CTECS 2020 Community of Practice Conference
Adaptability: Meeting Challenges to Create Opportunities
September 22-24, 2020

Agenda

September 22: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (all times EDT)

• 11:30: Welcome to the Virtual Nevada COP, CTECS and Craig Statucki, Nevada Director of the Office of Career Readiness, Adult Learning, and Education Options
• 11:35-11:50 Meeting Introductions: Who you are and what you hope to accomplish in the next three days
• 11:50-12:10: CTECS COP Purpose and Context, Ken Potthoff
• 12:10-12:40: CTECS Historical Background and Major Consortium Initiatives, Tim Withee, Ken Potthoff, and Darren Morris
• 12:40-1:10: New CTECS and Tallo Partnership, Casey Welch, Tallo Co-Founder and CEO; Lockheed-Martin Countdown
• 30 minute break: 1:10-1:40
• 1:40-2:10: Nevada: CTE Quality Program Standards and Reviews, Marina McHatton, Career Guidance and CTE Assessments, and Denise Burton, Education Program Professional
• 2:10-2:40: Nevada CTE, Craig Statucki; Nevada's Digital Learning Collaborative; NV CTE Resource Guide
• 2:40-2:50 (10 Minute Nevada Q & A)
• 10 Minute break: 2:50-3:00
• 3:00-4:00: Reopening Schools in a Pandemic: Forging Innovative Partnerships and Engaging Staff, Parents and Community: A Keynote and Q & A with Dr. Jesus F. Jara, Superintendent of Schools, Nevada Clark County School District (CCSD),
• 4:00-4:30: Day One Closing Comments

 

September 23: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (all times EDT)

• 11:30: Greetings and Roll-Call
• 11:30-Noon: Exposure Gaps & Misdirected Guidance: YouScience Connects Aptitudes to Longitudinal Academic Planning, Rich Feller, Ph.D, Professor, Counseling and Career Development, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
• Noon-12:30: Colorado: Meaningful Career Conversations in Virtual Learning Environments, Lauren Jones (Austin), MA NCC, *MCC, Program Director for Special Populations, Counseling & Equity, Middle School CTE Program Coordinator, Career & Technical Education (CTE), Colorado Community College System (CCCS); Meaningful Career Conversations in Colorado, virtual resources
• 20 Minute Break: 12:30-12:50
• 12:50-1:20: South Carolina: Priority Standards for CTE Programs, Angel Malone, CATE Director, SCDE
• 1:20-1:50: California: Virtual Learning and Reopening CTE Programs, Lisa Reimers, Education Programs Consultant, Career and College Transition Division, California Department of Education and Allison Frenzel, Education Programs Consultant, High School Innovations and Initiatives Office, Career and College Transition Division, California Department of Education
• 1:50-2:20: Maine: Scheduling CTE Programs and Supporting High Risk Programs During the Pandemic, Dwight Littlefield, Maine State Director, and Shawn Lagasse, Data Specialist
• 20 Minute Break: 2:20-2:40
• 2:40-4:00 p.m. Q & A Interactive Panel: Virtual Engagement During COVID-19: (Colorado, South Carolina, California, Maine, and Dr. Rich Feller)  
• 4:00-4:30 Day Two Closing Comments

 

September 24: 11:30-4:30 p.m. (all times EDT)

