Center for the Study of Education Policy

Illinois Partnerships Advancing Rigorous Training (IL-PART) Symposium

June 19 and 20, 2016
Normal, Illinois

• Day Two

  • IL-PART Summary
  • IL-PART Opening Remarks
  • Presenter Biographies
  • General Supports
    • How Leadership Influences Student Learning
    • Support for Instructional Leadership
  • Leadership Opportunities under Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
    • ESSA - Lessons for States
    • Opportunities to Utilize ESSA to Fund District and University Leadership Opportunities
    • Department of Education Letter
    • Comment Letter to US Department of Education
    • School Leadership Interventions
    • School Leadership Bibliography
  • Breakout 1.1
    • How to Replicate and Budget for the Best Practices of IL-PART
    • QPS-WIU Principal Internship Action Plan
    • Overview of 2014 IL-PART Professional Development
    • QPS-WIU Principal Mentor Information & Application
    • Sample MOU
  • Breakout 1.2
    • Building Leadership Capacity & Supervision Support for Mentors
  • Breakout 1.3
    • Handoff at the Helm: Building a district's bench strength by attending to leadership succession
  • Breakout 2.1
    • Brain Science for Principals: What School Leaders Need to Know
    • Brain Science for Principals Activity Handout
    • Leading Learning at the Edges of the Educational Neuroscience Frontier
    • Quiz Yourself: How Good Are You at Teaching the Art of Learning?
    • Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes
  • Breakout 2.2
    • Assessment Lessons for Supporting Teachers
  • Breakout 2.3
    • Managing Complex Change:  Change, Change, Change
  • Breakout 2.4
    • The Bridge to School Improvement via Partnerships and Instructional Rounds
  • Breakout 3.1
    • Lessons Learned by Leadership Interns
  • Breakout 3.2
    • Interview Preparation Strategies
    • Catholic School Qualifications
    • Example: Written Interview Question
    • Multiple Lists of Potential Principal Interview Questions
    • Job Search for Principal and Assistant Principal Positions in Illinois
  • Breakout 3.3
    • IL-PART Symposium Mock Interview Sample Questions