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 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 Become a PoWeRful Partner in a Thriving Career Preparation Ecosystem Ruby 2Lauren Jones

9:30am CDT

Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) Business Session 1 Diamond 9 & 10Dana Hall 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 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 Universal Design Learning - Meeting the Needs of All Students Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel

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 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

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 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

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 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

6:00pm CDT

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