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Celebrate CTE Month!
February is CTE Month, which is a celebration of CTE (Career and Technical Education) classes. Supported by the Association for Career and Technical Education, this month is meant to celebrate the education of a wide range of career-specific skills that help students prepare for the workforce.
This year, the celebration will be virtual, which gives us an opportunity to showcase the learning going on to a wider audience!
Each Monday in February, we will put out a video on our social media celebrating the different areas of CTE programs across Kane County and will include photos and quotes from teachers, students, and their respective industry partners as well! Check out the video from week 1: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and Culinary Programs, here!
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Week 2: Finance and Business Services and IT
Week 3: Health Sciences, Human Services, Law/Public Safety, Education
Week 4: STEM, Manufacturing, Transportation, Trades & Counselors
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Better Conversations
As educators, we are expected to communicate authentically and effectively with students, colleagues, and administrators in various settings. We are expected to listen, pay attention, show empathy, ask questions, and move the conversation forward.
Sometimes we don’t always communicate in the best way. As educators, we all want to do better and communicate clearly. The purpose of this course is to provide tangible strategies for how to have better conversations with everyone in your life.
Participants will be able to:
- Understand how beliefs and habits impact our actions and ability to have an effective conversation
- Identify the ten habits and six beliefs of effective conversations
- Explain the importance of having effective conversations
- Apply the six beliefs and ten habits needed to have effective conversations
- Implement specific strategies to improve their conversations
This course is run asynchronously, and once registered, the user has 60 days to complete the course. The course is $50 and earns the user PD hours.
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Celebrating Black History Month!
February is Black History Month! This is a time to celebrate all the achievements and contributions that black people have made to society, as well as learning and understanding their history.
Edutopia has a guide called "6 Teaching Tools for Black History Month" that contain different resources and strategies to incorporate into your curriculum. Visit here for more resources! |
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Educator of the Year
After having to cancel last year's Educator of the Year event due to the pandemic, we are excited to move forward with the event this year!
The 45th Educator of the Year will be held virtually in order to ensure the safety of everyone. We are looking forward to honoring the nominees who have worked so hard this last year and a half, as well as their entire career!
"We will include as many elements of our regular celebration as is possible," says Patricia Dal Santo. "While the event will look different than past years, we want to make sure our nominees feel honored to the full extent as our past celebrations did.
Be on the lookout for more information on this virtual event in the coming months!
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It's not too Late to Join #KindKane!
Our #KindKane challenge launched on February 1st. We have loved seeing the participation so far, and encourage people to join in on the fun.
In the month of February, commit at least 12 acts of kindness. Activities can be kindness targeted at yourself, others, or the earth. Whether you’re writing down goals to be kind to yourself or using a reusable water bottle to be kind to the earth, your actions matter! Tag our social media pages and use #KindKane to be entered into a raffle to win a prize!
To sign up for a text reminder and daily suggested activity, visit here.
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Those Who Excel!
Five Kane County Educators have been awarded ISBE's 'Those Who Excel' award!
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Adam Campos, East Aurora
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Brady MTSS Team, East Aurora
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Rebecca Jo Wilding, East Aurora
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Frank Mendoza, East Aurora
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Michael J. Kasper, District 300
This award is meant to celebrate those who made a significant impact on their school community. For the full list of winners, visit here.
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The Progress Report: Let's Foster Flow!
In this week's post of The Progress Report, Jenna Moller discusses the state of 'flow' and getting so wrapped up in a task that time goes by quickly.
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.
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Where Can I Find Information Regarding COVID-19 In Illinois? |
ISBE is working in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to ensure we are providing the most current resources and guidance to support Illinois education communities regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.
The Illinois Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Hotline and email address provides consistent information, answer questions, share facts about symptoms, and provides up-to-date information from the CDC. Call 1-800-889-3931 anytime or email dph.sick@illinois.gov
News and information updates from all around Kane County.
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Catch Up On Branching Out |
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"Branching Out" is our new weekly YouTube series with quick videos designed to help educators branch out of their comfort zone and integrate new ideas and technology into their classroom.
To subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay up-to-date with the newest installments, click here.
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Upcoming & Ongoing Workshops |
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AA #2001: Illinois Performance Evaluation – Teacher Evaluation Training
March 18th & 19th
$400
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AA#1374: Implementing Social & Emotional Learning System-Wide to Improve Student Achievement
Ongoing
$125
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English Language Learner:
Evaluation & Assessment
Ongoing
$195
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Growth Mindset
Ongoing
$40
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Kane County Regional Office of Education | 630-232-5955 | kaneroe.org
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