Agenda & Sessions

Pre-Conference Sessions

Sunday, January 26

Sunday agenda and conference sessions to be posted at a later date.

Agenda at a Glance

View the 2025 conference agenda will be posted at a later date.

Breakout Schedule

Monday, January 29

EIP Winner 1

Time-Saving Magic: AI-Powered Marketing for CTE Professionals | Jenni Jackson

2020: Foresight, not Hindsight | Josh Davies

Staffing with Temporary Credentials | Krista Ried

How IGNITE is Expanding Advanced Manufacturing Programs Across Michigan High Schools | Jihad, Mims

Beyond Online: DE & EMC Opportunities for Rural Michigan Students | Darrin Lightner

Apprenticeship Leads to More Than Just a Job! | John Hartwell

CTE Critical Thinking in Mathematics with Tabletop Games | Tricia Walters

Career Development Resources from the Michigan eLibrary |  Ann Kaskinen

Update on Law and Public Safety in CTE | Thomas Washburn

Building, Growing and Maintaining an Early College Program |  Leo Fitzpatrick

Career Launch Kalamazoo Youth Apprenticeship Program Preparing the Next Generation Workforce | Tracy Miller, Ph. D

Careers behind the fun! Who wants to work in Michigan’s boating industry? | Kelly Kerchoff

Incorporating Industry Certifications in CTE | Tammy Hyatt

A Hands-on Approach to Cybersecurity | Joseph MacAdam

Get Real: A Collaborative Medical Experience Through PBL and Community Partnerships Part 1 | Annlyn McKenzie

Create Your Calm | Josie Smith

Retaining New CTE Teachers – What will it take? | Mike Ennis

Best Practices for Cosmetology Instructors | Kelli Bolin

EIP Winner 2

Cars, Canines, Cadavers – Oh My! AR/VR for Career Exploration | Justin Kopesky

From Vision to Reality: Cultivating and Pitching Your Innovative Education Ideas | Scott Watkins

Promising Practices for CTE Teacher Recruitment and Retention | Carrie Scheiderer

Advancing Workforce Development Through Industry Partners | Bill Nelson

Career Readiness: A District Perspective | Scott Roper

The Main Ingredient: Developing a Program of Study for Impact | Alyssa English

The Main Ingredient: Developing a Program of Study for Impact | Alyssa English

Engaging Middle Schoolers in Career Readiness | Samantha Jackson

Find Your Path with Enhanced Pathfinder Resources | Amanda Stoel

Making Your Law and Public Safety SkillsUSA the Best it Can Be | Thomas Washburn

Virtual Career & College Readiness Collaborative | Nick Beaudry

Exciting New Pathways to Professional Construction Trades Apprenticeships! | John Hartwell

Career Exploration: Helping Your Students Discover Their Path to Success | Tammy Cyrus

School Counselor Credentialing, PD Law & Appropriate Hiring Practices | Beatrice Harrison

Foundations of Perkins Postsecondary in Michigan | Nolan Lienhart

Get Real: A Collaborative Medical Experience Through PBL and Community Partnerships Part 2 | Annlyn McKenzie

Robots and Food Service | Amanda Smith

Teaching Talent to Thrive | Amirika Richardson

Partnering with Michigan AEYC for resources to guide CTE students through the CDA and MI-YDA credentialing process | Dianna Erickson

What’s New for Career & Technical Education | Allen McCaskill

EIP Winner 3

Your CTE Professional Growth Partner – Michigan Association for Career and Technical Education (MI ACTE) | Jamie Engel

Unlocking More Time for Teaching: AI-Enhanced Instruction | Jenni Jackson

Women’s Inclusion in Manufacturing Series Pilot | Erin Tarkington

CTE Reports 101 | Jill Kroll

STEM, WBL, Innovation, and CTE! Preparing Students for the Future! | Jenny Geno

A Hands-on Approach to Teaching Anatomy Using Clay on a Skeletal Model | Chad Scholten

New Education Competitive Events to Prepare Future Educators

Law and Public Safety Best Practices | Thomas Washburn

Creating a Middle School Career Education Class | Debbie Walton

Becoming a CTE Teacher In Michigan | Adam Manley

Smart Snacks Compliance | Emily Mattern

Developing Allies: Engaging Employers to Create Relevance and Impact Students | Krista Harmon

Using Social media platforms to connect Law/Public Safety professionals to your classroom | Timothy Bussineau

What Your College Partner Can Do for You! – EMC Partnerships Unpacked | Suzanne Knight

Career GPS: Helping Students Navigate Their Path To Success | Laura Saline

Assistive Technology: What is it? How Can it Help? | Erin Shannon

Expanding Graduation Pathways through Jobs For Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) Programming | Daniel Mathenia

Activate the Textbook| Mandy Green

Age of AI: Educational Innovation | Niki Adams

Did You Know That Many of the Graduation Requirements Can Be Met in Career and Technical Education? Let’s Talk About the MMC Flexibility! | Rashell Bowerman

SME PRIME | Industry Informed Manufacturing Education- Shelley Wooley

CHIPS in Michigan: Expanding Michigan’s Microelectronic Talent Pipeline

NIWL Presents the Michigan Resource Hub | Amanda McMahon

Building Relationships and Implementing Change | Ted Kroll

So you’re a CTE teacher…..now what? | CIndy Philip

Ferris State’s Cybersecurity Early Middle College and Certificate opportunity | Roger Meinert

