CONFERENCE INFORMATION

2009-2010 School Year

Connections Conference -- March 16-17, 2011
St. Charles, Illinois

Connections Conference 2010 -- Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Time & Location
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Mike Sinde - TT
Carrie Carlson - TW
U of I Outreach Partner

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Biomedical Sciences STEM Curriculum Opportunities
2:00-3:00
Salon V
Bob Predl - TFN
2-D or not 2-D, Wait - It's All About 3-D

3:15-4:15
Broadway B

 

NCPN Conference -- October 1-3, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia

NCPN 2009 -- Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Time & Location
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Shane Mosel - TFN
Integrating English and CTE Through the Interview Process

4:00-5:15
Fairlie
Clinic 85

Friday, October 2, 2009
Ricardo Johnson - TT
Entrepreneurship Education: A Pathway to Improve Student Engagement
8:30-9:30
Int'l North
Roundtable 102
Bob Predl - TFN
2-D or not 2-D, wait - it's all about 3-D

8:30-9:30
Hanover A
Forum 91

Gloria Walsh - HC
Mike Cicirale - HC
Research, Development, Planning, and Operating a Student Run "One Day Cafe"
8:30-9:30
Int'l North
Roundtable 52

Mark Moberg - TP
Peter Geoghegan - TP
Dwayne Mentgen - TP

Auto Mechanics: The Students Lead the Way!
8:30-9:30
Kennesaw
Forum 47
Susan Lessner - TFN
The Great Depression: A Cross-Curricular Reality
11:15-12:15
Fairlie
Forum 115

 

2008-2009 School Year

NCPN Conference -- October 22-25, 2008
Cincinnati, Ohio

NCPN 2008 -- Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Time & Location
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Mike Lynch - BR
"BravesCast"

4:00-5:00
Room 213

Friday, October 23, 2008
Mike Sinde - TT
Bill Christian - TT
George Barta - CDS
Project Lead the Way:
Five Years and Still Going
8:20-9:20
Room 213
Bob Predl - TFN
Hot Air Balloons:  Linking Classroom Theory and Real-Life Application

8:20-9:20
Jr. Ballroom C
Roundtable

Glenda Townsend - HC
Sharon Holland - HC
Using Portfolios with the Student Athlete
8:20-9:20
Jr. Ballroom C

Agatha Manigo - Riverdale School
LaToya King - JA
Renee Mack - BR

Running a Successful Job Shadow
11:00-12:00
Room 264
Glenda Townsend - HC
Using Developmental Guidance with Technology
11:00-12:00
Jr. Ballroom C
Roundtable
John Pfeffer - TP
Robbie Field - TP
Jerry Ward - TP
American History and Material Processing Classes Create a Newscast on Colonial Tools
3:20-4:20
Room 208
Don Ehrhart - SSC
Gene Damiani - SSD
Building an Energy-Efficient Home Incorporating Building Science, Math, and Physics
3:20-4:20
Room 252
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Theresa Udziela - Jack Hille School
What is an "Emission?"  Sky Voyagers: Hands-on Science, Math, and Technology Integration
8:30-9:45
Room 203

 

Careers Conference -- January 26-28, 2009
Madison, Wisconsin

 

Connections Conference -- March 25-26, 2009
Springfield, Illinois

Connections 2009 Conference -- Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Location & Time
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Bob Predl - TFN
2-D or not 2-D, wait - it's all about 3-D

10:15 and
11:30
Capital 5

Mike Sinde - TT
Carrie Carlson - TW
Project Lead the Way, Biomedical Curriculum Overview
12:45 and
2:00
Springfield
Ricardo Johnson - TT
Entrepreneurship Education: A Pathway to Improve Student Engagement
4:30
Plaza H
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Bethany Lyke - TT
Tony Ratliff - TT
Ebonie Williams - TT
Wanda Russell - TT
Designing and Implementing Career-Themed Communities - the Journey Continues
8:15
Governor

