The Career Technical Education (CTE) Connect and Communication Network is a year-long professional learning activity for CTE administrator and educator teams to collaborate with teams from other career tech centers, experience coaching designed to support increased partnerships among districts, and provide opportunities to update or create required documents such as policies and procedures manuals and student success plans.
Session 1: September 29, 2020
Special Education – Participants will explore the history of IDEA and learn about how educator mindset impacts student performance.
Session 2: November 17, 2020
Teams will explore how academic, CTE and Special Education can partner and support each other in increasing student achievement. Participants will practice examining barriers to student learning and brainstorming ways to remove those barriers.
Session 3: January 26, 2021
Participants will learn about Graduation Plans and why Career Tech Education should be part of the discussion as students first create their plan in 9th grade. Team members will brainstorm how to be included in graduation planning and how to include parents in that planning.
Session 4: March 2, 2021
This session is celebration day, a time for you to showcase a positive outcome connected to your 8-step action plan, special populations, partnerships, or student achievement. It will also be a time to learn from other about their successes and lessons learned through their action research.
The 2020-2021 series will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on September 29, November 17, January 26, and March 2. The first two sessions will be held virtually. The last two sessions are scheduled to be held at the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West in Toledo. Lunch is not provided. Contact hours [20] are available to participants for complete series attendance.
Team Composition
All teams should include at least one administrator (e.g., CTE superintendent, director, special education leader) and CTE teachers, VOSE or special education intervention specialists, academic teachers, guidance counselors, curriculum specialists, admissions office supervisors, and 504 coordinators. Teams are encouraged to attend all four sessions of this series.
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Each 60-minute “Power Hour” sessions will focus on different aspects of preparing students for graduation, including:
- a deep dive into Ohio’s new graduation requirements
- updates to the Ohio Means Jobs website and resources
- Success bound strategies for building community partnerships and a business advisory council
- Transition plans and transition planning
using the Career Connections Framework with efficacy and efficiency to ensure student enrollment, enlistment, employment, and/or engagement in the community
Each Power Hour will also include an optional 30-minute Q&A and peer-to-peer networking session for participants to share ideas and dive deeper into the content and implementation strategies discussed in the 60-minute presentation.
Please contact Aaron Weisbrod or Lisa Hite with questions.
Power Hour Dates and Topics: Morning Session
| December 8, 2020 | New Graduation Requirements and Graduation Planning |
| January 12, 2021 | Ohio Means Jobs: Updates on Using the Website and Tools |
| February 23, 2021 | Supporting Implementation of Career Advising Policies and Student Success Plans |
| March 16, 2021 | Building Community Partnerships with Local Businesses and More |
| April 20, 2021 | Transition Plans and Transition Planning with Fidelity |
| May 18, 2021 | Using Career Connections Framework and Planning for the Four Es |
Please Note:
- Each Graduation Power Hour is also offered as a morning session. Click here for dates and times.
- All sessions will be held virtually with participant engagement. Zoom information will be sent to registrants prior to event date.
Event Flyer
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Registration
Call 419.720.8999, ext. 152 or email Jill Barnhisel to register for Graduation Power Hour: Afternoon Session.
Each 60-minute “Power Hour” sessions will focus on different aspects of preparing students for graduation, including:
- a deep dive into Ohio’s new graduation requirements
- updates to the Ohio Means Jobs website and resources
- Success bound strategies for building community partnerships and a business advisory council
- Transition plans and transition planning
using the Career Connections Framework with efficacy and efficiency to ensure student enrollment, enlistment, employment, and/or engagement in the community
Each Power Hour will also include an optional 30-minute Q&A and peer-to-peer networking session for participants to share ideas and dive deeper into the content and implementation strategies discussed in the 60-minute presentation.
Please contact Aaron Weisbrod or Lisa Hite with questions.
