The Carousel of Panels at the 2015 Joint Annual Conference will offer a vast array of educational leadership topics. From STEM to PERA to NOW, and from RtI to RESPECT and more, these 32 panels enable participants to attend three 30-minute sessions, all in one room, to make the most of this knowledge-sharing opportunity.The 2015 Carousel of Panels will take place from 1:30-3:15 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel, Sheraton 4 and 5, Ballroom Level IV.
The schedule for the Carousel of Panels includes the following topics and presenters:
- Visibility Matters! Contributing to a Positive Climate — Manteno CUSD 5
- Rethinking RtI: Sustaining Implementation for Success! — Manteno CUSD 5
- Open-Door Policy: The Impact of Homelessness and Residency — Aurora University
- The Power and Challenges of Using Students’ Pictures — Wheeling CCSD 21
- Making the Most of Partnerships for Principal Development — Illinois State University
- The Moral Imperative Realized: Hamilton Elementary School — Moline SD 40
- Health Care Reform: Preparing for 2016 and Beyond — American Fidelity Assurance Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Proactive Tips for Involving Law Enforcement in Your School — Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & Miller, Ltd.
- The R-E-S-P-E-C-T Project: Preventing Bullying and Suicide — Indian Creek CUSD 425
- Indoor Air Quality and Student Performance — Energy Systems Group
- Special Education: Key Legal Issues and Board Updates — Engler Callaway Baasten & Sraga, LLC
- N.O.W. Academy — Consolidated School District 158
- Districts Buying Their Own Bonds to Earn Investment Income — Kings Financial Consulting, Inc.
- A Partnership to Achieve the New Illinois Learning Standards — Eldorado CUSD 4
- Creative Partnerships – Librarians/ Instructional Coaches — Leyden CHSD 212
- Superintendent/School Board Relations in Illinois — Bellwood SD 88
- Mission and Vision: Transforming a School District — Homer CCSD 33C
- From a Mess to a Miracle — Calumet Public SD 132
- Place to Call Home – New Teacher Mentoring — Calumet Public SD 132
- Turn the Tide of Public Opinion: Getting To Yes at the Polls — Jacksonville SD 117
- Superintendents and Successful Community Engagement for Student Success — Northern Illinois University
- STEM Outreach: Successfully Engaging the Greater Community — Northern Illinois University
- Top Ten List for Turning Around a Failing School — Western Illinois University
- Schools as Learning Organizations — Western Illinois University
- Curriculum Development and the Common Core State Standards — North Palos SD 117
- Restructuring Done Right: One District’s Journey of Success — Round Lake CUSD 116
- Rural Schools Initiative: College Ready and Career Preparedness — McKendree University
- Boosting School-Home Communication: Proven Tips and Tactics — Fremont SD 79
- Selecting and Working With Your Architect — Eastern Illinois University and FGM Architects, Inc.
- STEM Pathway: Critical for Black and Latino Students — Elementary SD 159
- Strategies for Protecting the Property Tax Base — Hauser Izzo, LLC
- Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) and the Role of the Joint Committee — Eastern Illinois University