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SY27 Fall Toolkit
Friday, September 25
 

9:00am CDT

Opening Session
Friday September 25, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Online

Friday September 25, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Online
  K - 12 or 6 - 12 content

9:50am CDT

Chicago Roadmap 2.0: Navigating Zero Credit Loss Pathways to a UIC Bachelor’s Degree
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Building on the 5-year success of the Chicago Roadmap between CPS and CCC, UIC has officially joined the partnership to launch Chicago Roadmap 2.0 and create new zero credit loss bachelor’s degree pathways. Moving beyond the CPS-to-CCC postsecondary transition, this session focuses on two other critical postsecondary transitions: (1) direct Early College pathways from CPS to UIC and (2) seamless...
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Speakers
avatar for Fermin Valle

Fermin Valle

Chicago Roadmap Program Specialist, Early College and Career Education (ECCE)
Over the past four years at Chicago Public Schools (CPS), Fermin Valle has led key Chicago Roadmap initiatives, collaborating closely with postsecondary counseling teams to streamline student transitions and boost enrollment from CPS to City Colleges of Chicago (CCC). He provides... Read More →
avatar for Daiana Quiroga-Nevarez

Daiana Quiroga-Nevarez

Assistant Director Academic Affairs Initiatives - Roadmap 2.0 Coordinator, University of Illinois Chicago (UICAssistant Director of Academic Affairs Initiatives
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

9:50am CDT

JROTC- More than just a Chill-hall
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will provide Counselors, Schedulers, Administration and those that influence the course selections of students on the benefits of joining the JROTC program. JROTC is not about recruiting for the military, but rather providing time proven leadership development and training. The briefing will dispel common held beliefs about the JROTC program, explain the benefits to students of the...
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Speakers
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LTC Steven Zimmerle

Director of Military Instruction, Dept of JROTC
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MAJ Michael Striverson

Assistant Driector of Military Instruction, JROTC
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

9:50am CDT

School Counselor Leadership [Closed Meeting]
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
This session is a closed meeting specifically for School Counselor Leaderhip Advisory Board. This meeting cadence serves as a vital anchor for SCL to provide critical district updates, resource sharing, and collaborative learning.
Speakers
avatar for Carlos Samaniego

Carlos Samaniego

School Counseling Specialist, OSCPA

KB

Khadijah Bradford

School Counseling Specialist, OSCPA
"The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to."
~Marian Wright Edelman~
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
  Closed Meeting

9:50am CDT

Connecting CPS Students to Chicago’s Quantum Future
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Chicago’s growing quantum ecosystem is creating new career opportunities across science, engineering, technology, manufacturing, and business. This session will provide CPS counselors with an accessible overview of the roles expected to emerge, updates on the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, and plans for apprenticeship pathways with IBM and other partners. Participants will also...
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Speakers
EE
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
  K - 12 content

9:50am CDT

QPR Gatekeeper Training for Youth Serving Professionals
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Youth in the U.S. are experiencing a mental health crisis. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among our young people. We believe those working with our youth need to know as much about mental health and suicidal behaviors, and how to intervene to reduce risk and enhance safety, as is reasonably possible. This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills you can use to protect young...
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Speakers
avatar for Patricia Johnson

Patricia Johnson

Public Health Administrator III, CDPH
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
  K - 12 content

9:50am CDT

NCAA Eligibility Center Best Practices and Updates
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn how to effectively support your student-athletes through the NCAA initial eligibility process. We will explore best practices, recent rule changes and key updates to help ensure your student-athletes are on track to meet NCAA eligibility requirements.
Speakers
avatar for Ivorye Long

Ivorye Long

Assitant Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, NCAA
Ivorye Long is an Assistant Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Before joining the NCAA, Ivorye was a High School Teacher for 12 years and has coached Track and Field for the past 19 years. Ivorye earned both a bachelor’s (Computer Information... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am CDT
Online
  K - 12 or 6 - 12 content

