85Th Annual Summer Conference July 26-28, 2015 Hot Springs Convention Center

85th Annual Summer Conference July 26-28, 2015 Hot Springs Convention Center

Arkansas Association for Career and Technical Education Board Members 2014-2015

Division/Title Name/Title/Institution Address/E-mail Dave Fisher 231 Lawrence 280 President Program Advisor (Retired) Smithville, AR 72466 Arkansas Department of Career Education [email protected]

106 West O Street Dr. Linda Bean Past-President Russellville, AR 72801 Arkansas Tech University [email protected]

Ross White 1321 Springhills Drive President-Elect Marketing Instructor Alma, AR 72921 Alma Middle School [email protected]

Lesia Edwards Three Capitol Mall Administration Program Coordinator Little Rock, AR 72201 Arkansas Department of Career Education [email protected]

Charissa Moore 600 Hwy 181 Agricultural Education Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor Gosnell, AR 72315 Gosnell High School [email protected]

Joe Washburn 2312 Stadium Drive Agricultural Education Agriculture Teacher Pochanotas, AR 72455 Pochanotas High School [email protected]

Cheryl Wiedmaier Three Capitol Mall Business Education Program Coordinator Little Rock, AR 72201 Arkansas Department of Career Education [email protected]

Jana McWhorter P. O. Box 631 Business Education Business Teacher Bearden, AR 71720 Bearden High School [email protected]

Vic Dreier 1995 Madison County RD 4905 Engineering and Technology Ed Director of School Engagement Petticrew, AR 72752 Project Lead The Way [email protected]

Kim Fowler 500 Bomber Boulevard Family and Consumer Sciences FACS Teacher Mountain Home, AR 72653 Education Mountain Home High School [email protected]

Patricia Carroll 401 W. South Street Family and Consumer Sciences FACS Teacher Harrisburg, AR 72432 Education Harrisburg High School [email protected]

Starlinda Sanders Three Capitol Mall Guidance and Career Program Coordinator Little Rock, AR 72201 Development Arkansas Department of Career Education [email protected]

Relda Steelman 101 College Drive Health Science Education HSTE Teacher Hot Springs, AR 71913 National Park Technology Center [email protected]

Michelle Camp 14320 Bradley Road Marketing Education Marketing Teacher Maumelle, AR 72113 Maumelle High School [email protected] Joe Rollins 922 E. Emma Avenue Principal New and Related Springdale, AR 72764 Career and Technical Education Director [email protected] Springdale School of Innovation 1701 S Main Cheryl Morrison Special Populations Hope, AR 71801 Jag Specialist [email protected]

Ben Johnson 620 N. Main Skilled and Technical Sciences Trade and Industrial Education Teacher Cave City, AR 72521 Cave City High School [email protected]

40 Brentwood Drive Executive Director Harry Almond Bella Vista, AR 72715 [email protected]

STATE OF ARKANSAS

Department of Career Education

Asa Hutchinson Charisse Childers, Ph.D. Governor Director

July 12, 2015

Arkansas Association of Career and Technical Education Hot Springs Civic and Convention Center 134 Convention Boulevard Hot Springs, AR 71901

Dear Colleagues:

Welcome to Hot Springs and this year’s Arkansas Association of Career and Technical Education Professional Development Conference. The conference organizers have worked very hard to provide you with the sessions and workshops you need as a career and technical education professional.

“Recognizing Classroom Innovators” is an appropriate theme for this year’s conference. As leaders in your field, your job is to prepare students for meaningful work through career and technical education. In order to ensure that students have the skills needed for their respective careers, CTE instructors must create innovative hands-on activities and opportunities that guarantee success for college and career readiness.

Being innovative in your teaching and providing real-world experiences are vitally important to our business and industry in Arkansas and the nation. The growth of our economy depends on a highly- skilled workforce, and the competition for highly-skilled employees is real. This conference has a host of speakers and presenters who know what it takes to supply tomorrow’s workforce.

Thank you for your commitment to career and technical education. Your students are depending on you to provide them with the skills they need to be successful. Our business and industry leaders in Arkansas are depending on you to provide them with students ready for work.

I wish you a great conference and an even better 2015-16 school year.

Sincerely,

Charisse Childers, Ph.D. Director

Three Capitol Mall | Luther S. Hardin Building | Little Rock, AR 72201 | 501.682.1500 www.ace.arkansas.gov / An Equal Opportunity Employer

July 26, 2015

Greetings Arkansas ACTE Members and Guests!

