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2016 Summer ConferenceCAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Presented by:Kansas Association for Career and Technical Education (K-ACTE)

August 1-3, 2016 | Hyatt Regency | Wichita, KS

2016 Kansas CTE Summit

CTE 2016 Summer Conference

The Career and Technical Education Conference is sponsored by Kansas Association for Career and Technical Education (K-ACTE), Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), and Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR).

KSDE: Jay Scott, Kansas State Department of EducationKBOR: Rita Johnson, Kansas Board of Regents

K-ACTE President: Marla SterlingK-ACTE 1st President-Elect: Marla HaydenK-ACTE 2nd President-Elect: Linda ChaseK-ACTE Treasurer: Larry LyderK-ACTE Past President: Joe RyanK-ACTE Executive Director: Steve Kearney

K-ACTE is comprised of six affiliate groups each with a specific focus. They include:

About the Career and Technical Education Conference

• KAAE - Kansas Association of Agricultural Educators President: Bill Johnson• KATFACS - Kansas Association of Teachers of Family & Consumer Science President: Bobbie Qualls• KBOA - Kansas Business Occupation Association President: Dustin Algrim• KCCTEA - Kansas Council of Career & Technical

Education Administrators President: Deborah Jarmer• KIEA - Kansas Industrial Educators Association President: Paul Katsulis• KNRS - Kansas New & Related Services President: Laura Benscheidt

Dear Conference Attendees,

I am very excited to encourage you to attend the 2016 Kansas CTE Summit. We hope this conference will cause you to pause and think about your area of CTE and more importantly think about the effect we have on our students’ success after they leave us.

We have worked hard to pack this conference with lots of real information for you to take back and truly make an impact in your respective areas. And we are very excited about Randy Watson’s keynote address on Monday morning.

I encourage you to take this opportunity to introduce yourself to as many people as possible while we are all together in one place. I always like coming to the Summer Conference as it is a great way to get motivated to start the school year and a great way to reconnect with friends and make some new ones. See you there!

Marla SterlingK-ACTE President

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Questions? Please Call (785) 233-2690

ALL CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE.

Just visit www.k-acte.org. Complete details are on the events page.

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• THE EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION CUT OFF IS MONDAY, JULY 15, 2016.

• REGISTRATION FEES*Earlybird Registration (before July 15): includes Monday Lunch

K-ACTE Member $325.00Non-Member $450.00Student $80.00Monday Only $200.00

Full registration fee includes all conference sessions, including entry into the exhibits and breaks, Monday lunch, Tuesday breakfast & lunch, and Wednesday breakfast & breaks.*Additional fees may apply for affiliate socials or tours and will be noted clearly on the schedule.

• You can register online until July 22, 2016. Any registrations received after July 22 will be considered on-site and you will need to check-in at the on-site registration desk at the conference. On-site registrants must provide a school check or personal check at the time of registration.

• If paying by PO or check, each attendee can register online on their own and select the option to pay by PO or check. Attendees will get an invoice e-mailed to them that they can give to their school office for processing. An invoice must be included with each PO or check payment in order to ensure accurate processing. Any PO or check received without any supporting documents is subject to being returned to sender.

• Credit card payments are an option through online registration ONLY.

• If payment is not received within 30 days following the conference, a $25 service charge will be assessed to each registration.

• Refund Policy: If a written request to cancel is received by mail or e-mail ([email protected]) on or before July 15, a refund will be made minus a $50 processing fee. After July 15, no refunds will be granted.

• SPECIAL NEEDS: Please contact the K-ACTE office at (785) 233-2690 or e-mail if you have any special needs or food allergies. Provisions will be provided for participants with special needs or food allergies if we are notified by July 15, 2016.

• Questions? Contact Kari Presley, event planner, at 785-233-2690 or [email protected].

2016 Summer Conference Registration

Late Registration (after July 15):includes Monday Lunch

K-ACTE Member $375.00Non-Member $525.00Student $130.00Monday Only $275.00


2016 Summer Conference Schedule

Sunday, July 31, 2016

This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change. For descriptions of sessions as well as the latest information, visit www.k-acte.org.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

1:00 Blue and Gold Golf Tournament

6:30 KATFACS Executive Committee Meeting

7:00 KAAE Executive Committee Meeting

9:00 – 9:15 Opening Session & Welcome Marla Sterling, K-ACTE President

9:15-10:00 Awards Ceremony

10:15-11:45 Keynote Presentation Dr. Randy Watson, Kansas Education Commissioner

11:45-1:00 Lunch & Visit Exhibits

1:15-2:15 Breakout Sessions1. Having Trouble Securing Resources for your Classroom – What About a Grant?

