JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES 35TH ANNUAL NATIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR & PRE-NTS WORKSHOPS NEW ORLEANS | JULY 8-13, 2018
" TAKING JAG TO THE NEXT LEVEL!"
JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES 35TH ANNUAL NATIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR & PRE-NTS WORKSHOPS
5 JAG Chairman, Vice Chair and President's Welcome Letter
8 "5-of-5" Class of 2017 Recognition
12 NTS Sponsor - NTS Tyson Foods
13 Outstanding JAG Specialists
14 JAG National Leadership
15 Pre-NTS Schedule
17 JAG University Courses
18 Luncheon and Awards Session
19 NTS Schedule
20 Recognition Awards Luncheon & Closing Awards Brunch
22 NTS Sponsor-Strada Education Network
24 Workshop Series A
26 Workshop Series B
28 Workshop Series C
30 JAG Financial Contributors
32 Workshop Series D
34 Workshop Series E
36 Workshop Series F
38 Workshop Series G
41 Board Meeting Highlights
42 NSLA Highlights Participation Certificates Download your Participation Certificates: 43 JAG Library Pre-NTS - jag.org/prentscert Project Based Learning Trauma Informed Care NTS - jag.org/ntscert Employer Engagement
3 JAG NATIONAL NETWORK
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF STATE AFFILIATES
Alaska Alison Kear Missouri Paul Kincaid Alabama Mandy Nichols Mississippi Ramona Williams Arizona Graciela Candia Montana Erica Swanson Arkansas Shannon Buckner Nevada Rene Cantu Sonja Wright-McMurray New Hampshire Janet Arnett Governor Eric Holcomb Kenneth M. Smith California Craig Beswick New Jersey Sandra Strothers Chairman of the Board JAG President and CEO Delaware Nicole Poore New Mexico Kay Provolt Indiana Florida Heather Beaven North Carolina Stacia Solomon Georgia Nedra Wakefield LeTeesa Allen Indiana Leslie Crist Ohio Chris Canova Briana Morse South Carolina Elaine Midkiff Iowa Laurie Phelan South Dakota Kim Claussen Kansas Chuck Knapp Tennessee John Dwyer Kentucky Lisa Handziak Texas Jeff Koeninger Craig Larrabee Janelle Duray Executive Vice President Senior Vice President Louisiana Dianna Keller Virginia Barry Glenn Maine Craig Larrabee Virgin Islands Lizette Llanos Michigan Kristin Harrington Washington Mary Kanikeberg West Virginia Brent Sturm Wisconsin Sarah Jo Dahlstrom
National Headquarters Jobs for America's Graduates, Inc. (JAG) 1729 King Street, Suite 100 Alexandra, VA 22314-2720 703.684.9479
National Center for Evidence-Based Practices 548 Silicon Drive, Suite 101 Southlake, TX 76092 972.691.4486
4 welcome!
It is my great pleasure to join with your host, Governor John Bel Edwards, to welcome you to the 2018 JAG National Training Seminar! We are so glad you are here.
JAG-Louisiana has a 25-year+ track record of success, and we are grateful to Governor Edwards for serving as our national Vice Chair and for the extraordinary work he has done to more than double the scale of JAG-Louisiana.
You are the backbone and the heart and soul of Jobs for America’s Graduates. You have delivered extraordinary results for more than 1.25 million American youth who are succeeding in school and in life despite facing many challenges. The results of the Class of 2017 will be announced here at the National Training Seminar. And once again, these results will demonstrate that you know how to take JAG to the next level –a phrase I have been using to describe our plans for JAG-Indiana.
I am committed to adding the JAG program to 250 more high schools in addition to our current 137, bringing Jobs for America's Graduates to nearly every high school in Indiana before the end of my first term. Like Governor Edwards, I have seen the extraordinary impact that you and your colleagues can have on your students. For many, Jobs for America's Graduates is their best hope for a successful career and productive life.
That is why your JAG state organization sent you here. You have demonstrated a convincing commitment to helping young people reach the next level. You have further demonstrated that these are, indeed, young people of truly extraordinary promise – if they are given the opportunity to achieve.
I know you will take full advantage of the great leaders who are here with you. Assembled here are the leaders of our team across the nation who have delivered these truly extraordinary results for the Class of 2017– and for the 38 classes before them.
I know you will learn much from the National Training Seminar and the people around it. The Class of 2018 and the incoming Class of 2019 are counting on you. I know that their faith and their hope are especially well placed in you.
Thank you so much for all you do for the young people of Jobs for America’s Graduates.
On their behalf – thank you!
Eric Holcomb, Governor of Indiana Chair, Jobs for America’s Graduates Board of Directors
5 6 O n behalf of the management team of Jobs for America's Graduates, we are so excited to have you here – and just in time for the announcement of the results for the Class of 2017 that, once again, have taken JAG to the next level.
Those of you attending our National Training Seminar this week have a special opportunity before you to get together with your colleagues from around the country to further develop your skills and expertise, and learn about new tools and techniques to ensure an even better experience for the Class of 2019, while helping to transition the Class of 2018 to jobs, higher education, or both.
This has been a year of success for the young people you served – and we have seen major growth in a number of our State Affiliates.
Many of our Governors have made major proposals for increased funding for State Affiliates that have resulted in some of the largest increases ever in JAG’s history. Very substantial new investments in JAG have been committed by State Legislatures and Governors from Maine to Arizona and from Louisiana to Indiana. As we prepare for the opening of the new school year, we can comfortably project the addition of 50-75 new schools in the National Network for the 2018-19 school year. As highlighted in Governor Holcomb’s letter, he is committed to adding 250 more new schools in Indiana alone over the next 2-3 years. We are very excited about achieving that goal.
It is especially appropriate that we are holding this event in New Orleans, as Governor Edwards, our Vice Chair, has more than doubled the scale of the program here to 123 schools. Further, JAG-Louisiana has continued to earn the “5 of 5 Award” each year, even with that dramatic expansion. Amazingly enough, with all that work, they will still show us a great time here.
Therefore, this NTS will be both a learning event and a special celebration of the success of Jobs for America's Graduates overall, and the many Specialists and state organizations who deserve full recognition for their individual successes.
As our Board leadership Governors say in their welcome letters, you are the core leaders of the organization. You make us very proud to be part of Jobs for America's Graduates.
Congratulations on a great year of success, and on your leadership in your own communities and states on behalf of the young people who have shown, convincingly, just how well they can flourish with your help.
Welcome! its good to Ken Smith President Jobs for America's Graduates have you here! 7 5-OF-5 RECOGNITION Class of 2017 "5-of-5" States - 22
Alabama Kansas-#4 Michigan-#3 New Mexico-#3 Tennessee-#3 Arizona-#16 Kentucky-#3 Missouri Ohio-#22 Virginia-#20 Arkansas-#12 Louisiana-#12 Montana-#3 South Carolina-#8 West Virginia-#5 Indiana-#4 Maine-#23 Nevada South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa-#5 New Hampshire-#12 "5-of-5" Regions - 34
Georgia Kansas Nevada South East Region East Region Region 1 - Western Nevada Indiana North Central Region Region 2 - Eastern and Rural Nevada Region 1 – Northwest Indiana Northeast Region Region 3 - Southern Nevada Region 2 – North Central Indiana South Central Region Ohio Region 3 – Northeast Indiana Southeast Region JOG Greater Canton Region 4 – West Central Indiana Southwest Region JOG Greater Cleveland - Y.O.U. Region 5 – Central Indiana Michigan JOG North Central Region 6 – East Indiana Capital Area Michigan Works! Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates - CYC Region 7 – West Indiana Detroit Employment Solutions Tri-County JOG Region 8 – South Central Indiana Corporation Region 9 – Southeast Indiana GST Michigan Works! Region 10 – South Indiana Kinexus Region 11 – Southwest Indiana Northeast Consortium Region 12 – Marion County Networks Northwest West Michigan Works!