Welcome to the 2015 Arkansas Career and Technical Education Summer Conference. On this day last year we were all dealing with the loss of our friend and co-worker Angela Scott. Thanks to the hard work of the Arkansas ACTE Executive Committee, the ACTE Board of Directors, and the ACE staff, Angela’s 2014 Summer Conference was a success. Today, we still have a void in our hearts and in our organization that will never be filled. Angela would insist that we move forward and take care of business. That is just what Harry, Ross, Linda, and the entire ACTE board of directors have done.

The 2015 Conference has been planned to provide the Arkansas CTE Educator with the information and resources necessary for a successful 2015-16 school year. Today, you will hear about the exciting new changes in education from the leadership of both the Department of Career Education and the Arkansas Department of Education. Tuesday, our sessions will focus on specific content areas. I hope you will attend as many of these sessions as time allows. Please fill out the on-line post-conference survey on our website and print out your professional development certificate. The survey and certificate will be available on-line throughout the month of August. Your input will enable us to make the 2016 Conference even better.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve as your 2015 ACTE President. This has been both the most rewarding and most challenging year of my educational career. I am looking forward to the coming year knowing that Arkansas ACTE will be in the capable hands of Ross White, who has already shown great leadership as ACTE President-elect.

Enjoy the conference and have a great 2015-16 school year.

May God richly bless you,

Dave Fisher Dave Fisher 2015 Arkansas ACTE President

Arkansas Career and Technical Educator’s Conference Recognizing Classroom Innovators Conference at a Glance

Sunday, July 26

12:00 p.m. Registration Preparation – Board members/volunteers Exhibit Hall A 1:00-4:00 p.m. Expo set up – Vendors move in Exhibit Hall A 1:00-4:00 p.m. Awards Committee Room 201 3:00-4:00 p.m. Standing Committees Rooms 203-204 4:00-5:00 p.m. Executive Board Meeting Room 205 5:00-6:30 p.m. Registration and Expo Open Exhibit Hall A

Monday, July 27

7:30-8:30 a.m. Registration and Expo Open Exhibit Hall A 8:30-10:00 a.m. Opening Session Horner Hall Streamed Live at https://youtu.be/pTMDtJivU-o 10:00-10:30 a.m. BREAK (☺ Drinks and Snacks in Exhibit Hall A) 10:30-11:15 a.m. Divisional Meetings HSCC 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Networking Lunch Exhibit Halls A-B 12:30-1:15 p.m. Second General Session Horner Hall Streamed Live at https://youtu.be/8xK_pd7XncY

1:15-1:30 p.m. BREAK (☺ Drinks and Snacks in Exhibit Hall A) 1:30-2:15 p.m. Breakout Session 1 HSCC

2:15-2:45 p.m. BREAK (☺ Drinks and Snacks in Exhibit Hall A) 2:45-3:30 p.m. Breakout Session 2 HSCC

Tuesday, July 28

8:15-9:00 a.m. Breakout Session 3 HSCC 9:00-10:15 a.m. BREAK-Vendor Expo with Door Prizes Exhibit Hall A 10:15-11:00 a.m. Breakout Session 4 HSCC 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch on Your Own Exhibit Hall A  Special Menu Items Available at Concession Stand 12:30-1:15 p.m. Breakout Session 5 HSCC 1:15-1:30 p.m. BREAK 1:30-3:00 p.m. Closing Session and Awards Horner Hall Streamed Live at https://youtu.be/nNfYMTNxza0

Compliments of the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coalition ☺

Prior to being appointed as Director of the Arkansas Department of Career Education by Governor Asa Hutchinson, Dr. Charisse Childers served for eight and a half years as the Executive Director of Accelerate Arkansas, an eighty member statewide group of business and education leaders dedicated to knowledge-based economic development in Arkansas. Dr. Childers earned her Bachelor of Science degree in business from Arkansas State University and earned a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Arkansas.

She served on the Arkansas State Police Commission for seven years and currently is the Vice Chairman of the Arkansas State Police Foundation. She is recognized as a leader around the state, most recently being recognized by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation as one of 40 non-profit leaders in the state. The Foundation honors those whose accomplishments and strong leadership exemplify the legacy of Governor Rockefeller and who are contributing to moving the needle in Arkansas.

