A Collection of Publications and Resources
A Transformative Model for Recruiting and Retaining Excellent Educators
A Transformative Model for Recruiting and Retaining Excellent Educators presents the approach AUSL’s Chicago Teacher Residency takes through its public-private partnerships to recruit and train excellent teachers committed to serving in Chicago’s most at-risk schools.
Changing the Face of Education
Repairing the Harm… Restorative Justice Succeeds When We Honor the Humanity of the Child
Overview of The Academy for Urban School Leadership
The Transformation of Learning Outcomes for CPS Students in Underserved Neighborhoods
Practical Guidance for Supporting Today’s Novice Teacher in Uncertain Times
A Transformative Model for Recruiting and Retaining Excellent Educators
A Transformative Model for Recruiting and Retaining Excellent Educators presents the approach AUSL’s Chicago Teacher Residency takes through its public-private partnerships to recruit and train excellent teachers committed to serving in Chicago’s most at-risk schools.
Changing the Face of Education
Repairing the Harm… Restorative Justice Succeeds When We Honor the Humanity of the Child
Overview of The Academy for Urban School Leadership
The Transformation of Learning Outcomes for CPS Students in Underserved Neighborhoods
Practical Guidance for Supporting Today’s Novice Teacher in Uncertain Times
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Associates Board meets to discuss leading educational transformations
Terrill Wilkins was a high school history teacher before he moved to the Midwest to pursue a legal career. “I loved working with and coaching my students, and supporting them towards their academic and postsecondary goals,” Wilkins said. “Teachers are the foundation of a student’s educational journey and AUSL’s CTR is at the frontlines of ensuring Chicago’s students have equitable opportunities to achieve postsecondary success.” Wilkins joined AUSL’s Associates Board in 2013 and has become a champion of AUSL and teachers in Chicago. In March, the Co-Chair of the Associates Board hosted an...
CTR Partnership School Job Fair
More than 50 Chicago Teacher Residency residents participated in the Partnership School Job Fair in March. The job fair brought in 20 schools to speak with graduating CTR residents. Some residents left the networking event with job offers in hand. “It was a wonderful job fair, residents looked sharp and the schools brought their swag,” Kate Peterson, Director of the CTR said. “There was conversation, laughter and excitement. Many residents expressed their enjoyment in meeting school teams they hadn’t previously considered in their job search.” Carina Pruitt, Associate Director of the CTR...
AUSL Launches New Advertising to Appear in Crain’s Chicago Business and the Chicago Tribune
Educational Equity Nonprofit Brings Excellence to Chicago Schools The Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) is an equity focused non-profit that works tirelessly with the belief that all students should have access to an excellent education. Since 2001, AUSL's conviction for equity in education has impacted thousands of students and families who reside in under-resourced communities. AUSL's Chicago Teacher Residency (CTR) has trained 1,218 teachers. Over 80% of our 2021 CTR class graduates are teachers of color, and 54% are special needs teachers. The Path Forward - AUSL has...
Twenty years of Transforming Lives in and out of the Classroom
AUSL is an equity-focused non-profit that works tirelessly with the belief that all students should have access to an excellent education. Since 2001, AUSL’s conviction for equity in education has impacted thousands of students and families who reside in under-resourced communities. This weekend the Chicago Teacher Residency celebrated the graduation of Diverse Learner, Elementary, and Middle School teachers. Hear from CTR graduate Amaziah Burton, class of 2021, on why she chose to become a resident in AUSL’s Chicago Teacher Residency. AUSL's Chicago Teacher Residency has trained 1,218...
Developing a ‘North Star’ for Middle School Graduates
Developing a ‘North Star’ for Middle School Graduates Success Bound at AUSL It’s your first day of high school. The halls are crowded and loud, and the scene overwhelms you. For comfort, you opt for your 8th-grade bookbag, a sign of more familiar times. After 1st-period, you realize this bag is missing your mandatory history book. You rush down three flights of stairs, across the crowded hallways, and finally make it to your locker. You can’t remember your combination. The bell rings. You now have a tardy, and this is your first week. This scenario might sound familiar to you. The...
AUSL Teachers and Graduates of Chicago Teacher Residency address the Chicago Board of Education Meeting
On Wednesday, April 22nd Dray Patterson an instructional math coach at the Marquette School of Excellence, and Jessica Kimbrough a Diverse Learners teacher and mentor at Dvorak School of Excellence spoke at the Chicago Board of Education Board meeting. Both are graduates of the Chicago Teacher Residency (CTR) and teach in AUSL network schools. Jessica began her teaching career through the CTR, AUSL’s teacher training program, and has served as a Diverse Learners Teacher at Dvorak School of Excellence for over six years. In Jessica’s address to the CPS Board, she described her commitment...
Collins Academy High School “Our Chance Now” Lab Grand Opening
The Collins Academy held the grand opening for their “Our Chance Now” Lab, a new computer and robotics laboratory donated by Chance the Rapper’s foundation Social Works. Collins Academy received $100,000 for their new computer science program which included repurposing space and adding a Mac, robotics, gaming, and digital computer labs. The “Our Chance Now” Lab includes a Design Media lab outfitted with Mac computers, robotics and 3D printer areas, a networking computer lab, a gaming center, and an instructional area. The Lab allows the Collins Academy to provide a robust Career and...
Congressman Danny Davis Visits NTA Student Congress
Congressman Danny K. Davis, Illinois Representative from the 7th District, visited National Teachers Academy, an AUSL Network School on Friday, Ferbruary 14. Congressman Davis participated in the third annual inauguration of the NTA Student Congress. Students in grades 3-8 participated in elections. Each homeroom elected one Representative and each grade elected two Senators for the Student Congress. These students will work with NTA Principal Isaac Castelaz to address issues such as service-learning projects, selecting backpacks/uniforms, choosing incentives and more. Principal Castelaz,...
Middle School Football Kicks Off
In September, for the second year, AUSL kicked off its fifth and sixth grade flag football league. Students play at one of our four AUSL schools equipped with an AstroTurf field. During October, games are played every Wednesday and conclude on November 5th. The league has enjoyed tremendous appeal from both boys and girls. In consultation with the Chicago Bears, AUSL follows the concussion protocol allowing students to play only after twelve years of age. AUSL’s junior high school football league for seventh and eighth graders kicked off as well, for the fifteenth year.. This league is...
Phillips Academy High School Featured on NBC Sports Drive
The Phillips Academy Wildcats football team was highlighted on NBC's Sports Drive program. The Wildcats won the Illinois High School State Championships in 2016 and 2017. The Drive provides a behind the scenes look at the Phillips football program. The first episode can be viewed here. Your browser does not support...