Monday Session 3

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday, February 23

Barcelona
All Categories
Capacity: 60
Non-repeated Session

California Association of Career Technical Education (CACTE) Meeting
Attend the annual statewide meeting of California ACTE.

Garden 1
Career Pathways/Industry Sectors
Capacity: 90
Non-repeated Session

Update on Statewide Evaluation of CTE Pathways Initiative (SB70)

California Department of Education staff will review Specialized Secondary Program (SSP) expectations, including evaluation data, as well as upcoming fiscal reports and the requirements to continue program implementation funding. Current programs will share strategies and challenges. Everyone is welcome to attend and learn about SSP.

June Lee-Bayha
Senior Research Associate
WestEd
San Diego, CA

Cindy Wijma
Research Associate
WestEd
San Diego, CA

Garden 2
Career Pathways/Industry Sectors; Employer Involvement; Secondary-Postsecondary Connection
Capacity: 90
Non-repeated Session

Pre-Apprenticeship for Transportation Infrastructure – Project STRIPE

This session will highlight the American River College SB70 Community Collaborative grant that is creating an apprenticeship pipeline for transportation infrastructure job openings – focusing on road, bridges, and levee/rails. The pipeline includes middle school, high school CTE/ROP, and community college.

Linda Christopher-Miles
Coordinator
Project STRIPE/American River College
Sacramento, CA

Mavis McAllister
Coordinator
Project STRIPE/American River College
Sacramento, CA

Carol Johnston
ROP Principal
Sacramento County Office of Education
Sacramento, CA

Garden 3
Work-Based Learning
Capacity: 150
Non-repeated Session

Free, Fast and Easy Connections for Students

Looking for independent and thought-provoking work-based learning and career activities for your students? Join us in this interactive session and take home our brand new booklet especially developed for counselors, career center staff and teachers. You will find action-based learning activities, punctuated with short video clips and rich resources to prompt students to take the next steps in creating their future.

Rita Jones
Grant Coordinator
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA

Susan Coleman
Grant Consultant
Education 4 Work
Irvine, CA

Garden 4
Assessment and Accountability
Capacity: 120

Standards Based Assessment for the CTE Classroom

Linking teaching and learning to test scores is of critical importance as career technical education demonstrates standards based instruction and support of academic standards through assessment. This workshop will provide an overview of a process to increase student achievement through instructional change.

Karen Nelson
Assistant Director, Curriculum & Instruction
Los Angeles County ROP
Downey, CA

Sarah Vielma
Consultant, Business Occupations
Los Angeles County ROP
Downey, CA

Herb Smith
Graphics Instructor
La Crescenta High School
La Crescenta, CA

Granada
K-8 Models
Capacity: 77
Non-repeated Session

Middle Schools and CTE

As a result of CTE partnerships and SB 70 funding Siskiyou County has seen an increase in K-8 teacher and administrator involvement in CTE. Hear our story, the steps taken to increase this connection, and experience sample K-8 curriculum developed by teachers and partner programs.

Marian Murphy-Shaw
Siskiyou Tech Prep Partnership Director
Siskiyou County Office of Education
Yreka, CA

Christy Cummings Dawson
CTE Grant Coordinator
College of the Siskiyous
Weed, CA

Harbor Room
Employer Involvement
Capacity: 120
Repeated Tuesday, Session 1 Harbor Room

A Local CTE Advisory Committee – A Best Practice

A local CTE advisory committee is essential to implementation of sound CTE programs and plays a vital role in the development and survival of CTE programs. This workshop will demonstrate the need, purpose and responsibility of the local advisory committee. A plan for committee development and maintenance will be presented.

Eric Dyer
Education Program Consultant
California Department of Education
Sacramento, CA

Imperial Room
Career Pathways/Industry Sectors
Capacity: 90
Continuous through Session 3

Student Demonstration/Exhibitions

Mount Miguel High School Virtual Enterprise

Virtual Enterprise students from Mount Miguel High School will provide a mini "Trade Fair" booth to sell their products and services from their "e-fitness" virtual business to visitors who will receive "virtual" checks and make "virtual" purchases from the student "employees."

Modesto Junior College Agriculture Program

With one of the most comprehensive community college agriculture programs in the country, MJC's agriculture curriculum encompasses 18 Associate of Science Degrees and 11 Technician Certificates. Commitment to excellence is evident in the instructional program, which utilizes "state-of-the-art" technology and practical hands-on approaches to student learning. Industry collaboration has always been a "hallmark" of the Modesto Junior College Agriculture Program. The Modesto Junior College Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Program offer a unique relationship with local high school agriculture programs and at Stanislaus State University – Stanislaus, Agriculture Studies Program creating a 2+2+2 program.

