EN Receives Grant for Buddy Bench

The Illinois Education Association is proud to announce that it has awarded a $330 grant to a member of the Hawthorn Education Association.   Hawthorn Elementary North School teachers Megan Wolf in conjunction with Betsy Gehlbach was…

Hawthorn Welcomes New Friends

The start of the 2015-16 school year is off and running with a few more smiling faces than predicted.  Hawthorn 73 experienced an unprecedented growth bubble with 176 additional new students enrolled into the district.  There are 22 at the…

Statewide PARCC Results Released

In an effort to keep parents updated on education matters at the state level, Hawthorn wanted to inform parents that this week the Illinois State Board of Education released preliminary state-level  results for the PARCC Assessment, which District…
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Using Google Calendar to Book Appointments

As we make the switch over the Google for our school and district calendars, there are some great features that come along with the transition. Google Calendars give you the ability to set up "Appointment Slots" that can be used to have parents…
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A Plan for Everything

Hawthorn District 73 takes get pride in the quality of education that is provided to its students. The key to District 73's student success is through the collaborative efforts of its stakeholders. A strategic plan is a prime example of such…

HEA Contract 2015 -108

This is a copy of the Professional agreement between Hawthorn School District #73 Board of Education and the Hawthorn Education Association
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73PD Episode #4: Self-Assessment

Every teacher should be regularly reflecting on their practice and self-assessing to determine what's working for students and what needs improvement. Students should also be self-assessing as they learn the content and skills presented in your…
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73PD Episode #3: Rubrics

Join us for a discussion on rubrics and tips for creating rubrics for authentic assessment. Resources: Involve students in creating rubrics! http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/rubrics/involving- students.cfm http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/assess.cfm http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/rubrics.htm Rubistar…
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73PD Episode #2: Formative and Summative Assessments

Your hosts, John Reid and Dr. Karen Maturo, review formative vs. summative assessments in anticipation for the district-wide focus on forms of assessment next year. Summative vs. Formative Assessment resources: https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/formative-summative.html Subscribe…
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73PD Episode #1: UbD Stage 2

For the first episode, your hosts John Reid and Dr. Karen Maturo review Stage 2 of UbD in anticipation for the district-wide focus on forms of assessment next year. UbD Stage 2 design elements Subscribe to the 73PD Podcast on iTunes to get…