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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 time to register!

As we enter the first full week of the new year, we are excited to open registration for the 2025 Kane County Institute Day!

Join us on Friday, February 28 at the Q Center in St. Charles for a day of exciting professional development and networking opportunities. We will be offering nearly 70 engaging sessions, including our Keynote Speaker, Mr. Weston Kieschnick, along with presentations from educators, organizational partners, and students.

Click below to view schedules, speakers, and register today! If you are looking for specific content areas, you can also find links to register at one of our remote sites, including the 2025 Arts Ed Institute.

The deadline to secure your spot is Friday, February 7. We hope to see you there!

Kane County ROE to host Inclusive Educator Foundational Credential Program training

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Inclusive Educator Credential program in partnership with Uplifting Impact. This two-day, six-course program at our office will equip you with comprehensive knowledge and skills to foster inclusivity and promote equitable outcomes for all learners.

Participants will learn:

• how to engage in self-reflection and collaborative problem-solving
• to develop effective communication skills for stronger relationships
• how to foster a welcoming school environment for all
• how to become an effective inclusive leader and advocate for change

We are pleased to welcome Deanna Singh and Dr. Justin Ponder from Uplifting Impact join us to lead these sessions. Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your professional growth and make a lasting impact on your students' lives. 

Date: April 23-24, 2025

Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Location: 28 North 1st St., Geneva, IL 60134

Price: Free I PD Hours: 12

*Lunch is available for $20 per day.

P.L.A.Y. (Professional Learning and You) is the newest catalog through the Illininois Online Academy that lets you choose the content that matters to you. This professional learning 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 schedule.

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

Is being more engaged in your professional learning journey one of your goals for the new year? Our subscription box, Inspire, may be helpful part of a your toolkit!

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.

Order throughout this month to receive your first box in February, with the theme: "Mastering Test Prep Strategies: Equipping Students for Achievement on Assessments".

Click below to browse subscription plans and upcoming themes, or watch the 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.

Significant 24

This title references the first day of school following an extended break, and Faye Licari walks you through how you can reacclimate students for learning with four friendly, easy steps.

Distract the Distractor

Have you got a student that may need a little help staying on task? Jordan Eggleson, our Professional Learning Coordinator, is here with a tip to help you refocus them and their peers with an easy, lesson-based question!

New installments 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?

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