Regional Office of Education 47

As another school year is just beginning, we wanted 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! This week, we are featuring Deb Foust, Homeless Liaison for Area 2. When asked what is her favorite thing about working for ROE 47, Deb said “I greatly enjoy trying to make a difference in the lives of the students and families that we work with”. She enjoys working at the local church food pantry as it keeps her connected with people in the area. Deb lives in the rural community of Shannon and loves country life. She enjoys being outside and spending time with her new granddaughter. Deb is excited about attending the National Homeless Conference, which will be held in November in Atlanta. For more information about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program click on https://www.roe47.org/page/mckinney-vento-homeless-education-program. For local support or assistance contact – Deb Foust, dfoust@roe47.org or 815-625-1495.

Check out this 'Mindful Foundations' PD offering!

Check out https://www.ilaged.org/ to find agriculture education resources from upcoming events, openings, grants, teacher resources, our professional development opportunities, and much more.

School Celebration's ! Last week, students, staff and community members helped move in Amboy Junior High School to the new building! This has been an exciting and exhausting time for the staff at AJHS, but they are excited to see what the new school year has in store for them!

Ag in the Classroom Magic Kits available to K-5 Teachers. Check it out! Magic Kits: all the Ag In Classroom Magic Kits information is located here: https://www.ilaged.org/AITC. These provide teachers with Agriculture based lessons and stem activities, with a focus on K-5. Check out http://www.agintheclassroom.org/TeacherResources/Grants.html for Ag In Classroom grants available for to do projects and purchase books for their libraries. Grant deadline is October 15th.

The Education Pathway program is excited to kick off another year with our area partnering schools. This week we are happy to feature Fulton High School. Fulton High School hopes to have 4 students graduating with an endorsement in the education pathway at the end of the 21-22 school year. Students will also be rotating classrooms as they work through their 60 hour experience component. This will give them the opportunity to experience working with different ages of students.

Important information from Whiteside County Health Department.

Fall Outdoor Soccer

Girls on the Go Program, check it out!

Check out this tutor opportunity available at SVCC! Sauk Valley Community College is seeking innovative individuals for an opening as a Disability Support Tutor to tutor mathematics on campus in the evenings. This is a good opportunity for educators as the position is 15 hours a week. Here is a link to the job posting and application: https://jobs.svcc.edu/postings/1298 If you have any questions please contact Kelsey Head, HR Specialist at 815-835-6477 or kelsey.m.head@svcc.edu

Attention Sterling Public School Families ... Before & After Child Care

The Education Pathway program is excited to kick off another year with our area partnering schools. This week, we are excited to feature Morrison High School. Mrs. Jennifer Stevenson shares several of her class goals. " For the first time ever, a student is taking Introduction to Education Careers for the second time. My goal is to make this class more representative of student teaching, putting the student in a placement for a semester at a time instead of switching, and implementing a more in-depth curriculum with her regarding aspects of teaching and working with students". Great job, Mrs. Stevenson and good luck to the students at Morrison High School!

We had an awesome Virtual Workplace Wednesday during the month of July, 2021. A sincere thank you to all of the businesses and schools (SVCC, WACC, MIT, RFHS and Byron School Librarians) participating in Workplace Wednesday. The businesses and schools took valuable time out of their busy schedules to provide a valuable and memorable learning experience for teachers, counselors, and administrators from Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties. We sincerely appreciate their efforts to put together this learning experience from the PowerPoints to the videos shared. The teachers, counselors, and administrators who participated in Workplace Wednesday shared their comments and appreciation for the information and knowledge gained from each of the presenters. Rebecca Koerner shared that “The job opportunities that are available at each business and the job descriptions going along with that are very informative. I think that it is encouraging that the students can start at the businesses with only a HS diploma and then continue their education. I feel that the presenters gave us a great idea what the students are lacking with the soft skills and get us teachers to start thinking on how to improve those skills so that they are successful.” We appreciate the following businesses and school being involved in the education of our teachers who ultimately share their knowledge with their students. Many of the participants expressed appreciation for learning more about programs WACC, SVCC, and MIT and the pathways provided for their students in high school and postsecondary leading to a good paying job in Criminal Justice, Multi-craft Manufacturing, Health, Welding/Manufacturing, Auto Technology, Building Trades, CEO, Computer Technology, Early Childhood Education, Digital Media Arts, Culinary Arts and many more. It was information they can use and share with students. Sauk Valley Community College - Jon Mandrell jon.d.mandrell@svcc.edu - https://www.svcc.edu/ Whiteside Area Career Center Josh Johnson - jjohnson@wacc.cc - https://wacc.cc/index.html Morrison Institute Technology - Scott Connelly sconnelly@morrisontech.edu - https://www.morrisontech.edu/ Stay tune as we share more Workplace Wednesday community partnerships!

