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SY27 CPS Professional Learning
SY27 CPS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING REGISTRATION 

 In this SY27 SCHED EVENT PAGE you will find registration for professional learning sessions offered from the CPS Office of Teaching and Learning TAKING PLACE JUNE 9, 2026 - JUNE 14, 2027.

Please note, to access district-wide offerings of professional learning opportunities you may view the Employee Intranet Professional Learning Calendar (filter the calendar by professional learning on the left).




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Tuesday, June 9
 

9:00am CDT

Skyline 3-5 Word Study Revision Launch
FILLING
Limited Capacity filling up
The Skyline 3-5 Word Study Revision Launch will be an immersive experience in which classroom teachers will participate in the newly developed word study routines, content, and materials. Teachers will learn about the research behind the curriculum, the driving factors behind the revision, and begin to build teaching resources to start the SY27 school year strong with word study on Day 1.
Tuesday June 9, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Back of the Yards College Prep
 
Friday, June 12
 

9:00am CDT

Skyline 3-5 Word Study Revision Launch
FILLING
Limited Capacity filling up
The Skyline 3-5 Word Study Revision Launch will be an immersive experience in which classroom teachers will participate in the newly developed word study routines, content, and materials. Teachers will learn about the research behind the curriculum, the driving factors behind the revision, and begin to build teaching resources to start the SY27 school year strong with word study on Day 1.
Friday June 12, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Garfield Park 139
 
Thursday, June 18
 

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 for Year 1 Adopting Teachers (ELA 6-12)
FULL
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
This PL session will guide participants in understanding an integrity-driven approach to implementing Skyline, enabling them to identify and plan for key instructional practices and navigate the curriculum's digital ecosystem. Participants will gain practical experience in applying these principles to enhance instruction and support priority student groups.
Speakers
avatar for Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am a high school literacy specialist with the Department of Literacy. Prior to this position, I taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools and in Central Illinois. I taught Skyline for freshmen and juniors in my last classroom year and have been supporting teachers for... Read More →
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
Thursday June 18, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
CPS Garfield Park Office - Room 335/337

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 for Year 1 Adopting Teachers (ELA K-5)
FULL
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
This PL session will guide participants in understanding an integrity-driven approach to implementing Skyline, enabling them to identify and plan for key instructional practices and navigate the curriculum's digital ecosystem. Participants will gain practical experience in applying these principles to enhance instruction and support priority student groups.
Speakers
avatar for Tanya Holliday

Tanya Holliday

Literacy Content Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Jasmine Schnurlein

Jasmine Schnurlein

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Flor Acosta

Flor Acosta

Literacy Content Specialist
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
 
Tuesday, June 30
 

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 for Year 1 Adopting Teachers (ELA 6-12)
FULL
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
This PL session will guide participants in understanding an integrity-driven approach to implementing Skyline, enabling them to identify and plan for key instructional practices and navigate the curriculum's digital ecosystem. Participants will gain practical experience in applying these principles to enhance instruction and support priority student groups.
Speakers
avatar for Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am a high school literacy specialist with the Department of Literacy. Prior to this position, I taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools and in Central Illinois. I taught Skyline for freshmen and juniors in my last classroom year and have been supporting teachers for... Read More →
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
Tuesday June 30, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
CPS Garfield Park Office - Room 235/237

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 for Year 1 Adopting Teachers (ELA K-5)
FILLING
Limited Capacity filling up
This PL session will guide participants in understanding an integrity-driven approach to implementing Skyline, enabling them to identify and plan for key instructional practices and navigate the curriculum's digital ecosystem. Participants will gain practical experience in applying these principles to enhance instruction and support priority student groups.
Speakers
avatar for Tanya Holliday

Tanya Holliday

Literacy Content Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Jasmine Schnurlein

Jasmine Schnurlein

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Flor Acosta

Flor Acosta

Literacy Content Specialist
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
 
