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MEMBER DISTRICTS
AlWood School District 225
Annawan School District 226
Black Hawk College District 503
Bradford School District 1
Cambridge School District 227
Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36
Colona School District 190
East Moline School District 37
Galva School District 224
Geneseo School District 228
Hampton School District 29
Kewanee School District 229
Mercer County School District 404
Moline School District 40
Neponset School District 307
Orion School District 223
Riverdale School District 100
Rock Island School District 41
Rockridge School District 300
Sherrard School District 200
Silvis School District 34
Stark County School District 100
United Township School District 30
Wethersfield School District 230
Published quarterly by Quad City Career
and Technical Education Consortium
1275 Avenue of the Cities
East Moline, IL 61244
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This publication was prepared pursuant to a grant with funding partially through the
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006.
The Quad City Career and Technical
Education Consortium does not discriminate against any student/
employee by reason of gender, religion, race, creed, age, color, disability or
national origin.
NOVEMBER 2013
QUAD CITY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
System Staff
Larry Shimmin Quad City System Director
(309) 752-1691 [email protected]
Deb Holmes Special Projects Coordinator
(309) 752-1697 [email protected]
Susan Newton, Editor (309) 752-1623
Eighth Graders Given Opportunity to “Build Their Futures” at Construction Expo
R egional eighth graders will
have the opportunity to work
with their hands during the
5th Annual Construction Industry
Career Expo. The Expo will be held
Dec. 3, 4, 5, & 6 at Plumbers &
Pipefitters Local 25 Training Center
in Rock Island, Illinois.
Students will rotate through
different construction trades areas
and experience work done by
electricians, pipefitters, bricklayers,
ironworkers, laborers, glaziers,
plumbers, carpenters, cement
masons, teamsters, and more.
When the Career Expo was
started in 2009, it was decided that
eighth grade students were the best
audience because by the time they
reach high school, many of them
don’t know what courses to take. If
they have an interest in the building
trades, there is time to select the right
courses.
All participating schools will
receive a student handbook prior to
the expo. This handbook gives
information about the trades and
apprenticeships. It also describes
what students can expect to learn
during their visit.
The goal of the construction
industry expo is to give students an
introduction to the opportunities
available to them in the trades and
construction industry.
For more information, contact
Deb Holmes at [email protected]
or phone (309)752-1697.
news QCC TEC
The above photo shows the entrance
to Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 25
Training Center in Rock Island,
Illinois
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NOVEMBER 2013
QUAD CITY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
Nov. 5 & 6 Career Day for Special Education Students, Jr.
Achievement’s BizTown, Davenport, IA Nov. 7 Parent Night, Building 4, Black Hawk College-QC
Campus, Moline, IL Nov. 8 IL Assoc. of Teacher Educators Fall Conference, Illinois
State University, Normal, IL Nov. 13-15 Illinois Education and Technology Conference, Crowne
Plaza Hotel, Springfield, IL Nov. 18-22 American Education Week Nov. 19 Family & Consumer Science Teacher Workshop,
Reusable Usables Creative Arts Center, LeClaire, IA Nov. 20 American Support Professionals Day Dec. 3-6 Construction Industry Career Expo, Plumbers &
Pipefitters Local 25, Rock Island, IL Dec. 9-10 Raising Student Achievement Conference, Pheasant
Run Resort, St. Charles, IL Dec. 13 Counselor Academy #2, Western Illinois University-
Moline Campus, Moline, IL
2014 Jan. 22 UT Area Career Center Career Day for Sophomores,
United Township High School, East Moline, IL Jan. 28 STEM and the 21st Century Workshop, TBA Jan. 31 Authentic Voices Conference, Butterworth Center,
Moline, IL Feb. 5 Formative Assessment & Common Core State Standards
Workshop, Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center,
Springfield, IL Feb. 20-21 IL Assoc. for Career & Technical Education
Conference, Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel &
Conference Center, IL Mar. 6-7 33rd Annual IL Assoc. for Supervision & Curriculum
Development Pre-K/K Conference, Renaissance Hotel,
Schaumburg, IL
Seventh Graders Attend Career Day at BizTown
C areer Day for seventh grade
special education students was
held November 5 & 6 at Junior
Achievement’s BizTown in Davenport,
Iowa. Over 120 students participated
from 12 schools.
As students arrived, they were
entertained by a local magician, Jason
Hamilton. Students then rotated
through five different career stations
and learned about handling and
bagging groceries with Kay Meyers
from HyVee, assembly line work with
Wilma Deal from JA, taking care of
children instructed by Janice McCoy
from U of IL Extension and Hailey
Davidson from UT Area Career Center,
making their own T-shirts headed by
Jolane Otto with JA, and working in
housekeeping. Students from Scott
Community College’s Culinary Arts &
Hospitality Management Center helped
with the housekeeping duties.
At lunch, attendees became
“sandwich artists” and prepared their
own sandwiches with the help of
Subway employees. During lunch, the
groups were entertained by Ellis Kell
and Bret Dale from River Music
Experience.
