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We are in the midst of Teacher Appreciation Week, and the Kane County ROE extends our deepest gratitude to the incredible educators who inspire, lead, and make a lasting difference every day. We recognize your tireless commitment, creativity, and care that shape the future of our students and our communities.
From our own staff members that give instruction at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center (pictured above) to those in every classroom across our area and beyond, you are the reason we see success stories among our students.
I want to also send one final thank you to all that helped us with our grand gesture of appreciation last week: the Kane County Educator of the Year Awards. We have received some wonderful feedback on the event, and we are thankful that our guests enjoyed the event and were touched by the spirit of the evening. It is always one of our most anticipated times on the calendar, largely because the involvement from school communities makes these awards unforgettable.
| | Patricia Dal Santo, Regional Superintendent | | | | Discounted learning opportunities with North Central College | |
The Kane County ROE has launched a partnership with North Central Collage to provide discounted tuition on continuing education for teachers across Kane County!
Are you interested in earning your PEL through a Master of Arts in Teaching Program?
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You're invited to join an upcoming Zoom meeting on Monday, May 12 that will walk you through program curriculum, cost, internship/student teaching process, and how to apply.
Click below to view all education programs through NCC that are available to you at a discounted rate.
| | Are you interested in serving students and educators across Kane County with the ROE? There are multiple openings with our team to explore. | | |
Administrative Assistant for Alternative Programs
This role will help staff members with internal and external communications, inputing purchase acquisitions, meeting scheduling, coordination of bus driver trainings, processing and preparing certificates and letters for truancy and transportation, and other office-related duties.
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Juvenile Justice Center Principal
The Kane County Juvenile Justice Center is hiring a School Program Principal to begin July 1, 2025.
The ROE manages the education program at the Juvenile Justice Center, and this position ensures that all students residing there have access to consistent, high-quality education. The role also works with other leadership staff at the center to oversee a safe and equitable learning environment.
| | A little help from Kane County students | | |
This semester, the ROE has enjoyed the assistance of several student interns from two local programs. The new College & Career Readiness Center at West Aurora High School connected the ROE with Carlos, a senior who has worked with us since January.
The Fox Valley Career Center also helped our office work with Rhys from Kaneland High school and Anthony from Geneva High School. Together, these young men have assisted us over the last several months with wiring throughout our building, re-imaging devices in the Pearson VUE Testing Center and the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center, updating operating systems, and decommissioning and exchanging iPads and other devices.
All three students plan to attend Waubonsee Community College following their graduation this spring. We appreciate your effort and dedication and wish you best of luck in the future!
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This online Administrator Academy uses a book study approach of the novel Generation Z Unfiltered by Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak. Participants will:
- Identify and evaluate how Generation Z is different from other generations and the effect that has on leadership.
- Recognize the nine challenges of leading Generation Z and apply the model PROVE (Problem, Relationships, Ownership, Visuals, and Experience) to build capacity of coaching.
- Analyze their own leadership style and create an action plan to address working with all generations as a leader.
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Date/Time: June 11, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*Participants are required to purchase the book.
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In the past, scanning required certain equipment and a lot of patience. Now, your phone's camera has the capabilities to effortlessly scan any document, making the process much faster and more user-friendly. But which method is best?
Phil Morris will guide you on how to easily turn your phone into a scanner in the latest Tuesday Tech Tip!
| | Looking for previous tips? Click here to browse the full playlist. | | Below is a sample of educator course offerings from the Illlinois Online Academy that can be completed within 60 days. | | |
Educational Technology:
Effective Use of Technology
in the Classroom
PD Credit: 45
Cost: $200
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Social & Emotional Learning: Optimizing Learning Environments with Life Skills
PD Credit: 45
Cost: $200
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See our full list of courses and asynchronous academies here.
Looking for in-person workshops? Click here.
| | Slots still available for AA#1050: Recognizing and Assisting Homeless Students - What Administrators Need to Know | |
The Kane County ROE Homeless Liaison, James Pawola, can walk school administrators through some of the lesser known data in relation federal and state laws in regards to serving McKinney-Vento-eligible students.
This workshop will offer a comprehensive array of information about what categorizes homelessness, what school staff are responsible for, and best practices.
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Date/Time: June 3, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: 28 North 1st St., Geneva, IL 60134
Cost: $50 l PD Credit: 7.5
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This is our last call to secure a spot for AA#3670, where participants will learn how to apply the work of John Hattie's high impact strategies. Improve school climate, foster relationships among all staff, increase the focus on learning, and create a culture of sharing the learning load among staff with the tools received in this online academy.
Participants will also focus on reflecting and problem-solving in school based situations from a variety of perspectives, understanding the various approaches to conservation, and building accountability among staff.
| Date: May 21, 2025 l Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | | Check out the latest episodes of our weekly classroom strategy series, Branching Out, for quick tips from our Professional Learning team! | | Collaborative Reading Protocol | When students take part in collaborative reading, they have the opportunity to discuss what they learned to better understand the material. Jordan Eggleson guides you through a strategy to expand reading comprehension in the classroom! | | Sometimes a good meme can be all it takes to turn around your day. Add a little laughter to your teaching with this strategy from Katie Algrim! Having students create memes to demonstrate their knowledge of a topic is a unique way to get their creative juices flowing while also building skills in visual literacy and communication. | | 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! | | |
The 2025 Raising Student Achievement Conference is set for December 8-9 in Oak Brook, Ill., and the window to submit proposals for presentations or applications to be a featured school/district is now open!
RSAC is a two-day, immersive professional learning opportunity that drew over 900 people to attend more than 180 presentations last year. Now, we offer an opportunity for schools and districts to be featured for their success stories as well as proposals for breakout sessions.
Please click below to respond by Friday, May 30.
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