Greetings to all of you! I hope your school year will be the best ever. Here is the start of my "official" monthly email. You are on the list due to your job functions or at your request. If you want to be taken off the list at anytime, just let me know.
Change:
Kim Eason, our Academic and Transitions Specialist has resigned to be the English teacher at Yale High School. While we are happy for Kim and her family for this transition (Kim will also be going back to school for her Masters), we are sad for us. At this time, no replacement is scheduled.
Reminder:
Please complete Summer Conference Evaluation at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/okacte2011
Summer Conference Presentations: We are uploading (or is it downloading?) presentations to our website as we receive them from our presenters. You will find those at: http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/bulletin_board/bulletin_board2.htm and then click on the Summer Conference link.
Socialnomics
Remember the youtube video that talks about how fast technology is changing. Here is an updated version that focuses on the social media outlook. Always interesting?.
http://www.socialnomics.net/2011/06/08/social-media-revolution-video-2011/
Conference (you may be interested in):
There is an upcoming adult education and literacy joint conference, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, September 29 and 30 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Literacy Coalition, State Department of Education, and Oklahoma Department of Libraries have once again combined forces to provide an exciting lineup of continuing education opportunities to meet the needs of programs throughout the state.
To view conference topics and time schedules, click on the link http://www.odl.state.ok.us/literacy/publications/litnotes/notes11conf.pdf
CareerTech Focus
An updated version of the CareerTech Focus document has been placed in the About Us section of the main website http://www.okcareertech.org/whoweare/careertech-focus.pdf
This publication is designed to give you information on new initiatives (or update information on existing initiatives) that CareerTech has been working on.
Student Services Endorsement (SSE) Program
If you are recently hired, have moved to a new position in the student services area or would like more foundational information about student services in Oklahoma's career and technology education system, then the Student Services Endorsement (SSE) Program is for you. Check it out at:http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/bulletin_board/bulletin_board2.htm and then click on the SSE link.
Dealing with Suicide Toolkit
There is a free online toolkit for schools dealing with suicides. Specific areas address in the toolkit include: crisis response, helping students cope, working with the community, memorialization, social media, suicide contagion, bringing in outside help, and moving forward. See it at:
http://www.sprc.org/library/AfteraSuicideToolkitforSchools.pdf
Guidance Coordinator
Oklahoma Department of CareerTech
1500 West 7th Avenue
Stillwater, OK 74074-4364
405.743.5159
karri@okcareertech.org