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.

Branching Out Playlist

MISTAKE MUSEUM

What if mistakes weren’t something to erase, but something to display? Faye Licari shares a unique approach to end-of-the-school-year reflection, where students curate their mistakes to explain how their thinking has changed over time.

FUTURE ME

Jenny Clark shares a reflective strategy that is perfect for the end of the school year. It can encourage learners to pause and make meaning of their growth by writing a letter to their future self!

COPY – COVER – COMPARE

Elsa Glover shares a structured tool designed to boost memory, sharpen accuracy, and build confidence in the classroom!

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.

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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. 

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