Branching Out is a weekly, bite-sized video series from our Professional Learning Department filled with engaging instructional strategies that can be implemented in any classroom.
You can find a sample of the topics covered in Branching Out below. To browse all videos, visit the Kane County ROE YouTube page.
SHADES OF MEANING
This strategy from Jordan Eggleson can help students deepen their vocabulary knowledge and in understanding unfamiliar words!
LEARNING COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS
What does it mean to be generous? In the first Branching Out of 2026, Jenny Clark shares a strategy to try with your students that encourages them to notice the effects of generosity.
SENTENCE EXPANSION
Do you have any students who struggle with writing detailed sentences? Elsa Glover, one of our Instructional Coaches, shares a simple process from the “The Writing Revolution” by Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler, that can help anyone write with more clarity and detail.
