Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Monday, February 1, 2016

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Conference at a Glance (Tentative)

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration/Information - Center Concourse

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Exhibits Open (optional)

6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Mardi Gras Party - GP Sports, Pantlind Lobby - 1st Level

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Registration/Information - Center Concourse

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Exhibits Open - Center Concourse

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast - Center Concourse

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Opening Session, EIP Awards

- Featured Speaker, Dr. Christy Price - DeVos Place, Ballroom AB

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Exhibitor Break - Center Concourse

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Breakout Session A

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon in DeVos Place, Ballroom AB

- Featured Speaker, Brian Whiston

1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Exhibitor Break - Center Concourse

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Breakout Session B

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Exhibitor Break - Center Concourse

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Breakout Session C

7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Registration/Information - Center Concourse

7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Exhibits Open - Center Concourse

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet - Crown Foyer

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakout Session D

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Exhibitor Break - Center Concourse

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Breakout Session E

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Exhibitor Break - Center Concourse

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Breakout Session F

11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch, Door Prizes - Featured Speaker, Chad Foster - Ambassador Ballroom

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Sessions at a Glance - Monday (Tentative)

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Key Presentation Title Room Page #

Monday 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session A

Celebrating Manufacturing Day in Southeast Michigan Ambassador East 20

BACC Robotics - Creating Experiences for Robotic Outreach Ambassador West 20

Education General Round Table: Best Practices for Teachers Berkey 20

Curriculum Mapping in CTE Emerald A 21

The PRE Study and What We Can Learn From It Emerald B 21

Economics Credit via Your Marketing Program Gerald R. Ford 21

Closing the Math Achievement Gap Through Geometry In Construction Governors Ballroom 21

Virtual Counselor - The Next Generation of Career Exploration/Course Planning

Software

Grand View 21

News Flash! A Current Events Approach to CTE Literacy Integration Haldane 21

Keynote Speaker Breakout Session - Dr. Christy Price Imperial Ballroom 21

The Emerging Career Portfolio Kendall 22

Marzano and Teacher Evaluation: Smoothing Out the Edges of the Square Peg to

Fit into a Round Hole

Pantlind Ballroom 22

CTE - A Direct Link to Apprenticeship USA Pearl 22

No Job is Worth a Young Worker’s Life Ruby 22

Articulation: You Have an Agreement, Now Make It Work Thornapple 22

Help Your Students Get a Jump Start Through Career Education and Exploration! Vandenberg A 22

The Collaborative Approach of Servicing Special Education Students Vandenberg B 22

Monday 1:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Session B

Aiming High: Soaring with the West Michigan Aviation Academy Ambassador East 23

Teacher Evaluation - Panel Discussion on Evaluation Tools Ambassador West 23

MBA Research State's Connection - It's Free Berkey 23

Work-Based Learning Beyond the Co-op Emerald A 24

Teacher Certification for CTE Programs Emerald B 24

Understanding Your Privilege Gerald R. Ford 24

Teacher to Teacher: Classroom Learning Labs Governors Ballroom 24

The “New” Pharmacology for Medical Careers Program Grand View 24

Girls Can Too!! Haldane 24

BACC Summer Camps Heritage Hill 24

Michigan Merit Curriculum and Personal Curriculum: Updates Imperial Ballroom 24

The Fresh and Furious Classroom Kendall 25

Planning for Success Pantlind Ballroom 25

Apprenticeship - The Other Pathway to Success Pearl 25

MI Bright Future - Filling Michigan’s Talent Pipeline with Homegrown Students Thornapple 25

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Sessions at a Glance - Monday (Tentative)

Monday 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Session C

Is CTE the New Voc Ed? Ambassador East

What Happens When Education and Industry Speak the Same Language Berkey

The In’s and Out’s of Work-Based Learning Emerald A

Promoted: A Unique Program to Address the CTE Teacher Shortage Emerald B

Dual Enrollment Updates Gerald R. Ford

Mock Interviews Governors Ballroom

Emerging Technology in the Classroom Grand View

Google Classroom: Engaging the 21st Century Student and Empowering the

Teacher

Haldane 27

Be Prepared and Excellent Before you have an Office of Civil Rights Audit Heritage Hill 27

Michigan’s 2015 Career and Technical Education Rank List Imperial Ballroom 27

Adding Career Development to College Prep Kendall 27

Think You Know Everything About Skilled Trades? Think Again. Pantlind Ballroom 27

Online CTE Curriculum and Industry-Backed Certifications Pearl 27

Infusing Reading and Writing: Tips and Tools for the CTE Educator Thornapple 27

InVEST in Insurance Education for Students Vandenberg A 28

Delivering Algebra II in Engineering, Manufacturing and Industrial Technology

(EMIT) CTE Programs

Vandenberg B 28

Key Presentation Title Room Page #

Business and Industry/Apprenticeships/Labor Market/Emerging Careers STEM/Green Jobs/Alternative Energy

Career Development/Counseling/Special Populations Curriculum/Programs of Study/Academic Integration/Assessment Community College/Postsecondary/Articulation Administration/Leadership/Teacher Quality/Evaluations

Monday 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Session B

NATEF/AYES Updates Vandenberg A 25

Data-Driven College/Career Readiness Vandenberg B 25

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Key Presentation Title Room Page #

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Session D

County Wide Career Development Ambassador East 29

Growing CTE Opportunities in a Rural Setting Ambassador West 29

Michigan eLibrary: The Latest and Greatest, Including Google Classroom

Integration

Berkey 29

Ed. General aka Teacher Cadet 201 Emerald A 29

Youth Employment/Work Permits Emerald B 29

Tech Tools Review Gerald R. Ford 29

“Energizing” Career Pathways in Michigan Governors Ballroom 30

Customize Your PowerSchool Transcript to Accurately Reflect MMC

Requirements Earned in CTE Programs

Grand View 30

Cosmetology: Today and Tomorrow Haldane 30

Team Techidemics Heritage Hill 30

College 101: Inspiring Students to College and Career Readiness Imperial Ballroom 30

NOCTI - Everything You Need to Know! Kendall 30

Serving Special Populations Students in Career and Technical Education Pantlind Ballroom 31

Bridging the Gap to “A Skilled Trades Apprenticeship”; Operating Engineers

Local 324

Pearl 31

Closing the Skill GAP with Career Portfolios Ruby 31

Michigan Advanced Technician Training Program Thornapple 31

I Am CTE: Empowering CTE Professionals Vandenberg A 31

Basic Computer Literacy Vandenberg B 31

Tuesday 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Session E

Engage Students in Learning: Engage their Minds and Bodies in the Learning

Process

Ambassador East 32

Photonics and Laser Technology Ambassador West 32

Michigan eLibrary: College Bound Resources and Test Prep Berkey 32

GRIT: Strength Training for the Mind Emerald A 32

Meeting Michigan Merit Academic Graduation Requirements through Career and Technical Education

