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Math-in-CTE

pbiancalana — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:22:43 CST

In 2008, NSERVE hosted Dr. James Stone, Director of the National Research Center for Career & Technical Education, to present a Math-in-CTE seminar for the high schools in the NSERVE consortium. As a follow-up to this seminar, NSERVE issued The Great Math-in-CTE Challenge! Stipends of $500 were offered to the top teams that submitted an integrated unit plan where mathematics and CTE teachers collaborated to help students make connections in both their CTE and math classes. The winner of the Great Math-in-CTE Challenge! is the unit Variables in a Patient’s Pulse by Elizabeth Ball (Mathematics) and Brandon Sommer (Applied Arts & Technology) from Maine South High School. Congratulations!

The Math-in-CTE model is a curriculum integration model designed to enhance mathematics that is embedded in career and technical education (CTE) content. It is a process that provides the opportunity for math and CTE teacher teams to work together in communities of practice and to identify where math intersects with CTE concepts and applications. The research-based Math-in-CTE model has been shown to have a significant positive impact on student learning in mathematics, with no loss to career and technical area content.

Math-in-CTE Featured in ASCD's Education Update

The NRCCTE's Math-in-CTE curriculum integration model was featured in "Preparing Students for Work or College" in the December 2009 issue of ASCD's Education Update newsletter. Author Rick Allen cites NRCCTE partner Kim Green, executive director of the NASDCTEc, and Jim Stone, NRCCTE director, and notes Math-in-CTE as an example of professional development that unites CTE and subject-area teachers in the interest of promoting alignment between academic and technical curricula. Read the full feature on ASCD's website.

Achieve's Math Works ~ Please note the available brochures on math in the following careers:

Aerospace

Manufacturing

Health Care

Semiconductors

Civil Engineering

Information Technology

Construction

UPCOMING EVENTS

pbiancalana — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:20:21 CST

Upcoming Events:

Upcoming Events:

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Programs of Study Regional Summit

Click here to see brochure
Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, Illinois

Perkins IV Federal Legislation signals an important development for the state, encouraging partnerships to implement Programs of Study.

"The premise of this legislation is that high schools, industry, and higher education institutions need to work together to provide our workforce with the skills they need in order to achieve and compete in the 21st century. This bill works to ensure that American students are not just getting a world class education, but the best education in the world."
~ Sen. Christopher Dodd




*MARCH 12, 2010*
STEM/Manufacturers' Expo 2010: Gold Collar Jobs of the Future
*Oakton Community College, Skokie, Illinois*

This one-day, interactive conference will provide participants with exciting opportunities to explore diverse careers in manufacturing. Students in the NSERVE consortium will begin the day with breakfast and this will be followed by meetings in small group settings with representatives (technicians, engineers) from leading manufacturing companies. Additionally, Oakton faculty will be on hand for demonstrations in their state-of-the-art technology labs. Finally, with box lunches in hand, students will board buses to visit area manufacturers. Students will then meet with company management and employees to learn first-hand how high-tech knowledge and skills are applied in the "real world." To be sure that we can accommodate all interested students, please contact the Business Institute at Oakton Community College by January 15, 2010. They can be reached at gweinhou@oakton.edu, or by calling 847.635.1934.


Students on site at Maya Romanoff last year

Technology & Manufacturing

pbiancalana — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:14:42 CST

"Learning should be an active process. Too often, students come to school to watch their teachers work. When students use what they learn, they remember the information better and understand the utility of what is being taught."

~ Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., President
International Center for Leadership in Education

	*UPCOMING EVENTS:*
	*MARCH 12, 2010*
	STEM/Manufacturers' Expo 2010: Gold Collar Jobs of the Future

iTECH

ITECH Cover Flyer

iTECH Modules


Drug Discovery module	Robotics module


Solar Powered Electronics module	iTECH

	*Manufacturing Expo*


Woodward MPC	Burhke Industries


Winzeler Gear	On site at Maya Romanoff

	Iverson & Co. Open House

Students getting a closer look at the newest technology in the workplace.
Iverson & Company Technology Day Event - March 2009
(Shown: Fryer CNC Manual Toolroom Lathe)

NSERVE's Business Partners:

Tooling and Manufacturing Association - Supports industry by providing educational opportunities, industry representation, and services to foster member company global competitiveness.

	Participants in Manufacturing Expo:
	Burhke Industries, Arlington Heights, IL
	Federal Mogul, Skokie, IL
	Highland Baking Company, Northbrook, IL
	John Crane, Morton Grove, IL
	Maya Romanoff, Skokie, IL
	MPC Products Corp., Skokie, IL
	Rexam, Buffalo Grove, IL
	Swiss Precision Machining, Niles, IL
	Winzeler Gear, Harwood Heights, IL
	Woodward MPC, Skokie, IL

"Combining the art of manufacturing with the power of strategic partnerships." ~ Winzeler Gear

Former iTECH Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Tom Lubben, Nanosphere, Inc.

