Day 1 of the pre-conference meeting will focus on trends and issues impacting the Human Resources Development (HRD) program. The conversation will include an overview of policies and procedures, State Board Code updates, new initiatives, accountability, and a trend analysis. This will also be an opportunity to discuss the intent of the HRD program and the future of the program going forward. Don’t miss the opportunity to ask questions and interact with other HRD Directors and Coordinators.
Day 2 of the HRD pre-conference meeting will focus on “Best Practices” in the field. Come hear how one college plans to incorporate the ESAP curriculum into their HRD program in conjunction with curriculum and College and Career Readiness and how another college is building partnerships the “old fashioned way”! Be ready to share your best practices as well!
Please join us in a “State of the NC Community Colleges Address”, from Dr. Gold, Senior Vice President-Chief Academic Officer at System Office. Additionally, there will be a word from Dr. Pamela Senegal, President of Piedmont Community College, on the importance of community colleges.
(2:00-2:45) of the Opening Session Your work as community college faculty, staff or administrator is truly impactful! Join us in a panel discussion with former community college students whose lives were transformed by the success they experienced at a NC community college.
Did you know that the Small Business Center can generate FTE? As colleges continue to focus on creative programming and strategies to build enrollment, it helps to know how the Small Business Center can support FTE generation. In this session, you’ll hear from a panel of SBC Directors on how the SBCN Program Guidelines and funding support FTE generation. Small Business Centers can also leverage seminars and counseling activities to add value to curriculum and continuing education programs, making the experience more meaningful for students and assisting instructors with course completion goals.
This workshop with assist in teaching your staff how to interpret data. How to identify program areas of weakness and supplement with professional development. How to streamline the process for entering data and a brief overview of the responsibilities of the LEIS specialist.
In this session we will review the updates and changes to TABE 11/12 including: shorter testing times, new score reports with more diagnostic information, and free resources to prepare for the test. Attendees will see sample test items and have the opportunity to ask questions and review best practices for test administration.
DRC Education Services provides customized assessment solutions including summative, interim/benchmark, and formative assessments along with curriculum development, psychometric, and test security services. Our assessments include LAS Links, a fully-online language proficiency assessment... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2019 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
Imperial VI
During this session, attendees will discover how freelancing is changing the workforce and what skills are in the highest demand for employers or in the online marketing business space. Attendees will learn how to present this skill development or entrepreneurship in and out of the classroom to help prepare students more effectively for the workforce they will enter upon graduation. By 2027, there will be more freelancers in the U.S. economy than there will be traditional employees. With 108 million jobs requiring a high level of technical and digital knowlegde during that same time period, educators can play a key role in fostering skill development.
What type of leader are you? Is your leadership style 21st century effective? If you were asked what leadership style best describes you, what style would that be? How many could give a definitive text book response? Very few! This workshop will ensure that you have explored "leadership styles" in a deeper and more diverse way. This workshop will address today’s best leadership qualities, common leadership styles and 4 ways thatgood leaders achieve success in today’s diverse workforce.
Come learn more about the newly approved NCCCS Public Safety Administration curriculum program and how your Workforce CE students can benefit. This new Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree is a model for providing public safety students with a ramp into degree completion by supporting credit for prior learning for industry-recognized certifications and training. It also allows students from various public safety disciplines, including law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency management, and EMS, to take core classes in Public Administration together. Let's discuss how WCE and curriculum collaborations on your campus can assist public safety students in obtaining associate degrees often needed for promotion and career success.
This session will provide an overview of system office, legislative, and budgetary topics that impact your Continuing Education programs and business practices. Come hear updates on changes at the system office and the impact of various legislative actions taken in FY2019-20 as well as an opportunity to ask questions on the NCCCS budget.
In this session, you will receive a deep dive professional development training on Google’s Applied Digital Skills curriculum. Applied Digital Skills is a free, online and video-based curriculum that you can use in the classroom with your students to teach them the basic digital skills needed for today’s evolving job market.The curriculum has hundreds of hours of lessons that you can choose from, including how to send an email, make a resume, search for a job, plan an event and even create a business plan. It also includes free resources like student progress tracking and assignment submission. By the end of this session, you will be able to leverage the curriculum in the classroom with your students. Applied Digital Skills is entirely free and ready for you to make an account by signing up at g.co/applieddigitalskills/coabe. *** Important Pre-Work: Please come to this session with a Google account. To make a new Google account for free, go to https://accounts.google.com/signup.