She is currently the Vice President of the Arkansas State Alumni Association, a member of the EAST® (Environment and Spatial Technology) Initiative Advisory Council, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Childers’ experiences, knowledge, and unwavering enthusiasm are demonstrated in everything that she does. With 30 years of years of work and personal experience in business, education, law enforcement, non-profits and economic development, she has built friendships and has worked with leaders in all areas of the state. As director, she will continue working around the state on policy and initiatives that prepare our youth and adults for jobs while meeting the needs of our businesses in Arkansas.

Dr. Doug Major began his career as an agriculture education student in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. Through his membership in the FFA he had the opportunity to serve both as a local and state officer which helped shape his decision to enter the teaching profession.

After earning his bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Education at Oklahoma State University, he taught for two years at Anadarko High School. In 1987, he had the opportunity to join the Technology Center System as an administrative intern at Meridian Technology Center and worked 13 years in various administrative capacities at the school. During his tenure at Meridian Technology Center, he also completed both his master’s and doctoral degrees from Oklahoma State University. In 2000, Dr. Major was selected as the Superintendent/CEO of Pioneer Technology Center, the position held before returning to Meridian Technology Center in November 2008 as Superintendent/CEO.

Throughout his career, Dr. Major has participated in many local boards as well as state and national associations. He has held offices in the Oklahoma Technology Center Superintendents’ Association, the Oklahoma Council of Local Administrator, the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technical Education and the National Council of Local Administrators for Career and Technical Education. Dr. Major was selected to participate in the first National Leadership Institute sponsored by the National Centers for Career and Technical Education and is currently serving as President of the Association for Career and Technical Education. He serves as a Commissioner for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and was selected in 2012 as one of Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs, an award he is most proud of because he was nominated by the staff with which he works.

Arkansas Career and Technical Educator’s Conference Recognizing Classroom Innovators Sessions by Day and Time

Monday, July 27

7:30-8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION Exhibit Hall A

8:30-10:00 a.m. OPENING SESSION Horner Hall Dave Fisher, ARACTE President, presiding Presentation of the Colors – Major John Northcutt, Rivercrest JROTC Color Guard National Anthem – Chuck Massey, Cabot High School Remarks from ACE – Dr. Charisse Childers, Director Remarks from CTSO Representatives FCCLA – Brooke Jones, Bismarck High School HOSA – Kevin Urdaneta, Conway Area Career Center Remarks from National ACTE – Dr. Doug Major Region IV Report – Sherry Siler, Alma High School, Region IV President Announcement of Early Bird Registration Winner Recognition of the 2015 Jean McEntire Award Recognition of the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award Recognition of 2015 ACTE Scholarship Winners Recognition of ACTE Board and Committee Chairs Announcements/Adjournment

10:00-10:30 a.m. BREAK - Visit Exhibitors (Complimentary Drinks & Snacks) Exhibit Hall A

10:30-11:15 a.m. DIVISIONAL MEETINGS Administration Room 202 Agriculture Room 103 Business Rooms 207-209 Career Guidance Room 204 Engineering and Technology Room 104 Family and Consumer Sciences Horner Hall Health Sciences Embassy Suites Salon A, B, C Marketing Room 205 New and Related Room 201 Skilled and Technical Room 203 Special Populations Room 105

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH Exhibit Halls A-B

12:30-1:15 p.m. SECOND GENERAL SESSION Horner Hall

1:15-1:30 p.m. BREAK - Visit Exhibitors (Complimentary Drinks & Snacks) Exhibit Hall A

1:30-2:15 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1

Regional Advisory Councils Horner Hall Ray Henson, Skilled and Technical Program Coordinator ACE, in conjunction with the 15 Educational Cooperatives, are bringing all stakeholders (secondary schools, post-secondary schools, economic development partners, business/industry partners) together to form an advisor council with the purpose of determining regional and local workforce needs. This session will help teachers,

Sessions by Day and Time

Monday, July 27

1:30-2:15 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1

Regional Advisory Councils continued administrators, and counselors learn how to form partnerships with post-secondary and business/industry through the regional advisory council process.

ADE Legislative Updates Rooms 102-103 ADE Staff The Arkansas Department of Education will share updates from the 2015 legislative session. The presentation will summarize legislative changes and provide the rationale for the changes. There will be an opportunity for Q & A on these and related topics.

Career Pathways Model Rooms 104-105 Cheryl Wiedmaier, Curriculum Program Coordinator This session will help teachers and administrators review their CTE programs to determine if there is alignment with post-secondary programs and to identify job opportunities available for students completing programs of study offered at the school district, and how they can implement the Career Pathway Model.

