Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

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8:00am CDT

Registration Entryway

8:30am CDT

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 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

9:30am CDT

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

10:00am CDT

Vender Expo Diamond 1, 2, & 6

10:30am CDT

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

11:30am CDT

Awards Luncheon Crystal 2, 3, & 4

1:00pm CDT

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

2:00pm CDT

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 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

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 Human Sciences & Education Roundtables Diamond 5Chelsey Greene • Miranda Bright

5:00pm CDT

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Banquet Crystal 1Carol Erwin • Michelle Paxton