Doing More With Less ~ Why Smaller is Better! (FY09)

Dr. Dan Kennedy, My Year With NUMB3RS: Mathematics Goes to Hollywood (FY08)

Monica Regalbuto, Ph.D., Argonne National Laboratory,

Developing Safe Nuclear Energy to Meet Growing Global Demand (FY07)

Other Sources:
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts & Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson

Project Lead the Way (PLTW)

pbiancalana — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:29:25 CST

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is an outstanding four-year sequence of project-based pre-engineering courses which, when combined with college preparatory mathematics and science courses in high school, introduces students to the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering and engineering technology prior to entering college. The hands-on, project and problem-based PLTW approach adds rigor to traditional technical programs and relevance to traditional academics. Six out of nine NSERVE schools are currently implementing this program.

Kersten, a student currently in the PLTW program: "The design process, in addition to class projects, required an application of all levels of math and science. In addition, the course taught a problem solving set of skills that could be applied to all classes. I love the creativity and independent thinking aspect of the course, which allows freedom to solve problems in different ways. This is contrary to traditional math and science courses where there may only be one way of solving a problem."


Evanston Township High School PLTW Classes	... In Action








Maine Township High Schools PLTW Classes


Maine East student using dial calipers	Maine West student checking Lego design against project constraints


	Maine South instructor, Mr. Sommer, reviewing visual principles of engineering with students in PTLW class

Steven, a student currently in the PLTW program: "IED (Intro. Engineering Design) really drove home ways in which to apply core class lessons to real world applications. In mathematics, there is a unique mindset needed to solve complex problems. That mindset entails not ruling out any one possibility from the start. Thus, one is then able to "zero in" on the appropriate method in which to solve a given problem. IED incorporates this type of thinking in a different environment ~ an environment that permits more free-range thinking and mind wandering. This is crucial to engineering success, because it is how breakthrough ideas come about. I really can't say enough about the relevance PLTW has in relation to engineering and the future."

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) classes include more than 300,000 students in nearly 3,500 schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than 500,000 students have taken a PLTW class. Those students enjoy success in a variety of fields and disciplines, and have taken what they learned with PLTW far beyond the classroom.
Since 2004, PLTW has used an independent service to conduct follow-up student testing and measure the programs’ impact. Student assessments are gathered at the end of each PLTW course, rating student interest and engagement. Participating schools also conduct surveys on a local and state level, while our other partners contribute wider education assessments. What they have discovered is that, across the board, PLTW works!

PLTW alumni are 5 to 10 times more likely to pursue engineering and technology classes than other first-year college students.

On average, PLTW alumni have a GPA 0.21 points higher than the average GPA of all first-year college students.

79% of PLTW graduates completed four years of college-preparatory mathematics and 63% completed four years of college-preparatory science.

97% of PLTW alumni said that they planned to pursue a four-year degree as opposed to 67% of non-PLTW students.

The national student retention average in the 2nd year of engineering or engineering technology postsecondary studies is 40%. For PLTW students, it is 85%.

Niles Township High Schools PLTW Classes

Niles North High School Engineering Students In The News!

Two teams from Niles North High School were selected as 2009 Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)/Ability One National Engineering Design Challenge Semifinalists. Niles North was the only school in Illinois to qualify for the semifinals of the annual engineering design competition for high school students. Teams had to design and build a device to help a person with disabilities succeed in the workplace. The 2009 NEDC Semifinals were broadcast virtually on Jan. 13th at www.jets.org/nedcsemifinals. Team Wruggles and Team Viking presented their assistive technology engineering devices against 26 other teams from across the nation. The two teams were comprised of students from the new Introduction to Engineering Design class, which is a course offered by Project Lead the Way.

The Kern Family Foundation partners with K-12 schools, post-secondary institutions, government agencies, as well as businesses in a four state region to increase the number of schools adopting Project Lead the Way and to encourage successful implementation. The Kern Family Foundation has authorized the investment of more than
$10 million to grow the Project Lead the Way network of schools in the Midwest, with the belief that the United States cannot stay competitive in the global marketplace without a well-trained technical workforce and citizenry. Their investment in Project Lead the Way schools is a response to this well-documented need.

Professional Development

pbiancalana — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:58:42 CST

"I am always doing things that I cannot do, in order to learn how to do them."

~ Pablo Picasso

This unique line-up of training events is being facilitated by national trainers, educators, authors, and consultants - experts on raising student achievement! Each one of the workshops has been designed to provide you and your staff with strategies, tips and hands-on activities that you will be able to implement once you return to your school. All workshops are complimentary and include valuable teacher resources and CPDUs. Administrator Academy credit is available for select seminars. This summer, CEs will be available to social workers and professional counselors attending Workshop #1 and/or #3. For a complete listing of all scheduled workshops, please refer to our Summer Professional Development Brochure 2009.

