Strategic Learning Initiatives
954 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Tel: 312-738-0022
Fax: 312-738-0044
954 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Tel: 312-738-0022
Fax: 312-738-0044
Aligning Instruction With
Illinois Learning Standards
- Learn how, for each of the past two years, SLI partner schools used our Focused Instruction Process to become #1 in I.S.A.T. composite gains out of all 481 Chicago public elementary schools!
- Learn why education leaders of the U.S. Congress, including the office of President-elect Obama, are working to bring SLI’s model to schools across the nation.
- Experience mini-workshops, one for teachers and one for parents, on Higher Order Thinking Skills: Drawing Conclusions.
An Example of a Program for a Half Day Mini-Workshop
| 9:00 | Registration and Refreshments | |
| 9:30 | Introduction | |
| 9:35 | HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills): Drawing Conclusions mini-workshop for teachers | |
| 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:25 | HOTS: Drawing Conclusions mini-workshop for parents | |
| 10:50 | About Strategic Learning Initiatives | |
| 11:00 | The Focused Instruction Process (FIP) Hear from a principal that used the FIP model. This school was featured in a Chicago Tribune front page story for making some of the greatest achievement gains in the state! | |
| 11:20 | Scaling Up Best Practice: Shared Leadership, Professional Development for Teachers, and Parent Engagement | |
| 11:30 | Close |