Just in Case....To Be Prepared for Friday

 With possible snow and ice, the district office has been in contact with the ROE and planning options for Friday's institute day.  We will carefully watch the weather and always make the best choice for our educators.  We value the learning we have together since our PD days are so limited, but do want to make sure our staff is safe.  Here are a few things to have prepared:

1.  Be sure to take your documents and computer with you Thursday just in case there is e-learning PD sessions

2.  Be sure to listen and check emails that morning

3.  Be sure if you choose to not attend a session you are registered for at the Q Center, you check into a Kaneland campus and email Educational Service in order to not be marked absent based on session sign in forms from the ROE

4.   Be sure your work is completed on campus if schools are open, this does not mean your home school is required, you may meet and work at any Kaneland campus based on your session choice

5.  If you are going to be absent that day, please email your direct supervisor

Please know the district office is researching and considering all possible options and watching the progression of the storm carefully. 

IgKnight Registered Student Field Trip

Just FYI... on Tuesday, March 21st, students registered for IgKnight Academy have been invited to participate in an in-district field trip to KMAC. Students will be visiting the building from 9:30am-12:00pm and will be participating in several get-to-know-you activities with IgKnight staff. Students will eat lunch at IgKnight before returning to their home schools. Permission slips will be sent to students on Monday, March 6th. Buildings will be notified of which students are confirmed to attend by March 17th. 

Second Step Tips Collection

 Next school year we will fully adopting the Second Step program.  A small subgroup has been working on planning professional development and the timeline for lessons.  At this time we are asking all of you  to share any tips you have in using and trying Second Step this year.  Please email Sarah Mumm at 10358@kaneland.org and share your tips.  We will be collecting these and sharing them out with staff later this Spring to prepare for full adoption next year. 

Tenet G

This week we will highlight tenet G.  The purpose of this tenet is to show evidence of engagement in feedback cycles.  Feedback cycles are to support the co-construction of learning, along a continuum of feedback, between learners and learning partners.  Please see this video for a review of tenet G.

Please submit any evidence to Educational Service.  Evidence must include the co-construction of feedback and a reflection of what types of feedback were part of the co-constructed feedback cycle.

Currently 45 staff members have completed the requirements within PL 3.0 submissions for Tenet G- Feedback Cycles.  Some submitted examples include:

-Feedback cycle video

-Narrative reflection of feedback conference with students

-Notes from feedback conferring cycle

-Learning walks observing feedback cycles 

Kane County Day Reminder

This Friday is Kane County Day!  We are excited for the opportunities offered to our staff.  Please remember you may attend a Kane County Day sessions offered, Science Review for some grade levels, Writing Sessions held here, or work on Personalized Learning 3.0 evidence.  If you are traveling outside your school please let your Building Administration know where you are headed.  We look forward to hearing about all of the excellent learning from this day!