Kane County Institute Day 2025: Full Schedule

Kane County Institute Day 2025 - Q Center

Thank you for attending Kane County Institute Day 2025; we hope you enjoyed your sessions!
+ Please take the time to offer your presenters feedback using the "Feedback Survey" linked on SCHED for each of the breakout sessions you attended.
+ For those of you that successfully signed in and signed out, you will be receiving an evaluation with evidence of completion by Friday, March 7th.

We hope to see you next year!

Questions?
Contact Jordan Eggleson at jeggleson@kaneroe.org

9:30am CST

Using an Inquiry-Design Model in the Social Sciences- Planning and Assessment

Friday February 28, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST

EL 303/05

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Social science teachers and classes continue to adapt and evolve. While the revised Illinois Social Science Standards were implemented in the 2022-23 school year, it can still be challenging to include all the components in your classroom. If you have ever felt like you are overwhelmed and don’t know where to begin, join us for a session that will provide you a roadmap for using the inquiry-design model for teaching so you can connect content, skills, and multiple perspectives of historical events and social science phenomena.

Speakers

Amy Boyles

Northern Illinois University

Dr. Amy Boyles serves as the Assistant Director of the History & Social Sciences Secondary Educator Licensure Program at Northern Illinois University. She holds a BA in history from Illinois Wesleyan University, a M.Ed. in educational leadership from American College of Education... Read More →

John Alcalde

Northern Illinois University

Dr. John Alcalde is a native of Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia. He pursued his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Barcelona, Catalonia. He attained his Master of Arts in History in 1998. After college, he relocated to England to acquire proficiency in the... Read More →

Kane County Institute Day 2.28.25 Inquiry Planning and Assessment Revised pptx

Friday February 28, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST
EL 303/05

Social Studies

Host Organization Kane County Regional Office of Education
Grade Level 6th-12th
Subject Social Science

11:00am CST

Using an Inquiry-Design Model in the Social Sciences- Addressing Difficult Conversations in an Increasing Political Climate

Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST

EL 303/05

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Educators (and parents!) are always modeling and teaching academic, social, emotional, and civic lessons, even if they are not intentionally “political.” In thinking about the increasing divide within the United States, students need the opportunity to learn how to communicate and discuss difficult and potentially controversial topics. We will discuss strategies to help you identify ways to use discussion to teach and engage our students. This session will enhance the practice of educators with strategies and resources to create a classroom climate in which there are equitable opportunities for all students.

Speakers