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Interim Superintendent for School District U-46 Named

U-46 Board of Education appointed Dr. Suzanne Johnson as the interim superintendent for School District U-46. For the past five years, Johnson has served as the deputy superintendent of instruction for the District. 

Dr. Johnson is a graduate of Elgin High School who began her career teaching language arts at Canton Middle School in Streamwood. She later served as a divisional, associate principal, and principal at Bartlett High School. In 2013, she was named the District’s assistant superintendent of teaching and learning before being promoted to the deputy superintendent position. 

It's Spelling Bee Season!

Spelling Bee season is here and the Kane ROE is all a BUZZ! 🐝 Congratulations to all our semi-final Spelling Bee winners! The finals will be on March 15 at Thompson Middle School in St. Charles.

Westfield:

• Maelie Schroeder - Immanuel Lutheran School
• Francis Nnodi - St. Catherine of Sienna
• Akhil Peddhapati - Elgin Academy
• Andrew Taing - St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School

Kaneland:

• Caroline Hernandez - Jewel Middle School
• Kaelyn McGreer - John Stewart Elementary
• Nora Perdue - Hoover Wood Elementary
• Tyler Hunger - Holy Angel

Are you an educator (birth through grade 12) who wants to develop leadership and lead change in the classroom or the Capitol? Fellowships are open at Teach Plus Illinois.

This Week's

Progress Report

💡 Failure is often viewed as a negative experience that we should avoid at all costs. Whether it is failing a class or failing to get that job, we have been conditioned that failing is a bad thing. However, failure can be a valuable learning experience that can help us grow and develop.

Find out more with this week's Progress Report.

As AI becomes more prevalent… all aspects of education will be affected - Watch #TuesdayTechTip as the Kane ROE reviews the hot topic that schools and IT professionals are talking about with AI Chat bots and ChatGPT.

"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.

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click here. To view the entire playlist for #BranchingOut, visit here.

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Participants will learn Restorative Practices are multifaceted in nature and include: interventions when harm has happened, practices to prevent harm and conflict by building a sense of community, a sense of belonging, safety, and social responsibility in the school community. Participants will learn informal and formal restorative practices such as restorative questions, pro-active circles, and restorative conferences. Participants will gain the knowledge to develop a school or classroom discipline plan based on the principles of Restorative Practices.

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60 days to complete

PD Credit: 5

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