Concurrent Sessions
Sessions and speakers are subject to change.
Session I
Tuesday 10:15 am – 11:15 am
C11 ACE High School: School That Suits You (Showcase Program) [H, P]
When Rockford Public Schools was approached by industry leaders to help fill a pipeline with qualified workers, the district responded by opening the Academic Career Education High School (ACE). See and hear how unique scheduling and business principles have been implemented in this high school setting. In addition, you will have a chance to meet a teacher, student, and parent from ACE. Repeats as Roundtable 52.
Michael Cermak, Principal, ACE High School, Rockford, IL
C12 Financial Literacy for Teens: Learn Now or Pay Later [H, P]
C13 Career Planning Scale: Assessing and Teaching Career Planning [All]
Career maturity is a person’s readiness to deal with the career planning process and cope with the current tasks involved in career planning. This presentation introduces the Career Planning Scale (CPS), an assessment designed to help people explore and nurture career maturity with their clients and students. The CPS mirrors the career planning process and allows career counselors to quickly gather information about how prepared people are for developing a career plan. Repeats as Roundtable 101.
John Liptak, Associate Director, Experiential Learning and Career Services, Radford University, Radford, VA
C14 Teaching Students with Disabilities to be Self-Advocates [M, H, P]
This session will focus on a pilot project being conducted throughout Wisconsin. This project uses an online curriculum combined with direct instruction to teach advocacy skills to students who are preparing for postsecondary education. Students will be on hand to discuss the class, and the pros and cons of teaching self advocacy at the high school level will also be discussed. Repeats as Roundtable 102.
Lisa Hebgen, Support Services, Southwest Technical College, Fennimore, WI
C15 Integrating Emotional Intelligence into Career Courses [P, A]
The purpose of the presentation is to talk about what emotional intelligence (EQ) is and its relationship to success in careers and life. The presentation will provide an overview of EQ and share activities and presentations that instructors may use to incorporate EQ into their career course curriculum.
Carrie DeLeon, Counselor, Columbia Basin College, Pasco, WA
C16 Career Exploration for First-Year Students: A Housing and Career Services Partnership [P]
Career centers struggle in attracting first-year students to engage in major and career exploration. The Career Center and University Housing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign partnered to create and implement a semester-long competitive career exploration program for incoming first-year students. We will discuss how two residence halls (900 students) increased student major and career exploration. Researchers will share results from the semester- long “competitive” program. The audience is encouraged to share experiences and practices.
Imants Jaunarajs, Assistant Director of the Career Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
C17 It’s an Industry Viewpoint: Connecting to the K-Grade 5 Set [E]
Giving elementary students information on career awareness and exploration introduces them to the concept of some day having a career. Learn how the Home Builders Institute made talking to K-Grade 5 students about the Architecture and Construction Career Cluster fun using an innovative approach that addresses their needs at this age. Discussion includes strategies for peaking students’ interest by talking about their best traits, and providing food for thought by challenging students to make a plan. The Home Builders Institute is the Cluster Leader for the Architecture and Construction Career Cluster. Repeats as Roundtable 77.
C. Deanna Lewis, Manager for Career Services, Home Builders Institute, Washington, DC
C18 The Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Program Model: A Paradigm Shift [E, M, H, P]
The Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Program Model positions school counselors as program facilitators, and partners them with their communities and other professional educators to improve student achievement and ensure student success. The presentation will include an overview of the model and its components, and provide an understanding of the positive impact that the implementation of the model has on students, their families, and their futures. Repeats as Roundtable 79.
Judith Kuse, School Counseling Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison, WI; and Pamela Hilleshiem-Setz, Director, CESA #5, Portage, WI
C19 The Career Readiness Certificate: A National Skills Standard [H, P, A]
Economic development is based on the trainability of the workforce. The Careers Readiness Certificate (CRC) is a portable skills credential, based on three WorkKeysâ assessments, that provides a standard of skills certification to demonstrate the trainability of potential and incumbent workers. Many employers use the CRC as a pre-screening standard, and employees know exactly what skills they need to get a job. The CRC Consortium was started in 2004 and now consists of 46 states. Learn about the CRC’s history, the CRC Consortium, and how the credential is being used by employers, schools, and colleges. Repeats as Roundtable 80.
Ninety-five percent of teens today will earn more than $1,000,000 over the course of their lives. Where will they get the skills to handle this kind of money? This session will address financial issues that students face including credit card debt, renter’s insurance, needs vs. wants, income taxes, the art of investing, and the secrets to saving. Material is based on the book/curriculum, Financial Literacy for Teens. Participants will explore a series of in-class projects designed to help students develop good financial habits that will enable them to successfully make, manage, multiply, and protect their hard-earned money.
Chad Foster, Author/Speaker, Rising Books, Madison, GA
Katherine DeRosear, Workforce Policy Advisor, Worldwide Interactive Network, Kingston, TN
C20 Manufacture Your Future: Project GRILL [M, H, P, A]
Project GRILL is a Sheboygan County program that brings together high schools, Lakeshore Technical College, and local manufacturing companies. The project pairs high school teams with a corporate partner for the task of building a functional charcoal grill. One project goal is to improve the image of manufacturing through exposing community, educators, students, and parents to the diverse career opportunities available locally. Discussion includes: the importance of technical education, manufacturing occupations, employment rates, project management, and soft skills. Repeats as Roundtable 108.
