4 sections: 1) Understand the Federal definitions of sexual...
Title IX Sexual Harassment
(2 PD Hrs.) This course will cover 4 sections: 1) Understand the Federal definitions of sexual harassment and be able to identify sexual harassment, 2) Understand and identify reporting duties and other responsibilities an employee may have during the...
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Adjust Your Focus to Increase Your Fulfillment
April 12, 2023
Adjust Your Focus to Increase Your Fulfillment
Educators face numerous, daily obstacles, from curriculum changes to challenging students to even more challenging parents. These constantly growing obstacles can cause educators to lose focus on what they can control and can cause them to forget the impact they still have on the next generation. In this webinar learn to change that momentum as you learn some basic mental tools from a former educator turned coach. Participants will better understand their daily focus and will learn to adjust in a way that leads to more mental toughness and more fulfillment.
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An Introduction to Brain Gym
November 10, 2022
An Introduction to Brain Gym
This webinar will introduce you to Brain Gym, an easy and quick way to get your students ready to write, compute or study. These are simple physical skills that re-set the body and mind. This can also be used by adults when feeling scattered, tired or distracted.
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Balancing the Now & the Future
May 7, 2025
Balancing the Now & the Future
As the school year winds down, effective principals face the unique challenge of finishing strong while strategically planning for what’s next. This session led by Kevin Spainhour provides school administrators with practical tools, reflection templates, and leadership habits to help balance end-of-year priorities while helping to set a clear vision for the upcoming school year.
Participants will walk away with ready-to-use resources, a system for leadership planning, and actionable strategies to ensure the final months of school build momentum rather than burnout. Finish strong, plan smart, and lead your school with confidence.
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Bouncing Back: A Recovering Addict's Story of Addiction, Recovery, and Resilience
November 16, 2022
Bouncing Back: A Recovering Addict's Story of Addiction, Recovery, and Resilience
Landon Ballard is a 23-year-old recovering addict from Rockford, IL who has a passion for helping youth who are struggling or maybe just trying to navigate middle school and high school. Landon and his wife, Amaria, travel around Illinois and the Midwest talking about a variety of topics, such as: Mental Health, Addiction, Healthy Self-Esteem, Breaking Negative Family Cycles, Telling Your Story, and SO much more! Along with the presentation that they deliver to students, they also moderate an open discussion session after each presentation with those who were touched by the presentation, want to know more, or have any questions about what they just heard and saw. The response from these presentations has been overwhelmingly positive. Landon and Amaria look forward to making connections with students who are struggling or who just need a reminder to stay on the right path. Landon and Amaria also work to help educate parents, school staff, and others about things such as how to best approach children about these tough topics and what questions to ask. Above all their one mission is to tell their stories of perseverance and encourage others to tell their stories as well.
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But Who Cares for the Leader?
February 25, 2022
But Who Cares for the Leader?
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Conflict Resolution: A crucial professional competency in education today
September 13, 2023
Conflict Resolution: A crucial professional competency in education today
Based on the work of mediation experts, experts in negotiation, and experts in conflict resolution, the techniques presented here are time-tested, simple, and familiar. Takeaways will include a teacher-friendly hand-out (easily printable for quick reference) in a table format. This table lists each clinically tested technique used by experts in the mediation field to de-escalate conflicts. In addition, alongside each technique are language samples to use as models when struggling to find the right words to use when emotions are running high combined with “do’s” vs.“don'ts” that can help or hurt the outcomes. Taken from 30 years of experience in education, high stakes decision making, IEP meetings, and policy discussions, Gwen draws from her background working with parents and educators to give relevant examples of the complex emotions we feel when stakes are high, perceptions and beliefs differ and difficult decisions must be made.
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Developing Professional Maturity
September 18, 2024
Developing Professional Maturity
As leaders and colleagues, how much more would we get done if we weren’t always walking the delicate balance of honest feedback and emotional capacity to accept it? This professional development will help guide when and how we both give and receive feedback as well as developing a common interest around a championship vision both in the boardroom and the classroom.