More Summer Opportunities:

2009 Biotech Talent Sparks! Teacher Conference - July 15 - 17, 2009

NW Suburban Education to Careers Partnership Summer 2009 ~ Graduate classes through Quincy University
Application Summer 2009 Graduate Classes

Counselor Academy brochures from prior years:
Counselor Academy FY08
Counselor Academy FY07


	Daun Biewenga, Science Chair and Dr. Pat Duggan, Applied Arts & Technology Chair Maine South High School

Summer Opportunities for Students

pbiancalana — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:39:12 CST

Spend three weeks in the summer exploring one of these dynamic career options:

Engineering, Robotics, and Manufacturing
Business, Marketing, and Law
Healthcare

Through Career Exploration Courses, you'll experience first-hand the careers and work environments of the area you choose - and earn a semester's elective credit at your high school! Each course incorporates lab activities and field trips, providing the opportunity to interact with professionals in your field of interest. Emphasis is placed on leadership, problem solving, team building, and career skills.

Open to incoming sophmores, juniors and seniors from Evanston, Glenbrook, Niles, Maine and New Trier Townships, the classes meet at Oakton Community College's Des Plaines campus. Transportation to and from each high school district is provided. To enroll, see your high school counselor.

Summer Career Exploration Brochure 2009
Course Descriptions 2010 Overview
CURSOS 2010 PARA LA EXPLORACION DE CARRERAS VERANO


Engineering & Robotics demonstration	Participants in Healthcare Summer Course


	Business Students Presenting on Expo Day

"Workplace experience can provide a motivational setting for students to learn academic skills, solve authentic problems & gain a clear application for their classroom knowledge."

~ Thomas Bailey, Donna Merritt Columbia University

	Expo Day - July 2, 2009

21st Century Learning

pbiancalana — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:25:31 CST

Partnership For 21st Century Skills

Framework for 21st Century Learning

Mastery of core subjects and 21st century themes is essential for students in the 21st century. We believe schools must move beyond a focus on basic competency in core subjects to promoting understanding of academic content at much higher levels by weaving 21st century interdisciplinary themes into core subjects. Learning and innovation skills are what separates students who are prepared for increasingly complex life and work environments. People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-driven environment and citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills. The ability to navigate the complex life and work environments in the globally competitive information age requires students to pay rigorous attention to developing adequate life and career skills.




	Maine East DECA Teaching 21st Century Skills

The International Center for Leadership in Education

The Institute for 21st Century Leadership is a school-based membership organization focused on the integration of CTE and academics and will incorporate the Components of School Excellence, which are eight components identified by the International Center to help schools achieve the goal of rigor and relevance. The Institute will host their 2009 Fall Symposium Re Focus, Re Position, Re Invent, October 23-25, 2009, in San Diego.

eSchool News ~ 21st-century skills movement grows ~ Three more states join national effort to build 21st-century skills into the core curriculum; self-assessment tool coming soon ... article by Laura Devaney, Senior Editor

CTE In Action!

pbiancalana — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:25:02 CST

"One must learn by doing the thing, for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try."

~ Sophocles

Glenbrook South Electric Car - IVD - 2008

This is an outstanding student-produced DVD that tells the story of Glenbrook South High School’s electric car, both in video footage of the vehicle in process and in short interviews with the students. This electric car was designed as an interdisciplinary project involving both science classes (Physics) and career and technical education-CTE classes (Engineering Drafting and Automotive). Oakton Community College and Illinois Tool Works were also partners. The vehicle won three first place awards and one second place award in seven categories in a national competition; and senior students received invitations to apply to MIT and Kettering Institute. We believe this is one of the most exceptional examples we could have of collaboration among core academics and CTE, secondary and postsecondary educators, and private sector partners.



	Maine East Students Achieve Amazing Marketing Success! Authentic Learning Project



	District 219 Culinary Training



	Manufacturing Expo - 2008 For listing of participating manufacturers see Technology & Manufacturing



	Futures Unlimited 2008
	NSERVE works in collaboration with Oakton on Futures, a career exploration day for 8th grade girls interested in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) careers. The girls participate in break-out sessions with professional women employed in various science, technology, engineering, and math careers. In addition, our high schools students present "next steps" for the girls, which includes future course and extracurricular options.



	Maine East DECA Teaching 21st Century Skills

*Job Shadowing*

One Evanston High School student's job shadow experience at NBC 5 - Chicago	This Evanston high school student was *hired* during Job Shadow Day! Shown here with Shelley Gates, Applied Sciences & Technology Department Chair

A Niles High School student creating apple crostadas, the signature dessert at Osteria di Tramonto located in Wheeling, IL
	Students preparing crème brulee!

Evanston High School - Criminal Justice / Fire Science
	Evanston students - EMT - Fire Science course

Students visiting the Office of U.S. House Representative, Jan Schakowsky

Evanston High School - Job Shadow Day

Niles North High School Engineering Students In The News!

