North Cook ISC
April 2021 News Chat
A Message from Dr. Kevin Jauch
If there is a silver lining to the COVID cloud that has hung over us this past year, it's that it forced educational professionals to collaborate with peers to a greater extent than ever before. These new relationships have supported us, inspired us, and helped us broaden our perspectives. The resulting professional and personal growth that has arisen from the problem-solving, creativity and ingenuity during this historic period is tremendous.
One of the things I truly love about my job is the ability to collaborate with some of the best educational minds in the entire state of Illinois! When this is all behind us, and yes, I do believe it will be at some point, I hope that we build on these relationships, continuing together to discover ways to improve our services to our students, educators and the community.
kjauch@ncisc.org / 847.824.8300
Website: Refreshed, Revised, Reorganized
- Refreshed the homepage with new images, links and an enhanced Featured Info section
Reorganized Professional Development pages for easier access to registration information, with concise explanations of type and delivery methods of PD we offer
Simplified Licensure information, including links and resources
Streamlined all services we offer into one tab now named Resources
Embedded a new universal Contact Form with drop-down menu to select a specific department
Revised the Employment section now with direct links to all 40+ North Cook districts’ Applitrack or employment page and the Virtual Resume Fair for Educators
Under North Cook Districts, inserted maps of our elementary and high school districts
Reviewed the entire website to ensure it is mobile-friendly
Reorganized Professional Development
Streamlined Resources
Employment Opportunities, North Cook Districts
ALL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Virtual through August 2021
Administrator Academies
- April 22 - Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: Are You or Your Staff At Risk? (AA-3640)
- May 4 - Connected Leaders: Leveraging the Power of Social Networks for Professional Growth (AA-1788)
- May 11 - Leadership Capacity Through Teacher Leaders (AA-1159)
- May 14 - Teacher Evaluator Competency Skill Building for Teacher Evaluators (AA-1448)
- June 7 - Teacher and Administrator Evaluator Retraining: Student Growth (AA-3000)
- June 9-10 - Illinois Performance Evaluation: Teacher Evaluation Training: (AA-2001)
- June 14 - Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: Are You or Your Staff At Risk? (AA-3640)
- June 15 - Leading with Collective Efficacy (AA-3670)
- June 17 - Principal Evaluator Competency Skill Building (AA-1865)
See our complete list of Administrator Academies.
Educator Workshops
Starting April 20
June 3, 10, 17
Equity, Anti-Bias, Anti-Racism Personal Development with Ivette Dubiel
8:30-11:30 am, three-part series
June 10, August 11
Diane Sweeney: Coaching For Equity, 8/11, 2-3:30 pm
FREE Informational Meeting
Hiring Strategies and Growing Your Culture - HumanEx Ventures
April 23, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Selecting highly talented individuals is the foundation of high-performing organizations. Cultures of excellence actively encourage talented individuals and great teams to flourish. Join us in learning the fundamentals of talent-based selection practices and strategies to create a culture of common belief in your school district. Please register for this free event.
New STS Training Dates: June 9, August 12
Response to our past Short-Term Substitute Teacher training is very favorable. In fact, 100% of participants at the April 7 class strongly agreed that the presenter was knowledgeable, materials and presentation techniques were well-organized and engaging, and said they are highly likely to recommend North Cook ISC to colleagues. Here are comments from a few of the 16 participants:
"I did not know much about the role and expectations of a Short-Term Substitute. This training really helped my overall understanding of the expectations."
"The whole presentation was such a good refresher for me, as I have been a para for three years."
Spring Hiring Season
NCYAA Hosts Open House, Introduces ALOP
North Cook Young Adult Academy (NCYAA) Regional Safe School hosted Open House events in late March and early April. Visitors met NCYAA staff, toured the facility, and asked program specific questions. Many remarked about the beautiful school setting and the improved therapeutic environment available to students. Altogether, 17 guests attended and eight others are scheduled for future dates.
Guests also learned about NCISC’s Alternative Learning Opportunity Program (ALOP). This program offers small class sizes in a structured environment with robust social emotional and behavioral support. Students who are struggling with a traditional education setting, academics, or attendance may find this to be a good option. Flexible educational services, including in-person instruction and credit recovery tailored to individual needs are provided. There are approximately 20 spaces available right now for the ALOP. Please call the school office at 847-803-3705 for more information or to schedule a visit.
Licensure News
License Renewal
The 2021 license renewal season is in full swing and moving along with very few issues. ISBE is sending out renewal reminders in waves this year which may be helping with the overload on ELIS. The most common problems involve PD/Employment Status in ELIS or having entered an insufficient number of PD hours in order to renew their licenses. All licenses that require Professional Development must be renewed by August 31, 2021.
Licensure Bills
There were quite a few educator licensure bills introduced this spring in the Illinois General Assembly. We will closely monitor a number of them, in particular, those impacting elementary grade ranges, early childhood educator prep programs, social workers, career and technical educator requirements, new short-term teaching licenses for special education, elimination of the edTPA requirement, and reinstatement of lapsed licenses.
Contact Shirley Bloom sbloom@ncisc.org or Izabela Kuczek ikuczek@ncisc.org for assistance with anything licensure related.
Can you spell C-O-N-N-I-V-E-R-Y?
Congratulations to Regional Champion Destiny Johnson, 8th grader from Huth Middle School, Matteson District 162. The winning word after nine rounds was "CONNIVERY." Destiny will represent our region at the national competition starting June 12. The Spelling Bee finals will be hosted at the ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disneyworld in Florida.
RSAC Proposals Due by May 21st
Teacher of the Year & Those Who Excel Awards
We're Open to Serve You
Our Des Plaines office is open; however, appointments must be made in advance to meet with our staff. For the health and safety of everyone, walk-ins are not permitted until further notice. Please call 847-824-8300 before coming to our office.
You can always reach us by voicemail or email. For information about specific departments please see our Contact Info.
North Cook Intermediate Service Center
Special Holiday Hours: CLOSED May 31 - Memorial Day
Email: newsletter@ncisc.org
Website: www.ncisc.org
Location: 1001 E. Touhy Av. Suite 200, Des Plaines, IL, USA
Phone: 847-824-8300