2024 Kane County Institute Day: Student Panel

At this year's Kane County Institute Day, a group of 25 students from U-46 and Central School District 301 took turns sharing testimonials of their school experiences, including prejudices they have faced. They spoke about how they felt friends and staff members reacted in these situations and gave background information on their own cultures.

The presentation sparked discussions between students and staff members, including questions about what educators had witnessed and how students can be supported.

The opportunity to include these students as part of Kane County Institute Day is just one way we aim to support diversity and equity across schools. We are proud of the students who spoke about their experiences and look forward to more opportunities to support these efforts in the future.

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Kari Glenn Recognized at ICEARY Conference

In our last newsletter, we shared that Kari Glenn, one of our Youth Outreach team members, had been honored with the Excellence in Education Award by the Illinois Coalition for Educating At-Risk Youth. Kari was recently recognized at the 2024 ICEARY Conference.

This award recognizes the exemplary service of an individual dedicated to helping and providing strong leadership to at-risk youth. Kari's award represents Region 1, which covers Kane, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties.

We are once again pleased to have been apart of the ICEARY Conference and celebrate students and educators who take part in this important work.

AA#4002: Unleashing Your Purpose: A School Leader's Guide to Living Your "Why"

Participants will create strategies for engaging with stakeholders through analyzing how purposes can bring clarity to goals, actions, and decisions by reflecting on their passion and reviewing daily routines that can help maintain a work/life balance.

Date & Time: 5/9/2024 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM

Location: Fully Online

Price: $175

PD Credit: 4.5

Admin Academy Credit: 6

Thank You for Joining our Latest Professional Learning Session

As the capabilities of artificial intelligence continue to grow, so does its relationship with the classroom. The Illinois SLD Support Project has visited our office multiple times to cover this and other topics during professional learning sessions.

We were happy to host the Kane County educators who joined us last week to discuss how to effectively utilize AI when assessing student writing.

Find more professional learning opportunities through the Kane County Regional Office of Education below.

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