Professional Development Alliance

An Agency of the Regional Offices of Education for Will and Grundy - Kendall Counties - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards


Workshops & Course Registration Administrators' Academy Content Area Career Education Fine Arts Health and Physical Education Language Arts Math Natural Sciences Social Science Position 6-8 Junior High / Middle School Teacher 9-12 High School Teacher Administrative Support Staff Administrators' Academy Coaches CSBO's Curriculum Directors Early Childhood Teacher K-5 Elementary Teacher Library / Media Specialists Para-Professionals Superintendents Professional Education Assessment Certification Curriculum & Standards Alignment Instructional Strategies School Improvement Data Analysis Finance and HR Induction and Mentoring Leadership SIP, DIP, State and Federal Mandates Special Considerations Classroom Management Diversity English Language Learners Gifted Program Special Education Technology Instructional Technology Organizational Technology Administrators' Academy CEDARWOOD Cohorts Doctoral Cohorts Master Cohorts AU Cohorts Book Ordering Technology E-Rate Technology Planning Learning Technology Center Area One South Technology Network Consulting State & Local Initiatives Administrators' Academy Career Education English Language Learners Fundamental Learning Areas Language Arts Math Science Social Science Gifted Programs ISAT New Principal Mentoring Program RtI (Response to Intervention) School Improvement System of Support Grant Standards Standards Aligned Classroom Initiative Professional Networks Doctoral Cohorts Master Cohorts National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Regional Safe Schools Network WGK Technology Association Services / Resources Certificate Renewal Administrative Certificate Holders Standard Teaching Certificate Holders Intial Teaching Certificate Holders Other Certificate Holders Consulting Educational Links Electronic Data Systems - Readiness Guide Ordering Books on VarsityBooks.com Star Lab The M.I.C.E. Effect

Area 1 South serves as one of nine Regional Support Sites statewide. Created through a partnership between the National Board Resource Center at Illinois State University (NBRC) and the Iroquois/Kankakee Regional Office of Education(I-KAN), Area 1 South delivers services to National Board Certified Teachers and candidates through the following:

Support services for NBPTS candidates (summits, awareness sessions; jumpstart sessions; 1st-time retake, and TAKE ONE candidates; and NBCT mentor training) provided through Regional Offices of Education
Professional development trainings for NBCTs
- NBCT Induction for the 21st Century Educator (NBCT ICE 21)
- Instructional Practices Inventory
- Standards Aligned Classroom (SAC)
Regional networking with NBCTs and new teachers.

Information about services and professional development opportunities for NBCTs.

Information about the National Board Certification process and applying to become a candidate.

Professional Development Alliance · 2705 McDonough Street · Joliet, IL 60436
Phone: (815) 744-8334 · Registration: (815) 744-8337 · Fax: (815) 744-8396

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