Gerald R. Ford 32

ACT WorkKeys Grand View 32

STEM: Mastering the Curriculum with Atlas Rubicon Heritage Hill 33

Alphabet Soup - DE, CE, AP, E/MC… What Does it All Mean? Imperial Ballroom 33

Turning Classroom Activities into Keys to Employment: Creating Work Samples

That Count

Kendall 33

Sessions at a Glance - Tuesday (Tentative)

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Sessions at a Glance - Tuesday (Tentative)

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Tuesday 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Session E

Reenergize your Automotive Classroom with Electude Automotive eLearning Pantlind Ballroom 33

Simulate, Automate, Evaluate: Creating Hands-on Training with RealCareer Welding

Solutions

Pearl 33

Career Cluster “Picture” Interest Inventory for ALL Students Ruby 33

Smashing Unconscious Bias Thornapple 33

Career FEST - Merging Companies and Campus to Produce a Unique Environment of

Career Exploration

Vandenberg A 34

Essential Questions for Career and Postsecondary Readiness Vandenberg B 34

Tuesday 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Session F

Skills4Success: Personal Accountability and Collaboration Ambassador East 35

Implementing College Application Week Successfully in a Career and Technical

Education (CTE) Environment

Ambassador West 35

Apps, Extensions, Microsoft, Google OH MY! Gerald R. Ford 35

CTE Teacher Recruitment Ideas - A National Survey Governors Ballroom 35

PLTW and CTE: Aligning an Engineering Program Grand View 35

“Expanding Your Interest in Pinterest” Haldane 35

Entering the Global Entrepreneurial Economy Heritage Hill 35

Equity in Education: Providing Equal Access to U3 Students Imperial Ballroom 36

Pathway to a Skilled Trades Career Kendall 36

How Do You Know If You Are Career Ready? Pantlind Ballroom 36

Developing our Future Workforce with RealCare Programs Pearl 36

STEM It Up! Thornapple 36

CTE 101 Bootcamp Vandenberg A 36

Obstacles of Technology Vandenberg B 36

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Business and Industry/Apprenticeships/Labor Market/Emerging Careers STEM/Green Jobs/Alternative Energy

Career Development/Counseling/Special Populations Curriculum/Programs of Study/Academic Integration/Assessment Community College/Postsecondary/Articulation Administration/Leadership/Teacher Quality/Evaluations

Monday, February 1

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m..................................Registration/Information/Exhibits Open.....................Center Concourse, Level 2 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.......................................................Continental Breakfast .......................................Center Concourse, Level 2 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m..................Opening Session/Excellence in Practice Awards...................Devos Place, Ballroom A/B

Lisa Seigel, Conference Chair, Department Specialist, Office of Career and Technical Education, MDE Patty Cantú, Director of the Office of Career and Technical Education, MDE

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ........................................................Exhibitor Break……………………………...……..Center Concourse (Refreshments available in Center Concourse)

Opening Session 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Devos Place, Ballroom A/B Dr. Christy Price Dr. Christy Price

Session A 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ambassador East Session A

Celebrating Manufacturing Day in Southeast Michigan Manufacturing Day in Southeast Michigan is helping to address the challenges faced by manufacturers with changing workforce needs, technology, and perception. On October 2, 2015, about 3,000 high school students participated in tours to more than 70 manufacturing operations. Hear from three CTE leaders who helped make it a success.

Naheed Huq, Manager of Talent and Economic Development, SEMCOG Mary Kaye Aukee, Executive Director of Career Focused Education, Oakland Schools Jason Evers, Consultant: Career Technical and Adult Education, Wayne RESA Scott Palmer, Career Technical Education Consultant, Macomb Intermediate School District

Ambassador West Session A

BACC Robotics - Creating Experiences for Robotic Outreach This presentation will focus on the development of an Industrial Robotics Program and the various outreach opportunities to build interest. We will discuss Middle School experiences, High School Industrial Robotics Curriculum, Industry visits as well as Adult Education opportunities.

Ben Miller, Program Manager, Branch Area Careers Center Mike Hoffner, Director, Branch Area Careers Center

Berkey

Session A

Education General Round Table: Best Practices for Teachers This session will allow Education General teachers to collaborate, exchange and share best practice strategy’s

and resources to prepare Education General students for college and or careers in Education. What effective

strategies are other educators doing to meet this goal? Please join us to find out!

Zena Lowe, Education Consultant, Office of Career and Technical Education

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Emerald B Session A

The PRE Study and What We Can Learn From It The PRE has been heralded by state leaders as a test that will help put good teachers in the classroom. Skeptical of this claim, Dr. Adam Manley had highly qualified Michigan CTE teachers take the PRE. What he learned from their scores and feedback might surprise you. Come learn about the findings as well as insights into taking the PRE.

Adam Manley, Associate Professor of CTE, Western Michigan University

Gerald R. Ford Session A

Economics Credit via Your Marketing Program Academic requirements have put the pressure on Michigan students. To help maintain strong enrollment in our marketing programs, we’ve developed 37 integrated lesson plans allowing students to earn graduation requirements.

Brian Pyles, CTE Director, Berrien RESA Jennifer DeClerck, Marketing Instructor, Utica Community Schools Kim Guest, Marketing Instructor, Kearsley Community Schools

Governors Ballroom Session A

Closing the Math Achievement Gap Through Geometry In Construction Learn how Ishpeming High School's Geometry In Construction Program has improved the math achievement of learners of all abilities, earned credibility for CTE's value with core academic teachers and united a community. All aspects of this innovative program will be covered including samples of the curriculum and information on upcoming training sessions.

Brian Sarvello, CTE Director, Marquette-Alger RESA Nathan McFarren, CTE Instructor, Ishpeming Public Schools Becky Arbic, Math Instructor, Sault Area High School and Career Center JoAnne Lussier, CTE Director, Sault Area High School and Career Center

Grand View Session A

Vendor Session

Virtual Counselor - The Next Generation of Career Exploration/Course Planning Software Come and see for yourself how Virtual Counselor maps bright outlook careers to Lansing Community College programs. End users can actually see the courses required to obtain a certificate or degree for their career choice! High school students can find out which articulated and/or AP classes waive "required" college courses allowing them to reach that career sooner!

Jenny Griffith, Owner, Virtual Counselor

Haldane Session A

News Flash! A Current Events Approach to CTE Literacy Integration Help students connect skills learned in their CTE classes with events and trends from the world around them using authentic, relevant articles from free, easy-to-use, online resources like Newsela, ListenCurrent, and Michigan eLibrary (MeL). Address CPI 1S1, CTE standards, and Common Core literacy standards for technical subjects using these tools.

Daniel Yowell, English Language Arts Consultant, Livonia Public Schools/Wayne RESA

Imperial Ballroom Session A

Motivating Students –Continuing the Conversation

With her passion, energy and insights for motivating students, Dr. Price will continue the discussion of

her keynote presentation. Participants are invited to assess the extent to which their courses and

methods are aligned with the current research and reflect on how they might alter to enhance student

motivation. Come ready for an interactive and engaging conversation.

Christy Price, Professor & Founding Director of the Center for Academic Excellence, Dalton State

College

Kendall Session A

The Emerging Career Portfolio The 21st century has produced a shift in the mindset of how an individual manages their career. The incremental steps up the career ladder has given way to the intentional leaps within the career portfolio. This session will present research on how career portfolios are the choice for professionals.

