Kane County Institute Day 2025: Full Schedule

We are so glad you are here! We chose Institute Day 2025 breakout sessions based on your feedback from last year: more content-specific and grade-level-specific sessions as well as bringing back a keynote speaker.

Registration will open on Monday, January 6th, 2025 at 6:00AM CST.

Not seeing sessions that meet your specific needs? Check out our partner sites hosting professional learning opportunities on Institute Day here: https://kaneroe.org/institute-day/

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

Breakout Room 5

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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 →

Friday February 28, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST
Breakout Room 5 1405 N 5th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174

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

Breakout Room 5

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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.

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