Wednesday, August 5
 

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 for Year 1 Adopting Teachers (ELA 6-12)
FILLING
Limited Capacity filling up
This PL session will guide participants in understanding an integrity-driven approach to implementing Skyline, enabling them to identify and plan for key instructional practices and navigate the curriculum's digital ecosystem. Participants will gain practical experience in applying these principles to enhance instruction and support priority student groups.
Speakers
avatar for Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am a high school literacy specialist with the Department of Literacy. Prior to this position, I taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools and in Central Illinois. I taught Skyline for freshmen and juniors in my last classroom year and have been supporting teachers for... Read More →
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Colman 407, 4640 S State St, Chicago, IL 4640 S State St, Chicago, IL

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 for Year 1 Adopting Teachers (ELA K-5)
FULL
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
This PL session will guide participants in understanding an integrity-driven approach to implementing Skyline, enabling them to identify and plan for key instructional practices and navigate the curriculum's digital ecosystem. Participants will gain practical experience in applying these principles to enhance instruction and support priority student groups.
Speakers
avatar for Tanya Holliday

Tanya Holliday

Literacy Content Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Jasmine Schnurlein

Jasmine Schnurlein

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Flor Acosta

Flor Acosta

Literacy Content Specialist
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Colman School - CPS Administrative Office (Room 209) 4640 S State St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
 
Monday, August 17
 

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 for Year 1 Adopting Teachers (ELA 6-12)
LIMITED
Limited Capacity seats available
This PL session will guide participants in understanding an integrity-driven approach to implementing Skyline, enabling them to identify and plan for key instructional practices and navigate the curriculum's digital ecosystem. Participants will gain practical experience in applying these principles to enhance instruction and support priority student groups.
Speakers
avatar for Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am a high school literacy specialist with the Department of Literacy. Prior to this position, I taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools and in Central Illinois. I taught Skyline for freshmen and juniors in my last classroom year and have been supporting teachers for... Read More →
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
Monday August 17, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Malcolm X College, 1900 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612

9:00am CDT

Skyline 101 for Year 1 Adopting Teachers (ELA K-5)
LIMITED
Limited Capacity seats available
This PL session will guide participants in understanding an integrity-driven approach to implementing Skyline, enabling them to identify and plan for key instructional practices and navigate the curriculum's digital ecosystem. Participants will gain practical experience in applying these principles to enhance instruction and support priority student groups.

Speakers
avatar for Tanya Holliday

Tanya Holliday

Literacy Content Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Jasmine Schnurlein

Jasmine Schnurlein

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Flor Acosta

Flor Acosta

Literacy Content Specialist
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
Monday August 17, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Malcolm X College, 1900 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
 
Tuesday, August 18
 

8:30am CDT

Skyline ELA 3-5: Getting Started with the NEW Skyline ELA 3-5 Word Study Routines!
LIMITED
Tuesday August 18, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am CDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Audience: 3rd-5th grade Skyline ELA teachers, including gen ed teachers and special ed teachers
We recommend that 3rd-5th grade teachers log on to participate as a TEAM as opposed to individually.

Description:  Skyline ELA includes new, more rigorous intermediate foundational skills routines for SY27!. This session will be an immersive experience in which teachers will engage in the newly updated 3rd-5th grade Word Study routines, content, and materials for Skyline ELA. Teachers will explore the revised scope and sequence, learn about the driving factors behind the revision, and begin to build teaching resources to start the SY27 school year strong with Word Study on Day 1. 

Speakers
avatar for Karen Mariscal

Karen Mariscal

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
Tuesday August 18, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am CDT
virtual

12:30pm CDT

Skyline ELA 3-5: Getting Started with the NEW Skyline ELA 3-5 Word Study Routines!
LIMITED
Tuesday August 18, 2026 12:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Audience: 3rd-5th grade Skyline ELA teachers, including gen ed teachers and special ed teachers
We recommend that 3rd-5th grade teachers log on to participate as a TEAM as opposed to individually.

Description:  Skyline ELA includes new, more rigorous intermediate foundational skills routines for SY27!. This session will be an immersive experience in which teachers will engage in the newly updated 3rd-5th grade Word Study routines, content, and materials for Skyline ELA. Teachers will explore the revised scope and sequence, learn about the driving factors behind the revision, and begin to build teaching resources to start the SY27 school year strong with Word Study on Day 1. 

