Sessions & Speakers
Sessions & Speakers
Explore sessions designed for CTE teachers, administrators, counselors, and education leaders.
Explore sessions designed for CTE teachers, administrators, counselors, and education leaders.
ALL AUDIENCES
ADMINISTRATORS
TEACHERS
COUNSELORS
9:45-10:30 AM SESSIONS
TEA Summer Work-Based Learning Grant
William Lumpkins | Austwell-Tivoli High School | C219
Audience: All Audiences
Explore opportunities to provide meaningful work-based learning experiences and hear what students gained through summer WBL opportunities.
From B to A: A CCMR Success Story
Brooke Mathews | Hallettsville High School | C221
Audience: All Audiences
Hear how Hallettsville High School moved its CCMR performance from an 79 to a 100 in one year and explore the systems and practices that helped make that growth possible.
MTSS meets CTE: Connecting the Dots for Students Success
Irene Schultz & Ashley Gabrysch | Region 3 ESC | C125
Audience: Teachers Counselors Administrators
Discover how MTSS connects with CTE through CCMR and how these systems can work together to support student success.
Exploring Careers and Opportunities with Kuder
Brie Heit | Kuder Inc. | C127
Audience: Teachers Counselors Administrators
Discover tools that help students identify interests, explore career options, understand their strengths, and connect education to future career opportunities.
10:45-11:30 AM SESSIONS
Meagan Bassano | Region 3 ESC | C219
Audience: Teachers Counselors Administrators
Get an overview of Region 3's new TSI-focused service. Participants will explore the TSI Assessment framework, its connection to accountability and student success, and strategies for incorporating TSI preparation into instruction.
Shannon Swor | Region 3 ESC | C220
Audience: Counselors Administrators
Do you know which pieces of CTE data affects PEIMS and Funding? Does your district have the PEIMS coding right to get credit for funding and Accountability? Do you know when the data is due and what reports to review? Join our session to learn how to navigate PEIMS and see how CTE integrates into PEIMS.
Leading for Impact: Advanced CCMR Strategies and Outcomes Bonus Funding Maximization
Dr. Pri Desai | Summit K12
Audience: Counselors Administrators
Move beyond basic CCMR compliance with targeted strategies for improving student outcomes and maximizing Outcomes Bonus funding. Explore approaches to academic advising, IBC pathways, TSIA performance, data monitoring, and sustainable CCMR planning.
Andres Chavez | Educate Texas | C127
Audience: Teachers Counselors Administrators
Get an overview of the P-TECH model, Blueprint and OBMs, along with key considerations for districts preparing for the upcoming P-TECH Program Application Cycle.
12:30-1:15 PM SESSIONS
Jeremy Hertz | Pearson Career Ready | C219
Audience: Teachers Counselors Administrators
Follow the CTE journey from early career exploration through completer status and industry-based certifications, with a focus on student opportunity and accountability outcomes.
Shannon Swor | Region 3 ESC | C221
Audience: Counselors Administrators
Do you know which pieces of CTE data affects PEIMS and Funding? Does your district have the PEIMS coding right to get credit for funding and Accountability? Do you know when the data is due and what reports to review? Join our session to learn how to navigate PEIMS and see how CTE integrates into PEIMS.
Jim Missildine | iCEV | C125
Audience: All Audience
Explore the iCEV platform, including CTE curriculum, industry certifications, and data solutions designed to support comprehensive CTE programs.
CTE and the EB Student
Laura Longoria | Region 3 ESC | C127
Audience: Counselors Administrators
Explore strategies for planning and supporting Emergent Bilingual students in CTE programs. Participants will examine ways to identify language needs, incorporate language supports into CTE instruction, and create opportunities for students to build academic language and career-ready skills.
1:30-2:15 PM SESSIONS
Unlocking Potential: TIA's Role in Cultivating Career & Technical Education Success
Tamela Baker & Nikki Nerada | Region 3 ESC | C219
Audience: Teachers Counselors Administrators
Ready to bring CTE teachers into TIA? Explore how to choose teaching assignments for expansion, identify meaningful student growth measures, and prepare appraisers for specialized classrooms. Through CTE scenarios and discussion, participants will assess readiness and identify the next steps for building a strong local designation system.
Brittany Salazar | Region 3 ESC | C221
Audience: Teachers Counselors Administrators
Starting with 2027 readings and IBC only counts toward CCMR when the student earned it and is a CTE completer in an aligned program, so your coding has to be right. We will go live in OnDataSuite to check your file, fixe CTE codes, and find the students closest to CCMR credit. Then we will take a quick look at TEA proposed 2028 changes, and you'' leave with a game plan you can use in your district.
Show Me the Money — Grant Writing for Schools
Donna Janda | Region 3 ESC | C125
Audience: All Audiences
Looking for funding to bring new projects and programs to your school? Explore grant opportunities, where to find potential funding, how to identify grants that fit your needs, and the steps involved in submitting a successful application.
From Handshakes to Hiring: Building CTE Partnerships
Samantha Longino | Goliad ISD | C127
Audience: All Audiences
Learn how CTE teachers and administrators can build relationships with local businesses that lead to meaningful partnerships and real-world opportunities for students.