WA-ACTE 2026 Summer Conference

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9:00am PDT

Reflect, Redirect, and Respond: The importance of student voice and how to take and use feedback in the classroom.

Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

This presentation is about the importance of student voice in the classroom. Providing students with opportunities to reflect, give feedback, and openly share, and taking this feedback to make adjustments to our practices as instructors and increase classroom engagement.

Speakers

Ciara Ashworth

Health Science CTE Instructor, Kamiakin High School/Kennewick School District

Ciara Ashworth is a Secondary School Athletic Trainer and Health Sciences Career and Technical Education Teacher in Tri-Cities, WA. She is an alumnus of Whitworth University, where she earned degrees in Athletic Training and Kinesiology. She has been caring for student athletes in... Read More →

Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Meeting Room # 3

Multiple Sections

10:00am PDT

Stronger Together: Building a Statewide Network to Empower Student Success

Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am PDT

Meeting Room # 3

Stronger Together highlights how Washington’s career counselors and employment readiness professionals can move from working in isolation to building a connected, statewide support system. By sharing knowledge, expanding opportunities, and embracing collective responsibility, participants learn practical ways to collaborate, strengthen networks, and better support students facing complex challenges—because together, we can create greater impact than any program alone.

Speakers

Nora Zollweg

Student Services Coordinator, West Sound Technical Skills Center in Bremerton , Washington

Nora Zollweg is finishing her 15th year as Student Services Coordinator at West Sound Technical Skills Center in Bremerton, WA. Nora earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from Western Washington University, Master’s Degrees in Organizational Leadership and Human Resources... Read More →

Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Meeting Room # 3

WA-CCER

11:00am PDT

AI Integration in the Classroom (NOT another class on prompting).

Wednesday August 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am PDT

Meeting Room # 3

I'm a CTE teacher, not a programmer, and I've built real tools that make my classroom better: a barcode camera-checkout system, a digital hall pass, and an AI tutor that coaches students in my own teaching voice. In this hands-on session I'll show what I built, the everyday problems each solved, and how I made them. We'll talk honestly about where AI helps, where it doesn't belong, and the privacy questions every teacher should ask first. You'll leave knowing it's more within reach than you think, with a first step you can take Monday. No coding required.

Speakers

Matt Mason

CTE Teacher (Visual Communications, Photography, Drones, Yearbook), Olympic High School, Central Kitsap School District

Matt Mason is entering his 10th year teaching Career and Technical Education at Olympic High School in the Central Kitsap School District, previously teaching seven years at New Market Skills Center. He teaches Visual Communications, Photography, Drones, and Yearbook, and advises... Read More →

Wednesday August 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Meeting Room # 3

Multiple Sections