Sessions of 2024 Summer Conference: Joel Wakefield

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Mr. Wakefield, Joel

Director of Professional Development
West-MEC

Joel Wakefield has his Master's in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. He has served in public education for over 30 years as a teacher, instructional coach, and principal. He completed the National Education Policy Fellowship Program hosted through the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics. He spent over 20 years as an Athletic Trainer for high schools and up through professional baseball and football. He serves as the Director of Professional Development and Strategic Planning at West-MEC. He is passionate about international education, spending time traveling to South America to provide training for teachers, as well as hosting many foreign students and teachers.

Sessions:

4634 - Premier Series: Grading and Assessment

07/14/2024

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Westin La Paloma

  • Interdisciplinary

Assessing and grading are two different actions. Learn a variety of formative and summative assessment techniques. A major focus is how to assess student work using rubrics. This class will help you create a clear grading policy and develop a variety of ways to assess student learning. How should students in CTE be assessed? How do we set up a fair grading system for both teachers and students? Learn about the wide variety of options that address both of these issues to help you develop both your own philosophy for grading as well as effective strategies for multiple ways to assess student learning and progress. You will also leave with a greater understanding of how to align testing and evaluation to your course outcomes and grading policies that will increase effective feedback for students. Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.

4674 - Navigating Financial Waters: Funding and Profit Management for School-Based Enterprise

07/15/2024

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Hilton El Conquistador

  • Administration

Are you eager to embark on the exciting journey of launching a school-based enterprise (SBE)? Before diving in headfirst, it's crucial to understand what they are, how they are unique to CTE, and how they fit into the CTE delivery model. In this interactive session, we'll explore essential financial topics tailored specifically for aspiring SBE creators. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or an educator, this session equips you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the financial waters with confidence. Join us to unlock the secrets to financial success in school-based enterprise ventures!