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As your partner in professional learning, the Kane County Regional Office of Education will keep you updated on the latest workshops, academies, and subscriptions available through our office. (Please note that some email providers may clip longer messages. To see every update from the ROE, click "View entire message" below.)

Retiring with Confidence: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Educators

October 8

Redefining Purpose Beyond the Classroom - Be sure to register before October 1

January 21

Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)

March 18

Navigating Healthcare & Teacher Retirement Insurance Program (TRIP)

April 22

Financial Wellness & Post-Retirement Work Rules in Kane County

Each Workshop:

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Location: 28 N 1st St., Geneva, IL 60134

PD Hour: 1 | Cost: Free

You are invited to submit your proposal to present at the 2027 Kane County Institute Day or the Arts Ed Institute, both taking place on Friday, February 26. We are currently seeking engaging breakout sessions that offer meaningful learning opportunities for educators across roles, grade levels, and content.

Please submit proposals prior to Monday, November 2, 2026.

Our primary site will be the Q Center in St. Charles, where hundreds of educators will engage in a day of professional learning and networking.

The goal of each breakout session is to equip attendees with new ideas and strategies that can be used to enhance their instruction and student engagement.

As part of Kane County Institute Day, this event, which will be held at Central High School in Burlington, is dedicated to visual arts, media, theatre, drama, and more.

We invite fine arts educators who are interested in sharing their expertise with colleagues to submit a presentation proposal.

AA#4114 - Using Student Growth Data from Diverse Populations in Teacher Performance Evaluation

This Administrator Academy is designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively evaluate student growth as part of teacher performance evaluations. It focuses on addressing implicit bias, differentiating for equity, and coaching teachers more deeply.

This academy aligns with ISBE's teacher evaluator requirement of completing any two retraining academies.

Date: September 16

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Online

PD Hours: 4 | Cost: $175

Be sure to register before tomorrow, September 9!

FREE workshop series to help navigate ISBE's redesigned accountability system

Last week, Professional Learning Coordinator Jenny Clark led the second workshop in our free Accountability Redesign Series, focused on the Illinois State Board of Education's (ISBE) redesigned accountability system. Participants, along with ISBE's Supervisor of School/District Improvement, Nick Heckle, discussed effective communication strategies for accountability outcomes and ways to foster continuous improvement.

Interested in joining future sessions? The next workshop in this series, The First 45 Days of Your School's SIP: Early Implementation Checks, is on October 6.

Be sure to register before September 29

Each workshop:

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: 28 N 1st St, Geneva, IL 60134

Cost: FREE | PD Hours: 6

AA#1555: Practical Guidance on Section 504: Developing a Defensible Plan

Date: October 28

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: Online

PD Hours: 4.5 | Cost: $175

Be sure to register before

October 21

Barometer Activity

Branching Out is back! Kicking off the new season is Instructional Coach Faye Licari, who highlights a discussion strategy that encourages students to share their perspectives and engage in respectful dialogue.

Registration for the 2026 Raising Student Achievement Conference (RSAC) is officially open! Join hundreds of Illinois educators at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center on December 7–8 for two full days of professional learning. Use code "EARLYBIRD!" for $50 off!

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