ILCTE PD Opportunity - Culinary Bootcamp!

**DATE CHANGE DUE TO COVID: DECEMBER 9, 2020 FROM 4:30-6:30**

ILCTE is offering a Culinary Bootcamp on November 18th. The link in the attachment is live. I can tell you Chef Jolene Lamb is planning to give us meal options for rotisserie chicken and is also planning for a dessert or two. We plan to offer the session live, but will record and have it available for at least a month after the taping. Teachers joining us can either prepare along with Jolene or watch/ask questions and prepare later.
The official menu and supplies/food needed will be sent out at a later time.
Please feel free to start signing up now (the link is below!)
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IACTE Registration Is Now Open!

​IACTE 91st Annual Conference Registration
The 91st Annual IACTE Conference, Innovating for the Future, will be a virtual conference on February 18 – 19, 2021. Even though the conference is virtual, there will be many outstanding sessions and great featured speakers. Early Bird Registration is open through January 8, 2021. Registration rates will increase by $25 on January 9. Registration fees were greatly reduced because there is no need for meals. IACTE Conference Online Registration IACTE Confererence Registration Form

Once you register you will be mailed a conference gift. You will also receive a conference gift once you attend the conference!

Breakout Sessions!
Breakout sessions will cover multiple topics related to assessment, technology and CTE curriculum and instruction, leadership, resources, CTSOs, interactive learning, teaching to all students, cyber security, career pathways, middle school, converting lessons, emerging technologies, sports medicine, culinary/foods, fashion, small business, STEM, healthcare, credentials, listening, equity, project based learning, social emotional learning and apprenticeships (not an all-inclusive list, check the IACTE website for a current list of breakout sessions). At this time 70 presentations have been submitted. Conference Breakout Sessions

Conference Opening and Closing Speaker!
Rachael Mann is passionate about all things related to education, technology, and science. She is an “edufuturist” who believes in the importance of shaping the educational philosophies and spaces of today by looking toward the innovations of tomorrow. Rachael is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and events across the country, and she speaks and writes about disruptive technology, education and careers. She is the author of The Spaces You Will Go and coauthor of Martians in Your Classroom, an educational title about integrating STEM into the classroom utilizing space-related initiatives.

Rachael holds an MA in educational leadership and  has 14 years of classroom teaching experience as a career and technical education instructor. Ms. Mann’s experience includes her work as the Network to Transform Teaching State Director, the Professional Learning Director of STEM, and the Arizona State Director for Educators Rising.   She is a founding member of the Council on the Future of Education, president-elect for the NCLA executive board, vice-president of New and Related Services for ACTE and a member of the Region V Policy Committee.

From professional growth to motivational talks to workshops, Rachael loves to inspire audiences to think bigger and dream beyond.

SREB – Southern Regional Education Board – Featured Speakers 
SREB will be presenting six breakout sessions during the IACTE Conference. The Southern Regional Education Board works with states to improve public education at every level, from early childhood through doctoral education. We help policymakers make informed decisions by providing independent, accurate data and recommendations. We help educators strengthen student learning with professional development, proven practices and curricula. And we help policymakers, institutions and educators share scarce resources to accomplish more together than they could alone. SREB is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Atlanta. 

FUN!
Even though the conference is virtual, there will still be some time for fun. There will be a prize wheel, networking, and some goodies sent to those that register and attend.

IACTE New CTE Teacher Academy Strand at the IACTE Conference 
There will be a New Teacher Academy Strand during the IACTE Conference. The registration fee will be paid for up to 50 new CTE teachers to attend through a patnership and a grant from ISBE. Sessions for the New Teacher Academy include: I Survived my First Semester, Now What? Building Business Industry Partnerships, Integrating Academics, ICTSO's, Curriculum Work/Labortory Management and Time Management. The New Teachers Strand will include the opening and closing sessions. New CTE Teacher Academy Registration

IACTE Membership and Impact Awards
IACTE is conducting a statewide search for excellence in CTE to highlight outstanding educators as part of their annual awards program. Nominations from all divisions, positions and content areas are being sought. Any IACTE member may nominate an IACTE member for the awards. The awards deadline for Illinois is December 15, 2020, for the following awards:
 
  •  Illinois ACTE Teacher of the Year
  •  Illinois ACTE Postsecondary Teacher of the Year
  •  Illinois ACTE New Teacher of the Year
  •  Illinois ACTE Teacher Educator of the Year
  •  Illinois ACTE Administrator of the Year
  •  Illinois ACTE Career Guidance Award
  •  Illinois ACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award
  •  Illinois ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award
 
Deserving candidates for these awards have demonstrated their commitment to CTE through their innovation, accomplishments, and contributions to the CTE community and must be members of IACTE. Nominations will be accepted through December 15, 2020. Award recipients will then be judged by the IACTE Awards Committee. The Illinois ACTE award winners will have their nominations forwarded to ACTE Region III Awards. Nominations must be submitted through the ACTE Awards Portal. If you have any questions, please contact info@iacte.org.

