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McRAH - Model Collaboration: Rethinking American History
McRAH was an innovative professional development program that resulted from a $930,000 grant awarded to the Waukegan Public Schools in collaboration with Lake Forest College and the Chicago Historical Society by the U.S. Department of Education from 2001 - 2004. Based at Lake Forest College and the Chicago Historical Society, faculty were drawn from Lake Forest College, Loyola University Chicago, and Northwestern University. For more information see www.lakeforest.edu/mcrah

Project Explore
Project Explore was a three-week residential summer science program for talented middle school boys and girls. From 1999 - 2005 Project Explore invited students to explore the wonders of the natural world through active science projects. The program emphasized experiencing nature instead of being told about it. Field trips to places such as Volo Bog, Milwaukee Public Museum, Glacial Park, and other sites were complemented by hands-on opportunities in Lake Forest College's state-of-the-art science laboratories. The program was run by Lake Forest College professors, teacher alumni, and undergraduate education majors. For more information see www.lakeforest.edu/academics/summer/explore

Linking Learning Communities: A New Teacher Leadership Project
Linking Learning Communities(LLC): A New Teacher Leadership Project is a project of the Associated Colleges of Illinois' Center for Success in High Need Schools.  LLC is a partnership between Lake Forest College and Waukegan, IL District #60 public schools designed to increase and retain the number of high quality teachers in Waukegan schools. Through instructional coaching specifically designed for the Waukegan teaching community, the project supports new teachers working in Waukegan schools and their decision making skills in the areas of resource use, learning environment and activity design, and student assessment. Lake Forest College professors and Waukegan school personnel serve as faculty for the project. For more information see www.lakeforest.edu/LLC-NTLP