PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE VALEES REGION FOCUSES ON PROMOTING:
- CTE programs that prepare students for success in a rapidly changing 21st century economy that requires more workers with technical skills
- collaboration among CTE instructors to share ideas and instructional strategies
- development of higher level technical skills
- instructional best practices to link CTE curricula and academics
- high level problem solving and innovative thinking within CTE curricula
- awareness of career pathways and business operations that broadens educators and students understanding of 21st century careers
Current Opportunities
June 5, 2024 – Team-Based Challenge Writing Workshop
Summer 2024 Externships: Guidelines, Application (due 5/17/24), Final Report (due 8/2/24)
Past Opportunities
Summer 2020 Externships: Guidelines, Application (due 5/15/20), Final Report (due 8/7/20)
Summer 2020 week-long workshops for graduate credit
- Improving Literacy Instruction in CTE Programs (June 1 – June 5, 2020)
- Universal Design for Learning in Career and Technical Education (June 15 – June 19, 2020)
Summer 2017
- Career Development Across the Curriculum: Dr. Toni Tollerud
Summer 2016
- Integrating Mathematics in CTE. Instructors: Eve Phillips and Michelle McAnally
- CTE: Influence Career Success. Instructor: Dr. Toni Tollerud
Summer 2015
- Catalysts for Change in CTE. Instructor: Dr. Toni Tollerud
- Empower Student/Career Choices. Instructor: Dr. Toni Tollerud
2014-2015
- Technology Integration, Common Core, and CTE. Instructors: Eve Phillips and Michelle McAnally
- Innovation and Passion in 21st Century Careers, Part 1. Instructor: Dr. Toni Tollerud
- Innovation and Passion in 21st Century Careers, Part 2. Instructor: Dr. Toni Tollerud
2013-2014
- Technology Integration, Common Core, and CTE. Instructors: Eve Phillips and Michelle McAnally
- Making Work Matter in the 21st Century. Instructor: Dr. Toni Tollerud
2012-2013
- CTE Learning for the 21st Centry. Instructor: Dr. Ruth Badal
2011-2012
- Problem Solving Strategies in CTE. Instructor: Dr. Ruth Badal
2010-2011
- Career Preparation: Teaching Strategies
- Motivate via Career Pathways
2009-2010
- Career Preparation: Teaching Strategies
- Career Development-Raise the Bar, Close the Gap, and Cultivate Relationships
- Problem Solving Strategies in CTE
- Building Employability Skills for the 21st Century
2008-2009
- Reading and Literacy Strategies to Support CTE / Content Learners
- Promoting Career and Academic Readiness in the Classroom Part 1
- Promoting Career and Academic Readiness in the Classroom Part 2: Community/School Partnerships
- Building Employability Skills in the 21st Century
2007-2008
- The Mathematical World
- Building Employability Skills in the 21st Century
- Preparing Students for Life! SEL, Mental Health and Career Development as Interventions Toward Students’ Well-being
SUMMER COUNSELOR INSTITUTE
June 20 – 21, 2017 – Black Line Consulting, Oswego Animal Hospital, Joliet Junior College -Culinary Arts Campus, Local 150 (Operating Engineers) ASIP
June 21 – 22, 2016 – Monsanto (Waterman), simplyFly at Aurora Municipal Airport, R.C. Romine (Geneva), Paramount Theatre (Aurora)
June 23-24, 2015 – Professional Manufacturers Respresentatives – PMR (Oswego), Fiber Fin (Yorkville), Custom and Border Protection (O’Hare Airport), and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Rosemont)
June 24-25, 2014 – Cinespace Chicago Film Studio, LUSH Handmade Cosmetics (Chicago), NALCO/Ecolab (Naperville) and TBA
July 9-10, 2013 – Bridgeport Arts Center (HumanThread and Fashion Design Center), Hyundai Motor Training Center, and Fox Metro Water Reclamation District Laboratory
June 20-21, 2012 – Fabric Images, Chicago Botanic Garden, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy and Northwestern Memorial Hospital
June 15-16, 2011 – IIT Smart Grid Education & Workforce Training Center, Chicago Portfolio School, Focus Optical Labs (Aurora), and Burgess-Norton (Geneva)
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE INSTITUTE
This annual Career and Technical Education conference includes content strands in career pathways development, technical skill development, college and career readiness initiatives, social emotional learning, business partnerships, and teaching and learning.
The 2016 Building Partnerships for America’s Future institute was Friday, March 4. Program booklet and opening general session are available for download.
The 2017 Building Partnerships for America’s Future institute is Friday, March 3. Program booklet
2018 Building Partnerships for America’s Future. Friday, March 2 program booklet
EDUCATOR LICENSURE
Current information regarding Illinois educator licensure and specifically CTE licensure can be found by clicking here.
Overview of CTE licensure pathways (prepared by VALEES) can be found by clicking here. Always review official ISBE rules for the most up-to-date requirements.
CTE Administrator/Director/Supervisor licensure requirements click here.