Two teams from Niles North High School were selected as 2009 Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) / Ability One National Engineering Design Challenge Semifinalists. Niles North was the only school in Illinois to qualify for the semifinals of the annual engineering design competition for high school students. Teams had to design and build a device to help a person with disabilities succeed in the workplace. The 2009 NEDC Semifinals were broadcast virtually at www.jets.org/nedcsemifinals. Team Wruggles and Team Viking presented their assistive technology engineering devices against 26 other teams from across the nation. The two teams were comprised of students from the new Introduction to Engineering Design class, which is a course offered by Project Lead the Way.


	*New Trier High School In Action!*

	New Trier students participating in the Rube Goldberg Engineering Challenge

	Hands-on training in New Trier's Automotive classes

	Matthew Crawford opened up a motorcycle repair shop after completing his Ph.D. at The University of Chicago. He states, “I have found the satisfactions of the work to be very much bound up in the intellectual challenges it presents.”
	The Case for Working With Your Hands, Matthew B. Crawford, The New York Times, May 21, 2009

Engineering Design class at New Trier
	These guitar designs were created using PlasmaCam, laser cutter, CNC Router and CAD

Some completed projects ...


FCCLA Competitions


During the FY09 culinary competition at FCCLA	FY09 FCCLA National Culinary Arts Award Winner and her Culinary Arts Instructor, Theresa Hardin, Maine West


FCCLA Silver Award Winner in Cake Design	FCCLA Most Outstanding Cake Design
New Trier student Kevin McCormick	New Trier student Abby Needles


FCCLA 2008 State Qualifiers in Culinary Arts Maine West High School students with their Culinary Arts Instructor, Theresa Hardin	Maine West student during the FCCLA Competition
Maine West had the #1 ranking student in the state for Culinary at the FCCLA competition last year!


*Further Career Exploration*

Maine West Automotive students touring the Mercedes-Benz Technical Center

	"Without the opportunity to learn through the hands, the world remains abstract and distant, and the passions for learning will not be engaged."
	The Case for Working With Your Hands, Matthew B. Crawford, The New York Times, May 21, 2009

Programs of Study

pbiancalana — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:22:11 CST

	"Our 16 broad career clusters will help students enhance the link between the knowledge they acquire in school and the skills they need to pursue their dreams. Without limiting students, career clusters help them focus on an area of interest or a possible career path."
	~ Richard W. Riley, Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Illinois Programs of Study - Illinois CTE provides students with the academic and technical skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century knowledge and skills based economy. The purpose of this website is to provide ongoing information to interested stakeholders regarding the implementation of Illinois CTE Programs of Study and the 16 Career Clusters. This site also directly supports the administration of the Illinois Partnerships for College and Career Success Grant and the Perkins Postsecondary Grant.

The following two documents may take some time to load:
Illinois Programs of Study Guide - 2009
Illinois' Career Cluster Model

Perkins Definition of Programs of Study

Within each of the clusters, programs of study have been developed, which outline sequences of academic, career, and technical courses and training that begin as early as ninth grade and lead to progressively higher levels of education and higher-skilled positions in specific industries or occupational sectors.

Under Perkins IV, local education agencies and postsecondary institutions must offer at least one program of study that:

Incorporates secondary education and postsecondary education elements;

Includes coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant career and technical content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses that align secondary to postsecondary education;

May include opportunity for secondary education students to gain postsecondary education credits through dual or concurrent enrollment programs or other means; and

Leads to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level or an associate or baccalaureate degree.

Career Clusters

States may develop and implement career and technical programs of study in one or more of 16 career clusters that are recognized by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) and the National Association for State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc). The 16 career clusters are occupational categories with industry-validated knowledge and skills statements that define what students need to know and be able to do in order to realize success in a chosen field. Also see States' Career Clusters Models.

16 Career Clusters

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Architecture and Construction
Arts, A/V and Communications
Business, Management, and Administration
Education and Training
Finance
Government and Public Administration
Health Science
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Manufacturing
Marketing, Sales, and Service
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Example of NSERVE's Program of Study for Health Informatics and Nursing

Health Informatics Career Pathway Development Team: Last year, Martha Eldredge Stark, Executive Director of NSERVE served with Dennis Graham, Dean of the Science and Health Careers Division at Oakton, on ICCB's state-wide pathway development team in Health Informatics, part of the Health Science cluster.

Green Programs of Study: Illinois was one of five states selected to create Green-focused Programs of Study. This is funded by a grant from the National Research Center for Career & Technical Education (NRCCTE), and will be a joint venture of ISBE and ICCB. NSERVE Executive Director, Martha Eldredge Stark, has been asked to represent secondary education on this task force, along with Jason Boumstein and Josh Wood, CTE teachers at New Trier High School.

What is A Green Job?

There is great discourse on defining what qualifies as a green job. Is nuclear energy a green industry? Is an accountant for a wind farm a green job? The Department of Labor recently tagged over 100 occupations in the O*NET database as being green occupations. http://online.onetcenter.org/find/green. This searchable tool allows you to browse by the 12 identified green economy sectors: Agriculture and Forestry; Energy and Carbon Capture and Storage; Energy Efficiency; Energy Storage; Environment Protection; Government and Regulatory Administration; Green Construction; Manufacturing;Recycling and Waste Reduction; Renewable Energy Generation; Research, Design and Consulting Services and Transportation. To read more ~ http://blog.careertech.org/?p=577

Career Resources

pbiancalana — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:56:03 CST

"Search out the kind of work that you would gladly do for free and then get somebody to pay you for it."