Induction and Mentoring Training Information This virtual workshop is designed to train mentors who are working with a beginning teacher (year 1 or year 2 or in a new teaching area or district). Topics reviewed will be—the generational footprint, coaching, using supportive language, creating and analyzing observation tools, analysis of student work, how does Danielson connect with new teacher evaluation and mentoring and self-evaluation. Opportunities for mentors to problem-solve situations and issues that may occur in their mentoring experience will be discussed and practiced. The goal is to give the teacher the knowledge, confidence and skills needed to bring conversations with their mentees about teaching practice to a deeper, more meaningful level. The mentor will gain ideas in how to support, coach, and help their mentee grow professionally. The Virtual Mentor Training Workshop will be 10 – one hour zoom sessions from 3:00-4:00 pm and 8 hours of homework broken down over the 9 weeks (Reading and Video Watching). Orientation: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 - 3:30-4:30 p.m. To work out any technology glitches, answer questions on assignments, zoom, and Google Classroom before the first class. Orientation: August 18, 2021 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Class Date(s): August 26, Sept. 2, 8, 16, 23, Oct. 7, 13, 21, 28, 2021 Target Audience: Mentors who are working with a beginning teacher (year 1 or year 2 or in a new teaching area or new to district) Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Online (Zoom) & Google Classroom Presenter(s): Gail Wright Credit Available: 18 PD Hours Cost: $180 for SIP Members; $360 for non-members Registration Deadline: August 18, 2021 https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops

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Welcome 'Back to School' from our friends at ROE 47! #RegionalOffice47 @RegionalOffice47

The Education Pathway program is excited to kick off another year with our area partnering schools. Last year, 4 area high school students earned an endorsement in the education pathway; getting one step closer to earning a college degree in education! With the recent shortage of educators, this work has proven to be vital in our area. This year, the pathway program will provide opportunities for more students to work towards earning endorsements in education. With increased community awareness of the pathway program, families can stay informed on how to best support their student while pursuing an education endorsement. For more information about the Education Pathway program, contact your school counselor or Chanda McDonnellat cmcdonnell@roe47.org, Heather Waninger at hwaninger@roe47.org, or Stacey Dinges at sdinges@roe47.org.

Thank you to the Rotary Club in Oregon for allowing Diana Merdian, Family Education and Support Services Coordinator (Nexus) and Chris Tennyson, Regional Superintendent, to speak about the Nexus program. Nexus aims to improve the family unit as a whole, thus improving the quality of life of all family members. In addition, the supports Nexus provides to school district staff, and the adults within the family will improve the resiliency within the family and the broader community. Stronger Families...Stronger Schools...Stronger Communities

INFORMATIONAL MEETING THURSDAY, August 12th ! ROE 47 has partnered with National Louis University to offer a M.Ed or Ed.S in Educational Leadership cohort beginning fall 2021. To RSVP please contact Wendy Gaeding at the following email address: wgaeding@nl.edu Additional questions may be directed to Krista Peterson, Assistant Director of Professional learning: kpeterson@roe47.org Join the Zoom link https://nl.zoom.us/j/8479475037

REGISTER NOW: New Teachers Networking Breakfast is provided! https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops Facilitators will use interactive activities to familiarize participants with Regional Office of Education services and resources, the licensure process, mentoring expectations, effective communication with parents and colleagues, professional teaching standards, and planning for those first crucial days of school. This will also be an opportunity for new teachers to connect with other beginning teachers within the Lee/Ogle/Whiteside region. Date: August 9, 2021 Target Audience: Teachers beginning their first year or with limited experience Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Location: Regional Office of Education #47, 1001 W. 23rd St., Sterling, IL 61081 Presenter(s): Gail Wright Credit Available: 2 PD Hours Cost: NO CHARGE Registration Deadline: August 2, 2021