This is an immersive exploration of the innovative ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping education in the Age of AI. This breakout session is designed to inspire educators by showcasing real-world examples and cutting-edge applications of AI-driven solutions in educational settings.

Education General programs guide students to attain an infant-toddler Child Development Associate (CDA), preschool CDA, or Michigan Youth Development Associate (MiYDA). Join to learn more about these qualifications, what professional paths they lead to, and how they may create a path for a degree in higher education.

YouScience has revolutionized the way students, educators, and employers view talent and possibility via our innovative aptitude-based career discovery tool, stackable industry certifications by Precision Exams, and Work Based Learning platform. YouScience Brightpath gives educators and administrators the tools they need to measure student aptitudes (their natural talents) and analyze those along with their interests to create personalized pathways for school and life. Educators and administrators can help students certify their skills, connect with employers to gain real-world work experience, and manage workflows all in one place, using real-time data and analytics to measure student and program performance. YouScience instills hope, purpose, and direction by connecting natural talent, skills, and knowledge with in-demand education pathways and careers. Join us to help find the makers, doers, artists, and thinkers who will help solve the problems of tomorrow.

St. Clair County’s new virtual campaign producing live, virtual webinars to engage students and families in postsecondary planning. Each seasonal series features industry experts, specific readiness topics, and multiple career pathways aligned to postsecondary education and training opportunities from workforce and technical credentialing to 2 and 4 year academic degree.

Explore the transformative synergy between Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) and CTE in Char-Em ISD as we delve into success stories, strategies, and a holistic approach to nurturing the potential of our youth, paving the way for the next generation of empowered and future-ready leaders.

Regardless of the educational or career goals a student has, industry certifications are valuable tools for achieving career success. iCEV currently hosts 18 industry certifications on its testing platform and provides preparation content that aligns to other industry certification exams, many that are on the Michigan Perkins V accepted credentials list. Join this session to learn how to navigate industry certifications within your curriculum.

The Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) graduation requirements are not meant to be a one-size fits all. The MMC content should be embedded into courses, experiences, and CTE programs, allowing students to gain proficiencies in meaningful ways. This session will cover the MMC flexibility options, including the personal curriculum and the application to CTE.

Do you want to build your CTE Program? We will look at ways that one program is increasing numbers by creating a vertical pipeline of incoming students.

Come find out how a Romeo High School CTE teacher has leveraged Social Media platforms to engage Law and Public Safety professionals in supporting student learning, work based exposure, the classroom and paid internships

In today’s world, a virtual option is a necessary part of any WBL initiative to ensure equity across all learners. From the impact of geographic location on access to industries to transportation barriers, offering virtual WBL opportunities expands access to experiences to all students. In this session, you’ll learn how Pathful Connect, a K-12 live, virtual work-based learning platform, ensures equitable participation in WBL by eliminating geographic, resource and access barriers to experiences.

Elementary Explorers: Providing Hands-on Career Exploration to Elementary Students

Given the shift in employment trends finding and keeping CTE teachers is increasingly challenging. The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is addressing this dilemma for many CTE programs by researching, documenting and distributing a repository of promising practices from across the country. Come learn what strategies are working elsewhere and be prepared to discuss the challenges you face in acquiring and keeping your high-quality CTE faculty.

Game On for CTE: Exploring the Esports Advantage

This session will provide a large serving of fun through applied activities based on the current, yet under revision, MCDM targets. Your plate will overflow with creative morsels to satisfy your career development appetite. So, don’t forget your to go box to share with those at your district.

Explore a transformative tool for CTE programs. Learn how dynamic QR codes offer students instant access to recorded demonstrations, aiding in real-world application of learning and problem-solving. Discover how this resource bridges knowledge gaps for absent students, fostering a richer learning experience.

We all know there is only one constant in this world – change, and nothing exemplified that better than 2020. Rather than sit back and hope, now is the time to to build a resilient and inclusive workforce with the skills needed to be successful today and into the future.

This session will provide teachers and administrators with ideas on how to recruit business partners within your communities. Think SALES 101! Teachers are accustomed to teaching in the classroom, but are not necessarily comfortable knocking on doors to introduce themselves to businesses in the community who stand ready to help them. These partners can be utilized for advisory committees and WBL as well as financial support.

Discussion and sharing of solutions around current topics administrators face in CTE classrooms and tech centers such as new teacher onboarding, evaluation planning, student and staff attendance, student behavior/well-being, etc.

