IEA Professional Development IEA-NEA Field ServicesThe­purpose­of­IEA­Teaching­&­Learning­is­to­support IEA staff, members and LocalAssociations in­the­work­of­school­improvementand­educational­policies­in­order­to­“effect excel-lence and equity in Illinois public education.”(IEA­Mission­Statement)­The­IEA­TL­Team­willwork­with­IEA­staff,­leaders,­and­IEA­LocalAssociations­to­provide training and coaching onhow to improve teaching and learning, and­howto­develop­strategies­to­improve­working­relation-ships­with­their­districts.­A­key­focus­is­supportinglabor­management­collaboration­surrounding­educational­policies.

Mary Jane Morris, IEA Teaching & Learning Directormaryjane.morris@ieanea.org

Meredith Byers, Early Career and Student Director meredith.byers@ieanea.org

Kristine Argue, Instructional Resource and

Professional Development Directorkristine.argue@ieanea.orgDiana Zaleski,

Instructional Resource and Professional Development Directordiana.zaleski@ieanea.org

­provide­professional­development.­­She­has­built­anetwork­of­potential­presenters­and­informed­theIEA­of­the­needs­of­early­career­and­student­members.The­Early­Career­and­Student­Director­hasincreased­the­number­of­campuses­represented­onthe­Student­Advisory­Board,­presented­at­the­NEAStudent­Conferences,­and­implemented­twostatewide­conferences­with­over­500­­participants.Instructional Resource andProfessional Development DirectorsInstructional­Resource­and­ProfessionalDevelopment­Directors­partnerwith­our­members­by­providinglearning­opportunities­andresources­that­cultivate­contentknowledge­and­build­under-standing­of­effective­instruction.Our­learning­opportunitiesengage­members­in­meaning-ful­investigation­and­analysisof­the­subjects­they­teach­andthe­impact­of­their­practices­onstudent­learning.­Focusing­onincreasing­the­success­of­stu-dents­learning­outcomes,­webuild­capacity­to­assess­students’needs,­use­data­to­guide­instruc-tion,­and­draw­upon­research-based­practices­to­enhancethose­outcomes.­We­workclosely­with­our­members­todevelop­targeted­learningopportunities.­Members­are­encouraged­to­contactthe­Instructional­Resource­and­ProfessionalDevelopment­Directors­with­requests­for­specificlocal­and­regional­learning­opportunities.

Diana Zaleski, Instructional Resource

and ProfessionalDevelopment Director

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Kristine Argue, Instructional Resource

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IEA Professional DevelopmentCalendarLocated­on­the­IEA­website­underEvents,­the­IEA­PD­Calendar­offersmembers­a­number­of­professionaldevelopment­opportunities.­The­offer-ings­come­from­a­variety­of­resources,­either­pro-vided­by­IEA­or­other­vetted­organizations.­Theofferings­include­both­online­and­face-to-faceopportunities. IEA wants to be your “Go To”source as you plan professional development(http://ieanea.org/ events/professional-development-calendar).­Early Career and Student DirectorEarly­career­members­are­animportant­part­of­the­IEA­family.This­position­helps­to­address­theunique­needs,­desires,­and­issuesof­teachers­with­10­years­or­lessof­classroom­experience.Both­early­career­and­studentmembers­become­the­leaders­ofthe­future­and­share­their­knowl-edge­with­active­members.The­ECS­Director­works­as­an­organizer,­com-municator,­and­facilitator­by­visiting­campuses­andIEA­offices­throughout­the­state­to­support­andstrengthen­locals­and­networks­with­members,students­and­faculty­to­build­new­locals­and

T he­Illinois­EducationAssociation-NEA­­created­IEA­Teaching­&­Learning­toassist­IEA­staff,­members­andLocal­Associations in­becominga driving force in schooltransformation.­Mary­Jane­Morris,­Director­of­IEA­Teaching­&­Learning,and­her­staff­have­built­a­net-work­of­resources­for­locals­to­become­a­meaningfulpart­of­the­professional­lives­of­their­members.Online Professional DevelopmentContinually­building­your­skills­is­just­as­impor-tant­to­building­a­successful­career­as­itis­to­creating­a­successful­learning­envi-ronment­for­your­students.­As­a­stateapproved PD provider,­IEA­offers­youfree,­high­quality­professional­developmentthrough­the­IEA­Online­Learning­Portal(http://ieanea.org/professional-development).

Topics include:Academic­Content­Related­Trainings­Technology­in­the­Classroom Illinois­Learning­StandardsEducation­Policy­(PARCC/PERA)BetterLesson-Personalized­PD­And­many­more!

Engage and Empower EducatorsFrom­individual­professional­developmentopportunities­to­empowering­your­LocalAssociation,­the­IEA­Teaching­&­Learning­Teamwill­help­you­bring­meaningful­change­that­posi-tively­impacts­teaching­and­learning.­A­collabora-tive­culture­among­stakeholders­is­essential­tofocus­on­the­tasks­at­hand,­along­with­continualassessment­that­supports­improvement­and­learn-ing­within­a­system.

Supporting IEA local educatorsSupport for early career teachers

Mary Jane Morris, Director of IEA

Teaching and Learning

Meredith Byers, Early Career and Student Director

“The IEA Online Learning Portal is a great wayto earn clock hours for licensure renewal. Thehigh quality and wide variety of informativetrainings can be done at any time without hav-ing to arrange for time off from work and pre-pare for a substitute for a busy teacher’s classes.Thanks to IEA for providing an easy and highquality way to work toward licensure renewal.”

Karen, Okaw Valley CUSD #302