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Developing Your Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
January 30, 2025
Developing Your Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
Join Andrew Marotta LIVE on this journey of becoming more self-aware of yourself as a person, educator, and leader. Andrew challenges your thinking and has you perform several powerful exercises to deepen your thoughts on your own emotional intelligence on the journey of uplifting and inspiring others. Looking back at events, projects, and contests and asking yourself and others: What went well, what didn't, and how could I have been better? How do we absorb feedback like this and grow from it? Andrew will walk you through the steps and even examine building your own personal motto/logo.
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Don't Forget to B.R.E.A.T.H.E.
May 11, 2022
Don't Forget to B.R.E.A.T.H.E.
The pandemic impacted all of us in unique ways. However, our educational systems bore the brunt of the stress, transitions, and challenges. We are beginning to thrive in a new normal, but before doing so we must acknowledge the pandemic’s internal & external impact on all stakeholder groups. However, we cannot forget to B.R.E.A.T.H.E. (Boundaries, Reflect, Evaluate, Acknowledge, Thankfulness, Hope, & Energize,) as we strive to live in a post-pandemic society.
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Don’t Forget to B.R.E.A.T.H.E Part 2
August 10, 2022
Don’t Forget to B.R.E.A.T.H.E Part 2
As we attempt to create new normals and navigate life post-pandemic, we must acknowledge that the pandemic impacted all of us in unique ways. Unfortunately, our educational systems bore the grunt of stress, transitions, and challenges. We are beginning to thrive in a new normal, but before doing so, we must acknowledge the pandemic’s internal & external impact on all stakeholder groups. However, as we strive to live in a post-pandemic society, we cannot forget to B.R.E.A.T.H.E. (Boundaries, Reflect, Evaluate, Acknowledge, Thankfulness, Hope, & Energize). Join us for part two of this webinar as we all take a moment to B.R.E.A.T.H.E. before the fluidity of the school year begins!
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Finding Balance in the New Year
August 28, 2025
Finding Balance in the New Year
In this webinar, Jason Major of Chicago will go through each component of the wellness wheel and give practical tips and resources to help keep you fresh and mindful throughout the school year. He likes taking science-based ideas and making practical recommendations based on the webinar participants. Anyone looking to keeping themselves grounded or to do something different in the new school year would bet something from this webinar.
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March Madness: High Performance Under Pressure
March 12, 2024
March Madness: High Performance Under Pressure
Andrew Marotta is the leader of the Surviving & Thriving movement. Andrew is an energizing & impactful speaker, author, and school leader. He lives the words on his logo & strives to positively #IMPACT all he meets. A master storyteller, Andrew engages his audiences and fellow leaders with authentic and heartfelt stories, memorable props, and collaborative, fun, &, thought-provoking activities.
In High Performace Under Pressure, Andrew dives deep into powerful stories and experiences from his time as a Division One men’s college basketball official. He will take you through the ups and downs, successes and failures, and the journey of trying to be the best you can be under the spotlight and intense scrutiny.
Take-a-ways from the session are:
- How to be your best when it matters most.
- Next play--get the next one right.
- Empower: Be the mentor you wanted to have when you started.
- How to ‘make the right call’ in the toughest situations--and come out thriving.
- Our true job description: absorb chaos, create calm, and provide hope.
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SEL: Youth and Self
October 25, 2023
SEL: Youth and Self
Social-emotional learning (SEL) provides youth with the skills they need to be healthy, happy humans. At this webinar, titled Youth and Self, attendees will understand the core SEL competencies and how they can create an environment that allow youth to understand, explore, and affirm their identities. We will hear from a panel of experts who work closely with diverse youth and will share strategies that help their youth understand their cultural, racial, and gender identities. Walk away with activities and ideas you can immediately incorporate into your classroom.
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Surefire Strategies for Success Over Stress: The Professional Educator's Ultimate Survival Guide
March 28, 2024
Surefire Strategies for Success Over Stress: The Professional Educator's Ultimate Survival Guide
During these difficult times, many educational professionals are struggling with a ton of unexpected stressors, such as unprecedented and unpredictable world events, trying to balance their work with their family’s needs, and dealing with the lingering new challenges in the classroom since the Pandemic. Burnout among educational professionals can easily rear its ugly head under these circumstances. In this career-saving webinar, Dr. Jack Singer will provide you with specific exercises for re-wiring your brain for maximum resilience and well-being.