"5-of-5" Programs - 391 Alabama – 13 Programs Keith High School Arizona – 6 Programs Blount County Career Tech Center Phil Campbell High School Coronado High School Butler County Career Academy Red Level High School Paradise Valley High School Central High School Russell County High School Peoria High School Fairfield High Preparatory School Southside High School Santa Cruz Valley Union Headland High School Straughn High School Sunrise Mountain High School Highland Home High School Wilson High School Tempe High School 8 "5-of-5" Programs
Arkansas – 38 Programs Indiana – 60 Programs Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High School Arch Ford Career Academy-Vilonia Adams High School R. Nelson Snider High School Ashdown High School Anderson High School Seymour Senior High School Bald Knob High School Arsenal Technical High School 2 South Side High School Batesville High School Benjamin Bossee High School Sullivan High School Blytheville High School New Tech Calumet New Tech High School Terre Haute North Vigo High School Cabot High School 1 Career Academy High School Theodore Roosevelt CTA Cabot High School 3 Cloverdale High School Tippecanoe Valley High School Cedar Ridge High School Connersville Senior High School 2 Twin Lakes Senior High School Central High School Decatur Central High School 2 Warsaw Community High School Clarendon High School Decatur Twp School for Excellence West Side Leadership Academy 2 Forrest City High School East Noble High School Whiteland Community High School Greenwood high School Eastern green High School Iowa – 14 Programs Greenwood High School ALE Elkhart Central High School Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School Hall High School Elkhart Memorial High School Cedar Rapids Washington High School Heber Springs High School Franklin County High Creston High School J. A. Fair High School College George Washington Community HS Davenport Mid City High School & Career Academies Gibson Southern High School Davenport North High School Joe T. Robinson High School Goshen High School Davenport West High School Lincoln High School Greenfield Central High School Dubuque Senior Malvern High School Hammond High School Iowa City West High School Mansfield High School Heritage Jr/Sr High School Keokuk High School Maumelle High School Huntington North High School Mason City High School McClellan High School Impact Institute Perry High School Mena High School Jay County High School Rock Island High School Mena High School AE Jefferson High School United Township Alternative Midland High School Jeffersonville High School United Township High School Newport High School John Marshall Community High School Kansas – 37 Programs North Little Rock High school Knox Community High School Arkansas City High School – West Kokomo High School Atchison High School Osceola High School Lawrenceburg High School Basehor-Linwood High School Paris High School Logansport Community High School Concordia MS/MY Parkview High School Madison Consolidated High School El Dorado High School Pine Bluff High School Manchester Jr-Sr High School Emporia High School Sheridan High School Marion High School Field Kindley High School Southside High School Martinsville High School FL Schlagle High School Springdale High School 1 McKenzie Career Center Garden City High School Springdale High School 2 Michigan City High School Gate Way to College Sylvan Hills High School Mount Vernon High School Greensburg Kiowa Co MS/MY The Academy – Pea Ridge Mt. Vernon High School Holcomb High School Public Schools New Albany Senior High School Hutchinson High School Valley Springs High School New Haven High School North Side HS J.C. Harmon High School Delaware – 1 Program Northside High School KC Washington High School A. I. DuPont High School Oakland High School Labette County High School Georgia – 4 Programs Owen Valley Community High School Lawrence Free State High School Johnson High School Pendleton Heights High School Lawrence High School S.C. Johnson High School Pike Central High School Liberal High School Savannah High School Princeton Community High School Newton High School Talliaferro County School Riley High School Parsons High School Pittsburg High School 9 "5-of-5" Programs
Kansas (continued) Ville Platte High School Mississippi – 23 Programs Pratt High School Westgate High School Amite County High School Royal Valley High School West St. Mary High School Broad Street High School Salina Central High School Winnfield Senior High School Callaway High School Salina South High School Youth Challenge Program-Camp Cantron Public High School Salina West AE Minden Clarksdale High School Shawnee Heights High School Maine - 15 Programs Coahoma A. High School Stafford High School Caribou High School Forest Hill High School Topeka High School Fort Kent Community College Gentry High School Topeka West High School Freeport High School Lanier High School Wichita East High School Gorham High School Leland High School Wichita Heights High School Halldale High School M. S. Palmer High School Wichita North High School Hodgdon High School Natchez High School Wichita Northwest High School Houlton High School North Panola ARC Wichita Southeast High School Jonesport-Beals High School North Panola AT&T Wichita South High School Machias Memorial High School Obannon High School Kentucky – 2 Programs Madison Area Memorial HS Riverside High School Graves County Messalonskee High School Shaw High School Sheldon Clark High School Narraguagus High School Simmons High School Louisiana – 33 Programs Oceanside High School Starkville High School Assumption High School Sanford High School Tremont Attendance Center Avoyelles High School Shead High School West Bolivar District HS Bastrop High School Michigan - 20 Programs West Union Attendance Center Baton Rouge Community College- ACES Academy Wingfield High School Acadian Campus II Benton Harbor High School Missouri – 8 Programs Bolton High School Charlevoix ISD CTC - East Jordan Central Academy for Excellence Caddo Career and Tech Ctr. Charlevoix ISD CTC - Pellston High School Caldwell High School Cody Academy of Public Leadership Farmington High School Carencro High School Cody-Detroit Inst. of Tech Co. Prep Jennings High School College Street Vocational Center Cody-Medicine & Community Normandy High School Donaldsonville High School Health Academy Riverview Gardens High School Fontainebleau High School Crooked Tree High School Roosevelt High School General Trass DPS Adult Edu. Ctr. - NSO Youth Link Sumner High School Jeanerette High School DPS Adult Edu. Ctr. - SER Metro West Plains High School Jena High School Employment & Training Designs, Inc II Montana – 13 Programs John Ehret High School Flint Northwestern High School Billings Career Center Livonia High School Hartford - AE Butte High School Leesville High School Hartford High School Culbertson High School L. W. Higgins High School Kalamazoo Co. Youth Opportunity Pr. Dodson High School Hammond High School Lighthouse Academy School Dutton/Brady High School Mangham High School Osborn College Prep Academy Frenchtown High School Marksville High School Presque Isle Academy Great Falls High School New Iberia Senior High Ross Beatty Jr./Sr. High School Nashua High School Peabody Magnet High School Southwestern Classical Academy North Star High School Salmen High School Traverse Bay ISD CTC Paris Gibson Education Center Slidell High School Waverly High School Shelby High School Sulphur High School Wexford-Missaukee CTC Thompson Falls High School Terrebonne Technical Woodcreek Achievement Center Whitehall High School Tioga High School
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Nevada - 25 Programs North College Hill High Maplewood High School Cheyenne High School Northmor High School Morgan County CTC Churchill County High School Northridge High School Mt. Pleasant High School Desert Pines High School Northridge High School #2 Oneida High School Douglas High School Rutherford B. Hayes High #2 Perry County High School Durango High School Winton Woods High School Stratford High School Fernley High School Woodward Career Technical HS Wayne County Technology Center Galena High School South Carolina – 19 Programs Virginia – 12 Programs Mojave High School C.A. Johnson High School Burton Center for Arts and Tech Mojave High School 2 Clinton High School Charlottesville High School North Valleys High School Creek Bridge High School Grayson County High School Pahrump Valley High School Darlington High School Lee-Davis High School Rancho High School Lake Marion High School Manchester High School Reed High School Lancaster High School Randolph Henry High School Reed High School 2 Manning High School Russell County Career and Tech Ctr. Reno High School Marion High School Smyth County Career and Tech Ctr. Robert McQueen High School #1 McCormick High School Stonewall Jackson High School Robert McQueen High School #2 Mullins High School The Academy at Virginia Randolph Silverado High School Rock Hill High School The Phoenix School Spanish Springs High School #1 South Florence High School Washington County Career and Spanish Springs High School #2 Swansea High School Technical Education Center Spring Valley High School T. L. Hanna High School Virgin Islands - 2 Programs Valley High School #1 Wade Hampton High School Charlotte Amalie High School West Wendover High School West Florence High School Ivanna Eudora Kean High School Western High School Westside High School Washington - 4 Programs White Pine High School Wilson Senior High School Federal Way - Decatur High School New Hampshire – 4 Programs Woodmont High School Lindberg High School Berlin High School South Dakota – 3 Programs Manson High School Manchester Memorial HS Bennett County High School Stanwood High School Raymond High School Rapid City High School #2 West Virginia - 6 Programs Winnacunnet High School Wagner High School Greenbrier East High School New Mexico – 3 Programs Tennessee – 14 Programs Spring Valley High School Bernalillo High School Centennial High School Tolsia High School Rio Grande High School Clarksburg School Wayne High School Zuni High School Columbia Central High School Wyoming County CTC Ohio – 10 Programs Creek Wood High School Wyoming East High School Aiken New Tech. High School East Hickman High School Wisconsin - 2 Programs Delaware County One-Stop Fairview High School Prairie Phoenix Academy Medina High School Giles County High School Tomah High School
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Thanks to JAG Board members and Strategic Partnerships, LLC for providing $25,000 in donations for Outstanding monetary awards presented to 138 JAG SPECIALISTS Outstanding Specialists! Alabama - 5 Indiana (cont) Maine – 10 New Mexico – 2 Mike Curtis Philip Butler Skip Bessey Heidi Chavez Angela Dawson Rhonda Drake Michelle Charnick Marivic Cunanan Whitney Geohagan Shonjuanka Hails-Chapman Ryan Chicoine Linda Quigley Molly Hansen Cheryl Gifford North Carolina - 1 Jennifer Wright Tawna Lau Jay Harper Don Gilson Sue Lizotte Diana Lighthizer Stephanie Perkins Ohio - 5 Arkansas - 13 James Maure Tara Poole Mike Mays Brenda Butler Elizabeth Moffett Nicole Sevey Michelle Mauck Amanda Hill Christine Shaffer Valerie Waldemarson Diane McGrew Tracey Holyfield Stephanie Parker Stephanie Goodman Iowa – 9 Michigan – 3 Ong Vue Maria Goodman Sam Brenda LeAnne Bush Ricky Grisham Tim Dolson Debra James South Carolina – 3 Britt James Tatum Gilman Valerie Owen Jennie Brantley Melissa Lamb Eva Gutierrez Dorothy Fore Tracey Medlock Jerry Hartman Mississippi - 4 Brandon Winchester Mary V. Perkins-Jacobs Rebecca Leinaar Hazel Coleman April Reed Tina Lutterman Celester Hall Tennessee – 2 Gracia Stroud James Porter Mary Kimmons Jodie Orman Gloria Whale Cynthia Safford Carolyn Love Tim Ray