We will explore practices around serving adults without a high school diploma. Topics will include: • Pairing Workforce Credentials and the Diploma • Utilizing Flexible Models Including Online • Creating Pathways Into Community College Programs • Exploring Dual Credit in Adult Diploma Programs
Join Us! This interactive and reflective workshop defines privilege and what is considered “normal” in establishing power over various populations. Participants will be challenged to understand their own privilege and how this impacts how they relate to others. They will be encouraged to develop greater understanding and foster inclusiveness with their department, college, and communities. Participants will leave with a tangible reminder of lessons learned during this thought-provoking workshop! Limited to 25 participants.
This session will cover strategies and activities for contextualized instruction. Participants will have the opportunity to try out different contextualized activities in the Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English Language Acquisition classroom and discuss ways to modify them for their appropriate classes.
Tuition and registration fee waivers for public safety personnel and volunteers are a significant component of our state’s strategy to ensure that we have highly trained emergency responders statewide. In this session, we will provide an overview of each public safety waiver classification; discuss updates to the System’s Tuition and Registration Fee Waiver Reference Guide; and allow time for questions. We will also focus on the necessary balance between compliance and customer service, as colleges identify and meet the important training needs of our state’s emergency responders. Whether your primary role at the college is senior management, program coordination, course registration, or program accountability, this session is designed for you.
We are a small software firm focused on mobile app solutions in Adult Basic Education. In partnership with the Dallas County Community College District, we have launched a new mobile technology to promote, retain, and measure greater student outcomes for their Career Pathways programs.
NCCCS approved adaptive online learning tools are accelerating and individualizing ABE/HSE instruction wherever and whenever your students choose to do their work. Now, Essential Education offers ABE Essentials workbooks with built-in Virtual Tutor supplements to give your learners a life-line when they get stuck. As learning requirements get more demanding, we rise to the occasion with innovation to meet your students' and teachers' needs. Come see for yourself.
Certitrek and its owned companies CWNP and NLPA provide students with career ready training and certifications in the wireless networking (CWNP) and supply chain procurement functions (NLPA).
During the session presenters will share experiences in facilitating the SECU Bridge to Career Cohort Program in the Workforce Continuing Education Department. Presenters will discuss the background and history of the program, and will share models and strategies used in implementing the program. Student and community impact, and program outcomes will be shared.
What is new in Nurse Aide I Training and state testing? Attend this session for an update on trends, issues and curriculum related to Nurse Aide I Training from DHSR and NNAAP testing updates from Pearson VUE/Credentia.
Community colleges are the primary provider of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training and education in North Carolina, including initial and continuing education for Emergency Medical Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians, Advance EMTs, and Paramedics. Quality programs are achieved through a strong partnership between colleges, local EMS departments, and the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services (NC OEMS). This session will focus on this partnership, to include discussion of state standards, policy updates, and program compliance issues/best practices. Specific topics will include an update on proposed new rules, program director support, instructor preparation and quality assurance, and effective program management. This session is designed to provide Workforce Continuing Education managers and supervisors with information needed to effectively oversee and support the colleges’ EMS programs and program directors, especially during this time of rapid change.
Join us for a discussion on key topics concerning Workforce Continuing Education. Topics will focus on several issues including the impact of changes and updates to policies and State Board Code related to recent legislative changes, grant programs, and public safety issues.
In this session, you will receive a deep dive professional development training on Google’s Applied Digital Skills curriculum. Applied Digital Skills is a free, online and video-based curriculum that you can use in the classroom with your students to teach them the basic digital skills needed for today’s evolving job market.The curriculum has hundreds of hours of lessons that you can choose from, including how to send an email, make a resume, search for a job, plan an event and even create a business plan. It also includes free resources like student progress tracking and assignment submission. By the end of this session, you will be able to leverage the curriculum in the classroom with your students. Applied Digital Skills is entirely free and ready for you to make an account by signing up at g.co/applieddigitalskills/coabe. *** Important Pre-Work: Please come to this session with a Google account. To make a new Google account for free, go to https://accounts.google.com/signup.
The growth of minority groups has broad enrollment implications at colleges and universities; however, academic achievement and college completion rates do not reflect this growth. Several studies reported that despite this rapid growth across states and enrollment increase; minority students are still experiencing challenges in continuing an education and lagging behind in pursuing a college degree. Most retention and degree completion difficulties arise because minority students face numerous barriers while attending higher education institutions. Several studies have identified some barriers minority students face in completing postsecondary education. Despite the many barriers and challenges, most minority students in America possess a strong desire to succeed attending community colleges.
This session will provide participants with an understanding of the significance of a centralized method of awarding Credit for Prior Learning. During the session the presenter(s) will provide an overview of the NC Community College System Credit for Prior Learning Policy development process, professional development training, and implementation schedule.