• 11:30: Greetings and Roll-Call
• 11:30-Noon: Virginia: Work-based Learning, Career Explorations Course for Elementary Grades, and the Canvas Curriculum, Kevin Reilly, Director, CTE Resource Center.  Career Explorations course; Work-Based Learning resources
• Noon-12:30: The Middle School Social Emotional Learning Course Development, Jennifer Curry, Ph.D., NCC, Shirley B. Barton Endowed Professor, Associate Editor, Professional School Counseling, School of Education, College of Human Sciences and Education, Louisiana State University
• 20 Minute Break: 12:30-12:50
• 12:50-1:20: Idaho: Workplace Readiness Skills Incentive, Program Alignment, and Middle School Pilot, Justin Touchstone, Assistant Director of Program Quality, Idaho Division of Career Technical Education and Heather Luchte, Director of Performance Management, Idaho Division of Career Technical Education
• 1:20-1:50: Kentucky: Supporting Middle School Career Exploration, Teresa Rogers, Technical Literacy Consultant, Office of Student Transition and Career Readiness, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education and Pamela Moore, Director of Student Transition and Career Readiness, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education
• 1:50-2:20: Portland, Oregon and New York City: Future You 2 Go Online Learning, PPS Partner Connect WBL Tracking, and NYC DOE Virtual Engagement, Jan Osborn,  Interim Director, Career & Technical Education/Career Pathways, Portland (Oregon) Public Schools and Justin Yuen, CEO, Grouptrail
• 20 Minute Break: 2:20-2:40
• 2:40-4:00: Q & A Interactive Panel: Virtual Engagement in COVID-19 (Idaho, Kentucky, Portland, Virginia, and Justin Yuen)
• 4:00-4:30: Conference Wrap-up

 

Participants List

1. Jenni Bradford, LPC, Senior Program Quality Manager (Middle School & Individualized Occupational Training), Idaho Division of Career Technical Education
2. Denise Burton, Education Program Professional, Nevada Department Education, Office of Career Readiness, Adult Learning & Education Options, Skilled and Technical Sciences
3. Jennifer Curry, Ph.D., NCC, Shirley B. Barton Endowed Professor, Associate Editor, Professional School Counseling, School of Education, College of Human Sciences and Education, Louisiana State University
4. Dana Depew, Education Associate in Career and Technology, SCDE
5. Richard Feller, Ph.D., Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar at Colorado State University
6. Allison Frenzel, Education Programs Consultant, High School Innovations and Initiatives Office, Career and College Transition Division, California Department of Education
7. Joe Haney, Standards/Assessment Specialist, Maine
8. Margaret Harvey, Middle School CTE Specialist, Maine
9. Sarah Heath, Assistant Provost and State CTE Director, Colorado
10. Dr. Jesus F. Jara, Superintendent, Clark County School District (CCSD), Nevada
11. Lauren Jones (Austin), MA NCC, *MCC, Program Director for Special Populations, Counseling & Equity, Middle School CTE Program Coordinator, Career & Technical Education (CTE), Colorado Community College System (CCCS)
12. Dr. Pradeep Kotamraju, Director, Career and College Transition Division, California Department of Education
13. Shawn Lagasse, Data Specialist, Maine
14. Dwight Littlefield, CTE Director, Maine
15. Heather Luchte, Director of Performance Management, Idaho Division of Career Technical Education
16. Angel Malone, CATE Director, SCDE
17. Marina McHatton, Education Programs Professional, Office of Career Readiness, Adult Learning & Education Options, Nevada
18. Pamela Moore, Director of Student Transition and Career Readiness, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education
19. Jan Osborn, Interim Director, Career & Technical Education/Career Pathways, Portland (Oregon) Public Schools
20. Jennifer Porter, Director of Workforce Initiatives, Tallo
21. Kevin Reilly, Administrative Coordinator, Virginia CTE Resource Center
22. Lisa Reimers, Education Programs Consultant, Career and College Transition Division, California Department of Education
23. Teresa Rogers, Technical Literacy Consultant, Office of Student Transition and Career Readiness, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education.
24. Justin Touchstone, Assistant Director of Program Quality, Idaho Division of Career Technical Education
25. Craig Statucki,  Director, Office of Career Readiness, Adult Learning & Education Options, Nevada
26. Emily Todd, Education Coordinator, Tallo
27. Casey Welch, Co-Founder, CEO, Tallo
28. John Welch, Co-Founder and Head of Workforce, Tallo
29. Justin Yuen, Grouptrail CEO

 

Select Biographies

Jennifer Curry, Ph.D.
Richard Feller, Ph.D.
Dr. Jesus F. Jara
Craig Statucki
Casey Welch
Justin Yuen