2026 KACTE Summer Program: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Call to Classroom: Integrating 911 dispatching curriculum

Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

This session examines the role of 911 communications within the Law and Public Safety pathways and shares strategies for increasing student access to job shadowing and career opportunities.

Speakers

Carolyn Nunn

502-523-4022, Bullitt East High School

Law Enforcement Pathway Teacher

Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Jasmine - West - 2nd Floor

Law and Public Safety

Audience Law and Public Safety

9:00am EDT

CTE Teachers Plan to Empower Futures: Backward Design

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

Jasmine - West - 2nd Floor

This session equips CTE teachers to use backward design, paired with visible learning and authentic assessment, to intentionally plan standards-aligned units that engage students and prepare them for college and career; participants will examine and compare traditional versus backward planning, learn the principles and steps of backward design with an emphasis on visible learning, build standards, assessment, and data literacy, access practical tools and CTE examples, practice collaborative unit design and reflective implementation, and plan next steps with feedback and ongoing support to enhance student learning and achievement.

Speakers

Christina Thomas

Rachel Kahly

8593333122, Fayette County Public Schools

CTE Instructional Specialist

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Jasmine - West - 2nd Floor

Law and Public Safety

Audience Law and Public Safety

10:00am EDT

National Law Enforcement Exam - Administration and Success

Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Jasmine - West - 2nd Floor

Review of procedures for requesting, administering, and interpreting results from the National Law Enforcement Certification Exam. Participants will examine available testing accommodations, instructional scaffolds that support strong pass rates, and strategies for using assessment data to guide remediation and targeted study sessions.

Speakers

Scott Carnes

859-553-2021, The Hub for Innovative Learning and Leadership

Teacher

Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Jasmine - West - 2nd Floor

Law and Public Safety

Audience Law and Public Safety

1:00pm EDT

A Different Kind of Digital Breakout

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Jasmine - West - 2nd Floor

It might not be practical to run traditional breakout rooms with your classes, and we all know that students can break Google Forms! This session will show a new version of a digital breakout room using free puzzle-makers, Slides, and bit.ly addresses to create a treasure hunt-style challenge. This new style leads students through a series of puzzles and content and can be used by individual students or groups in any classroom. Attendees will need a laptop or Chromebook in order to participate in the first portion (20 minutes) of this session; we will play a demo game from the viewpoint of a student.

Speakers

Sarah Shartzer

Kentucky Country Day School

Sarah is a middle school math and high school math teacher at Kentucky Country Day School in Louisville, Kentucky. She has previously served as the leader of GEG Kentucky, coordinator of the Tech-Teach-Learn Conference, and a Teacher Fellow for C-SPAN & NCTM.

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Jasmine - West - 2nd Floor

Law and Public Safety

Audience Law and Public Safety

3:00pm EDT

Adventures and Misadventures in Student-Paced Learning

Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Jasmine - West - 2nd Floor

A self-paced class can be empowering for students but tricky and time-consuming for teachers. This session will introduce the Modern Classrooms Project format, discuss alterations and adjustments that have been needed, and give tips and tricks for setting up a self-paced class for your students. The primary example will be from a middle school math class, but links and resources for other subject areas and grade levels will be provided.

Speakers

Sarah Shartzer

Kentucky Country Day School

Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Jasmine - West - 2nd Floor

Law and Public Safety

Audience Law and Public Safety

4:00pm EDT

Sampling iCEV Lessons for LPS Classrooms

Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Jasmine - West - 2nd Floor

This session is intended to highlight a variety of lessons available through the iCEV platform geared towards the Law and Public Safety classroom. Highlights will include the following: hands on activities, sample projects, assessments, and evaluations that may be implemented. Attendees can plan on having the opportunity to experience being a student during this session. Discussions will also include adapting and modifying lessons for their own classroom and implementing extended learning opportunities.

Speakers