North Carolina is at a critical economic development crossroads. Last year, our employers cited the lack of technical skills and education among applicants as primary reasons as to why they struggled to fill job vacancies. RAMP East is a regional collaboration among eight community colleges, two workforce development boards, public schools, and local economic development entities. In this session, you will learn how this team is continuing to work together to address workforce development concerns among advanced manufacturers.
Leadership Development happens through a combination of challenging assignments (70%), developmental relationships (20%), and coursework & training (10%). What are the events and experiences that have made a difference in the lives of NC community college leaders? Simply Lead can help you gain the experience and learn strategies that matter the most for your career development journey. Use this powerful tool supported by research to discover a structured path for developing yourself and others
What is new in Nurse Aide I Training and state testing? Attend this session for an update on trends, issues and curriculum related to Nurse Aide I Training from DHSR and NNAAP testing updates from Pearson VUE/Credentia.
In this session we will review the updates and changes to TABE 11/12 including: shorter testing times, new score reports with more diagnostic information, and free resources to prepare for the test. Attendees will see sample test items and have the opportunity to ask questions and review best practices for test administration.
DRC Education Services provides customized assessment solutions including summative, interim/benchmark, and formative assessments along with curriculum development, psychometric, and test security services. Our assessments include LAS Links, a fully-online language proficiency assessment... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2019 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Auditorium
He is an attorney and keynote leadership speaker. As president and CEO of Clear Picture Leadership®, he inspires leaders to achieve a bold, clear picture vision, despite the obstacles.
Prior to his current post, Jonathan served in a variety of positions in the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, including Assistant Attorney General, Assistant Section Chief and Section Chief. During his career, he led several departments to achieve success. As a result, he was a recipient of the Ohio Attorney General’s Innovation and Excellence Award in 2005.
Natural and manmade events can threaten normal college operations at any time, so colleges need to be prepared to continue the mission as seamlessly as possible during times of emergency. How can Workforce CE Administrators, college Public Safety Training staff, and the overall college administration collaborate to create an effective Continuity of Operations plan? The knowledge to do this already resides on most campuses in the faculty and staff of Workforce CE. This discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Kevin Kupietz, formerly of Halifax Community College. Let's share knowledge and best practices to allow institutions to be resilient in the face of disasters.
This session will highlight data insights and trends related to Workforce and Continuing Education enrollment patterns in the North Carolina Community College System. The team from Research and Performance Management will share new interactive dashboards and reporting tools designed to help NCCCS leaders and educators explore and evaluate student enrollment, progress, and success using these new tools.
The Employability Skills Alignment Project (ESAP) wrapped up in June. Learn how the project was conducted, what the finished product looks like, and how you can start implementing the Employability Skills: Essential Skills for Career Growth modulus throughout your college programs. This session will include practical strategies for using the new program in classes in HRD, CE, Curriculum and CCR. Additional conversation will revolve around how to use the program in student services and how to market the program to our employer partners.
What do you want nurse aide students to learn when they ask how to respond to questions or comments from residents who are nearing the end of life? Even seasoned nurses, including instructors, may find end of life conversations with a dying person difficult. This presentation offers a new insight into listening and responding empathetically to dying persons and their families. After attending this session, nurse aide instructors should be better equipped to guide nurse aide students to more effectively communicate with persons who are dying.
In this proposed session the presenter will use a slide presentation to discuss HiSET updates to content, supplemental preparation resources, and marketing/outreach tools and efforts. Participants will explore the HiSET Roadmap for Instructors throughout the presentation. Participants will also be able to converse with and ask questions regarding the exam with a HiSET program manager
The Multiple Pathways to High School Equivalency (MPHSE) committee will provide an update on the pilot which started Summer 2019. Pilot schools will share insights and provide training on operating a MPHSE program. This will be part 1 of a 2 part session. We will have back to back sessions on Thursday; the 1:45 and 3:15 sessions.
Discover why BurlingtonEnglish has been recognized by CASAS as an official partner in education! In this session, learn how our blended CASAS preparation course, Burlington English Prepare for CASAS, helps teachers assess students, identify learning needs, and target instruction. You will get a view of practice tests, learn how to read progress reports, and experience interactive classroom lessons designed to help students master the CASAS competencies. Participants will learn how to navigate our CASAS In-Class Lessons to engage students in lessons they can apply to the test and in real life. This session is perfect for current users and anyone interested in learning about how BurlingtonEnglish helps gets CASAS gains.
