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Photo Contest Reception:

You're Invited!

That's a wrap! Our week 10 winners have officially been announced.

We want to thank our students and teachers for participating in this year's photo contest. The amount of creativity shown is nothing short of incredible, which is why we need to celebrate!

Our annual Photo Contest reception will take place on December 8, 2021 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre.

For more information, visit here.

View our week 9 and week 10 winners below!

Week 9 - Manipulation

Check out the 10 photos from week 9, including this winning photo from Geneva High School!

Week 10 - Artist's Choice

Check out the 10 photos from week 10, including this winning photo from Central High School!

$10,000 Given to Educators to Help Students Grow

Recently, the Kane Excellence and Education Partnership teamed up with the KCT Credit Union to provide over $10,000 in scholarships!

The KCT Credit Union provided a generous donation for supporting educators and classrooms. The scholarships will be used to serve children where their needs cannot be supported by alternative funds.

The committee reviewed over 100 applications, and while they wanted to approve more, 20 recipients were chosen to improve their learning environments. This was the first exciting year these funds have been available, and will now become an annual offering!

For more information, visit kanekeeps.org.

RSAC is Almost Here!

Are You Ready?

RSAC is happening in less than 2 weeks on December 13th and 14th at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.

Educators Chase Mielke and Dr. Lionel Allen Jr. join us as guest speakers to discuss avoiding teacher burnout and the Culture of C.A.R.E., respectively.

Forgot to sign up? While online registration may be closed, you can still do so at the event! You can learn more about the conference at rsac.iarss.org.

Get Ready for Educator of the Year!

The Kane County ROE is excited to host the Educator of the Year awards ceremony at the Q Center in St. Charles Friday, April 29, 2022! The social hour will be held at 5:30pm with dinner proceeding at 6:30pm.

It is very exciting to be nominated as an educator of the year. Our site has been updated to include new nomination forms and a full nomination packet. Click here to watch our guide for creating a nomination book, which is due by March 4, 2022.

Tuesday Tech Tip:

Gmail Two-Factor Authentication

If you use Gmail, you'll definitely want to watch this week's Tuesday Tech Tip! Since Gmail will soon require all users to enable two-factor authentication, Phil Morris (@Morris_Phil ) shows what the setup process looks like.

Phil is the Director of Technology and Operations at the Kane County ROE and a member of the Illinois Education Technology Leaders (IETL). Make sure you're subscribed to our YouTube channel so you don't miss out!

Information about setting up two-factor authentication can be found here, and you can learn more about the Google Authenticator app here.

The Progress Report:

From One Educator to Another

In this week's post of The Progress Report, guest writer Ashley Falkos shares her opinions pertaining to teacher burnout and making changes to manage educator turnover.

The Progress Report is a collaborative discussion space for professional learning. If there are any topics that you would like to see a post on or guest write yourself, please contact Katie Algrim.

Read This Week's Post

Want to Teach in the Classroom?

School districts are looking for short-term substitute teachers to help them out! Applicants must hold an Associate's degree or have completed at least 60 semester hours.

We are now excited to offer an approved, online (asynchronous) short-term substitute training course. The course only costs $25, and once you're signed up, the class can be completed at any time within 60 days from registration.

Interested in obtaining your short-term substitute license? Complete the course here. Click here for more information and to register for the course.

Catch up on #BranchingOut

"Branching Out" is a weekly YouTube series with quick videos designed to help educators branch out of their comfort zone and integrate new ideas and technology into their classrooms.

To subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay up-to-date with the newest installments, click here. To view the entire playlist for #BranchingOut, visit here.