~ From Pulitzer prize novelist, Richard Russo's 2004 Commencement Address ~ Colby College

Illinois Career Information System - Search for Careers!

States' Career Clusters Initiative - Career clusters, and their subsequent pathways, provide career direction from secondary school to two and four-year colleges, graduate school, and the workplace, so students have a connection to future goals. This connection to future goals motivates students to work harder and enroll in more rigorous courses. (See Illinois Programs of Study resources below.) An Introduction To Illinois CTE Programs of Study. (Detailed Programs of Study models are available from the Miami Valley Tech Prep Consortium and States' Career Cluster Models. Just click on the pathway links under each cluster.)

"Our 16 broad career clusters will help students enhance the link between the knowledge they acquire in school and the skills they need to pursue their dreams. Without limiting students, career clusters help them focus on an area of interest or a possible career path." ~ Richard W. Riley, Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Illinois Programs of Study - Illinois CTE provides students with the academic and technical skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century knowledge and skills based economy. The purpose of this website is to provide ongoing information to interested stakeholders regarding the implementation of Illinois CTE Programs of Study and the 16 Career Clusters. This site also directly supports the administration of the Illinois Partnerships for College and Career Success Grant and the Perkins Postsecondary Grant.

For more information please see our Programs of Study page on this website!

The following two documents may take some time to load:
Illinois Programs of Study Guide - 2009
Illinois' Career Cluster Model

Career Voyages! - Start exploring career options and be in demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and a brighter future.

The National Career Readiness Certificate - The National Career Readiness Certificate verifies to employers anywhere in the United States an individual has essential core employability skills in Reading, Math, and Locating Information. ACT has researched over 16,000 occupations and these three skills are highly important to the majority of jobs in the workplace. The Certificate is an easily understood and nationally valued credential that certifies the attainment of these workplace skills.

National Research Center for Career & Technical Education - The National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE) is the primary agent for generating scientifically based knowledge, dissemination, professional development, and technical assistance to improve career and technical education in the United States.

Evanston Township High School - Career Information & Resources Center

New Trier Township High School - Career Development Program - As an integral part of the guidance program at New Trier High School, the Career Development Program strives to provide each student with a full range of career services that complement the work of the adviser and post-high school counselor. Sequential steps guide students through self-analysis, career exploration and educational goal setting. Classroom to Career Day 2009.
New Trier has also created a website which fields videos of all of their courses. The goal is to make the curriculum come to life.

Niles Township High School - Education to Careers Program - Discover how what is being taught in the classroom directly connects to life skills and career opportunities in the workplace. Understand the importance of career awareness, career exploration and career preparation.

ACTE - The Association for Career and Technical Education is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers. U.S. Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, spoke at the National Policy Seminar on the great opportunities we have for true education reform. In his presentation, he noted that CTE is "a huge part" of the solution to improve student outcomes so that they are prepared for life after high school.

DECA - DECA is an association of marketing students organized around an ambitious goal: to improve education and career opportunities for students interested in careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. What began with a few hundred students in 17 states has grown to over 185,000 students in all 50 states, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Germany and Mexico.

Skills USA - SkillsUSA-VICA is a national organization serving a quarter-million high school and college students and professional members who are enrolled in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations.

Future Business Leaders - The FBLA-PBL Mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.

FCCLA - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work and societal issues through family and consumer sciences education.

Gender Equity and Non-Traditional Careers - Funded by the Illinois State Board of Education, the Gender Equity Resource Center assists students, educators, parents, and interested citizens in learning more about gender equity resources, programs, and activities.

STEM Equity Pipeline ~ "Expanding Options for Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math"

Illinois Technology Student Association - IL-TSA's mission is to inspire its student members to prepare for careers in a technology-driven economy and culture. IL-TSA teachers strive to promote technological literacy, leadership, community and school service, and problem solving to their student membership.


2008 FCCLA - State Qualifiers in Culinary Arts	2009 Illinois DECA Marketing Educator of the Year!
Maine West High School	Dale Lasky, Maine East High School
One of these students was a National FCCLA qualifier and ranked 6th in the nation!

Newsletters

pbiancalana — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:44:38 CST

Our NSERVE newsletters feature our “news,” important dates, and articles of interest. We have included links for several articles that we think will be of particular interest. Each link features bullet points of important concepts.



