Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026: Full Schedule

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2:00pm CDT

Planning With the End in Mind: The Semester Project Model

Monday June 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT

In this practical, strategy-filled session, teachers will learn how to design a course around a meaningful semester project that requires students to apply the knowledge and skills gained throughout the term. Participants will explore how to use backward design to align standards, daily instruction, and assessments so learning naturally builds toward a culminating application experience. Attendees will leave with a clear framework, planning tools, and examples they can immediately adapt to their own content area to create deeper learning and stronger student engagement.

Speakers

Kris Spath

Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor, Waverly High School

Kris is an agricultural educator with a passion for connecting classroom instruction to authentic, hands-on learning. She teaches a wide range of courses including animal science, veterinary science, large animal management, companion animals, plant science, floriculture, landscape... Read More →

Monday June 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
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