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School Spotlight
Approximately 1,700 students from 14 districts across the United States participated in testing Rosetta StoneⓇ English™ , and over 150 hours of student sound logs were reviewed in order to optimize the program s speech recognition software. Surveyed educators praised the program for its many benefits.
Over 75% believe that Rosetta Stone English can benefit student learning in speaking, listening,
grammar, and academic language.
100% anticipate that Rosetta Stone English will align well with their
state standards.
88% found Rosetta Stone English to be culturally appropriate for their students.
Approximately 2 out of 3 reported that their students liked Rosetta Stone English and were excited to use the program.
Approximately 4 out of 5 agree that Rosetta Stone English has the potential to help students speak confidently and fluently in academic English.
I want to say thank you for the program. I actually enjoy it, and I think the kids are going to benefit a lot from it. I appreciate that there s something like this out there for them. I m very excited for this program...it’s going to do a lot of good.
–Elementary Educator, California
Survey results are based on a national sample of 25 educators. Educators in the sample used Rosetta Stone English with students in grades PreK to 8.
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Jeff Prickett
In addition to his work as a principal, Dr. Jeff Prickett runs “The Principal Leadership Lab” podcast with his longtime friend and colleague, Adam DeWitt, serves as the co-publications chair for the Illinois Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ILASCD), the professional development chair for the Kishwaukee Region of the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) and was recently named Illinois High School Principal of the Year for 2021.
Celebrating Seniors
In March of 2020, when schools across the country realized that we would probably not be going back to school for the unforeseeable future, one of the very next thoughts on the minds of high school leaders was: “What about the seniors?” Over the next couple of months, and into the next school year, from all around the state, you could see pictures and stories across social media with the incredibly creative ideas that schools were coming up with to honor these kids who were going to lose their athletic seasons, Homecoming, and Prom. In addition, teachers were having to pivot every few weeks as everyone tried to understand this pandemic and what the future would hold for teaching and learning. What follows are pictures from some of those high schools, and the creative ways schools came up with honoring their Seniors during the pandemic.
High Schools Featured:
• McHenry High School, McHenry, IL
• Harry D. Jacobs High School, Algonquin, IL
• Crystal Lake South High School, Crystal Lake, IL
• Crystal Lake Central High School, Crystal Lake, IL
• Cary Grove High School, Cary Grove, IL
H.D. Jacobs High School
Above: Senior Dance Team. Below: Senior Night Basketball and Athletic Signing Day.
Crystal Lake South High School
Above: Principal Josh Nobilio & staff visiting students. Below: “Friday Night Lights”
Cary-Grove High School Principal Neil Lesinski
McHenry High School Senior Honors Night at the McHenry Drive-In Theatre and recognizing a Senior Award Winner at her home.
Prairie Ridge High School Senior Parade Crystal Lake Central High School Senior Parade
McHenry High School Above and Below: Senior Parade
In 2014 when IL ASCD reorganized our leadership team, the role of Area Representative was created. Our “Area Reps” as we call them are a link to and from the various regions of our state. IL ASCD follows the same areas established by the Regional Offices of Education. Our Area Reps are led by two members of our IL ASCD Board of Directors, Scott Estes and Andrew Lobdell. Scott and Andrew are the Co-Leaders of our Membership and Partnerships Focus Area.
Denise Makowski
Cyrus H. McCormick Elementary School 773.535.7252
dmakowski@cps.edu
Andrew Lobdell
Principal of the Junior High School in the Lena - Winslow School District # 202 815.369.3116
lobdella@le-win.net
Current Area Reps
AREA 1: (Green) Chicago April Jordan North Cook Jennie Winters South Cook Josh Barron AREA 2: (Dark Blue) Chad Dougherty AREA 3: (Yellow) Heather Bowman AREA 4: (Pink) Kelly Glennon AREA 5: (Light Blue) Annette Hartlieb AREA 6: (Gold) Clarence Gross
Contact information for them can be found HERE.
The roles of the IL ASCD Area Representatives are:
• Encouraging IL ASCD membership to educators in their local areas; • Assisting with professional development; • Attend board meetings and the annual leadership retreat, when possible; • Disseminating information from IL ASCD board meetings or other sanctioned
IL ASCD activities to local school districts or other regional members • Being a two-way communication vehicle between the local IL ASCD members regarding IL ASCD or any educational issues. • Keeping IL ASCD Board of Directors apprised of pertinent information regarding personnel issues (e.g., job vacancies, job promotions) and district program awards/recognition within the local area. • Communicating regularly with IL ASCD Executive Director and the Co-Leaders of the Membership and Partnerships Focus Area.
OUR MISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President—Akemi Sessler (Arlington Heights SD 25) President-Elect—Belinda Veillon (Nippersink 2 & Richmond Burton CHSD 157) Past-President—Dee Ann Schnautz (Mt. Vernon SD 80) Treasurer— Doug Wood (Ball-Chatham CUSD #5) Media Director—Debbie Poffinbarger (ROE 40) Secretary—Amy MacCrindle (Huntley 158)
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FOCUS AREA LEADERS Get involved with our Membership and Partnerships social media: Denise Makowski (CPS) Andrew Lobdell (Lena-Winslow SD 202)
Communications and Publications
E. Scott England (Fairfield PSD 112) Jeff Prickett (McHenry High School District 156)
Advocacy and Influence
Richard Lange (National Louis University) Brenda Mendoza (West Aurora SD 129)
Program Development
Bev Taylor (Oak Brook)
