COP 2022 Portland, Maine
Agenda
CTECS 2022 Community of Practice
September 13- 15 2022
AC Hotel Portland
Downtown/Waterfront
158 Fore Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Tuesday, September 13: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Grand Trunk
7:30-9 a.m. Breakfast at meeting room
9-9:30 Welcome, Introductions, Meeting Purpose, and CTECS Overview: Building a Talent Pipeline
9:30-10:30 Keynote Speaker: Bear Shea, on “Brains: Stress and Success,” Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Intro by D. Littlefield
10:30-11 Dwight Littlefield, Joe Haney, and Rick Wilson on Extended Learning Opportunities
11-11:10 Break
11:10-11:30 Darren Morris on CTECS SEL in CTE Level 1 and 2 WRS Project and Badging
11:30-1 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speaker
12:15-1 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Curry: on SEL, intro by D. Morris
1:00-1:10 Break
1:10-1:40 Marina McHatton and Cindi Chang on Nevada Initiatives
1:40-2:20 Special Guest Speaker: Eduardo Flores on Nevada’s Mater Academy
2:20-2:50 Clay Long and Jenni Bradford on Idaho Initiatives
2:50-3:05 Break
3:05-3:35 Dana Depew and Anna Duvall on South Carolina Initiatives
3:35-4:05 Carolina Cano on Portland, Oregon Public Schools’ Initiatives
CTECS COP Welcome Dinner Reception: 6:15-9:30 p.m.


Wednesday, September 14: 8:15 a.m.–4 p.m. Harbor Community Room
7:15-8:30 a.m. Breakfast at meeting room
8:15-8:20 A Day One Recap and Day Two Foreword
8:20-8:50 Tom Thompson and Sherri Craig on Kentucky Initiatives
8:50-9:30 Special Guest Speaker: Scott U’Sellis on Kentucky Statistics: Data Doesn’t Lie
9:30-10 Heather Luchte on Idaho CTE Data, Skills Stack and Badging
10-10:15 Break and Transition to Transport to School Tour
10:30-1 p.m. School tour and lunch (off site)
1:15-1:45 Dwight Littlefield, Joe Haney, and Steve Airoldi on ARPA Funds
1:45-2:45: Panel discussion on Data and Accountability: Scott U’Sellis, Heather Luchte, Sherri Craig, Steve Airoldi, and Dwight Littlefield
2:45-3:15 Break and transition to Maritime Adventure
3:15-5:15 Off to Sea
6:30-9 CTECS Dinner: Eastender
Thursday, September 15: 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
7:00-8:30 a.m. Breakfast outside of room, beverages in room
8:30-9:15 Keynote Speaker, Candace Williams, Advance CTE, A Federal Perspective on WBL and Why Data Matters, intro by K. Potthoff
9:15-9:45 Kevin Reilly and Kelly Davis: Virginia Initiatives and the New VERSO
9:45-10:30 a.m. Special Guest Speaker: Mary Beth Echeverria: Local Virginia Work Based Learning
10:30–10:40 Break
10:40-11:45 Panel on SEL and WBL: Jennifer Curry, Anna Duvall, Mary Beth Echeverria, and Eduardo Flores
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch
Adjourn
List of Participants
- Steven Airoldi, CTE Program Manager, State of Maine Department of Education, Maine
- Jenni Bradford, Senior Program Quality Manager, Idaho Division of Career Technical Education, Idaho
- Carolina Cano, Assistant Director of Career and Technical Education, Portland Public Schools, Oregon
- Cindi L. Chang, Interim Director, Career and Technical Education, Information and Media Technologies, Department of Education, Nevada
- Sherri Craig, Systems Consultant, Division of Technical Schools and Continuous Improvement, Office of Career and Technical Education, Kentucky
- Jennifer Curry, Ph.D., NCC, Shirley B. Barton Endowed Professor, Louisiana State University, Louisiana
- Kelly Davis, Planning, Administration, and Accountability Specialist, Virginia Department of Education, Virginia
- Dana Depew, Education Associate, Office of Career and Technical Education and Student Transition Services (OCTE & STS), South Carolina
- Anna R. Duvall, School Counselor & Career Specialist Liaison, Team Lead, Student Transition Services, Department of Education, South Carolina
- Mary Beth P. Echeverria, Ed.S., Supervisor of Career and Technical Education, Frederick County Public Schools, Virginia
- Eduardo Flores, CTE Teacher, Hospitality & Tourism, Mater Academy East, Nevada
- Joe Haney, Education Specialist, Department of Education, Career and Technical Education, Maine
- Dwight A. Littlefield, State Director for CTE, Department of Education. Maine
- Clay Long, State Administrator, Idaho Division of Career Technical Education, Idaho
- Heather Luchte, Chief Performance and Accountability Officer, Idaho Division of Career and Technical Education, Idaho
- Marina McHatton, Education Programs Professional, Adult Education, Department of Education, Nevada
- Kevin Reilly, Director, CTE Resource Center, Virginia
- Bear Shea, Mental Health Coordinator, Department of Education, Maine
- Tom Thompson, Director, Division of Student Transition and Career Readiness, Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education, Kentucky
- Scott U’Sellis, Data Manager, Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education, Kentucky
- Candace Williams, Data & Research Manager, Advance CTE
- Rick Wilson, Extended Learning (ELO) Specialist, Workforce Development and Innovative Pathways, Department of Education, Maine