7th Annual Career Clusters Institute

June 15-17, 2009 Ft. Worth, Texas

• A1 - Developing Rural Career Academies: Maximizing Community Resources for Future Economic Growth

  Erika Volker

• A2 - Tools to Develop Career Academies in the 21st Century

  Constance Scotchel-Gross

• A3 - Cluster-Based Web Resources for K-12 Classrooms

  Lynne Cagle Cox, Mike Gentry

• A4 - State Legislative Concept to Classroom Reality - Wyoming's Program of Study Demonstrations Project

  Teri Wigert, Guy Jackson, Tom Martin, Jim Schoelkopf

• A7 - How STEM Cluster Programs Bring Together Career Academies, Business & Industry Partnerships, and Professional Development to Enhance School Improvement and Instructional Innovation

  Patrick Leaveck

• A8 - Creating a Program of Study in Health Science with the new Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Program

  Terri Schulz

• B1 - Career Clusters: Calibrating Regional Workforce Supply and Demand

  Cynthia Fisher Miller, Dan Belcher, Judy Bell

• B3 - AchieveTexas Best Practices: Counselors Meeting the Challenge of Student Advising Correlated with Career Cluster Implementation

  Teresa Brock

• B4 - A Student Panel Discussion: Preparing for my Future Through Career Clusters

  Lena Trujillo-Chavez

• B5 - ABCs of Career Clusters

  Seth Derner, Shelli Wyckoff, Doug Kueker

• B6 - Programs of Study Role in College, Careers, and Tennessee's New Graduation Requirements

  Will Lewis, Sue Tucker

• B7 - The Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Career Cluster - An Update

  Joseph Coffee, John Davidson, Kevin Jacobson
  Files:

  B7 - Joe Coffee.ppt
  B7 - Contact Record and Interest Sheet - HANDOUT.doc
  B7 - National Parntership Graphic - HADNOUT.doc
  B7 Programs and Projects - HANDOUT.doc
  B7 Programs and Project page 1 - HANDOUT.doc

• C2 - Let Workforce Work for You!

  Gwen Davis, Jenna Akridge, Al Lopez
  Files:

  C2 - Handout 1.xls
  C2 - Handout 2.doc
  C2 - Gwen Davis, Jenna Akridge, Al Lopez.pptx

• C3 - Focus on the Future: Aligning Middle School and High School School Test Interpretation with Career Advisement

  Tammy Barnes

• C4 - Building a Stronger Future by Connecting Education Plans to Career Clusters and Pathways

  Sarah Wrobleski, Jayne McFarland, Jean Smith

• C6/E2 - Planning for Successful Curriculum Integration

  Paula Hudis

• C8 - Measuring the Effects of a Curriculum Intervention on Eighth Graders' Interests in Manufacturing Careers

  Bridget Duncan

• D1 - A National Perspective: The Future is Now for CTE!

  Dave Buonora

• D2 - The Changing Role of the Counselor

  Gisela Harkin, Donna Vrbka

• D5 - Introduction to the National Career Clusters Knowledge and Skill Statements

  Seth Derner, Doug Kueker
  Files:

  D5 - K&S Chart Example Handout.pdf
  D5 - Seth Derner.ppt
  D5 - K&S Charts Planning Handout.doc

• D6 - Implementing Programs of Study: Issues and Possible Solutions

  James Stone III

• D7 - Scrubs Camp: An Innovative Approach for Introducing the Health Science Career Cluster to Students, Instructors, Parents, Administrators, Counselors, and Business and Industry

  Shelby Frame

• E3 - Achieve Texas: Best Practices for Local Implementation of Career Clusters

  Karen Alexander

• E4 - Integrating Academics Now

  Jack Elliot

• E5 - SCCI Tools to Assist in Local Career Clusters

  Seth Derner, Shelli Wyckoff, Doug Kueker
  Files:

  E5 - Additional Resources Handout.docx
  E5 - SCCI Tools PowerPoint.pdf
  E5 - STEM Model.pdf
  E5 - Local Rubric Handout.pdf
  E5 - Seth Derner.pdf
  E5 - SCCI Tools Handout.pdf

• E6/F2 - Implementing and Maintaining the Career Focus Throughout the School and the Individual Classroom

  Marty Faulkner

• E7 - Implementing National Ag Ed Content Standards

  David Hall, Steve Brown, Nancy Hall

• F1 - Collaboration Between Education and Military: Using Career Clusters as a Model to Coordinate Career Exploration Efforts

  Denise Lawson, Gisela Harkin, Kriza Jennings
  Files:

  Gisela Harkin Denise Lawson Kriza Jennings F1.pdf
  F1 - ASVAB Newsletter Handout.pdf
  F1 - ASVAB Fact Sheet Handout.pdf

• F4 - Tools for Curriculum Development: Linking Clusters to Courses and Programs

  Robin Nickel

• F5 - Improving Progams of Study: Early Findings from a National Research Center Study on Use of Assessment Data

  Sandra Pritz
  Files:

  F5 - NOCTI Project Flyer Handout.doc
  F5 - Sandy Pritz.potx

• F6 - Alignng Outcomes, Curriculum, and Assessments Using Webb's Alignment Tool

  Seth Derner, Doug Kueker
  Files:

  F6 - Seth Derner.pdf
  F6 - Alignment Evaluation Handout.doc
  F6 - Webb Practice Exercise Handout.docx
  F6 - CTE Webb Handout.docx

• F7 - Using Problem-Based Scenarios to Engage and Motivte IT Skill Development in Career Clusters

  Linda Scott

• F8 - Using Labor Market Information and Student Career Inventories in Career Cluster Pathway Development

  Marie Hall, Peggy Torrens

• G1 - Alabama SUCCESS - Supporting Career Cluster Education for Students System

  Mary Simon, Philip Cleveland

• G3 - Standards Based Curriculum: Aligning State Career and Technical Education Standards to the Revised Career Cluster Standards

  Diane Salazar, Ron Whitson, Kathy Park

• G5 - Using Career Clusters Knowledge and Skill Statements to Shape Programs of Study

  Seth Derner, Doug Kueker
  Files:

  G5-Seth Derner.pdf
  G5-Plan of Study Handout.pdf
  G5-AG-125-KSCHART Handout.pdf

• G6 - Architecture and Construction Cluster: Implementation of Industry Partnerships

  Ed Prevatt

• General Session Panel - Montana Panel Session

  DeAnn Thomas, Lead

• H1 - Making Programs of Study Meaningful for the Workplace

  Valerie Taylor

• H3 - Models of Innovation: Microsoft Partners in Learning Sites Find Success Using Career Clusters

  Seth Derner, Doug Kueker
  Files:

  H3-Handouts.doc
  H3-Seth Derner, Doug Kueker.pdf

• H4 - Successful Student Transitions Through Programs of Study

  Dennis Harden, Michelene Moeller, Cindy Phillips

• H6 - Aligning Clusters and Courses with College Programs of Study: Seamless Transition Tools and Templates

  Paula Cavender, Cindy Powell