	2008-2009 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009	INDEXES Articles Index by Title Articles Index by Subject
From the desk of Martha Eldredge Stark NSERVE Executive Director
	2009-2010 August 2009 Sept/Oct 2009 November 2009

CIP Code Course Sequences

pbiancalana — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:13:59 CST


Section 4 Essential Elements
	NEW COURSE CODE SEQUENCES 2010
AGRICULTURE	AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
01.0600 - Horticulture Services Operations & Management	01.0601 - Applied Horticulture Operations

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY	TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING EDUCATION
10.0104 - Radio / Television Broadcasting Technology	10.0202 - Radio / Television Broadcasting Technology
21.0201 - Technology & Pre-Engineering	15.0000 - Engineering Technology
43.0107 - Criminal Justice / Police Science	43.0107 - Criminal Justice / Police Science
43.0203 - Fire Science / Firefighting	43.0203 - Fire Science / Firefighting
46.1000 - Construction Trades	46.0000 - Construction Trades
47.0100 - Electrical & Electronics Equipment	47.0101 - Electrical & Electronics Equipment Installation & Repair
47.0104 - Computer Installation & Repair	47.0104 - Computer Installation & Repair
47.0604 - Automotive Technician	47.0604 - Automotive Mechanics Technology
48.0102 - Architectural Drafting	15.1301 - Drafting & Design Technology (Arch. & Mech. Drafting merged)
48.0105 - Mechanical Drafting	15.1301 - Drafting & Design Technology (Arch. & Mech. Drafting merged)
48.0200 - Graphic & Printing Equipment	10.0305 - Graphic & Printing Equipment
48.0501 - Machinist Technologist	48.0000 - Precision Production Trades

BUSINESS	BUSINESS, MARKETING & COMPUTER EDUCATION
08.0700 - Product Marketing Operations	52.1801 - Sales, Distribution & Marketing Operations
52.0300 - Accounting / Bookkeeping	52.0302 - Accounting Technology / Bookkeeping
52.0400 - Administrative Support & Information Processing	52.0401 - Administrative Support & Office Science
52.0700 - Enterprise Management & Operations	52.0701 - Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurial Studies
52.1202 - Business Computer Programming	11.0202 - Computer Programming Specific Applications
52.1204 - Business Systems Networking (LAN/WAN)	11.0901 - Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
52.1206 - Webpage Development & Design	11.0801 - Web Page, Digital/Multimedia & Information Resource Design

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES	FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
12.0403 - Cosmetologist	12.0401 - Cosmetology / Cosmetologist
20.0101 - Family & Career Studies	19.0000 - Work & Family Studies
20.0200 - Child, Day Care & Education Services	19.0707 - Family & Community Services (Child, Daycare)
20.0300 - Clothing, Fashion & Apparel Services	19.0902 - Apparel & Textile Manufacture (Clothing, Fashion)
20.0400 - Food Service, Hospitality & Management Services	19.0501 - Foods, Nutrition & Wellness Studies

HEALTHCARE	HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
51.2602 - Medical Laboratory / Phlebotomist	51.1009 - Phlebotomy / Phlebotomist

Tony Wagner ~ Author of 'The Global Achievement Gap'

pbiancalana — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:47:51 CDT

On August 20th, NSERVE hosted:

	Dr. Tony Wagner
	Co-director of the Change Leadership Group (CLG) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He consults to schools, districts, and foundations and serves as Senior Advisor to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He has appeared on The Today Show, NPR, McNeil/Lehrer News Hour, and writes for Education Week. A former high school teacher and principal, he is the author of: The Global Achievement Gap Change Leadership Making the Grade How Schools Change *www.schoolchange.org*
	Click here to view Tony's presentation!

NSERVE Membership

pbiancalana — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:52:00 CDT

NSERVE

Martha Eldredge Stark
Executive Director

Pati Biancalana
Administrative Assistant

1131 South Dee Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068-4398
Phone: 847.692.8023
FAX: 847.696.3254

NSERVE Membership

Members Regional Plan Book

Evanston Township District #202
1600 Dodge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60204

Maine Township District #207
1131 S. Dee Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Maine East High School
2601 Dempster Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Maine South High School
1111 South Dee Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Maine West High School
1755 South Wolf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018

New Trier Township District #203 ~ Honoring Greg Harris
385 Winnetka Avenue
Winnetka, IL 60093

New Trier High School
7 Happ Road
Northfield, IL 60093

Niles Township District #219
7700 Gross Point Road
Skokie, IL 60077

Niles North High School
9800 N. Lawler Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077

Niles West High School
5701 West Oakton Street
Skokie, IL 60077

Northfield Township District #225
1835 Landwehr Road
Glenview, IL 60025

Glenbrook North High School
2300 Shermer Road
Northbrook, IL 60062

Glenbrook South High School

4000 West Lake Avenue
Glenveiw, IL 60026

Oakton Community College
Affiliate Member
1600 E. Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016

and

7701 N. Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, IL 60077

NSERVE Elementary Career Development
Directory of NSERVE Elementary Schools

North Suburban Schools Equal Opportunities Statement

Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF)

pbiancalana — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:19:29 CDT

Several schools within NSERVE use the Chicago Architecture Foundation's (CAF) curriculum, The Architecture Handbook: A Student Guide to Understanding Buildings, the first high school architecture textbook in the nation. The Architecture Handbook makes strong career connections for students and provides an introduction to the fields of architecture, construction, structural engineering, interior design, urban planning, and landscape architecture.

