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2026 KACTE Summer Program
Venue: Cochran - West - 3rd Floor clear filter
Tuesday, July 21
 

10:00am EDT

Back-to-School Updates: What’s New in FCS + FCCLA
Tuesday July 21, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Kick off the school year with the latest updates in Family and Consumer Sciences and Kentucky FCCLA! This combined session will share important news, program updates, new resources, upcoming initiatives and events, student leadership opportunities, and key changes to support your teaching and chapter success. Join us for an engaging and energizing back-to-school update designed to help you feel prepared, informed, and inspired as you connect classroom learning with meaningful FCCLA experiences throughout the year.
Speakers
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Kayla Howard

859-583-8039, KDE
FCS Teacher
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Ashleigh VanHoose

502-542-8704, Kentucky Department of Education
Kentucky FCCLA State Adviser
Tuesday July 21, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Cochran - West - 3rd Floor

1:00pm EDT

Agriscience Fair Through the Year: What can I do incorporate the Agriscience Fair as an Intracurricular part of any Curriculum?
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Have you struggled with making agriscience fair a part of your curriculum? Curious as to how this all can be tied together and not one more thing for me to do as an educator? Join us to learn valuable strategies to make your life easier while impacting student learning through highly engaged teaching with the Agriscience Fair.
Speakers
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Dr. Rebekah B. Epps

678-516-9838, University of Kentucky
UK Associate Professor Agricultural Education Program
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Cochran - West - 3rd Floor

3:00pm EDT

SkillsUSA Update
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
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
Speakers
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Jermaine Poynter

2704549276, Kentucky SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA State Director
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Cochran - West - 3rd Floor

4:00pm EDT

KATFCS Region 1, 2, and 3 Meeting
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Join your region to discuss regional business and make plans for KATFCS and FCCLA! Dont miss it.
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Cochran - West - 3rd Floor
 
Wednesday, July 22
 

8:00am EDT

Connecting Dots, Building Futures: Leveraging Futuriti to Strengthen CTE Program Impact
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Futuriti.org, launched in February 2025 by the Commonwealth Education Continuum, is the nation’s only statewide career-and-college access platform designed to help CTE educators connect students to career pathways, postsecondary options, and regional workforce needs. This interactive platform, featuring the Future Finder tool and a comprehensive database, links local CTE programs to more than 700 careers with job descriptions, salary ranges, and employment projections through 2032, integrates Kentucky-specific KYSTATS labor-market data, and helps students visualize the full pathway from high school CTE completion to credentials, certifications, and degrees. Futuriti supports individual learning plans (ILP) and career-studies curriculum, provides resources to engage families around pathways and financial aid, and amplifies program impact by demonstrating tangible career outcomes, advancing Kentucky’s goal of 60% postsecondary credential attainment by 2030 while better preparing students for livable-wage, in-demand jobs.
Speakers
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Trey Pippin

270-993-2315, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)
Program Director, Outreach and Partnerships
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Cochran - West - 3rd Floor

10:00am EDT

From Classroom to Career: Teaching with AI the Way Industry Uses It
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
If students are to encounter AI in their future careers, our classrooms should reflect how AI is actually used in industry. This interactive session explores how CTE educators can design instructional sequences that mirror real professional AI workflows such as drafting, analyzing data, optimizing processes, and supporting decision-making. Co-led with AI Fellows participating in a statewide CTE initiative, this session features tested examples and practical insights from real experiences. Together, we will examine how industry-informed AI integration strengthens curriculum relevance, reinforces technical and employability skill development, and creates meaningful opportunities for students to apply integrated knowledge in authentic scenarios. We will also address how educators can ensure that classroom technology reflects evolving workforce expectations while maintaining ethical guardrails and instructional integrity.Participants will learn a repeatable process for identifying authentic industry use cases, aligning them to pathway standards, and translating those workflows into classroom tasks. Attendees will leave with a practical industry-to-classroom AI design template and a drafted activity aligned to their own CTE course.
Speakers
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Taylor L Pratt

502-852-1925, University of Louiville
Assistant Clinical Professor
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Cochran - West - 3rd Floor

1:00pm EDT

Robotics and Automation in the Classroom
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Engage with cutting-edge desktop robotic arms from WLKata, paired with hands-on curriculum designed for real-world learning. Participants will also receive a free classroom set of ABB Robotics software simulation licenses to extend learning beyond the lab.
Speakers
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Nathan Hicks

270.874.0441, Bluegrass Educational Technologies
Vice President of Operations
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Cochran - West - 3rd Floor

3:00pm EDT

SkillsUSA Regional Meetings
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Regional Coordinators - required to attend. Every SkillsUSA advisor is invited to attend and meet their regional coordinator. As a state team, we will plan and organize regional competitions for the 2026-2027 school year. Attendees will gain more insight into SkillsUSA Championships and be given the opportunity to network with others in their field.
Speakers
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Amy Hancock

2709635124, Livingston Central High School
Teacher
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Cochran - West - 3rd Floor
 
Thursday, July 23
 

7:30am EDT

Joining Forces (RSVP Required)
Thursday July 23, 2026 7:30am - 11:00am EDT
Special event RSVP required. CTE Leadership Joining Forces for student success. EILA certificate awarded at the conclusion of the session.
Speakers
Thursday July 23, 2026 7:30am - 11:00am EDT
Cochran - West - 3rd Floor
 
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