Did you know that March 11th is Johnny Appleseed Day?
Today, we tip our hats to Johnny Appleseed, the man responsible for providing many of Ohio’s first apple orchards with saplings from his nurseries.
SVCC Awards Monetary Credit to Pathway Endorsed Students
Sauk Valley Community College announces each student that graduates high school with a Pathway Endorsement on their transcript, and continues their education at SVCC, will receive a $100 credit toward their education.Through this unique opportunity, SVCC aims to enable students to continue and complete their educational pathway and help expand the qualified workforce for the Sauk Valley area.
Pathway endorsements are awarded to high school students who are following a specified career path and complete the requirements as established by the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Components of the endorsement require students to: complete an individualized learning plan with two years of career content instruction, prove college ready in math and English, complete a minimum of two career exploration activities, complete two team-based challenges, create a resume, complete a financial literacy component, submit a reflective statement, complete six hours of postsecondary credit, complete a 60-hour work-based learning experience.
The state of Illinois currently has seven pathways for students to earn endorsements for, including: Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology, & Trades, Information Technology, Human and Public Services, Health Sciences & Technology, Finance & Business Services, Arts & Communication, Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources.
Additional scholarships are available through the Sauk Valley College Foundation. New merit and need-based scholarships open the first of each month ranging from $150 to $1000. Interested applicants should visit svcc.edu/scholarships for award criteria and application requirements. It only takes minutes to apply for the money that can help you pursue your academic goals.
Pathway work provides students with experiences that will prepare them to enter the workforce or postsecondary with the skills and knowledge necessary for success. Pathways in Education, Manufacturing, and Agriculture are being developed in local districts through a partnership with SVCC, ROE47, Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce, and industry. For more information, for more information, please email janis.a.jones@svcc.edu
Thank you Melissa and staff from Casey's gas station in Rock Falls!! They donated Pizzas for our students and want to continue donating goodies for our kids here at C4C!
Help us to honor Jen Banks and these exemplary leaders in your school communities.
Award open to K-8 Whiteside County teachers, para educators & administrators. Please nominate your “marigold” today using the provided link.
Please submit your nomination using Google Form Link by April 16, 2021.
https://forms.gle/GXKMyUYhsgGFkHbg7
Networking sessions this week!
Thursday, March 11
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. ROE 47 Administrator Meeting
Zoom link to be sent via email.
Click & Go Session! ROE 47 Curriculum & Instruction Meeting
10:15 - 11:15am
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ROE 47 is recognizing International Women's Day!
Monday, March 8, 2021
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REGISTER NOW - Arising Legal Issues Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Thursday, March 11 (1:00-2:30 p.m)
Register at www.roe47.org / Pre-registration required by March 8th.
This presentation covers arising legal issues impacting school districts during the COVID-19 pandemic. School closures, hybrid models of learning, and virtual instruction are presenting a myriad of issues for educators and administrators with significant impacts on both employee and student issues. This presentation will highlight the legal framework for grading, promotion, retention, attendance & truancy considerations during these unprecedented times. The presentation will also include an update on vaccination considerations, FFCRA leave benefits, and a review of RIF procedures, requirements and related bargaining issues for certified staff and educational support personnel. Attendees can expect a discussion of practical considerations and approaches as well as a question and answer session addressing these areas as well.
*Zoom link will be provided with the email confirmation*
Check out the full article, Using Word Walls in Remote Mathematics Classrooms by Cristian R. Solorza, in the Feb. 2nd Math for All update for facilitators and principals.
Mathematics is full of specialized vocabulary and technical terms, and becoming familiar with mathematical language is an important part of learning in this subject. Word walls are valuable tools that teachers can use to support students’ use of mathematical language as they express their thinking when speaking and writing.
Anji Garza, Kim Suedbeck (ROE EMPOWER Coach), Dr. Lynn Gibson (Paw Paw Interim Supt.), and Eve Phillips (Paw Paw Principal) presented to the ISBE Education Policy Planning Committee on Tuesday, March 2nd.