Power Hour Dates and Topics: Morning Session
| December 10, 2020 | New Graduation Requirements and Graduation Planning |
| January 14, 2021 | Ohio Means Jobs: Updates on Using the Website and Tools |
| February 25, 2021 | Supporting Implementation of Career Advising Policies and Student Success Plans |
| March 18, 2021 | Building Community Partnerships with Local Businesses and More |
| April 22, 2021 | Transition Plans and Transition Planning with Fidelity |
| May 20, 2021 | Using Career Connections Framework and Planning for the Four Es |
Please Note:
- Each Graduation Power Hour is also offered as an afternoon session. Click here for dates and times.
- All sessions will be held virtually with participant engagement. Zoom information will be sent to registrants prior to event date.
Event Flyer
Click to download event flyer for full details.
Registration
Call 419.720.8999, ext. 152 or email Jill Barnhisel to register for Graduation Power Hour: Morning Session.
Join us each month for relevant discussions regarding Career Technical Education in Ohio. New topics are introduced monthly.
In April, we will focus on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and CTE.
If you’d like to be included on the mailing list to receive the CTE Coffee Hour Zoom link, please email Lisa Hite.
Join us each month for relevant discussions regarding Career Technical Education in Ohio. New topics are introduced monthly.
In March, we will talk about sharing CTE with students in grades K – 8.
If you’d like to be included on the mailing list to receive the CTE Coffee Hour Zoom link, please email Lisa Hite.
The Regional Transition Network supports schools and cooperating agencies as they work to develop effective transition planning strategies. Through a collaborative effort between State Support Team personnel, guest speakers, and other partners and peers, educators receive coaching to help students prepare for, and achieve successful post-school outcomes in the areas of:
- competitive integrated employment
- education/training
- independent living
Participants will receive important information, news, and updates to improve the fidelity and outcomes of transition planning for students with disabilities, and:
- explore, identify, and use resources to support writing of compliant transition plans with fidelity
- develop and maintain partnerships and programming to support transition-age youth with disabilities
- engage in dialogue and networking opportunities that support cooperative interagency partnerships to promote and support adult behaviors that help to ensure successful post-secondary outcomes for each student
Questions about the content of this learning opportunity may be directed to Aaron Weisbrod at 419.720.8999, ext. 124.
Registration
Registration is available via Zoom >>
If you have difficulties registering, please contact Jill Barnhisel at 419.720.8999, ext. 152.
The Regional Transition Network supports schools and cooperating agencies as they work to develop effective transition planning strategies. Through a collaborative effort between State Support Team personnel, guest speakers, and other partners and peers, educators receive coaching to help students prepare for, and achieve successful post-school outcomes in the areas of:
- competitive integrated employment
- education/training
- independent living
Participants will receive important information, news, and updates to improve the fidelity and outcomes of transition planning for students with disabilities, and:
- explore, identify, and use resources to support writing of compliant transition plans with fidelity
- develop and maintain partnerships and programming to support transition-age youth with disabilities
- engage in dialogue and networking opportunities that support cooperative interagency partnerships to promote and support adult behaviors that help to ensure successful post-secondary outcomes for each student
Questions about the content of this learning opportunity may be directed to Aaron Weisbrod at 419.720.8999, ext. 124.
Registration
Registration is available via Zoom >>
If you have difficulties registering, please contact Jill Barnhisel at 419.720.8999, ext. 152.
The Career Technical Education Special Education Leaders meeting provides an opportunity to receive updates regarding special education as it relates to Career Tech Education and network with other professionals working with students with special needs in career tech.
This training is provided for a closed network. Career technical education special education leaders who are interested in this activity should contact Lisa Hite, M.Ed., at 800-346-8495, extension 161 to be included.
Hosted by: OCALI in Partnership with State Support Team Region 3
Presenters: Lindsay Slater – State Support Team Region 3 & Ron Rogers – OCALI
Take your co-planning to the next level using Universal Design for Learning. The UDL Framework can and will give you superpowers that you never knew existed. If you have ever been part of a co-planning team, are currently on a co-planning team, or are thinking about joining or creating a co-planning team, this webinar is for you! Bring your best ideas as we discuss how to make co-planning work for the benefit of all students.
Registration
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