Missouri – 7 Texas - 3 Arizona – 3 Kansas – 4 Theresa Badgett Roshonda Bonner Emily Brown Cymone Davis Butler B’ynote’ Saidrick Jackson Susie Kay David Freitas Erica Dement Casi Rekieta Susan Manning Mary Guerra Joan Dietrich Christy Pray Tony Glover Virginia – 2 Delaware – 4 Tineka Rentie Kristie Bradley Dellie Belton Nichols Kentucky – 1 William Tolen Sharon Owens Taquil Foster Melody Hill David Jacobs Montana – 5 Virgin Islands - 4 Cathy Kemp Louisiana – 15 Georgie Gourheau Jenny Brathwaite Jeff Boren Michele Holmes Camelia Febres-Carrillo Florida - 3 Sharon Boutte Megan Paul Josette Illis Rochelle Banach Marquita Bowman Chad Schhaff Elizabeth John Baptiste Julia Kasper Frita Ford Bristo Mona Sunchild Noel McDonald Tyrella Bushnell Washington – 3 Eric Dubuisson Nevada – 4 Gaynor Edwards Jim Dahl Jerry Fong Georgia - 4 Alyssa Ferrington Kendra Maine Geri Prater Thomas Coon Matt Greer Candice Mitchell Chiffon Hodges Alice Guess Jonathan Walker West Virginia - 2 Edelia Merida Reginald Johnson Amy Eanes Tanika Rivers-Copeland Virginia Lawrence New Hampshire – 2 Jacob Plate Brenda Menard Amy Darrigo Indiana - 12 Tarleisha Miles Marisa Lemoine Wisconsin - 1 Mary Ann Abramson Michael Nelson Quincy Neri Adriana Alvarez Rhondalyn White New Jersey – 2 Jayme Bellman Ebony Carter-Hatter Elizabeth Clark
13 Craig Larrabee JAG National Executive Vice President Leadership Jobs for America's Graduates Craig Larrabee has been serving as the Executive Vice President of JAG since 2018. He has 25 years of leadership Kenneth M. Smith experience in the nonprofit, education and workforce President and CEO development sectors. Throughout his career, Craig has Jobs for America's Graduates championed innovative student-centered approaches Mr. Kenneth M. Smith serves as President and CEO of through public/private partnerships to achieve results-driven Jobs for America’s Graduates, Inc. (JAG), the nation’s largest, outcomes. A sought-after thought leader in large-scale most consistently applied model of dropout prevention and initiatives aimed at systems-level change, Craig has been an school-to-career transition for young people of appointed member of the Maine Department of Labor State great promise. Workforce Board and served on the Governor’s transition team. He is currently an active member of the University of In 1979, Mr. Smith worked with Governor Pete du Pont of Maine at Augusta’s Board of Visitors and the Maine Alliance Delaware on the design of the first statewide test of the JAG for College and Career Readiness. Model and has served as President and CEO since its inception. JAG currently serves 56,000 young people Craig joined JMG in 1993, the year JMG was founded, as a annually, in more than 1,200 high schools in 34 states. classroom Specialist in Washington County. After just two years, Craig was promoted to a manager position and moved In recognition of his knowledge of national employment and to the company’s headquarters in Augusta. He became training issues, three Presidents have appointed Mr. Smith to Director of Operations in 1999, Executive Vice President in national commissions. He was appointed in 1981 and again 2002, and was appointed President & CEO by the Board of in 1983 by President Reagan as Chairman of the National Directors in 2005. Commission for Employment Policy. Designed to analyze the full range of government policy related to employment, the Commission continues with a $2 million annual appropriation Janelle Duray and a 15-member professional staff. Mr. Smith also accepted an appointment by President Reagan to the National Advisory Senior Vice President Council on Vocational Education, where he had previously Jobs for America's Graduates served under appointment by President Ford. President Nixon appointed Mr. Smith as Vice Chairman of the National Janelle Duray serves as the Senior Vice President of Jobs for Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children America’s Graduates, a national nonprofit managed by for the period 1973-76. Strategic Partnerships since its inception 36 years ago. In her role, Janelle is a key resource to JAG’s 34 State Affiliate Prior to founding JAG, Mr. Smith served as staff aide to Executive Directors, helping them to foster relationships with President Nixon (1969-70); as Director of Special Projects for funders and organizations in order to further JAG’s mission. the Distributive Education Clubs of America; and founder and She also works with JAG National funders to develop strategic President of 70,0001 Ltd., a nonprofit organization dedicated relationships that expand beyond financial development in to helping high school dropouts obtain employment. order to fully engage JAG funders at the programmatic, local Thereafter, he served in a new post as Senior Advisor to the level with JAG Affiliate staff and students. Finally, in her role at Governor of Delaware on all activities related to education at JAG, Janelle works with JAG’s President, Mr. Ken Smith, and the secondary and postsecondary levels. During this period, JAG’s National Board of Directors Members to expand JAG’s he chaired the Commission of the Future of Education in footprint, working with Governors, Chief State School Officers, Delaware and was nominated to serve as the Chairman of the and Commissioners of Workforce Development and Labor to Board of Trustees of Delaware Technical College. bring JAG to new states.
Mr. Smith serves as a Trustee of the America’s Promise Janelle received her Masters of Arts in Public Administration Alliance, founded in 1997 with General Colin Powell as from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA in 2010 and her Chairman and chaired today by Alma Powell, is a cross-sector Bachelors of Arts in Global Students from the University of partnership of more than 300 corporations, nonprofits, faith- Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2007. Prior to her time at JAG and based organizations and advocacy groups that are passionate Strategic Partnerships, Janelle held positions at the Association about improving lives and changing outcomes for children. of American Law Schools and former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s office.
14 PRE-NTS SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, JULY 8
5:00 - 7:00 PM Registration Grand Ballroom Gallery
7:00 - 8:00 PM Pre-NTS Opening Session Grand Ballroom
MONDAY, JULY 9
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Headquarters Royal Room
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM JAG University Courses JAG 101: New Specialist Training Astor Ballroom I Students: AL, AR, CA, IA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MT, NC JAG 101: New Specialist Training Astor Ballroom III Students: MO, MS, NJ, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA, WI JAG 110: Advanced Specialist Training Iberville JAG 200: Leadership Development Institute Toulouse B JAG 310: Introduction to Project Based Learning Astor Ballroom II JAG 350: Advanced Project Based Learning St. Ann JAG 400: Out-of-School Training Toulouse A JAG 520: CSA Managment Meeting St. Charles Ballroom JAG 600: Train-the-Trainers Demonstration Bourbon Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Grand Ballroom
1:00 - 5:30 PM JAG University Courses (continued)
15 Pre-NTS Schedule (continued) TUESDAY, JULY 10
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Headquarters Royal Room
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM JAG University Courses (continued) JAG 101: New Specialist Training Astor Ballroom I Students: AL, AR, CA, IA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MT, NC JAG 101: New Specialist Training Astor Ballroom III Students: MO, MS, NJ, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA, WI JAG 110: Advanced Specialist Training Iberville JAG 200: Leadership Development Institute Toulouse B JAG 310: Introduction to Project Based Learning Astor Ballroom II JAG 350: Advanced Project Based Learning St. Ann JAG 400: Out-of-School Training Toulouse A JAG 520: CSA Managment Meeting St. Charles Ballroom JAG 600: Train-the-Trainers Demonstration Bourbon Room
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Grand Ballroom
1:00 - 5:30 PM JAG University Courses (continued)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Headquarters Royal Room
8:30 - 11:30 AM JAG Vision Casting Forum Astor Ballroom
Noon - 2:00 PM Luncheon and Awards Session Grand Ballroom JAG UNIVERSITY COURSES New Specialist Training JAG Facilitators: Mark Thomas and Julie Ray For Specialists, Managers, and Program Coordinators with less than one year of experience. Participants will learn the ten JAG model components and the six program applications of the JAG Model in a highly interactive workshop. A review of the New Specialist 101 Handbook, introduction to e-NDMS (JAG's electronic data management system), and practical tools for delivering JAG Model Services, including Project Based Learning (PBL), will be provided.
Advanced Specialist Training Facilitators: Jenny Powell and John McConnell JAG For Specialists, Managers, and Program Coordinators with at least one year of experience. Advanced Specialist Training will provide in-depth strategies for delivering JAG Model Components including learning methodologies, facilitation skills, and employer marketing 110 and engagement. Participants will have the opportunity to submit their own areas of interest to be covered as well.
Leadership Development Institute Facilitators: Niki Childers and Tom Collins JAG For Managers who have at least one year of experience. This workshop includes organizational culture, effectively hiring, coaching and releasing employees, time management strategies, tools for effectively guiding former peers, and e-NDMS as a management tool. There will also be a basic overview of Project Based Learning (PBL), trauma-informed care (ACES), and strategies and tactics for 200 employer engagement. Participants are strongly encouraged to participate in the additional NTS Workshops for PBL, trauma- informed care (ACES), and employer engagement.
Introduction to Project Based Learning (PBL) Facilitators: Erin Whipple and Christine Shaffer For Specialists, Managers, and Program Coordinators with little knowledgePre-NTS of PBL.Delegates Participants receive: will learn the fundamentals of Project JAG Based Learning (PBL) and why it is the preferred learner-centered strategy for JAG competency attainment. Based on the Buck Institute for Education’s Gold Standard model of PBL delivery and instruction, participants will learn to design, assess, and manage a 310 rigorous, relevant, high-qualityJAG project that is authentic to your school and community. Every participant is expected to generate a project plan that they will be able to implement in the upcoming school year.
Advanced Project Based Learning (PBL) Facilitators: Karey Webb and Greg Cano For Specialists, Managers, and Program Coordinators with basic knowledge of PBL. Now that you have had the opportunity to JAG practice PBL in your classroom you will discover strategies to take your projects to the next level. We will dig deeper into each of the eight essential elements of Gold Standard PBL according to the Buck Institute of Education, as well as learn and share effective practices to manage groups, incorporate quality scaffolding, assessment mapping, and evaluation of student learning. Participants 350 must have attended PBL 101 training at a previous NTS or state training.
Out-of-School Training Facilitators: Chris Canova and Jan Ennis JAG For JAG Out-of-School Managers and Specialists. JAG Out-of-School Training Academy is an extraordinary opportunity for Out-of- School Managers and Specialists. The goals include: identifying and resolving WIOA challenges; identifying strategies and best 400 practices for implementing OOS programs; exchanging curriculum materials and solutions; and much more.