 

 

2007-2008 School Year

NCPN Conference -- October 10-13, 2007
Louisville, Kentucky
NCPN 2007 -- Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Date & Time
Thursday, October 10, 2007
Mark Moberg - TP
Peger Geoghegan - TP
Jerry Ward - TP
Students Lead the Way in Automotive Repair

4:00-5:00
Forum

Friday, October 10, 2007
Bob Predl - TFN
Bob Faoro - TFN
Think Outside the Box

8:20-9:20
Forum

Kim Flannigan - BR
Tanya Mack - BR
Using Reading Strategies
8:20-9:20
Roundtable
Jean Clement - TP
Milton Harmon - TP
Flow of Foods
8:20-9:20
Roundtable
Dwayne Mentgen - TP
Sharon Holland - BR
Inspiring Your Students in Career Exploration
9:40-10:40
Forum
George Barta - 205
Debbie Canna - MACS
SITE / Summer Camp
11:00-12:00
Roundtable
Glenda Townsend - HC
Monica Donnelly - CDS
Guidance Tips & Technology:
Working Smarter Not Harder
11:00-12:00
Roundtable
Brenetta Allison - HC
Jeff Waddy - SSC
Jan Keresztes - SSC
Science Integration with Forensic Science Strategies
11:00-12:00
Roundtable
Ed Lipowski - BR
April Nykaza - BR
Tanya Mack - BR
Peter Luby - BR
FCS & Social Studies:
Cross Curricular Success
1:45-3:00
Clinic
Janice Stoettner - CDS
Don Ehrhart - SSC
Linda Kopulos - SSC
Open House:
the 21st Century Classroom
3:20-4:20
Forum
Mike Sinde - TT
Bill Christian - TT
George Barta - TT
Project Lead the Way:
Impementation in a High Poverty
Urban School
3:20-4:20
Roundtable
Dave Staden - HC
Judy Whalen - TFS
Team Building
3:20-4:20
Forum
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Mike Lynch - BR
"BravesCast" - Pod Casting
10:00-11:00
Forum
Jane Ellen Stocker - SSC
Phil Klacko - SSC
Robin Rihacek - SSC
Dual Credit: "College Now"
10:00-11:00
Forum

 

Careers Conference -- January 28-30, 2008
Madison, Wisconsin

 

Connections Conference -- March 5-6, 2008
St. Charles, Illinois

Connections 2008 Conference -- Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Date & Time
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Janice Stoettner - CDS
Tom Hysell - CPN
Barb Oilschlager - LC
Linking Secondary & Community College Tech Prep Data

1:00pm
Turquoise A

Dwayne Mentgen - TP
April Nykaza - TP
Inspiring Your Students in Career Exploration
2:15pm
Broadway C
Glenda Townsend - HC
Jennifer Ambrose - OF
Developmental Guidance At A Glance
2:15pm
Salon II
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Kim Waller - TF
Karon Rankin-Manning - TR
Empowering Teachers Through Smaller Learning Communities
8:15am
Amphitheater
Bob Predl - TFN
Inside?  Outside?  Isn't it Time to Think About the Box?

8:15am
Arnold Palmer

Betheny Lyke - TT
Sharon Curry - TT
Designing & Implementing Smaller Learning Career-Themed Communities in a Large Urban Fringed High School
8:15am
Broadway B
Mike Sinde - TT
Bill Christian - TT
George Barta - TT
Project Lead the Way - Creating a Successful Program at your School
8:15am
Broadway C
Janice Stoettner - CDS
Pam Heim - CDS
Principal for a Day:  Business Leaders Bring the Real World to the Classroom
8:15am
Carousel Round-table
Salon I & II
Benjamin McCall - TR
Karon Rankin-Manning - TR
Promoting Healthy Transitions from Junior High to High School
9:30am
Broadway B
Mike Davidson - TR
Creating A Powerful Learning Environment
10:45am
Broadway B
Don Ehrhart - SSC
Gene Damiani - SSC
Mario Scartozzi - SSC
Building An Energy Efficient Home While Invorporating Building Science and Physics
10:45am
Broadway C