Have you ever wondered how colleagues received grants? This session will provide an overview of grant applications, evaluation tools and examples of best practice. Speaker: Denise Griffey, Research Data Analyst, Johnson County Community College

2. Career Development and Career Cruising – Part 1 Hutchinson Public Schools is using Career Cruising as a tool for k-12 approach to career development. This session will take you through journey of collaboration, implementation and early success of the program. Speakers: Travis Riebel, Director of CTE, Hutchinson Career & Techni-cal Education Academy & Kent Blessing, Career Development Coordinator, Hutchin-son Career & Technical Education Academy.

3. Building Bridges – Building Partnerships - In looking for new ways to connect with business and industry, Liberal, Garden City, and Newton High School CTE imple-mented an event called Building Bridges. The event targeted business, industry, and postsecondary in hopes of bringing all to the same table to have collaborative conversations with area high schools. The idea was to establish partnerships that would benefit all involved. Through these partnerships, internships were estab-

*Denotes a session that requires an additional fee for meal included. See affiliate registration prices on the registration form.


Monday, August 1, 2016 (cont.)

lished, Scholarships were donated, college visits were taken and a Future Workforce was trained. Speakers: Mariah Cline, CTE Coordinator/Lead Counselor, Liberal High School; Deb Jarmer, Garden City High School; Melinda Rangel, Newton High School

4. Electrify Your Future Partnership and Pathway - Electrify your future partnership with actions for the Energy Pathway. Learn how the Westar Energy and Topeka Pub-lic Schools partner to enhance the pathway and address workforce needs for trade and corporate world. Speakers: Eileen Caspers, General Director & Career Programs, Topeka Public Schools; C. Patrick Woods, Director of Talent & Diversity, Westar En-ergy; Michelle De la Isla, Diversity & Inclusion Representative, Westar Energy

5. Simulate, Replicate, Evaluate: Creating hands-on traning with RealCare Weld-ing Solutions Speaker: Cathy Stenger, Field Account Manager, Realityworks, Inc.

6. Quantifying the Value of CTE through Data - Assessments play a major role in guiding the direction of your Career and Technical Education programs. But the value of assessments can sometimes be limited by a lack of data. Precision Exams Career Skills Assessments provide value for students and educators by: 1) focusing on national industry standards, 2) providing educators with actionable data to aid in program improvement and 3) providing students the opportunity to earn course-level certifications at the introductory, technical and application levels. Speaker: Cameron Wilkinson

2:30-3:30 Breakout Sessions1. Having Trouble Securing Resources for your Classroom – What About a

Grant? Have you ever wondered how colleagues received grants? This session will provide an overview of grant applications, evaluation tools and examples of best practice. Speaker: Denise Griffey, Research Data Analyst, Johnson County Community College.

2. Career Development and Career Cruising: Part 1 - Hutchinson Public Schools is using Career Cruising as a tool for k-12 approach to career development. This session will take you through journey of collaboration, implementation and early success of the program. Speakers: Travis Riebel, Director of CTE, Hutchinson Ca-reer & Technical Education Academy; Kent Blessing, Career Development Coordi-nator, Hutchinson Career & Technical Education Academy.

3. Microsoft Image Academy – Certify Students as Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)! - Overview of the Microsoft Image Academy. Learn the value of certifica-tion and how secondary and post-secondary students can become MOS Certified. Partnered with KBOR & KSDE. Speaker: Logan Staab, State Coordinator for the Microsoft Image Academy Grant, NCK Tech/KBOR/KSDE

4. Career Development and Career Cruising: Part 2 - Career Cruising is designed to help students with career and education planning in one interactive location. In Middle School and High School, students find career resources, career options and opportunities, develop an individual plan of study, create a resume, and develop a personal portfolio. Speakers: Shirley Yoder, CTE Curriculum Specialist, Hutchin-son Career & Technical Education Academy; Carolyn Morris, High School Coun-selor, Hutchinson Career & Technical Education Academy.

