Tuesday, March 17, 2009

New Look View Volume 4, Issue 3 is available

Check it out here: Volume 4, Issue 3 (pdf)

Highlights:

  • Careers, Candle Light and College: DACC's New Look at Recruitment
  • ICSPS at Connections Conference
  • ILAVESNP Above and Beyond Award
  • Resources: Autism Spectrum Institute, The Autisim Program of Illinois, Vocational Alliance Autism Project

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

ILAVESNP Scholarships available

$500.00 ILAVESNP Scholarship

ILAVESNP scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing post-secondary education for a career in a vocational/technical area. High school graduates and current post-secondary students may be nominated. To qualify, a student must meet the criteria listed on the Verification Form.

For more information go to the ILAVESNP website.

MWGCP Kick-Off Conference

Register now for the Midwest Girls Collaborative Project (MWGCP) Kick-Off Conference!

Date: Friday, April 17, 2009

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Place: Northern Illinois University Conference Center
1120 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563

What: This workshop will assist you in finding resources and funding to create STEM activities for young women. Learn about the National Girls Collaborative Project, a partnership between the Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (PSCTLT), the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Supporting STEM: Nanotechnology

Register now for Supporting STEM: Nanotechnology


Presented by: Joe Muskin, Educational Coordinator for Nanotechnology Programs at the University of Illinois

When: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Where: Crowne Plaza, Springfield - Plaza I a pre-session to the Connections Conference

What: A hands-on workshop to supply teachers with exciting projects to introduce students to the latest advances in the emerging field of nanotechnology, and spark their interest in CTE careers

Upcoming seminar on Dyslexia!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Double Tree Hotel & Conference Center
10 Brickyard Drive
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 664-6446

At the end of this seminar the participant will be able to:
• List and describe five areas of the brain where learning problems may hide
• List the types of dyslexia and their effect on an individual’s learning performance
• List the characteristics of dyslexia and other hidden learning problems
• Describe methods for identifying the three most common types of dyslexia
• Discuss and define various research-based interventions for the clinical and classroom environments
• Develop and implement strategies and accommodations to help an individual with dyslexia learn

See flyer for more information.