CSA Management Seminar Presiding: Ken Smith JAG Faculty: Craig Larrabee, JAG Executive Vice President and Janelle Duray, JAG Senior Vice President For members of the Council of State Affiliates (CSA). CSA Representatives are encouraged to participate in this annual management 520 seminar and business meeting. The CSA meeting will include executive overviews of critical issues raised in 2018.
Train-the-Trainers Demonstration Facilitators: Dr. Jim Koeninger and Paul Booden For JAG staff interested in becoming JAG National Trainers. Candidates must have a minimum of three years of training a JAG JAG Accredited program and be recommend by their state’s CSA. The purpose of the demonstration will be to evaluate the candidates’ knowledge of the JAG National Model and their ability to convey that knowledge to others; their ability to use technology and 600 instructional tools to enhance the delivery of the instruction; their ability in asking and responding to questions; and the quality of the real-life examples shared with those in the training session. Candidates will be asked to demonstrate their training abilities for evaluation purposes. Candidates will be provided feedback and notified of the next step in the national train-the-trainer process. Governor John Bel Edwards State of Louisiana Luncheon and Vice-Chair, JAG Board of Directors Governor Edwards graduated in 1988 from the United States Military Academy at West Point. The governor served eight years as Awards Session an Airborne Ranger on active duty with the United States Army and commanded a rifle company in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He went on to graduate Order of the Coif Wednesday, July 11 at 12:00 PM from Louisiana State University Law Center and set up a civil law practice in his hometown of Amite. Welcome In 2008, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives Kenneth M. Smith from District 72, where he served for eight years until the voters of President and CEO Louisiana elected him governor in November 2015. Jobs for America's Graduates Governor Edwards and his wife, First Lady Donna Edwards, have three children: Samantha Bel, Sarah Ellen, and John Miller. Host State Remarks Governor John Bel Edwards State of Louisiana The Honorable Carolyn Warner Corporate Education Consulting, Inc. Student Presentations Treasurer, JAG Board of Directors Sha'Qualyn John Lewis, Louisiana-JAG
Trah'Nae St. Julie, Louisiana-JAG Dr. Carolyn Warner is Founder and Chairman of Corporate Education Consulting, Inc. (CECi). Her firm offers advisement, Keynote speaking, seminar and training services focusing on workforce/workplace issues, education, leadership, women's issues The Honorable Carolyn Warner and public/private partnerships. Warner delivers over 40 keynote presentations a year, both in the U.S. and abroad on education and Awards and Recognition skills training related topics.
Craig Larrabee Warner served for twelve years as Arizona's elected State Executive Vice President Superintendent of Public Instruction, the first non-educator to hold Jobs for America's Graduates that post. Increased accountability and the formation of business- education partnerships were hallmarks of her administration. "5-of-5" Awards Under her leadership, Arizona had the nation's first sequential job -391 JAG 5-of-5 Local Programs (pg 8-11) skills identification initiative. She was then her party's nominee for -34 State Regions (pg 8) Governor, narrowly losing in a historic three-way general election. Warner serves as national Treasurer of Jobs for America's -22 States (pg 8) Graduates, the nation's most successful school-to-work transition 138 Outstanding Specialists program. In 1998, Warner received an honorary Doctorate from Northern Arizona University in recognition of her service to education and the community. Closing Kenneth M. Smith Among her numerous awards are Policy Leader of the Year by the National Association of State Boards of Education, the Racial Justice Award from the YWCA of the USA, and the Carl Perkins Humanitarian Award from the Association for Career and Technical Education. She is the author of four books, including the best-selling The Last Word, A Treasury of Women's Quotes.
18 NTS SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, JULY 10
5:30 - 7:30 PM NTS Registration Grand Ballroom Gallery
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
7:30 - 8:30 AM NTS Registration Grand Ballroom Gallery
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Headquarters Royal Room
8:30 - 11:30 AM JAG Vision Casting Forum Astor Ballroom
Noon - 2:00 PM Luncheon and Awards Session Grand Ballroom
2:30 - 4:00 PM Workshop Series A See Schedule Pages 24-25
4:15 - 5:45 PM Workshop Series B See Schedule Pages 26-27
19 Leo Denault Recognition Awards Chairman and CEO, Entergy JAG Board of Directors Leo Denault is chairman of the board and Luncheon chief executive officer of Entergy Corporation, a role he assumed in 2013. Headquartered in New Orleans, Entergy Thursday, July 12 at 12:00 PM is an integrated energy company that owns and operates regulated and merchant power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of generating capacity. The company’s Utility business serves nearly Welcome three million customers in four states in the U.S. Gulf South; its Kenneth M. Smith merchant portfolio, among the strongest in the country, comprises nuclear plants that primarily serve the country’s northeastern President and CEO states, including the New York metropolitan area. Jobs for America's Graduates Under Denault’s leadership, Entergy has taken significant steps to position its Utility service territory as well as its business for Remarks continued growth. Leo Denault, Chairman/CEO, Entergy Johnny C. Taylor, President, SHRM-SCP Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. President and CEO, SHRM-SCP Student Presentations JAG Board of Directors DeLance Green, Louisiana-JAG Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Awards and Recognition world’s largest HR professional society. He previously served a two- Craig Larrabee year term as Chair of the SHRM Board of Directors in 2005 and 2006. Executive Vice President Jobs for America's Graduates Mr. Taylor is the immediate past President and Chief Executive High Performer Award Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, which represents nearly 300,000 students attending public Historically Black Colleges Scholarship Award and Universities. In this role, he became a prolific fundraiser, amassing over $100 million in grants and gifts. Closing Mr. Taylor holds both a Doctor of Jurisprudence and a Master of Kenneth M. Smith Arts with honors from Drake University. He obtained a Bachelor of Science with honors from the University of Miami. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, Illinois and Washington, DC. Closing Awards Brunch Friday, July 13 at 10:30 AM Welcome Awards and Recognition Kenneth M. Smith Craig Larrabee President and CEO Executive Vice President Jobs for America's Graduates Jobs for America's Graduates Peak Performer Awards Student Presentation Skylar Delaney, Louisiana-JAG Closing Kenneth M. Smith
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THURSDAY, JULY 12
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Headquarters Royal Room 8:30 - 10:30 AM CSA Meeting St. Charles Ballroom 8:30 - 10:00 AM Workshop Series C See Schedule Page 28-29 10:30 AM - Noon Workshop Series D See Schedule Page 32-33 Noon - 1:45 PM Recognition Awards Luncheon Grand Ballroom 2:00 - 3:30 PM Workshop Series E See Schedule Page 34-35 4:00 - 5:30 PM Workshop Series F See Schedule Page 36-37 FRIDAY, JULY 13
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Headquarters Royal Room
8:30 - 10:15 AM CSA Meeting St. Charles Ballroom
8:30 - 10:15 AM Workshop Series G See Schedule Page 38-39
10:30 AM - Noon Closing Awards Brunch Grand Ballroom
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Mary Frances Avera - LA Jon’na Bailey - MS Brittany Brusven - MT Congratulations! Haylie Burns - MO 2018 Smith Scholars Jailah Carter - IN We are pleased to announce 20 JAG graduates Tykasia Davis - VA were selected to receive one $1,000 as a 2018 Mariah Grider - IN Smith Scholar. Apollo Grondin - ME Ashtyn Gwatney – AR The Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship Fund and the Korey Hanson - KY Smith Scholars Program were established by the JAG Board of Directors to recognize the Tiffany Horton - GA extraordinary leadership and service of the first Caitlyn Hyatt - OH and only President and Chief Executive Officer of Chad Jones - LA Jobs for America’s Graduates, Inc., Kenneth M. Karra Lohr - MT Smith. From 2009-2018, the Fund has awarded 154 scholarships for a total of $165,000. Madison Mills - ME Kyle Pernell - MS A special thanks to our partners and the JAG Board Tasha Reeve - MT for their contributions to the Scholarship Fund as Alexis Robison - MT well as those who want to help JAG graduates Adeanna Thomas - AR overcome their challenging backgrounds and pursue their dream to be a collegiate graduate and Anna Wright - AR to achieve their career goals.
23 WORKSHOP SERIES A NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 2:30 - 4:00 PM
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Basics in Gold Standard PBL The value of Gold is on the rise and you have the opportunity to strike it rich with the Erin Whipple information provided in this session! The 8 Essential Gold Standards are EXACTLY what you Iowa-JAG need to know to make it big in the up and coming world of PBL! You will gain the basic St. Louis A-1 knowledge in Gold Standard and the general concept of how to implement PBL in your Christine Shaffer classroom! JAG-Indiana This workshop will give you rich and lasting knowledge as you continue your PBL Journey!
I launched my PBL...NOW WHAT? Tips and Tricks for a George Stafford successful project JAG-Kentucky Have you launched a project, and the students are excited for a few days, only to fizzle out Sierra Smith in the middle of the project? Toulouse A Iowa-JAG A-2 Don’t let this happen to you! Learn strategies that will engage and support our young people to move the project from start to finish, without losing them along the way. Rachel Hand In this workshop we will focus on the core teaching practices of PBL andPre-NTS how organization Delegates receive:JAG-Kansas and sound teaching practices will help prepare you to deliver High Quality projects.
