WA-ACTE 2026 Summer Conference has ended

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WA-ACTE 2026 Summer Conference

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James Vincent

3:00pm PDT

Future‑Ready STEM Starts Here: Why PLTW Leads the Way Meeting Room # 4Diane Lashinsky

7:30am PDT

Registration Open WA-ACTE Office

8:00am PDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom A,B,C

9:00am PDT

Exhibitor Show Open Grand Ballroom A,B,C Opening Session: Hope. Opportunity. Tenacity: The Mindset That Shapes Futures Grand Ballroom A,B,CRoss Short • Niki Spears • Michelle Spenser

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom A,B,C

1:00pm PDT

CTE Reporting - Equivalencies, Industry Recognized Certifications and Work Based Learning Meeting Room # 3Lisa A Ireland Too Hot for Silos: Turning Up the Heat on STEM Integration Birch BallroomMegan Benzing

2:00pm PDT

Design Thinking for the Workforce Pipeline: From Data to Action Terrace WestRaeshawna Ware • Ryan Beard From Framework to Implementation: Exploring AP Business with Personal Finance (Part 2) Terrace EastDeanna Hattaway-Thomas • Holli Ryan-Kalaleh • Mikael Taylor Work Shop Maintenance & Safety Training Meeting Room # 1Morgan J Richards

3:00pm PDT

Beyond the Checkbox: Advisory Boards that Deliver Maple BallroomCourtney Peart

8:00am PDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom A,B,C

8:15am PDT

National CTE Update: Trends, Advocacy, and Opportunities from National ACTE Grand Ballroom A,B,CMichael Connet

9:00am PDT

AI That Thinks With Students, Not For Them Meeting Room #12Paul Warrick CTE Dual Credit - How Do You Explain That To Kids? Meeting Room #11Marcy Proctor

10:00am PDT

Chatting with Stacy: Build Your Own AI Assistant for Planning, Communication, and Classroom Workflow Meeting Room #12Paul Warrick Google Forms Tips and Tricks for Efficiency & Engagement. Cedar BallroomDavin Perry The Game Plan: How Games Develop Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking Maple BallroomJessica Elshire-Kenny • Heather Matsuda Worksite Learning Intro and Updates Birch BallroomKari Morgan Canceled: From Blank Framework to Standards-Aligned Framework: Using AI in CTE Meeting Room # 1Scott Sandberg

11:00am PDT

Cardboard Arcades: Creativity, Engineering, and Engagement Meeting Room # 1Rena Clark

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom A,B,C

2:00pm PDT

FREE Industry Certifications...With my Library Card? Meeting Room # 1Joyce Abbott IN-PERSON CANCELLED: VIDEO AVAILABLE: Getting to Know Your Students and Their WHY: With the Help of AIScott Le Duc

3:00pm PDT

The Coaching Academy: Building a Careers in Education Course for Coaches Meeting Room # 4Shawn C Gaspaire

8:00am PDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom A,B,C

9:00am PDT

Become a Superhero with Canva Maple BallroomRena Clark From SuperShy to SuperStar Birch BallroomJim Flatmo