Lee Meadows, Professor of Management, Walsh College

Emerald A Session A

Curriculum Mapping in CTE JOIN IN to see how curriculum mapping for CTE curriculum and instruction has been a worthwhile journey for our organization to date! Identify some benefits such as easy standard alignment (CTE, CCTC, Literacy...),reporting capabilities, delivery model/segment identification, collaboration, and all pertinent information in one location. Learn about the next steps we have begun in our journey.

Patty Adolfs, CTE Curriculum Consultant, Oakland Schools

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Pearl Session A

CTE - A Direct Link to Apprenticeship USA Apprenticeship USA has over 1,000 occupations that have apprentice capabilities. CTE offers many of these categories. In this session we will look at the possibilities for "On Ramp,” "Front Loaded,” and Pre-apprenticeship programs that will work for many of your students and industries in your area. We will talk about School to Registered Apprenticeships (STRA) also in this session.

Russ Davis, State Director, USDOL/Office of Apprenticeship

Ruby Session A

No Job is Worth a Young Worker’s Life Every nine minutes, a young person is injured while on the job. CareerSafe’s mission is to deliver Safety Education for America’s Future through interactive, online OSHA 10-Hour safety training courses to youth. Students that complete our course receive an industry recognized credential from OSHA. Young workers will develop a safety mindset and acquire marketable skills for a competitive edge.

Lana Ford, Education Outreach Specialist, CareerSafe Online Janet Cadeau, Health Occupations Education, Farmington High School

Thornapple Session A

Articulation: You Have an Agreement, Now Make It Work It is not enough to simply create articulation agreements. Together we will explore strategies to develop articulation agreements and a plan that encourages the use of agreements and results in less time to degree and less student debt. Attendees will engage in a lively discussion and sharing of best practices on how to get more out of articulation agreements.

Deedee Stakley, Director, Office of Transfer and Secondary School Partnerships, Ferris State University

Vandenberg A Session A

Help Your Students Get a Jump Start Through Career Education and Exploration! Attendees will learn how the Career Education and Exploration course can help their students explore college programs, career options, and employment viability. Attendees will learn how to help students discover how educational planning can help them with their lifelong career decision making process through the development of a personal educational and career plan based on their interests and skills.

Leah Melichar, High School Transfer Credit Specialist, Ferris State University Christine Conley-Sowels, Professor/Developmental Curriculum Chair, Ferris State University Dave McCall, Assistant Professor, Ferris State University

Vandenberg B Session A

The Collaborative Approach of Servicing Special Education Students Interested in the success of your students receiving special education services? Learn about Calhoun County's collaborative approach to placement including working with outside agencies, CTE, sending schools, counselors, and case managers. Learn how assistive technology, accommodations, and teamwork make the difference.

Stacy Deskins, Special Education Teacher Consultant, Calhoun ISD Jamie Rogers, Transition Coordinator, Calhoun ISD, Kristi Rigelman, Transition Coordinator, Calhoun ISD

Pantlind Ballroom Session A

Marzano and Teacher Evaluation: Smoothing Out the Edges of the Square Peg to Fit Into a Round Hole How do you fulfill state teacher evaluation requirements and use the process to improve instructional practices in your building? Danielson, 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning, Marzano, and Thoughtful Classroom - each model outlines what good instruction looks like. Come see how an area career-technical center implemented an evaluation model to focus on improving instructions and, ultimately, student achievement.

Mary Smith, Curriculum Supervisor, TBAISD Stephanie Long, Curriculum Supervisor, TBAISD Julie Gauthier, Teacher, TBAISD

Host: Darlene Miller, Workforce Development Agency

Luncheon Session 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Devos Place, Ballroom AB Brian Whiston, State Superintendent, State of Michigan State Superintendent Brian Whiston became the state superintendent of public instruction for the

State of Michigan on July 1, 2015. One of his biggest priorities is to make Michigan a top ten

education state in ten years. Prior to becoming the state superintendent, Mr. Whiston was the

superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools, where he earned the distinguished honor of the

Superintendent of the Year in 2014 from MASA (the Michigan Association of School

Administrators).

Mr. Whiston’s other experiences in education include serving as the director of Government &

Community Services for Oakland Schools, as well as a school board member for the Waterford

School District from 1991 to 2008. Mr. Whiston also worked as a Wayne State University

instructor from 2001 to 2006, served as chief of staff for then State Senator Rudy Nichols from

1986 to 1991, and held the position of president of the Michigan Parent Teacher Student

Association. He holds a master’s degree in political science from Wayne State University.

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Session B 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. …….......................................................Exhibitor Break………………………………...……..Center Concourse (Refreshments available in Center Concourse)

Ambassador East Session B

Aiming High : Soaring with the West Michigan Aviation Academy Aviation is imbedded in the WMMA curriculum. Students desiring careers in aviation are motivated to attend this uniquely themed high school. A supportive advisory committee, close university ties, and creation of national industry collaboration have influenced success. Achievements include development and articulation of community college on-line courses, dedication of university scholarships, gift of a Cessna 172 aircraft for flight training.

George Pavey, West Michigan Aviation Academy Martin Grant, West Michigan Aviation Academy David Sebuck, West Michigan Aviation Academy

Ambassador West Session B

Teacher Evaluation - Panel Discussion on Evaluation Tools This will be a panel discussion. The four evaluation tools will be discussed by people in the field using the tool. The four tools are: 5 Dimensions, Thoughtful Classroom, Danielson and Marzano. Four different counties, each using one of the tools will be represented.

Kyle Fiebig, CTE Director, Muskegon ISD Celena Mills, CTE Director, Moncalm ISD Linda Blankenship, CTE Director, Allegan ISD Sheila Dunham, CTE Director, Shiawassee ISD

Berkey Session B

MBA Research State’s Connection - It’s Free Our not-for-profit research organization, owned by 27 state departments of education, exists for a single reason. Help business, finance, and marketing teachers have greated impact in the classroom. This will be a high-speed overview of the many free resources available to you through State’s Connection. Bring your smart phone, tablet, or computer so you can register during the session.

Brenda Clark, Director of Professional Development, MBAResearch and Curriculum Center

Emerald A Session B

Work-Based Learning Beyond the Co-op This interactive session will give alternative examples to the traditional work-based learning experience. Discussions will be held to showcase resources and ideas that we use at Careerline Tech Center that allow us to offer over 900 student placements per year.

Shayna Carlson, Work-Based Learning Coordinator, Careerline Tech Center Michelle Hofman, Work-Based Learning Representative, Careerline Tech Center

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Emerald B Session B

Teacher Certification for CTE Programs Are you properly certified? Teacher certification is confusing. Get the answers you need in this session. Learn what it takes to become initially certified, renew, and progress your occupational certificate. Learn where to find resources for CTE administrators to help with teacher placement for annually authorized and certified teachers.

