NCPN Title and Descriptions of Main Conference Sessions

Presentation TitleGive Your Students a Reality CheckPresentation Descriptionutilize industry professionals as key links into the job market.During this interactive presentation, attendees will come away with a ready to go lessonfor their students entering the "Game of Life." Financial knowledge and college readinesswill be the focus.Going For Gold: Developing Human Capital In this workshop you will learn about the national workforce crisis, why credentials aregaining increased recognition nationwide, and how you can prepare your learners forcertification tests.Got an App for That! Rigorous Programs ofStudy Technical Skill AttainmentGreat Ideas + Essential Elements + What inthe World Do They Want = $Green/Sustainability Standards and theCareer ClustersHelping Students at a Middle College HighSchool to Graduate on TimeI Couldn't Fix Your Brakes, So I Made theHorn LouderThis presentation will showcase a unique and immediate way to track student progressthrough Rigorous Programs of Study using a technical skill attainment application for aniPad. Through an OVAE grant, an urban, suburban, and rural school district track studentcareer technical education development toward postsecondary education and theworkforce.Grantwriting can be quite a daunting task! The session will share tips from a nationalgrantwriting perspective on how to check all the blocks and set yourself apart!The US Department of Education supported a pilot effort that provided resources todevelop a set of green/sustainability standards in six of the Career Cluster areas. Theprocess used to achieve the standard development will be discussed along with a look atthe results including the standards developed in agriculture; food & natural resources;architecture & construction; information technology; manufacturing; STEM; andtransportation, distribution & logistics. Information on how to access the resources will beshared during this session.Hear what the Williamson County Middle College High School is doing to help students,who do not fit into traditional schools, graduate on time and not become 5th-year seniors.Do you want to leave a child behind? What are the real issues? Does stress keep usavoiding them? Successful educators face life simply. Learn ten keys to successfullyapproach life with practical ideas and activities to “fix your brakes”. Come “tune up yourengine” with fun, simple, powerful ideas.I Have an iPad, Now What Do I Do With It? iPads are magical devices that are changing the way we educate our students. Thisinteractive presentation will focus on successfully implementing tablet devices in schoolsand using them as more than just e-book readers. See how they can be used to createrich, dynamic learning environments. Come share what you have done with Pads orother tablets in your classroom. The presenter has been applying creative ways toincorporate this new device in education since launch. iPad not required to attend.Implementing a Mechanism for AutomaticCareer Pathways College Credit andSeamless TransitionsIndiana’s GED+ Program: Redefining AdultEducation Through OccupationalCertificationsIndustry Credential for BiotechnologyInfusing Math Standards Into CTECurriculumsInnovative CTE Curriculum Alignment andAssessment ToolsIntegrated Training for Continuing Educationand CareersSanta Fe College’s Automatically Transcripted Career Pathways College Credit initiativemeets OVAE’s definition of a seamless process for high school CTE students to earncollege credits automatically posted on permanent transcripts. Attendees learn how toinstitute a similar process, resulting in academic success for students and recruitingsuccess for colleges.Indiana is in the second year of implementation of its GED+ program, which offersoccupational training to adult education students in six industry sectors: advancedmanufacturing, TDL, healthcare, business, IT, and construction. We will give an overviewof Indiana’s statewide framework and grant process, examples of successful programdevelopment at the local level, and initial outcomes data.Learning science in the context of industrial applications is a paradigm shift that opensdoors to careers in biotechnology. Partners in Florida have developed programs for multilevelcareer pathways in biotechnology, including an entry-level, industry approvedcredential of “Biotechnician Assistant” earned through our secondary program, whichleads to employment and/or statewide articulation agreement into the state’spostsecondary biotechnology programs.The key components and elements of this presentation is the use of innovative skillsdevelopment for CTE using web-based designed math standards in CTE courses incomputer-aided drafting, automotive, woods, and culinary arts.Introducing IRT, an online instructional resource tool that CTE teachers can use toaccess curriculum resources aligned with specific content skill standards. The tool wasdeveloped from an extensive curriculum mapping process that aligns CTE skill sets,academic standards, CTE technical writing prompts, technology resources, project-basedlearning, and formative and performance assessments. Participants can discover themapping process, valuable teaching resources, formative and performance assessmentstrategies, and experience the capabilities of the online IRT. Computer not required toattend.An estimated 90 million Americans lack the basic literacy, numeracy, and Englishlanguageskills needed for continuing education and good jobs. Instruction that combinesfundamental education with technical skills known as “integrated training” is crucial toworkforce development programming for workers who lack these basics. This workshopexplores integrated training as part of NCLR’s Career Pathways Initiative, supported by