Award recipients will be announced during the IACTE Conference Opening and Closing Sessions.
 
Impact Awards for Business Partnership and CTE Champion are also being accepted. Impact Award nominees do not have to be members of IACTE. Please contact Cindy Stover if you have a nominee for the Impact Awards.
Thank you for all you do for CTE!

Sincerely,

Cindy Stover
info@iacte.org

IACTE Update!!

IACTE Seeking Award Nominees
The IACTE Awards Portal is now open. Please nominate outstanding IACTE members for these awards. Any IACTE member can nominate any other IACTE member. The nomination deadline is December 15. The following nominations are being accepted through the ACTE Awards Portal:
  • IACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award
This award recognizes individuals who have used CTE to make a significant impact on their community and demonstrated leadership in programs and activities that promote student involvement in community service. 
  • IACTE Teacher of the Year
This award recognizes the finest career and technical teachers at the middle and secondary school level who have demonstrated innovation in the classroom, commitment to their students and dedication to the improvement of CTE in their institutions and communities. 
  • IACTE Administrator of the Year
This award recognizes administrative CTE professionals at the school, district, county, state or federal level who have demonstrated leadership in ensuring teacher and student success and have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and effective career and technical education programs. 
  • IACTE New Teacher of the Year
This award recognizes new CTE teachers who have made significant contributions toward innovative and unique career and technical education programs and shown a professional commitment early in their careers.  
  • IACTE Lifetime Achievement Award
This award recognizes CTE professionals for their leadership on behalf of IACTE, their innovations in CTE and their contributions to the field over an extended period of time.
  •  IACTE Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year
This award recognizes the finest career and technical teachers at the postsecondary level who have demonstrated innovation in the classroom, commitment to their students and dedication to the improvement of CTE in their institutions and communities. 
  • IACTE Career Guidance Award
This award recognizes school counselors and career development professionals who have demonstrated commitment to connecting students with opportunities for success, shown innovation in career exploration and development and have advocated for CTE as a viable option for all students. 
  • Teacher Educator of the Year
This award recognizes teacher educators who have demonstrated innovation in teacher education, leadership in improving CTE, and commitment to preparing teachers to deliver high quality CTE programs.

Student Employability Resource
IACTE member, Rich Busby, has posted a student employability research plan on broadskilling.com. This provides a ready-made activity teachers can offer students for in-school or after school projects. It can be done asynchronously, which should help in the online learning surge we are in now.

Rich spent a lot of time curating content, specific to each of the three areas. The research plan is a guide. The outcome is for each student to do the research to become aware of:

1. A realistic view of the demands and opportunities in the future of work
2. A specific plan to build relevant skills to be employable (they have to justify their choices)
3. A plan to make a "beyond the resume" portfolio of skills, credentials and experiences visible to employers.

Inquiry questions are embedded in each area as well as in the research plan.

Hopefully, this will help both teachers and students during this phase of online learning.
www.broadskilling.com

Please contact Rich Busby, richard@broadskilling.com, with any questions. 

Updated ILCTE Website! 

The ILCTE team recently published many innovative health science lessons on their all-new website: It includes everything from teacher & student editions, student evaluations, teacher suggestions, online format options and much more! If you are interested in learning more about easier lesson development, check out their "Upcoming Events!" Please visit their website & like them on Facebook for updates! There are other content areas worth of information as well!

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Introducing a New Resource for Foods and Culinary Teachers!

What The Butter Book is:
  • The Butter Book is the most comprehensive online pastry, baking, and cake decorating educational solution. It’s a new creation from world-renowned Pastry Chefs Sébastien Canonne, M.O.F., and Jacquy Pfeiffer who are also the founders of The French Pastry School.
  • The Butter Book offers a combination of basics, fundamentals and recipe application video lessons. Content can be sorted out by type, category and difficulty level.
 
What you’ll find on the site (www.thebutterbook.com)
  • 150+ video lessons / 36 courses developed by master chefs and expert contributors,
  • One video lesson released every week,
  • Each video is closed-captioned
  • My Book – a personalized progress tracking section where you can see which lessons and courses you’ve completed, which ones are in progress, your favorites and more.
  • A glossary of over 4,000 terms & references with many links for purchase
  • Exclusive articles & tips
Right now, The Butter Book is available with a 60-day free trial, no-credit-card required offer. Just go to the site, create an account and start taking advantage of all the content.
 
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