Special Sessions
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Support Strategies to Make Your Health Science Program Stand Out!
(Session ID #4217)
Friday, July 14, 2023
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Hilton El Conquistador
Join NCHSE (National Consortium for Health Science Educators) to learn about our core values and the supportive measures we can provide as the national authority for health science education. Strategies and resources available to make your program standout include: 1) networking and collaboration, 2) career development, 3) a health science framework, 4) standards for quality, and 5) education for future health professionals. Learn how to incorporate these essential components of a high-quality health science education program into your program and effectively prepare students to become the next generation of health professionals.
ACOVA Camp M&M
(Session ID #3998)
Saturday, July 15, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Offsite – Hacienda del Sol Resort
This professional development day is held in conjunction with the ACTEAZ Summer Conference. It is designed to provide the aspiring, new and experienced CTE administrators with 8 hours of valuable training. All training will be relevant, useful and essential to the success of any CTE administrator.
ALICE Training and Debrief
(Session ID #4261)
Saturday, July 15, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Offsite – Canyon Del Oro High School
In the current climate of school violence, our best defense is to be educated and as prepared as possible. Join us to learn how police and fire crews respond to and mitigate active shooter scenarios in a school environment with the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) method. Learn your role as an educator caught in this situation, actions critical to the safety of our students, and strategies to keep them safe and protected. Participate in a drill with police and fire crews. ICSAVE volunteers and first responders will be conducting the drill in a live demonstration and walk through.
Having Fun with Arduinos in Middle School
(Session ID #4295)
Sunday, July 16, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Westin
Attention high school and middle school teachers! Join Chelle Myrann, advisor of Invent Teams at MIT and CTE engineering, an educator who can help you learn how to engage your students with hands-on learning with a digital electronics activity.
Designing for Additive Manufacturing
(Session ID #4146)
Sunday, July 16, 2023
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Westin
This hands-on session will focus on the 3-D printing design process and part production. Participants will learn to produce a 3-D file and the process to prepare it for a laser engraving. This training is for all levels of expertise in CAD. Solidworks is the CAD program for this training. The cost for the workshop provides each participant with a copy of The 3D Printing Handbook: Technologies, design and applications, which is used to format the SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Contest, as well as the printed part designed by the participant during the workshop.
Ed Professions and ECE Teacher Updates, Best Practices, and Collaboration Session
(Session ID #4372)
Sunday, July 16, 2023
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hilton El Conquistador
The first half of this session will review general updates about the Ed. Professions and Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs, examine TSA data and address needs to fill in gaps for tricky standards, establish needs in professional development, and address common questions. The second half will be given for teachers to collaborate and network on best practices and share effective strategies implemented in their classroom. Bring some of your best samples and resources you’d like to share and questions to address!
Keynote Session – The Power of Connection
(Session ID #4207)
Sunday, July 16, 2023
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Hilton El Conquistador
These past few years have brought about some of the most challenging work in education – whether in leading through shifting and complex information or in teaching in a multitude of ever-changing learning environments. While the work we do as teachers and leaders is incredible, it is not without cost. Which means we need each other more than ever! Dr. Jill Siler, former superintendent and author of Thrive Through the Five: Practical Truths to Powerfully Lead through Challenging Times will share strategies to connect with one another – so that we not just survive difficult seasons, but that we truly thrive!
Visit the Keynote Session page for more information.
Solar Energy: Clean, Abundant, and Ready for You
(Session ID #4128)
Monday, July 17, 2023
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Westin
Solar energy is gaining momentum around the world. In this presentation we will be discussing, Installation, types of systems, different styles of inverters, wiring in series and parallel, mounting your solar array, and a business perspective from the owner of The Solar Exchange.
Connect the Dots: Standards to Assessment
(Session ID #4228)
Monday, July 17, 2023
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Westin
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(Session ID #4229)
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Hilton El Conquistador
Join in scenario-based conversations to share best practices and effective teaching strategies. Examine curricular and instructional resources that work together to support student achievement. Rotate through roundtables to explore solutions to the many challenges facing teaching and learning today.
School Counselor Luncheon
(Session ID #4108)
Monday, July 17, 2023
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Hilton El Conquistador
School Counselors are invited to join us for a lunch with the ACOVA board. This year’s topic is building relationships between CTE Local Directors and School Counselors. There will be an opportunity for School Counselors to ask questions and time for examples of best practices to be given. We look forward to having the opportunity to network with you!
The Launching of Arizona Community College Baccalaureate Degrees
(Session ID #4275)
Monday, July 17, 2023
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Hilton El Conquistador
This session focuses on the Bachelor’s Degrees set to launch at Arizona community colleges beginning in the fall of 2023, as well as what is being discussed by these institutions to be competitive and sustain these opportunities to support high-demand workforce needs in the State.
Embedding High School Math in Your CTE Courses
(Session ID #4103)
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Hilton El Conquistador
Join us for an overview of how academic credit is authorized and ADE CTE’s embedded academic resources. We will also discuss the process of identifying high school math in CTE courses and high school math standards. We will do a deep dive of high school math standards and discuss what is considered high school math and what is not. Participants will engage in a math instructional routine and math task to connect best practices in the classroom. All teachers, counselors and administrators are welcome to attend this session.
Understanding African-Wear in the Fashion Industry
(Session ID #4231)
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Hilton El Conquistador
Join Zoe Sarabo, local Arizonan African-wear fashion designer, as she discusses the important factors that influences the fashion industry, values that are communicated through clothing and accessories, and the role of leading designers in determining fashion trends in the African/African American community.
Arizona Health Careers Education Association (AZHCEA) Luncheon
(Session ID #4238)
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Hilton El Conquistador
Join the members of Arizona Health Careers Education Association (AZHCEA) for their annual meeting and luncheon. Help us celebrate the Healthcare Teachers of the Year and Student Scholarship winners. Non AZHCEA Members are welcome!
ACTEAZ Annual Awards Celebration
(Session ID #4206)
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Westin
Jim Grieshaber, 2023-2024 ACTEAZ President, will be Master of Ceremonies for the ACTEAZ 2023 Summer Conference Awards Breakfast and he will bring greetings. Stephen Weltsch, 2022-2023 ACTEAZ Vice-President, will also be presenting ACTEAZ Awards. ACTEAZ Graduate Fellows will be recognized. Student scholarships will be acknowledged in a virtual slide show recognition.
Come enjoy a great breakfast and visit with your colleagues one more time.
Recommended for New CTE Directors
- 3998 – ACOVA Camp M&M
- 4023 – Builders of Workforce Pipelines: CTE & Registered Apprenticeships
- 4085 – Early College Onramps to Maricopa Community Colleges Pathways
- 4099 – Connecting Career Development from Junior High to High School
- 4122 – CTE Administrators Meeting
- 4237 – Introduction to CTE Data Portal & Accountability
Recommended for New CTE Teachers
- 4071 – Teach STEM: Partnering STEM Coaches with Future Educators and Leaders
- 3988 – Connecting the Dots of Work-Based Learning
- 4019 – Supporting Students with Executive Function Challenges
- 4076 – The Why, The What, and How of Exceptional Students in CTE
- 4187 – Making Terminology Tangible