CTE Assessment Updates Rooms 201-202 Lesia Edwards, Assessment Program Coordinator Come join Lesia Edwards as she outlines the changes in online CTE EOC assessment for 2015-16. PCG has updated the assessment system, and it has a new look. The update also provides new features that will make online testing and post-assessment data collecting even easier!

Start-Up Grants Rooms 203-204 Tim Johnston, School Improvement Program Coordinator This session will help school districts who wish to add a new program of study and submit an application for program approval and program start-up funding. Presenters will go through the application process with attendees and review the evaluation rubric to assist in writing a successful grant proposal.

Apprenticeship Room 205 Randy Prather, Apprenticeship Program Coordinator Apprenticeship provides great opportunities for learning a trade and getting paid while you are learning. This session will give you an overview of the various construction trades that Arkansas Apprenticeship has to offer and to answer your questions. Presenters for the session are Karen Breashears, President of the National Apprenticeship Training Foundation; David Stephens, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Kelley Sharp, Northwest Arkansas Plumbing; Lindsay Brown, Arkansas Painters; and Randy Prather, State Apprenticeship Program Coordinator.

Technical Assistance Visits Rooms 207-209 Maria Swicegood, Accountability Program Coordinator ACE has revised the technical assistance visit process to better utilize resources and to be more efficient in how we request information from the districts. If you are scheduled for a technical assistance visit for the 2015-16 school year, this is a must-attend session. Information presented in this session will be helpful to all attendees and ACE welcomes input from all teachers and administrators.

2:15-2:45 p.m. BREAK - Visit Exhibitors (Complimentary Drinks & Snacks) Exhibit Hall A

Sessions by Day and Time

Monday, July 27

2:45-3:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2

ADE Educator Licensure/Educator Effectiveness Rooms 102-103 ADE Staff The ADE Division of Educator Licensure/Educator Effectiveness will review changes to TESS, Licensure and Background Checks which are now Acts 1089, 1090, and 1091. There will be an opportunity for Q & A on these and related topics.

Sessions by Day and Time

Monday, July 27

2:45-3:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2

Networking Hospitality Room 6:00-9:00 p.m. Embassy Suites Presidential Suite, Room 904 Sponsored by Central Arkansas Building Trades Council, the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee, and the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coalition

Tuesday, July 28

8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY, COLLISION, ACTI WELDING, AND CONSTRUCTION SESSIONS

ADMINISTRATION SESSIONS National Park

AGRICULTURE SESSIONS Camp Couchdale

8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. HEALTH SCIENCE SESSIONS Embassy Suites Salon A, B, C

BUSINESS SESSIONS-ABEA Horner Hall (Refer to ABEA Conference Program for Schedule and Session Descriptions)

8:15-9:00 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3

Minimize the Drama Room 104 OPEN TO ALL PARTICIPANTS Dr. Mary Jane Dove Drama got you down? Are your star-struck students more interested in he said/she said? Do you want to keep drama on the stage and out of your classroom? Reduce the drama and discipline challenges 50% - 70% in your classroom and your lab. No gimmicks—just time-honored strategies that can change the tone of your classroom, your lab, and your school.

Sessions by Day and Time

Tuesday, July 28

8:15-9:00 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3

What Do You Know About Perkins? continued timeline, use of funds, accountability, performance, and fiscal responsibilities. If you want to know how all of the pieces fit together, this is the session for you.

It's All About CHOICES! Room 204 OPEN TO ALL PARTICIPANTS Marsha Masters, Associate Director, Economics Arkansas Have you ever made choices that you later regretted? This session will share opportunities to bring business leaders into your 8th grade classroom and share engaging activities that will empower your students to make positive education CHOICES to increase their career and life opportunities. This Seattle-based program has impacted over 6,000,000 middle school students nationally as they learn the importance of investing in human capital, weighing costs and benefits of decision making skills and more! Come experience the activities first hand and see how you might bring this program into your classroom in the 2015-2016 school year.

Computer Science in the Microsoft IT Academy Room 102 STEM Microsoft Everything you need to get your students and you coding with confidence in your classroom can now be found in IT Academy. Explore our Computer Science portfolio where your students can start their learning journey from Introductory Programming to APCS Principles and Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Certification. This is free curriculum to all Arkansas schools!

