-Chris Allen, Tech Prep Coordinator/Counselor- Eastern Oklahoma County Tech Center  She is a Nationally Board Certified Counselor.

-Peggy Castleberry, Assessment/Special Needs Counselor, Canadian Valley-Chickasha

She was awarded the Outstanding Career Guidance Professional by the National ACTE Guidance and Career Development Division.

-Jeanie Newell, Career Guidance Specialist, Tulsa Public School had an article accepted and published in the December issue of Career Convergence, the on-line magazine of National Career Development Association. The article is titled “Parents and Students Talking: How Individual Career Plans can Make a Difference” and can be found at: http://209.235.208.145/cgi-bin/WebSuite/tcsAssnWebSuite.pl?Action=DisplayNewsDetails&RecordID=1091&Sections=2&IncludeDropped=0&AssnID=NCDA&DBCode=130285

Way to go, Ladies!!

 

In December, the updated Sequence of Courses and Course Development  guides were posted  on the Oklahoma Career Clusters website.  www.okcareertech.org/careerclusters

 

These documents are valid through March 1, 2008.  The plans are to update the instructional framework on an annual basis each March thereafter.  The documents published October 1st are archived on the website and may be used for reference or comparison purposes only.

 

Attached you will find the most recent OKCIS newsletter (Jan2008.pdf).

Online registration is now available at the State Department of Education Website.  Go to the SDE's main Web page, http://www.sde.state.ok.us/home/defaultie.html and scroll down about halfway until you see a large blue button for "SDE Conferences." Click on that and look for Counselor conference.  Basic information and registration is available. 

 

Other Upcoming Conferences:

The 20th Annual Substance Abuse Conference and The 18th Annual Mental Health Best Practices Conference  

Sponsored by Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Southern Hills Marriott, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday--January 23-25, 2008

Entire conference booklet is attached. (20th Annual Combined Conference Brochure_1.pdf)

Cooperative Alliance Workshop
Sponsored by Regents for Higher Education
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, 1 - 5 p.m.
Presbyterian Health Foundation Conference Center
655 Research Parkway
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore alliance-related policy issues and best practices in the areas of student services, admissions, strategic planning, marketing, advising, data sharing and institutional collaborations. There is no fee for the workshop, but the registration deadline is Feb. 4, 2008. For workshop information, workshop agenda, and online registration go to: http://www.okhighered.org/alliances-workshop/index.shtml

KeyTrain Users' Group Meeting
The third annual KeyTrain Users' Group meetings are February 7 at Tulsa Technology Center Riverside Campus, 801 East 91 in Jenks and February 8 at Metro Technology Center, Springlake Campus, 1900 Springlake Drive in Oklahoma City.   The meeting is free. Attachment has registration information as well as session information.OK-KeyTrain_Users_Group_Invite.pdf

GrowOklahoma.com
Sponsored by the Governor's Council for Workforce and Economic Development, GrowOklahoma.com is an online resource for students, employers, and employees. Business, education, and government convene to offer information, tips, and tools to encourage successful participation in the state's workforce and economy. Users may find information about furthering their education, exploring career options, and starting a business in Oklahoma.  This will continue to be a work in progress as other information and components are slated for development.   For more information regarding GrowOklahoma.com, or the Grow Oklahoma campaign, see the website at http://www.GrowOklahoma.com, or contact Jeane Burruss at Jeane_Burruss@okcommerce.gov.

Kelly Arrington
Guidance Coordinator
Oklahoma Department of CareerTech
1500 West 7th Avenue
Stillwater, OK  74074-4364
405.743.5159
karri@okcareertech.org