Hear about what’s new with the WebXam testing system and the development of the Ohio Career-Technical Education Pathway Tests - Listen to the October recorded WebXam User’s Workshop.

Click Here for the recording and PPT

Ohio ACTE member Jon Quatman is a candidate for National ACTE President Elect.  Read about the candidates - click here

Career-tech program - focused virtual discussion “Meet Ups”  are an opportunity for career-tech instructors to engage with each other and ODE CTE staff  so  instructors can share successes, challenges and positive student impact in order to learn from each other and staff at the ODE Office of CTE.  These will be interactive sessions, so come prepared to share your experiences, challenges and ask questions to learn from others. ODE Office of CTE staff listed with each program will facilitate the interactive discussions.

Click here for the complete calendar of events and registration information or click on the title below to go directly to registration for the meet up.

Engineering/Manufacturing – Frits Rizor Oct 27 – 3-4 pm

Welding – Frits Rizor, Robert Kornack  Nov 3 – 3-4 pm

Construction Technologies- Frits Rizor, Robert Kornack Oct 22 – 3 -4 pm

Health Sciences- Matt Wells:

• Allied Health – Oct 20 – 1:30 -2:30
• Exercise Science – Oct. 20 – 3-4 pm
• HIMS – Oct. 21 – noon - 1:00 pm
  
• Dental – Oct. 29 – 1:30-2:30

Transportation- Frits Rizor Nov 4 – 3 - 4 pm

Family and Consumer Sciences- click here https://www.oatfacs.org/ for times/registration information for the following sessions, conducted by OATFACS:

• Oct. 21 State Degree and Outstanding Chapter  
• Nov. 4   Mental Health  
• Nov. 18 Trauma Informed Care

Career Based Intervention- Brenna Bartlett Oct.  28  -  3pm – 4 pm

Law and Public Safety - Matt Wells Oct. 29 – 3 pm – 4 pm

Information Technology - Kris Vigneron Oct.  21 – 1:30 – 2:30

Agriculture and Environmental Systems- Alyssa Bregel Oct.  21 – 3 -4 pm

Cosmetology - Matt Wells Nov. 4 – 1:30 – 2:30

Business/Finance/Marketing –Dee Sturgill Nov. 5 – 3-4 pm

The Ohio Department of Education today published additions to its Reset and Restart Education webpage to provide details on how schools can support students experiencing homelessness and identify and serve students who are gifted in K-12 (as well as additional considerations for supporting gifted students). 

Specifically, new information on the Students Experiencing Homelessness webpage provides details about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and includes resources to help schools support students facing these challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.  

Likewise, the new information designed to assist schools in identifying and serving students who are gifted in K-12 outlines procedures for providing gifted services. This webpage has a complementary link containing additional considerations for identifying and serving students who are gifted, including discussion questions schools might ask as they address the needs of gifted students.   

Please continue to check the Reset and Restart Education webpage for the latest updates.  

Definitions: (based on September data)

• 5-Day Return: in-person instruction, even if schedules are somewhat adjusted
• Fully Remote: all students to receive only remote education, which may be teacher-led or student-led
• Hybrid: a mix of in-person and remote education, noting some grade levels or programs may be entirely in-person or entirely remote

This map is provided for informational purposes. It is subject to frequent change and does not represent an official categorization by the Ohio Department of Education.  Here, model refers to the default education model for the general school population, which is separate from options for individual students to elect remote learning

During a trip to Ohio on Sept. 17, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia visited Great Oaks Career Campuses, which specializes in career and technical education for both high school students and adults. Over 30 career programs are available for high school students living in 36 area school districts. While there, Sec. Scalia participated in a roundtable discussion with local business leaders and educators regarding workforce development and economic growth.

The Secretary had traveled to Cincinnati to discuss economic recovery, workplace safety, and the steps needed to develop a skilled, dynamic workforce. Secretary Scalia visited Consolidated Metals, where he met company leadership and employees and discussed the economic re-opening.

“It was great to be back in Ohio and see the progress being made in safely re-opening our economy,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. “I was pleased to visit Consolidated Metals Products and learn about the steps they’ve taken to provide jobs and bring Americans back to work. I would also like to thank Great Oaks for hosting a valuable conversation on business growth, safe workplaces, and equipping workers with the skills needed for good-paying, meaningful jobs.”

The mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.

You are invited along with other political business, education and community leaders from across Ohio to take part in a series of virtual workshops designed to strengthen collaboration to better prepare Ohioans for success in the economy and to learn about the recently released report Bridging Ohio’s Workforce Gap.  Click the link to register

The Aim Hire Workforce and Education Symposium and Fall Series is sponsored by Ohio Excels and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation. The kickoff event will be held on September 22, 2020 and will feature Ohio Lt. Governor and Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation Jon Husted and Joseph Fuller, Professor of Management Practice in General Management and Co-Lead of Managing the Future of Work at the Harvard Business School. Please email info@ohioexcels.org or call Donna Anderson at (614) 897-0431 with any questions. 

Weekly Brown Bag Virtual Discussion

FREE - Thursdays at noon September 24 - Nov. 5.

This year's Leadership and Empowerment Meeting on Sept. 16, hosted by incoming Ohio ACTE President Ryan McCoart and Great Oaks Career Campuses includes:

• Business Panel Discussion: Dealing with Covid 19 in their industry
• Great Oaks Career Campus: Covid 19 Response
• Building successful partnerships between schools with associate school superintendent Tom Burton
  

In-Person limit has been met but you can still attend virtually! You must pre-register to attend virtually.

Beginning Tuesday, September 8, parents or guardians and school staff should notify their school within 24 hours of receiving a positive test or a clinical diagnosis. Within 24 hours after receiving that notification, the school should notify other parents and guardians about that case in writing, providing as much information as possible without releasing protected health information. The school must also notify their local health department within 24 hours. 

Beginning Tuesday, September 15, and each Tuesday thereafter, local health departments will report the number of newly reported and cumulative cases to the Ohio Department of Health. The Ohio Department of Health will publish this data by school or school district, including a breakdown by students and staff, each Thursday.

"We understand there is a balance between privacy and transparency, and we do not intend for protected health information to be released in our effort to provide information to Ohioans so they can make the right decisions for their family," said Governor DeWine. "Please remember that if a school has positive cases among their students or staff, it does not mean the school did anything wrong. Schools cannot control spread in the community, so it is important to practice safety measures not only in the classroom but also when you’re out in the community."

The order will also require each school district or school to identify a COVID-19 coordinator to facilitate the reporting of case information, and upon request, schools or buildings are required to provide the local health department a copy of their pandemic plan.