2026 K-ACTE Career Tech Summit

2026 K-ACTE Career Tech Summit

Welcome to the K-ACTE Career Tech Summit 2026: Shaping the Next Generation of Workers!

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10:45am CDT

AI 201 | Designing Instruction in an AI Enhanced Classroom RC 175Dyane Smokorowski

Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Advancing CAD Education RC 234Kim Stewart • Heather Cleveland • Eric Deneault

New Class but NO Curriculum? RC 145Shanta' Kemp

Pitching with Purpose: Bringing Client-Connected Projects into Any Classroom RC 270Jaylene Freeman

The Student Who Struggles: Why CTE is the Perfect Intervention RC 232Stacey Jones

Why Is Career Exploration so Critical Today? RC 181Kristin Brighton

1:00pm CDT

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth A Pound of Cure: Exploring what can go wrong in a work-based learning experience and preparing students to navigate those pitfalls RC 157Kevin Stalsberg

Constructing Excellence: How to Build a Program That Produces Industry-Ready Professionals RC 145Nathan Howard

From Rubric to Results: Workshopping Strong SAE Grant Applications RC 183Mary Lonker

From Vision to Reality: Creating a Mental and Behavioral Health Pathway RC 221Cathy Mong • Aubry Weigel

Real-World Personal Finance: Helping Students Navigate Today’s Money Culture RC 175Ryan Wood

Teaching Tomorrow’s Tech: Preparing Students for Cyber, Cloud & AI Careers RC 232Hondo Tamez

2:00pm CDT

AI as a Teaching Tool: Practical Applications for Every CTE Program RC 183Hondo Tamez

Be Future Ready: Empowering Tomorrow’s Financial Leaders RC 175Gigi Wolf Neil

Beyond the Credential: How the "Whole-Scholar" Model Achieves a 75% Persistence Rate RC 234Macenzie Tucker • Alex Shaw

Comparisons and differences between works of fine art and works of design in the age of AI. RC 232Jim Lane

Including Culture in Health Care RC 157Danielle Espinosa • Paige Tillotson • Jill Pelz

Leveling Up Your Labs with iCEV RC 270Dr. Calee McElwain

2026 K-ACTE Career Tech Summit