Integrating Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) into an Early Middle College Program

Game On for CTE: Exploring the Esports Advantage

ASPiRES began as a research-practice partnership aiming to improve career development education in the Lansing area. It analyzes a variety of data to identify needs and best practices for schools. This includes supporting students’ strengths/interests and aligning programming with labor market needs. This presentation shares our updated findings in Phase 2.

Discover how Michigan ACTE supports teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors and administrators in Michigan’s career and technical education programs. This interactive session will engage participants in a hands-on format as you learn about Michigan and National ACTE resources, professional development, and advocacy. Both federal and state legislative updates will be presented

This session will focus on creating a strong Program of Study, or sequence of study, for students that will elevate their learning experience. Best practices will be shared on how implementing a sequence of study supports educators in integrating project-based learning, executing intentional work-based learning experiences, and identifying opportunities for Advisory Committee members to support students and educators. Join this session if you are interested in executing this recipe for increased impact in your program!

Promoted: Professional Modularized Teacher Education at Ferris State University has been linking future and current CTE instructors to the classroom. Participants will learn about the application requirements and the coursework required for the Promoted Program. Emphasis will be placed on what it takes to be successful through a professional cohort.

The National Education Association has reported that an estimated 50 percent of new teachers leave the profession in the first five years of teaching. This presentation reports on the techniques used by districts to retain teachers and opens a discussion on other ways to retain CTE teachers.

Evolve or Die: Supercharging Job Search Prep with AI (CTE)

Michigan AEYC are content experts in early childhood education. Let us share our resources and allow you to discover the supports we have available to CTE Instructors and students who are pursuing the CDA and MI-YDA credential. Michigan AEYC can support the CTE program by offering financial assistance for credential obtainment, opportunities to engage the students in portfolio completion and application process, providing resources to instructors and much more. Please join us for this Interactive session that will engage participants to learn about the many resources available to instructors and their students throughout their career in Early Childhood Education.

This presentation will cover a robust K-12 Career Readiness Implementation based both on County wide targets and the Michigan Career Model. This presentation will highlight Career Readiness Strategies for Elementary, Middle and High School Students that include Career Days, Stemi, Professional Trades events, Work-based Learning, EDP requirements, etc.

This session will look at how to utilize the MDE/OCTE CIP Self Review Templates to add value to your program while satisfying the requirements for evidence uploads in areas of the CIP Self Review.

Start small and keep it simple! If every teacher made 10 minutes of career connections once a semester, every student would get hours more of career information each school year. Learn how to enhance career connections in all K-16 classrooms. Connecting academics, job titles and workplaces leads to stronger partnerships.

In this session participants will learn how to seamlessly integrate STEM strategies into K-12 instruction that supports learning in a rapidly changing technological environment. Further, using CTE students to support WBL on the continuum will be explored, anchoring STEM instructional practices and data science into the delivery.

This session will take you through the hands-on “All of Us” classroom experience. We’ll examine human organ and tissue specimens to learn about the transplantable organs and tissues and their functions, why transplants are necessary, and the donation process. We’ll also explore careers in the world of donation and transplantation.

Learn about the successful Phlebotomy program that is used at the Careerline Tech Center in Holland, Michigan. Participants will learn instructional strategies and student expections that have contributed to a 100% pass rate on the NHA Phlebotomy Certifcation exam.

CareerSafe is an OSHA-Authorized Online Training Provider. Our OSHA courses provide affordable online safety and health training and an industry-recognized credential that holds value for a lifetime.

Join us to explore easy, ready-to-use ideas and strategies to activate learning in your classroom, increase student engagement and allow learners to interact with the content in multiple ways. These strategies, which are already found in your textbook, allow students to engage, explore, explain, and extend learning across any CTE discipline as you model student choice by delving into content applicable to your program.

Suitable for CTE teachers and administrators alike, this session provides instructors with research-based instructional moves that increase student growth and achievement and instructional leaders with structures for delivering effective professional learning. Focusing on grouping strategies, data-driven instruction, and increasing rigor, attendees encounter ideas that can be implemented immediately.

Career-connected learning equips students with knowledge, skills and confidence needed to transition successfully into adulthood and the workforce. In this session we will share practical ideas, tech tools, and insights to help educators engage employer partners. This session aims to help educators bridge the gap between education and industry while creating relevance for students that are better prepared for success.

