Best Practices for CTE Administrators Conference 2026

Best Practices for CTE Administrators Conference 2026

7:30am PDT

Cherry Creek Innovation Campus Tour (Additional Fee Required)

8:00am PDT

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

9:00am PDT

The 4 Disciplines of Execution Workshop (Additional Fee Required)

9:45am PDT

Emily Griffith Campus Tour (Additional Fee Required)

1:00pm PDT

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

5:30pm PDT

Welcome Reception Colorado Foyer

7:00am PDT

Breakfast Colorado Ballroom

8:00am PDT

Opening General Session: The Next 100 Starts Now Colorado Ballroom

9:45am PDT

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 Keem 'Em Mt. Columbia Stukent CTE - Courses, Simternships, Certification Prep, & Certifications Torrey's Peak

11:15am PDT

Bridging the Divide: High-Impact Science-to-STEM-to-CTE Learning Colorado Ballroom Building Scalable AI-Ready CTE Programs with Faculty Colorado Ballroom Building the Teacher Pipeline... Industry Expert to Master Teacher Colorado Ballroom Capstones & Cowboys: Taming the Wild West of Social Capital Integration Colorado Ballroom Connecting Education and Workforce Through Employer-Driven Pathways Colorado Ballroom Crosswalking CTE Courses for Academic Credit Colorado Ballroom CTE Experiences for Individual Student Growth: A CTE Director's Role in Maximizing Program Potential Colorado Ballroom Designing Opportunity (Because Placements Aren’t Enough) Colorado Ballroom From Words on the Walls to Behavior in the Halls Colorado Ballroom Gateway to the Good Life: Work Based Learning & Employer Partnerships Colorado Ballroom Getting Creative with In-District Dual Enrollment Online CTE Delivery Colorado Ballroom Governance, Grants, and Goals, Oh My! Colorado Ballroom Implementing Quality CTE Programs in Remote Regions Colorado Ballroom Language as Workforce Capital in Career and Technical Education Colorado Ballroom Leveraging Apprenticeships and Internships to Strengthen City Schools’ Talent Pipeline Colorado Ballroom People First, Programs Thrive: Relationship-Centered Leadership Approach Colorado Ballroom Retail Careers Start Here: Preparing Students for the Skills America’s Largest Private-Sector Employer Needs Colorado Ballroom Scaling Success for your Skilled Trades Program through Industry Partnerships Colorado Ballroom Second Service: Military Veterans Path to CTE Colorado Ballroom SECTOR CONNECTORS FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES Colorado Ballroom Supporting Student Success Through Work-Based Learning Colorado Ballroom The Power of the Pack Colorado Ballroom When Programs Are Full, Innovation Begins: Expanding Access to Healthcare Careers Colorado Ballroom

12:15pm PDT

Lunch Colorado Ballroom

1:15pm PDT

General Session Panel Colorado Ballroom

2:45pm PDT

Fluent Work - Highly Engaging, Literacy-Based CTE Instructional Strategies Mt. Sopris A From Compliance to Commitment: Reigniting Passion in CTE Leadership Mt. Sopris B How To Keep New Teachers from Industry from quitting so soon Mt. Oxford The Human Advantage: Emotional Intelligence and AI-Assessed Durable Skill Development Maroon Peak ATTENTION! Active Listening is a Two Way Street Mt. Princeton

4:00pm PDT

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 The Power of Eduthings: Connecting Programs, Performance, and Possibility Mt. Princeton

7:00pm PDT

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

7:00am PDT

Breakfast Colorado Ballroom

8:00am PDT

CTE Is Shifting. Are You Leading or Watching? Mt. Sopris B Fueling the Future: Positive Leadership, Student Voice, and Creative CTE Innovation Mt. Oxford Leadership as the Foundation: Developing Organizational Capacity to implement a new Strategic Plan Maroon Peak Make Education Relevant with Catapult Masterclass Mt. Princeton Strategic Credit with Intention in High Schools Mt. Sopris A

9:15am PDT

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

10:30am PDT

Friday Closing General Session Ryan Lavarnway Colorado Ballroom

Best Practices for CTE Administrators Conference 2026

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