Making College Real

News Archives
Here are links to Chicago GEAR UP news stories that have appeared on our website.
	December 2008 /January 2009 - Register for iMATHination Math Conference for January 23 and 24th in St. Charles. Register for the January 17 session of Teachers As Writers.
	October 2008 / November 2008 - Register for the fall YAL Young Adult Literature Conferenct, October 24 - 25. Register for the November 1 session of Teachers As Writers.
	August 2008 / September 2008 - Summer school ends and teachers return to school to prepare for fall classes. Professional development continues with the Teachers As Writers workshop on Septebmer 20.
	June 2008 / July 2008 - Get ready for the transition to high school and the summer Freshman Connection program. Teachers are invited to participate in the summer Inquiry and Design Institute June 16 - 20 and Teachers as Writers July 7 - 11. Find out if you qualify for a GEAR UP scholarship.
	February 2008 /March 2008 - Teachers as Writers is an ongoing program where teachers can explore the dynamic connections between their own writer's processes and approaches for teaching writing across the curriculum.
	December 2007/January 2008- Teachers participate in the Amazing Algebra Conference.	$algebra$
	October/November 2007 - The Young Adult Literature Conference gives high school and middle school teachers an opportunity to read, discuss, and participate in workshops structured around quality fiction and nonfiction texts. Learn more about this year's book selections and conference workshops.
	September 2007 - Students and teachers are back to school and Chicago GEAR UP is working to create opportunities to support the 8th to 9th grade transition.
	August 2007 -Incoming freshman participate in GEAR UP Summer Transition Programs. Students brush up on academic skills while learning what it's like to be in high school.
	July 2007 - Chicago GEAR UP is pleased to recognize Darlette Willis as one of the winners of the first 2007 GEAR UP Parent Leadership Awards. The award recognizes those parents who have made a significant contribution to their community through GEAR UP.
	June 2007 - The first group of GEAR UP 8th graders have graduated from 8th grade and are on their way to high school. Congratulations to the GEAR UP students, their teachers, parents, and community members who have helped them along the way.
	May 2007 - This year's Inquiry and Design Institute theme is all about community.
	April 2007 - Parents participate in the annual Parent Leadership Conference . This year's theme: Transitions: Making High School Real.
	March 2007 - Teachers find resources and tools for teaching at the March YAL Conference. Find out more about the workshops offered at the March conference.
	February 2007 - Plans are under way for the transition from 8th to 9th grade for GEAR UP students.
	January 2007 - Building on the strengths of the Young Adult Literature Conference, GEAR UP has organized the first annual Math: The Great Equalizer conference to help teachers find ways to teach math more effectively. Find out more details about the upcoming conference.
	December 2006 - Professional development is an important part of the GEAR UP program. Providing high quality, meaningful professional development is of the most effective ways of reaching students. Check out the types of professional development available to GEAR UP teachers.
	November 2006 - At the Literature Alive Conference parents come together to discuss books, reading and ideas for getting their own kids hooked on reading. Workshops are led by parents.
	October 2006 - It's time again for the Young Adult Literature Conference Teachers participate in an intensive weekend workshop learning how to teach reading, writing and other language arts skills.
	September 2006 - Classroom Managment is essentail when teading Guided Reading. See how one instructor addressed the issue with the assistance of a GEAR UP coach.
	August 2006 - GEAR UP Summer Academies are an important way for students to get a real understanding of the college experience.
	July 2006 - Inquiry and Design Institute is a workshop series to help student transition successfully from high school. Learn more about this workshop series.
	For archives earlier than July 2006, click here.