The Newberry Teachers' Consortium

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Introduction to NTC

Founded in 1983 at Northwestern University, the Newberry Teachers' Consortium's (NTC) original goal was to meet the specific professional development needs of teachers of Advanced Placement courses. In 1998, NTC moved to the Newberry Library, an independent research library concentrating in the humanities with a strong commitment to precollegiate education in the Chicago area, and expanded its offerings to meet the needs of teachers of Advanced Placement, honors, and regular courses..

Organized as a series of intellectually stimulated, content-based seminars, NTC aims to help teachers reconnect with the world of scholarship, rediscover the cultural and scholarly resources in the Chicago area, and reinspire them to model the love of learning for their students.

NTC Seminars

NTC seminars, which are held on weekdays, consist of three-hours of presentation and discussion, led by distinguished scholars or recognized experts in their fields. Seminars always take place from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, unles otherwise noted.

Selected seminars will also offer a two-hour afternoon session to analyze and discuss primary source documents from the Newberry's collections. NTC participants earn CPDUs for their State of Illinois certification renewal.

Download the NTC Seminar Information and Map Brochure.

NTC offers seminars in seven mostly AP-related subjects:

Multiple seminars in each subject area are offered annually at the Newberry Library in topics suggested by NTC members.

Joining NTC

NTC offers teachers and schools a range of membership options so that members can tailor their participation to fit their professional development needs.

INDIVIDUAL SEMINARS $125 per seminar

DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP $600 for 6 individual seminar slots

SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP $1,000 for 12 individual seminar slots

DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP $1,400 for 21 individual seminar slots

Teachers interested in joining NTC can download the NTC registration form, or for additional information, contact Brodie Austin by email at ntc@newberry.org or by telephone at 312-255-3672.

NTC Advisory Council

Ellen Estrada Principal, Walter Payton College Prep High School

David Magill
Director, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

Jean McGrew
Special Assistant to the President/CEO, Golden Apple Foundation

Laura Murray
Superintendent, Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233

Gail Ward
Chief Officer, Principal Preparation and Development, Chicago Public Schools

Linda Yonke
Superintendent, New Trier High School District 203

NTC 2006-2007 Members

District 86
Hinsdale Central High School
Hinsdale South High School

District 87
Glenbard East High School
Glenbard North High School
Glenbard South High School
Glenbard West High School

District 95
Lake Zurich High School

District 113
Deerfield High School
Highland Park High School

District 115
Lake Forest High School

District 121
W arren Township High School

District 125
Stevenson High School

District 127
Grayslake North High School

District 203
Naperville North High School

District 203
New Trier High School

District 204
Lyons Township High School

District 207
Maine East High School
Maine South High School
Maine West High School

District 208
Riverside-Brookfield High School

District 210
Lincoln-Way Central High School
Lincoln-Way East High School

District 211
Conant High School
Fremd High School
Hoffman Estates High School
Palatine High School

District 212
East Leyden High School
West Leyden High School

District 214
Elk Grove High School
Prospect High School
Wheeling High School

District 218
Richards High School
Eisenhower High School
Shepard High School

District 219
Niles North High School
Niles West High School

District 220
Barrington High School

Distrcit 225
Glenbrook North High School
Glenbrook South High School

District 227
Rich Central High School
Rich East High School
Rich South High School

District 228
Bremen High School
Hillcrest High School
Oak Forest High School
Tinley Park High School

District 230
Andrew High School
Sandburg High School
Stagg High School

District 233
Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Chicago Public Schools
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School
Kelly High School
Lane Tech College Prep High School
Lincoln Park High School
Solomon High School
Von Steuben Metro Science Center
Walter Payton College Prep High School

Private Schools
Francis W. Parker High School
The Latin School of Chicago
Loyola Academy
Nazareth Academy
University of Chicago Lab School
St. Ignatius College Prep

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Introduction