California State University – Stanislaus, Agriculture Studies Program

Students are encouraged to explore diverse approaches to agricultural production, distribution, and management in evolving economic and environmental settings in this program. Experiential learning and applied research opportunities are offered through concentrations. The major fosters sustainable relationships with area community colleges through the implementation of a “2+2” program design. Individuals who have an A.S. degree or equivalent in lower-division course work in Agriculture, Agriculture Science, Agricultural Economics and closely related fields, and who complete the designated lower-division prerequisite courses, may participate in the program.

Turlock Unified School District (Turlock High School and Pitman High School)

These two high schools incorporate a strong agriculture component to meet the needs of the local community. TUSD has established two quality programs at each high school. Pathways have been developed to meet the needs of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Sector. Of the district courses offered in each of the pathway, two meet A-G requirements (Integrated Ag Biology and Art and History of Floral Design); two more are in the developmental stage (Ag and Environmental Science and Ag Economics) and should be finished and submitted within two years; currently 8 courses meet high school graduation requirements for life and physical science; and 10 courses are 2+2 articulated with the local community colleges both as single courses (2 to 3 units) and also as pathway programs (6 to 9 units). Agriculture staff members continuously seek input and guidance from the Agriculture Advisory Committee members, local college instructors and industry partners for determining the offerings and direction for the agriculture programs.

Madrid
Career Pathways/Industry Sectors
Capacity: 80
Non-repeated Session

7th and 8th Graders Exploring Careers

This session will offer an overview of how Allan Hancock Community College has partnered with middle schools, and industry representatives to give students a hands-on experience to explore the opportunities available to them in career technical fields.

Rayvell Snowden
Department Chair/Instructor, Welding Technology
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA

Judie Ferreira
Grant Coordinator
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA

Pacific
Standards-Based Curriculum
Capacity: 120
Non-repeated Session

Arts + Careers + Innovation = Success

The Envision program at Canyon Crest Academy is a cutting-edge experience that utilizes teaching artists as a regular part of the curriculum. 2008 Association for Career and Technical Education’s National Outstanding New CTE Teacher Mark Raines shows how Envision artists and educators are making a major difference in students’ lives.

Mark Raines
Program Coordinator, Envision Cinema
Envision – the Arts at Canyon Crest Academy
San Diego, CA

Destin Cretton
Teaching Artist
Envision – the Arts at Canyon Crest Academy
San Diego, CA

Regal Room
Career Pathways/Industry Sectors
Capacity: 90
Continuous through Session 3

Student Demonstration/Exhibitions

Abe Friedman Occupational Center

Photoshop demonstration will provide creative techniques on enhancement of portraits and group photographs. Photoshop tools demonstrated will include: Layers, Layer Masks, Patch tool, Layer Adjustments, Blending Modes, Exposures, Levels, Brushes, and Sharpening Filters. Everyone will take away great techniques and tips from this demonstration!

Banning High School, LAUSD

FHA-HERO members representing the Culinary Arts Program at Banning High School will demonstrate ways to produce various tasty hors d’ouevres suitable for a party table. You will see Culinary Arts in action when you visit the FHA-HERO demonstration of culinary arts students from this hospitality academy. Visit this booth for a taste test of our products!

Etiwanda High School

Students will have a chapter display and will also provide a video/presentation on SkillsUSA in the classroom as an integral part of instruction.

Palmdale High School Health Careers Academy

HOSA Members Anthony Calabro and HOSA State President Chad Burry will be presenting the competitive event of CPR/FA. They will be representing the State and Nationally recognized chapter, Palmdale High School. The chosen competitive event, CPR/FA is to provide the health Science students with an opportunity to develop and demonstrate knowledge and skills in team CPR/FA in Emergency care.

Salon I – North Tower
Career Pathways; Secondary-Postsecondary Connections
Capacity: 70
Non-repeated Session

Coordinating an Articulation Event with Statewide Career Pathways: Creating School to College Articulation

Convening high school, ROCP, and community college faculty, this SB70 project has constructed a statewide structure for articulation. This session will discuss the project, showcase its available resources, and discuss how to work with the provided materials to plan your own Articulation Event!

