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ROOM A |
ROOM B |
ROOM C |
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8:15 - 9: 00am |
Opening Session Welcome - Angel Malone WBL 101: Back to the Basics: Session will provide pertinent updates for the 2021-22 academic year including SC WBL best practices and successful implementation guidelines- WBL state approved definitions, PowerSchool reporting, procedures, compliance measure, and accountability. Kama Staton SCDE |
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9:15 - 10: 00am |
How
to Grow and Sustain Business & Industry partner Relationships for WBL
Opportunities: Join
the Greenville Region to learn best practices for expanding and sustaining
your WBL network of local business and industry. Hear about innovative ways
to build and maintain business partnerships leading to meaningful internship
opportunities for your students. Discover and hone the skills required to
nurture and maintain these vital connections through digital marketing,
automation, social media, and teamwork across industry and education. Presenter:
Lorraine Holeman- Greenville Regional Career Specialist |
How
to Stay out of PowerSchool jail- This session will cover technical information
for data entry personnel. Topics included are; Best Practices in Transcript
Reporting and Procedures, UGP Accountability, Credit Recovery Procedures,
Early Graduate Transcripts and Procedures, Finalizing and Archiving
Transcripts, Ordering and Verifying Diploma Orders for Graduates Presenter: Anna Duvall SCDE |
BOOM
in the Midlands:
This session will highlight the Building Occupational Opportunities in the
Midlands construction program with school districts Richland One, Richland
Two, and Lexington/Richland Five in partnership with Midlands Technical
College. Insight will be provided on program implementation serving special
population students. Presenter:
Samantha Turner, MEBA Workforce Development Coordinator Brent Shobert, SC State Fair |
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10:15 - 11: 00am |
Seals
of Distinction- Session
will provide a deep dive into the SC Diploma Pathways- Seals of Distinction-
to include overview, career seal qualifiers, tracking method, and reporting
process in PowerSchool. Presenters:
Kama Staton & Anna Duvall, SCDE |
Building
WBL Opportunities for Minorities and at-risk students: Session will focus on innovative
implementation methods to support WBL opps. for minorities and at-risk
students. Presenter:
Jason Coakley, Waccamaw Regional Career Specialist Travis Johnson, ITIL V4 Chief Information Officer South Carolina State University Wayne A. Reed. PMP Atkins Corporation Women and Minorities STEM
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Business/Industry
Panel Beaufort- Jasper Water and Sewer Authority Presenters: Kathy Bradford, and Low Country business representatives |
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11:15 - 12: 00pm |
Work-Based
Learning to the Workplace: A successful Model to follow: Presenters: Toney Farr- Upstate Regional Career Specialist Chuck Chandler, Alexis Davis, Jake Watt, Sherri Yarborough and Kerri McAlister |
SC
High School Credential: Session
will provide overview of the SC High School Credential for non-diploma track
students, specific to work experience hours, work-based learning qualifiers,
and tips for successful implementation. Presenter:
Chris Napier, SC Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Services |
Creating
Career Connections in the Midlands: Attendees will learn about resources and opportunities to
connect with business and industry, community, and education partners
providing examples used in the Midlands Region and how to get involved to
build a robust work-based learning program. Presenters: Lisa Call, Midlands Regional Career Specialist and Dr. Kaye Shaw, Regional Workforce Advisor |
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12:00 - 12: 30pm |
LUNCH |
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12:30 - 1: 15pm |
Career
Ready Accountability: Work-Based
Learning is a career ready qualifier that positively impacts your high school
report card rating. This session will provide details on the required indicators,
documentation and reporting procedures. Presenter:
Kama Staton, SC Department of Education |
AI
Nautics/STEM U:
Session will provide insight for drone technology implementation and STEM
resources to help support student career interests and awareness. Presenter:
Chris Williams- STEMU and Michele Heyward- AINautics |
CTSOs- Join
our SC CTE Program Team to learn how important Career and Technical Student
Organizations (CTSOs) are for providing opportunities for middle, secondary,
and post-secondary students to connect with colleges, universities, and
business/industry. CTSOs are organizations that offer co-curricular
activities for students to develop meaningful life and work skills. Students
participate in leadership training, competitive events, and local, state,
national, and international conferences. CTSO members network and engage directly
with colleges, universities, and business/industry stakeholders, leading to
employability and scholarship opportunities. CTSO engagement provides a great
avenue in building work-based learning opportunities to prepare students to
be college- and career-ready.
Presenter:
SC CTE Program Education Associates/Jillian Lash for FFA |
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1:30 - 2: 15pm |
Your
Next Step Youth Symposium: A
collaborative effort between industry, state agencies, and education. This
session will provide insight on how a symposium in the Trident Region is
helping graduate students and assist each into their first job. It will
provide best practices on industry and SC Works partnership and critical
links to make successful WBL placements flourish for students. Presenter:
Darryl Brown- Trident Regional Career Specialist |
Prepare
your student intern for success: Session
will highlight district model that embeds the Microburst EmployABILITY Soft
Skills credential in curriculum/training programs to better prepare student
interns for business/industry placement to ensure seamless transition for
success.
Presenter: Rebecca Bazzle, Julie Sharpe, Jordy Johnson and Ann Brown Microburst Learning |
Be Pro, Be Proud “How do we get the next generation of students interested in skilled professions that are essential to quality of life and economic growth in our state? That’s the goal of one initiative that has been underway since the fall of 2020: Be Pro Be Proud South Carolina (BPBPSC).
The mission of Be Pro Be Proud SC is to showcase skilled professions abundantly found in South Carolina through hands-on, virtual reality simulators representing on-the-job experiences contained in a custom-designed, military-grade mobile workshop. The movement aims to bring a new generation of pride and professionals to the state’s skilled workforce, specifically among the student populations who are weighing their options after graduation.”
Presenter: Jill McCain, Project Manager for Be Pro Be Proud SC |