Be the Change You JAGWant to See - Part 1 Looking for next step conversations regarding the 8 Essential Project Design Elements of Project Based Learning? A Global PBL blogger challenges PBL to take his suggested next Greg Cano steps to keep up the pace of a101 global society’s need for deep learning. JAG-Montana Toulouse B Be ready to put on your thinking caps and get into the weeds as you work with team members to meet the challenge and examine suggested next steps. Teams will be asked to Michele Cody A-3 generate strategies to incorporate personal attributes and commitment to social JAG-Nevada entrepreneurship within these 4 Essential Project Design Elements: • Key Knowledge, Understanding, and Success Skills • Challenging Problem or Question • Sustained Inquiry • Authenticity
Focus on Trauma Informed Care: From ACES Science to the Creation of a True Trauma Informed Organization Trauma-informed practices are built upon a basic understanding of ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) science, with the goal of developing resiliency in both the individual, and in collective systems. ACES Connections has partnered with Craig Beswick Jobs4CaliforniaGraduates and Learn4Life to develop a framework and process to help Astor Learn4Life schools infuse trauma informed practices across all elements of an organization. Ballroom I A-4 JAG-California Attendees will learn the basics of ACES Science and how trauma impacts students, staff, and organizations at large. Building from an individual understanding of ACES science, we will explore a Trauma Informed Career and Community School case study; showing how Trauma-informed practices can help build resiliency in individuals and organizations, through the building local consortia of schools, social service agencies, and other critical partners.
Engaging Employers in Meaningful Ways Carly Voltz “Why can’t we find great talent?” “What am I going to do when I graduate?” Businesses and Iowa JAG Janelle Duray JAG youth often struggle to answer these questions. This session will explore – with the help JAG-National of some trailblazing businesses– how their work can produce long-term results for Astor A-5 employers, students and communities alike. Participants will leave with best practices and AT&T, Deere, Ballroom II a step-by-step model that they can use to make such collaborations possible. Don't miss McDonald's, what this employer panel has to share! Principal Financial & 24 Tyson Foods WORKSHOP SERIES A NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 2:30 - 4:00 PM
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Strategies for Working with System Involved Youth This panel discussion will address issues facing some of our most challenged youth – homelessness, court involvement, and foster care. The JAG organizations represented on the John McConnell Astor panel - Covenant House-Alaska, CASES (New York City), Coalition for Responsible Community JAG-National Ballroom III A-6 Development (Los Angeles) – have been highly successful programs in addressing these issues. There will be time for Q & A with attendees.
Equip Them to Thrive, Not Just Survive How do we help position students, regardless of circumstances, for a life of purpose and impact? This workshop offers vision and strategies to build hope, belief, and essential leadership skills for career and life. Attendees will practice critical life preparation topics such Dennis Trittin as self-awareness, decision-making, relationship building, resiliency, and career savvy. LifeSmart Publishing, St. Ann A-7 Together, we can set our students on their pathway to success! Attendees will receive a LLC complimentary set of "What I Wish I Knew at 18" leadership resources andPre-NTS a custom trainingDelegates receive: manual for JAG application. JAG Branding-Selling Yourself 24/7 Every second, we make impressions. The manner in which we carry ourselves is a walking billboard advertisement for how101 others perceive us. We brand ourselves 24/7. What do others see? Students need to realize that their personal brand is as important and significant to earning potential as the Nike swoosh, or the "Golden Arches" of McDonald's. Brad Lingafelter This workshop will educate Specialists on how to do an object lesson demonstrating the Iberbville JAG-Kansas A-8 power of branding in the corporate world. They will then use techniques to empower kids to look at themselves as a "brand" that is uniquely them and can carry the same powerful impressions throughout life.
Engaging Strategies for Out-of-School Follow Up Pamela Crombie This workshop will present some best practices in providing critical follow-up services to Bienville A-9 the JAG Out-of-School participant. This session will also address roster management of the JAG-Ohio three OOS roster types.
Developing Partnerships for Meaningful Engagement of Students with Disabilities in College and Career Readiness Preparation
Programs Sonja Wright-McMurray Through a partnership among the Arkansas Departments of Career Education, Education, Shannon Buckner and Rehabilitation Services, these agencies have taken an in-depth look at services Bonnie Boaz provided to students with disabilities, as it relates to college and career readiness. With Maryanne Caldwell Bourbon regular communication, planning, and collaboration, this team of individuals have A-10 Arkansas Department Room implemented new and innovative programs. Attendees will learn about the self-assessment of Career Education and program development tools and resources used to identify and address needs. They and Arkansas will also discuss how implementing two programs, the CIRCLES program and Opportunities Department of for Work Based Learning (OWL), in partnership with JAG, have inspired more progressive Rehabilitation Services ways to collaborate.
25 WORKSHOP SERIES B NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 4:15 - 5:45 PM
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Building Your PBL Classroom: It Takes the Right Tools Sierra Smith Iowa-JAG PBL Tools… Can we use them? Yes we can! In this lively workshop we will explore all the tools available to help you build a project based, learner centered classroom. Grab your hard hat Rachel Hand St. Louis B-1 and prepare to get to work using the new PBL Library, resources from other Specialists, and so JAG-Kansas much more. You will leave with a toolbox full of skills to hammer out PBLs and adapt them for your students, tips and tricks to keep your projects level, and plenty of materials to help you George Stafford nail it the classroom! JAG-Kentucky
Career Association with a PBL Lens Niki Childers Electing officers, creating a plan of work, planning an Initiation and Installation Ceremony all JAG-Kansas in the first few months of school may seem like an overwhelming task for new and seasoned Erin Whipple Specialists alike. This workshop will help you to see how developing a PBL with a Career Toulouse A B-2 Association focus will be key to enhancing learning opportunities for students to put Iowa-JAG leadership into action as they express voice and choice in your classroom activities. Join us as Pre-NTS Delegates Christinereceive: Shaffer we walk you through project planning and design that will have you excited to go back to JAG-Indiana school! JAG
Be the Change You Want101 to See - Part 2 Looking for next step conversations regarding the 8 Essential Project Design Elements of Project Based Learning? A Global PBL blogger challenges PBL to take his suggested next steps to keep up the pace of Greg Cano a global society’s need for deep learning. JAG-Montana Be ready to put on your thinking caps and get into the weeds as you work with team Toulouse B B-3 members to meet the challenge and examine suggested next steps. Teams will be asked to Michele Cody generate strategies to incorporate personal attributes and commitment to social JAG-Nevada entrepreneurship within these 4 Essential Project Design Elements: • Student Voice & Choice • Reflection • Critique and Revision • Public Product
The Stressed Brain & Education: Trauma Informed Care Understanding the importance of the first 30 days: in education & JAG, the building of strong and trustworthy relationships is key to student success and team building. Brian Frick, Astor Specialists will be learning how to identify personalities quick, build relationship through JAG-Michigan Ballroom I B-4 adventure training, and learn about Adverse Childhood Experience, trauma and the brain. They will then walk through life examples and how best to deal with each situation based on TIC. Specialists will take home a greater understanding of the stressed brain, tools to help students develop coping, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
Carly Voltz Engaging Employers in Meaningful Ways Iowa JAG “Why can’t we find great talent?” “What am I going to do when I graduate?” Businesses and Janelle Duray JAG youth often struggle to answer these questions. This session will explore – with the help JAG-National Astor of some trailblazing businesses– how their work can produce long-term results for B-5 AT&T, Deere, Ballroom II employers, students and communities alike. Participants will leave with best practices and McDonald's, a step-by-step model that they can use to make such collaborations possible. Don't miss Principal Financial & what this employer panel has to share! Tyson Foods 26 WORKSHOP SERIES B NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 4:15 - 5:45 PM
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The Matrix, Fully Loaded; Strategies to Engage Multiple Intelligences This fun and fast paced session includes hands on materials differentiating your instruction of Jessica Kleffman Astor B-6 students of multiple intelligences. Learn to identify the multiple intelligence types and create JAG-Indiana Ballroom III instructional strategies to accommodate the full range of abilities in your classroom. Come away from this session with tools to help you engage and motivate your students with relevant and responsive lesson designs.
From JAG Student to Workplace Superstar How do we train today's students, regardless of circumstances, to become the workplace MVPs of tomorrow? Workshop participants will practice building the three pillars of career readiness: 1) self-awareness, 2) a leadership foundation, and 3) holistic career Dennis Trittin management. Your students will gain from an understanding of their unique strengths LifeSmart Publishing, St. Ann and value, the soft skills employers demand, and real world strategies to identify a career B-7 LLC match, market themselves, and soar to their potential. Attendees will receivePre-NTS a Delegates receive: complimentary set of "What I Wish I Knew at 18" leadership resources and a training manual for JAG application.JAG
It's My Country - A Community of Service This workshop will introduce you101 to 2 PBLs and you will receive all of the resources necessary to use them in your classroom. One is focused on community service and the other is for civic awareness. Tammy Jones Iberbville B-8 A Community of Service- Students will collaborate to create a community service action plan JAG-South Carolina and carry out a project that benefits a need in the community. It's My Country- Students will reflect on the roles and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy, then collaborate to create their own country.
The Missing Link: Why Your School Needs JAG In this workshop we will explain some strategies for successfully integrating JAG into your Joyce Sindar-House existing school culture. We feel that the key to running a successful JAG program is to have JAG-Nevada B-9 the support of faculty, administration and most importantly your students. We will offer Bienville up strategies have worked at our school site and others in our region while leading a Jake Merrill discussion and problem solving forum for specific issues you might be facing at your JAG-Nevada school site.
Alternative Education Forum Due to the environment unique to each alternative school, there is no “typical” JAG Alternative Education program – all are unique in its structure and service delivery. However, there are common issues and challenges which all JAG Alt Ed Specialists deal with John McConnell Bourbon to empower their students to complete high school be career-ready. This interactive session B-10 JAG-National Room will address these issues by reviewing best practices and strategies. Be prepared to share what’s worked (and what hasn’t) with the group. If you’re new to the role of an Alternative Education Specialist, bring your questions.
