2026-27 IL Project Connect Plus Principal Application Form

Description

One or more of your kindergarten teachers is interested in participating in Project Connect Plus. Project Connect Plus is kindergarten specific professional development that supports teachers in connecting instructional routines, observational assessment, and professional knowledge.

Teachers participate in five full day online PLCs which include dedicated time for them to work with the children in their class. They will need sub coverage for those days.

You can find more info on our website or email ritzkowich@teachplus.org with questions. text

Eligibility Requirements

Please confirm your agreement with the below statements:

I agree to provide five full days of release time for each participating kindergarten teacher to attend PLC days. I give my permission for kindergarten teachers to implement formative assessment activities aligned with the KIDS measures.

If you have any questions, please contact Rebeca Itzkowich at ritzkowich@teachplus.org.

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Personal Information

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First Name

Last Name

What pronouns do you use? For example: They/Them, She/Her, He/Him

Job Title

Preferred Email Address Type

To ensure you receive Teach Plus communications promptly, we strongly recommend using a personal email address.

Work/School Email

Confirm Email Address

Personal Email

Confirm Email Address

Alternate Email

Primary Phone

Mobile Phone

Gender Identity

If "Identity not listed" is selected, please specify

Ethnicity

Select all that apply. To select multiple responses on a PC hold "Ctrl", on a Mac hold the Command key (next to the space bar).

Tribal Affiliation (Optional):

If "Ethnicity not listed" is selected, please specify

Do you identify as a person of color?

(i.e., Black, Indigenous, Latino/a/x, Asian, Pacific Islander, and/or of other global majority race or ethnicity)

Application Questions

Which county do you currently teach in?

Please select the County in which your school facility is located, regardless of school type.

County text

Name of the school where you currently teach

Please use the search bar to find your school name from the directory. Please use multiple attempts by trying different iterations (i.e., "ML," "King," "Martin Luther") as directory listings may not always match common usage.

My school is not listed

School not listed

School Name

Please write out the complete name.

School Address

City

State

Zip

District Name

School Type

RCDTS Code (if applicable)

How many kindergarten classrooms are in your building?

Is your kindergarten full or half day?

How many teachers will participate in Project Connect Plus?

Please provide the full name and email address of each participating Kindergarten teacher.

How many of your classrooms offer Spanish-language instruction?

What languages other than English and Spanish are spoken by students and parents/caregivers in your school community?

How often do your kindergarten teachers administer the 14 State Readiness Measures of the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS)?

We have worked with district wide initiatives. If you think your district may be interested, please provide the full name and email address of someone we should contact to begin a conversation.

If you have any questions, please contact Rebeca Itzkowich at ritzkowich@teachplus.org.