This workshop will highlight school counselor credentials and the latest credentialing updates that have occurred based on a new certification law. Information on the School Counselor Professional Development Law will be covered as well as a discussion on appropriate hiring practices applicable to school counselors.

Learn how to enter a Registered Department of Labor Apprenticeship in the construction trades. This is a panel type discussion with multiple trades and the DOL Office of Apprenticeship to walk you through the entry process to apprenticeship, training, and graduation to Journeyman within the construction trades.

Stop in and find out what’s happening in Apprenticeship, Apprentice Readiness, And Pre-Apprenticeship. Let’s explore the routes into each type of program and where those routes lead. Can a CTE program be the launching pad for these exciting, rewarding, and lucrative careers? We will discuss a number of options for youth in an interactive format.

EMC Consortia programs serve multiple school districts within one coordinated EMC program. This growing type of EMC entity serves students from a variety of districts and works with administrators from a variety of districts; as you might imagine, the setup of these consortia programs comes with it’s own unique strengths and challenges. Join us to learn about best practices in the oversight of EMC consortia programs – we will share our experience from overseeing two different countywide programs, share our best practices and what has worked well for our consortia programs, and also share some of the growing pains we’ve experienced regarding what we wish we could go back and avoid. Join us for a frank discussion and walk away with insights and strategies for improving your EMC consortia program.

Incorporating Industry Certifications in CTE

iCEV is continually updating the online platform to stay up to date with today’s educational needs including industry certifications. iCEV has updated the content and online features in all 13 CTE subject areas. Join this session to see the new curriculum and updates to the iCEV platform! Attendees are encouraged to bring their own devices to use during the workshop.

Discover the transformative power of AI in CTE marketing. This session demystifies brand and enrollment marketing, exploring how AI can enhance social media, writing, and design. Gain insights to supercharge your marketing efforts and unlock the secrets of modern, AI-driven branding.

Join us for ‘Unlocking More Time for Teaching: AI-Enhanced Instruction.’ Learn how AI streamlines tasks, personalizes learning, and promotes accessibility, allowing educators to focus on what truly matters: teaching. Engage in dynamic discussions and share your experiences in our interactive Q&A session.

Introducing students to career readiness earlier allows them more time to explore and make more informed decisions. In this session, we will focus on middle school career readiness strategies and how to begin preparing students for important decisions about high school and post-secondary plans.

Through Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy (MGLVA), students learn CTE standards using interactive tools and materials including project-based learning, providing them with authentic and challenging experiences that prepare them with the skills needed for success in today’s modern work environment. Through MGLVA’s CTE virtual programming, the 4 required components of CTE are being delivered through academic and technical skill classroom instruction, hands-on learning, work-based learning, and student leadership opportunities through CTSOs. One of the most rewarding outcomes for MGLVA is the ability to offer students and families, located across the State of Michigan, flexibility and personalized CTE learning opportunities. MGLVA offers CTE to ANYONE at ANYTIME from ANYWHERE!

Career and technical education was mainly accepted after World War I in segregated facilities. The value of career and technical education diminished over time with emphasis on Higher Education. Today, employers seek skilled labor to maintain competitiveness. This session is an evolution of how facilities and mentor programs offer exploratory opportunities for students.

Connected directly to Student Career Development, in this session you will learn how to access free ACT®, ASVAB®, SAT®, and WorkKeys® practice tests (to name a few); conduct career exploration that includes video cards, current wages & trends, and up-to-date job postings; and explore career practice tests like Allied Health or Plumbing. Additionally, you will learn how to access free publications through the Michigan eLibrary such as CTE Journal, Counseling Today, and Techniques: Connecting Education & Career.

A cohort of seven software developer apprentices is on a fast track to a professional career in coding. Hear our team’s story from the sponsor and CEO of The Pesto Group – a Petoskey-based company, the computer science subject-matter-expert, and most importantly one of our first DOL Registered Apprentices. She’ll share her decision to select a work-based learning pathway over traditional college along with her initial experiences and reactions.

Michigan is the 3rd largest marine market in the country, yet few realize the career paths behind the fun. Learn how skills such as electrical, HVAC, marine technicians, fiberglass repair and so many other skills are in need at boat dealer and marina locations across the state. Many also don’t know these are full-time, year-round, well-paying positions – not seasonal. Come learn how your skills and interests align with Michigan’s boating industry jobs, whether you are interested in being a service manager, forklift operator, engine technician, finance or marketing manager or anything in between.