Debbie Ryan, Analyst, Michigan Department of Education

Gerald R. Ford Session B

Understanding Your Privilege What is privilege and how can it be used to make a difference for all students? Participants will engage in an activity that brings light to disparity in privilege. Information from the activity will be used to debrief participants and provide conversation to help create a positive school experience for all students.

Morrison Borders, Principal, Orchard Lake Middle School

Governors Ballroom Session B

Teacher to Teacher: Classroom Learning Labs Classroom Learning Labs provides an opportunity for teachers to experience in-depth, professional thinking and learning within a collaborative community. Develop an understanding of the what, why, and how of Classroom Learning Labs. This professional development initiative has been entirely teacher led and directed, we want to support your thinking about ways to ensure successful implementation of learning labs.

Laura Robinson, Instructional Coach, Kent Intermediate School District Deb Riolo, Instructor Graphic Communications, Kent Intermediate School District

Grand View Session B

Vendor Session

The "New" Pharmacology for Medical Careers Program The PassAssured Pharmacology for Medical Careers program has undergone a complete revision in all sections. From the narratives to photos, the entire program has been updated with the latest pharmacology regulations and procedures. This on-line program continues to provide an opportunity for pharmacy technician national certification and/or preparation for postsecondary medical schooling.

Nick Milasnovich, National Sales Manager, PassAssured, LLC

Haldane Session B

Girls Can Too!! Need to improve your nontraditional participation and completion rates? Our CTC was once described as one of the lowest in the state for 6S1 and 6S2. After implementing new programs and trying some new ideas, we now meet or exceed the state's required rates. The best part is ~ it's GREAT for students.

Jennifer Gaffke, Grants and Special Projects Coordinator, Wexford-Missaukee CTC Donna Waddell, Career Skills Coordinator, Wexford-Missaukee CTC

Heritage Hill Session B

BACC Summer Camps Summer Camps are a great way to engage middle school students in career development. Students get hands-on opportunities for the programs in your building. We offered diverse opportunities so kids could try a variety of programs. We will highlight programs that were offered and share information so you can start marketing your CTE programs in the summer.

Josie Smith, Guidance Counselor, Branch Area Careers Center Ben Miller, Robotics Program Manager, Branch Area Careers Center Cheryl Covell, Health Science Program Manager, Branch Area Careers Center Mary Jo Mestelle, Early Education Program Manager, Branch Area Careers Center

Imperial Ballroom Session B

Michigan Merit Curriculum and Personal Curriculum: Updates In early 2015, two bills were put into effect that impact both the Michigan Merit Curriculum and Personal Curriculum. This session provides information including; flexibility around MMC requirements, the PC options, and how CTE fits into the changes. The presenter will outline how these changes will impact schools and students by allowing personalization to meet the needs of all students.

Rashell Bowerman, Instructional Intervention Consultant, Michigan Department of Education

Kendall Session B

The Fresh and Furious Classroom Learn how to bring a fresh curriculum to a furious paced classroom by using partnerships to help students achieve success.

Corbett Day, Culinary Arts Instructor, Capital Area Career Center Niki Adams, New Media Instructor, Capital Area Career Center Jeanne Farina, Principal, Capital Area Career Center

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Pantlind Ballroom Session B

Planning for Success All students think that they have plans for life after graduation, but how many have actually developed a solid action plan for the next step? The Mecosta-Osceola Career Center has designed a process called the MOCC MAP to support students in a successful transition into their careers. This process is designed for all career pathways.

Steve Locke, Director of Career and Technical Education, Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District Mike Miller, Principal, Mecosta-Osceola Career Center Jillane Ray, Career Services Coordinator, Mecosta-Osceola Career Center

Pearl Session B

Apprenticeship - The Other Pathway to Success Apprenticeship is a lucrative, proven career path for students that like to work with their hands, have analytical thought processes, and solid math skills. It is an attractive alternative to the traditional university track many high school students are on. Apprentices attend college classes, often with free tuition, earn a solid wage and some are even paid while in classes.

Janene Erne, Director of Technology Programs and Apprenticeship, Oakland Community College

Thornapple Session B

MI Bright Future-Filling Michigan's Talent Pipeline with Homegrown Students In the United States, there are 10,000 new baby boomers who will reach retirement age every day for the next 15 years. How do we motivate our millennials to prepare themselves for these excellent opportunities? Come and learn how to ramp up your work-based learning and deepen your industry partnerships using Career Cruising's ccInspire platform, branded MIBrightFuture. www.mibrightfuture.org

Scott Palmer, CTE Consultant, Macomb Intermediate School District Sarah Sebaly, Senior Program Manager, Workforce Intelligence Network Lisa Gordon, Career Liaison, Region 10, Workforce Intelligence Network

Vandenberg A Session B

Vendor Session

NATEF/AYES Updates NATEF Update - What is the importance of accreditation? How has the process changed? Who benefits from changes? AYES Update - What is AYES? Who should participate? Why be involved?

Beti Yoder, Alliance Manager, ASE Industry Education Alliance

Vandenberg B Session B

Data-Driven College/Career Readiness This session will provide insight into how to bring college/career readiness to the next level by using a data-driven approach that is supported with a School Improvement Plan. Examples of a comprehensive Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) will be provided while explaining the year-long college/career readiness process.

Terry Tchorzynski, School Counselor, Calhoun Area Career Center Jamie Hess, School Counselor, Calhoun Area Career Center

2:45 p.m. - 3:15p.m. .............................................................Exhibitor Break.............................................................Center Concourse (Refreshments available in Center Concourse)

Session C 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Ambassador East Session C

Is CTE the New Voc Ed? Today’s cutting edge rigorous and relevant career and technical education (CTE) prepares youth and young adults for a wide range of high wage high skill and high demand careers. Is CTE the New Voc Ed? Career Technical Education: What it is & What it isn't!

Mary Kaye Aukee, Executive Director Career Focused Education, Oakland Schools

Berkey Session C

Vendor Session

What Happens When Education and Industry Speak the Same Language Hear from Kalamazoo RESA's Deb Kolberg and Jason Luke along with Mike Smitley of DENSO Manufacturing describe the numerous benefits Kalamazoo County and Southwest Michigan Manufacturers are seeing flow rallying behind this STEM education county-wide implementation model. Learn how you can build a pipeline of thousands of young people by investing in a long-term workforce solution.

Jason Luke, Program Administrator, Kalamazoo RESA Mike Smitley, Process Engineer, DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. Deb Kolberg, STEM Teacher Consultant, Kalamazoo RESA

Emerald A Session C

The In's and Out's of Work-Based Learning This session will be presented by Michigan Career Placement Association board members and will benefit anyone who places students into work-based learning sites. Paperwork required by pupil accounting will be presented and new coordinators are encouraged to attend. Attendees will receive handouts and links to helpful resources.

Rachel Hard, President, Michigan Career Placement Association Cynthia Scherphorn, President, Michigan Career Placement Association Beverly Brown, Program Consultant, Michigan Department of Education

Emerald B Session C

Promoted: A Unique Program to Address the CTE Teacher Shortage Pro-Mo-TEd: Professional Modularized Teacher Education at Ferris State University links future and current CTE instructors to the classroom. Participants will learn about the application requirements and the coursework required for the Promoted Program. This session covers what it takes to make students successful including how to create and maintain professional cohorts of students.

