Education + Business Summit 2024

Do you know the Regional Career Specialists for your area? Your Regional Career Specialist is a “tool” within the “Workforce Toolbox of SC” that can help develop and support programs for students in K-12. Let us help you understand what it means to be Career-Ready while offering opportunities that propel the success of students as they dive into career-readiness activities and work-based learning experiences! All Regional Career Specialists will be presenting during this session.

Take a deep dive into understanding South Carolina Work-based Learning at the secondary level with implementation strategies, a review of state-approved guidelines, the WBL career-ready qualifier, its impact on the school report card accountability system, evidence of compliance for audits, and a step-by-step process for reporting accurate WBL data in PowerSchool.

We all know that communication is a vital part of the success of any CTE program. The East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies administrative team shares their best practices on how to reach all levels of stakeholders to promote opportunities for faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

Our goal is to assist and guide our students from one grade level to the next, leading to high school graduation, college, the military, or the workforce. Often during this process, we get resistance from parents, other administrators, our school districts, and even the very students that we are trying to help. This workshop will help you develop techniques that will aid you in establishing positive relationships with these various groups and make sure that not only will the love flow, but that it is deep and everlasting.

Makers are people who use tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, and traditional tools to create something, either from scratch or by recycling something that already exists. Transform your classroom into a maker space on any budget! Maker concepts and problem-solving techniques can be utilized without specialized equipment. Leverage maker concepts and techniques to enhance the learning experience by providing hands-on, problem-solving-oriented activities. Take a look at some of the options you have for equipment and tools like 3D printers and cutters. Learn how to create a culture of making and doing in your classroom.

Take a look at the advanced features that Canva offers and learn how to use them in the classroom. From tips and tricks from a pro designer to AI integration and third-party apps, Canva has some surprising and powerful features included. This course is an advanced demo and requires educators to follow along. Learn about Canva integrations and how you can leverage them in your classroom and how to understand Canva AI tools.