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La Evolución Del Rol Del Director Escolar En Tiempos De Covid-19, José M. Torres

Keynotes, Speeches, and Lectures

No abstract provided.

Report Of The President / September 16, 2020, José M. Torres

President's Report

LEADERSHIP MATTERS

This report provides the Board of Trustees with information regarding Academy activities and the progress that we are making toward achieving our IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement and Priority Outcomes. I organize the Report of the President, where appropriate, around the IMSA Impact and Outcomes document:

Three pillars:

1. STEM Teaching and Learning
2. Operational Capacity
3. Stakeholder Engagement

One Strategy—Strengthen Employee Engagement

1. Advance Equity and Excellence Plan: Year One of Action
2. Beyond surviving...Resolved to thrive (IMSA employees working remotely must do more than merely survive the year; we want to thrive!)

I provide information, updates and general observations with …

Report Of The President / July 15, 2020, José M. Torres

President's Report

LEADERSHIP MATTERS

This report provides the Board of Trustees with information regarding Academy activities and the progress that we are making toward achieving our IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement and Priority Outcomes. I organize the Report of the President, where appropriate, around the IMSA Impact and Outcomes document:

Three pillars:

1. STEM Teaching and Learning
2. Operational Capacity
3. Stakeholder Engagement

One Strategy—Strengthen Employee Engagement

Priorities for Academic Year 2020-2021—To be determined at the July 27-28, 2020 Cabinet Retreat

I provide information, updates and general observations with IMSA stakeholders, including IMSA employees, students, and parents via my Personal Reflections throughout …

Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy: Reunión Nacional De Profesores Prepatec 2020, José M. Torres

Keynotes, Speeches, and Lectures

LEGISLATIVE MANDATE 1

The primary role of the Academy shall be to offer a challenging education for students talented in the areas of mathematics and science.

LEGISLATIVE MANDATE 2

The Academy shall also carry a responsibility to stimulate further excellence for all Illinois schools in mathematics and science.

Report Of The President / May 20, 2020, José M. Torres

President's Report

Leadership Matters

This report provides the Board of Trustees with information regarding Academy activities and the progress that we are making toward achieving our IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement and Priority Outcomes. I organize the Report of the President, where appropriate, around the IMSA Impact and Outcomes document:

Three pillars:

1. STEM Teaching and Learning
2. Operational Capacity
3. Stakeholder Engagement

One Strategy—Strengthen Employee Engagement

And two priorities for Academic Year 2019-2020

1. Advance equity and excellence-- Supports IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement
2. Implement our Global Strategy (formerly "international Strategy and includes Innovation Campus, Phase 1) --Supports IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement

I …

Report Of The President / March 11, 2020, José M. Torres

President's Report

Leadership Matters

This report provides the Board of Trustees with information regarding Academy activities and the progress that we are making toward achieving our IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement and Priority Outcomes. I organize the Report of the President, where appropriate, around the IMSA Impact and Outcomes document:

Three pillars:

1. STEM Teaching and Learning
2. Operational Capacity
3. Stakeholder Engagement

One Strategy—Strengthen Employee Engagement

And two priorities for Academic Year 2019-2020

1. Advance equity and excellence-- Supports IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement
2. Implement our Global Strategy (formerly "international Strategy and includes Innovation Campus, Phase 1) --Supports IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement

I …

Report Of The President / January 15, 2020, José M. Torres

President's Report

Leadership Matters

This report provides the Board of Trustees with information regarding Academy activities and the progress that we are making toward achieving our IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement and Priority Outcomes. I organize the Report of the President, where appropriate, around the IMSA Impact and Outcomes document:

Three pillars:

1. STEM Teaching and Learning
2. Operational Capacity
3. Stakeholder Engagement

One Strategy—Strengthen Employee Engagement

And two priorities for Academic Year 2019-2020

1. Advance equity and excellence-- Supports IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement
2. Implement our Global Strategy (formerly "international Strategy and includes Innovation Campus, Phase 1) --Supports IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement

I …

01. Intro To Government, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

No abstract provided.

04. Current Event: Capital Riots, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

No abstract provided.

11. Slx Run Through, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

No abstract provided.

06. Mock Trial, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

No abstract provided.

02. Intro To Policy, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

No abstract provided.

07. Introduction To Slx, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

No abstract provided.

12. Clash Of Enact, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

No abstract provided.