5. Why NICE? The National Institute for Construction Excellence is a not-for-profit


Monday, August 1, 2016 (cont.)established in 1998 by members of the Kansas City design and construction indus-try to introduce students, parents and educators to the broad array of career op-portunities available in the fields of engineering, architecture, construction man-agement and the skilled trades. Speaker: Greg Lever, Executive Director, National Institute for Construction Excellence

6. Building Bridges - Building Partnerships - In looking for new ways to connect with business and industry, Liberal, Garden City, and Newton High School CTE implemented an event called Building Bridges. The event targeted business, in-dustry, and postsecondary in hopes of bringing all to the same table to have col-laborative conversations with area high schools. The idea was to establish partner-ships that would benefit all involved. Through these partnerships, internships were established, Scholarships were donated, college visits were taken and a Future Workforce was trained. Speakers: Mariah Cline, CTE Coordinator/Lead Counsel-or, Liberal High School; Deb Jarmer, Garden City High School; Melinda Rangel, Newton High School

7. Electrify Your Future Partnership and Pathway - Electrify your future part-nership with actions for the Energy Pathway. Learn how the Westar Energy and Topeka Public Schools partner to enhance the pathway and address workforce needs for trade and corporate world. Speakers: Eileen Caspers, General Director & Career Programs, Topeka Public Schools; C. Patrick Woods, Director of Talent & Diversity, Westar Energy; Michelle De la Isla, Diversity & Inclusion Represen-tative, Westar Energy

8. Employer Forum: Preparing K-12 Students for High Wage Manufacturing Careers - The Regional Manufacturing Council on Technical Education works to rouse awareness among teachers, counselors, students, and parents about high paying careers in the manufacturing industry. Speakers: Ellen Shofler, Education Chair, Board of Directors, Wichita Manufacture’s Association; Brenda Davis, Cox Machine COD; Ron Weddle, WMA Board of Directors; Keith Lawing, President, Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas

9. CTE Update for Coordinators, Directors or Administrators! Part 1 - Join other CTE administrators for important KSDE updates and information to support your school’s SMART Goals for pathway improvement. A new vision for Kansas education includes increasing the accessibility to quality CTE Pathways through Individual Plans of Study (IPS); developing partnerships with business and indus-try to support job shadowing and internship opportunities; measurable technical, academic, and employability skills; and post-secondary transition. Speakers: Jay Scott, KSDE & Martin Kohlman

3:45-4:45 Breakout Sessions1. Career Development and Career Cruising: Part 2 - Career Cruising is designed

to help students with career and education planning in one interactive location. In Middle School and High School, students find career resources, career options and opportunities, develop an individual plan of study, create a resume, and develop a personal portfolio. Speakers: Shirley Yoder, CTE Curriculum Specialist, Hutchinson Career & Technical Education Academy; Carolyn Morris, High School Counselor, Hutchinson Career & Technical Education Academy


2. Employer Forum: Preparing K-12 Students for High Wage Manufacturing Ca-reers - The Regional Manufacturing Council on Technical Education works to rouse awareness among teachers, counselors, students, and parents about high paying ca-reers in the manufacturing industry. Speakers: Ellen Shofler, Education Chair, Board of Directors, Wichita Manufacture’s Association; Brenda Davis, Cox Machine COD; Ron Weddle, WMA Board of Directors; Keith Lawing, President, Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas

3. Dig into the Feeding the World with Soil - Get fully equipped for your soil science unit! Learn hands-on soil activities and leave with an armload of resources from the Nutrients for Life Foundation. Speaker: Melissa Bigge, Kansas Regional Representa-tive, Nutrients for Life

4. Microsoft Image Academy – Certify Students as Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)! - Overview of the Microsoft Image Academy. Learn the value of certification and how secondary and post-secondary students can become MOS Certified. Part-nered with KBOR & KSDE. Speaker: Logan Staab, State Coordinator for the Micro-soft Image Academy Grant, NCK Tech/KBOR/KSDE

5. The Value of Certification - Come learn the value of certification! Certifications help educators teach and validate skills, while providing students with credentials that demonstrate competence to prospective employers. Speaker: Amie Bigelow, Territory Manager, Certiport

6. Create a College and Career Ready Program with RealCare Experiential Learn-ing Tools - In this session, learn how this evidence based program combines inter-active activities, complete curricula and hands-on simulators for infant care skills, parenting and childcare needs. Speaker: Cathy Stenger, Field Account Manager, Realityworks, Inc.

