Early College Summit 2024

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Early College Summit 2024

Thanks for joining CELL at UIndy for the 2024 Early College Summit, Indiana’s premier conference to help more students pursue and succeed in education beyond high school.

View the full conference schedule and a venue map here on Sched! You can favorite the sessions that you plan to attend, but please note that sessions are first-come, first-serve in their assigned rooms.
Sessions 2 and 3 (11:10 AM and 2:10 PM) will feature micro-learning sessions in the gym. Participants can hear three 15-minute presentations during one traditional breakout session slot.
Learn more about endorsed Early College High Schools and CELL’s endorsement process.

8:00am EDT

Registration with Light Breakfast New Palestine High School, Main Entrance

9:00am EDT

Keynote Panel: Graduates of Early College High Schools AuditoriumFlora Jones

10:10am EDT

AI in Action: Revolutionizing Education with Khanmigo Room 111Dr. Tim Krieg CHE Update: College Access and Success - ICC 101 and My College Core CommonsDr. Ken Sauer • Rachel Martin CHE Update: CTE Pathways and Next Level Programs of Study Room 109Linsay Osos • Sam Rourke Family and Parent Engagement Room 105Kelsey Peaper • Koyauna Jones Motivating the Unmotivated and Maximizing the Tools for the Digital SAT Suite Room 107William Reed Science of Reading in Secondary Education Room 115Carey Dahncke • Megan Thompson Why Do I Need a School Leadership Team? The Power of a Team Room 106Joshua Blossom • Kristi Spears Guidance from School Counselors on Achieving Success AuditoriumRegina Roberson • Abby Denney • Christa Shippy • Dana Harris • Shelby Briggs Merging High School and College: How Early Colleges Are Changing the Way We Think About Our Education Systems Room 110Julie Edmunds • Dr. Nina Arshavsky Rural Indiana and the Why Rural Matters Report Room 108Dr. Allen Pratt Your Plan for Social Media Emergencies Room 108Kim Karr From Data to Action: Building a Local Analytics Blueprint Room 112Dr. Shawn Bergman

11:10am EDT

AI in Action: Revolutionizing Education with Khanmigo Room 111Dr. Tim Krieg CHE Update: Early College Credit Data Tools CommonsAlison Partee • Aaron Olson Important Early College Updates for Currently Endorsed Early College High Schools Room 109Sandy Hillman • Steve Combs Increasing the Number of Students Prepared for College: Lessons from Early Colleges in Multiple States Room 110Dr. Nina Arshavsky Maximizing Student Readiness for College Using Your Current Math Courses Room 107William Reed Abby Denney (Wabash) - Curriculum/Plan of Study Main GymAbby Denney Abby Lundy (Logansport) - Targeted Student Population Main GymAbby Lundy Andrea Levi (Rising Sun) and Isaac Turner (Terre Haute North) - Science - Rigor and Persistence Main GymIsaac Turner • Andrea Levi ASPIRE Team (Northridge) - College-Going Culture Main GymHeidi Wood • Bridget Griffin Brandi Herrod (West Side Leadership Academy) - College Going Culture Main GymBrandi Herrod Cathy DeMeyer (Goshen) - Leadership - General Topics Main GymCathy DeMeyer Chris Walker (Muncie Central) - Grow Your Own - General Topics Main GymChris Walker Denise Tahara (Concord) - Targeted Student Population Main GymDenise Tahara Devin Lee (Herron) and Ryan Carmichael (Wabash) - Social Studies - Rigor and Persistence Main GymRyan Carmichael • Devin Lee Dr. Peggy Buffington (Hobart) - College-Going Culture Main GymDr. Peggy Buffington Janis Hert (Vincennes Lincoln) and Angela Yarrell (Penn) - Math - Rigor and Persistence Main GymJanis Hert • Angela Yarrell Jessica Castillo (Hammond Central) - Curriculum/Plan of Study Main GymJessica Castillo Joshua Blossom (Wabash) and Noel Bostic (Rising Sun) - College-Going Culture Main GymJoshua Blossom • Noel Bostic Karla Reed (Winchester) Teacher Incentives - General Topics Main GymKarla Reed Khalid Reichard (Muncie Central) - Curriculum/Plan of Study Main GymKhalid Reichard Mary May (Delta) - World Languages - Rigor and Persistence Main GymMary May Norbert Brown (Vincennes Lincoln) - CTE - Rigor and Persistence Main GymNorbert Brown Scott Shimer and Alan Landes (Anderson) - Marketing Your Early College Program - General Topics Main GymAlan Landes • Scott Shimer Shelby Cole (Rising Sun) - Curriculum/Plan of Study Main GymShelby Cole Steve Toy (Vincennes Lincoln) and Danielle Black (Penn) - English - Rigor and Persistence Main GymDanielle Black • Steve Toy Valerie Miller (Ben Davis University) - Targeted Student Population Main GymValerie Miller Whitney Wiencken (Terre Haute North) - Targeted Student Population Main GymWhitney Wiencken Trends in Indiana Workforce Development AuditoriumCarey Dahncke • Todd Hurst • Tony Harl • Morgan Walker

