Please join us for KACTE Summer Program Opening Session! Hear from KACTE President, Angela Gott, KDE Associate Commissioner Dr. Beth Hargis, and Keynote Speaker Gerry Brooks.
The CTE meeting place features a broad array of participants and resources: not only exhibitors showcasing the latest tools, products, and services relevant to career and technical education, but also representatives from universities and colleges, employers from industry, community colleges, workforce development agencies, training providers, and student organizations. Attendees can explore informational and recruitment booths, view hands-on demonstrations, pick up printed and digital resources, to learn about pathways, internships, credentials, and partnership opportunities. This gathering is designed to facilitate networking, knowledge exchange, collaboration on curriculum and workforce needs, and to help students, educators, and administrators identify concrete next steps for career preparation and postsecondary transition.
Lunch will be in both the Grand Hall near registration as well as the Meeting Place- Ballroom A in the East Tower. Lunch will consist of one salad or one sandwich per person. Please take this time to visit exhibitors, participate in the door prizes, and network with your fellow CTE Professionals.
Are you ready to grow your leadership, expand your network and make a greater impact in Career and Technical Education? The KACTE Fellows Program is designed to help educators develop professionally while connecting with leaders across Kentucky. Join this session to learn how the program works, what Fellows gain from the experience, and how you can take the next step in your CTE professional journey.
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, including the work of teachers. In this interactive session, CTE educators will explore how to use AI as a professional support tool for lesson planning, assessment design, instructional material creation, and other high-impact tasks. The session will be co-led with AI Fellows participating in a statewide CTE initiative, who will share tested examples and practical insights from their experiences.Rather than focusing on AI tricks, this session introduces repeatable prompts and practical processes for using AI responsibly and strategically. Participants will generate and refine lesson components aligned to pathway standards, design authentic performance tasks, and elevate instructional materials while maintaining strong alignment to program expectations. Throughout the session, we will emphasize how AI can support high-quality, standards-aligned instruction while preserving teacher judgment and professional expertise.Participants will actively test AI tools and strategies during the session and leave with ready-to-use prompts, example workflows, and adaptable resources they can immediately implement in their CTE classrooms.
This session is for JCPS CTE teachers only. JCPS CTE teachers, counselors and principals will learn critical information that will impact their CTE Pathways for the upcoming school year.**Note to program scheduler- We run two repeat sessions to capture as many of our teachers as we can. We have had the greatest success hosting our sessions on Tuesday from 1pm to 2:30pm, and a repeat session on Wednesday from 10am to 11:30am. We dont need Ballroom C, just a cozier room with a max capacity of 150. Thanks so much!
Through lecture, video, injury identification and group work, attendees are prepared to recognize, report, and prevent child abuse and neglect within their role as child and/or family-serving professionals. This workshop reviews Kentucky mandated reporting laws, definitions of abuse and neglect, what to expect after a report has been made to the authorities and outlines specific action steps which prevent child maltreatment.
Will cover the following topics: CTSO Guidance for New Advisors Regional Advisor/Coordinator information, SkillsUSA Registration Website, SkillsUSA - Pathful, and updates for 2027 State Conference Competition
CTE classrooms serve some of the most diverse learners in the building: students with disabilities, English learners, students with varied academic readiness, and students who thrive with hands-on learning. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) offers a framework that aligns naturally with CTE instruction by emphasizing flexibility, multiple pathways, and real-world relevance.This session will equip teachers with practical, realistic UDL strategies they can immediately implement without adding to their workload.Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this session, participants will be able to:Describe the three core principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).Identify barriers to learning in a typical CTE classroom.Apply at least three UDL strategies to an existing lesson or lab.Leave with a concrete, ready-to-use UDL lesson tweak.
Did you hear about HB 555? Have you wondered how that will affect your school-based enterprise (SBE) and what it means for your district? This session is all about providing clarity on the new guidelines around this legislation. We will discuss specifics on when and what you may now sell in your SBE. You will be able to ask specific questions and get feedback to help your district align to HB 555.
Industry credentials matterbut they are only part of the story. While certifications represent the product, durable employability skills such as problem-solving, communication, adaptability, and persistence are developed through the learning process students engage in while earning them. This session challenges CTE educators to design instruction that builds both intentionally.Participants will explore the distinction between product (credential attainment) and process (skill development) and examine why many students earn certifications yet struggle to transfer skills to real-world settings. Grounded in the Predictors of Postschool Success (PISA), this session highlights how structured practice, feedback, collaboration, and authentic problem-solving experiences directly strengthen postsecondary and employment outcomes.The session will also connect Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to transition-focused instruction. Educators will examine how multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression can intentionally support IEP transition goals while strengthening workforce readiness for all studentsincluding those with disabilities.Through examples, reflection activities, and practical strategies, participants will leave with actionable approaches to embed employability skill development into existing CTE coursework without sacrificing credential attainment.
