Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

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7:30am CDT

Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) Committee Meetings Ruby 1-7Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association

8:00am CDT

Registration Entryway

8:30am CDT

Teaching Hydroponics for Career-Ready CTE Programs Ruby 6Kirstin Bailey • Tom Wheeldon • Craig Frederick Troubleshooting SAE Success: A Practical Workshop for Ag Educators Diamond 9 & 10Monty Larsen Beyond the Bet: The Economics of Gambling Diamond 4Matt Pierson Entrepreneurship for Main Street Diamond 7Sean Crevier How to Create Lesson Plans for Those New to Teaching Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Strategies for Helping the Multilingual Learners in Your Classroom Diamond 8Taylor Wilton-Cooper Building Career Conversations into All Classrooms Ruby 3Sarah Wilson • John Milroy Health Sciences Roundtables Crystal 1Sarah Hubel • Jamelyn Denny Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Business Meeting Diamond 5Carol Erwin Creating Modified Career-Based Programming to Support High School Special Education Students (With a Focus on Early Childhood Education) Ruby 5Jame Cartwright • Joshua Jones • Makayla Watson Become a PoWeRful Partner in a Thriving Career Preparation Ecosystem Ruby 2Lauren Jones Cultivating the Next Generation of STS Educators Ruby 4Dr. Jason Thomsen • Eric Knoll

9:30am CDT

Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) Business Session 1 Diamond 9 & 10Dana Hall Economics of Innovation: An Exciting New Entrepreneurship Curriculum! Diamond 4Matt Pierson 20% Time / Genius Hour / Project Based Learning Diamond 7Sean Crevier Ask the Auditor: Everything CTE Grants Ruby 1Tom Goeschel Pathways for Every Learner: A Multistage Continuum Linking Inclusive CTE, CTSOs, and Competitive Employment Ruby 3Michalla Schartz • Blair Ryan The Big Picture of Sharing Your Story through Social Media Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel From TPACK to the Fashion Runway: Blending Tech and Creativity in CTE Crystal 1Mary Breedlove Cesarian Section Simulation Session 1 of 2 Ruby 7Tracy Long Teach Smarter, Not Harder. Designing Curriculum That Actually Sticks: Leveraging Curriculum to Strengthen Your Culinary Program. Session 4 of 5 Diamond 5Dominic Hawkes Teaching the Teachers: Education Pathways in High School Ruby 5Elizabeth Odle • Brett Joneson Students Take the Lead: A Reverse Career Fair in a Rural School Ruby 2Lisa Blecha Why Automotive Education Belongs in Every Skilled and Technical Science Program Ruby 4Brian Helmberger Welding Assessment Diamond 8Will Winchester

10:00am CDT

Vender Expo Diamond 1, 2, & 6

10:30am CDT

Connecting Educators: Cultivating a Collaborative Teaching Network Diamond 8Craig Flaming • Ashton Bohling Get Your Hands Dirty! Nebraska Land Judging Diamond 9 & 10Joel Miller Business Student Motivation: What’s the Secret Sauce? Diamond 4Jennifer Stubblefield Getting Started with Certiport and Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications Diamond 7Brent Clark • Sara Cox Ask the Auditor: Everything CTE Grants Ruby 1Tom Goeschel Universal Design Learning - Meeting the Needs of All Students Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Cesarian Section Simulation Session 2 of 2 Ruby 7Tracy Long Building Foundational Sewing Skills Through Technique Notebooks Crystal 1Mary Breedlove Introduction to Educators Rising Ruby 5Chelsey Greene • Miranda Bright Real Skills. Real Confidence. Real Hospitality. Authentic Nebraska! Session 5 of 5 Diamond 5Dominic Hawkes Designing Your Future: Building Who You Are, Not Just What You Do Ruby 2Lisa Blecha

