Are you an educator (birth through grade 12) who wants to develop leadership and lead change in the classroom or the Capitol? @TeachplusIL Fellowships are open! Check out teachplus.org/IL!

West40 interviewed new teachers about #Illinois' early education content exam, which has a less than 50% pass rate among first time exam takers. Hear how the state is addressing concerns about the exam on the #ShiftEverything podcast podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shift…

IL students (Grades 6-12): Your voice matters! Speak up for change! Enter the Your Voice speech contest for a chance to win a MacBook & be heard! Scan QR code or visit mmot.com/your-voice/202… for details. #YourVoice #ChangeTheWorld #IDHR #MMOT #SWC

🎉 Happy School Social Work Week! 🏫✨ Join us for daily reflections on the PEARLs of School Social Work- Practice History, Education, Advocacy, Resources, and Leadership. Let's unite to support and honor our profession! 🌈 #SSWWeek #ImpactInTheMaking #PearlsOfWisdom

Here's a behind the scenes audio tour of the recent West 40 Spring 2024 #Educator #Job #Fair ! Enjoy! spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/VKmkPq3IUHb

Happy #AssistantPrincipalsWeek! We're joining National Assoc. of Elementary School Principals & National Assoc. of Secondary School Principals to celebrate the APs who do so much to help their their schools, students, teachers, and staff succeed each day. #APWeek

Are you an educator (birth through grade 12) who wants to develop leadership and lead change in the classroom or the Capitol? @TeachplusIL Fellowships are open! Check out teachplus.org/IL!

Today West 40 is hosting a learning event on #AI & #Education & #Leadership, presented by Micah J. Miner Micah Miner, a published author and district administrator at School District 89 . #ArtificialIntelligence #Schools

Last Friday, the West 40 Proviso ALOP staff was trained and certified in Youth #MentalHealth First Aid. This training means quicker support for students facing challenges, less stigma around mental health, and ongoing care for those who need it. #west40strong #west40hope

We go behind the scenes at a recent school-based #mentalhealth roundtable held at Cicero District 99 on this episode of our podcast, #ShiftEverything #MentalHealthMatters LISTEN: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/xcFrNBaDdJb

It's #SchoolPrincipalsDay and West 40 would like to say thank you to our West40 principals, Melissa and Michelle, and all of the #educational leaders who support students and staff every day!

'Combat Hate' aims to teach local young people digital media literacy, how to ID hate speech online abc7chicago.com/post/simon-wie… #MMOT #CombatHate #SWC #Illinois

For #TeacherAppreciationWeek we thank ALL teachers and we have also created a podcast episode thanking our West 40 Safe School, Remote School, and Seniors Plus teachers! Here is a link: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/lb35h6QXqJb

🎉 Wishing a very happy #SchoolCommunicatorsDay to all West 40 partner districts' communications teams and administrators who make sure students, families and staff stay informed of district news! Thank you for all you do! NSPRA 📰📚

VIDEO: Sometimes all it takes is a safe space, a comfy chair, and a trusted adult for a student to get back on the path toward graduation. Here's how ALOP works and why there are calls to expand it to kids in grades K-3. youtube.com/watch?v=rxJ_jJ…

BIG UPDATE! The Village of Westchester's planning and zoning commission has approved West 40's request for a special use permit for #StJosephHighSchool. Next up is a vote before the full village board. Read more: west40.org/news/

Join West 40 and Morton College Saturday, August 10th from 10am-12pm for the #BackpackGiveback!

The #ShiftEverything podcast is back with a topic that many school districts are focused on as the school year starts: Cell Phones. Clinical psychologist and author of "Anything But My Phone, Mom!", Roni Cohen-Sandler, Ph.D. Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler, is our guest. LISTEN: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/szFaswWC3Lb

ISHA's Executive Board and Division for Legislative and Regulatory Affairs works with the ISHA lobbyist to advocate on behalf of the professionals in the state. ISHA is excited to update the membership on the status of these bills.

The latest #ShiftEverything podcast episode focuses on Leadership Styles. James Colbert of Harris County Department of Education explains his three tiers of superintendents and how education pros can successfully communicate w/ supers & and carry out their organizations' initiatives spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/i1RtYPwkOMb