CONFERENCES
Mid-Winter Conference
Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Education Special Populations (PACTESP) Mid-Winter Conference
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Mid-Winter Conference Materials
Monday 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
You ARE Part of the Perkins Team!
Paraeducators Roundtable – What’s On Your Mind
Monday 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
IDEA to ADA: How CWCTC Is Preparing Students for Transition Success
Empowering Special Populations Through the CTE MAIN Event
The Research Is In – CTE Benefits All Students
Tuesday 8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.
Emerging Technology: To Block, or Not to Block…That is the Question
Tuesday 9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
Instructional Strategies Speed Dating
Moving From Toxic Stress to Resilience
Tuesday 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Monday 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Preparing CTE Students for Workforce Success Through a Collaborative Approach
Multiple Pathways: Opportunities for Success
Using Employability Skills to Improve School Climate and Teach SEL
Monday 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Supporting Special Populations – Online Modules
A Regional Approach to CTE Awareness – TechLink!
School to Work – C’s to Success
Tuesday 8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.
The Beauty and Beast of Badging
Tuesday 9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
Equity in Work-based Education – BRIDGE Program
Creating a Culture of CTE In a Comprehensive High School
Tuesday 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Overview of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: Pre-Employment Transition Services
Monday 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Does Teaching Today Feel Like Trying to Hug a Tornado?
Monday 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Monday 2:15 P.M. – 3:15 P.M.
Tuesday 11:45 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Bureau of Career and Technical Education Update
Tuesday 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Tuesday 1:00 – 2:00 P.M.
Tuesday 2:15 P.M. – 3:15 P.M.
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