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Category Index
* Content Areas (Math, Science, English, etc)     * Special Education     * Alternative Education    
* Technology Related     * Applies to All Educators
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Evaluation
* Child Abuse & Neglect: A 4-Part Series
 Fran Roberson, Clinical Director for the Center for Children and Families, Inc.		 Evaluate & Comment

 
* Using Your SmartBoard: A 7-Part Series
Patty Greenfield, Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center		 Evaluate & Comment

 
* 4/25/08 Reporting OTAC Data
(technical assistance for Alt Ed only)
 Rick Rogers
Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center		 View/Download Archived
WebCast and/or files		  
* 4/16/08 How to Teach Finance to Teens & Women
 Dr. Sue Lynn Sasser
Oklahoma Council on Economic Education		 View/Download Archived
WebCast and/or files		 Evaluate & Comment
** 3/26/08

Passport to Financial Literacy
 Dr. Sue Lynn Sasser
Oklahoma Council on Economic Education
 

 View/Download Archived
WebCast and/or files		 Evaluate & Comment
Apply
for
Grant		 3/26/08

21st Century Community Learning Centers
Grant Application Instructions
Dr. Mary Meritt & Melodie Fulmer
 

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WebCast and/or files		 Evaluate & Comment
* 3/7/08

Oklahoma Ag In The Classroom
 Jamey Allen, Mary Ann Kelsey, Dana Bessinger
Classroom Coordinators for Ag in the Classroom
 

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WebCast and/or files		 Evaluate & Comment
* 12/19/07

Administrator's Response to "Leaders & Laggards"
 Rick Martin, Superintendent
Prague Public Schools
 

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WebCast and/or files		 Evaluate & Comment
* 12/5/07 Mentoring: Developing Your Program Plan
 Michelle Middleton, Director of Mentoring Programs
El Reno Public Schools
 
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WebCast and/or files		 Evaluate & Comment
** 11/2/07

High Performance English Golden Triangle (writing)

Carolyn Conley
Glenpool Alternative Program
 
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WebCast and/or files		 Evaluate & Comment
** 11/2/07

Idioms & Core Knowledge
Rodger Shell, Jim Thorpe Academy
Shawnee Public Schools

 
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WebCast and/or files
 		 Evaluate & Comment
* 10/29/07 Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in Alternative Education: Nomination Process
Dr. Mary Meritt
 		 View/Download Archived
WebCast and/or files
 		 Evaluate & Comment
* 10/15/07 Fall '07 Alternative Education Regional Meetings Highlights
 Denise Riley, Asst. Director, OTAC
Missy Storm, Sr. Field Coordinator, OTAC
Peggy Reynolds, Field Coordinator, OTAC
 		 View/Download Archived
WebCast and/or files
 		 Evaluate & Comment
* 8/27/07 K20 Partnership Update
 Lisa Pryor, Asst. Supt., OKSDE; Laura Buxton, Director of Alternative Education, OKSDE; Dr. Kathy McKean, Director, OTAC
 		 View/Download Archived
WebCast and/or files
 		 Evaluate & Comment

*

8/22/07
 		 Grants for Art in Education
 Aaron Jones, Oklahoma Arts Council		 View/Download Archived
WebCast and/or files
 		 Evaluate & Comment
*   5/9/07
 		  "Our HOUSSE is in Order": An Update on the HOUSSE
Requirements for Alternative Education in Oklahoma
        Dr. Mary Meritt, Oklahoma State Department of Education
        Laura Buxton, Oklahoma State Department of Education
        Dr. Kathy McKean, OTAC
 		 View/Download Archived
WebCast and/or files
 		 Evaluate & Comment
** 4/26/07
 		 Individualizing Inquiry-Based Science Instruction: Part 2
Karen Rogers & Rick Rogers
                     		 View/Download Archived
WebCast and/or files		 Evaluate & Comment
*** 4/19/07
 

Will the Next Beethoven Please Stand Up!!
 Introduction to Finale Notepad
a Windows-based music composition/score software
Patty Greenfield, Field Coordinator, OTAC
David McPhail, Technology Coordinator, OTAC
 

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Archived WebCast 		Evaluate & Comment
* 4/12/07
 

Arts in Alternative Education Grants
Aaron Jones, Oklahoma Arts Council
 

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Archived WebCast 		Evaluate & Comment
** 4/5/07
 

How to Use Photo Story for Windows XP
 Terry McPhail, Field Coordinator, OTAC
David McPhail, Technology Coordinator, OTAC
 

