Career Development Conference
Best Western Inn of the Ozarks
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
March 14-16, 2010
Tentative Schedule
Sunday, March 14
3:00 PM
ACGA Officers meeting
3:30 – 5:00
Registration and Exhibits (Conference Center Lobby)
5:00 – 6:00
Dinner (Maple & Walnut)
6:00 – 8:30
Opening Session
Welcome and Introductions
Overview of Career Planning and Development
Overview of Arkansas Works
Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Programs
Betty Ruth Welch
Ray Henson
Sonja McMurray
Dr. Bragg Stanley
Monday, March 15
7:00 – 1:30 AM Registration and Exhibits (Conference Center Lobby)
7:00 – 8:00
Breakfast Buffet (Maple & Walnut)
7:30 – 9:15
General Session (Maple & Walnut)
Army National Guard
Labor Market Information
Overview of Kuder® Navigator
Perkins IV
Business and Industry Certifications
Role of Tech Centers
Jim Majors
Ron White
Ruth Brown
Rod Duckworth
Rod Duckworth
Sandra Porter
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS (9:10 AM – 12:45 PM)
9:10 – 10:10
Session I
Who and What Can I Be? (K-5)
Navigating Life’s Journey: Making Career Planning
Fun, Engaging, and Relevant
EXPLORE/PLAN Career Components
Tasseltime for Elementary
High School to Work: How to help students
plan for exciting Career Future
Career Development Facilitators
EOC Assessments
Heigh Ho Heigh Ho, It’s Off to Work We Go (K-4)
Lynn Valenteen-Marzoni
Ruth Brown
Judy Trice
Robin Finley
Jennifer Presley
Ray Henson
Rod Duckworth
Melissa Parks &
Kimberly Liggett
10:10 – 10:35 Break
10:35 – 11:35 Session II
Developing Meaningful Personal Plans of Study (K-12)
EXPLORE/PLAN/ACT Longitudinally
Tasseltime for Secondary
Real Life Arkansas
Dr. Bragg Stanley
Judy Trice
Robin Finley
Ron White
Elementary Career Ideas and Activities (K-6)
EAST/WFT
Career Pathways, Career Support Services
Student Learning Profiles & Career Development (6-9)
ASVAB Career Exploration
Kuder® Administrative Database
11:45 – 12:45 Session III
Developing Meaningful Personal Plans of Study (K-12)
Real Life Arkansas
Career pathways Career Support Services
Explore Interest Inventory (4-6)
Key Train/Career Readiness Certificate
Parading Through Your Future (K-3)
ASVAB Career Exploration
Kuder® Curriculum Manager
Colleen Nulty & Diana Berry
Dave Fisher
Rebecca Martin
Dee Dee Griffey
Candice Evans
Ruth Brown
Dr. Bragg Stanley
Ron White
Rebecca Martin
Regina Forehand
Ray Henson
Julia Calhoun
Candice Evans
Ruth Brown
1:30
Exhibits Closed until 4:00 PM
12:45 – 4:00
Lunch on your own - Enjoy Eureka Springs
Luncheon and Career Guidance Conference Planning (ACGA Officers only)
2:00 – 4:00
Kuder® Navigator Administrative Database & Curriculum Manager Training
(Eureka Springs High School EAST Lab, laptops not required)
4:00 – 5:00
Exhibits Open
5:00 – 6:00
Dinner (Maple & Walnut)
6:00 – 8:05
Kuder® Navigator Administrative Database & Curriculum Manager Training
(Bring your own laptop) includes a 10 minute break
EVENING BREAKOUT SESSSIONS (6:00 PM – 8:05 PM)
6:00 – 7:00
7:05 – 8:05
Session IV
Apprenticeship, Panel
Career Development Models
Career Development Portfolios
Career Action Planning (CAP)
CTSO’s
Counselors and CDFs Working Together
Character and Career Connection (2-6)
A Collaborative Effort: Creating Career Fairs for
Primary and Upper Elem. Students
Karen Brashears
Shantele Raper
Ray Henson
Yolanda Carman
Dave Fisher & Jim Brock
Sue Stanley & Kelly Shanks
Phyllis Curtis
Jan Brown, Kim Bishop &
Suzanne Cartwright
Session V
Apprenticeship – Panel Discussion
Career Development Models
Career Development Portfolios
Karen Brashears
Shantele Raper
Ray Henson
Career Action Planning (CAP)
How Can I Navigate My Future When I Can’t
Even Read a Compass? (K-6)
Internship and Workplace Readiness
Army National Guard
Marching Into Careers (K-6)
Developing Career Paths: Mapping the Future (3-4)
Yolanda Carman
Heidi Wilson
Stacy Sadjer
Jim Majors
Rita Wycough
Marsha Wallace
Tuesday, March 16
7:00 – 8:30 AM Breakfast (Maple & Walnut)
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS (8:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
SELECT four (4) sessions from the list below to attend. See Session Time Schedule below.
Arts A/V Technology & Communications
Dave Fisher
Skilled and Technical
Ray Winiecki
Skilled and Technical
Jeff Parks
Agriculture
Marion Fletcher
Business
Tim Johnston
Marketing
Jim Brock
Financial Aid Programs - ADHE (offered sessions 1 & 2 only)
Forest Boles
EXPLORE/PLAN Career Components (offered session 3only)
Judy Trice
EXPLORE/PLAN/ACT Longitudinally (offered session 4 only)
Judy Trice
Kuder® Galaxy Elementary (offered sessions 1 & 2 only)
Ruth Brown
AG&F Nature Center/Conservation Careers (offered sessions 3 & 4 only) Gordon Bagby
Session Time Schedule
Session 1
8:30 – 9:20
Session 2
9:30 – 10:20
12:30
Break
10:20 – 10:40
Session 3
Session 4
10:40 – 11:30
11:40 – 12:30
Adjourn – Have a safe trip!
Kuder® Navigator Training Overview
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The Kuder® Navigator is the comprehensive, developmentally-appropriate, internet-based system of the AR Works’
Arkansas College and Career Planning System for all Middle, Junior, and High School students. This system will help students
to learn about themselves, build education plans, and explore options that will help them to graduate from high school, college
or career ready. The Navigator also provides resources for parents and educators in order to support career guidance, track
progress, and ease data-driven decision-making.
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The Kuder® Navigator training session will involve a comprehensive overview of the system for grades 6-12,
information on the new registration process and procedure, and provide information for the parent, teacher, and counselor on
how to effectively use the four (4) separate site maps. Also included will be information on the new Kuder® Administrative
Database and how to interpret “role-specific” access, new system reports, system customization, activation codes, and other
resources.
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This session will last about three hours in order to provide each participant with a hands-on experience. The facilitator
will be Ruth E. Brown, AR Field Trainer, GCDF and member of the National Career Development Association:
brownr@kuder.com 515.326.0678.