REVIEW WORKSHOPS

> APT
> Basic Skills for Language Arts
> Basic Skills for Mathematics
> Basic Skills Supplemental Math
> Content Area
> Faculty Requests for Workshops

Workshop Schedule

ICTS Review Workshops

The Center for Academic Development provides regular review workshops to help educators prepare for many of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) certification tests.

Basic Skills review workshops are conducted by CAD coordinators on a scheduled basis prior to the testing dates announced by the Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS). NLU students and non-NLU participants are welcome to attend the sessions that are held on a variety of dates on the Chicagoland campuses.

Review workshops for Content Area and APT tests are provided if requested by NLU faculty or a group of NLU students.

Classroom Presentations and Workshops

The CAD welcomes the opportunity to visit classrooms and present or facilitate workshops on these and many more topics:

• effective writing skills, including organizing material, writing an outline, proofreading, and editing
• writing research papers using APA style to cite sources
• resume writing for students in Elementary Education who are compiling their portfolios

Description
> A 60-minute workshop for the Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) test (Field 101-104)

Registration
> Contact CAD to request

Cost per workshop
> Free for NLU students

What to Bring
> Copy of the APT (Field 101-104) Study Guide available at www.icts.nesinc.com

Workshop Schedule

The test objectives and standards will be discussed and participants will work on a practice test to learn how critical reading skills and recognition of keywords can influence correct answer choices.

Students and/or faculty can request a review workshop during or outside of class time.

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Description
> Separate, comprehensive 3-hour workshops for a) language and b) math

Registration
> Phone: 800-443-5522 Ext. 3840
> Email: CyberCAD@nl.edu

* Workshops are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment

Cost per workshop (payable at workshop)
> $30 for NLU students or NLU applicants
> $50 for non-NLU students

Acceptable payment
> Credit cards
> Exact change
> Check or money order payable to National-Louis University

What to Bring
> Payment
> Copy of the Basic Skills (Field 096) Study Guide available at www.icts.nesinc.com

Workshop Schedule

Basic Skills Review Workshops are designed for students who must take the Illinois Basic Skills Test administered by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for teacher certification.

The reviews are designed to introduce the types of questions that may be encountered on the test, provide suggestions on how to answer those questions, and review skills that attendees may not have used for years.

The main goal of the reviews is to prepare students to maximize their scores on the test.

There are two separate three-hour workshops:

1. A review of reading comprehension, grammar, and writing skills

2. A review of basic math skills

(See Basic Skills Supplemental Math Review Workshops below for additional pre- and post-review workshops)

View Basic Skills test preparation resources here

Access the Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS) Web site here

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Description
> Two comprehensive 3-hour workshops
> Pre-review
> Post-review

Registration
> Phone: 800-443-5522 Ext. 3840
> Email: CyberCAD@nl.edu

Cost per workshop (payable at workshop)
> $30 for NLU students
> $50 for non-NLU students

Acceptable payment
> Credit cards
> Exact change
> Check or money order payable to National-Louis University

What to Bring
> Copy of the math portion of the Basic Skills (ICTS Field 96) Study Guide available at www.icts.nesinc.com

Workshop Schedule

The Pre-review supplemental workshop covers topics relating to math anxiety, building concepts and word problems, for example, place value, fractions, decimals, percent, and conversion.

Students who feel they need extra math review should take this workshop prior to taking the Basic Skills Review Workshop.

The Post-review supplemental workshop covers multi-step word problem-solving techniques and allows participants to practice ICTS Study Guide test questions as well as math problems from similar teaching certification practice tests.

Students may take the Post-review supplemental workshop if they have completed the Basic Skills Review Workshop for math and/or with the facilitator's approval.

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Description
> A 60-minute workshop for the Elementary/Middle Grades test (ICTS Field 110)

Registration
> Contact CAD to request

Cost per workshop
> Free for NLU students

What to Bring
> Copy of the Content Area (Field 110) Study Guide available at www.icts.nesinc.com

Workshop Schedule

The Content Area review workshop for elementary/middle grades (Field 110) provides practical instruction on test-taking strategies for multiple-choice examinations.

The test objectives and standards will be discussed and participants will work on a practice test to see how critical reading skills and recognition of keywords can influence correct answer choices.

Participants will receive a mini study guide that includes a list of recommended resources that should be studied prior to the testing session to enhance chances for success.

Students and/or faculty can request a review workshop during or outside of class time.

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Description
> Build-your-own presentation

To arrange a presentation/workshop
> Contact the CAD to request

Cost per workshop
> Free of charge

What to Bring
Nothing; handouts will be provided

Faculty can choose from a wide range of topics from effective written communication to documenting sources using American Psychological Association (APA) style.

Length of presentations/workshops will vary depending on the topic and needs of the students.

Contact the CAD to discuss tailoring a presentation/workshop to your class and subject material.

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