CIRCLES Capacity Building Institute 2025

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CIRCLES Capacity Building Institute 2025

Thursday, October 23, 2025

8:00 - 9:00 — Visit Exhibitors Grand Lobby

9:00 - 9:15 — Welcome and Overview of the Day Horner Hall

9:15 - 10:15 — Opening Session & Keynote: Dr. Catherine Fowler Rooms 207-208

10:15 - 10:45 — Q&A on CIRCLES Implementation Rooms 207-208

10:45 - 10:55 — Transition to Breakouts

(A) Breakout Sessions — 10:55 - 11:50

  • Room 207-208: General Session
  • Rooms 201-202: Communicating with School and Community Partners
  • Rooms 203-204: Preparing Students for the SLT by Narrowing Interests
  • Room 205: STAR & Embedding Career Councils with CIRCLES
  • Room 209: CIRCLES in Rural Areas / Connecting SLT to IEP

11:50 - 12:50 — Team Planning Session #1 / Lunch See team location sheet

12:50 - 1:00 — Transition to Breakouts

(B) Breakout Sessions — 1:00 - 1:50

  • Room 207-208: Administrators' Perspective on CIRCLES
  • Rooms 201-202: Engaging Students to Participate in SLT
  • Rooms 203-204: Collaborating with Families & Communities
  • Room 205: Sustaining CIRCLES Overtime — Rogers, AR
  • Room 209: Growing and Refreshing your CLT

2:00 - 2:20 — Visit Exhibitors Grand Lobby

2:20 - 3:00 — General Session: CIRCLES Success Stories + Q&A

3:00 - 3:10 — Team Planning Session #2 & Networking

(C) Breakout Sessions by Consultant/State — 3:10 - 4:30

  • Room 207-208: Maryanne Caldwell (maybe Paul)
  • Rooms 201-202: NW AR Teams, KS Teams
  • Rooms 203-204: Ashley & Jennifer Miller — NE/SW AR Teams, TN Teams
  • Room 205: Karen — SE AR Teams
  • Room 209: Carrie — Central AR Teams, Michigan Teams
  • Jeremy (Aleecia): LR/Surrounding AR Teams

5:00 - 7:00 — Optional Networking & Happy Hour Embassy Suites Lobby

Friday, October 24, 2025

8:30 - 11:30 — General Session Room 207-208

  • 8:30 - 9:15 — Jeff Adams, AR Dept. of Education
  • 9:15 - 9:30 — Award Recognition
  • 9:30 - 10:00 — Student/Youth/Family Panel
  • 10:00 - 10:45 — Team Planning Session #3 + Activity Time
  • 10:45 - 11:30 — Share Out & Collaboration Celebration