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

3:00pm PST

PRE-CONFERENCE Career Explorations - New Curriculum Gr. 7-9

Thursday November 5, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Limited Capacity seats available

CEFL Introduction Workshop 1.0
Introduction to CEFL implementation
- CEFL theories, foundations, and implementation overview
- Curriculum review & Resource options
- Connecting Career Education and Financial Literacy
- Grade level planning
- UDL and PBL implementation
- Competency and ‘Soft-skill’ development
- Cross-curricular connections
- Project development 1

Speakers

Paul Bohnert

CTEC President, Career and Technology Education Council

Innovation in Education has been Paul's passion and focus for the past 30 years. He has shared his classroom and educational experiences with more than 15,000 educators and pre-service teachers across North America speaking at regional, national and international conferences/workshops... Read More →

Thursday November 5, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Wildrose Ballroom - Coast Hotel

CTF

10:30am PST

CTF Food Challenges

LIMITED

Friday November 6, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am PST

Wolverine Room - Coast Hotel

Limited Capacity seats available

I’d like to share my experiences organizing grade 9 food challenges, including the highs, lows, and unforgettable moments. I’ll also discuss the resources I’ve used and my process for designing these challenges for my Culinary Students. Some of the challenges I’ve run include Cake Boss, The Great Food Truck Challenge, The Great Bake Off, Hilltop's Final Table, and Bakery Wars. Food teachers should support each other. As a new teacher, I remember feeling isolated, so I really value coming together for professional development and offering mutual support. As a Journeyman chef, I also teach high school foods, and I’m excited to share some creative ideas and resources you can bring into your own classroom!

Speakers

Kendall Mercer

Chef, CTS/CTF teacher, NGPS

I’m Kendall Mercer, and after nine years at Hilltop High School, I’ve learned that the best teaching strategies are the ones that survive a room full of hungry teenagers! I’m thrilled to be joining the CTEC Council and to give back to a community that has supported me throughout... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am PST
Wolverine Room - Coast Hotel

CTF

1:30pm PST

3D Printing in STEM: Engineering Over Decoration

LIMITED

Friday November 6, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm PST

Maker Space - CCHS

Limited Capacity seats available

This session explores practical 3D printing projects that move beyond novelty items and into authentic engineering challenges. Participants will see examples of classroom-tested design challenges. The session will also cover iteration strategies, assessment tools, print management systems, and skill progression from beginner CAD to advanced assemblies.

Friday November 6, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm PST
Maker Space - CCHS

CTF

3:00pm PST

Adventures in Hand Sewing: Make a Stuffy

LIMITED

Friday November 6, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm PST

Grizzly Room - Coast Hotel

Limited Capacity seats available

Hand sewing is not only a useful life skill, but an opportunity for our students to slow down a little. Join me for hand sewing tips and tricks while we sew a stuffy. We will talk about the importance of this skill and why we should introduce it along the way.

Speakers

Sandra Cross

Sandra has been sewing since she was a little girl, when her dad first taught her how to make clothes for her Barbies. From those early beginnings, she dreamed of becoming both a teacher and a fashion designer—and today, she gets to do both! She has been teaching for over 20 years... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm PST
Grizzly Room - Coast Hotel

CTF

11:00am PST

Career Explorations - New Curriculum 7-9 Advanced Workshop 2.0

LIMITED

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

Squirrel Room - Coast Hotel

Limited Capacity seats available

CEFL Advanced Workshop - 2.0
- Assessment strategies
- Community Connections
- Resource review
- Project development 2

Speakers

Paul Bohnert

CTEC President, Career and Technology Education Council

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

CTF

11:00am PST

Going from CTS to CTF: It is Possible!

LIMITED

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

Cougar Room - Coast Hotel

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session we will go over how to reshape your mind from the CTS high school mindset to the CTF junior high. I will share examples from my teaching career and give you the outline to design the CTF program of your dreams. My goal with this session is to show you how a Jr. High Foods class can be more than smoothies and Crudités platters. *Note: the examples will be from Foods classes but the ideas behind it can be applied to any CTF classroom.

Speakers

Sara Nestorovich

Sara Nestorovich has been teaching since 2018. Since she started she has taught between two districts and 11 different schools with various diverse populations. Currently she teaches Foods 7 to 9 through a STEM lens at Father Michael Troy Junior High in Edmonton, AB. When she isn't... Read More →

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

CTF, CTF

The Career Technology Education Council (CTEC) Annual Conference

3:00pm PST

Paul Bohnert

10:30am PST

Kendall Mercer

1:30pm PST

3:00pm PST

Sandra Cross

11:00am PST

Paul Bohnert

11:00am PST

Sara Nestorovich

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