Student Services Guidance/ESSP/CTEEC/Financial Aid 2017 Career Tech Summer Conference - OKC

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1 TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, :30 a.m. Registration and Exhibits Open Cox Convention Center, Exhibit Hall Student Services Guidance/ESSP/CTEEC/Financial Aid 2017 Career Tech Summer Conference - OKC 8:30 a.m. - First-Timer Orientation for New Teachers/New Members 9:45 a.m. Cox Convention Center, Meeting Rooms 4-5 (first floor) 10:00 a.m. Conference Begins 10:00 a.m. - General Session & Awards 11:45 a.m. Cox Convention Center, Arena 11:45 a.m. - Lunch on your own in Exhibit Hall (Concessions and Food Trucks will be available) 1:15 p.m. Cox Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 1:15 p.m. Registration Closes 1:15 p.m. - Spotlight Sessions for all Attendees 3:00 p.m. (refer to flyer for session topics and location) Cox Convention Center 3:30 p.m. Exhibits close 3:30 p.m. - ESSP Awards Ceremony/Divisional Business Meeting 5:00 p.m. (Prizes, Awards, Excitement, Fun!!!) -Lindsey Cherry, President -Shawn Daugherty, Awards Chair All Education Services-Special Populations members are invited to attend this event. Award winners will be recognized. Business packets will be given out at the meeting and there will be voting for ESSP officers. Audience members will receive important updates on the OkACTE ESSP Division. Door prizes will be given out. Remember-you must be present to win the door prizes and the ESSP Early Registration Special. Sheraton Hotel Downtown, 18 th Century Ballroom (2 nd floor)

2 3:30 p.m. - Guidance Awards Ceremony/Divisional Business Meeting 5:00 p.m. (Awards, Excitement, Fun!!!) -Debbie Waken, President -Emily Collins, Awards Chair All OkACTE Guidance members are invited to attend this event. Award winners will be recognized. Business packets will be given out at the meeting and there will be voting for OkACTE Guidance officers. Audience members will receive important updates on the OkACTE Guidance Division. Remember-you must be present to win the door prizes and the Guidance Early Registration Special. Sheraton Hotel Downtown, Plaza Ballroom (2 nd floor) 5:00 p.m. Young Professionals Reception 6:30 p.m. Drinkz - Bricktown 6:00 p.m. - OAMCTE Reception 7:30 p.m. Toby Keith s - Bricktown WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017 Guidance, Education Services-Special Populations, Financial Aid, and CTEEC will hold Wednesday divisional meetings at Moore Norman, South Penn Campus (13301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73170). Directions to South Penn Campus: SOUTHBOUND and NORTHBOUND from I-35: Take Exit 117 at SW 4 th St., Moore, then travel west approximately 3 miles to SW 134 th & South Pennsylvania. The street name changes from SW 4 th in Moore to SW 134 th Street in Oklahoma City. SOUTHBOUND and NORTHBOUND from I-44: Take Exit 110 at SW 134 th Street. Travel east 2.5 miles to SW 134 th & South Pennsylvania where the campus is located on the northwest corner. Campus map is located at NOTE: STEM Sessions: Sessions targeted for math and science teachers will be at Meinders School of Business, Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave., Oklahoma City. Please review the agendas and attend the sessions you feel would be of most benefit to you. All divisional sessions are at Moore Norman Technology Center, S. Penn Campus, Main Building 8:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast (When eating, please sit in rooms with tables.) 8:30 a.m. Sponsored by: OkACTE Guidance, OkACTE Educational Services/Special Populations, CareerTech Educational Equity Council Rotunda, Main Building, Moore Norman Technology Center, S. Penn Campus 8:30 a.m. Opening Session: You Can t Walk Through the Pig Pen Without Getting Mud on 9:15 a.m. Your Feet - The Importance of Self-Care -Jan Spence, Motivational Speaker According to a recent report by Staples Advantage and WorkPlace Trends, 53% of American workers report feeling burned out at work. A Gallup report found that many Americans typically work 47 hours each week, not 40. This resulting burnout can lead to constant fatigue, insomnia, frustration, lingering colds, headaches, ulcers, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disturbances.