In this session, you will receive a deep dive professional development training on Google’s Applied Digital Skills curriculum. Applied Digital Skills is a free, online and video-based curriculum that you can use in the classroom with your students to teach them the basic digital skills needed for today’s evolving job market.The curriculum has hundreds of hours of lessons that you can choose from, including how to send an email, make a resume, search for a job, plan an event and even create a business plan. It also includes free resources like student progress tracking and assignment submission. By the end of this session, you will be able to leverage the curriculum in the classroom with your students. Applied Digital Skills is entirely free and ready for you to make an account by signing up at g.co/applieddigitalskills/coabe. *** Important Pre-Work: Please come to this session with a Google account. To make a new Google account for free, go to https://accounts.google.com/signup.
The purpose of this session is to equip participants to connect with learners in a more authentic manner and help students personalize their learning—empowering them to reach the summit of their potential. Participants will use an advanced learning system to assess learning behaviors and catalogue one's metacognition. This accomplishes two things simultaneously: 1) focuses students on the classroom instruction; and 2) feeds the student's need to be connected to some type of technology (phone, tablet, or laptop) while engaging in learning. The purpose of this session is to equip participants to connect with learners in a more authentic manner and help students personalize their learning—empowering them to reach the summit of their potential. Participants will use an advanced learning system to assess learning behaviors and catalogue one's metacognition. This accomplishes two things simultaneously: 1) focuses students on the classroom instruction; and 2) feeds the student's need to be connected to some type of technology (phone, tablet, or laptop) while engaging in learning.
Joel T. Johnston is certified in the Let Me Learn Process® and has spent the last fifteen years working toward helping people understand themselves as learners and to foster learner-centered instruction in schools. He has presented on this topic at regional TRiO conferences like... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2019 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Crown
Scenario-based learning gives students a sort of immersion into what they learn and a hands-on approach. Learners are immersed in real-life and situational scenarios that lets them gather skills and information. Scenario-based learning provides students with a realistic scenario and involves applying strategies they have learned.
In this session, we will explore how S.M.A.R.T. goals can improve students' fluency, pronunciation and ability to think in English. Participants will have the opportunity to generate “doable” goals for ELA students and hear success stories from Pitt Community College’s Advanced ELA class.
The Multiple Pathways to High School Equivalency (MPHSE) committee will provide an update on the pilot which started Summer 2019. Pilot schools will share insights and provide training on operating a MPHSE program. This will be part 1 of a 2 part session. We will have back to back sessions on Thursday; the 1:45 and 3:15 sessions
North Carolina employers count on our colleges to provide the education and skills training needed to ensure a competent workforce. Many of these programs include adherence to strictly defined State- and industry-recognized standards, to include the use of appropriately certified instructors, alignment with specific skill sets and competencies, and industry-recognized certification exams. How do you know if your programs are meeting the mark? Relying on single indicators, such as exam pass rates, only tells part of the story. Let's discuss how colleges can have a robust program-management model, that includes numerous quality assurance indicators, that allows Senior CE Administrators to have confidence in the colleges’ training programs and their products -- the students who seek work and career progression in our communities.
In this session, you will receive a deep dive professional development training on Google’s Applied Digital Skills curriculum. Applied Digital Skills is a free, online and video-based curriculum that you can use in the classroom with your students to teach them the basic digital skills needed for today’s evolving job market.The curriculum has hundreds of hours of lessons that you can choose from, including how to send an email, make a resume, search for a job, plan an event and even create a business plan. It also includes free resources like student progress tracking and assignment submission. By the end of this session, you will be able to leverage the curriculum in the classroom with your students. Applied Digital Skills is entirely free and ready for you to make an account by signing up at g.co/applieddigitalskills/coabe. *** Important Pre-Work: Please come to this session with a Google account. To make a new Google account for free, go to https://accounts.google.com/signup.
The GED® Program is a comprehensive set of services aligned to the GED® test. This session provides an update on performance data, the latest features, and new initiatives. Participants will have an opportunity to review a number of resources that can assist with strengthening classroom strategies
The department of Health and Human services Vocational Rehabilitation assists individuals with barriers to employment gain careers in the community. Learn how Vocational Rehabilitation assists and serves our community by helping individuals obtain and maintain meaningful employment.
Let’s try to lighten “compliance” and have some fun. This session will focus on explaining the compliance review; issues noted in coaching letters/reports for the past year; and updates. There will be time for an open conversation and an opportunity for you to ask all of your compliance questions!
With the release of WBL 3100 and the approval of Career and College Promise for Continuing Education, Catawba Valley Community College has created a pathway with high school students into Continuing Education, Pre-Apprenticeship, and finally to Curriculum and the Workforce. Find out how to offer high school credit through Continuing Education and boost your enrollment within your areas
Join us for a hearty brunch and to congratulate winners of the NCCCAEA Innovation Awards and Lead the Way Mini-Grants. Other activities to include the NCCCAEA Business Meeting and more DOOR PRIZES!!
