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Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. ROE partner CASA has had a plethora of events throughout the month to bring awareness to this cause.

Hands Around the Courthouse
April 29th
Noon - 12:30pm
Kane County Courthouse Lawn
100 S. Third Street, Geneva, IL.

On April 29th, CASA is hosting 'Hands Around the Courthouse,' an event to help bring awareness to child abuse and help to protect the next generation.

*Social distancing guidelines will be followed for this event, including face masks*

CASA is always looking for volunteers. For more information on becoming a CASA volunteer, visit here.
Need to Empower your Staff & Students? We've got the perfect Admin Academy for You!

Join us for a special Admin Academy, AA#3765: Empowering Staff & Student Learning Through Feedback-What Real Feedback Needs to Be for Every Learner on May 11th with presenter Dr. Sarah Mumm, Patrick Raleigh, and Laura Garland. This academy will take place from 8:30am - 2:30pm.

This academy is designed to take instructional leaders and engaging teachers through the detailed process of engaging in effective feedback - a cycle which is co-created by the facilitator and the learner.

Learning outcomes will include
  1. Distinguishing between traditional feedback and feedback for learning
  2. Communicating the rationale for feedback for learning
  3. Identifying types of feedback, including misconceptions regarding the feedback process and ways to dispel them systematically
  4. Applying the feedback process
  5. Generating ways to use this content to advance your own use of learning feedback.
Educator of the Year Highlights

#EOTY45 is less than 2 weeks away, and we can't wait to honor our nominees.

Every Friday, we are highlighting nominees from different categories in Kane County Connects. Catch up on our latest posts from the last two weeks highlighting our Elementary/Early Childhood nominees and Student Support Personnel.



Stay tuned for weekly highlights on the remaining categories of Elementary/Early Childhood, School Administrator, and Student Support Personnel.

The event will be held virtually on April 30 at 5pm. Stay tuned for more information regarding the livestream!
Privacy Protection Tips

Did you know that every 39 seconds, someone is hacked? Ever since 2014, there has been a 67% percent increase in security breaches.

Most of these security issues arise from one thing: weak or stolen credentials (passwords, security questions, etc.)

The last two #TuesdayTechTip videos have focused on giving you the tools to combat this. Using 2-Factor Authentification and a Password Manager are just two ways to increase your privacy and security on the web.






2-Factor Authentication






Password Management
The Progress Report: My Passion PD

In this week's post of The Progress Report, Katie Algrim discusses compassion fatigue and burnout, a common theme in education, especially this year. Learn what Katie has to say about taking time for yourself, in whatever way that looks like.

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.

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.
Catch Up On Branching Out
"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.

Upcoming & Ongoing Workshops
AA #3765: Empowering Staff & Student Learning Through Feedback - What Real Feedback Needs to Be for Every Learner

May 11th
$175
AA#1374: Implementing Social & Emotional Learning System-Wide to Improve Student Achievement

Ongoing
$125
English Language Learner:
Evaluation & Assessment

Ongoing
$195
AA#3640: Compassion Fatigue & Burnout: Is Your Staff At Risk?

Course Opens May 1st
$125
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