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News and Updates​

• ISBE CTE Professional Learning Calendar 2024-2025 - Updated 8/3​0/24
  
• Rural IL CTE Project​​
  
• ISBE CTE Licensing and Endorsements Guidance​​​
  
• CTE Program Alignment for School Year 2024-2025​
  
• FY 2023 CTE Annual Student HIghlight Report
• 2023-2024 ISBE CTE Professional Learning calendar

  We are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 ISBE CTE Professional Learning calendar. We are also excited to share that there is no cost to participate in any of the events being run solely by ISBE and the NIU Illinois CTE Project.

  All sessions are open free of charge to all Illinois educators, including teachers, clinicians, counselors, and administrators from Early Childhood through twelfth grade settings as well as postsecondary educators. For example, Administrator Academy workshops are not only open to school administrators, but to all educators. Participants who complete workshops will earn Illinois Professional Development Hours or, when applicable based on the workshop and one’s position, Administrator Academy credit.

  Please visit the 2023-2024 Professional Learning Calendar​ to register today.

• Future Teacher Co​nference

  Illinois State University College of Education will host the Future Teacher Conference on Friday, November 3. This event is open to all high school students with a school chaperone.

  Visit Illinois State for a full day of exploring and engaging in careers in education. This free event will include a dynamic opening session and a variety of sessions for students to choose from about timely topics in teaching, plus student panels featuring current education students.

  Registration for the Future Teacher Conference is open through October 13th, as space permits. All chaperones and students should register individually; chaperones will receive periodic student registration lists for your school. It is very important for each student to complete their own registration form so they can select their individual sessions. *If you don't plan to stay for the final session at 2:00, please tell your students not to choose a session for that time.

  Students can review the conference sessions prior to registration. School personnel will be able to select sessions on the day of the conference. At the time of registration, chaperones will have an option to sign up for a campus tour.

  The event will run from 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m., with check-in beginning at 8:30 a.m., and will include complimentary lunch.

  If you have any questions, please email Kelli Appel at ksappel@ilstu.edu.

• Shift from Vocational Education to Career Technical Education (CTE)
• Work-based Learning Database
• Interested in applying to becom​e a CTE Teacher? Learn more here!
  • Applying for a CTE-ELS Educator License with Stipulations
  • Updated​​ C​TE Licensing and Endorsement Guidance: The Illinois State Board of Education's CTE and Innovation Department has prepared a guidance document, presentation, and recorded webinar for the field on the CTE licensure process, all new CTE endorsements, and the relevant assignability.
    • ISBE CTE Licensing and Endorsements Guidance​​ (Updated 8/5/2021)
      
    • ISBE CTE Licensing and Endorsement Presentation Slides
      
    • ISBE CTE Licensing and Endorsement Recorded Webinar
      

    Please forward all questions related to this document to cte@isbe.net​.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    

• CTE Evaluation
• Illinois has joined the Law and Public Safety Education Network

  Illinois has joined the Law and Public Safety Education Network (https://lapsen.org/​) LAPSEN is a national non-profit association representing the career and technical education instructors, administrators and partnering professionals who focus on the Law, Public Safety, Correction and Security Career Cluster. LAPSEN was founded to help instructors and other make a real difference in students' lives by providing resources, professional development and connections to help educators be more effective. Illinois teachers have access to the courses, standards, resources, lesson plans and professional development.

• Jointly​ A​dministered CTE ​Program Form

  This form is to be used by a nonpublic school (a qualified school or a technical academy) located in Illinois to petition ISBE to be recognized as a jointly administered Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.

  A Jointly administered CTE program is a program or set of programs offered or proposed by a qualified school or technical academy that provides coursework and training in CTE pathways aligned to industry-recognized certifications and credentials.
  

  Submit the form to CTE@isbe.net.

  • Jointly Administered CTE Program Form
    
  • ​Approved Qualified School or Technical Academy List​
    
  • (35 ILCS 40/7.5) Invest in Kids Act
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