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Monday, June 24
 

11:15am EDT

14 Learning Blade: Free Career Exposure and Practical Applications for 8 Career Clusters focused on STEM
Monday June 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
The SC DOE, Office of CTE provides SC schools FREE access to Learning Blade. Explore this resource with Richland 2 Engineering teacher, Teah Smith, and Learning Blade State Manager, Jennifer Gregory. Teah uses Learning Blade resources in civil engineering and computing to enhance her instruction. Learn about her experience and the potential of over 400 online lessons contextualized into human-centered "Missions" or stories. These missions broaden student understanding of the careers available to them in career clusters from agriculture and health science to manufacturing and transportation and beyond. Student lessons explore meaningful applications while reinforcing academic standards. Educators will gain practical knowledge to seamlessly integrate Learning Blade online and offline. Engage in active participation, live demos, and explore classroom integration best practices. Join us in shaping tomorrow's STEM leaders by empowering students to forge their futures.
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Gregory

Jennifer Gregory

State Manager, Learning Blade
Jennie Gregory is a former AP Computer Science Teacher and a four-year secondary math and computer science educator with experience teaching in Tennessee and Colorado. She attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, earning dual bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Secondary... Read More →
avatar for Teah Smith

Teah Smith

Technology Program Director & Engineering Instructor, Ridge View High School
Monday June 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 104-B

1:15pm EDT

195 Learning Blade: Free Career Exposure and Practical Applications for 8 Career Clusters focused on STEM
Monday June 24, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
The SC DOE, Office of CTE provides SC schools FREE access to Learning Blade. Explore this resource with Richland 2 Engineering teacher, Teah Smith, and Learning Blade State Manager, Jennifer Gregory. Teah uses Learning Blade resources in civil engineering and computing to enhance her instruction. Learn about her experience and the potential of over 400 online lessons contextualized into human-centered "Missions" or stories. These missions broaden student understanding of the careers available to them in career clusters from agriculture and health science to manufacturing and transportation and beyond. Student lessons explore meaningful applications while reinforcing academic standards. Educators will gain practical knowledge to seamlessly integrate Learning Blade online and offline. Engage in active participation, live demos, and explore classroom integration best practices. Join us in shaping tomorrow's STEM leaders by empowering students to forge their futures.
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Gregory

Jennifer Gregory

State Manager, Learning Blade
Jennie Gregory is a former AP Computer Science Teacher and a four-year secondary math and computer science educator with experience teaching in Tennessee and Colorado. She attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, earning dual bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Secondary... Read More →
avatar for Teah Smith

Teah Smith

Technology Program Director & Engineering Instructor, Ridge View High School
Monday June 24, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Room 104-B

1:15pm EDT

218 FREE Cybersecurity resources to build & support a Computer Science & Cybersecurity Pathway.
Monday June 24, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
The University of North Georgia's Institute for Cyber Operations is on a mission to promote and support Cybersecurity Education.
Launch your students onto the pathway to becoming cybersecurity professionals with free curriculum resources, cybersecurity competitions, and scholarship opportunities.
This session is appropriate for current CS, Cybersecurity, and STEM Educators, as well as CTE Directors, Career Coaches, and Guidance Counselors.
Speakers
avatar for Autumn Sutton

Autumn Sutton

Cyber Program Officer, Institute for Cyber Operations | Univ. of North Georgia
Autumn Sutton has transitioned into Higher Education after 14 years teaching STEM to High School & Middle School students. The former Teacher of the Year has taught AVTF, Robotics, and Computer Science, but her current mission is to encourage and support Cybersecurity Education in... Read More →
Monday June 24, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Room 202 - B
 
Tuesday, June 25
 

10:15am EDT

103 Career-Connected Learning with YouScience Brightpath
Tuesday June 25, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Do you find yourself having career conversations with the students in your classes? What tools and resources do you have to help you feel knowledgeable and successful in helping guide them through thoughtful career exploration? Join us to learn how the tools in YouScience Brightpath can help you recruit the best fit for students for your programs and align student learning and industry certifications with their aptitude and career discovery.
Speakers
avatar for Ivey  Harrison

Ivey Harrison

Senior Territory Manager, YouScience
Prior to working with YouScience, I worked in college admissions and high school counseling for 15 years at schools in SC and GA. I started full time with YouScience in Spring 2019 and am passionate about our mission to solve America's workforce skills gap and promote access to our... Read More →
Tuesday June 25, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room 104 A

1:30pm EDT

176 Preparing Students for SC's High-Growth, High-Wage Jobs
Tuesday June 25, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Learn about high-wage, high-growth jobs that drive SC's economy in aerospace, logistics, and technology and what employers are looking for in hiring for these jobs. Pathway Mapping will show the many ways students can achieve success in careers and college. We'll also go over the most recent TransformSC studies that detail how technology and durable skills are impacting our students, educators, and employers.
Speakers
avatar for Kim Christ

Kim Christ

Director of Education and Workforce Innovation, SC Competes
Tuesday June 25, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 202 - B
 
Wednesday, June 26
 

8:30am EDT

98 Middle/High Ocean Odyssey: Career Exploration Under and Around the SC Sea
Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Take home free (grant-funded) digital or physical (depending on the location of the school) resources with a focus on the coastal counties of SC. The lesson plans, activity kits, professional learning, and a learning community are designed to raise awareness and increase Ocean Literacy; deepen students’ understanding of ocean science; increase students’ awareness of ocean careers; and develop STEM skills applicable to ocean science and exploration.
Speakers
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Shelby Elise Simmons

Lowcountry Regional Workforce Advisor, SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce
Shelby Elise Simmons, MAT, MEd., is the Lowcountry Regional Workforce Advisor with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce.Over the past 24 years, Shelby has served South Carolinians as a k-12 teacher, technical college instructor, small business owner, and prior... Read More →
Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Room 104 A
 


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