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Recruiting Teams Now!

SAC launches new information tools. OK, so we are tooting our own horn a bit. But on this Web site you will find great resources that explain the program and help you spread the word on SAC. Click here for more.

How can I help restore SAC funding?

Please contact the Governor and your Legislators.  Contact information is listed below for the Governor and key Legislators 
and Education Committee members. 

Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-0244 or 312-814-2121
TTY: 888-261-3336
Governor's Online Contact Form
http://www.illinois.gov/gov/contactthegovernor.cfm

Emil Jones Jr.
Senate President
507 W. 111th St
Chicago, IL   60628
Phone:  773-995-7748
Email:  jones@senatedem.state.il.us

Michael J. Madigan
Speaker of the House
6500 S. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL   60629
Phone:  773-581-8000

Kimberly A. Lightford, Chairperson
Senate Education Committee
10001 W. Roosevelt Rd., Suite 202
Westchester, IL   60154
Phone:  708-343-7444
Email:  senatorlightford@sbcglobal.net


Deanna Demuzio, Vice-Chairperson
Senate Education Committee

140 Carlinville Plaza
Carlinville, IL   62626
Phone:  217-854-4441
Email:  demuzio@senatedem.state.il.us


Michael K. Smith, Chairperson
House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
45 East Side Square Suite 301
Canton, IL   61520
Phone:  309-647-7479
Email:  mks@winco.net


Monique D. Davis, Vice-Chairperson

House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
1234 W. 95th St.
Chicago, IL   60643
Phone:  773-445-9700
Email:  tbristow@hds.ilga.gov

You can obtain contact information for all Legislators in the Illinois Government Handbook located at:  http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/handbook/handbooktoc.html

 

Upcoming Events

Our SAC Fairs are a great chance to learn more about SAC, meet other teachers and just have a good time.

Join us at our next event.

 

SAC Level I Trainings (Updated 6-8-09)

Date
Area
Contact
Phone
City
E-Mail
Attendance
3-11 & 12-09 1 Theresa Walker 815-744-8334 Joliet  -  National Board Certified twalker@pdaonline.org 15
2-26 & 27-09 5 & 6 Lori Given 618-244-8040 Mt. Vernon - National Board Certified lgiven@roe25.com 16
3-18 & 4-22-09 1 Cynthia Baranowski 708-544-4890 Bellwood - National Board Certified cynthia.baranowski@att.net 16
2-10 & 3-23-09 3 Shirley Carlson 309-477-2755 Pekin - National Board Certified scarlson@mid-illini.org 15
3-13 & 18-09 4 Judy Trumble 815-937-2950 Kankakee - National Board Certified jtrumble@i-kan.org 10
4-14 & 15-09 1 Cheri Leveling 815-744-8334 Grayslake  -  National Board Certified cleveling@pdaonline.org 22
8-5 & 6-09 4 Kathy Sheary 217-872-3721 Stephen Decatur MS shearyk@roe39.k12.il.us 25
4-09 4 Kathy Sheary 217-872-3721 Decatur shearyk@roe39.k12.il.us 25
7-2 & 3-09 1 Cheri Leveling 815-744-8334 I-Aspire/SAC North cleveling@pdaonline.org 40

 

SAC Level II Trainings (Updated 2-10-09)

Coaches please take your Differentiated Instructional Strategies Book with you to the Level II Training.
Date
Area
Contact
Phone
City
E-Mail
Attendance
None at this time  

SAC New Coach Training   (Updated 7-1-09)

Date
Area
Contact
Phone
City
E-Mail
Attendance
8-3-09 All Penny Murphy 309-673-1040 Parke Hotel, Bloomington pmurphy@peoriaroe48.net  

SAC Coaches Roundtable   (Updated 7-1-09)

Date
Area
Contact
Phone
City
E-Mail
Attendance
8-4-09 All Penny Murphy 309-673-1040 Parke Hotel, Bloomington pmurphy@peoriaroe48.net  

SAC Training of Trainers   (Updated 7-21-09)

Date
Area
Contact
Phone
City
E-Mail
Attendance
8-09 tentative All Penny Murphy 309-673-1040 pmurphy@peoriaroe48.net  

Design Team Meetings (Updated 3-31-09)

Date
Area
Contact
Phone
City
E-Mail
Attendance
5-5-08 All Penny Murphy 309-673-1040 Biaggi's, Bloomington pmurphy@peoriaroe48.net 12
8-15-08 All Penny Murphy 309-673-1040 On-Line meeting pmurphy@peoriaroe48.net 8
3-4-09 All Penny Murphy 309-673-1040 Telephone Conference pmurphy@peoriaroe48.net 12
4-30-09 All Penny Murphy 309-673-1040 Biaggi's, Bloomington pmurphy@peoriaroe48.net 12

SAC Coaches Networking Meetings   (Updated 5-18-09)

Dates
Area
Contact
Phone
City
E-Mail
Attendance

10-20-08; 11-17-08; 1-12-09;  2-9-09;    3-16-09;  4-20-09;  5-18-09

1 Cheri Leveling 815-744-8334 Joliet cleveling@pdaonline.org 8
9-22-08, 10-20-08; 11-17-08; 12-15-08; 1-19-09;  2-16-09;  3-15-09;  4-20-09;  5-18-09 2 Donnette Nailor 815-636-3040  Loves Park

dnailor@kidsroe.org

7
11-14-08; 12-15-08; 3-5-09;      5-8-09 4 &   3      Kevin Seymour & Lori Loving 217-893-4921 or 309-673-1040 Various kseymour@roe9.k12.il.us or lloving@roe33.k12.il.us 15
5-22-08;  6-22-08;  8-4-08;    8-28-08;  9-8-08;  10-6-08; 11-10-08; 12-15-08; 1-12-09;  2-9-09;    3-9-09;    5-11-09;  6-8-09 3 Lori Loving 309-673-1040 Peoria District 150 lloving@roe33.k12.il.us 12
9- 2-08
1-9-09
3-10-09
4-23-09
5 Ann Schwarm 618-283-1763 Various

aschwarm@fayette.k12.il.us

9

10-3-08; 12-12-08; 2-6-09;    4-10-09

6 Lori Given 618-244-8040 Mt. Vernon lgiven@roe25.com 6

Previous Trainings/Resources

      Classroom Assessment for Student Learning, Doing it Right – Using it Well
      With Richard J. Stiggins and Jan Chappuis of the Assessment Training Institute
           Click here for resources.

 

Independent SAC Consultants

Richard Carlson, 308 E. Lynwood Dr., Athens, IL   62613
                                             (217) 636-7128
                                rcarlson320@sbcglobal.net
 
Brenda Melcher, 1310 Joan Way, Normal, IL   61761
                                              brenda.melcher@verizon.net
                                (309) 826-6718
 
Diane Stempinski, 16086 Dorado Rd., Bloomington, IL   61701
                                                 dr.stem@verizon.net
                                   (309) 829-6712