Best Practices

Chicago International takes pride in sharing best practices with administrators, educators and advocates across its network through the following platforms:

Professional Development Seminars

Chicago International hires educational consultants who regularly provide educators with professional development counsel. Trainings include a wide variety of topics ranging from special education procedures to classroom management skills to learning how to use student outcomes to drive instruction.

Teachers' Summit

Recognizing parents’ desire to have a voice in their children’s education, Chicago International formed a network-wide parent advisory group, which has made a number of helpful suggestions to improve students’ educational experience. One notable parent group recommendation: the Annual Teachers' Summit, where Chicago International educators gather together to participate in professional development workshops and forums.

Speaker Series

Chicago International has established itself as a thought leader in the areas of urban education and school choice. To facilitate this conversation, Chicago International will host a series of speaking engagements featuring experts’ reflections on school reform. The speaker series will be open to educators across the state of Illinois.

FocalPoint

Chicago International produces a publication twice annually that serves as a resource to many of its stakeholders. The stories shared in each issue help increase network pride, allow educational leaders to study Chicago International and support our continuous improvement efforts, and establish Chicago International as a thought leader.