CTECS Community of Practice Conferences

COP 2021 Atlanta

Community of Practice

Agenda

Progress in a Pandemic

September 22 and 23, 2021
Emory Conference Center Hotel
1615 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, September 22

7:00-8:30 a.m.                Breakfast

8:30-9:10 a.m.                Welcome, Introductions, and CTECS COP Overview and Purpose

Opening Keynote Speaker Introduction

9:10-10:30 a.m.              Opening Keynote Speaker: The CTECS-Tallo Talent Pipeline: 

Emily Todd and Sarah Lynn, Tallo

10:30-10:45 a.m.             Break

10:45-Noon                     CTECS Primary Initiatives: CTECS Staff

Noon-1:15 p.m.               Lunch

1:15-1:45 p.m.                Portland Public City Schools and CTECS: Carolina Cano (Virtual Presentation)

1:45-2:45 p.m.                Panel 1—Brave New World: Progressing in the Pandemic. What are your states’ best practices in a time of uncertainty when adaption is the key?

Kelly Davis, Virginia, Dwight Littlefield, Maine, and Pam Moore, Kentucky

2:45-3:00 p.m.                 Break

3:00-4:00 p.m.                 Panel 2: The Talent Pipeline: Work Based Learning, Internships and Apprenticeships, Employability Skills and Job Market Shifts

Dana Depew, South Carolina, Kevin Reilly, Virginia, Emily Todd and Sarah Lynn, Tallo, and Carolina Cano, Oregon, Portland Public Schools (Virtual)

4:00 p.m.                        Closing

5:00-9:00 p.m.                CTECS COP Welcome Dinner Reception

Thursday, September 23

7:00-8:30 a.m.                 Breakfast

8:15-8:30 a.m.                 A Day One Recap and Look Ahead

8:30-9:30 a.m.                 Keynote Speaker: The New ASCA Student Standards in the CTE Context: Angie Hickman, American School Counselor Association

9:30-10:45 a.m.               Middle School Perspectives: Local CTECS Middle and High School Curriculum Implementation

• Kentucky: Ashley Thomas
• Colorado: Sabrina Peterson
• Maine: Brian Leavitt (virtual)

10:45-11:30 a.m.             Extended Break to Allow for Checkout

11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.    Panel 3: Social Emotional Learning, Data, Equity and Inclusion, and Access: with Jenni Bradford, Idaho, Marina McHatton, Nevada, and Angie Hickman, ASCA

12:30-1:30 p.m.               Lunch

1:30-2:30 p.m.                 Panel 4: Competencies/Credentials (Non Degree Programs), and Graduation Requirements to Postsecondary Transitions

Brian Leavitt (virtual), Maine, Dwight Littlefield, Maine, Pam Moore, Kentucky.

2:30-3:00 p.m.                  A COP Recap: What We Learned. How can we share and continue the dialogue in the spirit of the CTECS consortium?  

Close of Meeting

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COP 2020 Virtual

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 

From the 2019 Community of Practice Conference in Richmond, Virginia

• Please click here for agenda and presentations.
• The Ron McCage Award for Excellence, awarded to George R. Willcox

From the 2018 Community of Practice Conference in Sacramento, California

• Please click here for: agenda and presentations.
• Click here for the Titans of CNC Academy Implementation Guide.
• Click here for the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service paper, “Framework for the Future: Workplace Readiness Skills in Virginia.”
• The Ron McCage Award for Excellence, awarded this inaugural year to Dr. Sandra Krebsbach. 
• Click here for a California Career Education Informational video.

From the 2017 Community of Practice Conference in Lexington, Kentucky

From the 2016 Community of Practice Conference in Boise, Idaho

From the 2015 Community of Practice Conference in Portland, Oregon

• Report from Alabama
• Report from Kentucky
• Report from Idaho
• Report from Nevada
• Report from Oregon High Desert ESD
• Report from Virginia
• CTECS Digital Badge Presentation
• CTECS COP Overview

From the 2014 Community of Practice Conference in Decatur, Georgia

• Report from South Carolina
• Report from Idaho
• Report on TFI and E-SESS

 

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Ron D. McCage Award for Excellence

On November 6, 2019, at Bookbinders Restaurant, Richmond, Virginia, during the dinner and reception following the first day of the Community of Practice Conference, Ron D. McCage presented the award named in his honor to recipient, George R. Willcox. The award recognizes an individual from among Career and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS) membership who embodies the values, strengths, generosity, and diligence of Ronald D. McCage, the longstanding leader of our organization. 

On September 11, 2018, at the Firehouse Restaurant, Sacramento, California, during the dinner and reception following the first day of the Community of Practice Conference, Ron D. McCage presented the inaugural award in his name to recipient Dr. Sandra Krebsbach. The award recognizes an individual from among Career and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS) membership who embodies the values, strengths, generosity, and diligence of Ronald D. McCage, the longstanding leader of our organization. 

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