SY26 CPS Professional Learning: Full Schedule

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FOR SESSIONS TAKING PLACE AFTER JUNE 9, 2026 PLEASE ACCESS THE SY27 SCHED EVENT PAGE. In this SY26 SCHED EVENT PAGE you will find registration for professional learning sessions offered from the CPS Office of Teaching and Learning TAKING PLACE BEFORE JUNE 9, 2026. n this SY26 Chicago Public Schools Sched Event Page you will find registration for professional learning offered from the CPS Office of Teaching and Learning and Skyline specific opportunities.

Please note, to access district-wide offerings of professional learning opportunities you may view the Employee Intranet Professional Learning Calendar (filter the calendar by professional learning on the left).

SY26 SKYLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Teacher Professional Learning. Teachers are provided with comprehensive support when launching the Skyline curriculum through asynchronous and in-person sessions, as well as ongoing offerings to sustain and deepen successful implementation.

Skyline Essentials Badges: Asynchronous self-paced professional learning essential for those who are implementing and/or supporting the implementation of Skyline. Badges can be found here. Teachers earn 1 ISBE credit hour for each completed badge. As of April 1, 2025, compensation is not available for badge completion.
Skyline 101s: In-person, day-long sessions that prepare teachers and leaders for successful implementation of Skyline. Sessions will run June 16, 2025 through the summer.
Ongoing Support: Throughout the school year, CPS content specialists provide ongoing professional learning opportunities tailored to both newly implementing teachers and more experienced users of the curriculum.

School Leader and Network Leader Professional Learning. School leaders and network leaders have access to professional learning that helps them apply high-leverage leadership practices that are especially impactful for implementation of HQ curriculum.

Leading Implementation of the Skyline Curriculum: This in-person, day-long launch session is for school leaders, school-based coaches, and network/district coaches who support schools with curriculum implementation. Leaders will leave the session prepared to implement high-leverage leadership and coaching practices that matter most for successful curriculum implementation. Sessions will run May 27, 2025 through the summer.
Ongoing Support: Throughout the school year, the CPS professional learning team provides ongoing opportunities for school and network leaders to strengthen their leadership of Skyline curriculum implementation.

Payment / ISBE Credit Hours

Teachers will receive ISBE Hours for each Skyline Essentials badge completed. As of April 1, 2025, no compensation will be provided for completion of Skyline Essentials badges. Teachers will receive ISBE Hours for attending PL sessions. Eligibile staff will also be compensated at the non-instructional rate per hour for their attendance at Skyline PL sessions that occur outside of regularly contracted hours. Teachers must be fully contracted and onboarded at the time of the session, attend the full duration of the session, and complete the attendance/exit slip form to receive payment and ISBE Hours. Please find more payment information in the Skyline Payment One-Pager.

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9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 for Year 1 Adopting Teachers (Math HS)

Wednesday July 30, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

Garfield Park 335, 2651 W. WASHINGTON BLVD.

Speakers

Jill Tani

Chicago Public Schools

Carrie Ott

Anita Sundrani

Wednesday July 30, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Garfield Park 335, 2651 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. 2651 W. WASHINGTON BLVD.

Math, 9-12

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 for Year 1 Teachers (PK Supplemental)

Wednesday July 30, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

NTA - 301, 55 W Cermak, Chicago, IL 60616

This PL session will guide participants in understanding an integrity-driven approach to implementing Skyline, enabling them to identify and plan for key instructional practices and navigate the curriculum's digital ecosystem. Participants will gain practical experience in applying these principles to enhance instruction and support priority student groups.

This session is designed to ensure that all pre-K teachers and support staff (TAs and SECAs) who are new to opting into this track of Skyline supplemental resources (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Science) explore core components of lessons and units and how these resources work in conjunction with The Creative Curriculum. This session is not a PKFS or PK ALE session. This session is open to any pre-K teachers and support staff utilizing Skyline supplemental materials (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Science). If available, bring a fully charged laptop and your Creative Curriculum's The First Six Weeks guide.

Speakers

Laura Ferdinandt

Manager of Professional Learning, OECE, Chicago Public Schools

Toni Galassini

Professional Learning Specialist, Office of Early Childhood Education

Toni is a Professional Learning Specialist in the Office of Early Childhood with Chicago Public Schools. She has over 31 years of experience in the classroom and at the district level. Through district-level professional learning, she develops the capacities of educators to build... Read More →

Wednesday July 30, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
NTA - 301, 55 W Cermak, Chicago, IL 60616 55 W Cermak, Chicago, IL 60616

PreK, PreK

9:00am CDT

Leading Skyline Implementation for Coaches (PK-12)

Wednesday July 30, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

Garfield Park 151

The "Implementing High Leverage Leadership Practices for HQ Curriculum Implementation" PL session will equip leaders to support high-quality curriculum implementation by analyzing the Skyline Curriculum, applying high-leverage leadership practices, and designing building-level structures. Participants will experience a mock unit internalization and begin to develop a year-long professional learning plan.

Due to this being during administrator black out week this session is just for school coaches. If you are an administrator and would like to take this session there is another offered on Aug. 2nd with the same content.

Speakers

Allison Ringhand

Professional Learning Specialist, Chicago Public Schools

Jen Chin

Professional Learning Specialist, Office of Teaching & Learning

Dr. Jacob Stefan

T&L Professional Learning, Chicago Public Schools

Dr. Jacob Stefan is an equity-driven school and district leader with a track record of developing instructional leaders, scaling research-based practices, and transforming schools through strategic, high-impact professional learning. In the Office of Teaching & Learning at Chicago... Read More →

Wednesday July 30, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Garfield Park 151 2651 W. WASHINGTON BLVD.

School Leaders, PreK-12