Branching Out is a weekly, bite-sized videos 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.
CONFER, COMPARE, CLARIFY
Do you have any students that need assistance with their listening and communication skills? Katie Algrim suggests having them confer, compare, and clarify!
This strategy gives students the opportunity to collaborate with their peers and clear up any misunderstandings they had from the lesson.
MY FAVORITE NO
Mistakes play a huge role in the learning process, and it is important for educators to normalize them in their classroom.
In our first Branching Out of 2025, Elsa Glover will guide you through the strategy “My Favorite No”, which helps students learn from their mistakes by focusing on the critical thinking that led those answers!
SIGNIFICANT 24
Here is a timely strategy for when your students return from winter break called “Significant 24”! This title references the first day of school following an extended break, and Faye Licari walks you through how you can reacclimate students for learning with four friendly, easy steps.