Autodesk Inventor 2015: Updates and the new Autodesk 123D App Room 103 STEM Vic Dreier, Director of School Engagement, Project Lead the Way This session will cover some basic skills in Inventor and showcase the new tools and updates in the Autodesk Inventor 2015 package. Feel free to bring your charged laptop to this session to try some of the new skills with us. You can download a free trial of Inventor 2015 at www.Autodesk.com . We will have some sample activities for you to take and use with your students and answer any questions you have about Autodesk Inventor.

JAG and Alternative Learning Education Room 202 JAG Specialists Ashley Ralston, JAG Specialist, Crossroads Alternative School, Atkins Campus Alternative Learning Education offers students an opportunity to succeed in areas that have been challenging to them through behavior management and skill acquisition. Both ALE and JAG share the goal of helping students thrive beyond secondary education. The focus in this session will be on the Personal Skills Competencies as examples of how JAG students benefit from the combination of these two programs.

Apps to Utilize in the Classroom Room 203 ARTS/AV Instructors Rachelle Moore This session will introduce different apps you can use in the classroom to help and encourage live event learning. These apps will also help students maintain interest outside the classroom.

Sessions by Day and Time

Tuesday, July 28

8:15-9:00 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3

Career Development Overview Room 205 Career Guidance Instructors Cheryl Wiedmaier, Program Coordinator This session will present the changes in courses, endorsements, and testing procedures.

Moving FACS Forward Rooms 207-209 FACS Instructors Starlinda Sanders, Program Coordinator Please don’t miss this opportunity, as the State FACS staff shares goals and visions for the Office of Family and Consumer Science. As we look at ways to advance career opportunities for our students, teachers will receive information about new initiatives, frameworks, technical assistance process, new equipment, and the new Operational Guide.

9:00-10:15 a.m. VENDOR EXPO WITH DOOR PRIZES Exhibit Hall A

10:15-11:00 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4

Working Man Blues Room 105 OPEN TO ALL PARTICIPANTS Michael Culwell, Assistant Campus Director, Kiamichi Technology Center, Poteau, OK This session will detail the process utilized to implement a Work Ethic grading policy throughout the school. This school’s work ethic policy was implemented during the 2013-14 school year and is an integral part of the program of study. Participants will receive a sample work ethic policy and grading rubric.

What Do You Know About Perkins? Room 201 OPEN TO ALL PARTICIPANTS Maria Swicegood, Program Coordinator This session will provide information on the basics of administering a Perkins grant at the state, local, secondary, and postsecondary levels. Topics will include a brief Perkins timeline, use of funds, accountability, performance, and fiscal responsibilities. If you want to know how all of the pieces fit together, this is the session for you.

ExplorNet CET Update Room 102 STEM Dr. Rachel Porter, Executive Director, ExplorNet's Centers for Quality Teaching and Learning This session will provide an overview of the Computer Engineering Technology program, including updates for existing CET teachers and information for those interested in offering the courses at their school(s). The presentation will outline the

Sessions by Day and Time

Tuesday, July 28

10:15-11:00 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4

ExplorNet CET Update continued overall structure of CET, course alignment to A+, IT Fundamentals and Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certifications, and the updated Moodle system. Changes for the 2015-16 school year include an update to Moodle v2.9 and curriculum adjustments made around MTA changes. The session will also preview future plans to update according to new A+ exams in the following year.

Vex Robotics Training RobotC Platform – BRING YOUR LAPPTOP Room 103 STEM Vic Dreier, Director of School Engagement, Project Lead the Way Come learn both basic and intermediate skills in programming and troubleshooting robots in the classroom. We will go over all the ins and outs of the new Vex Challenge Nothing But Net (http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-robotics- competitionvrc/current-game/). We will also be going through basic autonomous, as well as intermediate autonomous skills. This will be a hands-on session.

Meaningful Community Service Learning Ideas for JAG Specialists Room 202 JAG Specialists Mary Perkins-Jacobs, JAG Specialist, J. A. Fair High School Gladys Godley, JAG Specialist, McClellan High School Service learning is part of the JAG National Curriculum and is also becoming a graduation requirement for students in most high schools. Through service learning JAG members develop practical skills, self-esteem, and a sense of civic responsibility. This workshop will present ideas for service learning and show JAG Specialist how to make service learning really mean something to their students.

Photoshop and InDesign: How to Give That Elusive Hollywood Style Room 203 to Your Design ARTS/AV Instructors Glenda Davis, Graphic Design Instructor, Caddo Hills High School This session is for the Photoshop and InDesign enthusiasts as well as teachers who want to get that extra edge in their A/V Technology and Communication classes.