The above photo shows Kay Meyers
from HyVee in Moline demonstrating
the proper way to pack a variety of
groceries during Career Day.
NOVEMBER 2013
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QUAD CITY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
Important Information for Eighth Grade Principals and
Counselors
A ttention Principals and
Counselors of eighth grade
students. Our annual booklet
called, “Success and Career
Planning” is in production and will
be mailed to the homes of your
eighth graders. Please send your
mailing labels to:
Susan Newton, QCC TEC
1275 Avenue of the Cities
East Moline, IL 61244
All names and addresses are strictly
confidential. Questions? Contact
Larry Shimmin at (309) 752-1691.
High School Students Attend College Transition Conference
T he fifth annual Bi-State
C o l l e g e T r a n s i t i o n
Conference was held Tues.,
Oct. 29 at Mississippi Bend Area
Education Agency in Bettendorf,
Iowa . Over 125 s tuden t s
participated from 21 schools.
The conference was planned to
help high school Seniors enrolled in
special education classes who have
the ability to succeed in a college
curriculum. Students attended the
following sessions:
College Fair - students visited
with representatives from local
colleges to gather information
about programs, services,
supports, financial aid, housing,
etc.
Truths & Myths about Getting
Into College - Students found
out what it takes to get into
college. They took home a
checklist to help them keep track
of the necessary steps.
Assistive Technology - Students
discovered the latest and coolest
technology to help them become
an independent college student.
College vs. High School-What’s
the Difference? - Students
learned firsthand about the
differences between high school
and college.
Lunch was served and students were
dismissed in the afternoon.
The event was sponsored by
Quad City Career & Technical
E d u c a t i o n Co n s or t i u m a n d
Mississippi Bend Area Education
Agency.
O n Monday, November 4,
2013, I had the privilege of
addressing the Orion High
School (OHS) Advisory Council for
Career and Technical Education. The
meeting was called to order at 6:30
pm in the Orion High School
Library.
Following the welcome and
approval of the minutes, the advisory
council members proceeded to the
foods lab where the Family and
Consumer Science department
hosted a light meal. After the meal,
two student officers for the Family,
Career and Community Leaders of
America (FCCLA) organization at
OHS shared with the members their
role as student leaders and FCCLA
activities.
Advisory council members then
returned to the library where I was
introduced to make a short
presentation on the Common Career
Technical Core Standards. My
comments focused on the format for
the CCTC standards and the
intended uses for the standards in
curriculum development. A question
and answer session followed my
comments, focused on the role of
standards for assessments and the
fu ture s tudent per formance
component of teacher evaluations.
The advisory council then broke
into subcommittees that met in each
of the CTE departments. In the
subcommittee meeting department
activities, goals, needs, and
c u r r i c u l u m c ha n ges we re
discussed.
Orion High School has
maintained a long tradition of
using a local advisory council for
CTE. The advisory council had met
previously in September and plans
to meet again in February/March
2014.
If you have any questions
about the role an advisory council
can play in your CTE programs
please contact Jay Solomonson at
Orion High School, or Larry
Shimmin at the QCC TEC office.
Orion High School Continues Advisory Council Tradition
Article submitted by Larry Shimmin, Quad City System Director
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QUAD CITY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
A vocational evaluation can
identify a student’s interests,
aptitudes, vocational abilities
and independent living skills. It can
also help select appropriate work
experiences and employment during
school and beyond.
Identified special education
students who are of transition age
benefit from specific vocational
guidance and direction by a
vocational evaluator. Berniece
Connelly-Reveal is the Vocational
Educator for Black Hawk Area
Special Education District. Her office
and lab are located at the UT Area
Career Center, East Moline, Illinois.
These evaluations help students
who have had unsuccessful or limited
work experiences and students who
would benefit from hands-on
activities to gain an understanding of
work expectations, abilities, and
needs.
A variety of tools are used for
the evaluation depending on the
needs of the student. Some tools may
include: achievement/aptitude tests,
standardized work samples, interest
inventories, adaptive behavior scales,
behavioral observation, interview,
fi le review, and si tuational
assessment in a work setting.
Evaluations have three levels and the
length varies based on individual
needs. Levels one and two are
Vocational Evaluation Helps Students Plan for the Future
Article submitted by Berniece Connelly-Reveal, Vocational Educator, BHASED
S tudents in Child Care II at the UT Area Career Center participated in
the United Way Day of Caring at Northeast Junior High School, Silvis,
Illinois. Olivia Bainbridge and Eva Carillo spent the day painting the
track shed at the school.
United Way’s community-wide day of hands-on volunteering brought
together volunteer teams to take action and complete projects for area
nonprofit organizations.
United Way endeavors to
change lives and create a
stronger community during
their Day of Caring.