13. Slx Next Steps, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

No abstract provided.

03. Enactivism, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

No abstract provided.

Report Of The President / November 20, 2019, José M. Torres

President's Report

LEADERSHIP MATTERS

This report provides the Board of Trustees with information regarding Academy activities and the progress that we are making toward achieving our IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement and Priority Outcomes. I organize the Report of the President, where appropriate, around the IMSA Impact and Outcomes document:

Three pillars:

1. STEM Teaching and Learning
2. Operational Capacity
3. Stakeholder Engagement

One Strategy—Strengthen Employee Engagement and IMSA’s two priorities for Academic Year 2019-2020

1. Advance equity and excellence-- Supports IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement
2. Implement our Global Strategy (formerly "international Strategy and includes Innovation Campus, Phase 1) --Supports IMSA Impact and Outcomes Statement …

01. Intro To Socent & Design Thinking, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

This module will introduce students to Social Entrepreneurship, Forms of Social Engagement, the Fourth Sector, and how SocEnt is related. The module will explain expectations, deadlines, the project, and exciting additions to the curriculum. It will also cover the main framework of SocEnt this year: the Design Thinking framework.

02. Socent Intro Part 2, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

This module aims to go further into the lean startup than students have done in previous modules. It introduces three key features from the lean startup: the minimum viable product, the Build-Measure-Learn loop, and pivots. These three techniques are integral in the lean startup methodology, which focuses on minimizing risk, failing fast, and using the minimum amount of resources, time and funding.

03. Socent Networking Fair, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

No abstract provided.

06. Mvp Development / Market Competition, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

The goal of this module is to emphasize how to develop an MVP through market validation and research. Students will learn concepts regarding market validation that will help them when they are developing their own MVPs. In addition, they will learn how to develop a unique MVP for their niche audience. By the end of the module, students should be able to start ideating and developing their own MVP.

02. Policy Analysis, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

The process of policy analysis is t he most important thing that we learn in EnACT. The skill of recognizing how a policy was created, passed, implemented, and evaluated can apply later in students’ lives as active citizens. To do this, we utilize what is called the Policy Cycle. By comprehensively learning each step of the Policy Cycle and recognizing its use, students will be able to analyze policies that exist in the real world and be better adept to participate in political discourse.

09. Clash Of Enact, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

This module serves to test students on content (and some fun stuff) in an interactive, entertaining way.

08. Environmental Policy And Activism, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

Policy based on the environment has been fluctuating significantly through recent history. Up until a few years ago, many people still genuinely did not believe in the process of climate change and the effect of mankind on the planet. While some people are still hesitant to believe that climate change is as important of a topic scientists are mostly at a consensus that climate change is real and an imminent threat to the planet.

03. Visualizations!, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

As the first module within the IMPACT curriculum, this module serves as an introduction to the course. The students will get a good idea of what’s expected of them, as well as what they can expect of the class throughout the rest of the year.

08. Journalism 2, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

In this module, students will learn the importance of articles in terms of its actual content. As a continuation.

06. Stories!!!, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

In this module, students will learn the importance of story writing when writing data articles. They will also learn how to use data truthfully, and to its fullest. With this, they will then be able to display their data more effectively, making them good journalists. However, there are lots of bad journalists out there. These journalists skew data and manipulate it in a way that is more beneficial to their standpoint. It is important that students are able to not only identify and avoid these articles, but also don't make skewd visualizations themselves.

07. Project Module, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

This module serves to introduce the SLX project to the students and explain what is expected of them.

07. Transformational Leadership, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

The term transformational leadership was first introduced by James V. Downton in 1973, and has been the focus of researchers since the early 1980s (Northouse 161). After years of success and prosperity, the United States economy crashed into what is now known as the recession. The president at that time, Ronald Reagan, put forth many changes, such as cutting taxes and building up the military to help the country recover. During this time, the US imported more goods than it exported, therefore endangering manufacturing sector. Through such abysmal times, it was important for President Reagan and his government to motivate …

08. Leader-Member Exchange Theory, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

Leader-Member Exchange Theory became the focus of research in the late 1970s. Before the LMX theory, researchers thought of leadership as a process with consistent relationships between a leader and every follower. LMX changed that idea by theorizing that a leader has different relationships with each of their followers. Early research focused on the formation of in-groups and out-groups while later research shifted the focus to how LMX changed organizational effectiveness.