CAF is dedicated to educating the public about architecture and serves K-12teachers and students in the Chicago region and across the country through its innovative curricula, field trips,high school skill-building workshops, teacher professional development workshops,and family programs.

	Evanston High School students working with the Chicago Architecture Foundation curriculum


	The exact model of Maple Beach in Winnetka (on exhibit there), designed by New Trier High School architectural students. The site was redesigned by students to afford access to the beach according to the guidelines of the American Disabilities Act.
	Check out New Trier's Architecture & Engineering page

The Architecture Handbook: A Student Guide to Understanding Buildings focuses on the design and construction of residential architecture. The 400-page full color student edition and a 600-page teacher edition are the first books of their kind in the country. Through hands-on activities, The Architecture Handbook teaches both the fundamentals of architectural design and technical drawing. Students also build knowledge and gain skills through group design projects, sketching, model-making, mapping, research, critical thinking, problem solving, and class presentations.

The Architecture Handbook has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Honor Award for Collaborative Achievement from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). This award recognizes projects and people that have a beneficial influence on or advance the architectural profession.


A model created using the Five Elements of Architectural Design	In the Architectural Studio at New Trier


New Trier students on their way to the Museum of Science & Industry to study the Smart Home: Green + Wired Exhibit	On a boat tour of the Chicago's architecture!


New Trier students designed their own "dream house" using CAD and then created a model using laser cutter and other techniques taught in the classroom:





The Architecture Handbook in the classroom Glenbrook South High School	Reviewing architectural designs

	Chicago Architecture Foundation Teacher Workshops

The Architecture Handbook explores critical architectural concepts throughout 6 projects based on architectural drawings. Students investigate how a home is located on its block, how it sits on its site, how and why the rooms are arranged, why a home looks the way it does, and how homes are constructed.

The F10 House -- a sustainable green home designed by EHDD Architecture -- serves as the book’s in-depth case study. Throughout each chapter, students also compare and contrast their own home with the F10 House and ten famous contemporary and historic homes in the US and around the world, such as Fallingwater designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Farnsworth House by Mies van der Rohe, and the Magney House by Glenn Murcutt.

Reading and math are integrated throughout the book to reinforce essential student skills. Each of the 23 chapters includes a 500-700 word reading with comprehension and analysis questions, as well as 10-15 math problems, serves as the book’s in-depth case study.

Saturdays in the Studio 2009-2010
Saturdays in the Studio is a series of architecture and design workshops for all high school students in the Chicago area. The workshops provide hands-on skills related to architecture, landscape architecture and urban planning, amount others, and are taught by professionals in those fields. All workshops take place year-round, on the third Saturday of each month (unless noted) from 10:00am - 2:30 pm. Advance registration is required.

Chicago Model City Exhibition
This 25-by-35-foot model of the city will be open for viewing, free of charge at the Chicago Architecture Foundation. The display portrays more than four square miles of the city, from the lakefront on the east to Halsted Street on the west and Oak Street on the north to 16th Street to the south. It contains an exact model of every building in the area. There are more than 1,000 of them, from a 3-foot-high Sears Tower down to old two-story store-fronts. This exhibit will run from June 10 - September 20, 2009. Ultimately, the foundation plans to permanently display the exhibit, changing as buildings come and go.

Media.COM

pbiancalana — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:53:25 CDT

UPCOMING EVENT:
Media.COM ~ November 17, 2009
FY10 Media.COM Bios

Media.COM is a career exploration day for students interested in arts and communication, which NSERVE hosts in collaboration with Oakton Community College. This day is set up like a mini professional development conference, where approximately 400 students are able to hear presentations from Chicago's top professionals in journalism, video editing, acting, stage management, public relations, photography, and the list goes on and on. Two hundred and thirty-nine of the attendees completed surveys last year. Almost 90% "would recommend this program to a friend," and 87% indicated that what they learned at Media.COM will help them plan for their future!


	Tim Heck - "It's Not Easy Being Blue"
	Media.COM 2007


Bob Burton, Chair of Television & Production Services at Oakton Community College	NSERVE Director, Martha Eldredge Stark and some members of Blue Man Group


It's Not Easy Being Blue Tim Heck - Blue Man from Blue Man Group	Preparing for the "Marshmallow Toss"


Meteorologist, Ginger Zee, NBC5, Chicago	Inside the Trio Video Mobile Broadcasting & Production Studio

Media.COM - Pizza, Prizes and Pizzazz!



Media.COM Part I	Media.COM Part II

Bios from prior years:
Media.COM Bios FY08
Media.COM Bios FY07
FY09 Media.COM Bios Media.COM Flyer FY09

American Diploma Project

pbiancalana — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:52:06 CDT

Illinois has joined the American Diploma Project of Illinois to guide our efforts to align the high school standards to internationally competitive college and career ready benchmarks that are responsive to demands of the 21st century. This is an exciting initiative that will increase the rigor and relevance in teaching and learning for more than 2 million Illinois students.