The group was asked to share Paw Paw's experience with high quality, continuous school improvement planning within the district since fall of 2019.
Highlights included the teachers' commitment to:
Two-way communication
Focus on research, beliefs & core values
Using a systems lens
Sustainability & accountability
Commitment to teacher leadership
The power point will be shared on the Paw Paw School District and ROE 47 web page in the coming weeks.
From EdSystems | NIU Center for P-20 Engagement | Advance Illinois
NIU College of Education/SEPI Partnership
Northern Illinois University’s College of Education and Education Systems Center at NIU announced new incentives for Illinois students graduating with the College and Career Pathway Endorsement (CCPE) in Education. Starting immediately, accepted students with the endorsement are automatically advanced as finalists to receive select scholarships and to participate in the college’s innovative Educate and Engage program. Download the fact sheet for students and families.
This announcement makes NIU the first postsecondary institution in the state to offer currency to high school students for the CCPE. In December, EdSystems announced a similar partnership with Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois, which is automatically advancing any applicants who have earned or are on track to earn the CCPE to the final stage of the application process. Additionally, HB2170, also known as the Education Omnibus bill, includes an update to the Illinois’ Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship to offer funding to students graduating with any of the pathway endorsements (Article 120).
Virtual Coaching Session #4 BEGINS!
Begins Monday, March 8th
Pre-registration required by Friday, March 5th.
To register, click here
It’s personal training for your teaching practice!
An instructional coach is a dedicated partner for teachers, providing evidence-based practices that improve teaching and learning, so students everywhere can be more successful.
As coaches, teachers, and administrators everywhere are adjusting to the new normal, we’ve adapted our coaching PD to make it accessible and impactful in work-from-home environments.
Each month, ROE 47 Office of Professional Learning will offer a virtual 5-week virtual coaching package completed in 30-minute sessions, led by one of our ROE team members. Any teacher is eligible to request instructional coaching services: novice, veteran, long-term substitutes; all grade levels; all content areas; any district. Our coaching program focuses on best instructional practices and remote learning strategies for any content area and any grade level and is grounded in best practices.
All virtual coaching services will take place via Zoom.
Yoga and Mindfulness in the classroom for Elementary Students
Presenter Jordan Turner, Challenge to Change
Thursday, March 4
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Click & Go Session!
Teachers will be led through a self-care piece for themselves and then a yoga/mindfulness lesson that has to do with the Social Emotional Standard: Self-Awareness. Within this lesson teachers will do a lesson as though they are the students and will leave the webinar with tools to take back to their classroom to incorporate yoga and mindfulness.
March is 'Music in Our Schools' Month!
Turn up the music, CELEBRATE!
SUBSCRIBE to ROE 47's YouTube channel & check out the Social Emotional Learning Series!
Listen to recordings of local experts as they discuss the important topic of Social Emotional Learning!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNazWdWIyGDdgc7FzsbCfa3qZdVID-fr9
International Women's Day Celebration
Parents & Community members...MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
SAVE THE DATE - 04/19/2021
MINDFUL PARENTING
Implementing Mindfulness Techniques with Parents During Home Visits
Presented by Karla Belzer Family Life Educator University of Illinois Extension
9:00 am – 11:00 am
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Children reflect the nervous systems of adults around them –
including parents, caregivers, teachers, and others. To create
mindful environments and mindful interactions, we must first
focus on your own experiences. Mindfulness means
maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts,
emotions, bodily sensations and surrounding environment with
openness and curiosity. It has a variety of research-backed
impacts including reduction in stress, improvement in job
satisfaction, emotional regulation, enhanced parent-child
interactions, and increased focus. In this training, we will focus
on cultivating your personal mindful practice, examine the
fundamentals of mindful parenting, and explore strategies to
implement mindfulness in your home visits.
REGISTRATION LINK:
https://forms.gle/nTo2MGGeKif37gqo6