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Tuesday
, July 21
Cafeteria Fuquay Varina Training Center
10:50am •
Understanding CTE Budget and Process (Supporting Your DC)
LIMITED
11:50am •
Working Lunch : Understanding CTE Proofs of Learning
LIMITED
1:00pm •
Regional CIMC and School-Based Administration Collaboration (Whole-Group)
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Regional CIMC and School-Based Administration (One on One)
LIMITED
Fuquay Varina Training Center
9:30am •
Morning Break
LIMITED
11:50am •
Lunch On Your Own
LIMITED
2:00pm •
How to Manage Large CTSO Chapters (Repeat Session - PM)
LIMITED
2:50pm •
Afternoon Break
LIMITED
Room 2103 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
CTE Basics (Program Support, Who's Who, CTE Programming)
LIMITED
9:45am •
Ag Policy with Ray Starling
FILLING
10:50am •
Farmers vs. Foodies Book Study with Ray Starling (Only for those in the book study)
LIMITED
1:00pm •
How the NCDA Uses Canines for Best Practices and Policy Implementation
LIMITED
2:00pm •
Pre-Apprenticeships 101 (Repeat Session - PM)
FILLING
Room 2109 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Coaching Animal Science CDE Teams
FILLING
10:50am •
Recipe for Success: Promising Practices for Shared Instructional Kitchens
LIMITED
1:00pm •
Cross-Curricular Connections: Plant Dye Gardens, Fibers, and Product Development
LIMITED
2:00pm •
Forestry and Surveying : The NC Curriculum and Resources
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Budget Best Practices for Ag Teachers
FILLING
Room 2111 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Landscape Design and Architecture (Hands-On Activities)
FILLING
10:50am •
Greenhouse Management and Plant Sales Best Practices
LIMITED
2:00pm •
Coaching LDE Teams
FULL
3:05pm •
Multi-Teacher Ag Teacher Program Success
LIMITED
Room 2113 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Cooking Up Science: Hands-on Biotechnology in the Kitchen
FILLING
9:45am •
Facilitating Effective Cooking Labs
LIMITED
10:50am •
Strategies to Support OCS Student Success in Food and Nutrition and Culinary Arts
LIMITED
2:00pm •
The EatWell Exchange - Food and Nutrition and Culinary Arts
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Setting Up an Effective Exploring Nutrition and Wellness Classroom
LIMITED
Room 2124 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Making Agricultural Education Curriculum Hands-on and Fun
LIMITED
9:45am •
FFA Best Practices
LIMITED
10:50am •
Coaching Ag Mechanics CDE Teams
LIMITED
1:00pm •
Urban Gardening
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Using Design Software/Resources in Ag Mechanics Courses
LIMITED
Room 2127 Fuquay Varina Training Center
1:00pm •
Coaching Horticulture CDE Teams
LIMITED
Room 2201 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
NCCareers: Career Exploration and Career Development Plans
Room 2203 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Using Proficiency Scales to Support Student Success in the Fashion and Textiles Pathway
LIMITED
9:45am •
Honors for CTE Teachers (Basics Training) - Repeat Session AM
LIMITED
10:50am •
Supporting Student Success in Fashion and Textiles I - Fundamentals
LIMITED
2:05pm •
Supporting Student Success in Fashion and Textiles II - Design
LIMITED
Room 2205 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Supporting Student Success in Child Development
LIMITED
9:45am •
How to Manage Large CTSO Chapters (Repeat Session - AM)
LIMITED
1:00pm •
Facilitating an Effective ECE Internship
LIMITED
Room 2209 Fuquay Varina Training Center
10:50am •
Beyond the Classroom: Creating Authentic Student Experiences through Industry Partnerships in the Early Childhood Education and Counseling and Mental Health Pathways
LIMITED
1:00pm •
Inquiry Based Learning through Labs
LIMITED
Room 2211 Fuquay Varina Training Center
10:50am •
Design an Effective Exploring Apparel and Interior Design Classroom
LIMITED
2:00pm •
How to Incorporate Junior Achievement (JA) in CTE (Repeat Session - PM)
FULL
Room 2213 Fuquay Varina Training Center
9:45am •
