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Building Partnerships

VALEES and Waubonsee Community College host an annual Career and Technical Education focused professional development conference. This is an in-person conference and is free of cost. Space at the conference is first reserved for Waubonsee and VALEES member district educators. Educators outside the region are welcome to attend on a space available basis.

Next conference, Friday, February 28, 2025

Program guide 2024

Program guide 2023

2022 Program guide and conference materials

Program Guide 2022

Conference materials folder. Please check here for materials shared during conference workshops. Examples include presentation slides and handouts.

2021 Session recordings and materials

 

Keynote address – What does it mean to be an expert teacher? Amanda Bastoni, CAST – presentation slides

5E Lesson Writing & CTE – ILCTE

EL Learners in CTE – Ivette Dubiel and Mark Williams

Introduction to Trauma with Strategies for Building a Compassionate Classroom – Michele Crawford

Remote Strategies for CTE Teachers – Amanda Bastoni, CAST

Who’s Going to Read This? Creating Student Voice and Authentic in Your Classroom – Katey Armstrong and Katie Phillips

Picture the Process: Application of UDL Principles – Rachel Conover – Picture the Process site (goes live after 3/7/21)

Using Labor Market Data to Inform Career Counselingpresentation slides 

Strong CTE is More Than Coursework – Tracey Sanderson, HBR High School

Applying UDL to Support Perkins V Special Populations – Amanda Bastoni, CAST

Converting F2F Lessons to Hybrid or Online Format – ILCTE

Naviance User Group – Work-Based Learning

Xello: CCRI, Endorsements, and WBL Tool

Materials from Xello – Illinois PaCE and Xello, Illinois CCRI and PaCE Implementation Timeline, Xello Remote Roundtables

Automotive Technology program committee

Business, Marketing and Accounting program committee

CAD and PLTW program committee

Construction and Woods program committee

Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management program committee

Graphic Communications program committee

Health Occupations program committee

Work-Based Learning committee

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE 2019

Conference Agenda 2019

Addressing Mental Health Issues: Strategies for Teachers – Dr. Toni Tollerud

Presentation

Mental Health Facts Children & Teens

Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators

Social Emotional Learning and Employability Skills

Presentation

Employability Skills Framework

Careers and Transitions Employability Skills

Social and Emotional Competencies Linked With Success at Work

PaCE Framework

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE 2018

Conference Agenda 2018

BUILDING PARTERNSHIPS FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE 2017

Conference Agenda 2017

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE 2016: PRESENTER DOCUMENTS

Conference Agenda 2016

Opening General Session Playbill 

Opening General Session Performance Recording

The Screen Between Us (recording of live performance) 7 minutes

Red Rover Red Rover (recording of live performance) 12 minutes

American Heartland Bank – job descriptions for five different positions

CTE and Common Core: Speak with Confidence About How CTE Programs Support Common Core (Laura Edwards) – HandoutsPPT slidesStandards

Emotional Revolution (Diane McFarlin)(PPT)

Tools for Talking When Stakes are High handouts (Judy Judy and Michelle McAnally)

We’re Changing the Way We Work (Roger Sanders)

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE 2015: PRESENTER DOCUMENTS

Conference Agenda

DR. TONI TOLLERUD

Educators as the Catalyst for Change in Career Development

The Power of Social Emotional Learning in Career Development

National High School Center Goals: College and Career Development Organizer

DIGITAL PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT

Making Your Design Portfolio Appealing to Employers, Andy Clements, Weblinx Inc.

Chicago Portfolio School, Heather Vanisko


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