February 4, 2007

Greetings SW District TEAM!

Here are some important activities available to you through TEAM.

Career Exploration Course-B Workshops
This workshop series introduces teachers to a new exploratory semester course for students in the eighth or ninth grades. This second workshop series will introduce three new Career Cluster modules to the Exploring Career Clusters course materials, and it will provide information about the structure and design of the Exploring Career Clusters career exploration courses. The workshop should be valuable both to teachers new to the Exploring Career Clusters course, and to those who attended last year's workshops but would like information on the three new cluster modules.
Exploring Career Clusters is a one-semester course that introduce students, through authentic hands-on experiences (activities/projects), to occupations in selected career clusters. The workshop will cover modules to introduce students to careers in the following three Career Clusters:
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications;
Information Technology; and
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics.

Existing materials are available for the following Career Clusters: Architecture & Construction; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; and Manufacturing.
The first session of the workshop will introduce teachers and counselors to the curriculum, covering the rationale for the course, Career Clusters concept, and the methodology for teaching the course. There will also be a detailed review of course organization, materials, instructional aids, student handouts, and assignments. The following session will provide hands-on practice while guiding teachers through some of the activities in the program, with guidance on implementing the Career Clusters concept.
Each workshop consists of two sessions. The workshop is being offered to you at no cost. You are responsible for your travel expenses. Lunch will be provided at each session.
For more information, contact Terri Fayle at the Missouri Center for Career Education, (660)543-8524 or fayle@cmsu1.cmsu.edu.

                                 Location       1st Session     2nd Session
 Workshop 3       Lafayette County High School  Higginsville, MO
  Instructor: Steve Goodman               Feb. 10               March 10
                       
 Workshop 4
Lafayette County High School Higginsville, MO
  Instructor: Steve Goodman                Feb. 17      March 17
                       
 Workshop 5       Eldon High School
  Instructor: Kent Hannah                   Feb. 24     March 24
                       
 Workshop 6       Eldon High School
  Instructor: Kent Hannah                    March 3    March 31

 

Missouri TSA State “Distinctions” Conference will be held March 29 – 31, 2007 at UCM in Warrensburg at the Multipurpose Building. For more information visit the web site: www.motsaweb.org click on Student Conferences and select Distinctions Conference.

The Southwest District Contest and Expo, April 26 and 27, 2007,  will again be hosted by Ozark Technical Community College in Springfield. Entry fees are $6.00 for each Contest entry and $6.00 for Expos (one fee per student to participate in any number of expo events). The District will not be paying State Contest registration fees this year for State Qualifiers.  SW District Expo events: 1) Vehicle Design Engineering: NASCAR theme,  2) Missouri 500 "Alternative Materials",  3) Missouri 500,  4) CAD Shoot-Out (Architectural or Mechanical, your choice),  5) Problem Solving Through Design, 6) Balloon Vehicle "Precision", 7.) Mouse Trap Vehicle "Precision".

The Missouri High Mileage Competition is scheduled for April 27, 2007 in Warrensburg. Contact Steve Goodman for more information: goodmans@HUSKERS.K12.MO.US

TEAM State Contest and Expo is May 3 – 4, 2007 at the Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark. Large project set-up is Thursday evening and the event is Friday. For more information visit the web site: www.moteam.org and click on State Contest.