11:30am CDT

Awards Luncheon Crystal 2, 3, & 4

1:00pm CDT

Ideas Unlimited Diamond 9 & 10Stephanie Miller Virtual TAPS Curriculum and Crop Simulation Game Diamond 8Chuck Burr Helping Students Evaluate Financial Advice Online Diamond 4Alyse Pflanz What can Microsoft Industry Certifications do for your students? Diamond 7Brent Clark • Sara Cox I Cannot Believe I Forgot About These Google Tools Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Course Alignment & CTE - How Your School Counselor Can Support Your Programs Ruby 1Jake Willems Recruiting and Retaining Multilingual Learners in CTE Ruby 7Theresa Ritta-Olson Apprenticeship TBD Ruby 3 Brady Middle School TBD Ruby 5 uBEATS: Opening Pathways to Health Science Careers Ruby 2Sarah Shaffer Feeding Curiosity: Hands-On Agriculture Connections for FCS Ruby 6Brooke Carpenter Piece by Piece: A Pattern Layout & Grain Line Mini Lesson Crystal 1Mary Breedlove Sensory Science: Awareness for Eating Experiences Diamond 5Carol Erwin 'New School' Drafting for Woods Project Planning (SketchUp for Schools) Ruby 4Scott Luedtke

2:00pm CDT

Careers, Content, and Classroom Connections with AITC Ruby 6Brooke Carpenter Launching an SBE with the Nebraska FFA Launch! Program Diamond 8Miranda Segner 15 Things I Learned the Hard Way Diamond 4Jennifer Stubblefield Cybersecurity for Teachers Diamond 7Kimberly Ingraham-Beck From Classroom to Career: Implementing Tiered Supports in CTE for ALL Learners Diamond 3Kris Kampovitz • Blair Ryan Empowering Education: Creating High School College and Career Academies in Small Schools Under 1,000 Students Ruby 1Marcy Harrifeld • Camelle Kinney Language Is a Skill: Supporting Multilingual Learners in CTE Classrooms Ruby 7Theresa Ritta-Olson Parli Pro Made Practical: Learning Parliamentary Procedure Through Trail Mix Crystal 1Stacie Turnbull Appendicitis Patient Simulation Ruby 2Tracy Long Cooking Up Inclusion: The Journey to a Unified FCS Program Diamond 5Kristin Vest • Abby Filbert Smart Snacking: Promoting Healthy, Budget-Friendly Snacks for Youth Well-Being Ruby 3Kayla Hinrichs A Model for Success: How High School Experiences Build Careers in Early Childhood Education Ruby 5Kellee Vornhagen • Taylor Brase

3:00pm CDT

A Guide for Advisory Committees Diamond 9 & 10Christy Schuler From Lesson Plans to Lifesavers: AI Tools for Ag Teachers Diamond 8Collin Swedberg Do You Need To Update Your Job Interview Unit? Diamond 4Jennifer Stubblefield Beyond Chatbots: Teaching the Real Lessons Behind Fake Content Diamond 7Kimberly Ingraham-Beck Activate the Textbook: Making the Textbook Come Alive Through Engagement and Evidence-Based Practice Ruby 3Laura Adamson Chat, Teacher, and the Classroom Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Promoting Your CTE Program: Practical Tools for Teachers Ruby 6Stacie Turnbull Creating Classroom-Ready Case Studies for Health Science Courses Ruby 2Jamelyn Denny Human Sciences & Education Roundtables Diamond 5Chelsey Greene • Miranda Bright Building Future-Ready Skills: The Impact of the Nebraska Manufacturing Credential Ruby 4Jim Townsend • Doug Rood

5:00pm CDT

Business, Marketing & Information Technology (BMIT) Social – Connect. Collaborate. Celebrate. Off-SiteJacqui Garrison • Carol Malcolm • Shaun Young Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Banquet Crystal 1Carol Erwin • Michelle Paxton Nebraska Skilled & Technical Sciences (NSTS) Social Off-Site

6:00pm CDT

Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) 10 Year Club Off-Site Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) Young Member Event Off-Site