Mike Ennis, Associate Professor, Ferris State University Michelle Kelenske, Advisor/Cert Officer, Ferris State University

Gerald R. Ford Session C

Dual Enrollment Updates Attendees will cover dual enrollment eligibility issues, incentive opportunities, and various nuances of the two laws. There will be plenty of time for Q and A.

Brian Barber, Blended Learning Consultant, Michigan Department of Education Christopher May, Analyst, Michigan Department of Education

Governors Ballroom Session C

Mock Interviews This session participants will learn how to organize a mock interview event. You will communicate with students and businesses who participated in the event. If you would like to make connections with your local schools and business community and give your students employability skills, this session is for you.

Jassen Dowling, Marketing Teacher, Maple Valley High School

Grand View Session C

Emerging Technology in the Classroom This session will share many emerging instructional technologies that teachers can use in the classroom. They will include technologies to help with organization, communication, efficiency, instruction, and assessment. You will learn strategies you can put to use next week.

Clark Harris, Dean of Technology, Mott Community College

Haldane Session C

Google Classroom: Engaging the 21st Century Student and Empowering the Teacher Learn why CTE teachers are embracing Google Classroom as a time saving solution for workflow with Google Drive projects. Understand best practices for implementing Google Classroom with your students for assigning and grading projects that emphasize college and career ready skills. Google Classroom works with Chromebooks and mobile devices.

Kathy VanTil, Allied Health Technology Instructor, Muskegon Area Career Tech Center Jennifer Glombowski, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences Instructor, Muskegon Area Career Tech Center Andy Mann, Instructional Technology Consultant, Muskegon Area Intermediate School District

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Heritage Hill Session C

Be Prepared and Excellent Before you have an Office of Civil Rights Audit Being excellent is all about creating a great climate, providing preventative programming, and educating your students. It is also about documenting what you do and keeping great records. Create a team and prepare now, and you will be ready when your building is picked for the the OCR audit.

Josie Smith, Guidance Counselor, Branch Area Careers Center Michael Hoffner, Director, Branch Area Careers Center Michelle Burkhardt, Student Services Secretary, Branch Area Career Center

Imperial Ballroom Session C

Michigan's 2015 Career and Technical Education Rank List This presentation will focus on the data involved in updating Michigan's ranking of career and technical education (CTE) programs. The three economic statistics used in the ranking procedure: a) job openings, b) wages, and c) related placement rate and the issues surrounding them will be discussed.

Krishnan Sudharsan, Education Research Consultant, Michigan Department of Education

Kendall Session C

Adding Career Development to College Prep Careers can be integrated into classrooms in very simple ways. This session focuses on simple ways to enhance career connections so students are prepared to make college choices. The Common Core and NGSS mandate key "practices" for state testing, and they can build students' employability skills. Find out how active learning and careers can be included in classrooms.

Kristen Garceau, Educational Consultant, Career Resource Connection

Pantlind Ballroom Session C

Think You Know Everything About Skilled Trades? Think Again. Today's skilled trades are the hot jobs that are growing and evolving, especially occupations in Advanced Manufacturing, IT, Construction, and Health care. This session will provide workshop attendees with resources to invoke students' interests towards skilled trades opportunities in Michigan, including cutting-edge jobs with excellent wages and lifelong career paths.

Marcia Black-Watson, Industry Talent Director, Michigan Talent Investment Agency Erin Duckett, Industry Talent Specialist, Michigan Talent Investment Agency

Pearl Session C

Vendor Session

Online CTE Curriculum and Industry-Backed Certifications From automatic testing and grading, to managing your class roster, to industry-endorsed student certifications, iCEV’s new course management tools allow individualized paperless, classroom instruction to become “REALITY.” Organized by subject area ( Agriscience, Business/Marketing, Career Exploration, & FACS ), users can access CEV's ENTIRE CTE, cloud-based curriculum library. Truly a textbook alternative.

Ken Bollinger, CT Curriculum Consultant, CEV Multimedia

Thornapple Session C

Infusing Reading and Writing: Tips and Tools for the CTE Educator Literacy is everyone's business, and reading and writing is foundational to success. Learn how to implement effective literacy practices that integrate practical reading and writing into any CTE curriculum. Walk away with ready to use strategies and tools that will support students becoming college and career ready.

Annlynn McKenzie, Curriculum Coordinator, Muskegon Area Career Tech Center

Vandenberg A Session C

Vendor Session

InVEST in Insurance Education for Students Insurance careers and education are the wave of the future in Michigan with thousands of jobs available. InVEST will show you resources you can use in the classroom to teach careers and buying insurance- everything from textbooks, lesson plans, games, PowerPoints, videos, and more. Best part- it is all FREE!

Rita LaMoreaux, Young Agent Specialist, Michigan Association of Insurance Agents

Vandernberg B Session C

Delivering Algebra II in Engineering, Manufacturing and Industrial Technology (EMIT) CTE Programs This session will provide attendees with necessary information to award academic credit--Algebra II within the EMIT CTE program. Content in this session will cover: the collaborative teaching model, assessed Algebra II standards within lessons, promotion and implementation of delivering the academic credit. Website resources will be shared also.

Deb Miller, Assistant Superintendent and Associate Vice President of Secondary Programming and Early Middle College, Kalamazoo RESA Brian Pyles, Regional Director, Berrien RESA Liz Blomquist, Math Consultant, Genesee Career Institute

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Session D 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, February 2

7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ....................................Registration/Information/Exhibitors.......................................Center Concourse 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. ...........................................................Breakfast Buffet..............................................................Crown Foyer

Ambassador East Session D

County Wide Career Development Come see how three local districts have been served by a county wide career development model.

Jennifer Searls, Career Development Coordinator, Branch Intermediate School District Michael Hoffner, Director/Principal, Branch Area Careers Center

Ambassador West Session D

Growing CTE Opportunities in a Rural Setting How do you overcome the challenges of a rural setting to provide CTE opportunities to students and promote Career and Technical Education. Learn how the Marquette-Alger RESA has developed partnerships with multiple stakeholders to grow innovative CTE programs like the Geometry In Construction program, establish the Marquette-Alger Technical Middle College, and develop a comprehensive strategy to promote CTE.

Brian Sarvello, CTE Director, Marquette-Alger RESA Nathan McFarren, CTE Instructor, Ishpeming Public Schools Becky Arbic, Match Instructor, Sault Area High School and Career Center

Berkey Session D

Michigan eLibrary: The Latest and Greatest, Including Google Classroom Integration Find out what’s new in the world of MeL, Michigan’s digital Library. The main focus will be about Google Drive and Google Classroom integration into Gale’s resources within MeL. Participants will also learn about resources like BritannicaSchool, Gale Vocations and Career Collection, and the College Prep Center via LearningExpress Library.

