Professional Development Updates
Education, Innovation, & Service Center
Will County Regional Office of Education
Dr. Lisa Caparelli-Ruff, Regional Superintendent
Education, Innovation, & Service Center
Heather Siegel-Hickman, Ed.D.
Director of Professional Development
hsiegel-hickman@willroe.org * 815.630.3103
Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population
AA 3908
Don't let the title of this book fool you. The lessons in Generation Z Unfiltered apply to all generations, and this academy lets you work at your own pace and on your own time.
Reflect on leadership in the context of Generation Z and develop an action plan to lead at the school or district level for all generations. This Administrator Academy uses a book study approach to frame reflection, discussions, and planning. Participants will:
- Identify and evaluate the effect of generational differences on leadership.
- Apply the model PROVE (Problem, Relationships, Ownership, Visuals, and Experience) to build coaching capacity.
- Create an action plan to address working with all generations as a leader.
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This course (AA 3996) is designed to take school leaders on a deep dive into their current MTSS culture and practices. Leaders will learn how to analyze specific data to determine the current health of their MTSS culture. This workshop will strengthen educational leaders' ability to identify gaps within MTSS structures and workflows. Once the current MTSS status is determined, leaders will learn how to plan for and implement processes and protocols that will maintain a consistent, healthy, and thriving MTSS culture. This course encourages leaders to establish and memorialize healthy traditions that will enhance their MTSS culture, empowers and equips them to make data driven decisions that create and or enhance the MTSS culture on their campus(es), and meets the needs of the entire school community.
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This asynchronous book study allows educators to read and reflect on leadership, explore its applications in life, community, and work, and apply their insights to their own educational leadership and their work with other leaders. It also provides an opportunity to learn from female leaders with diverse experiences and backgrounds, including racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity.
Whether you lead a classroom, a team, a department, a school, or a district, this book study offers practical opportunities to strengthen your capacity, reflect on your influence, and consider how leadership shapes school culture, collaboration, and student success.
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Special Dates to Hold:
- October 26, 2026 - Paraprofessional and Support Staff Learning Day
- February 26, 2027 - Beyond the Core Professional Learning Day (focuses on educators of non-core content areas: Theatre, Art, Music, PE, Health, CTE and more)