Having a desired pathway after graduation is vital in today's world; however, according to a YouthTruth survey, only 45 percent of graduating high school students feel positive about college and career-readiness.
Students often overlook the skilled labor industry as a viable career option. A growing shortage in the skilled labor industry, due to the rapidly retiring generation of experienced employees and industry opportunities, has left many businesses in desperate need of skilled workers.
This is why a solid business/education relationship is crucial. Relevant work-based learning programs link classroom education to the real world. Students follow a curriculum that meets graduation requirements, while also aligning them with industry and job-specific training.
Join our panel of experts as they provide key components and real-life application of starting and growing skilled labor work-based learning programs.
Meet the Panelists
Dr. David Schuler
Dr. David R. Schuler, a national education leader and Superintendent in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, IL is passionate about the importance of community service, work-based learning, and preparing all students to be college, career and life ready. Dr. Schuler launched Redefining Ready!, a national initiative around post-secondary readiness, during his time as 2015-16 president of AASA, The School Superintendents Association. In 2018, Dr. Schuler was named the Illinois Superintendent of the Year and that same year he was named the AASA National Superintendent of the Year.
Dominique Bates
Dominique Bates has served as Associate CTE Director of Work-Based Learning and Community Partnerships for Rowan-Salisbury Schools Career and Technical Education for four years. Previous to his CTE leadership role, he taught Middle School Business courses for four years. Dominique holds a Masters of Business Administration.
Dominique believes in providing students exposure to available career options to help inform them of future career decisions. He teaches students cultural awareness and interpersonal skills, and guides them to pursue their passions.
Frosti Adams
Myra “Frosti”; Adams is a licensed English teacher who received her BA from Linfield University and her M. Ed. from George Fox University. She holds a certificate in College and Career Counseling from San Diego State University and enjoys sharing knowledge of careers that don’t follow the “traditional college” route.
Frosti’s duties at Associated General Contractors (AGC) Oregon - Columbia include connecting the construction industry with local schools, helping veterans connect with employers, and facilitating professional development courses.
Joe Collins
Joe works as an Education Consultant for Sector Partnerships, Career Pathways, and Work-Based Learning for the Iowa Department of Education. In this role, he helps to connect, assist, and empower groups of employers in Iowa to address their skilled workforce, economic, and community development issues through collaborative sector partnerships or "sector boards”.
Prior to joining the Department, he worked as a Training Facilitator for Iowa Workforce Development to develop and lead workshops throughout the community on topics such as resumes, interviewing, work ethic, and conflict resolution to a wide range of audiences.
Before diving head first into the public sector, he also worked in HR, account and project management, and marketing in the private sector. He earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in Marketing, Spanish, and International Business from Iowa State University and a Master of Science degree in Adult, Continuing, and Occupational Education from Kansas State University. Joe has also recently taken on the lead role for Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs) in Iowa.
Does your school or district offer work-based learning (WBL)? Are you looking to increase student participation in your WBL programs? Are you finding it challenging to build, scale and optimize your program?
In this webinar, join expert panelists Kara Pontius (Jobs Implementer at Transeo), Val Garcia (Chicago Public Schools), and Halee Porter (Northside High School in Houston). They will provide examples and inspiration across the WBL continuum, including:
Attend this session to gain a deeper understanding of how educators are innovating to scale and optimize their work-based learning programs.
Two veteran high school counselors share real tools to ensure ALL students create a post-secondary plan. A domain-based counseling team and a data-driven approach allow counselors to know that no student slips through the cracks and 100% of students receive both individual and group support.
Agenda:
Hosted by Ann Herbener, Education Services Manager at Transeo, and Shelli Koester, Post-Secondary Counselor at Papillion La Vista High School
Host: Tyler Wood, Vice President of Marketing and Professional Development, eDynamic Learning
Presenter: Mark C. Perna, international generational expert, award-winning author, founder and CEO of TFS Results
Behind the skills gap lies an even bigger chasm: the awareness gap. Students, and often their families, simply don’t know what they don’t know about the many rewarding career fields available today. How do we bridge that gap to connect students to everything that’s possible after high school?
Join Mark C. Perna, an international generational expert and award-winning author ofAnswering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations, to discover the secrets of the younger generations—what they think, how they make decisions, and what makes them tick. Once we understand what drives these remarkable young people, we can unleash their true passion, purpose, and performance in the classroom and beyond.
Mark is the founder and CEO of TFS Results, a full-service strategic consulting firm at the forefront of the national paradigm shift in education and workforce development. His cutting-edge strategies have helped thousands of educators bridge the awareness gap and engage students in purpose-driven career exploration.
In this webinar, Mark will:
This fast-paced webinar will empower your efforts to engage students more deeply in the relevance and passion of their learning journey. You’ll walk away with tangible tools you can implement immediately, along with the inspiration to enhance the career exploration experience at your organization.
Two veteran high school counselors discuss best practices for counselors when writing and managing the counselor recommendation letter. This webinar will focus on common questions and ideas for school counselors as they navigate through the college application season. We'll address:
Hosted by Ann Herbener, Education Services Manager at Transeo, and Tara Lebar, Associate Director of Academic Affairs for the Kansas Board of Regents
Are you seeking Perkins V funds to grow your CTE program? With upcoming applications due this spring, we’ve pulled together a panel of experienced CTE educators to help walk through the key areas of Perkins V funding.
This Q&A session will help you learn more about the requirements and options available for:
-Career exploration
-Workplace readiness
-Professional development
-CTE courseware
-Managing business partners and their paperwork
-Tracking service hours and pathway progress
You will walk away from this webinar with helpful insights to help develop a comprehensive CTE program that aligns with your local needs assessment and meets the requirements of Perkins V funding.
In today's work-place environment, local businesses are in need of support from the labor force. Students are in need of career guidance and opportunities. How do you bring your local business community together with your eager students, ensure proper protocols are in place and scale your work-based learning program without drowning in paperwork?
In this webinar, hosted by Transeo, Dr. Dave Schuler, newly-appointed Executive Director of AASA, will be speaking with Allison Clemens, Program Development Manager at Northland CAPS in Kansas City and Dahlia Orris, Instructional Facilitator at Broward County Schools in Ft. Lauderdale.
Allison and Dahlia will be sharing insights from their experiences and tips on how to engage local business partners, ensure students have access to invaluable work place opportunities and experiences, and scale your WBL program to make life easier on everyone.
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