3 This highly interactive, engaging and uplifting workshop will help these individuals explore areas where fatigue may occur. Jan Spence will provide refreshing new mindsets and tools to help prevent undue stress and burnout. Conference Center A/B/C/D/E, Main Building, S. Penn Campus 9:30 a.m. - Professional Internship Program Guidelines 10:15 a.m. -Herkisha Hardy, Career Counselor, Edmond Public Schools High School students are increasingly finding that the real-world experience of an internship can offer a boost to their college and career success. The Edmond Public Schools Professional Internship Program offers an opportunity for self-disciplined and motivated students to gain an advantage in developing future plans. Students must be capable of assuming a professional role in an organization while producing an evidence based career-related project. This presentation will walk you through the Edmond Public Schools Professional Internship program from application to student presentations. Come see how Edmond students are delivering babies, scrubbing into surgeries, teaching classes and archiving priceless museum memorabilia. Conference Center A, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Suicide and the Grief Closet -Julie Geddes, Sr. Prevention Field Rep, ODMHSAS After a traumatic death there are many emotions which surface for those in the school and community settings. Participants will learn about the grief closet after any traumatic death and ways access resources for those in need. Conference Center B, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Igniting ICAP Partnerships -Erica Harris, Ok Career Guide Coordinator, Tommi Leach, Academic Coordinator and Kelly Arrington, CAC Manager, ODCTE Come get inspiration to strike up partnerships with your sending schools and light the career development flame together. We will cover legislation, resources, and ideas to help you with your strategic plan in the statewide implementation of ICAPs. Conference Center C, Main Building, S. Penn Campus All Things New -Susan Kuzmic, OKCRC State Coordinator, ODCTE Change is air with the OKCRC, WorkKeys assessments, CR101 and job profiles. This session will provide an overview of everything new in FY18 and time for open discussion. Conference Center D/E, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Can You Hear Me? Using Effective Communication Techniques -Alice Rushmore, Leadership and Development Coordinator, ODCTE Let's just be honest--effective communication is difficult at best. This session will focus on techniques that will help people understand and respond to the information you are communicating. It is address both verbal and written techniques. Conference Center 205, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Counseling LGBTQ+ Students -Dr. Bea Keller-Dupree, Associate Professor Psychology & Counseling, Northeastern State University This presentation offers attendees a professional discussion of the unique needs of our LGBTQ+ students. Conference Center 206, Main Building, S. Penn Campus

4 Homelessness in Oklahoma How Can You Help Homeless Students -Dan Straughan, Executive Director, The Homeless Alliance Straughan will give a brief overview of the homeless population in Oklahoma, their barriers to housing, and the resources available to address homelessness. Conference Center 207, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Beverages will be available in the Rotunda foyer. Sponsored by: OkACTE Guidance, OkACTE Educational Services/Special Populations, CareerTech Educational Equity Council 10:30 a.m. Due Process: Lessons Learned from a Tech Center Point of View 11:15 a.m. -Bo Rainey, Attorney at Law, Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold Technology Centers are a key partner with school districts in the education of children with disabilities. This session will address lessons learned from a recent due process hearing, with an emphasis on how Technology Centers can help ensure that students are being provided FAPE in their programs. Conference Center A, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Legislative Update -Skye McNiel, Executive Director, Oklahoma ACTE Attendees will receive an overview of important legislation that has recently become law and the possible impact on technology centers. Conference Center B, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Unconference 101 -Dazsa Carter, Membership Manager, OkACTE Participants will hear background of how OkACTE has utilized the unconference model for leadership development. This is also an interactive session where participants will have the opportunity to take part in an abbreviated version of an unconference. Anyone can participate in this session. Conference Center C, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Drugs of Abuse: The Elephant in the Room -Mark Woodward, PIO Education Officer and Legislative Liaison, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics The presentations will help parents and professionals understand drug trends impacting schools and communities, including new marijuana methods, prescription drug abuse prevention, how teens use social media to access drugs, as well as signs and symptoms of substance abuse. Conference Center D/E, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Helping Students Select Their Pathway -Linda Belknap, Career Counselor (Carl Perkins), Autry Technology Center -Millisa Ellefson, Student Services, Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center This session shows how local technology centers use career development materials to assure all of their students have the planning they need to be successful in their pursuit of further education and employment. 8 th grade Career Development will be emphasized. Come see how these experienced practitioners work with their partner schools to drive the completion of ICAPs. Conference Center 205, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Oklahoma s Promise Information and Update -Carol Alexander, Oklahoma Promise Scholarship Coordinator, OSHRE Oklahoma s Promise is a scholarship program that has benefitted Oklahoma students for more than 20 years. Following the passing of Senate Bill 529 from the 2017 legislative session, we

