The ROE has officially received 49 nominees for our 50th annual Kane County Educator of the Year Awards! Thank you to everyone who filled each nomination book with cherished memories and inspiring stories of each of these individuals. We appreciate you for taking the time to recognize and uplift the outstanding work happening in Kane County schools, and look forward to celebrating their unwavering commitment at our banquet in May! | | |
SAVE THE DATE:
Friday, May 1, 2026
Q Center - Fox River Ballroom (1405 N. 5th Ave., St. Charles, IL 60174)
Social Hour - 5:30 p.m. l Dinner - 6:30 p.m.
| | ROE staff attends 2026 ICEARY Conference | | Last week, our Student Services Department participated in the Illinois Coalition for At-Risk Youth (ICEARY) Conference, presenting alongside Kane County Circuit Judge Sandra Parga, Assistant State's Attorney Jessica Michels and U-46 DREAM Academy educators. The session, "Bridges, Not Barriers" provided an overview of the strong and collaborative relationship between Kane County Juvenile Court, the Regional Office of Education and our school districts in changing the lives of court-involved youth. | | In addition, Kari Glenn, Community Intervention Specialist at the ROE and ICEARY president, led the 2026 Outstanding Student Awards ceremony, celebrating the resilience and academic progress of 22 inspiring students. | | The Kane County ROE is hiring! | | Instructional Facilitator - JJC | |
This role ensures that all students residing in the Kane County JJC, regardless of their circumstances or projected time in custody, have access to a consistent high-quality education.
| | Regional Homeless Liaison | This role provides support and services to school districts and students experiencing homelessness in all aspects of the McKinney Vento Act and the Illinois Education for Homeless Children Act. | | *NEW* online Administrator Academies | We recently added two new administrator academies to the Illinois Online Academy catalog! Both can be completed within 60 days and each cost $150. | | | |
AA#913: Building a Common Purpose and Vision for the School Improvement Process
A step-by-step workshop designed to help school leaders build a shared purpose and vision for their school improvement planning. Learn how to review key documents, assess previous goals and outcomes, and evaluate progress using five essential fundamentals.
| AA Credit: 6.75 | PD Credit: 5.75 | | |
AA#1544: Using Protocols to Guide Professional Learning Conversations
This workshop will guide you on how to utilize protocols in professional conversations. Discover how to apply these guidelines when examining a teacher’s lesson or unit plans, reviewing student work, or tackling classroom and professional challenges.
| AA Credit: 6 | PD Credit: 5 | | Leadership and Learning: Implementing a Change Process | | |
Change is a constant in K-12 schools, and successfully implementing it can greatly enhance student learning and teacher instructional practices.
In AA#3807, you’ll gain the tools needed to lead your district through the change process, select the best strategies for your school, and access practical resources to support your staff and measure success.
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Date/Time: April 14, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online | Cost: $150
AA Credit: 6 | PD Credit: 5.25
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School staff members and emergency response personnel from across Kane County are invited to participate in our reunification training sessions this summer. Originally designed by the I Love U Guys Foundation, this training equips participants to navigate crisis situations where students may need to be relocated to off-campus sites, and how to effectively reunite those students with family members.
Both sessions (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) are FREE to attend! They will both cover the same content, so attendees only need to register for one of the two sessions.
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Date: June 17
Location: Christ Community Church
(820 S Randall Rd, South Elgin, IL 60177)
| | Session 1: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | | Session 2: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | |
UPCOMING WORKSHOP: Enhancing school safety with the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines
| | Join us for a full-day training on the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG)! This session is designed for school administrators, counselors, psychologists, social workers, school resource officers, and all members of multidisciplinary threat assessment teams to learn skills and actionable strategies to implement an effective, evidence-based threat assessment process in your school community. Empower your team to create safer, more supportive learning environments. | | |
Date: April 28
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Waubonsee Community College (4S783 IL-47, Sugar Grove, IL 60554)
| | | Sign up for Part 5 of our "Understanding Your Summative Designation" series | If you are a superintendent, building administrator, or part of an SLT team, we invite you to join us for our FREE learning series designed to deepen your understanding of School Summative Designations and the Continuous Improvement Framework. | | | |
Location: 28 North 1st St., Geneva, IL 60134
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
PD Hours: 6 per session | Cost: FREE
| | Stay connected with Tuesday Tech Tip | Did you know you can schedule a text message to send later? This feature is perfect for making sure your messages arrive at just the right time. In the latest Tuesday Tech Tip, Phil Morris will show you how to schedule texts on both iPhone and Android! | | Do you have students who struggle to understand the expectations for an upcoming lesson? Try this strategy from Jenny Clark to help set them up for success! | | Elsa Glover introduces an interactive strategy that not only makes learning vocabulary fun, but also encourages students to think deeply and critically about words. | | LOOKING FOR MORE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING? | |
AA#1801 | Gathering Evidence During Observations and Conferencing Using the Danielson Model for Teacher Evaluators: Professional Practice
- April 2, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Online, $175)
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AA#3640 | Compassion Fatigue & Burnout: Is Your Staff At Risk? (Online, $150)
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Successful Learning Through Retrieval
(Online, $40)
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