K-5 MTSS Co-Teaching PD Begins!

 We are excited to begin to offer the first module of three for all staff to complete for MTSS implementation for next school year.  The first module can begin as early as this week.  Module two and three will be coming very soon!  Here is the module one information:

MTSS PD Module One:  Begin your session here

Focus:  Models of Co-Teaching, Benefits of Team Co-Teaching

In this session you will explore:

• Overview of the six co-teaching models

• Hurdles and advantages of each of the six models

• Roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in each model

• Application plan:  Follow Up quiz 

• If you want to show proficiency and skip this module you must submit a video sharing the following:

• The six models and two key elements for each time

• Examples of when you would use each model

• Your name 

• Options for taking the module:

• Submit a proficiency video to skip module to Sarah Mumm at 10358@kaneland.org

• Independent Study (1 hr paid after the completion and review of your application project or on contract time) 

• Google Meet Session facilitated by Coach or Behavior Facilitator

• March 4 during What I Need Time (Independent Study)

• April 6 and 7 8:05 session with Nicole Full

• April 12 3:45-4:45 session with Nicole Full (1 hr paid)

• April 20 and 28 8:05 session with Nancy Meisenger and Anne Olsen

• May 11 3:45-4:45 with Jimmy Boyle (1 hr paid)

• June 9 1:00-2:00 with Liz Orman (1 hr paid)

• July 11 9:00-10:00 with Nancy Meisenger (1 hr paid)

• August 15th SIP What I Need Time (Independent Study)

• August 18 3:45-4:45 with Rachael Walker (1 hr paid)

Personalized Learning Vlog: Episode 6- Student Choice

Thank you to Personalized Learning Steering Committee Relationship Subgroup member Liz Orman for her work in creating this student choice vlog post. In this post, Liz interviews students about the types of choices they have in their classrooms and how choice impacts them as students. Take a few minutes to listen to the honest and real perceptions of Kaneland's very own!

EC-5 EAC Update

 Today EAC EC-5 met for their monthly meeting.  The following were topics discussed:

• Laura Garland came to the EAC to share an update on personalized learning and the academy that is under construction. Updates from the Personalized Learning Steering Committee Work, site visits, Academy updates, learner profile update, PL 3.0 planning, and timeline for action plans were all shared.  Please reach out at any time with questions on progress.  Here is a link to the update for all staff to access (please be sure to pay special attention to slides 7 and 9). Also feel free to connect with your Personalized Learning Steering Committee member.  An expanded communication plan specifically for the PL Academy will begin after Spring Break.  

• The EAC also took time to review success and barriers for co-teaching thus far.  This feedback will be used to best plan the MTSS co-teaching training for next year.  The MTSS Co-Teaching training for K-5 will be shared over 3 modules starting this April.

• The EAC reviewed the MTSS roll out process.  We hope (pending BOE approval) to begin MTSS structures next Fall, with training this Spring.  Please be sure to use the next month to review the handbook and logistics slides and bring any questions you may have to the roundtable Q and A sessions listed below: 

• MTSS Handbook

• MTSS logistics 

• PR of the MTSS roundtable chats

• March 7 8:05-9:00 KME

• March 9 3:00-4:00 KSS

• March 10 3:30-4:30 Virtual 

• March 15 8:05-9:00 KST

• March 22 3:00-4:00 KBK

• March 24 3:30-4:30 Virtual

• The EAC took time to review our current KAL for student log on and suggest grade span changes.  These changes will be reviewed with the tech department to implement for next school year. 

• The EAC has a community request to vet a classroom library book due to an objection.  The team took time to review the concerns presented and decided to continue to use the book within the classroom libraries and allow student choice of the book.

• The EAC is looking forward to the topics for the electronic meeting next month.  The following will be topics discussed:

• Grammar and Word Study for Next School Year

• SIP post data review

• Co-Teaching feedback update

• Planning our work for 2022-23

• Planning of how to complete and finish Social Science Units and are we using what was created previous to the pause in process due to COVID

Personalized Learning Site Visits

In February, several members of the Personalized Learning Steering Committee had the opportunity to participate in site visits to personalized learning middle and high schools in Wisconsin. The visits were facilitated through the Institute for Personalized Learning and included time for both pre-briefing and de-briefing. Ideas and information gathered during the visits are being considered as we work to finalize structures for Kaneland IgKnight Personalized Learning Academy. If you'd like to hear more about the experience, take a minute to review these Flipgrid reflections from staff who attend the visits. 

SITE VISIT FLIPGRID REFLECTIONS

February Star Search Winner

Congratulations to Kelly Gavin, as the February Star Search Winner!! Kelly received TWO nominations this month! 

One was from Cassidy Adams for... "Kelly is so sweet, thoughtful, and considerate. She has an infectiously positive attitude. She will support me in any way possible from problem-solving or just listening to me vent. I know she always has my back. I cherish her friendship and am so lucky to call her my friend!"

The second was from Lisa Campise for... "Kelly continues to go above and beyond at Harter. She always is willing to help and support the staff and students even though she is busy with her own job responsibilities. She is always positive and keeps staff and students' spirits up! Not only does she do her job well she continues to help out whenever a team needs more support. You can find her after school at Harter either with the student council or at play practice. She is truly an amazing educator and Harter is so fortunate to have her vibrant personality in our building!"

Kelly was chosen at random, from among 10 other February nominees, to receive a Box 'o Fun. Other amazing nominees included Lisa Campise, Kayla Zachman, Alicia Hardy, Tracy Krupke, Rachel Giles, Luc Al-Sakhria, Shanna Piccony, Stephanie Ortegal, Judy Franck, and Stacy Gacek. 

The names of ALL nominees will be displayed on the Wall of Fame at Meredith. 

Please consider nominating a staff member for the March Star Search drawing. Nominate HERE!!

Kaneland Connects Strategic Plan

As you learned in last week's Curriculum Connection, Ad Team and Cabinet members will be stopping by classrooms during the month of March to see learning in action.  During this time we will be reflecting on the proficiency tables from Kaneland Connects for PBP and SEL.  We are excited to observe student actions and see our progress in these two commitment areas.  These reflections are not focused on teacher actions and are not part of any formal or informal evaluation process. This also serves as a model of one way to use the proficiency tables.  We look forward to seeing learning in action.  Attached is the strategic plan should you want to review the PBP and SEL commitments. 

Kaneland Connects Strategic Plan