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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.

Join our growing Professional Learning team

We are delighted to share that our department is once again expanding, and we are hiring another Professional Learning Coordinator.

This role will be to present, lead, schedule, create and facilitate a variety of professional learning activities both online and in-person. This position will also provide individualized support to Kane County schools under the guidance of our Director of Innovative Professional Learning, Katie Algrim.

If you are interested in serving and collaborating with educators in Kane County and beyond, we look forward to hearing from you!

Evaluator Academies begin next month

Our 2025 slate of Evaluator Academies kicks off in April! Whether online or in-person, initial training or retraining, we have 15 separate academies open for registration through September.

Find your best option to fulfill this evaluator designation requirement below.

(Click on the date to learn more and register.)

APRIL 16

APRIL 22

JULY 30

SEPTEMBER 11

APRIL 22-23

JUNE 24-25

SEPTEMBER 9-10

APRIL 23-24

JUNE 24-25

JULY 23-24

SEPTEMBER 17-18

JUNE 12

JUNE 17

JULY 16

SEPTEMBER 23

Additional opportunities through the Illinois Online Academy

On-demand asynchronous courses, book studies, and microlearning activities are always available to you as well. With the Illinois licensure renewal period beginning April 1, find the best match for your professional learning needs below.

Fostering student feedback with Inspire

Feedback is a cornerstone of effective teaching and learning. It helps students understand their progress, recognized areas for growth, and feel supported in their journey. We are diving into how to create a feedback rich-environment this month with Inspire, our monthly professional learning subscription box.

Each month, we offer curated activities 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.

You can order throughout this month to receive our April theme: "Empower and Educate - Supporting Students with Diverse Needs in the Classroom", for delivery next month.

Click below to see more themes and watch this video to experience the sights and sounds of unboxing Inspire!

New classroom strategies are at your disposal with our weekly series, Branching Out! Here are just a couple examples of these complimentary tips from our Professional Learning team.

5-3-1 Summarization

Do your students need help with identifying key ideas from a lesson?

Elsa Glover will walk you through a strategy that acts as a guide for summarization. Using this method opens the door for students to think critically, collaborate, and comprehend what they have learned!

Mystery Box

Who doesn't love opening a surprise?

This strategy from Faye Licari has students examine a selection of objects and predict how they are relevant to the lesson. It's a fun, interactive activity that sparks curiosity in your classroom!

New installments of Branching Out are released every Thursday across our social media platforms and 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