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District 25 outlines multi‑year professional learning plan and links early kindergarten gains to sustained teacher learning
Summary
District presenters described a multi‑year, curriculum‑aligned professional learning system — including onboarding, SIP days, instructional coaching and a new literacy micro‑credential — and presented early kindergarten MAP gains the district links to sustained training and the move to full‑day kindergarten.
Arlington Heights School District 25’s Department of Student Learning presented a detailed review of the district’s professional learning system at the April 22 school board meeting, describing a shift from one‑time professional development toward sustained, job‑embedded professional learning tied to curriculum implementation.
Presenters described a multi‑year program review cycle (research, develop, implement, refine) that integrates institute and SIP (school improvement) days, instructional coaching using a student‑centered coaching framework, onboarding for new staff, optional catalog courses (D25 University) and a district micro‑credential in early literacy aligned to LETRS and the new HMH Into Reading curriculum.
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