A huge shout out to our coaches from Harter for putting together an organized 1-pager of different ways to use your proficiency tables. Credit for this goes out to Charri Trembley and Elsa Glover. Feel free to print and post in your room.
Friday, August 19, 2022
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Nominate a Knight is Back!
Nominate a Knight is back for another year of recognizing Kaneland staff who are bringing Kaneland Connects to life in their learning environment! This month, we are seeking nominations for staff who are demonstrating progress within the SEL commitment. Consider nominating yourself or a colleague HERE.
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
New Teacher Video
Please use this link to access the welcome video that was scrolling on Monday. Best of luck this year!
Harter EAC Membership Interest
We are still looking for a few members to join the 2022-2023 Harter Middle School EAC team. We meet (mostly) on Thursdays, once a month, from 3:00-4:00 after school. This year's dates are 9/15, 10/13, 11/17, 12/15, 1/19, 2/16, 3/16, and 4/13. This is a paid committee per the rate outlined in the KEA contract.
If you are interested please email Parick Raleigh at 11509@kaneland.org by September 2nd.
If you have shared interest last year, please re-confirm once you are settled into this year and can commit to the above-listed meeting dates.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
EC-5 EAC Seats Open
Welcome back! It is time for our Educator Advisory Council to begin. We do have a few open seats. If you have an interest in being part of the EAC this year, please contact Sarah Mumm, Cindy Babich, or Rob Gardner to be considered for an open seat. Open seats include:
NIU Cohort Interest
It is that time of year again to start thinking ahead to professional growth. We have had some staff members share an interest in trying to get a NIU cohort on Kaneland campus. If you have an interest in an ESL, Reading, or Teacher Leadership/Admin Cohort please email Sarah Mumm at 10358@kaneland.org. If there is enough interest we will reach out to NIU to see about hosting options. Usually 12-15 students are needed for a onsite cohort.
Important K-5 Updates
Welcome back to the first student attendance day! We are so excited to have you all back and ready to go. Here are a few key updates for K-5:
Be sure to check out the new assessment procedures using this link
Please note the due date for the Canvas Class Welcome Page is the Tuesday after Labor Day. Due to some shifts in staffing and rostering procedures, Canvas is showing some odd courses. Be sure to NOT begin building your course until next week, more information will come out from Faye at that time. Also please remember you MUST use the approved common template.
Please be sure to send any first day pictures to KCN@kaneland.org
Enjoy your first day!
Personalized Learning Academy 3.0
We are excited to kick off the 18-month PL Academy 3.0 journey with everyone! This Academy is the culmination of all the professional development around personalized learning (PL) that has been provided in Kaneland over the past several years and moves us from developing understanding and building knowledge about PL into the implementation and application of ten core PL practices. As you heard many times this past Monday, personalizing is a non-negotiable in all Kaneland learning environments. Academy 3.0 is designed to support staff in meeting this expectation. Ed Services, along with building admin., instructional coaches, and your peers are here to help with anything you need as you work through Academy 3.0. Here are a few additional resources to get you started.
Personalized Learning Academy 3.0 (Google Slide Deck)
Our Journey Towards PL Academy 3.0 (Video)
Getting Started with Academy 3.0 (Video)
REVISED Learner Profile
THANK YOU to everyone who provided feedback and input into the creation of the newly revised learner profile. We are excited to launch the new, grade-span-specific profiles this fall. Although the structures vary at each grade span, the underlying value and purpose are the same...to support students in developing a deep understanding of themselves as learners through opportunities to self-reflect and advocate for their learning needs. Through our research this past spring and summer, one thing was reiterated continually. The learner profile is the FOUNDATION of ALL personalized practices. If a strong system of learner profiles is not in place, there will be nothing to ground any other PL practice. Students cannot take ownership of their learning if they do not know themselves as learners and are not supported in reflecting on their learning needs. If we do one thing exceptionally, it has to be the learner profile!
Please take a minute to review this brief video introducing the new learner profile. Specific information on each grade span's revised profile will be provided in the near future.
Monday, August 15, 2022
Thank You Technology!
As you welcome students today, we want to make sure we give a huge shoutout to our technology department! With over 4,000 new devices delivered this summer, it is truly amazing the amount of time and work that went into the department getting Chromebooks ready for students and new laptops ready for teachers. Thank you to Tim Wolf and his entire department for their dedication to our 1:1 commitment and for ensuring our students will have access to all information throughout the year!
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