2010 Summer Conference Information

Guidance, Educational Services/Special Populations,
Financial Aid, Equity, TANF and Tech Prep

Presentations from Summer Conference 2010

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2010

8:30 a.m. - OPENING JOINT SESSION:
Why We Find It Hard to Change, Even If We Know We Should
Mary Ann Lawrence, President/CEO, My Learning Chain

9:45 a.m. – 10:45

• Beyond Labor Market Information – Advising Potential Adult Students
  Debbie Argo, Career Advisor, Moore Norman Technology Center
• SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) in a Clock-Hour Environment
  Trevor Summers, USDE Training Officer, Dallas Regional Office
• Collect Key Data on Your Students Using the UEP
  Jo Kahn, Coordinator of Career and Employment Information Services, ODCTE
• Oklahoma's Transcript Exchange System Program Update
  -Sandy Love-Decker, Student Portal Coordinator, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
• Accountability: Using Data for Positive Change
  -Dr. Belinda McCharen, Francis Tuttle Endowed Chair, School of Teaching and Curriculum Leadership, Oklahoma State University
• Scheduling Options with CTE and Academics (Panel Presentation)
  * AA for Sending School Scheduling Issues
  -Kerensa Kester, Enrollment Services Director and Ryan Lyons, Counselor,
  Tri-County Technology Center
• Project SEARCH (PS)
  -Kim Osmani, Transition Coordinator, Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitative Services; Denise North, Director of Disabilities Services, Metro Tech; Dennis Moore, Francis Tuttle Tech Center; and Shelly Rentz, Central Tech
• Career Decision Making
  Mary Ann Lawrence, President/CEO, My Learning Chain

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• What’s New With WorkKeys?
  Susan Kuzmic, CRC Project Coordinator, ODCTE
• Eligibility Updates - How to Review Your ECAR
  Trevor Summers, USDE Training Officer, Dallas Regional Office
• Student Advocacy
  Cindy Heupel, Educational Consultant
• A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
  Dr. Lou Ann Hargrave, Work Prep/TANF Coordinator, ODCTE, and Denise North, Director of Disabilities Services, Metro Technology Center
• *Working with Your Sending Schools with Success
  .pdf document
  -Chris Allen, Special Needs Coordinator/Counselor, and Nancy Seeley, Student Services Coordinator
• Professional Development Committee
  Bonner Slayton, Literacy Specialist, and Meleah Meadows, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Instructor, Moore Norman Technology Center
• Building Bridges: Establishing Relationships Between Staff, Students and the Community
  Brent Ryan, Adult Counselor, and Tara Gotwalt, Director of Early Care and Education Programs, Tri County Technology Center

 

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

• Revitalizing Your Guidance Program: Mission Possible
  Middle School Planner     Word doc
  High School Planner       Word doc
  Susan Staples,  Director, College, Career Readiness and Guidance Services; Felisha Pinkston, Business and Industry Career Development Coordinator; and Charlotte Hunter, Counselor Facilitator, Oklahoma City Public Schools
• IPEDS
  -Steve Robison, Information Analyst, ODCTE
• Meeting Today’s Business and Industry Needs
  Talking Points       Word doc
  -Tim Burg, Executive Director, Shawnee Economic Development Foundation
• Lunch and Learn
  -Rhonda Weaver, Student Services Counselor/TANF Coordinator, Caddo Kiowa Technology Center
• Preparing for College (Panel Presentation)
  -Arlie Schroder, Redlands Community College
  -Jackie Weston, Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
  -Jody Bane, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
• Vocational Rehab Update
  -Jan Hatch, Rehabilitation Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
• ACE/EOI Update
  - Kerri White, Director of High School Reform, Oklahoma State Department of Education

 

3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

• W's of Consumer Information
  Melinda Simpson, Financial Aid Administrator, Southern Oklahoma Technology Center-
  Rosalind Martin, Financial Aid Director, Metro Technology Centers
• Connecting with Middle Schools (Panel Presentation)
  
   *Middle Schools: A "HOT" New Focus in Career and Technology Education and Explore Your Options
  -Jan Bennett-Bell, Career Advisor/Middle School Specialist, Tulsa Technology Center
  * Summer Quest
  -Jessica Bullock, Recruitment Manager, Francis Tuttle
• Student Transitions
  -Ian Adair , Grants and Special Projects Coordinator, Moore Norman Technology Center
• 504 Process – A Step-by-Step Recipe
  -Denise North, Director of Disability Services, Metro Tech
• Legislative Update
  -Robin Schott, Associate State Director, ODCTE

 

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General Information about Summer Conference
can be found on the website
http://www.okcareertech.org/summerconference/index.htm

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