Karla Zahn, Administrator of Student Development, and Sara Greenwood, High School Liaison, Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland, WI
C21 Mosinee High School’s Career Academy Program [H, P]
Mosinee High School's Career Academy Program (CAP) is a comprehensive integrated program designed to provide high school students with the tools necessary for making educated and informed decisions about their future. Programs such as the 8 to 9 Freshmen Orientation Program, CAP homerooms, Careers in Action Day, and the senior exit interview and portfolio review are key components of the CAP program. Repeats as Roundtable 85.
Dennis Flathom, School-to Career Coordinator, and James DeBroux, Principal, Mosinee High School, Mosinee, WI
D22 Bridges' Electronic Portfolio System (Product Demonstration) [M, H, P]
Bridges' Electronic Portfolio System (EPS) is a vehicle for personalizing students' education and allowing students to focus on their career goals in high school and beyond. With the EPS, a standardized, individualized, lifetime electronic portfolio is created for every student in grades 8 -12 (or other grades, as appropriate). This customized portfolio is designed to help students plan their future and keep all relevant career documentation and information in one centralized, online location. The exploratory process of "populating" this portfolio helps to make education more relevant to students and encourages them to remain in school and graduate.
Carla J. Lundman, Regional Account Manager, Bridges Transitions Inc., Oroville, WA
D22A WISCareers and CareerLocker ILP/ePortfolio (Product Demonstration) [M, H, P, A]
Wisconsin Careers introduces a new Individual Learning Plan/ePortfolio feature which is included in WISCareers/CareerLocker subscriptions. Join the presenters as they demonstrate this exciting new feature designed to help students and job seekers save and share their individual learning plans/ePortfolios online. Repeats as Concurrent 124A.
Amy Rivera and Christopher East, Sales and Training Representatives, Center on Education and Work, Madison, WI
Session II
Tuesday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
C38 A Look at What's Happening in Middle Schools Around the Country [M]
C39 Getting Your Clients to Believe in Themselves [All]
Ever find yourself believing in a client’s ability more than they believe in themselves? Ever wonder how to make your client feel confident? Ever wonder how to change your client’s attitude from insecure to confident? The Success Factor Analysis (SFA) process will do that. Most career advisors rely on tests and transferable skills lists to help a client know their strengths and skills. While this does give clients a better understanding of their assets, it does not effect a significant change in self esteem. SFA gets clients to say: “Wow, I never saw how good I really am before this!”
Jack Chapman, Lucrative Careers, Wilmette, IL
C40 Promoting the Effectiveness of Individualized Learning Plans: Improving Workforce Transitions for Students with Disabilities [M, H]
C41 Professional Young Women’s Network [H, P, A]
Provide senior level female students with an exciting opportunity to learn necessary workplace skills through a mentoring relationship with professional women in your business community. Through this network, women business leaders meet monthly with students in a conference-style workshop to share relevant information about being successful in the world of work. Offering students this hands-on experience allows them to develop their own networking skills and gain confidence as they pursue their postsecondary plans. Repeats as Roundtable 134.
Susan Woodyatt, Division Coordinator, Art, Career and Technical Education, Bloom Trail High School, Chicago Heights, IL; Terri Winfree, Vice President, Community and Economic Development, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL; and Debbie Cladis, Account Executive, Warehouse Direct Office Products, Mt. Prospect, IL
C42 Entrepreneurship: Beyond the Lemonade Stand [P, A]
Many people dream of owning their own business. While growth in entrepreneurship is rising, there is little information available for clients to determine whether they have the skills, values, and/or personality for this career. Attend this session to learn how a career reflection guide can help clients evaluate their knowledge and readiness for owning their own business. This guide gives counselors resources to work with clients as they explore the feasibility of becoming an entrepreneur. Repeats as Roundtable 103.
Kimberly Reitter, Director of Career Services, and Marian Dorna, Career Counselor, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
C43 Bridging Secondary and Postsecondary Career Pathways through an Online Environment [M, H, P, A]
This session will outline a statewide endeavor to take career development education to the next level by bridging the gap between middle/high schools and postsecondary institutions. The effort uses a series of online web sites designed by the Tennessee Board of Regents and the Department of Education Career and Technical Education Department to address the lack of career education and preparation among the state’s secondary institutions. Participants will receive information on this cutting-edge technology, as well as ideas for collaboration among agencies, workforce development issues, career clusters, and lifelong career development. Repeats as Roundtable 125.
Callie Wise, Trainer, Tennessee Board of Regents, Nashville, TN
C45 Youth in Partnership with Parents for Empowerment (YiPPE!) Transition Program (Showcase Program) [H]
YiPPE is an opportunity for youth and their parents to work in partnership on the transition process in a unique and effective way. The program takes place over six weekends throughout the year. While some topics overlap, parents enjoy their own sessions with speakers and discussions while their children learn about transition issues, self-determination, and self-advocacy in a youth-friendly format. This session will describe the program, its development in Wisconsin, and how organizations can offer similar opportunities.
Jennifer Neugart, Senior Outreach Specialist, Office of Independence and Employment, Department of Health Services, Madison, WI; Sherry Gundlach, Parent Liaison, and Martha DeYoung, Parent Liaison, CESA #6, Oshkosh, WI
C48 CareerNoodle.com (Product Demonstration) [M, H, P, A]
Come see how CareerNoodle.com uses video, multimedia, and interaction to engage students in career exploration. Learn about the existing product and new features that are being developed.
David Burns, President, Transcend Innovation Group, Chicago, IL
C49 The World is Your Oyster: Advising on International Career Options [P, A]
Globalization–the movement of goods, services, technology, and people across borders–continues to create opportunities for those who can navigate a path to an international career. Don’t just cast a wider net; learn how leveraging cross-cultural knowledge, conducting effective international research, and recognizing differences can make you an “international expert.”
