South Cook Area Wide Institute Day 2026

South Cook Area Wide Institute Day 2026

1:10pm CST

“Building Every Student … Strengthening Our Schools, Together!" 209 Aspiring Administrator Networking Session 159Tamiko Fefee Assistant Principal Networking Session 221Stephanie M. West Barriers to Bridges: Transforming Family-School Partnerships for Student Success 207 CHAMPS in Action: Continuous Growth for Classroom Success 220Dave Kibelkis Collaboration in the Classroom 119 Connecting Beyond the Classroom: Family & Community Engagement 225 Cultivating Connection: Transforming Classrooms Into Communities of Belonging 222 Dual Language Education: The Benefits of Biliteracy 206 Exploratory Learning Activities 239Charlie Homerding Fact Fluency: From Accuracy to Automaticity 139 From Data to Dialogue: Understanding Designations Beyond the Label to Share with All Stakeholders 224Lorraine Cruz Hendricks • Dr. Jaime Herron • Patricia McFall • Erica Sproles-Brownfield • Tori Williams From Groans to Gains: Making Close Reading Click 157K Stem LabMelonee Cobb, Ed.D. From Tiers to Trust: A Trauma-Responsive Approach to PBIS and MTSS 142Destiny Kelly • Crissy Mombela Google Tools New to Education in 2025 157 G HOW MONEY WORKS 212 Instructional Coach & Interventionist Networking 144Saranja Hicks Let's Chat! Implementation of AAC in the Classroom 203Anastasia Koning Literacy is Poppin’: Poppin’ Multisensory Literacy Activities for K-2 Classrooms 156Erika Mora-Postma Making Words Come Alive: Multisensory Word Study in the Primary Classroom 226Melissa Santangelo Morning Meetings: Building Community, Boosting Learning 113Anne Marie McGovern Multi-Tiered System of Support: Foundational Components and Effective Implementation 134 Music/Band Networking 127Dr. Lynn Zeder National World War Museum Educators 233 P.E./Health: SEL in Action through Active Learning Strategies 237 Principal Networking Session 123Kathleen Doyle • Vanessa Kinder Processing Stress and Optimistic Practices 213-215Dr. Garrett Podgorski Relationship Building 201 Scaffolding UP! Tips and Strategies for Supporting Multilingual Learners. 234 School Social Workers & School Counselors Community Building Network 231Diana Byrd • Patrice Matthews Sharing the Magic: Storytelling for Educators 118 Social Science Networking 114Meghan Ward Talk the Talk: Student Conversations That Actually Work 121 The Art of Well-Being: Neurographic Practices for Mental Health in Education 202 The Evolving Role of AI in Education 236 The Four Agreements in Action: Building Trust and Culture in Schools 228Michael Fry This Class is L.I.T.: The Strategy to Fire Up Student Engagement 216Khayla Kelley-Morton Unvarnished: Housing Discrimination in Northern and Western United States 116Dr. Andrea Field • Jessica Toran What is Your Connection Mindset? 208John W Hackett Why are word problems so challenging? 204Jennifer Leimberer Writing From the Gutter: Using Comics to Cultivate a Love of Writing 223Brian P. Hurley, PhD • Carol Pocica You Got Me Twisted: Reclaiming Your Respect in the Classroom 240Dr. Don Parker