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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.

A Message from Assistant Regional Superintendent, Katie Algrim

Happy August! We hope you have enjoyed some rest and relaxation this summer, and that you are successfully gearing up for the start of the 2025-26 school year.


It has been a summer full of change at at the ROE, including our leadership team. Our new Regional Superintendent, John K. Jonak, was sworn in on July 1. I joined him in the ceremony to assume my role as Assistant Regional Superintendent.


Know that the work illustrated in this newsletter remains near and dear to me, and I plan to continue it in my new position. Along with our Professional Learning Supervisor, Jordan Eggleson, our new Professional Learning Coordinator, Jenny Clark, and our Instructional Coaches, Elsa Glover and Faye Licari, it remains our pleasure to provide resources and opportunities that we hope will help you with your career and personal development.

Inspire yourself to start the school year!

Our monthly subscription box, Inspire, is a passion project for members of our Professional Learning team. It's an opportunity for them to connect back to why they got into education and provide a unique professional learning experience.


What does it look like to bring Inspire to life? Jordan Eggleson takes you through the process in the video above.

Order by the end of August to receive our September box:

Healing-Centered Classrooms: Teaching with Trauma Awareness & Compassion


*Note: materials in your Inspire box can also guide you through activities to earn PD credits via the Illinois Online Academy

Still need PD hours to renew your license?

The Illinois State Board of Education offers a grace period between June 30 - August 30 for educators who need more time to complete PD hours before they renew their license.


If you have PD or Administrator Academy credits to collect, there are multiple options available through the Illinois Online Academy, including two brand new asynchronous courses, listed below!

This practical course designed by our Instructional Coach, Faye Licari, is for educators and school leaders who want to strengthen student attendance and engagement.


Participants will explore the scope of chronic absenteeism in Illinois, learn to analyze attendance data, identify root causes, and implement tiered, research-based strategies.

The course empowers school teams to create a culture where every student is supported and every day matters.

Based on the influential book by Katie Egan Cunningham, Jan Burkins, and Kari Yates, this course, designed by Elsa Glover, an Instructional Coach at the Kane County ROE, offers a comprehensive exploration of the “six shifts” needed to embrace science and balance in the literacy classroom for grades 3-5.


Participants will learn about the common misunderstandings as well as recommendations within each shift.

In addition, participants will make connections to the work within their classrooms and the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan as they explore resources and teaching videos.

Asynchronous AA's are live!

We're continuing to add asynchronous Administrator Academy options to the Illinois Online Academy. Topics range from combatting educator burnout, meeting and presentation tips, and restorative practices, with more soon to come.

Discounted learning opportunities with North Central College

The ROE has launched a partnership with North Central College to provide discounted tuition on continuing education for teachers across Kane County!


NCC will be hosting virtual information sessions in August for two program offerings. Click below to learn more and register this opportunity!

Have a question?

jeggleson@kaneroe.org l kaneroe.org

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