Kelly Arrington's Monthly E-Mailing
January Mental Health First Aid Workshop
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) aims to provide knowledge and skills to potentially prevent a mental health emergency through early intervention and also how to navigate through such an emergency if one occurs.
There will be a January Mental Health First Aid workshop at Northwest Technology Center, Alva campus. The dates are January 26-27, 2011. The first day (Jan. 26) will start at 10:00 and go until 4:00. Lunch, refreshments and materials provided. The second day (Jan. 27) will start at 9:00 and go until 3:00. Breakfast, lunch, materials, and refreshments provided. Information on hotels will be sent to the participants at a later date, along with more detailed agenda information. There is a registration cost of $40 for materials and food. Dress will be casual.
We have four nationally certified trainers that will be delivering the training. These trainers are:
Debra Booth, Counselor, Canadian Valley Technology Center
Polly Bredy, Counselor, Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center
Peggy Castleberry, Counselor, Canadian Valley Technology Center
Karen Koehn, Counselor, Northwest Technology Center
There are two documents that can be downloaded with more details on the training. The first download is a tentative agenda of what will be covered in the course. The second download is the registration form. _THERE WILL BE NO ONSITE REGISTRATION. _ You may email the registration form back to Linda Houck (lhouc@okcareertech.org) or you may call Linda and give her the information over the phone (405) 743.5157. Please register by Friday, Jan. 21 or before. If you need further information or have questions, please contact me.
Changes in Staff at Regents and SDE
-Many of you have worked with Sandy Decker on etranscripts. In January, Sandy retired. Natasha Roberts will be the new etranscript person. However, please continue to work with Tommi Leach on any etranscript questions or concerns you may have.
-Lisa Nelson is the new Field Coordinator for Student Preparation (formerly held by Cari Lousch)
-Alicia McCullar is the new Student Portal Coordinator. She will coordinate OkCollegestart.org. (new position)
-J.C. Smith, the Counseling Coordinator at the State Department of Education retired in January. No word yet on replacing.
Money Matters newsletter this month features a section on Q & A on job searching, along with examples of action words to use on a resume. You can find it at
www.oklahomamoneymatters./News/PDFs/Jan_Feb_2011.pdf
EOI Course Projects
At GuidanceFest, we had questions from the comprehensive counselors about ACE End of Course Projects. These were approved by the State Board of Education at their regular December meeting for Algebra I and English II. Several resources have now been placed on the ACE Resources Page of the SDE Web site. These resources include: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers, Forms, Requirements, and Sample Projects with Sample Project Coordinator Guides for Algebra I and English II. The confidential Algebra I and English II projects will be available by the end of January on the School District Reporting Site. A video conference will be held in February 15, 2011, 1:30-3:30. This videoconference will be dedicated to the details of implementing the End of Course Projects. Participants may attend at any of the 10 videoconference sites. Registration is available online through the videoconference page of the State Department of Education Web site.
(Source: High School Reform and Redesign Listserve, Kerri White, SDE)
Other trainings which may be of interest to you:
OSRHE Counselor Retreats will be held this year at various locations. All counselors are eligible including careertech, comprehensive and private schools. There is one coming up in February; two in March and two in June. You might consider going as a group with your partner school counselors. For more information and online registration, go to:
https://www.okhighered.org/epas/prof-dev.shtml
Title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools 2011 Videoconference Schedule
Each video conference qualifies for two hours of staff development for your attendance. All adults are welcome to participate with the experts in these live videoconferences from 1:30 to 3:30 pm on the dates below.
-Thursday, February 10
The Child and Adolescent Brain: Development, Behaviors, and Other Factors
-Wednesday, March 9
Preventing Underage Drinking in Your Community
-Thursday, April 7
Handling the Aftermath: Suicide, Grief, and Loss in the School Community
-Thursday, May 5 - Panel
Violence Prevention in your Community (gangs, domestic violence, harassment)
Videoconference Sites - Call for location and registration -
Ardmore (580) 221-3001 x132
Bartlesville (918) 335-2931
Guymon (580) 338-4340 x239
Lawton (580) 585-4651
McAlester (918) 423-8181
Norman (405) 573-3591
Oklahoma City (405) 522-5110
Stillwater (405) 533-6357
Tulsa (918) 746-6262
Woodward (580) 571-6269
Register by calling the location nearest you. All videoconferences are free!
BEGINNING GRANT WRITING
January 19, 2011 Beginning Grant Writing
Time: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program, Colcord Building, 421 NW 13th St, Oklahoma City
Fee: No fee, but registration required.
This is a hands-on workshop for beginners. Please bring a laptop and flash drive. The morning will be spent learning how to write grants, and the afternoon will be spent in writing and critiquing.
January 20, 2011 Search and Select
Time: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program, Colcord Building, 421 NW 13th St, Oklahoma City
Fee: No fee, but registration required.
This is a workshop on finding grant opportunities. You will develop a strategy for grants your field.
To register for these, send an e-mail to lmason@osrhe.edu. For more information on these and other events, see http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps and select TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
Corrected information on new staff at Regents
-Alicia McCullar, Student Portal Coordinator has taken the place of Sandy Decker. Again, any questions or concerns you may have on etranscripts, please contact Tommi Leach.
-Natasha Roberts is the Student Portal Administrator. This is a new position and will be responsible for coordinating the okcollegestart.org portal.
Etranscript Update
We have four sites with 100% participation from partner schools on etranscripts! The sites are:
-Autry Technology Center
-Indian Capital Tech Center-Sallisaw campus
-Kiamichi Tech Center-Atoka Campus
-Kiamichi Tech Center-Durant Campus
Congratulations! There are MANY tech center sites that only lack 1-3 schools to have 100% participation as well. Thank you for all your hard work!
CareerTech Lottery Scholarship
I hope you have already heard of this but in case you haven't -each school semester the Professional Development Division provides scholarships to CareerTech educators, staff, and students who are pursuing a degree, administrative certification, or continuing education in the field of CareerTech. If you are taking college classes, please check the ICAT link out for details and to apply. Copy and paste this link to get on ICAT: https://icat.okcareertech.org and then
1) click on "Professional Development"
2) click on "Instructional Services"
3) click on "Lottery Scholarship" and work your way through those topics. The deadline is Jan. 31.
Government-Wide Career Fair for People with Disabilities
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Langston University - OKC Campus
4205 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105
-The Federal Executive Board in partnership with Tinker Air Force Base and many other government agencies invite employable individuals with a disability to this exclusive career fair.
-Many government agencies are focused on hiring people with disabilities; qualification requirements vary among agencies.
-Job-seekers will have an opportunity to connect with Federal, State and local government employers from the state of Oklahoma.
-No registration is required. Job-seekers are encouraged to bring copies of their resume. Sign language interpreters and sighted guides will be available on site.
For more information, contact:
DELIA M. HANSEN
Directorate of Personnel, DPPP
Special Emphasis Program Manager,
People with Disabilities
Tinker Air Force Base, OK
Delia.Hansen@tinker.af.mil
405-739-3877 DSN 339-3877
Kelly Arrington
Guidance Coordinator
Oklahoma Department of CareerTech
1500 West 7th Avenue
Stillwater, OK 74074-4364
405.743.5159
karri@okcareertech.org