Deb Renee Biggs, Michigan eLibrary and Outreach Coordinator, Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education Christine Schneider, Michigan eLibrary Specialist, Gale Cengage Learning

Emerald A Session D

Ed. General aka Teacher Cadet 201 Presentation will explore best practices of Education General programs of two school districts. Topics include meeting the twelve segments and curriculum planning, portfolio development, end of the year assessment, placement experience, and Educators Rising CTSO.

Terri Kubiny, Teacher, Chippewa Valley Schools - Dakota High School Rebecca Kiel, Teacher, Chippewa Valley Schools Candace Vinson, Teacher, Lakeview Schools

Emerald B Session D

Youth Employment/Work Permits Employment of minors under the age of 18 and work permits issued by school issuing officers.

Tara Bride, Youth Employment, State of Michigan

Gerald R. Ford Session D

Tech Tools Review This presentation will review 5 new online resources that are available for CTE instructors to support academic and CTE content in the curriculum. The participants will be made aware of the tech tools along with suggestions on how to use the tools effectively in the classroom.

Mike Ennis, Associate Professor, Ferris State University Brady Flachs, Assistant Professor, Ferris State University

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Governors Ballroom Session D

“Energizing” Career Pathways in Michigan Session participants will learn about career pathways in the energy industry - high-skilled, high-wage occupations not typically sought after. DTE Energy and Consumers Energy will showcase partnerships with secondary and postsecondary schools to build their talent pipeline. In addition, presenters will share information regarding the Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium and the work they are doing to promote career awareness. This group is the driving force behind Michigan's adoption of the 17th career cluster. We are excited to share and spread awareness of these career paths.

Tracy DiSanto, Co-Chair, MEWDC, Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium Todd Marsh, Manager Learning and Developemt, Consumers Energy Amber Fogarty, School to Work Coordinator, Consumer’s Energy Deborah Majeski, Manager Technical Training, DTE Energy

Grand View Session D

Customize Your PowerSchool Transcript to Accurately Reflect MMC Requirements Earned in CTE Programs Do you wish your PowerSchool transcript could more accurately reflect Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements satisfied in your CTE programs? Now, it can! Join us for a demonstration of a new online transcript feature available to PowerSchool users. The transcript can be customized to fit your schools's specific needs.

Sonia Barlow, Director of Guidance, Buchanan High School Sharon Steinke, Director, Buchanan Virtual Academy

Haldane Session D

Cosmetology: Today and Tomorrow Join your colleagues around the state from secondary and postsecondary institutions for an open discussion about trends in Cosmetology. Share experiences and find out what others are doing in their respective classroom settings. This is a continuation of the discussions from a year ago.

Shannon Weaver, Kirkland Community College Zena Lowe, Cosmetology Education Consultant, Michigan Department of Education

Heritage Hill Session D

Team Techidemics We put the “AHA!” in Why do I have to learn this? An academic team (ELA and math) of teachers work together with graphic design and power equipment teachers, blending Common Core Standards into real-world applications. Meet these teams and see how they plan and incorporate academic and technical standards into their lessons and projects in a seamless fashion.

Julie Orr, Graphic Arts Instructor, TBAISD Career-Tech Center Kevin Kimble, Power Equipment Technology Instructor, TBAISD Career-Tech Center Karen Shoskey, Math Instructor, TBAISD Career-Tech Center Todd Manns, English Instructor, TBAISD Career-Tech Center

Imperial Ballroom Session D

College 101: Inspiring Students to College and Career Readiness College 101 is a one day, specially tailored transformative college experience. It is driven by a committed and passionate group of College Positive Volunteers who are specifically trained to work with the visiting students at-risk of dropping out of school. Engaging and connecting with students is the number one priority from the moment they meet the visiting students.

Paul Hernandez, Chief Diversity Officer, Lansing Community College Kristina Pierson, Student, Lansing Community College Kylie Bates, Student, Lansing Community College

Kendall Session D

Vendor Session

NOCTI- Everything You Need to Know! Participants will receive an overview of NOCTI and discover everything necessary to implement a successful testing program. Learn about pre-testing requirements, study materials available, registering for an assessment, and receiving college credit, badges, and score reports. Feel free to come with any and all questions you might have about NOCTI.

Mandy McCall, Project Coordinator, NOCTI

Pantlind Ballroom Session D

Serving Special Populations Students in Career and Technical Education Need help breaking down the barriers that prevent SPOPS from being successful in CTE? This presentation will highlight successful ways to serve SPOPS in CTE and also discuss the civil rights requirements set forth in the Vocational Education Programs Guidelines for the Elimination of Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex and Handicap.

Elizabeth Collins, Education Consultant, Michigan Department of Education Valerie Felder, Education Research Consultant, Michigan Department of Education

Pearl Session D

Bridging The Gap To "A Skilled Trades Apprenticeship" ; Operating Engineers Local 324 This presentation will answer many of the questions about today's apprenticeship. How can a student prepare for apprenticeship? What are the entry requirements for apprenticeship? What is the earning potential for an Operating Engineer? What is the cost associated with apprenticeship? What exactly does an Operating Engineer do?

John Hartwell, Operating Engineers

Ruby Session D

Closing the Skill GAP with Career Portfolios Skills are the critical currency in today’s job market. Knowing what skills you have to offer now and what skills you need for a targeted job is the first step in identifying and planning for skill gaps. Learn how your students can begin to take ownership of their careers and become the keepers of their own skill sets using career portfolios.

Anna Graf Williams, Learnovation, LLC

Thornapple Session D

Michigan Advanced Technician Training Program The Michigan Advanced Technician Training Program (MAT2) is an industry-driven approach to education. Developed in conjunction with industry leaders to train a globally competitive workforce, MAT² addresses two critical issues facing Industry: a widening skills gap and an aging workforce. With this initiative students alternate between classroom instruction and on-the-job training, gaining the necessary hands-on skills and real-world experiences.

Tangie Jones, Program Manager, Workforce Development Agency

Vandenberg A Session D

I Am CTE: Empowering CTE Professionals Discover how professional organizations, like the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), empowers CTE professionals. Engage in hands-on, interactive networking activities which will enable you to escalate your relevancy and rigor as a professional. Learn of the endless opportunities available to you via the nation’s largest CTE association.

Michael Woods, State Association Liason, Region I, Association for Career and Technical Education

Vandenberg B Session D

Basic Computer Literacy Computer Literacy Basics is a transition course that prepares students for college level courses with an introduction to Keyboarding, Windows 8, File Management, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The Computer Literacy Assessment evaluates the student on these skills to ensure proper course placement for student success. The assessment consists of the following questions-simulation, sequence, matching, true/false, and multiple choice.

Kimberly Madsen, Office Information Technology Professor, Kellogg Community College Jodi Noll, Account Manager, Labyrinth Learning

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9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. ...........................................................Exhibitor Break.................................................................Center Concourse

(Refreshments available in Center Concourse)

Session E 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Ambassador East Session E

Engage Students in Learning: Engage their Minds and Bodies in the Learning Process This will be an active participation session where participants will be able to explain ways to engage students through the nine events of instruction. They will learn strategies to tie learning objectives to assessment. Well planned instruction will include engagement activities. You will have activities to improve learning that you can use next week in class.

