2026 Arkansas CTE Summer Conference

CTE teachers are being asked to do more than ever: align new standards, build engaging lessons, incorporate project-based learning, connect with local industry, and prepare students for certifications, all while continuing to teach every day.
Discover how Sage, an AI-powered curriculum development platform built specifically for CTE educators, helps teachers turn state standards, district priorities, and their own expertise into complete, classroom-ready curriculum in a fraction of the usual time. See how teachers can create pacing guides, lesson plans, projects, assessments, and authentic workplace learning experiences while staying in control of every instructional decision.
Whether you're a classroom teacher looking to reclaim your evenings or a district leader seeking greater curriculum consistency, you'll leave with practical ideas you can begin using immediately.
Bonus: Attend the session and you'll automatically be entered into our conference raffle. One lucky attendee will walk away with CASH during the conference's closing session!

Join Career Center Directors and other leaders to discuss career center issues and grow together as a group! 

CTE teachers are being asked to do more than ever: align new standards, build engaging lessons, incorporate project-based learning, connect with local industry, and prepare students for certifications, all while continuing to teach every day.

Discover how Sage, an AI-powered curriculum development platform built specifically for CTE educators, helps teachers turn state standards, district priorities, and their own expertise into complete, classroom-ready curriculum in a fraction of the usual time. See how teachers can create pacing guides, lesson plans, projects, assessments, and authentic workplace learning experiences while staying in control of every instructional decision.
Whether you're a classroom teacher looking to reclaim your evenings or a district leader seeking greater curriculum consistency, you'll leave with practical ideas you can begin using immediately.

Bonus: Attend the session and you'll automatically be entered into our conference raffle. One lucky attendee will walk away with CASH during the conference's closing session!

This hands-on professional development training equips Criminal Justice educators with foundational crime scene investigation skills aligned to real-world industry practices. Participants will explore evidence collection, scene documentation, investigative observation techniques, chain of custody procedures, and crime scene photography through interactive activities and practical application. Educators will leave with classroom-ready instructional resources, lesson plans, assessments, and industry-recognized microcredential alignment designed to bring authentic, career-connected learning experiences into their classrooms.

This hands-on professional development training equips Criminal Justice educators with foundational crime scene investigation skills aligned to real-world industry practices. Participants will explore evidence collection, scene documentation, investigative observation techniques, chain of custody procedures, and crime scene photography through interactive activities and practical application. Educators will leave with classroom-ready instructional resources, lesson plans, assessments, and industry-recognized microcredential alignment designed to bring authentic, career-connected learning experiences into their classrooms.