 View or Download
Archived WebCast 		Evaluate & Comment
** 3/29/07
 

A Walk Through Cell (Biology)
Christie Brown, Putnam City Academy
 

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Archived WebCast 		Evaluate & Comment
*** 3/13/07

 

Dude!...My Computer Reads to Me!
Text-to-Speech Technology for the Classroom
 Terry McPhail, Field Coordinator, OTAC
David McPhail, Technology Coordinator, OTAC
 
View or Download
Archived WebCast
Evaluate & Comment
** 3/8/07

 		 "Alternatives to Suspension: Part 2"
Denise Riley, Asst. Director, OTAC
Rick Rogers, Field Coordinator, OTAC
                     		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
** 2/27/07

 		  Algebra: Part 3
 Jan Kimzey, Putnam City Academy
                     		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
** 2/21/07 

 		 Individualizing Inquiry-Based Science Instruction
Karen Rogers
                     		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
** 2/13/07
 "Classroom Management vs Discipline"
Joyce Brandes, Ph.D.
University of Oklahoma
                     		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
** 2/8/07
 "Alternatives to Suspension"
Denise Riley, Asst. Director, OTAC
Rick Rogers, Field Coordinator, OTAC
                     		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
**   1/30/07
 "Algebra: Part 2"
 Jan Kimzey, Putnam City Academy
                     		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
** 1/16/07
  "Algebra: Part 1"
 Jan Kimzey, Putnam City Academy
  		View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 1/11/07
   "Evaluation of OK Alt. Ed. Programs: Findings for 05-06"
 Dr. Kathy McKean, Director, OTAC
   		View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
** 12/12/06

“Instructional Modifications for
Children with Learning Problems”
Christine K. Ormsbee, Ph.D.
Oklahoma State University
 

 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 12/7/06
 "Taking the Mystery Out of State Assessments-Part 2"
            Rick Rogers, Field Coordinator, OTAC
Dr. Kathy McKean, Director, OTAC
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 11/9/06 
 "Taking the Mystery Out of State Assessments"
            Rick Rogers, Field Coordinator, OTAC
Dr. Kathy McKean, Director, OTAC
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
*** 10/26/06 
 "Involving Students in Behavior Management"
            Larry Sholes, Director, ATTUCKS Academy, Vinita
            Janice Marr, Director, Sand Springs Alternative Education
            Terry McPhail, Field Coordinator, OTAC
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 10/5/06 
 Questions from the 9 Regional Alt Ed Meetings
 Dr. Mary Meritt, Asst. Supt., SDE
         Missy Storm, Sr. Field Coordinator, OTAC
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 9/21/06 
 "Highly Qualified Teachers" in Alt. Ed. in Oklahoma
Dr. Mary Meritt, OKSDE
Dr. Kathy McKean, OTAC
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 5/11/06 
 What's Working in Alt Ed in Oklahoma
         Part 3 in a series: OTAC field coordinators tell about the good things they see in the programs they visit across the state.
 Denise Riley, Asst. Director, OTAC
         Missy Storm, Field Coordinator, OTAC
         Rick Rogers, Field Coordinator, OTAC
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 5/4/06 
 What's Working in Alt Ed in Oklahoma
         Part 2 in a series: OTAC field coordinators tell about the good things they see in the programs they visit across the state.
         Brenda Bullard, Field Coordinator, OTAC
         Peggy Reynolds, Field Coordinator, OTAC
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 4/20/06 
 What's Working in Alt Ed in Oklahoma
         Part 1 in a series: OTAC field coordinators tell about the good things they see in the programs they visit across the state.
         Susan Custer, Field Coordinator, OTAC
         Celia Meyers, Field Coordinator, OTAC
         Dianna Stieber, Field Coordinator, OTAC
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 4/13/06 
 Arts in Alternative Education
Paulette Black (OK Arts Council)
Susan Custer (OTAC)
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 3/30/06 
 Intake & Screening in Alternative Education
Richard Storm (Union) & Pat Drummond (Hominy)
Denise Riley (OTAC)  
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 3/23/06 
 Counseling in Alternative Education - Part 2
Rick Rogers (OTAC)  
 		 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 3/9/06 
Attendance in Alternative Education
Jarry Hillman (Enid) & Yvonne Christensen (Watonga)
Julie Miller  (OTAC)
 
View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment
* 3/2/06 
 Making the Connection:  Collaboration in Alternative Education
Johnny Jump (Choctaw-Nicoma Park) & Chuck Bayha (Ponca City)
      Dianna Stieber (OTAC) 
 
 View or Download Archived WebCast and/or files Evaluate & Comment