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The Burnout Dilemma
August 31, 2022
The Burnout Dilemma
The feeling of burnout is something that affects most administrators to varying degrees at some point in their careers. Maybe now more than ever! The source of this feeling can vary greatly. What is the solution? If you look online or on Twitter, it is obviously "self-care". But what does that even mean? Join me in applying the findings from a dissertation study of 497 public school building administrators in Illinois to see how self-care can lessen the feeling of burnout and even how to get the best bang for the buck when practicing self-care.
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The Emotional Freedom Technique to Decrease Stress
January 25, 2023
The Emotional Freedom Technique to Decrease Stress
The Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT is a quick, easy and effective stress relief technique. It can decrease negative emotions, burnout and exhaustion. Once you learn EFT you will be able to apply it to your working or private life easily. The process is to tap on specific pressure points while holding a specific negative or troublesome feeling. This allows the body to release it and the result is a feeling of relief, a decrease in stress or tension, etc. A handout will be provided for your own future use of EFT.
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Today's Significant School Leader: Surviving and Thriving
January 25, 2024
Today's Significant School Leader: Surviving and Thriving
Want to be a better leader? Want to be a more effective school administrator? Looking for something fresh and different? New to administration? Experienced yet need a reboot? Meet Andrew Marotta!
In this webinar, Andrew will invigorate you, challenge you, and inspire you. He will share stories, tips, hacks, and experiences from his 20 years as a building leader. This high-energy, enthusiastic presentation will be interactive, reflective, and purposeful for you, to help you in your role as a school leader. No one promised you that the job would be easy; but Andrew will help you make it more manageable, fun, and rewarding.
In this transformative session, Andrew will focus on: the power of storytelling, having more energy & enthusiasm, providing meaningful feedback, and how to better take care of your own well-being, while doing your best to serve others. You will grow and connect through different interactive and engaging activities. Andrew will look to move your emotions & stir your soul in this powerful webinar.
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Transforming Tragedy: How Unexpected Loss Shapes Emotionally Intelligent Leaders
October 1, 2025
Transforming Tragedy: How Unexpected Loss Shapes Emotionally Intelligent Leaders
This powerful presentation explores the lived experiences of elementary school principals who have faced unexpected, traumatic loss—and how those experiences influenced their emotional intelligence and leadership style. Through their deeply personal narratives, four key themes emerged: the importance of human connection, emotional insight, service to others, and finding purpose beyond loss. Join presenter Kimber Larson to discover how these leaders transformed grief into growth, offering fresh insights for leadership development, self-awareness, and the role of empathy in education.
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What's Fatigue Got to Do With It? A deep dive into educator fatigue and how to address it
April 27, 2022
What's Fatigue Got to Do With It? A deep dive into educator fatigue and how to address it
For every teacher that is unhappy in this country, there is an administrator that is out of ideas on how to improve their job satisfaction. Education is tough right now. Recent studies have revealed that focusing on the social-emotional development of adults, not only through self-care, but through the understanding and development of their own SEL competencies can lead to positive outcomes (both personal and academic) in school and in life, in addition to ensuring high retention of staff in schools. This webinar will provide a guide for school administrators in understanding, identifying, measuring and improving the overall SEL skills in their staff and themselves, creating a school-wide culture of SEL, and creating a cycle of continuous improvement with SEL at the center, thereby improving their own well being, connectedness and overall staff collective efficacy and improving the social, emotional and academic development of the entire school community.
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Your Systems, Your Leadership: Setting Yourself Up for Success Through Organizational Routines
October 29, 2025
Your Systems, Your Leadership: Setting Yourself Up for Success Through Organizational Routines
It is a whirlwind! An emergency room. A speeding highway of events, happenings, moving parts, and more--and you are in charge of it! You need this course in your life--Your Systems, Your Leadership by Andrew Marotta. This course has the "top 10" of techniques, strategies, and mindsets you need to survive and thrive in your day, week, month, and school year. Join Andrew for this fun, practical, and purposeful session.