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

CLEAR & CLOUDY

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.

COMMENT, CONNECT & QUESTION

Elsa Glover shares a strategy from literacy expert, Dr. Katie McKnight. It’s a simple way for students to track their thinking as they engage with content!

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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