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Best Practices for CTE Administrators Conference 2026
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Connecting CBE with CTE: A Model for School Innovation and Workforce Readiness
Wednesday October 7, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Mt. Sopris A
The constantly evolving demands of a global, 21st-century workforce require educational systems to shift from 19th century industrialized, time-based models of schooling to systems focused on mastery, adaptability, and measurable skill attainment. Two approaches that have gained national attention for addressing these needs are Competency-Based Education (CBE) and Career and Technical Education (CTE). 


CTECS has joined forces with Marzano Resources over the past 3 years to align CBE with CTE and provide a coherent model for updating educational systems and strengthening pathways from school to career.   The results have been dramatic.


This session will detail how admin teams in a 17-school state-level district has have collaborated to shift the existing system in comprehensive high schools, and used CTE teachers to model what CBE looks like in the real world, thereby evolving the mindsets of academic teachers throughout the state.
Speakers
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Mike Ruyle

Connecting Competency-Based Education (CBE) with Career and Technical Education (CTE): A Model for School Innovation and Workforce Readiness, Marzano Resources
Dr. Mike Ruyle has led the creation and implementation of  competency-based schools in Montana and California, and is a recognized authority in the areas of assessment practice, CTE, mindfulness in classrooms, social justice, and healing-centered schooling.
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Nicole Walsh

Director of Accountability and School Improvement, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Nicole Walsh, EdD, serves as the director of accountability and school improvement for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, where she leads district wide initiatives in educator evaluation, performance data systems, strategic planning, and school improvement. With... Read More →
Wednesday October 7, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Mt. Sopris A
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