Best Practices for CTE Administrators Conference 2026

Best Practices for CTE Administrators Conference 2026

7:30am MDT

Cherry Creek Innovation Campus Tour (Additional Fee Required)

8:00am MDT

Collective Solutions for the CTE Teacher Pipeline Workshop (Additional Fee Required)

9:00am MDT

The 4 Disciplines of Execution Workshop (Additional Fee Required)

9:45am MDT

Emily Griffith Campus Tour (Additional Fee Required)

1:00pm MDT

CTE Leadership Accelerator for New Administrators Workshop (Additional Fee Required)

5:30pm MDT

Welcome Reception Colorado Foyer

7:00am MDT

Breakfast Colorado Ballroom

8:00am MDT

Opening General Session: The Next 100 Starts Now Colorado Ballroom

9:45am MDT

An EPIC Focus: Building a High Quality Instructional Playbook Maroon Peak Beyond Compliance: Strategic Use of Perkins and CLNA Mt. Sopris B Building Middle School CTE Pipelines That Convert Students Into Programs of Study Mt. Princeton Celebrate CTE!: Using Data to Brand and Build Your CTE Program Mt. Sopris A CTE & Core Content Subjects Unite Through Contextual/Integrated Learning Mt. Oxford It's Cheaper To Keep 'Em Mt. Columbia Stukent CTE - Courses, Simternships, Certification Prep, & Certifications Torrey's Peak

10:45am MDT

Break Colorado Foyer

11:15am MDT

Roundtable 01: When Programs Are Full, Innovation Begins: Expanding Access to Healthcare Careers Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 02: Gateway to the Good Life: Work Based Learning & Employer Partnerships Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 03: Building the Teacher Pipeline... Industry Expert to Master Teacher Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 04: Capstones & Cowboys: Taming the Wild West of Social Capital Integration Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 05: Connecting Education and Workforce Through Employer-Driven Pathways Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 06: Crosswalking CTE Courses for Academic Credit Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 07: CTE Experiences for Individual Student Growth: A CTE Director's Role in Maximizing Program Potential Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 08: Designing Opportunity (Because Placements Aren’t Enough) Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 09: From Words on the Walls to Behavior in the Halls Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 10: Building Scalable AI-Ready CTE Programs with Faculty Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 11: Getting Creative with In-District Dual Enrollment Online CTE Delivery Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 12: Governance, Grants, and Goals, Oh My! Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 13: Implementing Quality CTE Programs in Remote Regions Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 14: Language as Workforce Capital in Career and Technical Education Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 15: Leveraging Apprenticeships and Internships to Strengthen City Schools’ Talent Pipeline Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 16: People First, Programs Thrive: Relationship-Centered Leadership Approach Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 17: Retail Careers Start Here: Preparing Students for the Skills America’s Largest Private-Sector Employer Needs Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 18: Scaling Success for your Skilled Trades Program through Industry Partnerships Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 19: Second Service: Military Veterans Path to CTE Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 20: Sector Connectors for Students of All Ages Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 21: Supporting Student Success Through Work-Based Learning Colorado Ballroom Roundtable 22: The Power of the Pack Colorado Ballroom

12:15pm MDT

Lunch Colorado Ballroom

1:15pm MDT

General Session Panel - Elevating Student Voice in CTE Colorado Ballroom

2:30pm MDT

Fluent Work - Highly Engaging, Literacy-Based CTE Instructional Strategies Mt. Sopris A From Compliance to Commitment: Reigniting Passion in CTE Leadership Mt. Sopris B Innovation & Technical Education: A New Frontier Mt. Columbia ATTENTION! Active Listening is a Two Way Street Mt. Princeton Changing School and District Culture Through Early Career Exploration Torrey's Peak The Human Advantage: Emotional Intelligence and AI-Assessed Durable Skill Development Mt. Oxford

3:30pm MDT

Break Colorado Foyer

4:00pm MDT

Bring the E to CTE: Energy | Engagement | Empowerment Maroon Peak Career Insights Academy: Partnering With Your Chamber of Commerce to Strengthen Business and Industry Partnerships Mt. Oxford Connecting CBE With CTE: A Model for School Innovation and Workforce Readiness Mt. Sopris A Don't You Forget About Me: What CTE Teachers Need Administrators to Know Mt. Sopris B Increase Enrollment and Outcomes With a Data-Driven Program Design Plan Torrey's Peak The Power of Eduthings: Connecting Programs, Performance, and Possibility Mt. Princeton What Would Your Community Miss If Your CTE Program Vanished? Mt. Columbia

7:00pm MDT

Milk Market Networking Event (Additional Fee Required) The Milk Market

7:00am MDT

Breakfast Colorado Ballroom

8:00am MDT

CTE Is Shifting. Are You Leading or Watching? Mt. Sopris B Federal Policy Update Mt. Sopris A Leadership as the Foundation: Developing Organizational Capacity to Implement a New Strategic Plan Mt. Columbia Make Education Relevant With Catapult Masterclass Mt. Oxford Scaling Equitable WBL Experiences Across Your District Mt. Princeton

9:15am MDT

Facilitated Role-Based Discussion Mt. Sopris B Facilitated Role-Based Discussion Colorado Ballroom Facilitated Role-Based Discussion Mt. Sopris A Facilitated Role-Based Discussion Mt. Oxford Facilitated Role-Based Discussion Mt. Columbia Facilitated Role-Based Discussion Mt. Princeton Facilitated Role-Based Discussion Maroon Peak

10:00am MDT

Break Colorado Foyer

10:30am MDT

Friday Closing General Session Ryan Lavarnway Colorado Ballroom

Best Practices for CTE Administrators Conference 2026

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