Regional Office of Education 47

The Career Pathway Video Series was created through the CTE Education Grant that is provided through a partnership between Sauk Valley Community College and Lee-Ogle-Whiteside Regional Office Education #47. With the help of Grot Imaging Studio, area professionals were interviewed in their career field to provide students with a real-world understanding of their professional journey. In these videos, participants address questions that will give students a better understanding of the importance of traditional coursework and the transition to post secondary options. Click here to view the videos: https://www.roe47.org/page/college-career-readiness-videos

Welcome, Winter 2021.

Monday Morning Motivation! ROE 47 would like to say thank you to all our area educators! Enjoy the holiday break with your friends and family!

Friday's School Celebration Regional Center for Change Welcome, Ms. Over! She is the new librarian at the Regional Center for Change School.

Fulton High School is excited to share that their pathway students have taught their first lessons and are enjoying their time in the classroom. For more information about the Education Pathway work visit https://www.roe47.org/page/career-pathways. @RegionalOffice47

We would like to introduce the ROE 47 programming staff, serving Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties. Make sure to check out our Tuesday posts as we continue to introduce the friendly faces that are here to serve you! Chanda McDonnell works as a Pathway Navigator with the CCR Pathway Grant. Chanda enjoys working with area schools to build an education pathway to help students become educators. In her free time, she likes to work on puzzles and sewing and also enjoys karaoke night with her husband. Chanda has been married to her husband, Sean, for twenty-four years. They have three children; Mary, Liam and Seamus. Chanda says she has taken an untraditional route to my college education. “I graduated with my bachelor's in education in 2007. I taught for thirteen years, then went back to school to earn my master's in administrative leadership in May of 2020. I began my career at the ROE 47 in the summer of 2020.” This year Chanda is looking forward to building stronger relationships with the schools she works with and helping them build a successful pathway.

ROE 47's Director of Professional Learning & Educational Services, @anjigarza is presenting at #RSAC2021, discussing the importance of Prioritizing Learning Standards @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

Friday' s Celebration This Thanksgiving season with the help of First Student Bus Company (Rock Falls), Trinity United Methodist Church (Sterling), and 1st United Methodist Church (Sterling FISH). We were able to feed 320 individuals over the three county area. Some of the baskets included a turkey and all the "fixings" for a Thanksgiving dinner, including a pumpkin pie. Some baskets included small individual-sized assorted cereals for kids to snack on or have for breakfast over the holiday weekend. This work was a great Regional Office of Education effort with the help of our community agencies.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released spring 2021 school- and district-level assessment data from the SAT and Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). The data highlights school districts statewide that overcame the odds and maintained or even boosted the number of students meeting standards during an extremely challenging year. East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20, a Tier 2 district in the Northwest region, saw a 17.1 percent increase in third-grade students meeting or exceeding standards on IAR English language arts. The district reduced class sizes to allow for more one-on-one instruction and intervention for both in-person and remote students. The district attributes its success in part to communication with families being at an all-time high, including home visits if remote students did not log on for class.

Friday's School Celebration St. Mary's, Sterling Students in Grades K-5 recently participated in the United Way’s PT Penguin fundraiser. Pictured is Ms. Mady Ferris’ 1st grade class, who collected $108.80 and won a very special treat given by Mrs. Mardi Ybarra, Program Coordinator for the United Way of Whiteside County.

Friday School Celebration Regional Center for Change Students learned how to make 3D snowflakes for the December door decoration contest. #RegionalOffice47 @RegionalOffice47

Register for You Mental Health First Aid Thursday, December 9th (8:30 - 2:30 p.m.) Registration deadline : Friday, December 3rd Register at : https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

Special Educators Community Cohort Discipline and Restorative Practices Wednesday, December 8th (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.) Click here to register: https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops Facilitators: Shauna Dinges& Kelly Marcum Join us for an open discussion about dealing with discipline in the classroom as well as conversations about restorative practices with a focus on children with disabilities. Tips and tricks of the trade will also be shared in this session! This networking session is open to all special education teachers and those who work with the special education population. Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences and challenges they are facing in their classrooms.

New Teacher Cadre Monday, December 6th 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Virtual Facilitator: Gail Wright, ROE47 Description: If you are a new teacher or a teacher in a new teaching area, we have three options of support designed to help you grow professionally and network with other teachers to share and ideas, support and build a network both in your district and outside with other schools to share strategies--instructional, classroom management, remote learning, special education and SEL. Register at https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops

REGISTER NOW ! 2022 Virtual Pathways for College & Career Readiness Summit https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops

CALLING ALL ADMINISTRATORS ...SIGN-UP NOW ! “Literacy Essentials for Administrators” is designed as a 6-part series with the goal being to provide participants an overview of the fundamental literacy knowledge that informs foundational skill instruction. Each module draws from the body of reading science research to create a coherent understanding of how readers process printed words for understanding and the core instructional ramifications necessary to facilitate reading success across grades. Session 1: January 12, 2022 Topic: Alphabet Knowledge Session 2: January 19, 2022 Topic: Phonological & Phonemic Awareness Session 3: January 26, 2020 Topic: Letter-Sound Knowledge Session 4: February 2, 2020 Topic: Reading Fluency Session 5: February 9, 2020 Topic: Vocabulary & Comprehension Session 6: February 23, 2020 Topic: Improvement Framework Note: Each topic will be up to 60 minutes long with time for some discussion Date(s): January 12, January 19, January 26, February 2, February 9, February 23, 2022 Target Audience: Pre-K - 12 Administrators Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Location: Online (zoom) Presenter(s): Dr. David Paige, NIU Credit Available: 6 PD Hours Cost: FREE for SIP Co-op members; $120 for non-member Registration Deadline: January 7, 2022

We would like to introduce the ROE 47 programming staff, serving Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties. Make sure to check out our Tuesday posts as we continue to introduce the friendly faces that are here to serve you! Michelle Elmendorf is a new face at ROE 47, as a Family Support Specialist. She joined the ROE team in August of 2021, after having been a probation officer for more than 10 years. She loves working at the ROE! Teamwork is so important to everyone at the ROE and she appreciates the positive attitudes. People make the difference! Michelle’s hobbies consist of kayaking, boating and bike riding. She loves to watch her daughter play softball and spend quality time with her family. She enjoys working with people in the community and looks forward to having the opportunity to do that in a different role this year.

Thank you to the First Student Bus Company, who donated 44 food baskets to families in Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties.

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at ROE 47!

A great opportunity through the Golden Apple Scholars program! @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47