Transition Tidbits
December 12, 2023
This is an abbreviated version of the newsletter. Take time to enjoy the holidays and relax!
We'll be back with more next year :)
Southeast Ohio Transition Council (SOTC)
In-person: February 15, 2024
During the 2023-24 school year, the in person meetings are focused on The Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0 (Kohler, Gothberg, Fowler, and Coyle, 2016) which builds upon earlier work and provides research-based practices for implementing transition-focused education.
The model has five primary practice categories:
Student-Focused Planning, and Student Development were the focus of the meeting on October 31. Thank you to all who were able to participate and to those who provided support to make their attendance possible!
Interagency Collaboration and Family Engagement will be the focus of out next meeting on February 15.
Program Structure is embedded in all sessions.
SPOTLIGHT RESOURCE
Ohio Employment First has a new website. Empower your students to plan for their futures and explore the exciting world of work with resources tailored to educators supporting students with developmental disabilities.
Career Tech Corner
Career Planning for Graduation and Beyond - Virtual Series - January 2024
Career Planning for Graduation and Beyond.- Virtual Series - January 2024
In collaboration with Ohio College Tech Prep, the Ohio State Support Teams will provide a series of sessions geared toward Career Planning for Graduation and Beyond. This is a "Choose Your Own Adventure" series. We want you to select the sessions you believe will best assist you with planning for Career Advising, Graduation Requirements, and Career Readiness for your students. Everyone is welcome to attend. The PDF advertising the event is linked below for you to download. You will find up-to-date information on the Google Site for the Event.
- January 4, 2024 Dive into Industry-Recognized Credentials for Selected Career Fields
- AM and PM Sessions
- January 5, January 23, and February 22, 2024 - Middle School CTE as a Career Advising Strategy
- all sessions are the same, choose date and time that suits your schedule
- February 21, 2024 Dive into Industry-Recognized Credentials for Selected Career Fields
- AM and PM Sessions
- April 16, 2024 - Empowering Futures: Showcasing the Promising Practices of Ohio's Schools
- Over 20 sessions to choose from
- May 8, 2024: Unlocking Success: The Nuts and Bolts of Industry-Recognized Credentials
Link to Register (you'll be invited to all sessions): https://forms.gle/ykrde6dGWJz7JyKC6
Link to Google Site: https://shorturl.at/aotU4
2023-2024 Statewide CTE and Special Education Leaders Meetings
The Career Technical Education (CTE) and Special Education Leaders Network will meet virtually four times during the school year. During these sessions the CTPD Consultants for the State Support Team will provide professional learning on various topics related to:
- Career-Technical Education
- Equitable Access to CTE Programming
- CTE Policy and Compliance
- Just in Time Topics related to CTE
This network also provides attendees with an opportunity to build their professional learning network. The audience for these sessions are:
CTE Directors, Special Education Coordinators, Transition Coordinators, Directors of Student Services, Building Administrator
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
9 AM - 11 AM - Registration Link: https://sst3.tiny.us/CTESPED22824
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
9 AM - 11 AM - Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/CTESPED41724
In Case you Missed it!
CTE/State Leader's Meeting Recording, November 8, 2023: https://padlet.com/vikkimiller/2023-2024-career-technical-and-special-education-leaders-res-jtpojdv4j772prj7
CTE Virtual Lunch Series
New administrators looking to brush-up on CTE knowledge may join this virtual lunch series. Department staff will provide a comprehensive overview of CTE initiatives, common concerns, best practices, and discuss gaps in policies and procedures. All sessions will be held from 11 AM - 12 PM.
Introduction to the “new” LMS Perkins modules- December 7, 2023
Understanding Secured Data Center Reports- December 14, 2023
Fiscal Management (Perkins) -February 29, 2024
Perkins Local Application- March 7, 2024
Civil Rights Review Process (Methods of Administration Program)- March 28, 2024
Perkins V Local Application- April 4, 2024
EMIS Reporting and Funding- May 2, 2024
Interested in Starting a Tech Prep Program in your School?
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has developed a a webpage providing information and a step by step process on how to get started. Click on the link below for more details!
CTE Provider Application Open Window Announcement & CTE Submission Workshop
The window to submit applications for career tech funding has opened for FY 2025-2029 program period. The CTE-26 provider applications authorize schools to offer CTE programs in grades 7-12. The applications can be accessed through the OH|ID Portal. The application window closes March 1, 2024, for all new and renewal CTE provider applications. Renewals are only available for those applications due to expire at the end of the FY 2024 program period. For technical assistance, schools should contact their Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Centers and Career-Technical Planning District lead.
CTE-26 Submission Workshop
Ohio Tech Prep Regional Centers will be providing CTE-26 Submission workshop for the Southeast Region:
January 17, 2024, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hocking College, 3301 Hocking Pkwy., Nelsonville, OH 45764
Click here to register for the January 17th workshop
To access registrations for other possible workshop dates around the state, please click here.
Equity Lab Workshop
The Ohio Department of Education & Workforce, Office of Career-Technical Education, is facilitating four Quality Program Review (QPR) technical assistance workshops. Districts or pathways that wish to learn more about the QPR, Perkins V changes to the QPR, Work-Based Learning and how to create Action Plans are encouraged to attend. For districts/pathways that choose to attend, it is strongly recommended that a teacher and supervisor/director for the pathway attend together.
Each workshop will run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The dates, locations, and links to register is provided below:
Northeast: RG Drage Career Center January 10th
Northwest: Wood County ESC January 17th
EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DO you REALLY Specially Design Instruction for Each Student?
Sessions will deconstruct all of the components that go into the instruction IDEA requires us to specially design starting from the Evaluation Team Report (ETR) to how we monitor and report progress. How do you know what to teach? How it should be written and who is responsible? How do you really make it special for each student? How does SDI work in a co-taught classroom? While we'll address compliance and technical components of SDI, these sequential sessions will also provide opportunities to immediately practice and apply learning within a cohort model.
One hour virtual sessions will be held for seven consecutive weeks. Choose either the AM Cohort or the PM Cohort and register here for the series.