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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.

With Halloween coming this week, the holiday season is on its way. If you are looking for a gift for a colleague, friend, or any educator in your life, our "Inspire" subscription box could be the perfect surprise!

Each month, you can order curated professional learning activities from the Kane County ROE that can immediately be used in your classroom and also completed for PD hours. Choose your own subscription type, send us your preferred shipping location, and we'll do the rest! All you'll have to do is unbox and enjoy (just like the video above).

The window to order our November theme, "Optimizing Attendance", will be open until the end of October. You can then order throughout next month for our December theme: "Harnessing Data for Informed Decision-Making (How to Increase Your Data Literacy)".

Click below to see themes for each month, subscription plans, and think about who you can "Inspire"!

Early bird registration has come to a close for the 2024 Raising Student Achievement Conference, but there is still time to secure your spot!

Join us in Oak Brook on December 9 and 10 for two days of innovative breakout sessions, state-wide networking, inspirational speakers, and more! RSAC offers educators across Illinois a wonderful professional learning opportunity to reflect, gather inspiration, and come away with practical strategies to implement in the classroom.

Among this year's keynote speakers is Dr. Todd Whitaker, who will present on Monday, December 9. Dr. Whitaker has been able to blend his passion with his career, and is recognized as a leading presenter in the field of education. His message about the importance of teaching has resonated with hundreds of thousands of educators around the world. He has spent his life pursuing his love of education by researching and studying effective teachers and principals.

Registration for #RSAC24 closes on November 20. As always, you can visit rsac.iarss.org to see our full list of speakers and schedule. We hope to see you there!

The 2025 Kane County Institute Day is set for Friday, February 28 at the Q Center in St. Charles, and we need your expertise. The window for school staff to submit presentations is now open!

Do you have a topic that is relevant to current educational trends, research, or best practices? We are looking for presenters to lead breakout sessions that will provide educators with the latest, research-based information and/or strategies that can be used to improve or enhance instruction and student achievement.

Click below to learn more about submission guidelines send us your idea today!

Our digital home at kaneroe.org recently got a makeover! This new layout for all things professional learning will help guide you through the services we can provide, including Administrator Academies/Workshops, Online Learning (llinois Online Academy), and Customized Services.

We hope this updated experience will help you find the opportunity that works best for your or your staff. Have feedback? Feel free to reach out to jsampson@kaneroe.org.

If you are interested in asynchronous options to satisfy your Administrator Academy requirement, we have a range of topics covered in the Illinois Online Academy! The options below are available now and focus on relevant subject matter for best practices in educational leadership.

Click an academy below to learn more and register.

If you're in search of some inspiration or new strategies to implement in your classroom, Branching Out is here for you! Here are just a couple examples of these complimentary tips from our Professional Learning Team.

Three Shaped Discussion

This tactic gives educators and students a new, meaningful way to engage in reflective learning by using different shapes to help organize thoughts and deepen discussions!

Shine, Refine, Align

This strategy has students write down independent thoughts, combine them, and compare with peers to see what each student took from a given lesson. This offers a unique way for them to not only collaborate, but also connect and retain content!

New episodes of Branching Out are released every Thursday across our social media platforms and our website. You can also browse our full catalog below. With over 100 episodes and counting, there's a video for every educator looking to branch out!

Have a question?

kalgrim@kaneroe.org l kaneroe.org