Literacy in Every Lesson: Literacy Tools for Today's Classroom
FILLING
3:05pm •
CTE Advanced Studies as an Option
FILLING
Room 2215 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Supporting Student Success in Interior Design I - Fundamentals
LIMITED
9:45am •
School-Based Enterprises (Repeat Session - AM)
LIMITED
10:50am •
Supporting Student Success in Interior Design II - Studio
LIMITED
2:00pm •
School-Based Enterprises (Repeat Session - PM)
LIMITED
Room 2223 Fuquay Varina Training Center
1:00pm •
Building Your Wellness Backpack: Strategies for Social and Emotional Wellbeing
FILLING
2:00pm •
Honors for CTE Teachers (Basics Training) - Repeat Session PM
LIMITED
Room 2225 Fuquay Varina Training Center
10:50am •
AI in HSE
LIMITED
1:00pm •
Supporting Student Success in Health Science I
LIMITED
2:00pm •
Best Practices for Incorporating BLS Training into Your Health Science Courses
LIMITED
3:05pm •
HOSA: Working w/State Officers
LIMITED
Wednesday
, July 22
Auditorium Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Safety in CTE
LIMITED
9:45am •
Lab Safety
LIMITED
1:00pm •
WCPSS CTE District Updates
LIMITED
Cafeteria Fuquay Varina Training Center
2:00pm •
Early Childhood Education PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
2:00pm •
Counseling and Mental Health PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Early Childhood Education PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Counseling and Mental Health PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Commons Fuquay Varina Training Center
2:00pm •
Facilitating an Effective Culinary Arts-Internship Program
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Culinary Arts PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Fuquay Varina Training Center
11:50am •
Lunch On Your Own
LIMITED
2:00pm •
HS Trades : Drones PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Room 2103 Fuquay Varina Training Center
9:45am •
AI in Interior Design
LIMITED
10:50am •
Cross-Curricular Connections: Connecting Interior Design, Counseling and Mental Health, and the Health Sciences to Expand Student Opportunities
LIMITED
1:00pm •
JCPS CTE District Updates
LIMITED
2:00pm •
MS FCS PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
3:05pm •
MS FCS PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Room 2109 Fuquay Varina Training Center
2:00pm •
MS Agricultural Education PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Room 2111 Fuquay Varina Training Center
9:45am •
AI in Counseling and Mental Health
LIMITED
2:00pm •
HS Horticulture/Plant Science PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
2:00pm •
Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT) PLC Planning Time
Room 2113 Fuquay Varina Training Center
10:50am •
The NCRLA: Resources and Support for Your Culinary Arts Program
LIMITED
2:00pm •
Strategies for Teaching Food and Nutrition II Honors
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Food and Nutrition PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Room 2124 Fuquay Varina Training Center
2:00pm •
HS Technology, Engineering, and Design PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Room 2127 Fuquay Varina Training Center
2:00pm •
MS Technology, Engineering, and Design PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
2:00pm •
MS Paxton Patterson Lab PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Room 2201 Fuquay Varina Training Center
2:00pm •
Student Success Strategies for Health Science II
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Health Science PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Room 2203 Fuquay Varina Training Center
9:45am •
Elements and Principles of Design
LIMITED
10:50am •
Understanding and Teaching Alterations
LIMITED
2:00pm •
AI in Fashion and Textiles
LIMITED
Room 2205 Fuquay Varina Training Center
2:00pm •
HS Ag Mechanics (PST) PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Room 2209 Fuquay Varina Training Center
2:00pm •
HS Animal Science PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Room 2211 Fuquay Varina Training Center
