CTE EmpowerED Summit 2026

CTE EmpowerED Summit 2026

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8:30am EDT

Coaching Animal Science CDE Teams Room 2109 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Landscape Design and Architecture (Hands-On Activities) Room 2111 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Making Agricultural Education Curriculum Hands-on and Fun Room 2124 Fuquay Varina Training Center

CTE Basics (Program Support, Who's Who, CTE Programming) Room 2103 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Supporting Student Success in Child Development Room 2205 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Supporting Student Success in Interior Design I - Fundamentals Room 2215 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Using Proficiency Scales to Support Student Success in the Fashion and Textiles Pathway Room 2203 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Cooking Up Science: Hands-on Biotechnology in the Kitchen Room 2113 Fuquay Varina Training Center

NCCareers: Career Exploration and Career Development Plans Room 2201 Fuquay Varina Training Center

9:30am EDT

Morning Break Fuquay Varina Training Center

9:45am EDT

Ag Policy with Ray Starling Room 2103 Fuquay Varina Training Center

How to Manage Large CTSO Chapters (Repeat Session - AM) Room 2205 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Honors for CTE Teachers (Basics Training) - Repeat Session AM Room 2203 Fuquay Varina Training Center

School-Based Enterprises (Repeat Session - AM) Room 2215 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Facilitating Effective Cooking Labs Room 2113 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Literacy in Every Lesson: Literacy Tools for Today's Classroom Room 2213 Fuquay Varina Training Center

FFA Best Practices Room 2124 Fuquay Varina Training Center

10:50am EDT

AI in HSE Room 2225 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Beyond the Classroom: Creating Authentic Student Experiences through Industry Partnerships in the Early Childhood Education and Counseling and Mental Health Pathways Room 2209 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Coaching Ag Mechanics CDE Teams Room 2124 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Farmers vs. Foodies Book Study with Ray Starling (Only for those in the book study) Room 2103 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Greenhouse Management and Plant Sales Best Practices Room 2111 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Recipe for Success: Promising Practices for Shared Instructional Kitchens Room 2109 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Strategies to Support OCS Student Success in Food and Nutrition and Culinary Arts Room 2113 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Supporting Student Success in Fashion and Textiles I - Fundamentals Room 2203 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Supporting Student Success in Interior Design II - Studio Room 2215 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Understanding CTE Budget and Process (Supporting Your DC) Cafeteria Fuquay Varina Training Center

Design an Effective Exploring Apparel and Interior Design Classroom Room 2211 Fuquay Varina Training Center

11:50am EDT

Lunch On Your Own Fuquay Varina Training Center

Working Lunch : Understanding CTE Proofs of Learning Cafeteria Fuquay Varina Training Center

1:00pm EDT

Facilitating an Effective ECE Internship Room 2205 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Supporting Student Success in Health Science I Room 2225 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Building Your Wellness Backpack: Strategies for Social and Emotional Wellbeing Room 2223 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Coaching Horticulture CDE Teams Room 2127 Fuquay Varina Training Center

How the NCDA Uses Canines for Best Practices and Policy Implementation Room 2103 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Urban Gardening Room 2124 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Cross-Curricular Connections: Plant Dye Gardens, Fibers, and Product Development Room 2109 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Inquiry Based Learning through Labs Room 2209 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Regional CIMC and School-Based Administration Collaboration (Whole-Group) Cafeteria Fuquay Varina Training Center

2:00pm EDT

Coaching LDE Teams Room 2111 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Forestry and Surveying : The NC Curriculum and Resources Room 2109 Fuquay Varina Training Center

How to Incorporate Junior Achievement (JA) in CTE (Repeat Session - PM) Room 2211 Fuquay Varina Training Center

How to Manage Large CTSO Chapters (Repeat Session - PM) Fuquay Varina Training Center

Best Practices for Incorporating BLS Training into Your Health Science Courses Room 2225 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Honors for CTE Teachers (Basics Training) - Repeat Session PM Room 2223 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Pre-Apprenticeships 101 (Repeat Session - PM) Room 2103 Fuquay Varina Training Center

School-Based Enterprises (Repeat Session - PM) Room 2215 Fuquay Varina Training Center

The EatWell Exchange - Food and Nutrition and Culinary Arts Room 2113 Fuquay Varina Training Center

2:05pm EDT

Supporting Student Success in Fashion and Textiles II - Design Room 2203 Fuquay Varina Training Center

2:50pm EDT

Afternoon Break Fuquay Varina Training Center

3:05pm EDT

Budget Best Practices for Ag Teachers Room 2109 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Multi-Teacher Ag Teacher Program Success Room 2111 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Regional CIMC and School-Based Administration (One on One) Cafeteria Fuquay Varina Training Center

Using Design Software/Resources in Ag Mechanics Courses Room 2124 Fuquay Varina Training Center

Setting Up an Effective Exploring Nutrition and Wellness Classroom Room 2113 Fuquay Varina Training Center

CTE Advanced Studies as an Option Room 2213 Fuquay Varina Training Center

HOSA: Working w/State Officers Room 2225 Fuquay Varina Training Center