The Student Leadership Blueprint: Skills for Impact and Influence is a dynamic workshop designed to help educators cultivate leadership skills in their students. Participants will explore practical strategies for fostering confidence, critical thinking, and collaboration, empowering students to take initiative and create positive change. Through interactive discussions and real-world applications, teachers will gain tools to nurture a classroom culture of leadership and lifelong success.
As classrooms become more diverse, both middle and high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators are faced with the challenge of supporting English Language Learners (EL) in mastering both language and technical skills. This session will offer practical, research-based strategies for middle school and high school teachers to help ELLs succeed in CTE environments specifically Family and Consumer Sciences classrooms. Middle school educators, in particular, will benefit from approaches that build foundational language skills, prepare students for the transition to high school, and engage them in hands-on learning. From scaffolding instruction to fostering an inclusive classroom culture, this session will provide actionable techniques for breaking down language barriers and building skills that will last a lifetime.
