Teacher Evaluator Retraining - AA1801 and AA3000

Administrator Academy | Teacher Evaluator Retraining - AA1801 and AA3000
These ISBE-approved retraining courses are open to IFT members who are qualified teacher evaluators.

These virtual training sessions are hosted on Zoom. | IFT enrolls up to 25 participants per course.
IFT's expanded Teacher Evaluator Administrator Academy program now offers ISBE-approved courses, allowing qualified teacher evaluators to retain their qualification credentials.

#AA1801 - Gathering Evidence During Observation and Conferencing Using the Danielson Method

Saturday, June 12, 2026; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Upon passing the state initial evaluator course, an individual becomes a qualified evaluator through the end of their next license cycle after the license cycle in which they completed the initial training. To retain the evaluator qualification, an individual must complete retraining before June 30th of the last year of their next license cycle. Retraining is also required in every subsequent license renewal cycle.

Register by May 29, 2026

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#AA3000 - Using Student Growth Data in Professional Evaluations

Saturday, February 21, 2026; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

This virtual one-day training focuses on the use of assessment and measurement models in determining student growth attributable to individual educators. Evaluators will meet the retraining requirement in the area of Student Growth. AA3000 must be aired with AA1801 to fulfill ISBE's retraining requirement

Register by February 12, 2026

IFT has created an online calculator to help determine when you should take state retraining courses. You can find it at https://myift.ift-aft.org/evaluator-retraining or with this QR code:

This training qualifies for Professional Development credit or Administrator Academy credit. Evidence will be provided for teacher evaluator credentials.

Complete program requirements and course descriptions are available at www.ift-aft.org/professionaldevelopment

NOTE: Registered participants will receive links to handouts through Google Files, and may want to print course materials before the start of the session.

Contact Amy Alsop at aalsop@ift-aft.org with questions.
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IFT members may register for either or both sessions. There is a $75.00 registration fee for each course.
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IFT is partnering with West 40 Intermediate Service Center to provide this training.

INVOICING: Participants will be invoiced for the registration fee. Payment in full is due prior to the first training date.

CONFIRMATION: Participants will receive confirmation along with their pre-session work 5 calendar days prior to their initial training date via their Google G-mail account.

CANCELATIONS: All cancelations should be submitted to btwillie@ift-aft.org. Refund requests must be received in writing no less than 5 days prior to the initial training date. Participants who do not cancel their registration and who are not in attendance are responsible for full payment.
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Administrator Academy | Teacher Evaluator Retraining - AA1801 and AA3000

These ISBE-approved retraining courses are open to IFT members who are qualified teacher evaluators.

IFT members may register for either or both sessions. There is a $75.00 registration fee for each course.