10:50am CDT

Child Labor Law in Illinois
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
The Illinois Department of Labor will cover the Child Labor Law which regaulates employment of workers under 16 years of age. We will cover important topics such as: requirement for employment certificates. The certificates confirms that a minor is old enough to work, physically capable to perform teh job and that the job will not interfere with the minor's education; prohibiting work in hazardous...
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Speakers
CB

Cole Bryant

Licensing Unit Manager, Illinois Department of Labor
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

10:50am CDT

Right Course, Right Time: Optimizing the HS CS Pathway for Student Success
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Computer science learning is for everyone, and counselors play an important role in fostering student opportunity. Choosing the right "on-ramp" for computer science can be a challenge. How do we ensure a student’s first CS experience builds confidence to launch students on their computer science journey? This session will center research from the Chicago Alliance for Equity in Computer Science...
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Speakers
TD
WK
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

10:50am CDT

Selective College Admissions 101
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Tired of your students enrolling in the same institutions every year and returning home by December? Did you know that CPS students from who enroll in selective colleges and universities persist in college at a 97% rate? This success rate is the ONLY predictive metric that does not change vary by high school type or demographic group. Unfortunately, too many of our high performing young people...
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Speakers
BH
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

10:50am CDT

Starting 12th Grade with SchooLinks
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Gear up for application season with a focused dive into SchooLinks’ senior year tools designed to streamline postsecondary tracking and document submission. In this hands-on session, you will learn how to set up your college application configuration, build college lists, and guide 12th graders through setting up the College Application Manager (CAM). This will include strategies for identifying...
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Speakers
TP
ES
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

10:50am CDT

Supporting Youth from Foster Care on the Journey to College
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
This presentation will equip high school counselors with practical strategies for supporting students from foster care on their path to college. Participants will learn about common barriers these students face, effective ways to reduce those obstacles, and the key financial aid opportunities and DCFS programs designed to support youth with lived foster care experience.
Speakers
avatar for Kate Danielson

Kate Danielson

Executive Director, Foster Progress
For the past 10 years, Kate has led Foster Progress with a deep commitment to ensuring youth in foster care have the support, resources, and opportunities they need to succeed in college and beyond. Under her leadership, Foster Progress has grown into a leading advocate for educational equity, providing mentorship, scholarships, and... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

10:50am CDT

QPR Gatekeeper Training for Youth Serving Professionals
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Youth in the U.S. are experiencing a mental health crisis. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among our young people. We believe those working with our youth need to know as much about mental health and suicidal behaviors, and how to intervene to reduce risk and enhance safety, as is reasonably possible. This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills you can use to protect young...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Patricia Johnson

Patricia Johnson

Public Health Administrator III, CDPH
Friday September 25, 2026 10:50am - 11:40am CDT
Online
  K - 12 content

11:50am CDT

Elevate Your Artists Through the RE:ALIZE Dual Enrollment Arts Program
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
The RE:ALIZE Dual Enrollment Program serves juniors and seniors interested in pursuing dance, media, music, theatre or visual arts for college or career. In this session, learn how to support your families and students as they navigate everything from completing the initial application, preparing for their interview, successfully enrolling students in the program and programming them out each...
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Speakers
avatar for Yaritza Serrano

Yaritza Serrano

Program Coordinator, RE:ALIZE, Department of Arts Education / CPS
Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
  6 - 12 content

11:50am CDT

Juvenile Record Expungement for CPS Students
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Expungement is the legal process of erasing a cases or arrests from a person’s background, so that they do not come up on future background checks or negatively impact future education, employment, and housing opportunities. In this session, I will provide a brief overview of expungement's processes, eligibility requirements, and importance. I will also describe how staff can help students...
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Speakers
RH

Rita Hirami

Fellowship Attorney, Legal Aid Chicago
Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
  6 - 12 content

11:50am CDT

New Honest Game Features + NEW NCAA Rules!
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
How Honest Game Provides CPS Advising and Software for CPS Counseling, Post-Secondary and Athletics + NEW NCAA Rules!
Speakers
avatar for Joyce Anderson

