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Institute Day Registration 2020
Institute Day 2020 is right around the corner! Registration goes live on January 13th at 12:00 AM CST (Sunday night at Midnight).

Locations include: Batavia, Farm Bureau, Fermilab, Fineline, Fona, Gail Borden, IMSA, Lego, VALEES, Water Street and West Aurora!

Registration will be available on Kane County Institute Day Page for all sites.
#edCTOchat - 1 Year Anniversary
Start off 2020 with engaging conversation on Twitter! Join the #edCTOchat as we celebrate the one year anniversary! Conversation will be targeted around screen time, hacking by students and reflection.

Initial Certification and Recertification Academies
Initial certification and recertification academies have been scheduled out for 2020! You can follow the below link to search and locate a date that works best for you.

We will post reminders as the dates near closer for each academy through our social media channels; Twitter and Facebook. Follow us to stay up to date!

Raising Student Achievement Conference Recap Video
We just wrapped up the 2019 Raising Student Achievement Conference hosted by IARSS. We had over 800 participants from all over Illinois – 55 counties and 282 individual schools.

Enjoy a recap of events that happened at #RSAC19!

The Progress Report: The Coaching Confusion
This week's post in  The Progress Report, Katie writes about coaches and the many hats they wear. Katie provides helpful tips for ongoing support and training, resources for reading, and you can enter to win a year subscription to "The Marshall Memo" by Kim Marshall!

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.


College Career Fair - Save The Date
West Aurora School District #129 is excited to announce they will once again be hosting their 2nd Annual College and Career Fair on Friday, January 17, 2020 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at West Aurora High School.  Last year, this event attracted many students from the area—Kane, Kendall, and DuPage counties. Currently have many business partners and colleges represented to share information with students. 

Additionally, we will have a resource lounge for participants to gather and receive valuable information. 

Upcoming & Ongoing Workshops
AA#1815 – Meeting Tips, Tools and Techniques to Achieve Results
Dates: 100% Online
PD Credits: 6
Cost: $100
Adaptive Schools Seminar
Dates:   January 27 and 28 &
March 12 and 13, 2020
Location: Kane ROE
Cost: $400
Illinois Online Academy:
Growth Mindset
Dates: 100% Online
PD Credits: 5
Cost: $40
Illinois Online Academy:
Social Emotional Learning
Dates: 100% Online
PD Credits: 2
Cost: $40