7. CTE Update for Coordinators, Directors or Administrators! Part 2 - Join other CTE administrators for important KSDE updates and information to support your school’s SMART Goals for pathway improvement. A new vision for Kansas educa-tion includes increasing the accessibility to quality CTE Pathways through Individual Plans of Study (IPS); developing partnerships with business and industry to support job shadowing and internship opportunities; measurable technical, academic, and employability skills; and post-secondary transition. Speakers Jay Scott, KSDE & Martin Kohlman

5:00 K-ACTE House of Delegates

6:00 KAAE District Meetings – Dinner with your District



Tuesday, August 2, 20167:00-8:30 Breakfast & Affiliate Meetings

1. KAAE2. KATFACS – Business Meeting3. KBOA4. KIEA5. KNRS

8:30-9:30 Breakout Sessions 1. Soft Skills: Complimentary or Vital? In this session we take a look at what compa-

nies are saying about the skills desperately needed in our workforce and what insti-tutions are doing to bridge the gap. Speaker: Candi Westbrook, Career Placement Counselor, Coffeyville Community College

2. ASVAB Career Exploration Program – Department of Defense, Kansas City MEPS Free Resources supporting Kansas assessment requirements, to include career explo-ration starting at 10th grade throughout adulthood and share best practices to meet educational challenges. Speakers: Major Crystal Jones, Kansas City MEPS; K.J. Heather Kaapes, Education Director, Department of Defense – Kansas City MEPS

3. Engage, Encourage, Excite! Revitalize your culinary students with total response techniques, mnemonic devices, and engaging active learning experiences. Speakers: Aubry Weigle, Teacher, Wichita Public Schools; Cathy Mong, Wichita Public Schools

4. Knife Skills and Chicken Fabrication - Demonstration and hands-on presentation of proper knife skills and chicken fabrication for culinary labs and competition. Speaker: Bill Loudermilk, Culinary Instructor, North High School

5. Safety in the Classroom and Laboratory Environment - This session is a hands-on demonstration of how to measure light intensity and the noise level within your classroom and laboratory area. Additionally, this session will aid you in selecting the correct safety glasses for your CTE area. Speaker: Greg Belcher, Director, KCCTE, Pittsburg State University

6. Anatomy in Clay - The mind cannot forget what the hands have learned – come experience using the Manikens to learn body regions, build the rotator cuff and much more! Speaker: Dan Whisler, Classroom Teacher & Trainer, USD 376

7. FCCLA Student Body - The FCCLA Resource “Student Body” is used to supple-ment a variety of classes. Come learn how it can enhance your FCS classes. (Repeat Presentation from United Associations Conference) Speakers: Kayla Taylor, FCS Teacher, Crest High School; Monique Litherland, FCS Teacher, Royal Valley High School

9:45-10:45 Affiliate Breakouts1. Best Practices for Implementing Career Cruising Into Your CTE Pathway - This

session will provide support and resources for CTE Teachers in all pathways to know how to use and inte-grate career development products like career develop-ment products like Career Cruising into various CTE Pathways. Speaker: Diann Faflick, Career Facilitator, Wichita Public Schools, CTE Office



2. ASVAB Career Exploration Program - Department of Defense, Kansas City MEPS - Free resources supporting Kansas assessment requirements, to include career exploration starting at 10th grade throughout adulthood and share best practices to meet educational challenges. Speakers: Major Crystal Jones, Kansas City MEPS; K.J. Heather Kaapes, Education Director, Department of Defense - Kansas City MEPS

3. Video Game Design - Speaker: Lori Chambers4. SkillsUSA New Charter Workshop - Speaker: Becky Warren, SkillsUSA Kansas

State Director5. Session TBD – KAAE6. Session TBD - KAAE7. Session TBD - KAAE

9:45-10:45 KAAE Committee Meetings (In-Service; State Fair; Legislative; Public Relations)

9:45-10:45 KATFACS District Meetings

11:00-12:00 Affiliate Breakouts1. Session TBD Speaker: Greg Belcher2. Web Tools to Use in Any Classroom - Speaker: Lori Chambers3. SkillsUSA New Advisor Professional Development Workshop - Speaker: Becky

Warren, SkillsUSA Kansas State Director4. Session TBD – KAAE5. Session TBD - KAAE6. Session TBD - KAAE

11:00-12:00 KAAE Committee Meetings (State CDE’s, Leadership CDE’s; Recordbook/State Degree; Professional Awards/Ideas Unlimited)