27 WORKSHOP SERIES C NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS THURSDAY, JULY 12 8:30 - 10:00 AM
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Building Your PBL Classroom: It Takes the Right Tools Sierra Smith PBL Tools… Can we use them? Yes we can! In this lively workshop we will explore all the tools Iowa-JAG available to help you build a project based, learner centered classroom. Grab your hard hat Rachel Hand and prepare to get to work using the new PBL Library, resources from other specialists, and so St. Louis C-1 JAG-Kansas much more. You will leave with a toolbox full of skills to hammer out PBLs and adapt them for your students, tips and tricks to keep your projects level, and plenty of materials to help you George Stafford nail it the classroom! JAG-Kentucky
You're Already Doing Projects, Now Make them Gold Standard PBL We know you've been doing projects for years.... but are they GOLD STANDARD?? Join this Christine Shaffer interactive session where we will take your ideas and help you map out your project calendar JAG-Indiana to include proven strategies that satisfy the eight essential elements of GOLD STANDARD PBL. Toulouse A C-2 Be prepared to share your successful activities as we fine tune some of the missing pieces for Greg Cano JAG-Montana your PBL projects that will lead to increased student engagement and achievement.Pre-NTS Who Delegates receive: knew project planning could be so much fun? JAG Managing PBL Delivery in the JAG Classroom Project Based learning is here 101to stay, and as a manager, what can you do to coach and support the Specialists on your team as they deliver PBL? As you observe project delivery in Karey Webb the classroom, what strategies can you use to encourage Gold Standard teaching JAG National methodologies that will bring learning to life, while creating an environment that prepares Toulouse B C-3 our students for the 21st century workforce? Niki Childers JAG-Kansas This workshop will provide tips, tools, and strategies to assist managers to oversee the delivery of project-based learning in the JAG classroom. We will share methods for accountability and ways to support your Specialists with project planning and instruction.
We're the Connection: STEM Premier is an online platform that connects the next generation of STEM talent with colleges, companies, and organizations looking for them. STEM Premier creates a world of possibility by bringing students, mentors, resources, colleges, and companies together into a virtual hub. Learn how students can use STEM Premier to build a comprehensive digital Channelle Ragland Astor C-4 portfolio showcasing their talent, receive guidance, discover scholarships, and get noticed STEM Premier Ballroom I by organizations who can directly connect with them to start a conversation. Find out how schools can join STEM Premier to manage scholarships and events, create digital badges, and connect with your students.
Building a Village - Demystifying the Employer Engagement Carly Voltz, Iowa JAG Employers – we gotta have them! JAG students have so many different career passions. How can you connect them with the right people? In this interactive workshop we will “Start Dr. Theresa Badgett Astor C-5 with the Why” our students need real relationships with business and industry leaders. JAG-Missouri We’ll also provide you with a structure that will allow you to build clear and thoughtful Ballroom II Marcus Sherfield relationships with employer partners. Start building your village right now! JAG-Nevada 28 WORKSHOP SERIES C NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS THURSDAY, JULY 12 8:30 - 10:00 AM
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Lesson Planning the JAG Curriculum "Lesson Planning the JAG Curriculum" is a five-peat presentation of Mr. DuBuisson's formula N. Eric DuBuisson Astor C-6 for creating comprehensive lesson plans. Complete copies of the lesson plans will be available JAG-Louisiana Ballroom III either via online resources or flash drives.
Circle the Wagons: Building a JAG Community with Restorative Practices Restorative practices are skills, processes and strategies used in the classroom to build and strengthen relationship. This approach focuses on methods that help people to Jeff Boren, cooperate, take personal responsibility for actions and behaviors, resolve conflict and St. Ann JAG-Louisiana C-7 communicate. The community building circle presented in this workshop through audience participation is one of those methods to give students a chance to safely discuss the diversity of their lives, breaking down social barriers and laying a foundation for avoiding and resolving future conflicts between students. Restorative practicesPre-NTS allow Delegates receive: students to develop JAG competencies and increase classroom rigor with each other as they "Circle the Wagons." JAG
e-NDMS Q&A Session101 for Data Managers Open forum for asking questions regarding specific issues pertaining to managing JAG program data in the Electronic National Data Management System. Sample topics that will John McConell, Iberbville C-8 be covered include: User management; Reviewing and Interpreting System-Generated JAG-National Reports; Troubleshooting discrepancies in Data; Creating Customized Reports.
Improving Your Facilitation Skills - Part 1 (Invitation Only) Amy Gallimore This workshop was designed for those who have an interest in being considered a NSLA JAG-National Leadership Group Facilitator. This two part workshop will be offered twice during an AM Bienville C-9 and PM session. Participants that demonstrate a proficiency and enthusiasm toward Mark Thomas facilitation will be notified by JAG of the opportunity to serve as a 2018 JAG-NSLA Facilitator. JAG-National
AdVenture Capital: Using Project Based Learning to Empower Your Students To Make a Difference Courtney Dubin Vice President-Youth Are you looking for a resource that empowers your students to make a difference and Engagement & develop 21st Century skills? Through Adventure Capital, GENYOUth's free social Digital Strategy entrepreneurship program for high school students, students can design projects to lead GENYOUth Bourbon change and help make their school communities a healthier place – as well as receive Room C-10 funding and support to bring their ideas to life. In this workshop, JAG Specialists will roll up Erin Whipple their sleeves and work through their own mini design session to understand the nuts and Iowa JAG bolts of AdVenture Capital, ultimately leaving with an action plan to incorporate AdVenture Capital into Project Based Learning in their own classrooms and to empower students to Michele Cody help make a difference. JAG-Nevada
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Sanderson Family Foundation The Thomas N. and Jeri A. Tippett Foundation WORKSHOP SERIES D NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS THURSDAY, JULY 12 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Organized Chaos: PBL in the Middle School Classroom Rachel Hand, Just in case you weren’t sure, a class full of 15 JAG Seniors and a class full of 15 JAG 7th JAG-Kansas graders are NOT the same thing! Being a JAG Middle School Specialist takes a different kind of patience, a whole lot of energy, and a very unique sense of humor. This session will delve into Christine Shaffer centering your school year around PBL with middle schoolers' brains in mind. If you’re a MS St. Louis D-1 Specialist, you’ll walk away with: JAG-Indiana 1. the knowledge that you’re not alone—the craziness happens to all of us! 2. some best practices for setting up your classroom, including: outlining your year, one PBL Christine Shaffer each semester, trauma informed practices, etc. JAG-Indiana 3. a chance to meet with people who do what you do; let’s make our networking game strong!
I launched my PBL...NOW WHAT? Tips and Tricks for a Successful Project Sierra Smith Have you launched a project, and the students are excited for a few days,Pre-NTS only to fizzle Delegates out in receive:Iowa-JAG the middle of the project? Don’t let this happen to you! Learn strategies that will engage and Toulouse A D-2 support our young people to move the project from start to finish, without losing them along George Stafford the way. In this workshop, weJAG will focus on the core teaching practices of PBL and how JAG-Kentucky organization and sound teaching practices will help prepare you to deliver High-Quality projects. 101
Teaching the JAG Competencies in PBL – how does this work? Greg Cano JAG-Montana Guide to High Quality PBL. Sure, PBL seems to be a great way to reach our students and engage them in classroom Niki Childers Toulouse B D-3 activities – but do they really learn anything? JAG Kansas In this workshop we will discover how to teach and assess competency attainment when delivering PBL. We will address assessment and evaluation techniques in hopes to delivering Karey Webb High Quality PBL. JAG-National
Taking the Drama out of Trauma! Trauma doesn’t have to be dramatic! Discover ways to infuse TIC into everything JAG! Find Cara Rypka, Astor D-4 ways to make your classroom more trauma informed, how to encourage positive Iowa-JAG Ballroom I relationships with your students, explore ways of taking care of yourself when dealing with vicarious trauma, and more!
Building a Village - Demystifying the Employer Engagement Carly Voltz, Iowa JAG Employers – we gotta have them! JAG students have so many different career passions. Astor How can you connect them with the right people? In this interactive workshop we will “Start Dr. Theresa Badgett Ballroom II D-5 with the Why” our students need real relationships with business and industry leaders. JAG-Missouri We’ll also provide you with a structure that will allow you to build clear and thoughtful relationships with employer partners. Start building your village right now! Marcus Sherfield JAG-Nevada
32 WORKSHOP SERIES D NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS THURSDAY, JULY 12 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Lesson Plans, A Closer Look "Lesson Plans, A Closer Look," will examine several specific lessons created by Mr. DuBuisson. N. Eric DuBuisson, Astor Special attention will be givent to "Speed Interviewing." Prior attendance in Mr. DuBuisson's JAG-Louisiana Ballroom III D-6 workshop, "Lesson Planning the JAG Curriculum," is recommended but not required.
Circle the Wagons: Building JAG Community Part 2 This follow up to the original "Circle the Wagons" seminar presented in previous National Training Seminars will show Specialists some variety in how to use Community Building Circle to develop student leaders while connecting JAG competency lessons to their own Jeff Boren, teaching styles. The community building circle presented in this workshop through St. Ann D-7 audience participation is one of those methods to give students a chance to safely discuss JAG-Louisiana the complexities of their lives and to build and strengthen relationships. Participants will create their own circle prompt sheet and conduct a CBC from their originalPre-NTS work during Delegates receive: the seminar. Participants should leave understanding the versatility of the CBC as an instructional tool that builds community. JAG New Out-of-School Curriculum Modules In this workshop, two modules will be demonstrated to help the development team know if their efforts are meeting the needs of participants and Specialists given the resources 101 Dr. Jerry Wircenski available for this curriculum project. The two modules to be demonstrated are: (1) Explore occupational interests, aptitudes and abilities considering the current labor market and Dr. Mickey Wircenski
one’s personal values and (2) Design a professional resume to secure a job. Simply stated, Mike Gentry 20 competency-based modules are being developed. Each module will consist of PPT slides Dr. Jim Koeninger Iberbville D-8 with links to YouTube video clips to deliver instruction via the Internet. OOS participants will have access to worksheets for the module activities as a printed handbook or, possibly, as JAG-OOS Development Team an online handbook. A Specialist Handbook will contain “thumbnails” of the PPTs and Word files. The three team members present will respond to questions, share the development calendar, and will appreciate guidance on whether the main priority will be achieved for JAG participants and Specialists.
