Presented by Regina Erwin, Senior Instructional Strategist, Discovery Education
CTE: Career and Tech Ed
Building Career-Ready Skills Through Student-Led Media Production
Presented by Sophany Tibke, Instructional Technology Specialist, Chandler Unified School District (AZ); Josh Morris, Innovation Specialist, Bradley County Schools (TN); and Madeleine Mortimore, Former Educator, Current Global Education Innovation and Research Lead, Logitech
Digital Literacy and Well-Being as a Core Component of Career and Technical Education
Presented by Jordan D. Renken, Executive Director, Metro Alliance of Career Readiness Organizations (MACRO); and Sue Thotz, Director of Education Outreach, Common Sense Media
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Senior Regional Education Manager, Common Sense Education
Preparing Students for the AI-Powered Ag Tech Workforce: Real-World STEM Connections
Presented by Dr. Deb Crawford, Coordinator of Secondary Mathematics, Frederick County Public Schools (VA); Dr. Laura Rice, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Penn State University; and Alan Ireland, Brand Marketing Lead, CodeVA
Future-Ready Programs That Make Your School Stand Out: Proving Your Value
Presented by Jan Jardine, APEX Grant Coordinator, Aspen Peaks School District (UT); Gideon Sanders, Former Director of Innovative Strategies, Grand Rapids Public Schools (MI), and Current Adjunct Instructor, Grand Rapids Community College; and Yoelia Nava, Administrator of Adult Education, Region One Education Service Center
Moderated by Martha McCabe, Experienced Educator, Senior Vice President of Community Partnerships, Project Lead The Way
Games as Real-World Career Skills Builders: Leveling Up
Presented by Dr. Ed Gomes Jr., English as a Second Language, Literature, and Linguistics Teacher, Secretariat of Education/Faculdade São Bernardo, São Paulo, Brazil; Laura Khalil, Founder, Once Upon a Roll; and Nick Schiner, Former Educator, Current Director, Peer-to-Peer Professional Learning, Digital Promise
Real-World Connections: Instructional Strategies for Using Industry Voices to Deepen Career Exploration
Presented by Jonathan Wren, Director of Magnet Schools, Metro Nashville Public Schools (TN); Giselle Harper, Magnet Schools Assistance Program Curriculum Specialist, Richard Dinkins Early College Magnet Middle School (TN); Allison Karandikar, Magnet Schools Assistance Program Curriculum Specialist, Isaac Litton STEM Magnet Middle School (TN); and Monica Cougan, Global Education Leader
AI Literacy for Learners: High-Level Strategies for Preparing Students for a Digital Workforce
Presented by Meenoo Rami, AI and EdTech Product Leader, Author, and Ex-Microsoft; and Monica Cougan, Global Education Leader
What Employers Wish Every Graduate Knew: Skills for Success Beyond the Classroom
Presented by Dr. Carrie Curtis, Former Educator, Current Primary & Secondary Education Lead, Submarine Industrial Base Program Office; Will Cooper, Founder & President, Tortoise Growth Strategies; and Joseph Welsh, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Rhoads Industries
Future-Ready STEM Pathways: Bringing Real-World Careers Into Everyday Instruction
Presented by Joshua Doty, Field Talent Partner, Swinerton; and Monica Cougan, Global Education Leader