Clark Harris, Dean of Technology, Mott Community College

Ambassador

West

Session E

Vendor Session

Photonics and Laser Technology Participants will learn about the high skill, high wage, and high demand careers of photonics technicians who work in multiple fields such as manufacturing, defense, health, communications, and energy. Learn how photonics can be a new Career and Technical Education program or be integrated into an existing one.

Anca Sala, Dean of Engineering and Computer Science, Baker College of Flint Harvey Vermeesch, Consultant, HV Special Services, LLC

Berkey Session E

Michigan eLibrary: College Bound Resources and Test Prep Participants will delve into the College Bound Resource section found in Michigan eLibrary Teens gateway. In particular, learn how to navigate the LearningExpress Library and how to access and use test prep material (including practice tests) for the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and WorkKeys® exams.

Deb Renee Biggs, Michigan eLibrary and Outreach Coordinator, Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education Christine Schneider, Michigan eLibrary Specialist, Gale Cengage Learning

Emerald A Session E

Vendor Session

GRIT: Strength Training for the Mind Are there magic words of encouragement used to motivate students to "dig in" when they feel mentally challenged, OR does motivation truly come from within? The answer is YES! Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center partnered with Eduguide and experienced a 25 percent increase in retention. Learn how to create a "gritty" culture and introduce a common language of perseverance.

Tina Bacigalupo, Career Development Couselor, Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center Ethel Birchler, Instructor of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Sports Medicine, Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center Emily Stivers, Program Manager, Eduguide

Gerald R. Ford Session E

Meeting Michigan Merit Academic Graduation Requirements through Career and Technical Education Struggling with how the Michigan Merit Curriculum's graduation requirements limit your ability to offer Career and Technical Education programs? Using real questions from the field, participants will apply the flexibility options within the Michigan Merit Curriculum that allows for students to meet graduation requirements through CTE.

Denise Teague, CTE Curriculum Consultant, Michigan Department of Education Ruth Anne Hodges, Manager, OEII-Curriculum and Instruction

Grand View Session E

Vendor Session

ACT WorkKeys ACT WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce. This series of tests measures foundational and soft skills and offers specialized assessments to target institutional needs.

Gary Jensen, WorkKeys in Michigan, ACT

Heritage Hill Session E

STEM: Mastering the Curriculum with Atlas Rubicon Gone are the days of the dark, dirty, and dangerous shops. Today's manufacturing student needs rigorous and relevant learning experiences. Learn how a Machining/Engineering Technologies Instructor used the Atlas Rubicon curriculum mapping system to identify segments, standards, and create instructional activities that prepare students for college and career.

Annlyn McKenzie, Curriculum Coordinator, Muskegon Area Career Tech Center Brent Nummerdor, Machining/Engineering Technologies Instructor, Muskegon Area Career Tech Center

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Imperial Ballroom Session E

Alphabet Soup - DE, CE, AP, E/MC...What does it all mean? Attendees will begin to decipher the sometimes confusing secondary and postsecondary partnership alphabet soup and explore ways to expand partnerships to provide greater access to college credit opportunities. Providing opportunities for students to begin college while in high school can help students to reduce their time to degree and future student debt.

Toni Glasscoe, Director of K-12 Relations, Lansing Community College Deedee Stakley, Director, Office of Transfer and Secondary School Partnerships, Ferris State University

Kendall Session E

Turning Classroom Activities into Keys to Employment: Creating Work Samples That Count At-risk learners in today’s classrooms are looking for return on investment– “Will this project I’m going to be spending my time on really give me skills I can use later or help me get a good job?” Come look at ways to turn classroom projects, activities, and discussions into viable work samples for employment.

Anna Graf Williams, Learnovation, LLC

Pantlind Ballroom Session E

Vendor Session

Reenergize your Automotive Classroom with Electude Automotive eLearning Come learn about Electude eLearning for the Automotive Technology Classroom. See why 500 secondary and postsecondary schools in the U.S. are using Electude to stimulate their student learning. There will be a live demonstration of the product and you will be able to sign up for a trial for use in your school. Bring your laptop or tablet!

Margaret O’Neill, Business Development Manager, Electude USA, LLC William O’Neill, Technical Training Manager, Electude USA, LLC

Pearl Session E

Vendor Session

Simulate, Automate, Evaluate: Creating Hands-on Training with RealCareer Welding Solutions Engage your students with hands-on welding training tools to further career path exploration while addressing classroom management and safety concerns. The RealCareer Welding Solutions portfolio with welding simulation, live in-helmet welding guidance, and visual inspection aids creates an interactive classroom while preparing students with welding knowledge and proper welding technique.

Seth Short, Account Manager, Realityworks

Ruby Session E

Career Cluster "Picture" Interest Inventory for ALL Students Help students find their favorite Career Clusters so they can begin exploring careers with a direction. This is a hands-on career guidance session. You will take the picture based PowerPoint interest survey to see if this career resource that is right for your school. Advantages: Career Cluster based; Helps ALL students/SE/ESL; Reach 30+ students in 50 minutes; Affordable/under $60.

Phyllis Nelson, K-12 Counselor/Director, Pathway Pals Educational Resources

Thornapple Session E

Smashing Unconscious Bias When you wrongly judge one another in the workplace, it can create a lack of trust, decreased team morale, and often result in gossip and backbiting. Becoming aware of our natural tendencies toward bias will help us mitigate them in the workplace and make the unconscious conscious.

Shelli Garland, Coordinator of Enrollment Services, Ferris State University

Vandenberg A Session E

Career FEST -- Merging Companies and Campus to Produce a Unique Environment of Career Exploration Companies want to get to know ‘who’ students are. Students want to ‘find their fit’ which included choosing and an industry and a corporate culture they can thrive in. Michigan Tech has created a career carnival atmosphere with Career FEST, featuring Industry Days. Explore the design and impact of Career FEST.

Steve Patchkin, Director - Career Services, Michigan Technological University Jim Desrochers, Associate Director for Employer Relations, Michigan Technological University Shelly Farrey, Coordinator - Career Development and Corporate Events, Michigan Technological University

Vandenberg B Session E

Essential Questions for Career and Postsecondary Readiness This engaging session dives into the four essential questions that will provide key learning, knowledge, and transitioning skills to help educators better prepare students for postsecondary pursuits. Participants will take a closer look at the work of David T. Conley and other research in a facilitated discussion to better direct efforts in the areas of career and postsecondary readiness.

Tracy Miller, Technology Integration Specialist, Kalamazoo Public Schools

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ............................................................Exhibitor Break..........................................................Center Concourse (Refreshments available in Center Concourse)

Ambassador East Session F

Skills4Success: Personal Accountability and Collaboration Integrating the Skills4Success into a classroom environment enables students to be prepared for what employers need. Through a variety of activities, purposeful discussion, various reflection strategies, and protocols educators can help students grow in the areas of Personal Accountability and Collaboration. During this session, we will explore how to incorporate these areas into everyday instruction.