Kris Costa
Project Tech Prep Coordinator
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA

Michelle Pilati
Faculty Coordinator of the project
Rio Hondo College faculty member and Treasurer of the Academic Senate for CCC
Sacramento, CA

Salon II – North Tower
Secondary-Postsecondary Connections
Capacity: 80
Non-repeated Session

The Santa Barbara City College Dual Enrollment Program Model

Learn about the SBCC Dual Enrollment Program, courses are offered in 32 academic disciplines with immediate college and high school credit awarded the semester a class is taken. Classes are offered on the high school campus. Learn how this program got started; get policy details and information on how agreements were set-up with their consortium high schools. Program logistics and staffing will also be discussed.

Carol Flores
Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA

Jesus Vega
Dual Enrollment Advisor
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA

Staff
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA

Salon III – North Tower
Career Pathways/Industry Sectors
Capacity: 50
Repeated All Sessions

Perkins Office

When CDE consultants are not presenting workshops, they will be available to meet with local Perkins coordinators to answer district specific questions and to provide technical assistance. Check the schedule posted outside Salon III to see when each consultant is available.

Perkins Unit Education Consultants
California Department of Education
Sacramento, CA

Salon V – North Tower
Career Pathways/Industry Sectors
Capacity: 70
Non-repeated Session

Getting Creative with Fundraising, Grants, and more. . . .

Are you looking for ways to fund that special project of which you have been thinking? Do you need to find a new fundraising idea? Maybe we can help. Come by to see our different grant resources and fundraising ideas. Maybe something will spark your interest and help you get the funds you need for your program.

Krista Vannest
Agriculture Instructor
John H. Pitman High School
Turlock, CA

Jake Dunn
Agriculture Instructor
John H. Pitman High School
Turlock, CA

Troy Gravatt
Agriculture Instructor
John H. Pitman High School
Turlock, CA

Salon VI – North Tower
Curriculum Integration
Capacity: 70
Non-repeated Session

Administration of Justice (AOJ) in a CSU Rhetoric Model

This session will highlight the integration of Justice/Law-related units with the English curriculum that prepares students for the CSU English Placement Test (EPT) and CSU Rhetoric classes. Sample lessons and units will be provided as well as CSU-simulated materials.

Rhea F. Faeldonea-Walker
Teacher/Resource Teacher
Administration of Justice (AOJ)
Chula Vista, CA

Salon VII & VIII – North Tower
Standards Based Curriculum
Capacity: 70
Non-repeated session

Recruiting and Retaining Special Population Students into Nontraditional STEM-CTE Programs

Educators will review Perkins requirements to meet the needs of Special Populations students. Then participants will explore interdisciplinary strategies using STEM and CTE to recruit and retain Special Populations into nontraditional careers. Integration of CTE standards and CTE content across math, science, and technology to enhance relevance will be discussed.

R. Mary Gallet, Ph.D.
Program Consultant
California Department of Education
Sacramento, CA

Seville
Secondary-Postsecondary Connections
Capacity: 60
Non-repeated Session

Career Pathways through the Mental Health Services Act

A presentation on the vision of Orange County Health Care Agency and how we will implement Prop 63 funds throughout the county. Financial Aid, Loan forgiveness, certificate programs, programs for consumers and family members of mental health services & partnerships with local educational institutions.

Joshua Taylor, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist
Orange County Health Care Agency
Santa Ana, CA

Terrace A-C
Curriculum Integration; Standards Based Curriculum
Capacity: 90
Non-repeated Session

Solving the Team Building Puzzle

With so much hype about teamwork and team-building, does this really make a difference in student achievement? In reality, how can teacher teams accomplish more in Career Technical Education than stand alone teachers/courses? Explore strategic assessment components that will assist in solving the team-building puzzle. Find out how to solve the puzzle with great resources.

CAST (Collaborative Alignment Support Team)

Terrace D-F
Curriculum Integration
Capacity: 80
Non-repeated Session

Tag You’re it! Creating Cross Curricular Teams from Scratch

You have been chosen to be a part of a cross curricular team. Now what! This presentation gives participants the tools they can use to begin creating their cross curricular teams. Discover new ways of using technology that make cross curricular planning easier and more effective.

Laurie Hayes
Biomedicine Science Teacher
Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART)
Clovis, CA

Josh Olson
Biomedicine Science Teacher
Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART)
Clovis, CA

Courtney Somers
Law Government Teacher
Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART)
Clovis, CA

Valencia
Secondary-Postsecondary Connections
Capacity: 80
Non-repeated Session

Articulation: Make a Link from High School to Higher Education

Region 1 is in the process of building the template for collaboration among a wide array of education, workforce development and economic development organizations. Our presentation will showcase the model, activities and strategies being developed to maximize the strengths of this form of partnership.

Troy Gravatt
Agriculture Instructor
John Pitman High School
Turlock, CA

Mark Anglin
Agriculture Department Dean
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA