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Connections Conference 2017

10:45am CDT

A New Model for Agriculture Course Delivery: Summer Term and Online Classes Using Community Partners North Pavilion 2Lucas Allen Benefits of Effective Co-Teaching North Pavilion 4 & 5Ryan McCann • Mary Jane Tupper CTE and Students from Special Populations: What Does the Data Tell Us? MuirfieldSally Arnett • Josh Brown • Michael Cermak • Chris Merrill Etiquette Talks Samual TinleyDiane Mahinda • Linda Walker Incorporating Online Curriculum is NOT that Scary! North Pavilion 6Angela Stuhlmacher Kids to Careers: A Practical Approach to the Career Fair Saint AndrewElizabeth Hand Makerspace: Dream It, Make It, Share It South Pavilion 6Barb Mason • Jon Salaban Math on Monday: Developing the Mathematical Skills Needed in the Modern Workplace Pebble BeachDawn Timerman • Jason Timerman Providing Industry Credentials in FCS Courses North Pavilion 1Jennifer Faro • Mynda Tracy Sharing Success: Building a School Culture of Service (A Collaborative Model Impact) TurnberryNatasha Barnett • Donna Walker Technology Teacher's Toolbox South Pavilion 5Harlan Kennell • Amanda Malsky Young Entrepreneur Program - Matching High School Students with Successful Local Entrepreneurs North Pavilion 3Marc Changnon

1:15pm CDT

Blended Courses in CTE: Business, Applied Technology, and Foods North Pavilion 3Jonathan Calder • Seth Hettel • Mickey Nauman CTE and Students from Special Populations: What Does the Data Tell Us? MuirfieldSally Arnett • Josh Brown • Michael Cermak • Chris Merrill Culinary 101: Keep It Simple and Sweet or Things They Didn't Teach You in College North Pavilion 1Tracy Carter • Brenda Macon Engineering the New Standards Into Your Lessons South Pavilion 6Joe Muskin Environmental Sustainability for a Better Tomorrow - Project Lead The Way Problem-Solving in the Classroom North Pavilion 4 & 5Shayna Adelman • Michael Karasch • Brenda Pacey Farm to Classroom: Bringing Food Production Methods to the Hospitality Classroom North Pavilion 2Sheryl Boston • Randy Boston Finish What You Start Pebble BeachGina Schuyler Launching Google Classroom: for Beginners Who Know Nothing or Just Need a Refresher South Pavilion 3 & 4Brooke Parpet • Liana Ploski Moving Beyond Admission to College Completion: K-12 College and Career Literacy Saint AndrewAngela Shama Teaching Diverse Students How to Access Informational Text TurnberryClyde Winters Transform Your Presentations Through PearDeck North Pavilion 6Courtney Alexander • Christina Clark Using Social Media to Build Your Department South Pavilion 5Dan Bevan • Peter Hostrawser

2:30pm CDT

Building a Skilled Workforce/Gold Collar STEM Employment North Pavilion 3Brian Gordon • Neal Kauffman Creating Meaningful Career Pathway Engagement During a Campus Visit Pebble BeachCassie Blickem • Linda O'Connell-Knuth CTE Data: What's Here and How to Use It MuirfieldHoward Hammel Engaging Students in STEM: A Lesson Using Local Agriculture, Science, and Entrepreneurship North Pavilion 2Towanna Butler • Brittney Kee • Samantha Kujawa Gender Equity and Cultural Diversity in the Project Lead The Way STEM Classroom--and Beyond North Pavilion 4 & 5Shayna Adelman • Cindy Curtis • Brenda Pacey • Erica Tuke Teaching Angry and Resistant Students TurnberryClyde Winters Transform Your Presentations Through PearDeck North Pavilion 6Courtney Alexander • Christina Clark Using Technology in the FACS Classroom North Pavilion 1Michelle Cevaal • Rachael Fischer We Have HOPE, Do You? Saint AndrewJesse Cuddy • Lynette Olexa

3:45pm CDT

Descriptive Grading: Making all Grading Informative and Supportive of a Growth Mindset MuirfieldHelen Hoffman Learn More, Earn More with the Illinois Career Information System. Saint AndrewTroy McMillan Microsoft Technologies in the Classroom North Pavilion 6Adam Rummelhart Nutrition & Fitness and Wellness Initiatives... Providing Leadership Opportunities for Students Through a Co-taught Class North Pavilion 2Lynn Dugan • Christa Gifford Old School Home Ec Goes 1:1 High Tech! North Pavilion 1Amy Cryan • Janet Meyers Project Lead The Way--K-12 Problem-based STEM Opportunities North Pavilion 4 & 5Brenda Pacey • Amy Rauch Self-Running Employment Portfolio Pebble BeachDr. Vicky Ganieany Teachers...You Matter ~ Now More Than Ever TurnberryAmy Logan • Vince Logan TREES School To Apprenticeship Program/Building Student's Futures on a Solid Foundation North Pavilion 3Brian Gordon • Neal Kauffman

