Kick off your conference experience by completing your registration. At the Registration Desk, you'll receive your conference badge and other essential materials. UACTE Board Members are ready to assist with any inquiries, ensuring a seamless start to your participation. Register early to access all sessions, workshops, and events, maximizing your networking and learning opportunities. We look forward to welcoming you!
Saturday February 1, 2025 7:30am - 8:00am MST
Desert Hills High School828 Desert Hills Dr. E, St. George, UT 84790
Join us for a tour of the new Career Tech High School! Buses will shuttle hourly from the front of Desert Hills High School, departing on the hour and returning from CTHS at 30 minutes past the hour. Alternatively, you are welcome to drive yourself.
Join us for a tour of the new Career Tech High School! Buses will shuttle hourly from the front of Desert Hills High School, departing on the hour and returning from CTHS at 30 minutes past the hour. Alternatively, you are welcome to drive yourself.
Providing CCA students a quality experience for all the pathways can sometime be difficult, especially when 7th (or 8th) graders are not allowed to use certain equipment. This presentation will discuss a way to provide your students a quality welding simulation, without spending tens of thousands of dollars. Optional: bring your own 3D pen
CTE becomes truly impactful when it connects to students’ unique strengths and aspirations. In this session, explore how YouScience can help make CTE meaningful by uncovering students’ natural aptitudes, aligning learning experiences with career pathways, and fostering informed decision-making. Through practical strategies and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to personalize CTE and empower students to take ownership of their futures. Bring your YouScience results for a hands-on activity to explore its applications in your classroom. Leave equipped with tools to inspire students and make CTE an exciting, relevant part of their educational journey.
Kellie Openshaw is the energetic force behind Utah's career guidance revolution! As the Utah State Director for YouScience, she's on a mission to redefine how we navigate education and careers. At home, she loves cool hikes, hot yoga, relaxing with a book, and watching movies with... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am MST
DHHS Lecture A
Discover how to inspire the next generation of problem solvers and innovators to fall in love with coding! In this session, we’ll explore how districts can easily build comprehensive coding pathways using CodeHS, helping students develop skills that lead to exciting career opportunities.
Learn from real stories of individuals who have used coding to make a difference — whether creating apps that solve global challenges, launching successful businesses, or driving social change.
We’ll share actionable strategies for making coding accessible, fun, and relevant, and demonstrate how CodeHS simplifies the process for schools to offer meaningful CTE programs in computer science.
Chris Pacis is a seasoned veteran in the education industry and a highly experienced Stukent Course Consultant. In his role, Chris is responsible for working closely with educators to help them navigate Stukent's products and services. He is an expert at answering questions and providing... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am MST
DHHS E302
Join us for a tour of the new Career Tech High School! Buses will shuttle hourly from the front of Desert Hills High School, departing on the hour and returning from CTHS at 30 minutes past the hour. Alternatively, you are welcome to drive yourself.
Join us for an insightful session on enhancing the influence of Technical Education in your school and community through strategic engagement with the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). This session will guide you through the transformative possibilities of leveraging NTHS to elevate your students and programs. Explore practical approaches to the following: • Showcase the achievements of your students and technical education programs • Unlock member benefits, including access to $300,000 in scholarships for students • Harness the NTHS Core 4 objectives (career development, leadership, service, and recognition) as a framework for developing essential workforce skills Together, let's delve into the power of NTHS to empower students, foster a passion for meaningful careers, and unify your school's entire technical education community. Don't miss this opportunity to discover innovative ways to propel your students toward a successful and fulfilling future. Opportunity for questions.
Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am MST
DHHS B125
Demand for workers in the skilled trades is growing, and these careers offer stability and good pay, which make them desirable for many students. This session will review stories and examples from dozens of CTE classrooms that are using these tools. You’ll walk away with actionable ways that you can use these emerging technologies to empower your school to start or strengthen their construction trades program while creating flexible, safe, and customizable learning experiences for your students.
As digital technologies reshape our world, empowering students with digital literacy skills is more crucial than ever. This session equips middle school educators with strategies and resources to effectively teach digital literacy to the middle level student. Link to presentation - https://bit.ly/unlock-2025
Worked in middle schools for 30 years teaching business which has included the evolution of digital literacy in schools. I have served on the board of UMLA for the past 10+ years as we strive to help middle level educators.
Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am MST
DHHS D223
In this presentation, we'll explore how harnessing AI can unlock new opportunities within your school. One area of focus is on STEM education and data-driven applications. By integrating AI tools, educators can create personalized learning experiences that cater to individual student needs, fostering a more engaging and student-driven learning environment.
Adobe has fully embraced Artificial Intelligence and embedded it into many of its most popular creative tools. Come learn how the A.I. tools in Adobe Firefly, Photoshop, and Express can empower you and your students to be even more creative. Even though these A.I tools can be engaging, the benefits go way beyond entertainment. Come learn how Adobe A.I. can open up new possibilities for teachers to teach and students to learn creatively and effectively. All three of these Adobe tools have web-based versions, so they work well on Chromebooks as well as other computers. Public school teachers of grades K-12 and public school students in grades 7-12 have been provided access to each of these powerful tools.
While setting up dual credit courses for high school students, I encountered resistance from university departments and faculty in allowing high school students access to entry-level college classes, especially in the online format (even when it already existed). Thus, I conducted research to evaluate high school student’s performance (based on final grades) in online, face-to-face, and hybrid college classes compared to post-secondary (undergrad) students in the same courses and using the same delivery methods. Come to this session to see the surprising results and how the data influenced educators' opinions about high school students' abilities.
