In-Depth Week
College and Career Learning
College and Career Learning In-Depth Week Panelists
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Tanya Hunt
STEM Advisory Council at the Department of Education
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Whitney Fischer
Waterloo West High
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Dan Phillips
Metro Nashville Public Schools
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Adam Zimmermann
CRCSD
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Todd Kern
Waterloo Career Center
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Jeff Frost
Waterloo Schools
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Paige Emerson
UnityPoint Health
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Akwi Nji
Shive-Hattery Architecture and Engineering
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Laura Peterson
INVISION
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Kathleen Sender
Waukee Schools
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Stephanie TeKippe
Iowa Department of Education
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Dennis Harden
Iowa Department of Education
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Kim Sparks
K&W Electric
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Amy Mayer
The Regents Alternative Pathway to Iowa Licensure (RAPIL)
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Don Finn
DMACC
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Kristy Volesky
Volesky Consulting
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Tascha Brown
Central Campus with Des Moines Public Schools
Schedule
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Monday, July 15, 12 pm
Watch Replay Now: What is college and career learning and why is it becoming increasingly popular in K-12 education?
Moderator: Grace King
Panelists: Tanya Hunt, Whitney Fischer, Dan Phillips, Adam Zimmermann
What are some best practices across the country? What does it take to get this kind of programming off the ground successfully?
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Tuesday, July 16, 12 pm
Watch Replay Now: Building business and community partnerships
Moderator: Marissa Payne
Panelists: Todd Kern, Travis Schwartz, Jeff Frost, Paige Emerson
Local businesses and the community are important to making college and career learning successful. Schools look to local industries to tell them the workforce needs, so students can choose to stay and work in the area. Schools also rely on these partnerships for industry expertise, apprenticeships, internships and job shadowing and possibly even equipment at-cost or donated. How do school districts work to build these partnerships? How do businesses decide how many resources they can dedicate to these endeavors?
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Wednesday, July 17, 12 pm
Watch Replay Now: Making the Space
Moderator: Erin Murphy
Panelists: Akwi Nji, Laura Peterson, Kathleen Sender
K-12 education is no longer desks-in-a-row learning. Schools are building hands-on opportunities for students to connect learning to the real world. How are schools and classrooms being built differently to accommodate?
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Thursday, July 18, 12 pm
Watch Replay Now: Teaching college and career learning
Moderator: Vanessa Miller
Panelists: Stephanie TeKippe, Dennis Harden, Kim Sparks, Amy Mayer, Don Finn
How are educators preparing to teach college and career learning? Many schools are turning to industry professionals interested in teaching as experts in their workforce. What are ways colleges and universities are preparing future teachers for this kind of learning environment?
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Friday, July 19, 12 pm
Watch Replay Now: Exploring Your Pathway
Moderator: Sara Konrad Baranowski
Panelists: Carmen Gwenigale, Kristy Volesky, Tascha Brown
With so many options, how do students and families choose the pathway they are interested in pursuing as a career? What sort of exploration do students get before high school to “try on” different passions and pathways?
