We are excited that our Education Pathway Students had the opportunity to apply for a Golden Apple Scholarship with the benefit of being promoted to the final round. If your student is interested in this opportunity, speak with your school counselor for more information.
Don't miss our area educators and students who are featured on the Education Pathway Billboard campaign; Making the Community Our Classroom!
You can see Ms. Kaylee Jones - teacher at AJHS, Corey Billings- student at SVCC majoring in Education and Teegan German- Fulton HS student & future educator at 1125 W. Lincolnway in Dixon.
Stay tuned for more area educators and students who will be featured on area billboards!
Click N Go - ALL Teacher Networking
Wednesday, January 19th. (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.)
Join us to network and participate in timely and relevant professional learning conversations related to your teaching experience.
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Check out the Digital Safety Webinars Schedule!
Spreading Nexus Holiday Cheer!
The Nexus program was busy over the holiday season, supporting 78 families in the tri-county area.
Just a few of the success stories are shared below.
1 Family into secured housing for the first time in years.
320 individuals provided food for Thanksgiving
229 individuals provided food for Christmas break
96 children received Christmas gifts
Successfully linked a Family to YWCA for regular counseling services.
Linked a Family to detox and recovery services.
We are working with homeless and domestic violence shelters to streamline services to serve two families better.
For more information about the Nexus program contactDiana Merdian
Family Education and Support Services Coordinator (Nexus) atdmerdian@roe47.org.
Friday's School Celebration
Regional Center for Change
Before leaving for Christmas break, C4C students enjoyed dressing up for pajama day.
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We are excited that our Education Pathway Students had the opportunity to apply for a Golden Apple Scholarship with the benefit of being promoted to the final round. If your student is interested in this opportunity, speak with your school counselor for more information.
Register NOW! Pre-K - 5 Administrators
Literacy Essentials for Administrators
Facilitator: Dr. David Paige, NIU
Wednesday, January 12th (9:00 - 10:00 a.m.)
Registration Required - Click Here to Register
https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops
“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.
Register now for the 2022 Virtual Pathways for College and Career Readiness Summit at https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops.
Hoping all our educators find time to rest over this holiday season!
The ROE 47 Office will be closed on Christmas Eve, as we celebrate the holiday season with family & friends!
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.
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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.