Tracy Buss, Academic Programs Coordinator, Center for International Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
C49A WC-Connection Stakeholders Meeting (private meeting)
As high schools are being redesigned, school districts are looking more closely at the middle schools. This session will look at a snapshot of a few innovative approaches around the country. It will also look at a few career surveys and other tools appropriate for these grade levels. Come prepared to interact and discuss what the needs are of your middle school or junior high school.
Susan Katzman, Retired Career & Technical Education Director, St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis, MO
This presentation will discuss strategies for helping students with disabilities and their families effectively use individualized learning plans to prepare for making effective school-to-work transitions. Many states are using individualized learning plans to help students establish graduation and postsecondary plans. Recently individualized learning plans have been expanded to incorporate career and workforce development curriculum that align closely with helping students develop and document acquisition of the 21st Century skills needed to prepare for entering the world of work. Repeats as Roundtable 100.
Jennifer Kemp, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC; and Sean Roy, Project Director, Transition and Workforce Partnerships, PACER Center, Bloomington, MN
The WC-Connection Stakeholders meeting will convene WC-Connection coordinators and staff from around Wisconsin. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and share stakeholders' practices and observations, and to develop action steps to pursue improved business and education participation. Stakeholders will have the opportunity to provide suggestions for production modifications to improve the impact of WC-Connection for business, education, and other employing organizations.
Facilitator: Kevin Shelley, Senior Information Processing Consultant, Wisconsin Careers, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
C49B What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? (Bookstore Session) [E, M, H]
Special time: 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Prepare for Your Future is a full-color workbook designed to help students understand themselves in relation to the world of work. Students match their interests, skills, and values to occupations, learn about these occupations within the context of career clusters, and then decide on a plan of study to help them meet their career goals. This workbook is designed to help guide student's career planning and decision-making process so they can find career choices that are meaningful to them. Complimentary samples of these materials and related classroom activities will be provided.
Ovations
Amy Rivera, Sales and Training Representative, Center on Education and Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Session III
Tuesday 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
C65 Engineering Education and Career Opportunities: Voices, Perspectives, and Challenges [M, H, P, A]
Many U.S. high schools are implementing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) focused reforms, such as Project Lead the Way (PLTW), career academies, and aligned and integrated tech prep pathways. The quality and impact of these teaching, learning, and career guidance innovations can be richly informed by the experiences and insights of graduates and higher education faculty members. This panel discussion will feature the voices of former PLTW students who are advanced students at Wisconsin technical colleges and University of Wisconsin technology teacher education programs. Faculty will share data on the status and progress of these students at college, and describe the key features and challenges facing their regional K-16 education-business partnerships.
Marvin Bollman, Associate Affiliate Director, Project Lead The Way-Wisconsin; Pat Hoppe, Engineering Technology Program Coordinator, Gateway Technical College, Kenosha, WI; and Sylvia Tiala, Undergraduate Program Director-Technology Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI
C66 Students Can Map Their Future…Even In Our Ever-Changing World! [M, H]
Van Buren County’s awesome “road map” themed Educational Development Plan workbook sets the stage for county-wide career guidance activities. Join the presenters and see how the booklet introduces this career guidance model, including career pathways and clusters. See a snap-shot tour of the technology center’s video and learn about the hands-on career activities for students in grades 8 and 10. A free workbook is provided to attendees. Repeats as Roundtable 149.
Robbyn Candelaria, Robert Smith, and Phyllis Nelson, Career Counselors, Van Buren Technology Center, Van Buren Intermediate School District, Lawrence, MI
This session provides a brief overview of a one-credit Career Decision Making class, citing some of the benefits as well as a few challenges experienced by the facilitator after teaching such a class for nearly three years. The course can be attractive to a number of populations including those are pressed for time, have recently been laid off or downsized, or are undecided about a career or college major. It also reaches those who enrolled late, are searching for a class to get started in, and who want to do something with their life but have no clue what. Ideas in regard to how such a course can be adapted to various environments will be discussed.
Paul Phifer, Director of Career Development Services, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI
C67 The Two-Day Career Decision Making Course: A Radical Response to an Urgent Need [H, P, A]
C68 An Inspired Path to a Quality Career Education (Showcase Program) [M, H, P]
After winning a 2006 Model Schools Grant, Keokuk High School in Iowa, developed a quality career education program. Numerous changes in philosophy, scheduling, and policies have provided increased success in the three-year data-based conclusions. The successes and challenges will be discussed: implementing a ninth grade transition course, leading a student mentoring team, instituting an annual career fair, building a career cluster based advisor/advisee homeroom program, creating cross curricular courses in academic and vocational fields, and developing certified vocational strands.
David Wendt, Director of Student Services, Pam Strong, Vocational Department Chair, Jessica Koehler, Health Occupations Instructor, Scott Schneider, Industrial Technology Instructor, and Mike Sorenson, Principles of Technology Instructor, Keokuk High School, Keokuk, IA
C69 Social Networking and Careers Work [M, H, P, A]
Interest in Social Networking sites like Facebook, Myspace, and Second Life has exploded in recent years. Millions of people spend hours each week connecting, staying updated, and sharing news and information with friends online. This session will look at how people can use, and are already using, such sites in a career development context.
Michael Larbalestier, Head of Research and Knowledge Management, Prospects Services Ltd., Bromley, United Kingdom
C70 Internships: Learning in Community Places [H]
Participants will explore the key elements needed for sound academic internships including: reviewing what needs to be in place before students leave the building; identifying suitable internship learning sites; structuring internships; writing curriculum and designing school-based support; and discussing the predictable stages of an internship and how to handle problems. Repeats as Roundtable 127.
