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ACT Prep Online Through May31, 2011 ISBE - ACT Online ACT Prep material is available for free for all Illinois public schools. Look for details on this and other ACT prep opportunities. YAL 2010 April 17, 2010 Tentative Date Learn how to use literature to teach literacy skills. The Spring conference will be held in Chicago. Look for details . Student Leadership Quest March 1, 2010 Get Up, Get Out, and Get Something This year's conference will explore 3 themes, creating student leaders, developing postsecodary options and creating a service learning plan. Look for details. Making the Community College Connection Through Science February 12, 2010 Currie High School Teachers at Currie will learn about teaching science to their students while learning more about the community college connection. NEIU Counselors' Breakfast February 9, 2010 Summer Transition Admissions NEIU is hosting a breakfast for school counselors to learn more about the admission into Northeastern Illinois University and the summer transition program. For more information contact Carlos Lebron, 773-442-5435 or c-lebron@neiu.edu.		iMATHination - Water Dance The Water Dance workshop at the iMATHination Conference was just one of the 25 successful workshops offered over the weekend of January 21, 2010 by GEAR UP. Teachers came together from the Chicago GEAR UP high schools to learn how to help their students gain a better understanding of math. Read more.
		College Trips for GEAR UP Students As GEAR UP students begin their sophomore and junior years, college visits become a more significant part of the college preparation process. Several college visits are planned this year. Take a look at a recent trip by the Dunbar and Kenwood Academy students. Read more.
		A Taste of GEAR UP at Kelvyn Park High School ."It was great getting fresh, new ideas," said one teacher who attended the mini-conference offered at Kelvyn Park High School. David Sperling, GEAR UP staff member welcomed teachers to the KP Mini-Conference in the auditorium with a slide show and overview of GU services. Teachers chose from 4 workshops ... read more.