Speakers
avatar for Karen Mariscal

Karen Mariscal

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
avatar for Flor Acosta

Flor Acosta

Literacy Content Specialist
avatar for Priscilla Herrada

Priscilla Herrada

Literacy Manager - Dept of Literacy, Chicago Public Schools
Tuesday August 18, 2026 12:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
virtual
 
Wednesday, September 9
 

9:00am CDT

ELA TE (12) Effective Instruction Cohort
LIMITED
Wednesday September 9, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Transitional English teachers will engage in data analysis, lesson deep dives, and collaborative planning practices to inform instruction, with a specific focus on process-based writing, and support use of the Skyline curriculum with integrity
Speakers
avatar for Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am a high school literacy specialist with the Department of Literacy. Prior to this position, I taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools and in Central Illinois. I taught Skyline for freshmen and juniors in my last classroom year and have been supporting teachers for... Read More →
avatar for Karen Mariscal

Karen Mariscal

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
Wednesday September 9, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
TBA 2651 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60612
 
Thursday, October 15
 

9:00am CDT

ELA TE (12) Effective Instruction Cohort
LIMITED
Thursday October 15, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Transitional English teachers will engage in data analysis, lesson deep dives, and collaborative planning practices to inform instruction, with a specific focus on process-based writing, and support use of the Skyline curriculum with integrity
Speakers
avatar for Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am a high school literacy specialist with the Department of Literacy. Prior to this position, I taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools and in Central Illinois. I taught Skyline for freshmen and juniors in my last classroom year and have been supporting teachers for... Read More →
avatar for Karen Mariscal

Karen Mariscal

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
Thursday October 15, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
TBA 2651 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60612
 
Wednesday, January 13
 

9:00am CST

ELA TE (12) Effective Instruction Cohort
LIMITED
Wednesday January 13, 2027 9:00am - 3:00pm CST
Limited Capacity seats available
Transitional English teachers will engage in data analysis, lesson deep dives, and collaborative planning practices to inform instruction, with a specific focus on process-based writing, and support use of the Skyline curriculum with integrity
Speakers
avatar for Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am a high school literacy specialist with the Department of Literacy. Prior to this position, I taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools and in Central Illinois. I taught Skyline for freshmen and juniors in my last classroom year and have been supporting teachers for... Read More →
avatar for Karen Mariscal

Karen Mariscal

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
Wednesday January 13, 2027 9:00am - 3:00pm CST
TBA 2651 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60612
 
Thursday, February 18
 

9:00am CST

ELA TE (12) Effective Instruction Cohort
LIMITED
Thursday February 18, 2027 9:00am - 3:00pm CST
Limited Capacity seats available
Transitional English teachers will engage in data analysis, lesson deep dives, and collaborative planning practices to inform instruction, with a specific focus on process-based writing, and support use of the Skyline curriculum with integrity
Speakers
avatar for Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am a high school literacy specialist with the Department of Literacy. Prior to this position, I taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools and in Central Illinois. I taught Skyline for freshmen and juniors in my last classroom year and have been supporting teachers for... Read More →
avatar for Karen Mariscal

Karen Mariscal

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
Thursday February 18, 2027 9:00am - 3:00pm CST
TBA 2651 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60612
 
Thursday, April 8
 

9:00am CDT

ELA TE (12) Effective Instruction Cohort
LIMITED
Thursday April 8, 2027 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Transitional English teachers will engage in data analysis, lesson deep dives, and collaborative planning practices to inform instruction, with a specific focus on process-based writing, and support use of the Skyline curriculum with integrity
Speakers
avatar for Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

Fannetta Jones-Palumbo

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
I am a high school literacy specialist with the Department of Literacy. Prior to this position, I taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools and in Central Illinois. I taught Skyline for freshmen and juniors in my last classroom year and have been supporting teachers for... Read More →
avatar for Karen Mariscal

Karen Mariscal

HS Literacy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools
Thursday April 8, 2027 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
TBA 2651 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60612
 

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