2026 Arkansas CTE Summer Conference: Full Schedule

Discover the secrets of finding a workload balance when you are faced with multiple preps in a school year. Teachers will learn how to cut down on planning time, make simple but effective substitute lesson plans, and discover classroom activities to keep students engaged. Participants will learn how to organize a course outline, assign materials to students from the outline and build effective assessments. Finally, the participants will experience sample activities and leave with ideas to tackle a busy classroom schedule.

Exhibitors

Lindi Kocher

Executive Director, Cutting Edge Curriculum Inc.

Cutting Edge Curriculum is a not-for-profit corporation established by Agricultural Education advocates with a focus on curriculum development and delivery for Career & Technical Education (CTE) including Agricultural Education, Business, Family & Consumer Sciences, Health, and Industrial... Read More →

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
SCCTC Room A317

Breakout Session, Agriculture Education Division

3:00pm CDT

Verbal De-escalation / Emotional IntelligenceCTE Without Limits: Expanding Access Through Virtual Arkansas

Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT

SCCTC Room A317

Training in diffusing situations or confrontations that have the potential to become violent. Learn to read body language and emotional mood swings of agitated individuals and techniques to deal with them. Learn about your own individual triggers or emotions might block you from being able to diffuse yourself or other during a high stress situation.

Presenters

Michael A. Brown

Criminal Justice Teacher, Academies of West Memphis

Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
SCCTC Room A317

Breakout Session, All CTE

9:00am CDT

Using Early Career Exploration to Connect Students to CTE Pathways

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

SCCTC Room A317

Robust high school CTE programs have robust middle school and early high school career exploration programs. These programs encourage students to learn about their own career interests and aptitudes, while providing hands-on exploration activities

Exhibitors

Gary Udouj

Paxton Patterson

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
SCCTC Room A317

Breakout Session, All CTE

11:45am CDT

Using Early Career Exploration to Connect Students to CTE Pathways

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm CDT

SCCTC Room A317

Exhibitors

Gary Udouj

Paxton Patterson

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm CDT
SCCTC Room A317

Breakout Session, All CTE

12:45pm CDT

Using Early Career Exploration to Connect Students to CTE Pathways

Wednesday July 22, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm CDT

SCCTC Room A317

Exhibitors

Gary Udouj

Paxton Patterson

Wednesday July 22, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm CDT
SCCTC Room A317

Breakout Session, All CTE

2:00pm CDT

Building Your Own Comprehensive Pacing Guide

Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT

SCCTC Room A317

If pacing your courses feels overwhelming, you are not alone. In this interactive work session, you will create a customizable pacing guide designed for real classrooms and real interruptions. We’ll work step-by-step to organize standards, lessons, grading periods, missed days, and reflections on what worked best throughout the year. Leave with a practical tool you can continue using and refining year after year. Bring your laptop and come ready to build!

Presenters