Joan McLachlan, Director, Internship Quest, Centerville, MA
C71 Community-Hosted Career Expos [H]
Career development has hit a crossroad. The way we used to teach students about careers in schools is no longer working. In a world of accelerating technology, it has become increasingly challenging to accurately represent an industry and properly prepare a generation for jobs that will be waiting for them in the future. This session illustrates how two Illinois high schools connected with industry experts to tackle this dilemma. Find out how they implemented annual community-hosted career expos to enhance student learning and provided an ongoing opportunity for industries to inform students about their future possibilities.
Susan Gloss, Career Specialist/CDF, St. Charles High Schools, St. Charles, IL; Jane Harris, CDF, Private Consultant, Geneva, IL; Susan Dahl, Education Specialist, Fermilab, Batavia, IL; and Judy Smith, Director of Service, Excellence & Outreach, Delnor Hospital, Geneva, IL
C72 Creating and Maintaining a Peer Advisor Program [P]
Are you thinking about implementing a peer advisor program within your Career Center? Learn how the University of Iowa created its peer advisor program without funding and continues to operate today on a limited budget. This session will review peer advisor responsibilities and expectations, the recruitment and interview process, and training and assessment. As a result of attending this presentation, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge necessary to start a peer advisor program on your campus.
Alicia Joens, Career Advisor and Peer Education Coordinator, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
C73 WISCareers and CareerLocker Training [M, H, P, A]
Join the presenters for a hands-on experience with these helpful career development websites. This training provides participants with an introduction to the many features of the WISCareers and CareerLocker websites.
Amy Rivera and Christopher East, Sales and Training Representatives, Center on Education and Work, Madison, WI
C74 Career Planning Begins with Assessment [All]
This workshop will not only address testing, assessment, and customers with disabilities but will look at testing and assessment practices for workforce development professionals and others involved in the assessment process.
Roger Gantzarow, Retired Director of Counseling and Testing, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Madison, WI
C75 New Careers Using WISCareers [All]
Greater Green Bay Area Partners in Education (PIE) is business and education working together since 1992 to help all learners prepare for productive community life and to strengthen the economic vitality of our local community and Northeast Wisconsin—The NEW North. PIE views the entire community as a learning laboratory, developing a system of programs: promotion of education, school-based learning, work-based learning, career exploration, and community support. PIE is investing in students by aligning education to career paths while providing job opportunities and connecting local talent to businesses. Using WISCareers, students find careers in the NEW North—finding their future in Northeast Wisconsin.
Brian Johnson, Career Education/Young Professionals Manager, Partners in Education, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce; Robert Luken, Director of Talent Development, Associated Bank; Kelly Mierow, Counselor, Bay Port High School, Green Bay, WI; and Nancy Schopf, Vice President-Education & Leadership, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Green Bay, WI
D76 Career Cruising (Product Demonstration) [H]
Career Cruising is introducing a new module called Course Planner. This add-on module integrates with school student information systems for online course selection and course verification. Fully integrated with Career Cruising, Course Planner allows students to seamlessly use their career and cluster interests to help them maintain a career focus when selecting their high school courses.
Steve Yaun, Education Consultant, Career Cruising, Madison, WI
Session IV
Tuesday 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
C88 Computer Skills for Career Exploration and Job Search [P, A]
For effective career exploration and job searching, adults in transition in today’s world need to have basic computer skills. Presenters will share practical information about workshop topics and formats that have been successful in helping adults gain computer skills while developing career plans and using job seeking tools. Techniques are given that can be used to assist job seekers in your area.
Carol Ziesemer, Vocational Specialist, Linda Kohl, Vocational Counselor, Kenosha County Job Center, Kenosha, WI; and Tracy Proksa-Atkins, Trainer Workshop Instructor, Racine Workforce Development Center, Racine, WI
C89 Business Career Academy [H]
This session will explain the Business Career Academy at Davenport West High School. It will show the importance of developing relationships with your students and their community, the rigor of multidiscipline class curriculum, and the relevance of being able to compete in today’s marketplace and operating a student business. Repeats as Roundtable 153.
Steve Verdon, Business Teacher, and Deb Hall, English Teacher, Davenport West High School, Davenport, IA
C90 Recession-Proof Jobs [H, P, A]
In an unstable economy, many people want to avoid job insecurity. They can adopt either of two strategies: find work in an occupation that is relatively insensitive to economic downturns or take steps to make their standing in their present job more secure. Learn how to help clients with each of these strategies.
Laurence Shatkin, Senior Product Developer, JIST Publishing, Inc., Titusville, NJ
C92 Engineering Career Program Model: Innovative Vehicle Design (Showcase Program) [H, P]
Learn about an innovative career technology program in Michigan. The Innovative Vehicle Design/Engineering Ambassadors is a multidisciplinary engineering program in which career technical students partner with engineer mentors in industry to build an innovative fuel vehicle and teach middle school students. Thus far, they have built two vehicles: an electric vehicle that features Bluetooth data transmission, giving the students hands-on experience using electronic, mechanical, and software engineering… and a fuel cell/electric hybrid vehicle that was fabricated from scratch and features drive-by-wire and data acquisition technologies.
Susan Wilk, School Social Worker, James Schirmer, Instructor of Automotive Technology, Zachary MacLean, Instructor of Electronics and Robotics, and JC Irvine, Instructor of Java Programming, Wayne-Westland Community Schools, Westland, MI
C93 Promising Practices for Implementing Individualized Learning Plans [M, H]
C94 Leveraging Social Networking Tools [H, P, A]
Social networking aided by Web 2.0 technology is becoming more and more popular to manage one’s career. Developing and expanding your professional network, conducting a job search, and effectively marketing yourself are just a few benefits of being engaged with the technology. This presentation focuses on the popular professional networking site LinkedIn, which is being utilized by over 25 million experienced professional members representing over 150 industries. Discover tips and techniques on how to use this free tool to move your career forward.