11:30-1:30 Affiliate Lunch & Meetings1. KAAE – Awards Luncheon & Business Meeting2. KATFACS – Awards Luncheon3. KBOA – Business Meeting 4. KIEA – Meet & Greet 5. KNRS – Business Meeting

1:30-5:00 Tours Pending Confirmation – Tour locations may change. More details will be provided when available Hartman Arena Cero’s Candies River City Brewing Company Frank Lloyd Wright Allen House Tour Butler Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts, Wichita Campus The Workroom Design Store Greater Wichita YMCA - Downtown

7:00 KAAE Social


7:00-8:30 KATFACS New & Old Officer Breakfast

7:00-8:30 Affiliate Breakfast & Meetings1. KAAE2. KATFACS3. KBOA4. KIEA – Meeting until 11:00 a.m.5. KNRS

8:30-9:30 KAAE Rotational Workshops1. TBD2. TBD3. TBD

8:30-9:45 KBOA Session, TBD

8:30-9:45 KATFACS Session Speaker: Pam Lamb, KSDE

9:45-10:45 KAAE Rotational Workshops1. TBD2. TBD3. TBD

10:00-11:15 KATFACS Speaker: Gayla Randal, KSDE

1:30 KAAE Executive Committee Meeting

Wednesday, August 3, 2016


1. Networking: K-ACTE allows you to network with and learn from other educators

who share a common interest in promoting professional excellence.

2. Legislative Network: K-ACTE keeps both members and policymakers informed of the issues that affect career and technical

educators through our Legislative Network.

3. Leadership Skills: Membership in K-ACTE demonstrates your personal interest in enhancing your professional career.

Active K-ACTE members develop leadership skills and build the Professional Vitae or resume with accomplishments and involvement in K-ACTE, ACTE and affiliate-coordinated activities.

4. Techniques Magazine: All members receive ACTE’s award-winning Techniques magazine, a necessary resource for cutting-

edge coverage of career and technical education trends and issues.

5. K-ACTE E-Forum: K-ACTE’s publication, the E-Forum, is a source of important information about state developments in

career and technical education issues and affiliate and association activities. It is sent out electronically twice a year.

6. Award Programs: K-ACTE sponsors award programs to recognize outstanding programs, business partnerships, educators,

policymakers, and students.

7. Unparalleled Teaching Resources: K-ACTE fosters excellence in career and technical education and personal professional advancement

by exposing members to the cutting edge of educational materials and opportunities. ACTE maintains an extensive inventory of unparalleled teaching resources aimed at helping students, teachers, administrators, and counselors achieve their full potential. Books, guides, videotapes, CD ROMS, and teaching systems are all available at member discount prices.

8. Annual CTE Summer Conference The CTE Summer conference is presented by the Kansas Association for Career and Technical

Education (K-ACTE), the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), and the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR). The CTE Summer Conference features excellent educational opportunities, affiliate sessions, a state awards program, time to network with colleagues, and discounted registration prices for members.

Benefits of Membership in K-ACTE & ACTE

Not a member? Want to Join? New members can download the new member application at www.k-acte.org

and save on their conference registration fee today!

Hotel Information A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Hotel from Sunday, July 31-Wednesday, August 3 at a rate of $117 for single/double occupancy and $137 for triple & quadruple occupancy. These rates will be available until July 10, 2016 at 5 pm. To make reservations, please use the link on our website - www.k-acte.org. This will allow you to get the conference rate. If you have problems, call the hotel at 316-293-1234. You must identify yourself as a K-ACTE conference attendee. Check-in time is 3:00 pm and checkout time is 12:00 pm. The address for the hotel is: Hyatt Regency Wichita, 400 West Waterman St., Wichita, KS 67202.

Directions to HotelFrom Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (7 miles): Kellogg (Hwy. 54) East to Central Business District Exit. Turn left on Main Street. Go 3 blocks to Waterman Street and turn left. Hotel is in view. From the north: Take I-35 South to the Kellogg (Hwy. 54) WEST exit. Take the Central Business District exit to Main Street and turn right. Go 3 blocks to Waterman Street and turn left. Hotel is in view. From the south: Take I-35 North to the Kellogg (Hwy. 54) WEST exit. Take the Central Business District exit to Main Street, and turn right. Go 3 blocks to Waterman Street and turn left. Hotel is in view.

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