College and Career Planning with At-Risk Students Room 204 Arkansas Works Maria Elena de Avila, Arkansas Works Career Coach Program Supervisor Josh Hayes, Arkansas Works Career Coach Program Supervisor Many factors can adversely affect the college and career planning process for students. Challenges from socioeconomic backgrounds to language barriers can determine the success or failure of a student’s future. Attendees will learn how to address such issues and how to better assist all students achieve their college and career goals.

Career Development Overview Room 205 Career Guidance Instructors Cheryl Wiedmaier, Program Coordinator This session will present the changes in courses, endorsements, and testing procedures.

Sessions by Day and Time

Tuesday, July 28

10:15-11:00 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4

Overcoming Barriers to Meet the Needs of Students Rooms 207-209 FACS Instructors Shawna Burns, Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor This session will introduce a new innovative technique called Seed Digging that will help teachers understand the "need behind the deed" in student behavior and discover why children do the things that they do. This very basic and simple technique will not only help teachers foster a child's emotional development, but will also teach how to help children and families thrive and be successful in all areas of life.

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN For conference attendees who wish to dine onsite, the concession stand located in Exhibit Hall A will feature a variety of fresh garden salads, hot and cold specialty sandwiches, and several special items selected by the Turf Catering Chef for this ACTE lunch.

12:30-1:15 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 5

Working Man Blues Room 201 OPEN TO ALL PARTICIPANTS Michael Culwell, Assistant Campus Director, Kiamichi Technology Center, Poteau, OK This session will detail the process utilized to implement a Work Ethic grading policy throughout the school. This school’s work ethic policy was implemented during the 2013-14 school year and is an integral part of the program of study. Participants will receive a sample work ethic policy and grading rubric.

Learning Management System: Getting Started Room 103 STEM Vic Dreier, Director of School Engagement, Project Lead the Way The Learning Management System has a wealth of resources for you and your students. This will be a hands-on session for all and will help answer all your questions about getting started with the LMS. Come learn how to navigate and set things up for you to easily manage your classes. This session will go through the basic functions of the LMS from setting up your classes, to moving students from class to class, and all the other everyday basic how to items. Learn about where all the resources are and how to incorporate them into your classes. Make the LMS work for you.

Ways to Winning: How to Market Your Program Room 202 JAG Specialists Gracia Stroud, JAG Specialist, Sylvan Hills High School Letting students, your school, and your community know about the many beneficial lessons you teach in your School to Work program!

Sessions by Day and Time

Tuesday, July 28

12:30-1:15 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS 5

Tech Tools In & Out of the Classroom Room 203 ARTS/AV Instructors Chip McAfee, Program Advisor This fast-paced seminar will explore more than 25 websites, apps, and other tech tools that can be used to help learning, teaching, and making life easier for educators.

Career Planning Overview Room 205 Career Guidance Instructors Cheryl Wiedmaier, Program Coordinator This session will outline the career planning process and the tools to make the process meaningful and effective.

FACS Round Table Presentations Rooms 207-209 FACS Instructors Various Presenters If you have not attended a round-table session in the past, hold on to your hat! This lively session will feature some of the best teachers in the state sharing resources and ideas for keeping students interested and actively engaged.

1:15-1:30 p.m. BREAK

1:30-3:00 p.m. CLOSING SESSION AND AWARDS Horner Hall

3:30-4:30 p.m. FCCLA District Meetings Rooms 207-209 FACS Instructors District President Advisers and District STAR Event Coordinators, Presenters Marna Farris, State FCCLA Adviser, Facilitator Please be sure to attend this informative session, as teachers break into FCCLA Districts to plan activities such as: Planning and Election Meeting, District STAR Events and District Leadership Meetings.

2014-2015 Arkansas Association for Career and Technical Education Committees

David Fisher, 2014-2015 AR ACTE President

Engineering & ACTE Family & Consumer Chair Administration Agricultural Education Business Education Technology Committees Sciences Education 2013-2015 2014-2016 2013-2015 2017-2017 Audit Review Tracie Opolka Gene Bennett Troy Buck Kristian Cartwright Kristal Young Committee Hackett High School Arkansas Northeastern Centerpoint High School Woodland Junior High Monticello Middle School 2014-2017 [email protected] College Technical Center [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

2015-2017 2013-2015 2014-2016 2014-2016 Awards Brenda Lumpkin Lori Mitchell Amy Dawson Tonya Loe Linda Powell Committee Bentonville High School Arch Ford Educational Coop Valley View High School College of Technology – Cabot High School 2012-2015 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] McGehee [email protected] [email protected]