Victor Massaglia, Career Advisor, University of Minnesota Law School; and Melody Jennings Kruzic, Career Counselor, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
C95 Technology on a Budget [P]
Today’s college students have had access to the World Wide Web since they were born and are also constantly texting “1 n other.” Career Services professionals need to provide career resources online, delivered in a manner that appeals to our tech-savvy students. The struggle is accomplishing this feat in a cost-effective manner, with limited staff. This session will focus on the creation and delivery of technology resources on a restricted budget. No technical degree required!
Mandy Nycz, Assistant Director of Career Services, St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
C96 Career Planning: Three Weeks to Educated Decisions [H]
A wise administrator once said, “If Career Education does not become part of the culture, when the grant money goes, the system will go with it.” Knowing this to be true, Jenison Public Schools worked to make career education a part of the culture and as just as necessary as math or social studies. Presenters will share the work done in the district, specifically within the Family and Consumer Sciences required course for all juniors. CDs with the employment unit will be distributed.
Brenda Clark, CTE Director/School-to-Career Coordinator, David Tchozewski, School-to-Career Coordinator/Math Instructor, Kelly Kirkland, Department Chair- Family and Consumer Sciences, and Melissa DeSautel, Instructor- Family and Consumer Sciences, Jenison Public Schools, Jenison, MI
C97 From Campus to Career: Educating and Preparing Students for Today’s Workplace [P]
Pomerantz Career Center has developed a comprehensive series of courses for undergraduates, beginning with career exploration and ending with job search strategies, infusing leadership development and employee readiness. According to NACE data, employers expect graduates to have relevant skills upon entering the workforce. It is imperative that higher education addresses skills deficits and educates students to be leaders in the workforce. These courses facilitate student career and leadership development while also meeting employer needs.
Kelley Ashby, Director of Career Leadership Academy, and Sara Burden, Associate Director and Coordinator of Career Education, Pomerantz Career Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
C98 Who Am I? Where Am I Going? Student Self Awareness and Career Direction through Portfolio Development [M, H, P, A]
The process of creating a career portfolio may be even more valuable than the portfolio itself. Through a series of self assessments in portfolio development, students come to better understand themselves and can be more intentional with interviews and career choices. This session will outline the components of the required and successful portfolio program at Nichols College that have been in place since 2000. An extensive handout will be included and role plays will be used to emphasize learning. Repeats as Roundtable 154.
Dawn Sherman, Assistant Dean for Special Academic Programs, and Heather Maietta, Director of Career Services, Nichols College, Dudley, MA
C99 Staying Healthy Emotionally While You Work: The Clover Practice [All]
Staying emotionally healthy in any organization can be a challenge. The presenter will share The Clover Practice™, a three-part personal guide to action in workplaces that are increasingly turbulent and stress-producing. The aim of The Clover Practice is reduced stress and peace of mind at the end of the work day.
Kathleen Paris, Ph.D., Consultant, Station 1, Inc., Madison, WI
The presenter will share “lessons learned” from her experiences developing a career and college center at MacArthur High School in Decatur, Illinois. These experiences may be useful for individuals working in communities where there is high unemployment, low income, and minority populations. Topics include: defining yourself for others, creating a workable site for work, networking with the community and businesses, developing relationships with students using a focus on cultural and/or economic variants, and following up with individualized career pathways.
Ollie Taylor, College/Career Counselor, Decatur Public Schools, Decatur, IL
This presentation will describe the results of a national study designed to survey and evaluate
the policies of the 14 states that require individual learning plans in order to identify examples of promising policy practices. Students in these states must create an individualized learning plan that outlines the high school academic courses a student will complete in order to graduate. Some states also include the development of an individualized learning plan as part of ongoing career and workforce development curriculum and require students to add a sequence of career-related courses. The presentation will demonstrate how to use online career information systems to manage individualized learning plans and document students' development of 21st Century workforce readiness skills.
Joe Timmons, Research Fellow, National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Julie Durham, Researcher, and V. Scott Solberg, Ph.D., Associate Director of Research, Center on Education and Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
C99A Are You Smarter Than an Average Job Seeker? (Bookstore Session) [M, H, P, A]
Special time: 3:15 - 3:45 pm
Ovations
The Finding a Job workbook is designed to help students, clients, and adults acquire the skills necessary to find and keep a job. Learn how to identify transferable skills, search for job openings, fill out a job application, write a cover letter and resumé, prepare for and do well in an interview, and write a follow-up thank you letter. This full color workbook provides a collection of helpful hints and suggestions to increase the success of your job search. Complimentary samples of these materials and related classroom activities will be provided.
Christopher East, Training and Sales Representative, Center on Education and Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Session V
Wednesday 9:45 am – 11:00 am
C113 Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow [H]
Have you ever wondered how a city decides how many men and trucks to send out for snow removal? Have you ever wondered which salt to use? This session will describe a problem-based learning unit that a math teacher and a science teacher collaborated on in order to engage students in life applications of their studies in data analysis, measurement, metrics, and chemical compounds.