9:00am CDT

Alternate and Qualitative Assessment for Performance Based Learning MuirfieldDr. Deborah Filbin Blended Courses in CTE: Business, Applied Technology, and Foods North Pavilion 3Jonathan Calder • Seth Hettel • Mickey Nauman Decision-Making for College and Career: NAVIGATING Toward Success Pebble BeachSheryl Gallaher • Peg Seaman Developing a Successful Advisory Committee North Pavilion 2Sue Doser If You Build It, They Will Come- 10 Ways to Build a Quality Preschool in your High School North Pavilion 1Katie Glenn • Robert Morack Makerspace: Dream It, Make It, Share It North Pavilion 4 & 5Barb Mason • Jon Salaban Student Engagement, Motivation, and Academic Achievement- Practical Solutions for Educators. TurnberryLisa Marsciano • Steve Murray The Triangle Team Mentoring Model: Helping Students with Career and Educational Planning and Career Management Saint AndrewMichael Mulligan Tools, Resources, and How-To-Guides for Creating Blended Learning for CTE Classrooms North Pavilion 6Jason Hlavacs • Blake Sauders

10:15am CDT

Benefits of Effective Co-Teaching North Pavilion 4 & 5Ryan McCann • Mary Jane Tupper Developing a Successful Advisory Committee North Pavilion 2Sue Doser Farm to Classroom: Bringing Food Production Methods to the Hospitality Classroom North Pavilion 1Sheryl Boston • Randy Boston Incorporating Online Curriculum is NOT that Scary! North Pavilion 6Angela Stuhlmacher Living miDream: A Student Process for Career Pathway Development Saint AndrewCassie Blickem • Roger Sanders Making the Connection Between Assessment and Technology MuirfieldPatrice Boyles Managing Multiple Groups/Teaching a Variety of Learning Styles TurnberryJennifer Leighter-Yeates Math on Monday: Developing the Mathematical Skills Needed in the Modern Workplace Pebble BeachDawn Timerman • Jason Timerman Young Entrepreneur Program - Matching High School Students with Successful Local Entrepreneurs North Pavilion 3Marc Changnon

11:30am CDT

'Jazzing' Up Your Career Development Program Pebble BeachAlana Baarda • Bernadette Komenda Community in the Kitchen North Pavilion 2Carla Schaer CTE Data: What's Here and How to Use It MuirfieldHoward Hammel Developing and Planning Vocational Courses that Support Students with Disabilities. North Pavilion 1Billie Cassidy • Debbie Smith Learn More, Earn More with the Illinois Career Information System. Saint AndrewTroy McMillan Microsoft Technologies in the Classroom North Pavilion 6Adam Rummelhart Student Organizations, Where to Begin? TurnberryHarlan Kennell • Amanda Malsky Technology Education Including Industrial Arts, It's Not an Either or Anymore. North Pavilion 4 & 5Paul Brown • Alan High Using Apps in FACS! North Pavilion 3Christina Botica • Rebecca Haustein

1:30pm CDT

Connecting to Careers using the NGSS Engineering Practices TurnberryAnthony Baker • Jeanine Sheppard Creating Collaborative Systems to Enhance Student Engagement in the Classroom North Pavilion 2Rob Showalter From Zero to Surface: Implementing 1:1 with the Microsoft Surface at Clinton High School Pebble BeachDorothy Harrold • Judy Reeves Magnetar Academy, financial education for high school students North Pavilion 3Jennifer Hockema Supporting Undocumented, Immigrant Students North Pavilion 1Teresa Lozano • Martha Villegas Miranda Technology & Engineering Education - Curriculum Resources North Pavilion 4 & 5Steve Parrott Using Microsoft Office 365 in the ELA Classroom: Improving Student Accountability and Engagement by Streamlining Course Structure and Student Products North Pavilion 6Kelly Rice Validity & Assessment: Construct and Evaluate MuirfieldKristen Carroll • Christina Heinen Youth Work Readiness Assessments and Tools Saint AndrewChelsea Jones • Lacey Pollock

2:45pm CDT

15 Minutes to Individual Learning Plans Saint AndrewJoan Fee Build a Professional Portfolio with the Use of Google Classroom North Pavilion 6Sabastian Kapala • Terry Kass Creating Collaborative Systems to Enhance Student Engagement in the Classroom North Pavilion 2Rob Showalter Descriptive Grading: Making all Grading Informative and Supportive of a Growth Mindset MuirfieldHelen Hoffman Engaging Students in STEM: A Lesson Using Local Agriculture, Science, and Entrepreneurship North Pavilion 1Towanna Butler • Brittney Kee • Samantha Kujawa ISBE Update Session North Pavilion 4 & 5Harley Hepner • Brian Houser Mentoring, Leadership and Service: The Mentoring Mission Pebble BeachCarol Valentino-Barry