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

11:00am PST

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

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

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

11:00am PST

Protecting our Future: Safe and Healthy Teachers for Safe and Healthy Students

LIMITED

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

Caribou Room - Coast Hotel

Limited Capacity seats available

Every worker has occupational health and safety rights and responsibilities. Many teachers experience harassment and violence at work. Many of your students have after-school jobs or will soon enter the workforce. This session will cover essential workplace health and safety information to help you protect yourselves as educators and provide support to your students so that they are prepared to enter the workforce. We will cover worker and employer rights and responsibilities, identifying workplace hazards, psychosocial hazards, violence and harassment prevention, and ergonomics. Discover a range of resources available to support workers, young workers, parents, and employers, including training materials, educational printouts and where to find the legislation to ensure compliance with legislative standards to enhance workplace safety.

Speakers

Dave Wojcicki

GOA

Dave Wojcicki (Woe-jess-key) has worked with the Alberta Government for over 20 years as an Effective Practices Specialist with the OHS Strategic Evidence and Action team, and previously as an Occupational Health and Safety Officer. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional... Read More →

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

Apprenticeship, CTR- Career Transitions

The Career Technology Education Council (CTEC) Annual Conference

11:00am PST

Liza Honcharova

11:00am PST

Dave Wojcicki

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