5 have begun a two-year period of program updates. This session will provide an overview of the upcoming changes to the program and an implementation timeline. Conference Center 206, Main Building, S. Penn Campus An Arresting Development: Education and Employment Strategies for Adults and Youthful Offenders -Judy Massad-Carr, Administrative Programs Officer II, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission One in 5 Oklahoman s live as an offender. During this session, subjects that will be covered are resources and solutions for Adults and Youthful Offenders, understanding how felonies and misdemeanors effect future employment, prohibited careers, health and substance abuse and understanding how to maneuver around behavior health issues to reach goals and provide better outcomes. Conference Center 207, Main Building, S. Penn Campus 11:15 a.m. - Lunch on your own off site or onsite options will be available for purchase. 12:30 p.m. (There are no Guidance or ESSP Awards luncheons.) 12:45 p.m. ODCTE Competency Testing Update 1:30 p.m. -Jennifer Cartwright, Assessment Manager, ODCTE This session will provide attendees with a brief overview of the competency testing process and will explain several important policy and procedure changes that will be implemented for the school year. Conference Center A, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Connect 2 Business OK Career Guide s Newest Component -Erica Harris, OK Career Guide Coordinator, ODCTE Connect 2 Business (C2B) serves business and industry, education and workforce communities and provides tools to match students and adults with local employers and their opportunities. By creating awareness and relationships in communities, C2B gives students and adults a quick, reliable way to find opportunities that align with their interests and skills. Plus, it helps local employers promote and fill internships, apprenticeships, jobs, etc. Conference Center B, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Digital Footprint -Traci Hopper, Grants and Special Projects Coordinator, Moore Norman Technology Center We will explore social media and discuss why, as educators and counselors, we can no longer ignore it. We will cover the reasons why we need to prepare students for the good and bad of social media and the lasting effects their digital footprint can have on their long-term success. Target Audience: Elementary School, Middle School & High School Conference Center C, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Working with Students and Adults on the Autism Spectrum -Joshua Pulos, Sooner Scholar Doctoral Student, The University of Oklahoma This session will create awareness of research- and evidence-based practices educators can use within their classroom to enhance post-secondary employment success for their students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Through identified research, educators will learn specific strategies to enrich practices when working with students with ASD. These practices include (a) individualized, strengths-based transition services and supports; (b) positive career development and early work experience; (c) meaningful collaboration and interagency involvement; (d) family support and expectations; (e) fostering self-determination and independence; (f) social and

6 employment-related skill instruction; and (g) establishing job-related supports. Conference Center D/E, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Can't Stop Me...I'm Too Busy Enjoying Life!!! -Karen Koehn, Counselor, Northwest Technology Center Can't Stop Me...I'm Too Busy Enjoying will be a fast-paced, laugh a minute, opportunity to energize yourself and tackle the new school year! Conference Center 205, Main Building, S. Penn Campus What Makes a Student Ready for Work? -Employer Panel Hear it from the employer! This session will address the questions we all what to know about how to prepare our students to meet the needs of our local employers. What technical and soft skills are most important, what do employers want to see on resumes and applications, what are the best strategies for our students to connect and stand out as qualified applicants? Employers from across OK will share their insights. Conference Center 206, Main Building, S. Penn Campus An Introduction to Cultural Competence for Educators -Jason Brown, Assistant Superintendent, Norman Public Schools The presenter will review the five basic areas of cultural competence. The presenter will apply the material to individual educators as well as the schools they work in and the educational system as a whole. Conference Center 207, Main Building, S. Penn Campus 1:45 p.m. Non-Traditional Career Paths Women in STEM 2:30 p.m. -Julie Coffee, President, High Impact Management Julie Coffee, an engineer who has worked in the field for 20+ years and who has been a coordinator for the GirlTech mentoring program for the past 5 years, will share points on preparing our female students to thrive in non-traditional careers. She'll leave you with a better understanding of the social and emotional challenges females face starting in adolescence and continuing in the workplace. Intended audience includes STEM educators, career counselors and others influencing female student s career paths. Conference Center A, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Disability Basics -Sharon Baker, Disabilities Services Specialist, ODCTE Sharon Baker will give a brief overview of disabilities including laws, legal documents, prevalence of disabilities and resources. Conference Center B, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Addressing Behavior in the Classroom -Dr. Gary Duhon, Professor, Oklahoma State University This session will describe how to prepare for and respond to disruptive behaviors in the classroom. Attendees will learn about strategies for prevention as well as approaches to understanding and responding to different behavioral functions. Conference Center C, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Using Pathways as the Foundation for Career Development -Ivy Alford, Director, Director of State Partnerships, SREB This session will provide tools and resources to develop pathways that are developed and marketed so that all students (K-12) and their families are aware of opportunities provided in the

