Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

This session will provide a compliance-focused overview of Nebraska's Career Education Permit requirements and district responsibilities when hiring under this pathway. 

Great leaders don’t stay stagnant — they grow, adapt, and intentionally raise their level of impact. This LDI session is designed for active Nebraska State Business Education Association (NSBEA) members who are ready to take their leadership to the next level within their schools, districts, and professional organizations.
Participants will explore practical strategies to strengthen their leadership presence, expand influence, mentor emerging educators, and serve effectively in board and committee roles. The session will focus on moving from participation to purposeful leadership — developing confidence, clarity of vision, and the skills needed to lead initiatives that truly move business education forward.
Whether you are considering greater involvement in NSBEA or already serving in a leadership capacity, this workshop will challenge you to think bigger, act strategically, and lead with intention.

NAEA Committee Meetings

Discover how to create an engaging, realistic cesarean section simulation using affordable and readily available materials. Participants will receive step-by-step instructions, a complete materials list, and practical tips for implementing this hands-on learning experience in their Health Science classrooms.  Participants will work together to build the simulation to be used in the following session...this session serves as the foundation for Session 2 and is designed to be attended consecutively. 

Put your simulator into action! Participants will experience a cesarean section simulation just as students would in the classroom, progressing through patient assessment, clinical decision-making, and a simulated cesarean delivery using the models constructed in Session 1. This interactive session demonstrates how low-budget simulations can create meaningful, high-impact learning experiences for Health Science students.

Multilingual learners are often underrepresented in CTE programs, not because of interest or ability, but due to barriers in recruitment, access, and instructional design. This session focuses on practical, low-lift strategies CTE educators and leaders can use to intentionally recruit multilingual learners and support their persistence once enrolled. Participants will explore how language demands show up in CTE classrooms, how to reduce unnecessary barriers without watering down standards, and how to create learning environments where multilingual learners can succeed and see themselves in CTE pathways. Examples will be drawn from real secondary CTE contexts and are applicable across program areas.

CTE classrooms are rich with opportunities for language development, yet many instructors feel unsure how to support multilingual learners without becoming “language teachers.” This session reframes language as a technical and employability skill that can be intentionally developed through hands-on instruction, demonstrations, and work-based learning experiences. Participants will learn how to make technical language visible, scaffold speaking and listening in labs and shops, and support multilingual learners’ communication skills in ways that align with industry expectations. Strategies shared are immediately applicable and respect the realities of fast-paced, skills-based CTE instruction.

Move beyond MyPlate and explore the New Pyramid as a modern approach to nutrition education. This session will introduce the New Pyramid while participants learn and share resources to help students better understand everyday nutrition and make informed food choices using current nutrition science. Have a resource you developed for the New Pyramid? Bring it along to share it with fellow educators.

Link to presentation: canva.link/nce2026myplate