 

2006-2007 School Year

NTPN Conference -- November 2-4, 2006
Dallas, Texas
NTPN 2006 -- Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Date & Time
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Jennifer Donovan - CAT
Rachel Burke - CAT
Susan Barnhart - CAT
Get Real: Teamwork Leadership, Commitment & Responsibility - Apprentice Style

4:20-5:20
Forum

Friday, November 3, 2006
Dwayne Mentgen - BR
Jerry Ward - BR
Successful Peer Tutoring

8:20-9:20
Round Table

Dave Staden - BR
April Nykaza - BR
Integrating KeyTrain Into Your Curriculum: Teaching Business Workplace Skills
8:20-9:20
Forum
Brenetta Allison - HC
Forensic Science
8:20-9:20
Forum
Janice Stoettner - CDS
Debbie Canna - CDS
Phil Klacko - SSC
Don Ehrhart - SSC
A Dual Credit Model: Increasing Student Eligibility For Postsecondary Education
8:20-9:20
Forum
George Barta - 205
Judy Whalen - 215
School Reform Using Career Themed Small Learning Communities
9:40-10:40
Forum
Bob Predl - TFN
Rocket Car
9:40-10:40
Forum
Glenda Townsend - HC
Tanya Thompson - HC
Developmental Guidance at a Glance
3:20-4:20
Forum
Robbie Field - TP
Amy Koster - TP
Special Ed & Regular Education: Shaker Cabinet Making
3:20
Round Table

 

Careers Conference -- January 29-31, 2007
Madison, Wisconsin

 

Connections Conference -- March 13-14, 2007
St. Charles, Illinois

 

 

2005-2006 School Year

NTPN Conference -- September 28 to October 1, 2005
Orlando, Florida
Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Date & Time
Friday, September 30, 2005
Dwayne Mentgen - BR
Successful Peer Tutoring

Friday
September 30
8:20 a.m.

Robert Predl - TFN
Inside? Outside?
Isn't it Time to Think About
"The Box?"

Friday
September 30
8:20 a.m.

Jennifer Donovan - TF Center
Rachel Burke - TF Center
Get Real: Teamwork, Leadership, Commitment & Responsibility - Apprentice Style
Friday
September 30
9:40 a.m.
Debbie Canna - CDS
Janice Stoettner - CDS
A Dual Credit Model: Increasing Student Eligibility for Postsecondary Education
Friday
September 30
11:00 a.m.
Glenda Townsend - HC
Developmental Guidance
at a Glance
Friday
September 30
3:20 p.m.
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Dave Staden - BR
Integrating Key Train Into Your Curriculum: Teaching Business Workplace Skills
Saturday
October 1
10:00 a.m.

 

ACTE Conference -- December 8-10, 2005
Kansas City, Missouri

 

Careers Conference -- January 30-February 1, 2006
Madison, Wisconsin

 

Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Theresa Udziela - Hille/142
Amanda Graczyk - Hille/142
Sky Voyagers - Hands-on Science, Math & Technology Adventure!

1:00-2:00
Ruby

Gary Lester - TW/205
Betheny Lyke - TW/205
From Large High Schools to SLC's: The Journey Continues

2:15-3:15
Capital III

Glenda Townsend - HC/228
Dwayne Mentgen - BR/228
Developmental Guidance At-A-Glance
3:30-4:30
Winter Garden Room
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Joan Steele - CAT/215
Ruth Naples - Reavis/158
Elvira Torres - Reavis/158
Diana Salgado - Nathan Hale/171
Give Your Curriculum A "Shot In The Arm"
9:30-10:30
Capital I
Robbie Field - BR/228
Amy Koster - BR/228
Regular Education Initiative (REI) Special Education/Regular Education Shaker Cabinet
9:30-10:30
Plaza B