Improving Your Facilitation Skills - Part 2 (Invitation Only) Amy Gallimore This workshop was designed for those who have an interest in being considered a NSLA JAG-National Leadership Group Facilitator. This two part workshop will be offered twice during an AM Bienville D-9 and PM session. Participants that demonstrate a proficiency and enthusiasm toward Mark Thomas facilitation will be notified by JAG of the opportunity to serve as a 2018 JAG-NSLA JAG-National Facilitator.
AdVenture Capital: Using Project Based Learning to Empower Your Students To Make a Difference Courtney Dubin Vice President-Youth Are you looking for a resource that empowers your students to make a difference and Engagement & Digital Bourbon develop 21st Century skills? Through Adventure Capital, GENYOUth's free social Strategy Room D-10 entrepreneurship program for high school students, students can design projects to lead GENYOUth change and help make their school communities a healthier place – as well as receive funding and support to bring their ideas to life. In this workshop, JAG Specialists will roll up Erin Whipple their sleeves and work through their own mini design session to understand the nuts and Iowa JAG bolts of AdVenture Capital, ultimately leaving with an action plan to incorporate AdVenture Michele Cody Capital into Project Based Learning in their own classrooms and to empower students to JAG-Nevada help make a difference. 33 WORKSHOP SERIES E NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS THURSDAY, JULY 12 2:00 - 3:30 PM
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JAG: Linking the World of Advanced Manufacturing through Community Education This workshop will focus on promoting Advanced Manufacturing through the JAG program, community service and engagement, and post-secondary education. We will also highlight the Kenyatta N. Thomas use and importance of gaining industry certifications before completing high school and the JAG-Virginia St. Louis Precision Machining and Technology program at George Washington High School. This E-1 Porchia N. Russell presentation will help Specialists and CSAs use the JAG program to push the students toward JAG-Virginia careers and educational opportunities in advanced manufacturing by focusing on the JAG curriculum and how it teaches not only the work skills necessary to be successful but the soft- skills as well as social skills. We will provide a list of various community service projects and ideas that our students have been engaged in, receiving college credit in Advanced Manufacturing while in high school, and building the school's CTE program through JAG.
PBL National Review Team – Developing a Process for Gold Standard PBL Implementation Part 1 Pre-NTS Delegates receive: As PBL gains momentum across the JAG Network, states will designate Specialists or Karey Webb and Managers that will lead the PBL charge within their organizations. PBL National Toulouse A We will review the project approval process and develop strategies to build the PBL Library E-2 Training Team with projects written by Specialists.JAG If writing and reviewing projects is your "thing" and you are interested in future leadership opportunities, please attend this workshop. *Prerequisite – PBL 101 and Advanced101 PBL
Design Your Life: SMART Goals PBL
The purpose of this workshop is to teach you how to implement an amazing goal setting Joyce Sindar-House Toulouse B E-3 PBL into your JAG curriculum. This PBL incorporates the use of SMART goals, team building, JAG-Nevada reflection, research, public speaking and active engagement. How to make this PBL relevant to your student population, various final products, and standards covered will be addressed in this workshop.
Classroom Management. This workshop’s focus is on classroom management with an emphasis on student/teacher Ebony Carter relations and rapport. Learning Outcomes: understand five principles of effective Astor Dr. Ruth Patterson classroom management; define and teach classroom expectations and rules; create Ballroom I E-4 JAG-New Jersey classroom structure and procedures; learn effective methods for increasing student engagement; reinforce classroom expectations with a range of strategies; and management unwanted behavior using a hierarchy of appropriate responses.
e-NDMS Q&A - Session for Specialists
Open forum for asking questions regarding specific issues pertaining to managing JAG Jenny Powell Astor program data in the Electronic National Data Management System. Sample topics that will JAG-National Ballroom II E-5 be covered include: Creating and managing Rosters; Entering Participant Profile Information; Recording JAG Model Services; Reviewing and Interpreting System-Generated Reports; Troubleshooting discrepancies in data.
34 WORKSHOP SERIES E NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS THURSDAY, JULY 12 2:00 - 3:30 PM
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Youth Exploration of Local Careers through Project Based Service Learning Shawn Sweeney Learn to expose students to local careers and practice critical job readiness skills through Senior Director, project-based service. Attendees of this workshop will leave with the Jane Goodall Institute’s 4- Astor Community step formula to inspire students, identify a community need that THEY are passionate about, Ballroom III E-6 implement a service project to address that need, and celebrate their success. Observation of Engagement their community and collaboration with stakeholders as they act on their service project will Jane Goodall Institute connect students to local professionals and a range of careers in their own backyard while practicing critical skills for both their life as compassionate citizens and job professionals!
How to Connect and Stay Connected with Youth This presentation covers the ways that you can build strong and lasting relationships with the youth in your program. The methods and techniques of a successful program will be Jeff Tanner St. Ann E-7 demonstrated here. Participants will be given a unique methodology to connecting with JAG-Michigan youth. Pre-NTS Delegates receive:
Empowering StudentsJAG Through Business and Public Speaking Etiquette
This session will explore how empowering101 Students (Middle school/High school students) Tonja Whitaker Prudhomme with Business and Public Speaking Etiquette, helping them to become more competitive in Iberbville E-8 the college and job market. The goal is to conduct etiquette classes, and develop curriculum Certified Etiquette with critical etiquette skills to help with their personal and professional success. Teaching Instructor students etiquette is designed to improve the quality of life for the students (all students) by empowering them with crucial social and professional etiquette skills.
Improving Your Facilitation Skills - Part 3 (Invitation Only) Amy Gallimore This workshop was designed for those who have an interest in being considered a NSLA JAG-National Leadership Group Facilitator. This two part workshop will be offered twice during an AM Bienville E-9 and PM session. Participants that demonstrate a proficiency and enthusiasm toward Mark Thomas facilitation will be notified by JAG of the opportunity to serve as a 2018 JAG-NSLA JAG-National Facilitator.
#INB: Interactive Notebooks for the JAG Curriculum
We'll help specialists ease into using interactive notebooks in the JAG classroom. We'll focus Rebecca Mullin on: using interactive notebooks to capture pertinent student data, note taking and building Bourbon JAG-Virginia E-10 student study skills, top 20 frequently asked questions to get you started using interactive Room notebooks & planning and implement interactive notebooks in your JAG classroom.
35 WORKSHOP SERIES F NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS THURSDAY, JULY 12 4:00 - 5:30 PM
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Bringing STEM into the Classroom Through Technology This workshop will teach JAG Specialists how to incorporate STEM through the use of technology into their everyday lesson plans, activities and PBL’s. Specialists will learn how to connect their students nationally using technology. This workshop is beneficial to you as a Specialist because it will help you incorporate technology, which is advancing every day into the classroom as well as give students the opportunity to dive into the tools of STEM. This will Ti'Ara Blais St. Louis F-1 benefit students because they’d get hands-on experience with technology through STEM JAG-Nevada learning. STEM learning is something employers are looking for and colleges are incorporating into their lessons. By engaging your students into STEM through technology it will open a door for collaborating with other JAG programs in your city, state and programs outside of your state. For example: Students will incorporate STEM learning through technology by creating an app for a project and will connect with other JAG students outside of their program. They will share their ideas, work together on projects as well as give and receive feedback.
PBL National Review Team – Developing a Process for Gold Pre-NTS Delegates receive: Standard PBL Implementation (Invite Only) Part 2 Continuing the conversation... As PBL gains momentum across the JAG network, states will Karey Webb and designate Specialists or ManagersJAG that will lead the PBL charge within their organizations. PBL National Toulouse A F-2 We will review the project approval process and develop strategies to build the PBL library Training Team with projects written by Specialists. If writing and reviewing projects is your "thing" and you are interested in future leadership opportunities, please attend this workshop. *Prerequisite – PBL 101 and Advanced101 PBL
Conquering Challenges: The First-Year as a JAG OOS Specialist Calling ALL First-Year JAG OOS Specialists and NEW JAG OOS programs!! As part of this workshop, participants will learn about the challenges experienced within the first year of Casi Rekieta implementing a new JAG program and challenges faced by the first-year Specialist. This Sarah Simon Toulouse B workshop will focus on the Out-of-School JAG Program, but will be beneficial to all F-3 JAG-Texas Specialists, as the JAG mission is the same for all programs. In this interactive and engaging workshop, attendees will learn best practices for coping with daily challenges and struggles and will leave the workshop feeling well-supported and empowered to excel during their first year.
Invest in Yourself and Leave a Legacy Individual will learn tools and techniques to motive, encourage, and provide unconditional positive regard to students regarding the importance of investing comprehensively (academically, socially, physically, & psychologically, emotionally) in themselves, and take Taha Chaudhary Astor holistic approach towards improving, & maximizing their full potential with the power of ACCESS Ballroom I F-4 attitude and emotional intelligence so they can live a balanced & meaningful lifestyle as well as they are prepared to leave a positive legacy. Furthermore, you would learn practical recommendations to encourage students to invest fully in themselves and shift from fixed mindset to a growth mindset.
Starting the Year Strong: New Specialist Survival Guide (*All New Specialists) Jenny Powell, Astor F-5 This workshop will focus through the First 90 Days for a new Specialist, whether at an JAG-National Ballroom II established JAG program site, or new school.
