6-12 Standards-based Grading Update

 At our October 30th Board of Education meeting, it was voted that our 6th-12th grade grading system will transition at the end of this school year to a traditional percentage-based grading system. Ed Services will be looking to gather feedback from different stakeholders over the next few months as we build the details of our plan moving forward. 

Please note as we make this transition, we will still be able to utilize all of the work we have done in identifying reported standards, conferencing, and feedback, personalizing instructional and empowering student voice, as well as aligning our assessments to our standards. I encourage you to continue to work on Academy 3.0 as these tenets pertain to instruction, not standards-based grading (outside of Tenet I which asks for evidence from the 5 Commitments).

If you have specific questions, please feel free to email Patrick Raleigh at 11509@kaneland.org. 

IgKnight Conference is Almost Here!

The IgKnight Conference is almost here!  Please remember to check your schedule and be on time to all sessions to value our peers presenting.  We will also have shuttle service from the KHS student parking lot and KHS front parking lot during the times listed below.  Remember parking at KMAC is limited.  Be sure to have your IEIN number ready for check in and check out. You will need to sign in prior to the first session and sign out starting at 2:45 for attendance credit for the day.

We are also excited to once again offer professional development raffles! Be sure to not miss the chance to sign up for a raffle at the front entrance after lunch by sharing one thing you learned that day. A second larger raffle will take place within two weeks of the event, allowing staff to submit and share evidence of application of learning!

Thank you to our amazing presenters, over 100 staff members and outside presenters will be facilitating our learning! We look forward to a great day of learning on November 20th!

Bus Shuttle Service Times:

7:15 to 8:30

11:50 to 12:10

12:30 to 1:15

2:45 to 3:20

IgKnight Academy Information Sharing

Thank you to everyone who shared information about IgKnight Academy with families during Parent-Teacher Conferences. I appreciate that families are reaching out with questions so that we can provide them with information and support. A few families have noted that their current teacher communicated not feeling informed about IgKnight details. I would like to invite anyone interested in learning more to visit us here at IgKnight. I'd be happy to schedule and facilitate a visit with any interested staff members to help you feel most prepared to communicate with interested families. I'm always happy to answer any questions or have you refer me to families. I can be reached at 10166@kaneland.org or 630-365-5111 x711127.  ~Laura  

Student Voice- Parent Conferences K-5

 We had the pleasure this month to meet with students and reflect on the Parent Teacher Conference time.  Thank you to KME students for the open sharing and discussion.  The following is a summary of student reflections on the conference:

At conferences I shared my progress with my teacher and my family

My teacher often asks me how I learn best

I shared with my parents what I learned at school during conferences and the teacher shared too

We created slides to reflect on our learning along with next step goals

I reflect on what is easy and hard for me as a learner

I share with my parents from my notebook what I am learning 

My role in conferences was to reflect on my learning and show my parents what I was doing in class

I shared my student samples from my cubby with my family

I was in charge of the conference and sharing my learning in all areas and behavior 

We use a STEM profile and ELA profile based on our PBP table and both me and my teacher share where we think I am in learning

We highlight the PBP tables in different colors based on your proficiency level 

Teachers look not only at one sheet of work but everything you do within class and your engagement

I would like to do student led conferences as a 2nd grader

I would like to pick the slides for the student led conference instead of being given a template

If the teacher and I disagree on where I am in learning proficiency you can take an assessment or talk with the teacher to show what you know and change the assessment color

Not only did I share what I have learned and my goals but added comments from feedback from my teacher

I want more time to explain math pathways to my family, the time was too short and they were really interested in knowing more

 Things we want to change at our school:

We need an hour for lunch

We should have tubes in the ceiling for crawling

More recess time and options

We should have more groups for learning and going onto higher things to learn

More variety in math groups for higher level students

Less worksheets in math, more higher learning

More desk instead of tables in 5th grade rooms

Give us phones instead of chromebooks

Word Study Assessment

 At the upcoming EAC for EC-5, we will be discussing sight word lists and word study assessments.  After the holiday break we will be gathering a small group together to draft and revise the common assessments in these areas.  If you have any interest in serving on this type of small group committee please email Sarah Mumm.  If you have feedback regarding sight words or word study assessments please share that with your EAC member prior to the November 20th meeting.   

Lucky Duck Time!

 Over the past few week we have had more matches then ever!!!!  Our first HUGE raffle is coming up in December, so go duck hunting and find your match to be part of the raffle.  This week be sure to check your numbers and see if you have lucky duck number 1!!!  Email Sarah Mumm at 10358@kaneland.org if you are a lucky winner!  

Updated Core Values Table EC-5

  In order to be better aligned between our core values proficiency tables and our report card language the EC-5 section of the core values table language has been updated.  Please use the following links to access the core values tables when reflecting on student learning progress in these areas.

Respect (may be used for both of the respect reported standards) 

Responsibility 

Commitment to Excellence