I will provide you with strategies, resources and assistance to develop an accreditation that will put your district’s transportation program on a path of continuous improvement regardless of instructor or administration.

The University of Michigan – Flint supports all three models of early colleges (stand-alone high school, early college program, early college consortia) in Genesee County and surrounding communities. Come learn about the practices that UM-Flint and their early college partners have implemented to create and maintain a robust partnership. We also invite other EMC college partners to come so that we can have a discussion about best practices.

Building Partnerships to Support Special Populations Students

Discover how we leverage the power of CNCEXPERT and the Titans of CNC curriculum to offer our students FREE, industry-specific certifications. Gain valuable insights and expert strategies on seamlessly integrating these resources into your Engineering or Machining program.

Discover how Michigan districts and colleges have taken their CTE training through creative approaches that include augmented/virtual reality. Tom Pachera, CTE Director of Ann Arbor Public Schools will share best practices for helping students gain exposure to multiple career pathways, including Health Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Agri-Science, and Transportation.

This session will provide an overview of the Perkins State Determined Levels of Performance for 2024-2028, the process used to set these targets, and results of public comment as well as next steps for submitting to update Michigan’s Perkins State Plan.

This presentation will provide a demonstration of the various CTE reports and dashboards available to public users, including CTE duplicated and unduplicated enrollment reports, CTE funding reports, CTE outcomes reports including reports of the CTE Follow Up Survey, Perkins Core Performance Indicators, credentials, and work based learning. It will also show demonstrations of the CTE MISchoolData reports page, and the interactive CTE Information System Data Dashboards. Reports are available for all CTE students and for student special populations categories and by race and gender as well as by region, CEPD, district, building, career cluster, and CIP Code. Session will be interactive, and questions are encouraged. Bring a laptop and follow along.

Build students’ skills and enthusiasm while getting them to engage in a design and fabrication project that meets most of your competencies, and allows the students to see first hand how their work pays off in a fun and exciting competition. The Square One Education Network offers a wide variety of competitive projects emphasizing real world career pathways through your engineering, CAD, mechatronics, electronics, or computer science classes.

Alpena Community College has reached out to schools in northern Michigan to provide Dual Enrollment and EMC opportunities beyond Online courses. We utilize Video Conferencing Systems that allow students to join LIVE college courses remotely, including many CTE-related courses, providing a richer educational experience. You too can provide these opportunities for your students!

A high level exploration of how Perkins funds are administered at the postsecondary level in Michigan. Walk away with a better understanding of how postsecondary institutions access and utilize Perkins funding to support CTE Programs of Study.

Join our session to empower K-12 educators with no-cost, federally funded cybersecurity resources and activities. Explore our courses for high school and K-8 teachers, including CompTIA Security+ prep. Access free lessons and cyber career profile cards. Get ready to boost cybersecurity awareness in your classrooms!

Dr. Adam Manley, Associate Professor of CTE, will share the various ways business and industry professionals can become CTE teachers. Additionally, he will share some of the good and bad associated with the CTE certification process and how WMU’s Workforce Education program can help make the transition as easy as possible.

This sessions offers tools and considerations to enhance the experience of ELs in CTE. 1) Facilitating increased access to CTE programs for ELs. 2) Equipping CTE staff with the skills and knowledge to effectively support ELs.3) Ensuring comprehensive support for ELs within CTE programs.

This sessions offers tools and considerations to enhance the experience of ELs in CTE. 1) Facilitating increased access to CTE programs for ELs. 2) Equipping CTE staff with the skills and knowledge to effectively support ELs.3) Ensuring comprehensive support for ELs within CTE programs.

Prepare your CTE students for any graduation pathway with the competency-based Jobs For Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) Program. You will learn how Northview Next High School’s CTE program integrates the JMG program and resources to develop their students, so they are ready for their next chapter of life.

Selling food or beverages to students during the school day requires compliance with Smart Snack standards. Learn ways to meet the rules to benefits staff, students, and food service departments.

G-W Publisher is proud to have over 100 years of experience supporting educators and preparing students for college, careers, and life by publishing up-to-date print and digital curriculum written by experts in industry and education. This year, G-W has published new first editions for Accounting, Electric Vehicles and Animal Science, with revisions for well-loved titles like, Marketing Dynamics, Guide to Good Food, Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Principles of Cybersecurity, and much more! G-W correlates its titles to industry-recognized certifications: AAFCS, NOCTI, ASE, YouScience.

