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.

ORID PROTOCOL FOR DATA CONVERSATIONS

Faye Licari will guide you through the ORID Protocol, a simple framework that can help teams have logical, data-driven discussions that keep everyone focused and moving forward.

BIG PAPER

Looking for a way to encourage deeper student thinking? Try this discussion technique from Jordan Eggleson! With this strategy, students have time to process ideas and participate in a way that doesn’t require speaking up.

THE BIG UNCOVER

Looking for a new way to get your students thinking before a lesson begins? Watch this Branching Out to uncover a flexible strategy from Jenny Clark that will spark their curiosity.

Online Courses

We provide timely and relevant support to educators in their journey to meet the ever-increasing demands of teaching and leading through a variety of synchronous and asynchronous online workshops. All offerings provide participants with research-based, relevant resources and help address the critical issues facing educators today. 

Through these opportunities, educators are empowered to make immediate and long-lasting changes in their professional practice to help increase student achievement while also meeting their social and emotional needs.

Administrator Academies

By statute, every administrator must complete a minimum of one approved academy annually and a minimum of five in each administrator certificate renewal period.  

The Illinois Online Academy provides a range of online academies that meet this criteria while providing research-based strategies to help you on you journey. Topics range from combatting educator burnout, meeting and presentation tips, restorative practices, and more.