Joyce Anderson

Co-Founder/COO, Honest Game + OSCPA + OSA

CS

Courtney Sakellaris

Manager District Success, Honest Game
Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

11:50am CDT

To&Through Four-Year College Outcomes Tool Workshop
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
For the first time this fall, all CPS employees will be getting access to the Four-Year College lens of the To&Through Milestones tool, which will allow high school counselors to see the rates of college enrollment, persistence, and completion for CPS graduates at individual four-year colleges that serve large numbers of CPS graduates. In this session, we will cover how to use the tool to find and...
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Speakers
avatar for Shelby Mahaffie

Shelby Mahaffie

Research Analyst, To&Through Project

Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

11:50am CDT

What Do Your Students Study and Ultimately Complete Degrees in? A Preliminary Look at 2017-2019 CPS HS Graduate Students’ Enrollment and Completion Majors
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
More and more CPS graduates are going to college every year. What are they choosing to study in college, and are they completing the degree they initially enrolled in? For the first time, we have information on both the majors CPS graduates selected while enrolled in college and their eventual degree completion majors. In this presentation, we will share insights from our analysis of the patterns...
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Speakers
BM

Brenda Macias

Research Analyst, To&Through

Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

11:50am CDT

American Indian Education Program: We're Still Here!
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
As the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) American Indian Education Program (AIEP) relaunches, this session addresses a critical district-wide priority: identifying eligible Native students and connecting them with supplemental culturally responsive services. Many educators serve Indigenous youth without realizing it due to multiracial identities and systemic invisibility. This presentation equips...
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Speakers
TP

Theodore Peterson

American Indian Education Coordinator, Office of Multilingual-Mutlicultural
Friday September 25, 2026 11:50am - 12:20pm CDT
Online
  K - 12 content

1:10pm CDT

Leveraging Early College Opportunities to Support Postsecondary Goals
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Participants will learn how to implement their district’s strategic vision at the school level through intentional and strategic partnerships. This interactive session will focus on using multiple data points to identify student needs, strengthen postsecondary pathways, and align partnership resources with schoolwide priorities. Participants will have the opportunity to examine their own...
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Speakers
avatar for Mark Clayton II

Mark Clayton II

School Counselor, King College Prep
LN

LaDawn Norwood

College and Career Specialist, Chicago Public Schools OSCPA

Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

1:10pm CDT

Next Chapter Narratives: Empowering Alumni Voices in the Classroom
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
The Student Story Series highlights the experiences of students of color, first-generation college, and low-income CPS alumni navigating life after high school. Alumni share their reflections on the triumphs, challenges and lessons learned while pursuing their educational careers. In this session we will do a demo lesson and offer resources on how you can bring Student Stories into your classroom...
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Speakers
YV
Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

1:10pm CDT

Opportunity Access and UNCF
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Information about UNCF and Scholarships, including the Illinois Lottery P.U.R.P.O.S.E.
Speakers
LR

Lisa Rollins

Regional Director, UBCF
Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

1:10pm CDT

GoCPS Application Office Hours
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
The expectation is that school counselors would have already attended or at least watched the in-depth admin training that take place on 9/3 and 9/8. Those that still have questions are welcome to come to an office hours set up where we will go through resources that are available and answer as many questions as possible in the time given.
Speakers
avatar for Zach Jesse

Zach Jesse

Student Application Manager (HS), OAE
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Erika Peterson

Student Application Manager, OAE
Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
  K - 12 content

1:10pm CDT

Prevention, Action, and Advocacy: Office of Student Protections Resources for School Counselors
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
As school counselors, you are often a student’s first point of contact during moments of crisis and disclosure. In this interactive 50-minute session, the OSP Training and Prevention team explores how counselors can effectively bridge the gap between initial student concerns, mandatory reporting, and formal OSP processes. Through real-world scenario analysis, we’ll examine how to identify red...
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Speakers
MJ
MM
Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
  K - 12 content