Christine Erickson, Math Instructor, Niles Township District #219, Park Ridge, IL; and Christi Camel, Science Instructor, Niles Township District #219, Skokie, IL
C114 Planning a “Worthwhile” Institute Day That Staff Looks Forward to Attending [E, M, H, P]
In DuPage County, the last Friday in February is designated as Countywide Institute Day. All K-12 staff as well as career and technical education teachers have the opportunity to attend this event designed to meet their professional development needs and provide professional resources. This successful event has been held for seven years, and over 170 counselors attend each year. In this session, participants will learn how this day is planned and structured to provide a positive experience for all staff, and discover how planning a similar event can be done in their own area. Repeats as Roundtable 59.
Sue Doser, Partnership Coordinator, DuPage Area Partnerships for College and Career Success, Addison, IL and Cindy Langemack, Coordinator, DuPage Regional Office of Education, Wheaton, IL
C115 Intensive Three-Day Career Conference Teaches Students the Job Search Process (Showcase Program) [P, A]
This presentation shares a case study of a highly professional three-day intensive Career Conference for upper-classmen and recent alumni. Principia College’s annual conference, now in its ninth year, attracts over 25% of each graduating class. Hear about effective, attention-grabbing conference sessions and events; marketing techniques that really work; budgets, institutional underwriting, and support grants; key logistical details; involving faculty, alumni, and outside speakers; and more. The session includes “20 Tips in 20 Minutes,” which are program hints that really work.
Jim Brandt, Career Coordinator, Midge Browning, Director-Office of Academic and Career Advising, Principia College, Elsah, IL
C116 Teambuilding for Success at Work [H, P, A]
C117 Helping At-Risk Students: The Big Problem of Low Retention Rates [H, P, A]
This presentation will focus on practical ways to improve student retention rates using recent research that identifies factors associated with students who are at risk of dropping out of their education program. These factors are discussed in terms of a holistic approach to understanding retention issues and what interventions may exist to address them. Theories and best practices will be presented with time for participant discussion, and emphasis will be placed on application. Handouts include notes for the content, references, and discussion guides for participant interaction. Repeats as Roundtable 56.
David Wood, President, Retention Services, TypeFocus Internet, Victoria, Canada
C118 Balancing Successful Academic and Career Preparation: The Talent Development High Schools Approach [H]
Since 1994, Talent Development High Schools, a high school reform model developed by Johns Hopkins University, has partnered with dozens of high schools around the country to create career academies that pair a rigorous college preparatory academic curriculum with comprehensive career preparation pathways. This presentation will showcase some of the best practices Talent Development High Schools has developed for planning and implementing career academies in a comprehensive high school.
Doug Elmer, Midwest Regional Manager, Talent Development High School, Kansas City, MO
C119 Personal Pathways and Career Academies [M, H]
The implementation of personal pathways in South Carolina has enabled this district to develop four career academies aligned with the sixteen national career clusters, and has redefined how career development is addressed with all students. Through multiple career assessments, continual career guidance planning, and a new, innovative online planning system, students are better able to set goals and prepare for their future. This session highlights how personal pathways can be incorporated into a comprehensive career development program. Repeats as Roundtable 78.
Rick Kalk, Director of Career Education, Spartanburg Public Schools, Duncan, SC
C120 WSCA: Working to Help School Counselors Meet the New Wisconsin Model Career Standards [E, M, H]
The Wisconsin School Counselor Association's new work plan, website, conference, toolkit, and accountability program will be discussed in order to provide support services to school counselors across the state. The information presented will provide a toolkit that will help counselors to incorporate the new Wisconsin Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Standards. The focus for this presentation will be on career standards.
Kate Rorabeck, Public Relations/Advocacy Chair, Lisa Koenecke, WSCA Secretary, and Pamela Sonmor-Wintz, Secondary School Counselor Vice President, Wisconsin School Counselor Association, Hudson, WI
C121 WhyTry? Innovative Interventions That Provide Hope and Motivate Youth to Overcome [All]
This presentation provides the audience with tools to help youth answer the question “Why try in life?” Christian Moore walks the audience through several methods to teach emotional intelligence and life skills, such as anger management, problem solving, overcoming peer pressure, and keeping laws and rules. This workshop emphasizes a strength-based approach to helping youth overcome their challenges using multiple intelligence methods that emphasize the youths’ learning styles in order to teach ways in which youth will understand and remember.
Christian Moore, Founder, The WhyTry Organization, Orem, UT
C123 Video Resumes: A Survival Guide [H, P, A]
This presentation will do the following: 1) define the video resume and explain the technology involved, 2) outline the current legal and ethical debates on the use of video resumes, 3) describe its impact on the consumer market, and 4) report the results of a survey that studied how employers respond to and use video resumes in the hiring process.
Susan Carlson, Professor of English, Pittsburgh State University, Pittsburg, KS
D124A WISCareers and CareerLocker ILP/ePortfolio (Product Demonstration) [M, H, P, A]
Wisconsin Careers introduces a new Individual Learning Plan/ePortfolio feature which is included in WISCareers/CareerLocker subscriptions. Join the presenters as they demonstrate this exciting new feature designed to help students and job seekers save and share their individual learning plans/ePortfolios online. Repeats as Concurrent 22A.
Amy Rivera and Christopher East, Sales and Training Representatives, Center on Education and Work, Madison, WI
This presentation will focus on skills in the area of teambuilding that are necessary for success in the workplace. These will include group dynamics, self concept, problem solving, communication skills, and leadership skills. The mode of delivery will be hands-on and small group instruction where participants will be able to engage in interactive learning along with processing events that have links to the workplace. Repeats as Roundtable 23.
Brian Kenney, Transition Coordinator, Special Education, Wisconsin Dells High School, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Session VI
Wednesday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
C136 Helping Youth Choose a Career [All]
It is never too early to start career development. The job market is constantly changing, and young people need to be informed about the different careers that await them. This session will answer the questions: Who Am I and What Do I Want?, What Are My Options?, and Where Do I Go From Here?
