This course provides educators strategies and skills to effectively disagree rather than avoid or ignore conflict. Educators will turn disagreement into dialogue for improved relationships and results. Participants will apply, practice, discuss, and reflect on the 9 powerful skill sets to master dialogue. Once all components of the Academy are completed, the Kane County ROE will process […]

The focus will be on the process of creating and delivering effective presentations. Participants will learn a replicable process for taking complicated information and presenting to staff and key stakeholders in a relevant and memorable format. They will also develop the ability to identify the principles that underlie powerful presentations. The course will be divided […]

Participants will learn skills and strategies to design and plan effective meetings including purpose, process, preparation and pacing. This course will help participants apply facilitation tools and techniques to actively engage all team members. They will examine and assess the various methods to identify, implement and monitor team decisions. As a result of this academy, […]

This course is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue that their staff may encounter as the first responders to student trauma. Throughout this academy participants will: -Learn how to identify risk factors and symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout with their staff. -Be able to seamlessly implement […]

Description: This course will provide participants with the research and tools needed to support implementing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) system-wide to improve conditions for learning and student achievement. Participants will understand and be able to address the Illinois Social and Emotional Learning Standards, research that supports implementing SEL into district and school practices and policies, […]