The Who, What, and How of 21st Century Skills: Getting the Big Picture
NILRC: Network of Illinois Learning Resources in Community Colleges and National-Louis University Library invite you to a half-day workshop in Chicago for teachers, librarians, and administrators interested in 21st Century Skills for a nation of learners.
Location: NLU - Chicago Campus
Starts: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Ends: Saturday, July 11, 2009
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Teacher 2.0 – Become a 21st Century Teacher!
Have you been hearing about Web 2.0? Do you want to use blogs, wikis, Nings, social bookmarking or digital projects in your classroom? Do you have questions about Web 2.0 but don’t know where to go? National-Louis University’s Technology in Education program is offering a series of daily workshops that will help all the 20th Century Teachers transition to 21st Century Educators!
These non-graduate credit daily workshops ($100) or sign up for the week ($399) provide non-technical teachers a hands-on opportunity to learn about, explore and make connections between the latest online tools and how you can use them in your classroom! CPDU’s are available!

Who Should Attend?
Teachers who are at the novice level with respect to technology; have an understanding of basic technology tools (Word processor, spreadsheet, internet) but are unfamiliar with Web 2.0 tools and other online resources
Location: NLU - Wheeling Campus
Starts: Monday, July 20, 2009
Ends: Friday, July 24, 2009
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An Introduction to the Comprehensive Literacy Intervention Model (CIM) – Supplemental small group instruction
The Comprehensive Intervention Model (CIM) complements the Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy (PCL) described above. The CIM is a well-coordinated seamless design for providing intervention services in literacy-related areas to struggling learners. The intervention components include Reading Recovery, individual and small group interventions that align with the classroom curriculum. Both Reading Recovery and CIM are research-based models for meeting the intentions of the Response to Intervention (RTI) approach. School based planning teams are encouraged to attend together. Sponsored by the Illinois Reading Recovery Center for Literacy at National-Louis University 
Location: Wyndham Lisle Hotel
Starts: Monday, July 20, 2009
Ends: Thursday, July 23, 2009
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Take a TRPP: Using Theory and Research in Developmental Education
Various schools of thought have provided perspectives on how individuals learn and why they behave as they do. At certain times, we have been more influenced by one perspective than others, depending on what was currently the focus of research. It is unfortunate that as new schools of thought develop, earlier ones are often discarded entirely. For our practice to be most effective, it is imperative to be familiar with a broad range of theories and synthesize ideas from a variety of perspectives to provide an integrated approach to help students achieve.


Theories can help explain the complexities of student behavior and show that it is not just a matter of chance of random effect. Understanding theory and recognizing the many possible factors that help explain individual differences in learning are only part of the story. Translating understanding into meaningful and effective action is the challenge. Effective instruction and successful learning are not achieved by chance. We offer a framework called TRPP (theory, research, principles, and practice) as a guide for designing learning situations to maximize student potential.



In this course, you will be introduced to the TRPP (Theory, Research, Principles, Practice) framework.  and become aware of current research and new ways of viewing theories about learning. In addition, you will examine long-standing practices that may need to be revisited. We will focus on these four areas and use the TRPP framework to guide our learning: Self- and Identity, Motivation, Ways of Knowing, and Self-Regulation.
Location: Online
Starts: Monday, September 21, 2009
Ends: Sunday, December 06, 2009
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Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) 2009 Annual Conference
JOIN US!  Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) 2009 Annual Conference is experiential learning by, with, and for practitioners who are committed to learning in action, reflection, and sharing in a community of like-minded faculty and administrators in alternative higher education. The annual conference is open to AHEA members and others who are committed to alternative higher adult education. The 29th Annual Conference, "The Spirit of AHEA: Engaging Communities and Enlivening Practice," will be hosted by National-Louis University on October 6-9, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois.
Location: NLU - Chicago Campus
Starts: Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Ends: Friday, October 09, 2009
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