7 district. The pathways are used to support guest speakers and field trips in elementary schools and the activities are meaningfully built for middle schools to equally expose all students to pathway options. By ninth grade, the pathway is evident in course selection and participation in outside events. Conference Center D/E, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Programs of Study -Charles Page High School, Sand Springs Let Sand Springs help you put the spring back into the steps your school takes to creating and marketing programs of study for students. Come gain inspiration and ideas from Charles Page High School in Sand Springs, as they share their process and creative ways they have collaborated with Tulsa Technology Center and use programs of study to intentionally advise students. Conference Center 205, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Let's Gamify Guidance! -Debbie Waken, Counselor, Tulsa Technology Center Guidance Professionals have a responsibility to deliver and collect valuable information from students. We ask for resumes, individual career plans, programs of study, not to mention trying to deliver career and college information to students. Come and learn a fresh approach to guidance! Learn how you can establish great communication ties with students while they earn badges and compete for prizes and classroom celebrations. Students have fun and are encouraged to complete tasks that build soft skills and their career portfolio. You will take away tools that you can easily put into practice. This session will be interactive, educational, and fun. Let s Gamify Guidance! Conference Center 206, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Academic Center Best Practices -Cassie Shores, Academic Center Instructor, Indian Capital Technology Center -Amy McClure, Career Center Coordinator, Northwest Technology Center Intended audience - Academic Center Instructors and Career Center Coordinators Cassie Shores will be presenting on some of the best practices she uses in the academic center. A main point of topic will be discussing and sharing some of the trade specific lessons she teaches for their programs. Amy McClure will cover practices used to work with students to best prepare the students for the workforce. Conference Center 207, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Light refreshments will be available in the Rotunda foyer. Sponsored by: OkACTE Guidance, OkACTE Educational Services/Special Populations, CareerTech Educational Equity Council 2:45 p.m. Helping Poor Readers Access Course Content 3:30 p.m. -Christine Ormsbee, Associate Provost, Oklahoma State University Many secondary students do not have grade level reading skills needed to get efficiently learn from texts and other instructional materials. Secondary teachers can employ a variety of strategies to help students obtain the content knowledge needed to be successful in the class despite their poor reading skills. Conference Center B, Main Building, S. Penn Campus The Boy Who Carried Bricks -Alton Carter, Director of Youth Ministries, First United Methodist Church Alton Carter, is the author of The Boy Who Carried Bricks, winner of the Oklahoma Book Award for Young Adults, and Aging Out. Carter s first book describes his difficult childhood,

