Congratulations to all of our DuPage County educators and administrators who are retiring this summer. You ended your career after a historic year. Thank you for your service!
We want to highlight one of our own who is retiring. Assistant Regional Superintendent of the DuPage Regional Office of Education Joan Glotzbach is retiring after 40 years in the field of education. Joan has filled many roles in her professional career including music teacher, counselor, principal, and assistant superintendent of human resources and leadership development. During the past five years, Joan has served at the DuPage Regional Office of Education as the assistant superintendent.
“It has been a wonderful place to wrap up my career,” says Joan about her time at the DuPage ROE. “It’s a place where all my educational experiences came together like snapshots in a photo album. Being the assistant superintendent gave me the lens to see and experience educational cycles—from the hundreds of legislative bills and grants that originate at the state and federal level—to program implementation at the county and district level,” explains Joan.
Joan says there has been a lot of change in the understanding of effective education during her 40-year career. “There has been tremendous growth, increased sensitivity, and more responsiveness to social-emotional learning. We collectively realize we must educate the whole child, and that takes a scaffolding approach in many cases,” says Joan. She recalls a quote that has motivated her for many years: “Conditions of learning are more important than methods of teaching.” Joan is quick to add that pedagogy is important, but says flourishing education starts with a relationship.
Joan also has seen changes in education at leadership levels. “There has been a pivot to shared leadership where those in education are benefiting from collaboration, shared viewpoints, diversity, and synergy.” The effect of this, says Joan, is more bang for the buck. “We realize that we are all connected for a common goal,” says Joan.
Joan and her husband are excited about the future. While she is not exactly sure what the day-to-day will look like, Joan hopes it includes lots of travel, gardening, kayaking, and visits to see her family and friends.
Dr. Darlene Ruscitti, the Regional Superintendent of DuPage County Schools, says she will miss having Joan at the ROE. "I want to congratulate Joan on the next milestone in her remarkable life--her retirement. She has been an inspiration to me personally and to educators across DuPage county. Her compassionate care of students and her strong desire for excellence in educational leadership has been a north star at the DuPage ROE. She will be greatly missed."
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TIDE
Summer TIDE course listings are here. Sign up today.
SHORT-TERM SUBS
The DuPage ROE is offering Short-term Substitute Teacher training on Thursday, June 10, from 5-7pm via Zoom. Click here for more info, and share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested.
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS
The DuPage ROE is pleased to offer two exciting leadership webinars presented by Dr. Lionel Allen, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "Culturally Responsive School Leadership: Moving from Theory to Practice" will be offered on June 8, and "Learning from Leadership: How Leaders Learn to Get Better at Getting Better" will be offered on June 14. For more info, or to register, click here.
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TRAUMA-INVESTED COMMUNICATION VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
We hope you can join us on August 25, 2021 (4:30-5:40 pm) for what promises to be a wonderful virtual learning experience with Kristin Souers, MA LMHC, author of Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Environment (ASCD, 2016) and many other publications and articles. Kristen's presentation will focus on effective communication in establishing and maintaining relations. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Registration is open.
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ILLINOIS CIVICS
The Illinois Civics Hub at DuPage County is the leading resource for information on the required implementation of civics classes in Illinois. You can view a copy of the June newsletter here.
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Need some PD hours? Illinois Civics is offering professional development credits to Illinois educators through the DuPage ROE. Participants can join live or view a recording post-webinar. Offerings this June include:
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SAVE THE DATE!
-Dr. Melissa Sadin from the Trauma Informed Network will present a four-day "Train the Trainer" workshop this fall. The dates of the workshop will be August 4, August 5, September 16, and a final day in November, TBD. Registration will be upcoming, but mark these dates on your calendar so you can plan to attend.
-Dr. Patracia Graczyk, an assistant professor of clinical psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will provide a 3-part series on School Refusal. School refusal refers to students who refuse to go to school or who resist going to school due to emotional issues like anxiety or depression. More information to come!
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SHOT OF HOPE
The DuPage County Health Department is partnering with DuPage Medical group to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to kids 12 years of age and older, as well as adults. Please share the this flyer with those in your sphere of influence!
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JOIN THE LTC COMMUNITY
The Learning Technology Community of Illinois offers edtech collaboration, networking, and peer-led problem solving--and they are now offering a free LTC Community resource! Designed with educators, administrators, tech coaches, IT professionals, and library media specialists in mind, the new LTC Community will make it easier than ever to seek insights and share knowledge with your in-state peers. If you’re looking to grow your professional network, share a useful resource, or even ask a question to other individuals in your field, you can do that through their Community’s streamlined, user-friendly interface. Interested in joining? Head over to the Community homepage to learn more about the benefits of membership!
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MASTER OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Explore Master of Education programs at North Central College. Admission webinars are held on Tuesdays at 9:30 am on June 22, July 13, and July 20. Register here.
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