2013-2015 2014-2016 2015-2017 2013-2015 2013-2015 Bylaws Billie Reed Kevin Barenberg Joyce Thrasher Michael Daugherty Linda Benton Committee OUR Educational Service Coop Lincoln High School Hope High School University of Arkansas Prescott High School 2014-2017 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

CTE Support 2014-2016 2015-2017 2014-2016 2014-2016 2014-2017 Jim Brock Fund Lesia Edwards John Jones Sheri Smith Vinson Carter Amanda Porter Committee ACE University of Arkansas [email protected] ACE Glen Rose High School Mt. Home High School Lake Hamilton High School 2012-2015 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

2015-2017 2014-2016 2014-2016 2014-2016 2013-2016 Nominating Linda Bean Jason Hudnell Michael Vines Sherry Magness Victor Dreier Janet Phillips Committee Arkansas Tech National Park Technology Center Sheridan High School Project Lead the Way Smackover High School 2013-2016 [email protected] Russellville High School [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

2015-2017 2014-2016 2015-2017 2015-2017 2014-2017 Resolutions Ross White David Hughes James Potter Shaun Hicks Bethany Strasser Lisa Stanley Committee Alma Middle School National Park Technology Center Paragould High School Annie Camp Junior High Ramey Junior High School Arkadelphia High School 2013-2016 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

2014-2015 Arkansas Association for Career and Technical Education Committees, continued

Postsecondary, ACTE Guidance & Career Health Science New & Related Trade & Industrial Marketing Education Adult & Career Special Populations Committees Development Technology Services Education Ed

2013-2015 2015-2017 2014-2016 2014-2016 2015-2017 Audit Review Tanna Wierman Jessica Young Deborah Harris Linda Black Ben Johnson 2013-2015 2013-2015 Committee Dunbar Middle School SAU Tech Career Academy North Pulaski High School Newport High School Cave City High School [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

2013-2015 2014-2016 2015-2017 2014-2016 2013-2015 Teresa Dow Bert Chu Awards Jennifer Lewis Pam Teague Mary Jacobs Texarkana Washington 2014-2016 2014-2016 Phillips Community College Committee Osceola School District SAU Tech Career Academy J. A. Fair High School [email protected] [email protected] Academy [email protected] Career & Technical Center [email protected] [email protected]

2013-2016 2015-2017 2014-2016 2014-2016 2015-2017 Bylaws Joey Cox Jenny Craig Britt James Chuck Massey Cheryl Wiedmaier 2013-2015 2012-2014 Committee ACE Siloam Springs High School Ft. Smith Northside Springdale High School Cabot High School [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

2014-2016 2014-2016 2014-2016 2015-2017 2012-2015 CTE Support Tina Stewart Shelly Tankersley Michelle Camp Cheryl Burns Phillip Landers Fund Cutter-Morning Star National Park Technology 2013-2015 2012-2013 Maumelle High School Bald Knob High School Cave City High School Committee School District Center [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

2014-2016 2013-2015 2013-2016 2014-2016 2015-2017 Relda Steelman Bob Johnson Ray Winiecki Nominating Dr. Martha Marshall Gladys Godley National Park Technology 2014-2016 2014-2016 South Arkansas Community Committee Gravette High School Cabot School District [email protected] McClellan High School [email protected] Center [email protected] College Technical Center [email protected] [email protected]

2014-2016 2015-2017 2014-2016 2013-2015 2013-2016 Melinda Castaneda Resolutions Shantele Raper Marsha Isbill Brenda Early Mike Bowles National Park Technology 2013-2015 2013-2015 Committee Osceola School District Jonesboro High School Cabot High School Rogers Heritage High School Center [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

National Audit Review Awards Bylaws CTE Support Fund Nominating Resolutions (Representing Region IV) 2014-2016 (3 yr term) 2019-2021 2017-2019 2015-2017 2014-2016 2012-2014 Policy Committee Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Louisiana Linda Callaway Ross White lcallaway47@ [email protected] yahoo.com July 2012-2015

2015 AR ACTE J. Marion Adams Divisional Scholarship Winners

Name Division Sponsor School Ethan Edwards Administration Lesia Edwards Greenbrier High School Carley Bell Allen Agriculture Saundra Sanders Oark Grant Hutson Business Angie Hutson Paris Courtney Collett Career Guidance Amy Grayson Bald Knob Anna Albers Marketing Sherry Siler Alma Stephanie Randall Special Populations Cheryl Burns Bald Knob Rachel Miller Post-Secondary Lisa Miller Harding University

