WA-ACTE 2026 Summer Conference has ended

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WA-ACTE 2026 Summer Conference

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10:00am PDT

Vocabulary in Action Meeting Room #10Robin Palmer

11:00am PDT

Bring Career Pathways to life: Hands-On Learning for Tomorrow’s Workforce Terrace EastMaggie Mcgill • Lisa Fish-Hendrickson Leveraging SchooLinks Potential to Support CTE Programs & Industry Connections Meeting Room # 5Melissa Dilling Money Decisions Start Early: Engaging Activities for Middle School CTE Meeting Room #10Robin Palmer Ideas for a Student Ran Enterprise Meeting Room # 4Andrew Hill

1:00pm PDT

From Basic Circuits to Industrial Automation: Building Student Skills Through Hands-On Learning Terrace EastBen Hamlett Ignite Learning with Laser Precision: Empowering Classrooms with xTool P2S Meeting Room # 3Faith Taylor

3:00pm PDT

Finding Your Flock: Connecting Computer Science Educators Across Washington Meeting Room # 1Michelle Laskowski Future‑Ready STEM Starts Here: Why PLTW Leads the Way Meeting Room # 4Diane Lashinsky

11:00am PDT

OSPI HOT Updates in Mini-Sessions Maple BallroomCourtney Peart

1:00pm PDT

Building Vision, Hope and Momentum with Future Pathway Alignment - Tips, tricks and tactics for driving student engagement with career pathways. Meeting Room # 2Ryan Chun • Tyler Lafferty Digital Badges for Career Readiness: Validating Skills & Pathways in the Creative Economy Workforce Meeting Room # 1Nicole Hendrix • Darlene Edouard Robotics! Mechatronics! Meeting Room # 5Faith Taylor

2:00pm PDT

Design Thinking for the Workforce Pipeline: From Data to Action Terrace WestRaeshawna Ware • Ryan Beard Getting Students College and Career Ready with Stackable, Industry-Recognized Credentials Meeting Room #10Daniel Bird • Aaron Peasley The value of advisory boards for educator preparation programs Meeting Room # 2KC Hoffman Mendez Work Shop Maintenance & Safety Training Meeting Room # 1Morgan J Richards

3:00pm PDT

CTElink Framework Builder: Create, Review, and Export OSPI-Ready Course Frameworks Meeting Room # 4Taylor Smith

4:00pm PDT

CTE as a Literacy Bridge: Integrating Career and Technical Education to Support Language Acquisition and Academic Success Meeting Room # 1Dr. Sarah Clark

9:00am PDT

Support Staff: Behind the Scenes of Success -How WBL Support Staff Empower CTE Programs Meeting Room # 5DeAngelo Friends • Hanna Grove • Amie Mitchell Project Management with Scrum Terrace EastJim Flatmo Equity at Sea: Expanding Access to Maritime Career and Technical Education Through Strategic Partnerships Meeting Room # 1Richard Lauridsen

10:00am PDT

From Classroom to Crisis: How to Respond When a Student Discloses Substance Use Terrace EastMorgan Davis Shelton Worksite Learning Intro and Updates Birch BallroomKari Morgan Frustrations with communication between Administrators and Instructors. What are they thinking? Meeting Room # 4Brian Ellis STEM Camp/STEM Night Activities Meeting Room #10Adam Smith

11:00am PDT

Cardboard Arcades: Creativity, Engineering, and Engagement Meeting Room # 1Rena Clark QTIP : Connection without Exhaustion Maple BallroomAbigail Higgins From Light to Image: Build and Use a Digital Pinhole Camera in Your Classroom Meeting Room #12Paul Warrick Teaching Presentation Excellence with a Plug and Play Instructional Suite Terrace WestMarian Morris

2:00pm PDT

WCTSMA: Navigating the CTSO Meeting Room # 2Larry Howe • WCTSMA Executive Director 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 Targeted by Design: Using SchooLinks to Build Intentional Work-Based Learning Programs Meeting Room # 5Suzanne Gretch

3:00pm PDT

The Coaching Academy: Building a Careers in Education Course for Coaches Meeting Room # 4Shawn C Gaspaire Unlocking Safety Cedar BallroomRandi Krieg • Joshua Krieg

9:00am PDT

Beyond the Club: Embedding HOSA into Everyday Instruction Meeting Room # 1Whitney Champlin From SuperShy to SuperStar Birch BallroomJim Flatmo

10:00am PDT

The Safe-to-Fail Lab: Resilience over Perfection Birch BallroomMeloni Courtway From Classroom to Credential: Designing CTE Programs With Tangible Outcomes Meeting Room #11Taryn Veloni

11:00am PDT

Students as Managers: Building Leadership Systems in School-Based Enterprises and Classrooms Meeting Room #11Taryn Veloni REVIT: Preparing Students for the Clean‑Energy Workforce Meeting Room # 4Hanna Jaramillo