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Cafeteria

12:50pm EDT

The Power of Trying - Keith Hawkins AuditoriumKeith Hawkins

2:10pm EDT

CHE Update: Tools and Activities to Ramp Up Career Planning CommonsGreg Harrell • José Medina Early College Sustainability: Blending and Braiding Funds Room 110Meg Richert • Cole Dietrich • Nathan Williamson Empowering Futures: Scalable Data Strategies for Early College Success Room 109Dr. Tim Krieg Legislative Update AuditoriumDr. Todd Bess Work-Based Learning: Creating Authentic Student Experiences and Industry Relationships Room 107Tracy Butler • Heidi Wood • Brooke Marsh • Bridget Griffin • Kristen Weigand Austin Dodd (Indianapolis Public Schools) - Collaboration and Partnerships Main GymDr. Austin Dodd Austin Hauser (Herron-Riverside) - Data Main GymAustin Hauser Chris Conley (Delta) - Creating Buy-In for Early College - General Topics Main GymChristopher Conley Cindy Kunda (Delta) - Leadership and Staffing Main GymCindy Kunda Darin Holsopple (Goshen) - Leadership and Staffing Main GymDarin Holsopple Eric Grebing (SERVE) - Data Main GymEric Grebing Greg Gogel (Southridge) - Student Supports Main GymGreg Gogel Jaelyn Winkle (Winchester) - Leadership and Staffing Main GymJaelyn Winkle Jeff Hettinger (Frontier) - Promoting Early College - General Topics Main GymJeff Hettinger Karla Reed (Winchester) - Collaboration and Partnerships Main GymKarla Reed Kindra Hovis (Shoals) - Encouraging Staff to Become Dual Credit Credentialed - General Topics Main GymKindra Hovis Lisa Noble (Tell City) - Collaboration and Partnerships Main GymLisa Noble Matt Jones and Abby Lundy (Logansport) - Data Main GymMatt Jones • Abby Lundy Megan Hawkins (Shoals) - Collaboration and Partnerships Main GymMegan Hawkins Natalie Ploss and Jake Wolfe (Seeger) - Using Visuals to Create an Early College Culture - General Topics Main GymNatasha Ploss • Jacob Wolfe Peggy Buffington (Hobart) - Leadership and Staffing Main GymDr. Peggy Buffington Rachel Fry (Penn) - Student Supports Main GymRachel Fry Rachel Robinson/AVID (Paoli) - Student Supports Main GymRachel Robinson Shea Duke (Vincennes) - Student Supports Main GymShea Duke Zach Keller (Jay County) - Student Supports Main GymZach Keller The Big Picture of Dual Credit: The Higher Education Perspective Room 111Janet Boyle • Troy Byler • Dr. Lori Pence • Kathryn Lash • Mark Schneider Motorcycles, Helicopters, and Sports Cars: What 80s Action-Adventure Television Taught Us About Technology, AI, and ChatGPT Room 112Dr. Shawn Bergman Protect Your Campus From Online Drama Room 108Kim Karr

3:10pm EDT

Boost Your Early College Program with the Power of Social Media Room 111Jessica Mann Early College Basics for NEW High School Leaders and Middle School Leaders Room 110Sandy Hillman • Steve Combs Indiana P-CAP: Bridging the School to Workforce Gap for Underserved Students Room 107Tracy Butler • Brooke Marsh Keith Hawkins Breakout Session: Give What You Need CommonsKeith Hawkins Place-Based Education: Fostering Engagement, Community, Connections, and Character Room 109Krista Hensley Rural Policy and Rural Context Room 108Dr. Allen Pratt Updates on the New Indiana GPS Diplomas AuditoriumFlora Jones • Ron Sandlin How Higher Education Partners Can Assist with Early College and the Indiana College Core Room 112Renee Cocanower • Jon Joyner • Dr. Kevin Mowrer • Troy Byler