2014 Award Winners

ACTE Teacher of the Year ACTE New Teacher of the Year Mary Smith Jessica Young Manila High School SAU Tech Career Academy ACTE Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year Carl Perkins Community Service Award Dana Horn Annette Hays Henderson State University Acorn Career Guidance Award ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award Lisa Oppenheim Angela Scott Bay High School Gravette High School (Posthumously) Early Bird Registration Winner Shawyna Rogers Morrilton High School

Arkansas ACTE Service Project

Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Arkansas ACTE Presidents

2014-2015 Dave Fisher 1998-1999 Caroline Coffman 2013-2014 Angela Scott 1997-1998 John Davidson 2012-2013 Linda Bean 1996-1997 Marti Robinson 2011-2012 Linda Callaway 1995-1996 Judy Cockrill 2010-2011 Tammy Elliott 1994-1995 Linda Wood Sharp 2009-2010 Sammy Cox 1993-1994 Doris Jones 2008-2009 Ray Winiecki 1992-1993 Lloyd Haught 2007-2008 Ben Rutherford 1991-1992 Jim McMurry 2006-2007 Sue Burris 1990-1991 Harold Valentine 2005-2006 Sherry Siler 1989-1990 Ann Singleton 2004-2005 James Cannon 1988-1989 Linda Wright 2003-2004 Kyle Sanders 1987-1988 Dean Clayton 2002-2003 Don Harlan 1986-1987 James Morris 2001-2002 David Hughes 1985-1986 Jolene Highfill 2000-2001 Susan Green 1984-1985 A. J. Robertson 1999-2000 Deborah Goodell 1983-1984 Jerry Shipp

Arkansas ACTE President-Elect Candidate

For the past 18 years, I have been an educator in Career and Technical Education. An honor graduate from the University of Arkansas, my Master’s work is in the field of Human Resource and Workforce Development Education. I believe it is our job to not just educate students, but to fully develop our greatest resource—our people. And that’s what ACTE does—we develop our greatest resource—our teachers. I am a National Board Certified Teacher in Career and Technical Education. I am a past JAG Specialist and Internship Coordinator, implementing both of those programs at Valley Springs High School. Committed to health and physical education, I spent seven years as adjunct faculty, teaching dance at North Arkansas College.

Never the teacher to be out front speaking, I was always content to just “do my own thing” in the classroom, developing leadership opportunities for my students on the local level. But as I step into new roles at the Department of Career Education, I have come to realize that leading locally is not enough. As our new Director, Dr. Childers has said, we have to tell our story. In fact, we may need to stand on a soapbox, with a microphone, and shout our story! We were all taught that bragging is not a good thing, but I might argue that it’s a GREAT thing! We need to brag on our programs, our students, our accomplishments, and ourselves. We need to shout to the world that we, the members of ACTE, are doing absolutely everything we can to promote effective programs that work towards filling that middle skills gap we keep talking about.

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to the

Arkansas Career Training Institute’s Printing Department

in Hot Springs for printing this program

and to the

Arkansas Apprenticeship Coalition

for sponsoring all refreshments breaks on Monday, July 27

July 30 – August 2, 2016 – AR ACTE/ACE Summer Conference, Hot Springs Convention Center

October 4 – 5, 2015 – AR ACTE Fall Board Retreat Lake Point Conference Center 61 Lake Point Lane, Russellville, AR 72802 [email protected] * 479-356-6244 * www.atu.edu/lakepoint

November 19 – 25, 2015 – ACTE’s Career Tech VISION 2015 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana vbc

February 29 - March 2, 2016 – 2016 National Policy Seminar, Washington D.C. Crystal Gateway Marriott Arlington, Virginia

My Conference Experience Sessions Attended/Day/Time

Opening Session Divisional Meeting Networking Lunch 2nd General Session Breakout Session1 Breakout Session 2 Breakout Session 3 Vendor Expo Breakout Session 4 Breakout Session 5 Closing Session

To obtain your attendance certificate, please visit: www.acteonline.org/arkansas and click on the conference evaluation link. Once you enter your sessions and complete the evaluation, you will be able to print your attendance certificate. The link will open at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 and remain available for 30 days.

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Conference Notes

Dr. Charisse Childers, Director Three Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-1500 http://ace.arkansas.gov