Join Allen McCaskill, your local Michigan Educational Consultant for this informative session to hear about all the new CTE titles and online resources/platforms available! Free samples and online trials for all attendees. Great for new teachers!

How do you get students to understand the opportunities and expectations in their career? Learn about a unique opportunity that utilizes community partners to immerse students in a patient care experience and address course competencies. The collaboration included the Michigan Health Council, Michigan Works, Hackley Community Care and CTE educators.

How do I recreate this experience? Part two will include more specific details of implementation and how to engage community partners. Students and educators who participated will share and describe their learning of how health care competencies were achieved and career ready behaviors developed. Participants will have ample opportunity to ask questions and develop ideas for implementation in their classroom.

Learn how CTE and district partners developed a goal to use design thinking to teach and engage kids more effectively and connect them to purpose and career pathways. Career development is enhanced at the middle school level through intentional connection to career pathways and design thinking experiences.

The Michigan Resource Hub is a customized digital repository of resources designed to complement the current employment readiness programs and to supplement the daily lesson plans of educators and direct service staff. The Learning Management System hosted repository is an integration of an assortment of STEM2D and early career planning activities and modules. Participants will be led through the resource hub during this session to explore all that it has to offer for educators and youth.

The Power of Career Connected Learning

Mecosta-Osceola has operated a successful partnership with Ferris State University to offer an EMC opportunity for Cybersecurity students. The 4-courses students take during high school also earn them an FSU Certificate in Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing. Come learn how you can offer this for your students.

Career Launch Kalamazoo, a nationally recognized youth apprenticeship program, is preparing the next generation workforce for critical career pathways. Learn how the Kalamazoo Public Schools is partnering with Kalamazoo Valley Community College, The Kalamazoo Promise, City of Kalamazoo, and local employers providing students on ramps to good jobs, credentials, and degrees.

How IGNITE is Expanding Advanced Manufacturing Programs Across Michigan High Schools

Advancing Workforce Development Through Industry Partners

In sync with the Michigan Career Development Model, this workshop equips participants with the tools to seamlessly blend academic content with career pathways. Through discussion and hands-on exercises, they’ll understand the importance of K-12 career integration, align content with careers, and create practical classroom strategies. Attendees will leave with a replicable activity to enhance college and career readiness in their curriculum.

Co-Presenter(s): Jocelyn Wright Newman (KRESA), Bethany Stanton (Galesburg-Augusta High School), Kayleen O’Donnell (Galesburg-Augusta High School)

This session will explore how Galesburg-Augusta High School is implementing the Michigan Career Development Model in a whole-school approach through their Workforce Wednesday initiative. In partnership with Kalamazoo RESA and Youth Solutions, the school’s Career Leadership Council is rethinking how students explore careers and creating a culture of career development.

Students in the CTC Plumbing class are given the opportunity to participate in a non-paid work rotation to discover opportunities in the plumbing industry. Learn about the logistics, successes and lessons learned along the way from the CTE instructor and WBL staff.

Best Practice on “beefing” up work-based learning, student leadership, & advisory committee involvement in your CTE program.

Part 1 of a two part interactive session designed to help newer CTE teacher’s learn strategies to help with student engagement, classroom management, and much more!

Part 2 of a two part interactive session designed to help newer CTE teacher’s learn strategies to help with student engagement, classroom management, and much more!

In support of current shortages, understanding the system of flexibilities (e.g., Annual Career Authorizations, Full-Year Expert Permits) will greatly expand a district’s hiring and staffing options. This session will review the available temporary credentials provided for in both law and Administrative Rule and provide examples of how to use them in expanding business and community partnerships.

T3, also known as Teach Talent Thrive, is a network of connected assets supporting education and talent development in Michigan’s capital area. T3’s partners work to increase high school graduation rates, ensure all students are college and career-ready, and increase the number of people with the education and skills needed to support our continued prosperity into the future. T3 is committed to helping education providers and employers work together using tools and resources to become Michigan’s exemplary STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) region. T3 strives to build a community committed to lifelong learning led by business and community stakeholders to ensure regional prosperity in the ever-changing new economy. Our presentation will include resources and tools for motivating and skill-building career leaders at an early age. We teach talent to thrive.

