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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.

Embrace differentiation with Inspire

This photo shows how we feel when we get to dive into our passion for sharing Inspire with our educator colleagues!

In November, we are exploring The Differentiation Toolbox—a tribute to the important work you do every day to meet learners exactly where they are. In this box, you’ll discover tools and inspiration designed to support your ongoing journey of teaching every learner with intention, fairness, and heart.

If you would like this unique professional learning experience for yourself or your team, you can choose your subscription type, and we will ship them directly to you! All you have to do is unbox the activities and learn strategies that can immediately be implemented in your classroom.

Order by October 31 to receive our November box:

Teaching Every Learner (The Differentiation Toolbox)

Order by November 30 to receive our December box:

Future Ready: Embracing AI & Digital Learning Tools

The countdown is on for #RSAC2025!

As we enter the last week of October, we inch closer to the 2025 Raising Student Achievement Conference!

This two-day professional development experience, set for December 8-9 in Oak Brook, Ill., will feature two engaging keynote speakers, over 150 breakout sessions, and opportunities to make connections, share ideas, and gain new approaches or procedures for your classroom.

The deadline to register is Friday, November 21. Click the button for more information regarding the conference schedule, hotel, speakers, and FAQs, and more. We hope to see you there!

Looking for more Administrator Academy or PD Credit options?

We have multiple upcoming and on-demand offerings available.

December 10, 2025 & February 3, 2026

Build Your Understanding and Action Plan for Digital ADA Compliance (Online Workshop)

December 16, 2025

AA#913 - Building a Common Purpose and Vision for the School Improvement Process (Online)

February 3, 10, 17, & 24, 2026

AA#4095 - Book Studies for Leaders - From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader’s Guide to Unleashing Conflict’s Problem-Solving Power, by Robert Feirsen & Seth Weitzman (Online)

New On-Demand Academies

AA#3871 - Dialogue is the Difference, Lead Crucial Conversations (Online)

AA#4024 - Crucial Influence: Leadership Skills to Create Lasting Behavior Change (Online)

New On-Demand Courses

Getting Things Done (Online)

Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom: Grades 3-5 (Online)

Every Day Counts: Understanding and Addressing Chronic Absenteeism (Online)

Click the academy that's right for you, or browse our full list of offerings.

CALL FOR PRESENTERS

Our annual countywide Institute Day is set for Friday, February 26, 2026, and we are currently accepting presentation proposals for both the Q Center and the 2026 Arts Ed Institute.

Are you interested in sharing your expertise in a specific content area? You can learn more about each location and to fill out the respective presentation proposal forms via the button below by Monday, December 1.

Check out the latest episodes of our weekly classroom strategy series, Branching Out, for quick tips from our team!

One Word, One Sentence

Want to know what really stuck with your students from a lesson?

Jenny Clark, our Professional Learning Coordinator, has a strategy that encourages student reflection, provides immediate feedback, gives a glimpse into common misconceptions, and helps teachers identify patterns in the takeaways.

Because...But...So

Looking to strengthen your students' writing? Providing them with a framework of "sentence stems" can be a simple, effective tool that motivates them to think and write differently.

Elsa Glover will be your guide to implementing this strategy in your classroom!

Choose your own PD adventure with P.L.A.Y.

Microlearning is the name of the game with P.L.A.Y. (Professional Learning and You). This diverse catalog from the Illinois Online Academy allows you to explore content that is relevant to you, and earn .25 PD credits for every 15 minutes you spend completing activities.

One subscription provides access to hundreds of activities across dozens of topics for one full year, with topics that can benefit educators and support staff in many roles, including:

• Apple Products
• Classroom Communication Tools
• Curriculum
• Digital Citizenship
• ELL
• Google Workspace
• Learning Management Systems
• Microsoft
• Other Devices/Hardware
• SEL



Ready to P.L.A.Y.? Browse the full activity list and learn more about this platform below.

Have a question?

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