The Illinois Learning Standards were developed in 1997 and have not undergone a revision process. In the spring of 2008, Achieve, Inc. conducted a review of the Standards in English language arts, mathematics, and science for grades 8 through 12. The review found that while Illinois’ standards were strong in some areas, in other areas the standards were vague and unclear, making it difficult for teachers to know exactly what students should be learning.
We are beginning the process of reviewing and revising Illinois standards to ensure that K-12 and postsecondary educators share a common understanding of what all students should know and be able to do in order to be successful in both postsecondary education and careers. Core content teams for English language arts and math began work early in 2009.

The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a joint effort by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in partnership with Achieve, ACT and the College Board. Governors and state commissioners of education from across the country committed to joining a state-led process to develop a common core of state standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12. The drafts of these national standards are being crosswalked with The American Diploma Project core competencies. Our new state ELA and Math standards draft, will be crosswalked with both of the national initiatives before they are implemented.

Resources:
Achieve CTE Policy Brief
Out of Many One: Toward Rigorous Common Core Standards
National Career Development Guidelines
National Career Development Standards article - BNET Business Network

Regional Activities

pbiancalana — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:05:32 CDT

Click here for Tony Wagner Page

NSERVE is a career & technical education consortium of nine high schools in the northern suburbs of Chicago, representing approximately 24,000 secondary students. As NSERVE continues to pursue its vision to connect academics to the world of work it continues to sponsor events like Media.COM, iTECH, Manufacturing Expo, and Summer Career Exploration courses. NSERVE also sponsors additional events for student enrichment each year. For example, NSERVE collaborates with Oakton Community College on an annual Accounting Contest, where private sector accountants serve as speakers and judges. NSERVE also provides funding for the regional Latino Summit, to encourage career direction and postsecondary awareness for Hispanic students.


The Latino Summit	November 2008

NSERVE continues to work diligently to provide enriching professional development seminars and workshops for all instructors in the consortium. In addition to our Summer Professional Development workshops, software training (i.e., VIZ, Inventor and FlashCUT) has been provided to instructors each year. Exemplary culinary training for family & consumer science teachers is arranged annually through Kendall Culinary College, in Chicago.

In 2008, NSERVE hosted Dr. James Stone, Director of the National Research Center for Career & Technical Education, to present a Math-in-CTE seminar for the high schools in the NSERVE consortium. As a follow-up to this seminar, NSERVE issued The Great Math-in-CTE Challenge! Stipends of $500 were offered to the top teams that submitted an integrated unit plan where mathematics and CTE teachers collaborated to help students make connections in both their CTE and math classes. The winner of The Great Math-in-CTE Challenge is a unit that was created by Elizabeth Ball (Maine South Mathematics) and Brandon Sommer (Maine South Applied Arts & Technology) entitled, Variables in a Patient’s Pulse. Congratulations!

NSERVE has also hosted two DACUM business curriculum seminars and completed core competency charts with business partners, which was utilized in a gap analysis seminar.


Business Instructors during DACUM	DACUM Business Partners

Other Sources

pbiancalana — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:30:34 CDT

Other Sources:

Dr. Robert Brooks - "Raising Resilient Children and Adolescents" presentation

Marcus Buckingham - Go Put Your Strengths To Work

Jim Collins - Good to Great for the Social Sectors

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - FLOW: the psychology of optimal experience

Dr. Willard Daggett - Rigor/Relevance Framework

Dr. Keith Devlin, Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University - What is Algebra Anyway? and Mathematics for the President and Congress

Thomas L. Friedman - The World is Flat

Malcolm Gladwell - Outliers (also, Blink & The Tipping Point)

Patricia Martin - RenGen

Daniel H. Pink - A Whole New Mind

Will Richardson - Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts & Other Powerful Tools for Classrooms

Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D. - Boys Adrift and Why Gender Matters

Dr. James T. Stone III - Math-in-CTE model

Tony Wagner - The Global Achievement Gap - Also see NSERVE Regional Activities, Tony Wagner page

Two Millions Minutes ~ A Global Examination of High School Education

Career & Life Skills Standards Crosswalk

NSERVE Home

pbiancalana — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:47:59 CDT

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NSERVE is a Career and Technical Education consortium
of nine high schools in the northern suburbs of Chicago,
representing approximately 24,000 secondary students.


	The college system assumes that knowledge is power. But knowledge isn't power. The ability to put knowledge to use is power. ~ Patrick Combs

Experiential learning helps students make connections between core academics & how that knowledge applies in the world.
More than 95% of high school students take at least one CTE course during their high school career.
Students enrolled in Career & Technical Education Programs have a higher graduation rate when compared to all graduates.

	Contact Us:
	NSERVE
	Martha Eldredge Stark Executive Director
	1131 S. Dee Road
	Park Ridge, IL 60068
	847.692.8023 phone
	847.696.3254 fax
	meldredgestark@maine207.org

NSERVE celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2008!