Explore the Work-based Learning (WBL)options that are supported by Educators Rising. WBL is an essential component of any CTE program and Education and Training Pathways are no exception. Learn how integrating WBL can look in your own Education and Training Pathway to help inspire future educators and stem the educator shortage. Participants will have time to collaborate and share current best practices, gain tips and tricks for enhancing a WBL program, and gain insight into how WBL can look for their districts.

This presentation will cover a robust K-12 Career Readiness Implementation based both on County wide targets and the Michigan Career Model. This presentation will highlight Career Readiness Strategies for Elementary, Middle and High School Students that include Career Days, Stemi, Professional Trades events, Work-based Learning, EDP requirements, etc.

In sync with the Michigan Career Development Model, this workshop equips participants with the tools to seamlessly blend academic content with career pathways. Through discussion and hands-on exercises, they’ll understand the importance of K-12 career integration, align content with careers, and create practical classroom strategies. Attendees will leave with a replicable activity to enhance college and career readiness in their curriculum.

Work-Based Learning is a key component of a CTE program, but how does it work? Learn from members of MCPA (Michigan Career Placement Association) about the in’s and out’s of workbased learning placements and ideas of how to get started

Educators will receive guidance on equipping students with essential navigation skills needed for future careers. Techniques for job shadowing, constructing resumes, nurturing soft skills, excelling in interviews, understanding LinkedIn’s potential, and bolstering confidence via mock interviews. Discover how to ready students for work-based learning, ensuring maximal benefit from these opportunities!

In this workshop, attendees will build replicas of human anatomy using clay and a specially designed skeletal model in a classroom setting. Educators will learn how to implement a unique curriculum system which helps students create a kinesthetic map of the human anatomy. They will acquire the knowledge to engage science students with immediate, hands-on learning using a proven method that is na-tionally recognized to increase student retention and test scores. This workshop will emphasize directional terms, planes, cavities, and landmarks on the skeletal model. Focus will be placed on building the rotator cuff.

This session will outline what, exactly, assistive technology is and its potential to enhance all aspects of life for those experiencing disability. Different types of assistive technology will be discussed, as will the Michigan Assistive Technology Program. This program is interactive. Participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions and engage with assistive technology. Through participation in this session, attendees will be able to: define what assistive technology is, have increased knowledge of various types of AT available, have a clearer understanding of how AT can benefit students/individuals with disabilities, how to obtain funding for AT in Michigan.

Technology strategies to improve food safety knowledge and improve ServSafe Manager Exam test scores. Attendees will learn about a new Virtual Reality Game in development to help students learn at play and the ServSafe Smart Study Modules. Embracing technology that has a record of improving knowledge and understanding of curriculum to ensure your student’s success.

Learn how robots are enhancing the food service industry. See how robots are being used in kitchens across Michigan to streamline operations. Gordon Food Service will have its technology team on the ground for this demonstration.

If you are considering starting a Hospitality & Tourism Management Program 52.0901 or Culinary Program 12.0500, chat with us and learn how the Michigan Hospitality Foundation can help support you. We have helped identify advisory board members, work-based learning sites, and apprenticeship sponsors. The Hospitality Industry is growing, and we are dedicated to making sure your students have the tools to succeed.

Create Your Calm – Teaching strategies to teachers to help calm themselves and students to get grounded in the moment in order to de escalate situations in the classroom. Content

Learn how Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeships can provide your students successful paid learning and educational opportunities to build their career pathway. Explore one real-life case study that includes essential partnerships between CTE instructors, Northwest Michigan Works! Apprenticeship Services, a dedicated employer and a stellar apprentice.

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In this session, participants will hear from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and the Michigan Department of Education about how they partnered to meet the requirements of a new state law. This law charged the MDE to provide students and families with an informational packet of postsecondary opportunities. Join us to learn how the team has enhanced Pathfinder resources to share additional information about the following: earning early college credit in high school, getting a job, serving one’s community, accessing college, and available financial resources to support postsecondary learning. Participants will also share ideas on how to continue enhancing the resources.

Learn about the new streamlined process for building both statewide and individual articulation/postsecondary credit agreements. Attendees will access new templates for agreements, student applications and resources to conduct meetings with colleges/universities. Courses that align with programs on a statewide level will be shared. An invitation to join a workgroup focused on building agreements throughout the state will be provided.

In order to ensure access and equity to career readiness tools for all of our graduates, MISD Consultants Sarah Strohbeck and Michelle Marcellin have collaborated with county Alternative High School English teachers to align English 12 standards with meaningful career readiness and post-secondary planning activities. This curriculum is broken into 9 relevant units that leverages the English 12 credit requirement to ensure graduates receive the same post-secondary planning tools as traditional high school graduates receive.