Scott Fromader, Educational Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Madison, WI
C137 Junior Achievement: Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce [E, M, H]
Junior Achievement inspires and prepares young people (K-12) to succeed in a global economy through experiential, volunteer-led activities that reinforce workforce readiness, personal finance, and entrepreneurship skills. By bringing business people into the classroom, Junior Achievement helps today’s students learn through individuals who can relate economic theory to their lives, who care enough to listen to them, and who can provide real-life examples of how obstacles can be overcome and success can be achieved.
Roxanne Cardenas and Elizabeth Sutton, Program Managers, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
C138 Managing Your Work in the New Work Dynamic [All]
Chaos and constant change characterize today’s work dynamic in the Information Era–the polar opposite to the Industrial Era to which we are accustomed. Moving into the new era has been challenging. This session will clarify shifts in expectations we need to make in order to match the realities and demands of the Information Era, and highlights the behavior shifts that occur naturally from there. Learn how to thrive in your work in this new work dynamic. Repeats as Roundtable 104.
Kathy Harris, President, and Ethel Kozliner, Vice President, Jobmatics, Ontario, Canada
C139 Blogging and the Career Services Office [H, P, A]
This program will address a number of current issues involving career services office blog, including whether creating a blog to communicate makes sense for your school, why a career services office might want to consider creating a blog for its students (and alumni and others), what the content of such a blog might be, and how a blog can be effectively created and marketed. The presenter will discuss the steps of creating a blog and demonstrate how to put one together during the session.
Victor Massaglia, Career Advisor, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN
C140 Wisconsin Business World [H]
Wisconsin Business World is designed to provide high school students and educators from across the state with an experience that demonstrates the value of business and economics education. This unique program offers a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the free enterprise system in which we live. A program of the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Business World was started in 1982 and has affected the lives of over 13,000 students and 2,500 teachers from across the state. Repeats as Roundtable 130.
Steve Benzschawel, Program Director, Business World, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Madison, WI
C141 Creating and Facilitating a Job Search Support Group [A]
Are you struggling to provide services to job seekers and lack sufficient resources? Starting a job search support group could be one way to stretch staff time and resources, while helping adults as they look for employment. Learn more about starting and leading a job search support group. The presenters will discuss how to deal with the hard-to-manage participant, establish group ground rules, benefit from group synergies, and assist members in focusing on their job search. Finally, specific activities that you can use in group settings will be shared.
Sybil Pressprich
and Laura Ruskaup, Counselors, Adult and Student Services Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and Jane Sweney, Counselor, Brookfield, WI
C142 Scholarship-for-Service (Showcase Program) [All]
The Developing Diverse Caregivers Scholarship-for-Service Program is an innovative initiative committed to improving diversity within the healthcare industry. Participants are exposed to a comprehensive career development program that teaches strategies for working with diverse populations and improving at-risk student success. Strategies learned during this workshop may be integrated across various career domains to help ensure that no child is left behind. This session is appropriate for everyone involved in career development and education for work.
Angela Maria Bonet, HRSA Coordinator, and Alfred Wiseman, HRSA Nurse Counselor, Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston, GA
C143 Teaching Career and Life Planning in the Classroom [P]
This presentation will offer information that can be used by attendees to help develop a career class. Discussion includes the development and evaluation of a current course offering in the University of Wisconsin Colleges. Repeats as Roundtable 28.
Jennifer Foley, Program Manager, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI; Bobbie Boettcher, Student Services Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Baraboo, Baraboo, WI; and Chris Beloin, Student Services Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Washington County, West Bend, WI
C144 Future Plans of Urban Youth: A Qualitative Analysis of Influences, Barriers, & Coping Strategies [H]
This study examines the academic and career goals of low-income, diverse, urban youth as well as their perceived career barriers and strategies to face these barriers. Nine adolescents in grades 11-12 from two large, urban public schools were interviewed and responses were analyzed using the Consensual Qualitative Research method. Seven domains were identified in participant responses, addressing ideas about ideal and alternate career choices, the influences on their career choices, potential obstacles in their future, and methods for managing obstacles. The study’s implications for educational practice will be offered.
C145 Tomorrow's Jobs: 2006-2016 Projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics [H, P, A]
Every two years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics develops long-term industry and occupational employment projections for the Nation. At this session, the 2006-2016 projections will be examined, with topics including the industries and occupations expected to grow the fastest, to add the most jobs, and to decline in employment.
Jay Mousa, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, DC
D146 TypeFocus Retention and Career Program (Product Demonstration) [H, P, A]
TypeFocus integrates a retention program and a career program through an interative database. TypeFocus Retention identifies at-risk studentsr; TypeFocus Caeers provides solutions. The presenter will demonstrate how to create or add value to your own retention plans using hard data that will meet funding or accreditation standards.
David Wood, TypeFocus Internet, Victoria, Canada
C147 "Yes" Your Way to Great Career and Life Decisions [All]
This session will assist participants in discovering what it is they really want and desire in their lives. Many times it is easier to look for what we don’t want. While this can help offer clarity, it is also easy to get stuck there. We attract into our lives whatever we give our attention, focus, and energy to–whether wanted or unwanted. Learn a process that shows you how to easily change your feelings from “no” to “yes”; your thoughts from negative to positive; and your feelings from fear, anxiety, and frustration to hope, optimism, and happiness. This process can help people feel good about the choices they are making.