Connecting Every Classroom with Careers – Simple Methods | Kristen Garceau

Law and Public Safety CTE Program Resources | Thomas Washburn

Rethinking Career Development: Schoolwide Implementation of the Michigan Career Development Model | Gretchen Panicucci

LinkedIn for CTE: What’s the big deal? How did it help my program. | Gabe Kooyers

Social Emotional Learning: Implementing SEL in a Career Technical Center | Jason Traviss

All of Us: Saving Lives Through Organ Donation and Transplantation | Alison Gillum

Empowering CTE Learning: Leveraging Dynamic QR Codes | Kyle Dannenberg

Recruiting and Engaging Business Partners | Natalie Davis

The Michigan Career Development Model: Connecting Careers to Core Curriculum | Donna Rummel

Unboxed: Using Scenario-Based Challenges to Unlock STEM & Soft Skill Development | Jannah Tumey

Technology to Improve Food Safety Knowledge | Amanda Smith

Integrating Early Childhood into Education General Programming | Tammy Arakelian

Tuesday, January 30

Ramp-Up Career Development through CTE Exploration Purpose and Impact | Tony Warren

Preparing for a Future Where All Students Use AI | Scott Watkins

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

Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Unlocking Youth Potential with JMG and CTE

Perkins State Determined Levels of Performance 2024-2028 | Jill Kroll

Best Practices and Effective Communication Strategies for EMC Consortia Programs | Larissa Hunt

So you’re a CTE teacher…..now what? Part 2 | Cindy Philip

Using District Partnerships to Connect Students, Purpose and Career Pathways | Annlyn McKenzie

English Learners in CTE | Rachel Manzer

Students Strive for a Safer Drive- Kayla Thomas | Wright

Career-Connected Classrooms: How YouScience Brightpath aligns student learning and industry certifications with aptitude and career discovery | Tricia Austin

Ensuring Alternative High School Graduates are Career Ready! | Sarah Strohbeck

ASE Accreditation Done Right! | Dan Klecker

What’s New at iCEV! | Tammy Hyatt

Plumbing Work Rotation | Kyle Phelps

Building Partnerships to Support Special Populations Students | Amanda Koch

An Order of MCDM Activities – Side of Fun To Go | Lindy Daman

Grow Your Own Future Educators | Lisa Rollins

Best Practices for Cosmetology Instructors Part 2 | Kelli Bolin

Creating a Pipeline to Increase CTE Enrollment | Josh Bridges

Leveling Up: Becoming Advanced in the use of AI | Scott Watkins

In’s and Out’s of Placing Students In a Work Environment | Tammy Rutledge

Family Engagement Practices with a Trauma Informed and Chronic Absenteeism Lens | Al Thomas

Registered Apprenticeships: From The Classroom To The Workplace | Rich Spicer

Navigating the Divide: Educator and Student Perceptions of Career Development | Jamie Engel

Design Your Class Like a Pro: An Introduction to Canva for All Educators | Katie Watchorn

The Power of Career Connected Learning | Hans Meeder

How a Social Studies teacher became a Private Pilot | Shannon VanZegeren

Techniques to Reach the New Generation of Public Safety Learners | Cary Thompson

Building Articulation/Postsecondary Credit Agreements to support students. | Stacey Stover

Navigating Credentials | Cathy Hengesbaugh

Career Education Facilities: Past/Present/Future 1930-2030 | George Kacan

Focusing on the Future of CTE by Leading in a Virtual Learning Environment | Lori Johnson

STEM Apprenticeship: Not a Pathway…A Runway! | Keith E. Kelly

CNCEXPERT: How students earn certifications for Machine Tool and Engineering Programs. | Gabe Kooyers

Elementary Explorers: Providing Hands-on Career Exploration to Elementary Students | Katie Cole

Instructional Best-Practices & How Leaders Can Structure Teacher-Focused Professional Learning | Chris Haines

Civil Rights Compliance in CTE | Jim Whittaker

Industry Support for Hospitality Sector CIP Codes | Amanda Smith

Integrating Ethics into the Classroom: Nurturing Moral Compasses | Tammy Cyrus

CTEIS 2024: Credentials, WBL and more | Douglas Wiesner

Michigan Virtual

Creating Equity with Virtual Work-Based Learning | Jim Clor

Utilizing MDE OCTE CIP Self Review Templates to meet state requirements while building value in the program. | Mark Forbush

Dual Enrollment for the Trades | Beth Johnson

Implementing Data-Driven Equity Focused Districtwide Career Development | Tony Warren

Work-based Learning in Education | Lisa Rollins

LAPSEN: Did You Miss the National Conference? | Candace Vinson

Hey CTE, Where’s the Beef? | Cindy Philip

Online, Interactive, and Industry Recognized Credentials | Nikole Gordon

Standard Teaching Certificate with CIP Endorsement | Promoted Program- Mike Ennis

It’s All In Who You Know – Engaging Employers to Provide Student Opportunities | Laura Saline

Building up the Marine Workforce through Education | Meghan Mitchell

Hot Topics Roundtable for Building Admin | Dan Draper

Phlebotomy Best Practices and Strategies | Darcy Gooder

Grow Meaningful Engagement through Competitive Experiences | Barb Land

Grant Opportunity: Build, Bolster, and Brand your CTE Program with NAF! | Dr. Megan Marx