The photo at the right shows
students from the UT Area
Career Center’s Child Care II
program painting at Northeast
Jr. High School in Silvis,
Illinois.
conducted at the home school and
may last from one-half day to a full
day. Level three evaluations
generally occur over 2-3 school
days, and may be conducted at both
the Area Career Center and the
student’s home school.
For more information contact
Berniece Connelly-Reveal at
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Students in Child Care II Volunteer in United Way Day of Caring
Article submitted by Rose Hernandez, Child Care I & II Instructor, ACC
An individualized evaluation plan is
designed for each student referred for services in
order to develop a comprehensive
profile.
Berniece Connelly-Reveal C
areer Cruising Quad Cities
(CCQC) has added a new
r e s o ur c e t o c o n n ec t
employers with education. This new
feature is called “The Video
Library.”
Career Cruising Quad Cities
serves more than 20,000 students at
over 40 schools in six area counties
(Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Scott,
Stark, and Whiteside). CCQC is
administered by Junior Achievement
of the Heartland in partnership with
The Moline Foundation. Visit www.
CareerCruisingQuadCities.org.
Career Cruising Quad Cities’ Virtual
Experience Expands with New Video Library
Feature
NOVEMBER 2013
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QUAD CITY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
UT Area Career Center Introduces New Program Instructors
T he new instructor
for Building Trades
is Bryan Stone.
Bryan attended United
Township High School,
Black Hawk College, and
Southern Illinois University
-Carbondale.
Bryan has been a union
journeyman carpenter for 15
years. He is married and has
two beautiful athletes.
Ellen Craig
E llen Craig is the
new Graphic Arts I
& II instructor at
the Area Career Center.
She received her BA
in Studio Arts from
Grinnell College in Iowa
and her Master of
Education (MEd) in Art
Education from the
University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities.
Ellen began her
t ea ch in g c a re e r i n
Minneapolis, Minnesota
where she lived for many
years. She moved with her
family to Montana where
she taught at both the
middle school and high
school levels. In Montana,
Ellen and her family lived
near the mountains and
l iked many outdoor
activities including hiking.
This summer, she and
her family moved to the
Quad Cities. Ellen is in her
17th year of teaching.
When she is not involved in
her work, she enjoys
spending time with her
family and traveling,
especially back to New
York where she grew up.
Y olanda Howard is
the new Extended
Campus Health
Occupations I (ECHO)
Clinical Instructor. She
graduated with an
Associates in Nursing
from Black Hawk College.
Yolanda’s work
experience inc ludes
Assistant Director of
Nursing in a 120-bed
skilled nursing facility and
Director of Nursing in a
59 bed intermediate care
facility. She still is
employed at two local
nursing facilities when she
is not with the ECHO
students. She is very
excited to change the
direction of her nursing
career f rom nurse
management to education.
“I want to give as much of
my knowledge that I can
to the next generation of
health care providers,”
Ms. Howard said.
In her spare time, she
enjoys watching her
children's sports activities.
Yolanda Howard
T om VanBlaricome
is the new Law
Enforcement &
Public Safety Instructor.
He comple t ed h i s
Bachelors of Science at
W e s t e r n I l l i n o i s
University in 2007 in Law
Enforcement & Justice
Administration, and then
he worked as a police
officer in Washington DC
until 2012. While Tom
was in DC, he began
transitioning to a career in
education by beginning
work in his Masters
degree in education.
Last year, Tom and
his family had the
opportunity to move back
to the Quad Cities and be
closer to family.
NOVEMBER 2013
Tom VanBlaricome Bryan Stone
“If winter is slumber and
spring is birth, and summer
is life, then autumn rounds
out to be reflection. It’s a
time of year when the leaves
are down and the harvest is
in and the perennials are
gone. Mother Earth just
closed up the drapes on
another year and it’s time to
reflect on what’s come
before.”
- Mitchell Burgess from TV series
Northern Exposure, Thanksgiving,
1992.
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NOVEMBER 2013
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T he planning committee for
the Connections Conference
says attendees will “find this
conference to be one that is clearly
focused in new and exciting
practices in all discipline areas.” It
features teachers, counselors, and
other educators from Illinois and
around the United States sharing
innovative programs and strategies
that have been successful in their
schools. Connections’ goals are to
provide experiences to grow
professionally, to showcase
exemplary programs, and to support
school improvement strategies.
Some of the highlights are:
Improving rigor in middle
school and high school
coursework
Creating positive student
transitions to and from high
school
Building quality career &
t e c h n i c a l e d u c a t i o n
concentrations in high school
Designing high impact guidance
and advisement systems
Addressing the important role
career & technical education
plays in developing student
academic core abilities
and much more.
The conference is March 12-13,
2014 at Pheasant Run Resort, St.
Charles, IL.
For more information visit:
www.connectionsproject.ilstu.edu.
Connections Conference Touts New and Exciting Practices
“Nothing you do for
children is ever wasted.
They seem not to notice
us, hovering, averting our
eyes, and they seldom
offer thanks, but what
we do for them is never
wasted.”
- Garrison Keillor