 

NAWI -- April 11-12, 2006
National Association for Workforce Improvement
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina


 


2004-2005 School Year

NTPN Conference 2004 -- Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Date & Time
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Robert Predl - TFN
Trebuchet:
The New Art of Hurling

Thursday
October 14
4:30-5:30

Friday, October 15, 2004
Karen Kalmanek - TP
William Kane - TP
Technology on the Prairie:
A Continuing Project
Friday
October 15
8:30-10:00
Debbie Canna - CDS
Janice Stoettner - CDS
A B.A.T. That Always
Hits A Homerun!
Friday
October 15
1:30 - 2:30
Glenda Townsend - HC
Developmental Guidance
at a Glance
Friday
October 15
1:00 - 2:00
Brenetta Allison - HC
Enrich Science Curriculum with Innovative Forensic Science
Lesson Plans
Saturday
October 16
10:00 - 11:00

 

Careers Conference 2005
Madison, Wisconsin


Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Date & Time
Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Bob Predl - TFN
Inside? Outside? Isn't It Time To Think About "The Box"?

10:45-11:45
Ruby

Jennifer Ambrose - TP
Glenda Townsend - HC
Developmental Guidance At-A-Glance

10:45-11:45
Salon IV

Bob Predl - TFN
Inside? Outside? Isn't It Time To Think About "The Box"?
1:00-2:00
Ruby
George Barta - 205
Large Or Small School - How To Use Data Effectively
1:00-2:00
Salon V

Janice Stoettner - CDS
Rob Kerr - ICCB
Andy Read - ICCB

Identifying Tech Prep students Enrolled at Community College
3:30-4:30
Preservation Hall B
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Linda Bathgate - SSC
Universal Instructional Design: Adapting Instruction for Diverse Learners
8:15-9:15
Jack Nicklaus
Kim McNamara-TR
Kim Tokich - TR
Differentiated Instruction: Breathe New Life Into Your Teaching
10:45-11:45
Turquoise A



 

2003-2004 School Year

Regional Presentations
Presenter(s)
Title
Time & Location
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Sue Coman - BR
Phil Klacko - BR
Successful Peer Tutoring

10:45 - 11:45
Salon III

Bonnie Clark - OF
Jill Krieger - OF
Web Design Internship
10:45 - 11:45
Salon IV
Gwen Lee - 205
The Administrative Side of Implementing High Schools
That Work Model
1:00 - 2:00
Preservation Hall B
Karen Kalmanek - TP
Bill Kane - TP
Biodiversity Basics:
Students Restoring A Prairie
1:00 - 2:00
Salon III
Gary Lester - TW
Shelly Lester - TW
High Schools That Work: Implementation of the 10 Key Practices
2:15 - 3:15
Preservation Hall B
George Barta - 205
Sandi Szynal - TT
High Schools That Work: Strategies for Implementation
3:30 - 4:30
Preservation Hall B
Jennifer Ambrose - TP
Glenda Townsend - HC
Sue Coman - BR
Developmental Guidance
at a Glance
3:30 - 4:30
Salon III
Bob Predl - TFN
Hands On Physics:
Air Car Project
3:30 - 4:30
Turquoise A
Thursday, March 25, 2004
Hariette Condes-Zervakis - TW
Sandra Jeffrey - TT
High Schools That Work:
The Nuts & Bolts of School Reform
8:15 - 9:15
Preservation Hall B
Nancy Smith - TFS
Courtney Oxley-Turner - TFS
Joan Steele - TFS
First Steps to a Career
in Health Care
8:15 - 10:30
Carousel, Salon II
Roundtable 1
Tom Chockley - SSC
Tech Prep College Credit:
How Do They Get It?
8:15 - 10:30
Carousel, Salon II
Roundtable 8