9:45am •
BLS Instructor Renewal Workshop
LIMITED
Room 2213 Fuquay Varina Training Center
9:45am •
You Don’t Need to Teach Coding to Teach Computer Science: Integrating CS into all BFM and CSIT Curriculums
LIMITED
2:00pm •
Business, Finance, and Marketing (BFM) PLC Planning Time
Room 2215 Fuquay Varina Training Center
3:05pm •
Implementing EY30 Courses
LIMITED
Room 2223 Fuquay Varina Training Center
3:05pm •
Interior Design PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Room 2225 Fuquay Varina Training Center
2:00pm •
Cross-Curricular Connections: Interior Design, Construction, and Drafting
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Supporting Student Success in Fashion and Textiles II - Merchandising
LIMITED
Room 2227 Fuquay Varina Training Center
2:00pm •
HS Sustainable/Foundations/Natural Resources PLC Planning Time
LIMITED
Thursday
, July 23
Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Curriculum Updates and SACA Credentials for Advanced Manufacturing
LIMITED
9:30am •
Morning Break
LIMITED
9:45am •
Pre-Apprenticeships 101 (Repeat Session - AM)
LIMITED
9:45am •
School-Based Enterprises (Repeat Session - AM)
LIMITED
10:50am •
Advanced Manufacturing LCO Deep Dive
LIMITED
11:50am •
Lunch On Your Own
LIMITED
2:50pm •
Afternoon Break
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Cross-Curricular Labs
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Leveraging Drones with Post-Secondary Partners
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Technical Training Aids Support for Advanced Manufacturing
LIMITED
Room 2103 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Curriculum Updates and LCO Updates for Logistics
LIMITED
10:50am •
Building Partnerships with Local Logistic Businesses
LIMITED
1:00pm •
Integrating SkillsUSA in the T and I Classroom
LIMITED
2:00pm •
Honors for CTE Teachers (Basics Training) - Repeat Session PM
LIMITED
Room 2109 Fuquay Varina Training Center
9:45am •
How to Incorporate Junior Achievement (JA) in CTE (Repeat Session - PM)
LIMITED
Room 2111 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
EV Trainers for Automotive Teachers
LIMITED
Room 2124 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Middle School TED - Moving to Hands-on Instruction
LIMITED
10:50am •
Using Equipment in the Classroom (RealityWorks)
LIMITED
1:00pm •
Balancing Low-Tech and High-Tech TED Classrooms (Repeat Session 1)
LIMITED
2:00pm •
Balancing Low-Tech and High-Tech TED Classrooms (Repeat Session 2)
LIMITED
3:05pm •
Designing Smarter Competitions with TSA
LIMITED
Room 2127 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Hands-on Learning in CT10
LIMITED
10:50am •
Hands-on Learning in CT11
LIMITED
1:00pm •
Supporting TSA Advisors and Chapters
LIMITED
Room 2201 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Teaching Drones : Risk Management and Board Policies
LIMITED
9:45am •
Teaching TED through TSA Competitions
LIMITED
10:50am •
Drone Programs on a Budget - Integrating Hands-on Activities
LIMITED
2:00pm •
School-Based Enterprises (Repeat Session - PM)
LIMITED
Room 2203 Fuquay Varina Training Center
9:45am •
Honors for CTE Teachers (Basics Training) - Repeat Session AM
LIMITED
Room 2205 Fuquay Varina Training Center
9:45am •
How to Manage Large CTSO Chapters (Repeat Session - AM)
LIMITED
Room 2211 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
The Sailboat Approach: Empowering Students Through Connection & SEL-- CSIT
LIMITED
9:45am •
The Sailboat Approach: Empowering Students Through Connection & SEL-- BFM
LIMITED
3:05pm •
DECA and FBLA CTSO Planning for 26-27
LIMITED
Room 2213 Fuquay Varina Training Center
8:30am •
Back to Basics-- BFM
LIMITED
9:45am •
Back to Basics - CSIT
LIMITED
10:50am •
Mini Challenge Lesson-- BFM/CSIT
LIMITED
1:00pm •
High Yield Instructional Strategies Centers/Stations and Blooms-- BFM/CSIT
LIMITED
2:00pm •
You Don’t Need to ELA to Teach Literacy: Integrating Literacy into all BFM and CSIT Curriculums
3:05pm •
AI Hot Topics: Notebook LM and Writing Prompts
LIMITED
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