8 and experiences as a foster kid. His second book describes his college and career journeys. In 2015, Carter founded the Alton Carter Inspire Foundation with the goal to assist young people who have lived in foster care, group homes, or DHS facilities with securing a college degree. Alton is director of youth ministries for the First United Methodist Church in Stillwater. Conference Center C, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Cooperative Alliance Update -Dr. Debbie Blanke, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, OSHRE -Dr. Debra Stuart, Vice Chancellor for Educational Partnerships, OSHRE The Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education staff will provide an update about Cooperative Agreements. This update will include information about the Transfer Credit Policy recently passed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Conference Center D/E, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Special Education Update -Andrea Kunkel, General Counsel, CCOSA/ODSS Learn about the U.S. Supreme Court's new "FAPE" standard and what it means for educators and review new Oklahoma legislation that impacts the education of students with disabilities. This session is intended for career tech staff responsible for programs for high school students with disabilities. Conference Center 205, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Accuplacer - Hits, Tips, and Strikes -Linda Little, Assessment Coordinator, Moore Norman Technology Center In this session, attendees will have the opportunity to learn tips for setting up and utilizing Accuplacer. All attendees will have the opportunity to participate by discussing the best methods and techniques for the utilization of Accuplacer. Attendees with knowledge of Accuplacer will be encouraged to contribute tips they have found useful and areas of Accuplacer that they find challenging. New users will have the opportunity to ask questions about Accuplacer and learn from the experience of the presenter and other users. Conference Center 206, Main Building, S. Penn Campus Student Services Advisories -Erica Harris, Ok Career Guide Coordinator, ODCTE Advisory [ad-vahy-zuh-ree] adjective - Having the power or duty to advise: an advisory council. Let s talk about the basics of a student and guidance services advisory council. Whom do you include? What roles do members play? How does your advisory catapult you to the next level of program implementation? Come hear, share and receive best practices and resources to use in your advisory council. Conference Center 207, Main Building, S. Penn Campus 3:30 p.m. - Sign attendance forms - To sign your attendance forms, ODCTE staff will be set up at the 4:00 p.m. main entrance and main hallway foyer as you leave the conference. We will have all hands on deck so signings should go quickly and you can be on your way. Any ODCTE Career and Academic Connections staff may sign your form. 4:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns

9 Financial Aid Sessions (following opening session at 8:30 a.m.) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017 Moore Norman Technology Center, South Penn Campus 9:30 a.m. Oklahoma s Promise and CareerTech OTAG Review, 10:15 a.m. -Irala K. Magee, Director of Scholarship and Grant Administration, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Q & A if time allows Conference Center , Main Building, S. Penn Campus Beverages will be available in the Rotunda foyer. Sponsored by: OkACTE Guidance, OkACTE Educational Services/Special Populations, CareerTech Educational Equity Council 10:30 a.m. Consumer Information Are You Missing Anything? 11:15 a.m. -Andrew Hammontree, Financial Aid Director, Francis Tuttle Technology Center Annual Disclosure/Checklist Conference Center , Main Building, S. Penn Campus 11:15 a.m. Lunch on your own - off site or onsite options will be available for purchase. 12:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m. The Return of Year-Round Pell Web Conference 1:30 p.m. - Kevin Campbell, FSA Trainer, US Department of Education Federal Student Aid Conference Center , Main Building, S. Penn Campus 1:45 p.m. Year-Round Pell and CareerTech continued, with Q & A 2:30 p.m. Conference Center , Main Building, S. Penn Campus Light refreshments will be available in the Rotunda foyer. Sponsored by: OkACTE Guidance, OkACTE Educational Services/Special Populations, CareerTech Educational Equity Council 2:45 p.m. Best Practice Sharing 3:30 p.m. This is what we are doing at my school. CT Financial Aid officers share best practices on various FA topics Q & A Conference Center , Main Building, S. Penn Campus 3:30 p.m. - Sign attendance forms 4:00 p.m. Collect evaluations 4:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns

10 TANF Sessions (following opening session at 8:30 a.m.) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017 Moore Norman Technology Center, South Penn Campus 9:30 a.m. - TANF Programmatic Meetings 11:30 a.m. Conference Center , Main Building, S. Penn Campus 11:45 a.m. - OKCTEEC Business Meeting/Luncheon (catered by Ted s Escondido) 1:00 p.m. Conference Center , Main Building, S. Penn Campus 1:00 p.m. - TANF Best Practices Workshop 2:30 p.m. Conference Center , Main Building, S. Penn Campus Light refreshments will be available in the Rotunda foyer. Sponsored by: OkACTE Guidance, OkACTE Educational Services/Special Populations, CareerTech Educational Equity Council 2:45 p.m. - TANF Session 3:30 p.m. Conference Center , Main Building, S. Penn Campus 4:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns