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Monday thru Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday thru Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Welcome to Regional Office of Education #40
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Arts Education Week, March 15—19
The 39th annual Illinois Arts Education Week is March 15-19. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and ISBE have collaborated to create more visibility for young Illinois artists and showcase their talent, as well as reinforce the importance of the arts in the growth and development of our students. Entry deadline for students to participate in the poster design contest is Feb. 12. More information on contest rules and how students can participate. My Stay-at-Home Diary!
Have you heard about this new international children’s TV program? Children around the world share their personal stories about life during the pandemic. My Stay-at-Home Diary! Is filmed by kids ages 6 to 13 along with their families from around the world, including Canada, Mexico, Germany, South Africa, The Netherlands, and the USA. We see their lives, hear their worries, and learn what they’re doing to stay busy and have fun during this time of COVID-19. Learn more at https://www.wsiu.org/msahd. Watch together on TV during January & February, 2021. Or stream at https://www.pbs.org/show/my-stay-home-diary/. 
SPARK Parent Podcast
The SPARK Parent Podcast connects parents and caregivers with the knowledge and resources they need to survive and thrive during remote and hybrid learning.Hosted by the LTC’s Colleen Kaplan, each episode strives to provide families with up-to-date knowledge on topics ranging from social-emotional learning to the importance of reading. Many episodes will also feature a guest speaker, whose expert insights can help listeners unlock their full potential as remote learning facilitators. The SPARK Parent Podcast is produced by the Learning Technology Center of Illinois. The LTC is an Illinois State Board of Education program that supports all public K-12 districts, schools, and educators through technology initiatives, services, and professional learning opportunities. Where to Listen: PARENTS ~ COUNSELORS We just wanted to remind you that we have a page dedicated to grants, loans and scholarships. Several are for Illinois and have application deadlines through March! |
TEACH ILLINOIS MASTERCLASS SERIES
"We are starting a series of Masterclasses on TeachIllinois that will take a deeper dive into a wide variety of topics. Each will be at least 3 hours of live webinars with the instructor, with the content and materials left up to what the instructor feels best suits the topic." BUILDING RESILIENCY MASTERCLASS (7 PD Hours): Educator resiliency sits solidly at the base of a successful teaching career. Without a toolbox of strategies and a personal self-regulation practice, we are less able to cope with everything that an educator faces each day such as classroom management, parent communication, planning, and assessing. Join yoga instructor, former classroom teacher and school administrator Matt Weld as we develop the basis of your own self-regulation practice. We'll discuss short readings, conduct breathing exercises, and flow through a short yoga practice each week for 5 weeks. The course consists of five 60-minute live webinars and four short readings. January 13, 20, 27, and February 3 and 10. $68. Enroll in Resiliency Masterclass 
From the warmth of your chair how would you like to travel to a dairy farm, check out corn harvest, and learn about how football connects to agriculture? Free virtual educational field trips are only a click away at https://beyondthebarndoor.wordpress.com.
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