"Find The Why!" is a gamified mobile platform where students (middle school to college) compete in 7-day challenges to solve real-world problems, get connected with internships, and earn industry-recognized certifications.
Post-pandemic, our students’ and even our colleagues' cognitive and social capacities have been altered. And despite knowing this truth, far too many school and organizational cultures remain entrenched in systems that produce the opposite of what we desire—competent, confident, people who can thrive personally and professionally.
This inspiring and thought-provoking experience highlights the impact that discoveries in neuroscience are having on motivation and learning, what this means for classrooms and schools, and how learning leaders—administrators, staff, and teachers—can navigate this new reality.
Ready to turn your classroom into a thrilling CSI adventure? Join this workshop where you will dive into the fascinating world of flower morphology and become detectives in a high-stakes murder investigation! Get hands-on experience using a dichotomous key to identify floral species, with each correct identification bringing them one step closer to cracking the case. By matching plant evidence from the crime scene, you will piece together clues to unmask the prime suspect. Come learn how you can transform your students into botanical sleuths!
Join this interactive roundtable to explore how virtual reality (VR) is transforming career exploration and CTE training across Nebraska and Midwest school districts. Learn how immersive, hands-on simulations are increasing student engagement, building learner confidence, and reducing costs tied to transportation, liability, and consumables. From climbing transmission lines to assisting in knee surgery, VR makes it possible—safely and effectively. Come see the impact and try it out for yourself!
Post-pandemic, our students’ and even our colleagues' cognitive and social capacities have been altered. And despite knowing this truth, far too many school and organizational cultures remain entrenched in systems that produce the opposite of what we desire—competent, confident, people who can thrive personally and professionally.
This inspiring and thought-provoking experience highlights the impact that discoveries in neuroscience are having on motivation and learning, what this means for classrooms and schools, and how learning leaders—administrators, staff, and teachers—can navigate this new reality.
Strategy series! Join us for rapid resource roundtables—we’ll share eight strategies with time to collaborate with colleagues to implement strategies for literacy in the middle school CTE classroom.
Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
I'm an Assistant Professor on the Teacher Preparation team in the department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I teach coursework that prepares future high school agricultural educators, and my research focuses on teacher... Read More →
Tuesday June 10, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT Diamond 7
The NTA works with Nebraska schools to introduce careers in the trucking industry. Our outreach team brings innovative, hands-on tools to help students experience truck driving and diesel technology. We also pair our experiences with safety presentations, helping student drivers learn the safest ways to share the road with commercial vehicles. We work with educators to meet needs of our schools where they are. We can participate in career fairs or spend a day (or more) with trade classes to illustrate the impact and importance of trucking and safety to students. Our program is flexible enough to meet the needs of schools/classes at any time.
The teaching of shop safety is important to establish a foundation of safe work practices and a safety attitude. Lessons in general shop safety will not eliminate all injuries but hopefully lessen the quantity and severity. The methodology of teaching shop safety encompasses guidelines and practices designed to prevent accidents, injuries, damage to equipment, and damage to projects. Whether you teach woodshop, metalshop, automotive, or any one of the multitude of trades, implementing the practice of assessing your shop safety instructional methodologies is important for the student as well as the teacher.
This session will discuss developing a "pattern of safety," communicate the need for proper documentation, identify effective methodologies for safety instruction, and reflect upon current practices.
Target audience: New teachers seeking information about developing a safe work environment for students and veteran teaches wanting to check their practice.
An advisory committee is a group of business, industry, community and school-related people who help you keep your program on track. With appropriate management, it can provide both guidance and support. This session will help you learn how to use your advisory committee to develop, design and deliver a quality program.
Stacie Turnbull, Ph.D., has a long background in formal and non-formal education agriculture education, from 4-H leader and classroom instructor to serving as Nebraska State Director of Agriculture Education. Stacie currently provides support to secondary agriculture educators as... Read More →
Wednesday June 11, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am CDT Diamond 7