Nicole Gitler, Instructor, Careerline Tech Center David Searles, Director, Careerline Tech Center Krist Doenges, Student Associate, Careerline Tech Center

Ambassador West Session F

Implementing College Application Week Successfully in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Environment Want to increase postsecondary enrollment among your CTE students? Learn how to successfully implement a College Application Week (CAW) in a CTE Setting. Learn about best practices, implementation (including data gathering), and overcoming barriers to hosting CAW in a CTE setting.

Regan Tubbs, Counselor, Allegan County Area Technical and Education Center Suzanne DeGraves, Counselor, Van Buren Technology Center

Gerald R. Ford Session F

Apps, Extensions, Microsoft, Google OH MY! Are you looking for ways to be more efficient in your teaching using technology? This session will cover various apps and tech tools to help the teacher keep up and save time. Join me to explore Google Drive and Apps, Office 365, and OneNote and other helpful tech tools.

Kelly Williams, Teacher, Clinton County RESA

Governors Ballroom Session F

CTE Teacher Recruitment Ideas - A National Survey This presentation will report on a variety of techniques used by national professional organizations, state associations, and CTE governing bodies to recruit and support future CTE teachers. The recruitment activities involve a variety of traditional and nontraditional recruitment techniques aimed at targeting individuals for secondary CTE teacher careers both in the immediate and long-term.

Mike Ennis, Associate Professor, Ferris State University

Grand View Session F

PLTW and CTE: Aligning an Engineering Program Interested in Project Lead The Way and how it can fit your CTE needs? This session will discuss how to align a new, or existing PLTW program, to the Engineering 15.000 CIP Code. During this presentation, we will discuss alignments, business/community partnerships, and additional credit and classroom opportunities available to students through the PLTW/AP Partnership.

Frank Norton, Affiliate Director, Michigan Project Lead The Way Michael McCollum, PLTW and CAD Design Teacher, Davison High School

Haldane Session F

"Expanding Your Interest in Pinterest" Do you currently use Pinterest for recipes, fashion/makeup tips, home decorating/home repair tips? Have you ever thought about using Pinterest to organize ideas for your classroom such as formative assessments, lesson plans, lesson ideas, and even units of study? Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and walk away with a new way to use Pinterest, and where to search for ideas.

Colleen Webb, Adjunct Faculty/President, Baker College/Michigan Business Education Association

Heritage Hill Session F

Entering the Global Entrepreneurial Economy Teams of four students from various schools across the county/area are issued an Entrepreneurial Global Challenge. They research, develop, and market a product, technology, or a service in another country and present their business plan to an Evaluator Panel.

Faris Alami, Chief Executive Officer, mySMinc.com

Imperial Ballroom Session F

Equity in Education: Providing Equal Access to U3 Students Participants will explore programs to help students from (U3) under-represented, under-prepared, and under-served populations through collaborative efforts to improve their essential academic and college success skills. Programs also assist in career development in an effort to help students become more successful in college and more likely to achieve their academic and personal goals.

Deedee Stakley, Director, Office of Transfer and Secondary School Partnerships, Ferris State University Christine Conley-Sowels, Professor/Developmental Curriculum Chair, Ferris State University Leah Melichar, High School Transfer Credit Specialist, Ferris State University

Session F 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

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Kendall Session F

Pathway to a Skilled Trades Career We will discuss the pathway to a career as a skilled trades person. Reviewing the skilled trades opportunities available today, the skilled trades, as an alternative to a four-year degree, the steps a student needs to take to apply for an apprenticeship, the core skills required to be successful in most apprenticeships, and how to prepare for an apprenticeship test.

Dave Namenye, Managing Director, Jack Martin and Associates Jack Martin, President, Jack Martin and Associates

Pantlind Ballroom Session F

How Do You Know If You Are Career Ready? What do other schools do for career ready best practices? How do students demonstrate career readiness in the classroom? What are some ways to assess these practices? In this session, you will hear answers to these questions from several schools around the state. Attendees will also learn how to implement ideas for career readiness with their students and teachers.

Tim Staffen, Principal, Michigan Career Curriculum Development Association Dan Draper, Assistant Principal of CTE and Academic Program, MiCCDA Karen Robyn, Program Administrator, MiCCDE

Pearl Session F

Vendor Session

Developing our Future Workforce with RealCare Programs Learn how to use the RealCare program to help your students explore careers related to infants in education and human services. Session will explore curricula lessons and program best practices. Help create a lifelong benefit to your students by developing planning and decision making skills while broadening their career considerations.

Seth Short, Account Manager, Realityworks

Thornapple Session F

STEM It Up! Come see a sample of the quality STEM initiatives offered in Oakland County. Through demonstrations and "hands-on" learning activities, participants will experience the excitement of effective STEM education. Help your students connect their classroom lessons to postsecondary options. Participants will leave with a flash drive filled with STEM lessons and activities.

Michael McIntyre, STEM Coordinator, Oakland Schools Cathie Miller, Student Activities Coordinator, Oakland Schools Terry Kroll, Project Coordinator, Oakland Schools

Vandenberg A Session F

CTE 101 Bootcamp In this session, new and/or aspiring CTE administrators/teachers will be introduced to the CTE administrative guide from the local perspective. In addition, participants will be presented with an overview of CTE curriculum, assessments, compliance, CTEIS, CTSOs, advisory committees and more! This session is recommended for individuals in their first year of employment in their related CTE positions or those that are interested in a review. Bring your own device!

Vlad Lebedintsev, Instructor, Resource and Cluster Development Consultant, Oakland Schools Mario Bravo, Compliance and Monitoring Consultant, Oakland Schools

Vandenberg B Session F

Obstacles of Technology This presentation will cover the obstacles faced by educators with regards to the use of technology in schools. We will pursue a better understanding of these obstacles and the manners in which they can be dealt with, in order to provide a more effective and efficient use of technology.

Kareem Jabbar Downer-Shojgreen, Educational Technology Coach, Grand Ledge Public Schools

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Cosponsorship of a conference by the State Board of Education and Michigan Department of Education assumes the active participation of Department of Education staff in the planning and development of the agenda. No person shall be denied the opportunity to participate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, or disability. The conference facility must meet federal and state accessibility standards. Commercial products or services displayed or presented as a part of the conference are not considered endorsed by the State Board of Education and Michigan Department of Education.

Luncheon Session 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Ambassador Ballroom

Chad Foster is a successful entrepreneur, credited with developing and marketing the soft rubber playground surface seen at McDonald’s restaurants around the world. He is also the author of three best-selling books, Teenagers Preparing for the Real World, Financial Literacy for Teens, and Career Readiness for Teens. Chad’s books have been read by more than one million students and his dynamic 21st Century skills curricula are used in 4,500 middle school and high school classrooms nationwide. Chad has served as a distinguished lecturer for the New England College

of Buisness. This entrepreneur, best-selling author, and nationally-acclaimed speaker also hosted, for eight years, his own television show, Fly Fishing America, seen on ESPN.

Awards Ceremony and Door Prizes (Must be present to win. To enter, turn in your name tag!)

Thank you to the exhibitors who have donated door prizes!

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