The Illinois Education Association is invested in your future. There are multiple ways for you to get the additional training and education that you need. Below is a list of some of your resources. You can also check the IEA Professional Development Calendar.
IEA Sinnissippi Regional Office
The IEA Sinnissippi Regional office hosts a multitude of events throughout the year to enhance your professional and union experience. Follow our blog or Facebook page to get notifications of upcoming events. Email reminders are also sent throughout the year to local leaders for them to share with their membership.
The IEA Teaching & Learning
The IEA Teaching & Learning is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Illinois Education Association that works with teachers, school and district administrators, school boards and unions to improve student learning and achievement.
Common Core Resources
This NEA toolkit is intended to be a fully dynamic resource of information on Common Core State Standards and contains six critical areas for understanding and preparing for implementation of the Common Core State Standards.
Teaching the Core is a new website supported by Student Achievement Partners.
The Golden Apple Foundation
Golden Apple Foundation is a volunteer-driven organization that celebrates, inspires and supports educational excellence in our community.
IEA Online Learning Portal
IEA constantly creates informational and instructional webinars for your convenience. Please access the IEA Online Learning Portal through your IEA Members Only Login page and use your assigned password or if new to the IEA Learning Portal, please complete the log in profile and a password will be sent.
PDF Instructions on how to set up an account with the IEA Learning Portal.
IEA-IFT-ISBE Free Online Learning
The Illinois Education Association and the Illinois Federation of Teachers are partnering with the Illinois State Board of Education in 2015 to offer convenient, free professional development programs for teachers. The first course begins in January 2015.
Learning Standards Initiative
Through the Learning Standards Initiative (LSI) Annice Brave has trained members to present professional development around the Illinois Learning Standards that are based on the Common Core. If you would like to schedule Common Core professional development please contact Lindsay Powell, (Lindsay.Powell@ieanea.org), CEI administrative assistant. Annice or another LSI trainer will be happy to help.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) Division of Education
IDNR sponsors educator workshops through the ENTICE program. These workshops offer Professional Development Hours for teachers. View their professional development offerings.
Sinnissippi IEA Tri-Regional Office 