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.
THEATER GAMES
Lights, camera, action! Faye Licari, Instructional Coach at the Kane County ROE, introduces you to three strategies that all serve as fun, unique ways to incorporate social emotional learning into a variety of subjects with a bit of imagination.
STICK FIGURE QUOTES
Jordan Eggleson, our Professional Learning Coordinator, is back with a method for students to do character analysis based on their readings of literary or historical figures by incorporating quotes into drawings.
IN MY TEACHER’S SHOES
Looking to get a better understanding of how your students learn? Katie Algrim is here to introduce you to “In My Teacher’s Shoes”!
This exit strategy encourages students to think like a teacher and how they would deliver a lesson so they can reflect on what they just learned.
