2026 KACTE Summer Program: Full Schedule

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10:00am EDT

Tuesday July 21, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

This session will cover various topics pertaining to the operation and leadership of the state-operated area technology centers.

Speakers

Beth Engle

KDE/OCTE

Tuesday July 21, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Carroll Ford - East - 2nd Floor

Administration

Audience Administration

1:00pm EDT

CTE Coordinators, Administrators, Counselors Meeting

Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Archibald - West - 3rd Floor

Get the big picture on everything impacting Career and Technical Education in KY. This session offers a strategic overview of state-level updates, including legislative shifts, accountability, and so much more. Join us to ensure your programs are aligned with the latest state priorities and equipped with the tools necessary for student excellence. EILA certificate awarded at the conclusion of the session.

Speakers

Dr. Beth Hargis

502-564-4286, KY Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education

Associate Commissioner Of Education
Office of Career and Technical Education

Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Archibald - West - 3rd Floor

Administration

Audience Administration
Area EILA

4:00pm EDT

Cultivating Capacity for AI Leadership in Schools

Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Carroll Ford - East - 2nd Floor

As artificial intelligence rapidly enters classrooms, schools are facing pressure to adopt tools faster than they can fully understand their impact. This session takes a balanced approach to AI in education, grounded in research, child development, and lessons learned from past waves of technology adoption accelerated by COVID.Participants will examine national trends in AI use, school spending, and emerging evidence on inequities, unintended harms, and engagement-driven design. Rather than framing AI as something to race toward or resist, this session centers the need for pre-investment in capacity, guardrails, and shared understanding to avoid repeating mistakes made during large-scale edtech adoption.This session explores who should lead AI decision-making, how to evaluate tools through a developmental and instructional lens, and how to build staff and student readiness before implementation. Participants will leave with strategies to guide AI use thoughtfully, align decisions with student well-being and learning goals, and lead with clarity during uncertainty. This session focuses on leadership, preparation, and systems-level thinking rather than reactive adoption.

Speakers

Jane Kim

703-909-8029, KindEd

Founder and CEO

Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Carroll Ford - East - 2nd Floor

Administration

Audience Administration

4:00pm EDT

Stukent CTE - Courses, Simternships, Certification Prep, and Certifications

Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Morrow - East - 3rd Floor

Stukent CTE provides access to world-class courseware, simulations, cert prep, and certifications.Business Content Areas: Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Agriculture Content Areas: Intro to Ag, AgBiz, Plant Science, Animal Science, Ag Mechanics, Culinary ArtsAll CTE: Generative AI, Personal Finance, Career Readiness, Cert Prep (Practice): The platform also aligns to third-party Cert Prep through Certiport and iCEV.Certifications (Certify): Stukent CTE offers 10+ Industry-Recognized Certifications that help teachers certify student understanding.The Teacher Dashboard provides real-time measuring and monitoring tools, standards-based analytics, group management, tracks student leader efficacy, and custom rubrics.The platform is fully integrated with Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology and MS Teams.

Speakers

Hayley Johnson

Teacher Success Manager, Stukent CTE

Hayley serves as a Teacher Success Manager with Stukent CTE, where she is dedicated to making curriculum both effective and easy to implement. She especially enjoys partnering with educators to customize the platform to meet the unique and ever-evolving needs of their classrooms... Read More →

Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Morrow - East - 3rd Floor

Administration