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TWO-DAY CONFERENCE

June 20-21, 2023

University of California, Santa Barbara
University Center

Ideal for EXISTING and NEW Get Focused Stay Focused programs seeking solutions for:

AN EXCEPTIONAL VALUE! GREAT FOR TEAMS!

Get Focused...Stay Focused!® Supports Successful Student Transitions from Middle School to High School and into College and Career

Discover how the Get Focused Stay Focused program helps to ensure that ALL students graduate college, career, and life ready. This innovative approach aims to:
  • Foster equity and access for ALL students
  • Help students make a carefully considered career pathway selection
  • Facilitate the creation of a skills-based 10-year career and education plan
  • Help students meet the Prepared Level of the College and Career Indicator (CCI) on the CA Dashboard
  • Develop opportunities for early college credit
  • Enhance the culture of your school
  • Provide Career Exploration for your K12 SWP efforts

Secondary participants learn how to:

  • Provide students with an online 10-year Plan to guide their post-secondary planning and matriculation
  • Provide a strategic plan for reaching every learner with a comprehensive guidance course in 9th grade and follow-up modules in 10th–12th grades
  • Improve motivation as students answer “Who am I? What do I want? How do I get it?” and realize they need to take initiative to reach their goals
  • Develop students’ financial literacy skills and teach them how to be independent adults in the future
  • Effectively collaborate with college partners

Get Focused...Stay Focused!® Supports Successful Student Transitions from High School to College and College into the Workforce

Learn about the Get Focused Stay Focused backward-mapping design for delivering the knowledge and skills required for student success. This innovative approach aims to:
  • Boost your retention and recruitment strategies
  • Provide an onramp for students to make informed Guided Pathway decisions
  • Increase college and career readiness for students entering the community college system
  • Decrease the time and cost needed for students to complete degrees, certificates, and/or transfers
  • Foster collaboration with Promise Programs
  • Increase Dual Enrollment/Articulation partnerships with K12 partners

Post-secondary participants learn how to:

  • Effectively collaborate with high school partners
  • Increase the number of students entering college with an informed, declared major and an Education Plan
  • Improve accountability outcome measures including the percentage of students who complete degrees, certificates, and/or transfer
  • Increase the percentage of students setting and achieving personal academic and career goals
  • Plan for effective K12 SWP projects with high school partners
  • Use Get Focused…Stay Focused!® as the onramp to Guided Pathways



“We get to share what we’re doing at our program and get to hear from other administrators and educators about what they’re doing. It’s a great place to bounce ideas off each other.”
—Anna Laven, Dual Enrollment Coordinator, Bakersfield College

CONFERENCE INSTITUTES

The conference institutes provide an opportunity to go deep on a variety of topics that will help you enhance your current program or streamline the launch of a new program. For details, see the links to each institute page.
How to Implement the ‘Get Focused’/Freshman Transition Course Using the Career Choices Series
Strategies and Resources to Ensure Success for Your Comprehensive Guidance Course



How to Implement a 2- to 3-Unit Course for Adult Learners Using Career Choices and Changes
Instructional Strategies for First-Year Experience or Adult Education Courses



TIPS for Experienced Career Choices Series Instructors: Taking Your Course to the Next Level
Teaching Insights, Practices, and Solutions (TIPS)



Program Leadership Strategies for Principals and Administrators Using the George Washington University’s 10-Step Plan
Developing a Strategic Plan for Building a School-Wide Team



Counselor Leadership Strategies for Whole-School Guidance and Academic Coaching
Using Distributive Guidance as a Key Strategy for Your School-Wide Initiative



Implementing the Whole-School Initiative Using My10yearPlan.com® and the Follow-Up Modules
Strategies for Taking Your Program to the Next Level



Getting Started with the Middle School Curriculum, Building a Bridge to Your Future
Strategies for Implementing a Unique Course to Prepare Students for High School Success





From Post-Secondary:
  • Guided Pathway team leaders
  • K14 Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs)
  • Administrators working to increase completion rates
  • Dual Enrollment or Early College leadership
  • Counseling, student services, or student affairs leadership
  • Career Planning, College Success, or First-Year Experience course instructors
  • Administrators responsible for high school/college collaborations
  • Adult Ed and re-entry program administrators and teams

From Secondary:
  • Principals, district administrators, counselors
  • Teams working on high school/college collaborations
  • College and Career Readiness Directors
  • Administrators tasked with dropout prevention
  • Administrators in charge of curriculum
  • Academic teams from freshman academies
  • Leaders of career pathways
  • Special populations: ELL, SPED, and Out of School Youth program teams



Bring Your Team!

$395 per person
 for the 1st person from a school or college

$325 per person
 for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th

$1,500 flat rate
for teams of 5 or more
from the same school/college



WHAT YOU’LL GET!
  • Two days of quality professional development
  • All conference and/or institute handouts
  • A sample of the Get Focused…Stay Focused!® curriculum
  • Lunches and coffee breaks daily
  • Hosted social hour at the end of the first day
  • Facilitated planning time with conference presenters


DAY ONE - Tuesday, June 20th


8:30 AM–9:30 AM - Check-In / On-Site Registration
Grab a morning snack and a cup of coffee, and then find a seat for the opening General Session.
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM - General Session – Tips & Strategies for a Get Focused Stay Focused Whole-School Initiative that Gets Results
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Institute Sessions – Part 1
Head to your first institute session for concentrated instruction and collaboration.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM - Institute Sessions – Part 2
Head back to your institute for concentrated instruction and collaboration.
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM - Networking Reception
Relax, catch up with your team, and/or network with colleagues while you enjoy light appetizers.
5:30 PM - Day One Concludes
With a plethora of dining and entertainment choices in Santa Barbara, we’re sure you’ll find something that strikes your fancy. Have a great evening!


DAY TWO - Wednesday, June 21st


8:00 AM – 9:00 AM - General Session – Tips & Strategies for Success with Dual Enrollment for Get Focused Stay Focused Programs
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM - Bonus Breakout Sessions
Want to learn more about some of the topics surrounding Get Focused Stay Focused? Start your day picking from an array of “bonus” breakout sessions.
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM - Institute Sessions – Part 3
Head back to your institute for concentrated instruction and collaboration.
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM - Lunch
12:45 PM – 2:15 PM - Institute Sessions – Part 4
Head back to your institute for concentrated instruction and collaboration.
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - Special Closing Session
Let’s celebrate! Make your way to Corwin for a sweet treat, raffle, and special closing session.




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