The Kent ISD Career Readiness Department has partnered with Grandville High School, Amway and Inforum Michigan to pilot a five-part series for female/nonbinary students grades ninth through twelfth to explore the nontraditional career pathway of manufacturing. The series includes an overview of the pathways within manufacturing, mentorship, soft skills development, industry tours, job shadows, and more. This workshop is an opportunity to learn about the development, implementation and progress of this pilot.

Michigan teens are invited to participate in Strive for a Safer Drive, a high school safe driving initiative. Any Michigan high school is eligible to apply for a $1000 grant to campaign for traffic safety. Participating schools will submit a final presentation showcasing their campaign. All High Schools will have an opportunity to attend Ford Driving Skills for Life hands-on event with professional drivers.

This program provides information on motivating and educating the new generation of Public Safety learners. The program identifies each generation of learners, and targets how they learn. This program will also identify new ways to deliver the programing, and new ways to attract the right people to your programs. If you have or have thought about teaching Public Safety in your schools, you should attend this program.

Social Emotional Learning is a research based approach that is being implemented in many school settings. The Wexford-Missaukee ISD Career Technical Center is in year three of this implementation. This session will showcase the steps in our journey and may assist you in bringing SEL to your students.

Michigan Tech’s Unboxed Challenges™ allow students to apply STEM to real-world scenarios while developing skills in teamwork, communication, and critical thinking. Simulations are designed to help students build confidence in a high-pressure environment as they work in small groups to solve puzzles on topics like lean manufacturing and other critical industries.

How do you get students to understand the opportunities and expectations in their career? Learn about a unique opportunity that utilizes community partners to immerse students in a patient care experience and address course competencies. The collaboration included the Michigan Health Council, Michigan Works, Hackley Community Care and CTE educators.

Attendees will see how CTE focused table top games can be used to boost critical thinking skills and connect to math standards.

Join me as I outline how we created a middle school careers curriculum for sixth and seventh grade students. You’ll leave with lesson ideas and topics to implement in your own classroom TOMORROW!

Implementing districtwide career development requires a strategic approach. This presentation outlines how districts can integrate the ASCA National Model to Define, Deliver, Manage, and Assess their career development program and MTMDSS to provide equitable Tier 1 lessons, activities, and events to meet the requirements of the MICDM and district goals.

Engaging students in purposeful career exploration and fostering a Challenge Mindset helps prepare them for global challenges. This presentation supports purpose-driven career advising. Linking career paths to societal impact could benefit CTE programs, guiding learners to explore CTE programs that align with how they want to affect the world positively.

While useful for all CTE pathways, this is focused on Law and Public Safety (LPS). This session will review the best practices used in successful LPS programs. Lessons, resources, organization, marketing – will all be covered.

While useful for all CTE teachers, this session will focus on Law and Public Safety. This session will review the resources available through LAPSEN and the LAPSEN website. It will also review some of the best resources available on the internet.

For administrators and teachers in Law and Public Safety (LPS) – learn more about LPS in Michigan and in the nation.

While applicable to all CTE SkillsUSA teachers, this session will focus on Law and Public Safety (LPS) programs. Come learn how to grow your leaders, succeed in competitions and complete CEP.

Canva is an online design tool that can create professional documents, marketing materials, classroom décor, worksheets, and projects for both teachers and students alike. We will navigate through Canva’s resources and products during this session. We’ll explore Canva’s dashboard and workspace, its new AI features, and how to download/ share work for any grade level. Participants will leave this session with several classroom projects and/or ideas to explore for not only their students, but also for themselves. Mentimeter will also be utilized during this session and is an excellent classroom management/student engagement tool! Having a connected device during the session is highly encouraged. Welcome to a world where creativity and education collide!

This presentation will help educators take their innovative ideas from “maybe someday” to “why not now.” We discuss the necessity of innovation in education, offering a step-by-step approach to bring creative ideas to fruition. It will cover generating ideas aligned with educational needs, refining them through feedback, and effectively pitching them to stakeholders.

Join us to learn the essentials of implementing a high-quality SkillsUSA chapter. We will share strategies for success for all program components from leadership development through competitive events.

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We will be discussing the latest updates in CTEIS. See the new Credentials’ and WBL tools and reports as well as other updates and news.

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