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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.

It's November, which means the weather is getting colder! If something new to read is calling your name, we have book studies that can help your creative thinking and production as an educator.

Each of our asynchronous book studies offer self-paced discussions and activities that align with the chapters. They are designed to be engaging and inspire educators to improve their professional practices.

Browse our available book studies through the Illinois Online Academy below!

Date & Time: Up to 60 Day to Complete

Location: Fully Online

Price: $30 each

*Participants must purchase their own book.

The Happiness Advantage

In this novel, Shawn Achor explains how small shifts in our mind-set can rewire our brains for positivity. Learn how to apply the theory that happiness fuels success, not the other way around!



PD Hours: 8

The Burnout Cure

Award-winning teacher Chase Mielke draws from his own research and experiences with burnout to help you reignite your passion for teaching.



PD Hours: 8

Personal & Authentic

Thomas C. Murray reveals how to create impactful learning experiences with students that are grounded in relationships.



PD Hours: 8

Literacy Essentials

This inspiring book from author Regie Routman guides K-12 educators to simplify teaching, raise expectations, and how to enhance school culture.

PD Hours: 12

Looking for the perfect holiday surprise for that special educator in your life?

Treat them (or yourself) to a subscription to Inspire!

Each monthly Inspire box arrives full of activities that can immediately be used in classrooms and completed for PD hours. Now, we're passing along a holiday deal for educators that teach outside the box!

In honor of Cyber Monday on December 2, 2024 use code ROECyberMo at checkout to get 30% off any subscription plan! Make sure to bookmark and use this link to take advantage of this discount for one day only.

See themes for each month along with subscription plans below, and watch the video to experience the sights and sounds of unboxing "Inspire!

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 and send us your idea today!

The 2024 Arts Ed Institute will be also be hosted by the Kane County ROE in partnership with Central 301 on Friday, February 28. The event will take place at Central High School beginning at 8:00 a.m.

If you are interested in presenting at the Arts Ed Institute, please fill out the form below.

Registration has closed for the 2024 Raising Student Achievement Conference, and we are pleased to share that we have secured our largest number of participants to date!

We look forward to welcoming you to Oak Brook on December 9-10 for two days of innovative breakout sessions, state-wide networking, inspirational speakers, and more!

On-site registration will still be available at the conference. If you are joining us, you can familiarize yourself with the schedule and our speakers at rsac.iarss.org. Please join in the experience and share your favorite insights and connections by using #RSAC24. We will see you soon!

Free time can be slim at any stage of the school year. The Illinois Online Academy has a professional learning option that works with your schedule!

P.L.A.Y. (Professional Learning and You) is our newest catalog that lets you choose the content that matters to you. This platform offers microlearning, meaning every 15 minutes spent completing activities can be submitted for .25 PD hours. Some activities can be completed in as little as five minutes!

This quick video can walk you through the benefits of microlearning and how P.L.A.Y. can work within your available time.

Hundreds of topics are available to choose from. Take control of your professional learning journey and start your P.L.A.Y. today!

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.

Intentional Closes: Picture This

Elsa Glover provides a technique that allows students to slow down at the end of a class, sketch out key concepts from their lesson, and share with a partner to help bolster their retention.

Theater Games

Lights, camera, action! Faye Licari, introduces you to three strategies that all serve as fun, unique ways to incorporate social emotional learning into a variety of subjects with a bit of imagination.

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