1:10pm CDT

Teach Chicago Tomorrow
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
"CPS Counselors - Do you have students you see as the future teaching staff at CPS? Teach Chicago Tomorrow (TCT) is a postsecondary CPS initiative designed to support seniors, who will major in education, academically, socially, and finanacially in college. TCT is designed to help CPS Graduate become CPS Teachers! Come to this session to learn how you can connect your students to this amazing...
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Speakers
AD

Arthur Dennis

Recruitment Specialsit, Teach Chicago Tomorrow

Friday September 25, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Online
  K - 12 content

2:05pm CDT

Getting the School Year Started with SchooLinks 6-11th Grade
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Step into the world of SchooLinks and discover how to streamline college and career readiness across your middle and early high school grade levels. This interactive session will walk you through the essential tools and features needed to start your school year off strong. This session is designed for 6th through 11th-grade. There is another session specifically for 12th grade.
Speakers
avatar for Ibrahim Abed

Ibrahim Abed

NEXT Postsecondry Pathways Manager: ECCE, Chicago Public Schools
TP
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
  6 - 12 content

2:05pm CDT

International Students: Enrollment and Post-Secondary Support
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Join us for crucial information every counselor should have! -The process for transferring high school credit for students arriving from foreign countries, including how to recover missing transcripts. -How to counsel students arriving in the 16-18 age range who have few credits- is an options school right for you? -Programming guidance: ensuring that students will meet all graduation...
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Speakers
SM
SW
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
  9 - 12 content

2:05pm CDT

Site supervisor meeting [Closed Meeting]
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
KB

Khadijah Bradford

School Counseling Specialist, OSCPA
"The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to."
~Marian Wright Edelman~
avatar for Leslie Arroyo

Leslie Arroyo

School Counseling Specialist, OSCPA
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
  Closed Meeting

2:05pm CDT

Crisis 101
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Crisis 101 is an overview of protocols and procedures relating to common school crisis
situations. This presentation discusses the use of the Crisis Hotline, the types of support that the Crisis Management Unit can provide to a school community, and how to respond to students
in crisis.
Speakers
CE

Carolina Espinoza

Crisis Response Managers, Safety and Security
avatar for Takisha Bumpers

Takisha Bumpers

Crisis Response Manager, Safety and Security
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
  K - 12 content

2:05pm CDT

Emotions: Friend or Foe? Understanding the Connection Between Emotions & Adolescent Development
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
This session invites school teams to explore the role and impact of emotions, both for students and adults, in the middles grades environment. Participants will: -Reflect on their lived experience and its connection to emotions; and the implications this has on classroom dynamics and school culture. -Discuss how experiencing and expressing emotions is a natural and healthy part of adolescent...
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Speakers
NW

Naomi Wilfred

Manager of Coaching & Improvement, UChicago To&Through Middle Grades Network
avatar for Miriam Cohen

Miriam Cohen

Manager of Coaching & Improvement, Middle Grades Network, The To&Through Project


Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
  K - 12 or 6 - 12 content

2:05pm CDT

From Learning to Earning: Turning Everfi Courses into Scholarship Opportunities
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
Limited Capacity seats available
Join Everfi for an engaging professional development session that highlights our scholarship opportunities worth over $355,000 for students in grades 6-12 for the 26-27 school year. Explore current scholarship offerings, eligibility requirements, and practical strategies for promoting these opportunities to students and families. Learn how scholarships can be paired with financial literacy, career...
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Speakers
avatar for Darren Scott

Darren Scott

Senior Implementation Specialist, Everfi
Darren has been with Everfi since 2023 helping schools throughout CPS with utilizing Everfi resources. He's a former CPS teacher and school counselor who last worked at Englewood STEM High School as a Senior Seminar teacher. He's passionate about equipping students with real world... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 2:05pm - 2:55pm CDT
Online
  K - 12 or 6 - 12 content
 

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