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Professional development opportunities are available to agriculture teachers at several conferences throughout the year. Through partnerships between FCAE-LPS, the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers (IAVAT), and agricultural businesses, experts from all aspects of the agriculture industry provide educational workshops for teachers. Agriculture teachers remain up-to-date on the latest agricultural industry techniques as well as new curriculum resources that are available for classroom use. In-service activities are selected by the IAVAT Professional Development Committee with input provided from a survey completed by Illinois agriculture teachers.
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Recordings & Resources from Past Workshops
Click on this link to find resources and recordings of past workshops. You can view by date or by topic!
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***Earning Continuing Education Units***
If you have attended a professional learning event outside of IAVAT sponsored events and need documentation to claim the Continuing Professional Development Units, please provide the event name, date, certificate of completion and agenda to Casey Bolin at cbolin@ilaged.org. The IAVAT will then review the event to determine if credit can be issued. Per the IAVAT Board Meeting on November 17, 2020, all continuing education units for professional learning should be requested within four weeks of the original event.
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Have an Idea or Workshop You Would Like to Present?
Throughout the year, great workshop topics are shared with our committee from teachers and industry professionals. We also know that we have many talented teachers out there who would make great presenters while sharing their skills and knowledge. Please complete the Google Form at this link to share your ideas!
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4/12: Giant Goose PD on Natural Resources (Atkinson)
April 12th at 8am-2:00pm
18277 E. 2350th St. Atkinson, IL 61235
We will do Forestry CDE Training in Morning and Wildlife Content in the afternoon.
Lunch Provided
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4/23-25: Middle School Conference PD
4/23: Lincoln Land Community College Agenda
4/24: Sauk Valley College Agenda
4/25: Rend Lake College Agenda
***Register at ilaged.org
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ISBE CTE Summer PD Calendar
Here is a Google Doc of ISBE CTE Summer Professional Development Calendar:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wN2RIHUcq-Ei4ygIxT4KBKEdnvPkva46AMRc8ZniOAQ/edit
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6/12: Administrator and Counselor Workshop (Springfield)
This workshop is for Adminstrators, School Board Members and Counselor and will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at President Abraham Lincoln Double Tree, 701 E Adams St, Springfield, IL 62701 (Parking). The event will be held from 8:30am- 2pm.
Registration Link
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6/18: ISBE Career Connections (Tinley Park)
The Illinois State Board of Education Career Connections Conference offers educators the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with educators from across Illinois. At the ISBE Career Connections Conference, CTE educators come together to exchange ideas, share best practices, and foster meaningful connections with their peers in order to improve opportunities and deepen learning for all students. This event will be held at Tinley Park Convention Center from 8:30am- 3:30pm.
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7/10-11: Score Like the ScanMan (Springfield)
The event will be held at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield. Registration at https://www.judgingcard.com/Registration/Info.aspx?ID=18940. Questions/concerns should be directed to Alyssa Ewell, Ewell Educational Services, Inc at (979) 446-0865 or alyssa@judgingcard.com.
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7/29: ELS Conference (Bloomington)
Do you hold an ELS License? Come join us for the day at the Illinois Farm Bureau Building from 8:30am-4:30pm.
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Get an Online Master's Degree in Veterinary Science
The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine offers a Master of Veterinary Science (MVS) degree for Illinois educators. The Master of Veterinary Science degree offers flexible coursework so learners can tailor the program to meet their career needs. Beyond the core curriculum in animal health, learners choose from a wide array of elective offerings. This program is available both online and in person. For more information or to register for an informational session, visit the MVS webpage.
The Leaders in Teaching Excellence Scholarship covers up to 50% of tuition costs for educators pursuing a Master of Veterinary Science degree. To be eligible for consideration, students must be fully admitted to the MVS degree program, have an active professional educator's license within the state of Illinois, and be a current employee of a K-12 school district. To learn more about the Leaders in Teaching Excellence Scholarship or start an application for the fall 2024 semester, please contact Jennifer Fugate at jfugate2@illinois.edu. Scholarship applications are due July 15.
Cassie Blickem
Director
Valley Education for Employment System (VALEES, EFE #130)
630-466-2905 office
815-762-3365 cell
Route 47 at Waubonsee Dr.
Auditorium Room 108
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
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On-Going: Self-Paced Courses from the College of Vet Med
Illinois K-12 teachers can use the discount code “EDU24” to receive 50% off ($30 value) the cost of the online course “Understanding Infectious Disease in Herds”.
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On-Going: LIncoln Electric LEEPStart Program
Learn how to complete the Train the Trainer Course and start providing welding certification to your students.
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