Leigh Anne Saxe, President, Living in the Moment; and Carmen Croonquist, Director of Career Services, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
C147A National Student Resources that Use the 16 Career Clusters (Bookstore Session) [All]
Special time: 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Ovations
Learn about the 16 career clusters through the reference book Career Times and the workbook Prepare for Your Future! Occupations included are organized within the framework of the U.S. Department of Education's 16 career clusters and pathways. Career Times is useful for adults with lower reading skills and middle school/junior high students, and has been endorsed by the States' Career Clusters Initiative. Prepare for Your Future! is a full-color workbook designed to help students understand themselves in relation to the world of work. Students match their interests, skills, and values to occupations, learn about these occupations within the context of career clusters, and then decide on a plan of study to help them meet their career goals. Complimentary samples of these materials and related classroom activities will be provided.
Christopher East, Sales and Training Representative, Center on Education and Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Session VII
Wednesday 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
C159 Designing Career Curriculum Strategies to Promote 21st Century Workforce Readiness [All]
C160 Assess for Success [M, H, P, A]
Everything in life centers around measurement: money, travel, time, age, weight, volume, temperature, stock indexes—the list is endless. Yet, our experience has been that most people do not have a personal measurement strategy to help improve their lives or establish their career path and purpose. An appropriate assessment/measurement strategy can offer amazing clarity, direction, freedom, and release to individuals, teams, and organizations. Participants will learn why and how every professional or department should implement an assessment strategy with their constituents. You will discover that not all are created equal and what to look for in assessments to best serve your needs. Repeats as Roundtable 105.
Ken Keis, President and CEO, Consulting Resource Group International, Inc., Abbotsford, Canada
C161 Using Database Management to Plan for the Future [M, H, P]
Join the presenter to learn how Birmingham City Schools have improved student engagement and effective career planning through the use of an administrative database management system. With this system, users are able to review individual and aggregate data while facilitating communication between educators, students, and parents; access the data and resources they need to make real time program decisions; customize student portfolios; and more. Repeats as Roundtable 131.
Sallie Lawrence, Special Populations Counselor, Birmingham City Schools, Birmingham, AL
C162 Parents as Partners in Career Planning [H, P]
Through the Parents as Partners in Career Planning program, the Career Development Services Department of Waukesha County Technical College offers three unique workshops designed to help students begin the process of developing a career plan. Parents attend with their children and become active participants in their sons' and daughters' career development. The purpose of this session is to share the activities and tools used in these workshops. The objective is for educators in attendance to use the information and resources provided in developing their own parent workshops and programs that embrace all levels of parental involvement from the slightly supportive to helicopter parents. Repeats as Roundtable 81.
John Pritchett, Career Counselor, Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee, WI
C165 Neither College, Nor the Military? Alternatives to Traditional Pathways [H, P]
Young people are often caught leaving high school with no college plans and few career prospects, making military service an attractive alternative. But military service is not an appropriate career pathway for everyone. Learn how to be an effective advocate for students who are being recruited, and pick up some invaluable tips for providing counsel on career options to non-college bound youth. Repeats as Roundtable 29.
Janine Schwab, Assistant Program Coordinator, National Youth and Militarism Program, American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia, PA
This presentation will describe career curriculum designed to promote effective workforce readiness skills using a combination of areas outlined in the Guideposts for Success, as well as research-based strategies for creating optimal learning environments. Guideposts for Success provides a research-based overview of the education and career development interventions that effectively prepare youth to enter the world of work. The presenters will explore how these strategies can be used to strengthen career programming in order to create optimal classroom learning environments. Repeats as Roundtable 148.
Joan L. Wills, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Workforce Development, National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, Washington, DC; and V. Scott Solberg, Ph. D., Associate Director of Research, Center on Education and Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Learn the headaches and rewards of organizing your own high school job fair. With an ever increasing focus on career pathways and the transition to the Comprehensive School Counseling model, find out how organizing your own job fair might help reach students that may have gotten lost before. Repeats as Roundtable 157.
Warren Fischer, School Counselor, Kaukauna High School, Kaukauna, WI
Middle School and High School Career Challenge takes students through 16 weeks of career exploration activities using USA TODAY as the textbook. Students explore, consider, and select an appropriate education and career path by reading and analyzing real world information, profiles of success, and business and workplace trends. Activities include individual and group challenges that connect to each day's news, reinforcing concepts like persuasive writing, research, and individual development and identity.
Kim Svodoba, National Accounts Director, Education, USA Today, Roslyn Heights, NY
C167 Making Career Coaches Work for You [H, P]
Tired of the same old recruitment model? Learn how Northcentral Technical College implemented a Career Coach recruiting model to serve its twenty six district high schools. Discover how the model was developed and how it works, the tools and technology used regularly, and the impact career coaches have had on college recruitment. You will leave this session with practical strategies for implementing career coaches at your college.
Sarah Dillon, K-12 Programs Coordinator, Northcentral Technical College, Wausau, WI
C168 A Resume Alone Won’t Get Students the Jobs They Want [H]
Businesses and colleges have identified the skills students need to possess. Now students have to “market” themselves and document their skills to stand out among the competition for college and job placement. Help students develop a student managed portfolio, mini-folio, attributes cards, personal brochure, and “leave behinds” to get them noticed and remembered. Repeats as Roundtable 152.
Diane Hodges, Retired CTE Administrator, Threshold Group, San Diego, CA
C169 Having a Career While Working at Home [A]
While the working at home population is large, counselors need to use a systematic approach to assist clients who are making the decision to work at home. This session will discuss statistics, rationale, client characteristics, and options. It will be a hands-on session using scenarios to illustrate some of the issues that various types of clients face. Repeats as Roundtable 86.
Helen LaVan, Professor, DePaul University, Chicago, IL