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Dr. Darlene J. Ruscitti
Regional Superintendent
DuPage County Schools
September 8, 2020
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TUESDAY TIMES
A resource for professional development and news for DuPage County Educators
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We hope you had a restful Labor Day weekend and are back at it today feeling refreshed and enthused.
There are great training opportunities and resources listed below. Check them out, and pass them along to colleagues as appropriate.
Please allow us to be of service to you! Don't hesitate to reach out and let us know how we can be of assistance.
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ADMINISTRATOR ACADEMIES
The DuPage ROE is now offering a number of Administrator Academies virtually via the Zoom platform. Please see the attached flyer for dates and course offerings.
TIDE
Register for TIDE online courses. See this link for a complete listing.
LEADING FOR EQUITY
On September 23, the ROE will present an Administrator Academy designed for administrators and teacher leaders on Equity. This course will provide strategic ways to advance educational equity in your respective districts. Register here today.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER TRAINING
Training for short-term substitute teachers will be offered on September 24. Check out this flyer for more information and registration links.
Graduate-level endorsement courses beginning this fall in conjunction with University of St. Francis. Click here for more information. *The first class will be online due to the pandemic.
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UPCOMING NETWORKS
The DuPage ROE is pleased to share a new Network for district curriculum, early childhood and building leaders. The PreK-3rd Network will kick off on September 18, 2020 at 10:30–11:30 am (following DCCD). The primary focus of this network will be learning opportunities and discussions focused on intentionally aligning our education system from PreK to third grade. Additional information about this new network will be forthcoming. Click here to register.
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LOAN FORGIVENESS
Horace Mann recently announced all public school employees with federal loans may qualify for public service loan forgiveness. For more information, click here.
SEL AS A LEVER FOR EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE
A new report from CASEL summarizes five emerging insights on advancing SEL as a lever for equity and excellence that districts at all stages of their SEL implementation can reflect on as they shape their strategies. Check it out here.
CONGRESSIONAL APP CONTEST
The Office of Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi invites all middle and high school student coders from the 8th Congressional District to participate in the 2020 Congressional App Challenge. For details, click here.
CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS
September is childhood obesity awareness month. Click here to read more about prevention.
STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE DISCUSSION
Need some help getting students involved in online discussions? Click here for 6 strategies.
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This Fall, We Are ALL 1st Year Teachers
Whether you are meeting with students on an online platform, face-to-face, or in a hybrid format, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates a reimagining of typical back-to-school routines. This is a year like no other, and it will be the first school year for ALL educators that begins during a pandemic. During this time, all teachers are civics teachers. We send messages to students about power, equity, justice, and representation by our classroom routines, relationships, and curricular choices. (Read more here...)
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GLENBARD PARENT SERIES
Join these free zoom webinars coming later this month.
Wed. Sept. 16, 7pm - Under Pressure: Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Parenting Under COVID 19
Dr. Lisa Damour, author of “Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood” and “Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls”. Learn how to keep pressure and tension from reaching toxic levels, how to parent adolescents effectively today and the strategies for managing ongoing stress. Please click this link to join the webinar.
Saturday Sept. 26, 10:30am - Financial Aid Workshop: Discovering the Best College Fit at the Best Price
Frank Palmasani, author of "Best College Right Price". Gain practical advice with the most up-to-date information about scholarships, financial aid, student loans, and the college search process when financial issues are a factor. Please click this link to join the webinar.
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 7 pm - Community Read Special Event
"Long Way Down" is a vivid look at teenage gun violence told in free verse poetry. "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You" is a historical examination of the insidious forms of racist ideas and the ways we can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in our daily lives. Jason Reynolds is the 2020-21 Library of Congress Youth Ambassador to Young People's Literature, and an award-winning, New York Times best-selling author. Please go to glenbardgps.org for the link to be posted soon.
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