36 WORKSHOP SERIES F NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS THURSDAY, JULY 12 4:00 - 5:30 PM
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Youth Exploration of Local Careers through Project Based Service Learning Learn to expose students to local careers and practice critical job readiness skills through Shawn Sweeney Senior Director, project-based service. Attendees of this workshop will leave with the Jane Goodall Institute’s 4- Astor step formula to inspire students, identify a community need that THEY are passionate about, Community Ballroom III F-6 implement a service project to address that need, and celebrate their success. Observation of Engagement their community and collaboration with stakeholders as they act on their service project will Jane Goodall Institute connect students to local professionals and a range of careers in their own backyard while practicing critical skills for both their life as compassionate citizens and job professionals!
Buttons, Buttons, We Are Selling Buttons! Hot Springs Button Company is a student-created, student-run company that sells fun and unique buttons while giving our employees a real-world hands-on approach to running a business. This workshop will provide information on purchasing the machines, the Stephanie Goodman application/interview process of employees, marketing/sales/accountingPre-NTS teams, and whatDelegates receive: St. Ann F-7 a day in the business looks like. This is an easy, applicable project for Specialists to JAG-Arkansas incorporate into their current program which allows valuable soft skills, money management, budgeting, and many other life lessons to be learned through a hands-on experience. JAG
Path to Success: The 101Guidance of Building a Great Resume The resume might just be the most important document a person will create in their life time. Opportunities are won or lost in a split second with just the briefest of glances at this James Scarbrough one page unique story. Since this is such an essential component in finding the right career, Iberbville in my workshop I will explain the journey I take in explaining to my JMG students the JAG-Michigan F-8 importance of creating a unique and compelling resume, the specifics of a great resume and the end satisfaction of the student when they realize they have a completed something of such great importance.
Improving Your Facilitation Skills - Part 4 (Invitation Only) Amy Gallimore This workshop was designed for those who have an interest in being considered a NSLA JAG-National Leadership Group Facilitator. This two-part workshop will be offered twice during an AM Bienville F-9 and PM session. Participants that demonstrate a proficiency and enthusiasm toward Mark Thomas facilitation will be notified by JAG of the opportunity to serve as a 2018 JAG-NSLA JAG-National Facilitator.
Uncover and Honor the True Nature in Each of Us We are all uniquely wired with temperaments (different from personalities) that guide us on how we see and interact with the world. The more we are TRUE to our NATURE, the more we THRIVE, have self-love and confidence. What you will learn can be taught to your Dr. Julie Ray, Bourbon F-10 students to help them better accept themselves and others, feel more empowered and JAG-National Room validated for their unique way of showing up in the world. Learning tendencies, classroom behavior, study habits, communication style, how feelings and thoughts are processed and more will be explored.
37 WORKSHOP SERIES G NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS FRIDAY, JULY 13 8:30 - 10:00 AM
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Laurie Phelan Pulling it All Together - The JAG Advantage Sierra Smith The JAG Advantage has been emphasized throughout this seminar, but what does that mean Carly Voltz to me? G-1 Cara Rypka St. Louis Attend this workshop to synthesize how Project Based Learning, Trauma Informed Care and JAG-Iowa Employer Engagement will be the preferred student learning strategies for competency attainment as we look toward the future. Karey Webb, JAG-National
Organized Chaos: PBL in the Middle School Classroom Just in case you weren’t sure, a class full of 15 JAG Seniors and a class full of 15 JAG 7th Rachel Hand, graders are NOT the same thing! Being a JAG Middle School Specialist takes a different kind JAG-Kansas of patience, a whole lot of energy, and a very unique sense of humor. ThisPre-NTS session will Delegates delve receive: Toulouse A G-2 into centering your school year around PBL with middle schoolers' brains in mind. If you’re a Christine Shaffer MS Specialist, you’ll walk away with: JAG-Indiana 1. the knowledge that you’reJAG not alone—the craziness happens to all of us! 2. some best practices for setting up your classroom, including: outlining your year, one PBL each semester, trauma informed practices, etc. 3. a chance to meet with people who do what you do; let’s make our networking game strong! 101
Breaking Down Roadblocks: The Easy Guide to Overcoming Resistance and Creating the Connection that Drives Student Success Cindy Nutwell Learn from a psychotherapist the exciting new ways to have the greatest impact on our Toulouse B G-3 students! You’ll learn how to transform students who are resistant and have difficulty JAG-Kentucky engaging with the classroom and with their Specialist. This goes way beyond theory - you will learn practical, effective techniques and accompanying scripts to take home and begin using immediately to bring out the best in our students.
e-NDMS Q&A - Session for Data Managers Open forum for asking questions regarding specific issues pertaining to managing JAG John McConnell Astor program data in the Electronic National Data Management System. Sample topics that will JAG-National Ballroom I G-4 be covered include: User Management; Reviewing and Interpreting System-Generated Reports; Troubleshooting Discrepancies in Data; Creating Customized Reports.
e-NDMS Q&A - Session for Specialists Open forum for asking questions regarding specific issues pertaining to managing JAG Jenny Powell Astor program data in the Electronic National Data Management System. Sample topics that will JAG-National Ballroom II G-5 be covered include: Creating and Managing Rosters; Entering Participant Profile Information; Recording JAG Model Services; Reviewing and Interpreting System-Generated Reports; Troubleshooting Discrepancies in Data.
38 WORKSHOP SERIES G NTS BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS FRIDAY, JULY 13 8:30 - 10:00 AM
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Building Positive Relationships that Last a Lifetime This workshop will cover: 1. Potential - what you are born with. 2. Realized Potential - Sharon Fields Astor G-6 embracing what you have/ your ability. 3. Actualized Potential - what you are literally doing. Louisiana-JAG Ballroom III We will cover classroom management, ownership (re-enforcing language that gives responsibility), and communication - with self, others, family, and friends.
Fun with Fundraising! Zombies, 70-foot water slides, Sweetheart candy, human car washes and you! Unleash the creativity in yourself and your students as you build successful fundraising events. This workshop delivers some tried and true methods for setting up and successfully planning Tammie Archibald St. Ann 5k fun runs and catered dinner fundraisers for your JAG Chapter. Specialists and students JAG-Nevada G-7 uncover and build skills in event planning, budgeting, marketing, networking,Pre-NTS graphic Delegates receive: design and customer service through the process as well as build connections with community partners and employers. Learn some basics of putting the events together, and then let the ideas flow asJAG you build the foundation for your own events!
AIM High! Real World101 101 This workshop is designed to help new Specialist grades 6-8 create a JAG-Tastic environment that will improve each student’s self-awareness perception while offering academic skills geared toward job/career and college readiness; including positive enrichment activities to Frita Ford Bristo Iberbville G-8 help students transition from middle school into high school. Sample lessons from different Louisiana-JAG JAG units will help establish and foster a classroom climate conducive for all students to learn.
Show Me the Money "Show me the Money" will describe the many ways JAG Specialists (and Managers) can seek out and obtain grants and supplies to enhance their JAG Program. Break-out session will include examples of what grants and free supplies have been obtained by one Michigan Mary Ann Kost Bienville G-9 JAG Specialist for her classroom. Resources will be shared so that other JAG Specialists can JAG-Michigan tap into these opportunities, as well. Participants will be instructed how to make cold-calls and will practice making cold calls. Participants will also be able to share their successes and tips and tricks for getting additional grants and supplies for projects in the classroom and beyond. Finally, a Q & A time period will be provided.
Your Body is Talking ~ Are you Listening? Our bodies are giving us messages all the time and we need to learn how to tune in and Dr. Julie Ray Bourbon listen before illness sets in. We will practice a range of research-based strategies to JAG-National Room G-10 decompress, be more present/mindful and provide self-care (stress reducers), techniques to rejuvenate your well-being (energy enhancers) and how to be mindful of the subtle reactions and triggers in your body and what to do next. The handout provided is designed for you to teach and share with others...your students, colleagues, family, etc.
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Spring Board Meeting Highlights April 9-10, 2018 Indianapolis,IN
On the evening of April 9, Governor Holcomb and First Lady Janet Holcomb hosted the Board, Governor Matt Bevin, and guests for a lovely reception and working dinner focused on the success of the largest JAG program in any one state - JAG-Indiana. Governor Holcomb highlighted the draft strategy to take the program to 250 additional schools - essentially to every high school in the state.
In a breakfast meeting on April 10, leaders from the philanthropic community in Indiana engaged with the Board to discuss the plan for attracting $4 million of private section resources needed to support the launch and exapnsion of new school.
Later on the 10th, the Board convened and reviewed the state of the organization with emphasis on the challenges and opportunities ahead for JAG as the organization continues to build on and exceed the best results in its history.
Many important decisions were made during the Annual JAG National Board of Directors Meeting, one was that the group approved moving forward with a curriculum re-design.
41 2017 National Student Leadership Academy Highlights November 29 - December 1, 2017 Washington, D.C. Over 900 students, Specialists, and chaperones attended the 2017 National Student Leadership Academy! There were 229 student competitors in one of JAG's four competitive events: Employability Skills, Public Speaking, Math Skills, and first ever - Project Based Learning event. JAG students and Specialists engaged in life-changing leadership experiences. They participated in team building activities and visited the nation's Capitol. The event started with JAG's National Leadership Awards Luncheon hosted by Governor Phil Bryant and Governor John Bel Edwards. Students and Specialists networked with JAG partners and celebrated JAG's successes of the year! Make plans to attend NSLA November 15-18, 2018!
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Second Floor Mezzanine - Astor Crowne Plaza
JAG Headquarters Office
Second Floor - Astor Crowne Plaza
General Sessions MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS
NOVEMBER 14-15, 2018 | HYATT REGENCY WASHINGTON ON CAPITAL HILL
AND THE NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS
NOVEMBER 15-18, 2018 | HYATT REGENCY WASHINGTON ON CAPITAL HILL