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 AdvancED Illinois is honored to nominate Mr. Jason Leahy for the 2012 AdvancED Excellence in Education Award. Mr. Leahy is the Executive Director of the Illinois Principals Association which serves over 4200 educational leaders, including principals, assistant principals, deans and others, throughout the state of Illinois. Through his leadership, he has successfully and effectively promoted the organization’s vision to become a preeminent education advocate and is actively sought for input to help shape educational polices and reform agendas.
Jason is a member of the AdvancED Illinois State Council. He consistently goes “above and beyond” to support the work of the state office and provide service to schools. In statewide leadership roles, Jason visibly demonstrates his belief in fostering collaboration, embracing collegiality, and sharing expertise. Prior to serving as IPA’s Executive Director, Mr. Leahy taught chemistry and physics at Tremont High School (Tremont, IL), served as Principal of Illini Central High School (Mason City, IL), and most recently was the Principal of the nationally recognized Highland High School (Highland, IL). He earned his B.S. in Chemistry Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, M.S. in Educational Administration from Illinois State University, and Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from Western Illinois University.
Jason is an innovative volunteer, visionary leader, and distinguished educator. He is an invaluable asset to our state’s teaching and learning community. His nomination is advanced to our regional office where he joins his fellow nominees drawn from a pool of distinguished international education professionals. From all nominees, two will be chosen as the AdvancED Excellence in Education award recipients and recognized at the AdvancED International Summit 2012 scheduled in June. AdvancED Illinois will recognize and present Mr. Leahy with his Illinois award at its Fall Conference in Champaign in September. Please join us in congratulating Jason on this distinguished achievement! | | AdvancED International Summit 2012 Registration |
Registration for the AdvancED International Summit 2012 is now open. Themed Creating the Future: Accelerating Excellence, the Summit will take place June 24-26, 2012 in Washington, D.C. This international event will engage state and federal leaders, national education heads, and policymakers in an exploration of strategies to design effective future learning systems. Plan to attend this exciting event where you will: - Hear innovative ideas and practices in education.
- Interact with colleagues and session leaders to share what's working, what's not, and how you are moving forward.
- Build strategic partnerships that will expand your professional network.
At the Summit you will help develop a roadmap designed to advance thinking at the national and state levels; let your perspective inform the future through policy and practice. Click here to view Summit details and register today. |
Professional Development Available |
AdvancED Illinois has developed a comprehensive professional development calendar to assist you in preparing for your Quality Assurance Review (QAR) and facilitating your continuous improvement efforts. Topics range from 2012–2013 QAR visit preparations to connecting accreditation with school improvement strategies. To view all available topics and registration information, please see the AdvancED Professional Development Calendar. We also have on demand training available to help transition to our new AdvancED school and system Standards which will be implemented beginning the 2012–2013 school year. Training is available for an overview of ASSIST (Adaptive System of School Improvement Support Tools), the new AdvancED Accreditation Protocol, and our new surveys. The new surveys and protocol will be rolled out as the year progresses so please look for updates and further information. Click here to view full course descriptions for all of the eLearning courses or you may click on the appropriate topic listed below for specific descriptions and registration.
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