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 National Summer Learning Association
National Summer Learning Week held on July 12-16, 2021, is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance of keeping kids learning, safe, and healthy every summer, ensuring they return to school ready to succeed in the year.
Summer is a great time to explore college and career options with your child. Explore virtual campus tours. Connect your child with a mentor in a career that interests them. Help them write a resume to find a summer internship or job. Let’s celebrate our future leaders of tomorrow!
To learn more about National Summer Learning Week, visit:
https://www.summerlearning.org/summer-learning-week/career-college-resources/.
Oklahoma is pleased to announce that we were selected to pilot the Support for Emergency and Alternative Licensure Program for School Counselors (SEAL Program) through the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).
The SEAL Program was developed to support practicing school counselors who have not completed master’s level training in school counseling. The one-year program includes six intensive virtual training sessions that will help these school counselors develop the knowledge, attitude, and skills necessary to implement a school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model and the Oklahoma Comprehensive School Counseling Framework.
To qualify for the SEAL Program, school counselors must be emergency or alternatively certified and in their first two years as a school counselor.
Applications are due by August 1, 2021. To complete the SEAL application, click here.
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Now Available!
Did you miss EngageOK in the Cloud? Here is another opportunity to access webinar sessions from our annual educators professional development event held on June 21-23, 2021.
To watch a recorded session, click here.
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We are so glad you joined us for the 2021 College and Career Readiness Webinar Series which was held monthly from January 21 through June 17.
A special thanks to all our guest speakers: Leslie Sexson, Beverly Woodrome, Petra Woodard, Marissa Lightsey, SFC. Jordan Smith, Dr. Elizabeth Maughan, Dr. Rachel Bates, Nicole Ellison, Theresa Shaklee, AJ Crowell, Ashley Welke, Heather Thompson, Stacy Howeth, Shannon Schwaebler, Christy Howell, and Marla Cloos for sharing their expertise and resources available for Oklahoma students and educators.
Now Available!
To access recorded CCR webinars and presentations (PDFs), click here.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
We hope you received valuable information to help you incorporate Individual Career Academic Planning (ICAP), online learning tools, career development, guidance on career advising and advice on work-based learning and industry engagement into your classrooms and/or field of study.
Please take a moment to complete a brief survey and share your thoughts on your experience and future topics of interests:
College and Career Readiness Webinar Survey
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In collaboration with Oklahoma State University, TeleEDGE offers ongoing, virtual professional development for Oklahoma educators. The goal is to provide a venue to improve educational practice through case-based learning and rich discussions. TeleEDGE networks allow participants a real-time option to learn and share with fellow educators across the state.
TeleEDGE Schedule:
Thursdays 3:30-4:30 PM CST
New School Year Recovery: July 15, July 29, August 5-26, and September 2-16
Register to receive the meeting details and zoom link
REGISTER NOW
To watch current and future webinars, click here.
Engaging industry and community partnerships are important for our school districts and students to have exposure to career exploration and real-world experiences.
If you are an organization or tribal education agency and would like to showcase upcoming events for K-12 students and school districts, complete this form.
Featured Spotlight: ONE Gas
ONE Gas is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is one of the largest natural gas utilities in the United States, and provides natural gas distribution services to more than 2 million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.
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Start the 2021-22 School Year with a Free Counselor Workshop.
Workshops this year will continue providing timely updates on College Board programs and higher education trends so counselors are ready to support their students for the 2021-22 school year.
Topics include:
- SAT® Program updates
- AP® Program updates
- BigFuture™ college planning resources, including College Board Opportunity Scholarships for the class of 2022 and Student Search Service®
Oklahoma workshop dates:
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Counselors: Monday, August 30, 2021 at 12:00 PM CDT
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All States/Intl.: Friday, September 10, 2021 at 1:00 PM EDT
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New Counselors: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM EDT
To register for a workshop, visit: https://globalmeet.webcasts.com.
The Office of Student Support provides Professional Development which is available for district leaders, principals/administrators, teachers, parents, community members, counselors, and business leaders simply by filling out our request form:
Student Support Professional Development Form
To learn more about the Office of Student Support, click here.
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It is never too early to start searching for scholarships. There are many scholarships that can help students pave a way towards their future success. Below are a few websites to help students and families get started on their scholarship journey.
Oklahoma Edge
OKedge.com offers Financial Aid & Scholarships resources to help connect students to financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
Oklahoma CareerTech
Students may apply for several types of aid including scholarships, grants, long-term loans, and work-study assistance. For more information, visit: Scholarship Collection.
OKcollegestart.org
OKcollegestart.org offers a Scholarship Profile and Scholarship Corner for students to find financial aid and monthly scholarship opportunities.
Scholarships.com
Scholarships.com offers over 3.7 million college scholarships and grants. You can even search for scholarships by month. To search scholarships by deadlines, click here.
 Oklahoma Edge is the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s commitment to giving our students a competitive edge by ensuring they are prepared for the real world of work and higher education after they graduate high school. This initiative includes Individual Career Academic Planning (ICAP) – multi-year plans that will provide students the opportunity to explore career interests and post-secondary opportunities.
Visit us online: OKEdge.com
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