The Career Technology Education Council (CTEC) Annual Conference: Full Schedule

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9:00am PST

Educator Exchange Programs-Embrace New Perspectives and Embark on a Journey That Will Inspire, Inform and Transform

Saturday November 7, 2026 9:00am - 10:45am PST

Limited Capacity seats available

Teaching and leading is a remarkable journey, and an exchange can bring a wealth of insights to your practice. Learn how an exchange can inform your practice. What does skill development look like in Germany and Spain? How does Australia prepare their students for the workforce? Take home fresh perspectives and put them to use your own school and system. Open the door and get out of your comfort zone, engage in critical conversations, and experience first-hand how your peers engage with best practices. We will detail our short-term in-person exchanges, where you are hosted by your exchange partner for approximately ten days to observe their world, typically over your spring break or during summer. You then reciprocate by hosting your exchange partner. We also offer exciting virtual exchange opportunities, no travel required. Destinations for short-term exchanges include Australia, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Alberta Accredited International Schools, and Iceland (for school leaders). No language requirements to participate.

Speakers

Carolyn Freed

Exchange Liaison, The Alberta Teachers' Association

Carolyn Freed is the Educator Exchange Programs Liaison at the Alberta Teachers' Association, with over 10 years of experience coordinating international exchange programs. With a background in Communications and Technology, her focus is helping communities to learn from and with... Read More →

Saturday November 7, 2026 9:00am - 10:45am PST
Grizzly Room - Coast Hotel

General Interest

11:00am PST

Building Student Portfolios That Open Doors: From the Classroom to the Workplace

LIMITED

Saturday November 7, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

Grizzly Room - Coast Hotel

Limited Capacity seats available

What if students could seamlessly connect classroom learning directly to their future career paths? In career and technology education, learning happens by doing—but effectively capturing that growth can be a challenge. In this session, we'll show how personalized digital portfolios transform career and technology education from Grade 5 all the way through to the workplace. Starting in CTF, students begin documenting real challenges, reflecting on their growth, and discovering where their strengths lie. By senior high, that same portfolio evolves into a powerful tool for exploration, reflection and goal-setting in CTS and CTR; becoming the "body of evidence" that RAP and Work Experience students need to demonstrate on-the-job competencies. Discover how moving beyond traditional grading to a living portfolio helps students articulate their skills to future employers and post-secondary institutions, all while saving valuable administrative time for off-campus coordinators.

Speakers

Liza Honcharova

Liza is a dynamic Partner Success and Development Manager with a background in post-secondary settings, who later chose to drive impact where it starts - in K–12 education. With a background in Behavioral Sciences specializing in child development, she helps school board leaders... Read More →

Saturday November 7, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Grizzly Room - Coast Hotel

Apprenticeship, CTR- Career Transitions

The Career Technology Education Council (CTEC) Annual Conference

9:00am PST

Carolyn Freed

11:00am PST

Liza Honcharova

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