Best Practices and Innovations Conference 2019
The annual conference co-hosted by the NCLA and the Administration Division of the Association for Career and Technical Education® (ACTE®) is specifically focused on the professional development for administrators of both secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs and institutions.
September 25-27
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
Tucson, Arizona
Online registration is now closed, but you are welcome to register on-site at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson. Please see below for registration location and hours.
Registration Area #1, Lobby Level, Westin
Tuesday: 3:00–6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:00–11:00 a.m
Keynote Speakers
Thursday Opening Speaker
Dr. Kevin Fleming
Producer of the viral animation video “Success in the New Economy,” and author of the bestseller, “(Re)Defining the Goal,” Dr. Fleming is a passionate advocate for ensuring all students enter the labor market with a competitive advantage. After analyzing workforce needs and providing customized geospatial labor market research for the largest higher education system in the world (the California Community Colleges) he supported and advocated for over 40 career & technical education programs as a CTE Dean of Instruction for eight years. He currently advances education to transform lives and society as the Vice President of Strategic Development at Norco College (part of Riverside Community College District, California). He is also an Adjunct faculty member, Executive Vice President of Future N Focus Enterprises, and CEO of Telos Educational Services.
Dr. Fleming is a first-generation college student, national speaker, and recovering academic elitist. A true life-long learner, he has earned two Bachelor’s degrees from Loyola Marymount University (Psychology & Philosophy); a Master of Arts from The Ohio State University (Educational Policy & Leadership), a MBA from the University of Redlands, and a Ph.D. in Education from Claremont Graduate University…but it was his CTE industry certification in geographical information systems (GIS) that lifted him out of working poverty. He is a proud eagle scout, father, Buckeye, has completed five marathons, and won a spelling bee in the third grade.
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Cynthia Marble
Assessing Threats to Your School
Session sponsor: NaviGate Prepared
Cynthia Marble, Senior Consultant with SIGMA Threat Management Associates,is a nationally recognized leader in the fields of threat management, national security, executive protection and global security operations. Before joining SIGMA, Marble served for more than 25 years with the U.S. Secret Service, most recently as the Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Secret Service Houston Field Office, where she supervised all operations for the Secret Service offices in Houston and Austin, Texas as well as in Mexico City. Marble will provide an overview of the federal model for school threat assessment developed by the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Department of Education. Attendees will learn proven strategies on how to identify, investigate, assess, and manage threatening and potentially dangerous behavior in school.
Friday Closing Speaker
Dr. Jason Scales
Dr. Jason Scales is the Business Manager, Education for Lincoln Electric. In this recently created role, he is responsible for strategic planning and the management of the company’s education team and product portfolio to attain growth in revenue and profits.
Recently, he and his team completed construction of the Lincoln Electric in the Welding Technology & Training Center. The mission of the Center is to maintain and grow the company’s capacity of providing professional development for educators, engineers and professional welders as well as those seeking a career in the skilled trades. The Center also serves as a laboratory for the development of teaching methods and materials on advancing technologies for fabrication.
Dr. Scales serves on a number of boards and has participated in numerous speaking engagements, panels and bylined articles on the subject of the changing face of technical education and paths for addressing the current ‘skills gap’ in manufacturing and construction.
Before joining Lincoln Electric, Jason served on the staff at the University of Central Missouri as an Associate Professor of Agriculture following a career in agricultural education. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Education at the University of Missouri.
Hotel
Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
Address: 3800 E Sunrise Dr, Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 742-6000
Rate: $169
To make your reservations online, please click here.
Reservation Deadline: August 31
Please note the room block may sell out before the hotel reservation deadline.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Paloma Village
Address: 3110 E Skyline Dr, Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 352-4000
Rate: $169
Reservation Deadline: September 10
To make your reservation, please call 1-800-EMBASSY or the hotel directly at 520-352-4000. Please reference the ACT 2019 Best Practices and Innovations or group code BPI to receive the discount.
Please note, the Embassy Suites will provide shuttle service to/from the Westin La Paloma. Please check with the front desk when you arrive to inquire about shuttle schedule.
Registration
Best Practices Conference
ACTE/NCLA members: $395
Non-members: $485
Speaker: $250
Pre-conference Workshops (September 25)
Asking the Right Questions to Facilitate Student Success: $225
Elite Training to Achieve Significant Enrollment, Retention and Performance Results: $125
The Future of Work for the Martians in Your Classroom: $125
Pre-conference Tours (September 25)
Desert View High School/iSTEM Academy Manufacturing Program: $50
Pima Community College/TuSimple Tour (aviation technology program): $50
Travel
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for Association for Career & Technical Education
You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (CT) and refer to Meeting Event Code NMT3X
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.
Workshops
Elite Training to Achieve Significant Enrollment, Retention, and Performance Results
*Additional fee required
Presenter: Mark Perna
Take your conference experience to the next level with this intensive, fast-moving boot camp with education and performance expert Mark C. Perna. You’ll discover the advanced strategies and best practices that are transforming the CTE narrative nationwide—and you’ll also have the opportunity to work through these powerful concepts with some planning and implementation time built into this advanced session. Find out how to use CTE’s exclusive competitive advantage to engage your students with the relevance, motivation, and passion to perform at a higher level. Mark’s insights and best practices have helped thousands of educators nationwide connect more meaningfully with the younger generations, leveraging proprietary tools like the Three Pillars, Education with Purpose®, the Career Tree®, and many others. Now, your team can join the thousands of high school, adult education, and college administrators, teachers, and staff who are using these cutting-edge best practices to make a bigger difference. It’s time to achieve elite enrollment, retention, and performance results — motivating students like never before with proven strategies you can put into action immediately!
Attendees who register for this workshop before Sept. 6 will receive a copy of Mark Perna’s award winning book Answering Why
Asking the Right Questions to Facilitate Student Success (includes lunch)
*Additional fee required
Presenter: Kevin Fleming
We all know a 4-year degree may lead to economic prosperity and opens many doors for our students. However, we also know that the transfer pathway isn’t for everyone. Technical skills are the new currency in the 21st century and they make all students more
competitive. But how do we balance preparing students for both college and the workforce? Dr. Kevin Fleming will present data and a new animated video in a way that
both invigorates and challenges the evolution of career readiness, counseling, and skills based educational planning. It is time to reexamine what questions we should be asking of our students, and of ourselves, to maximize student success.
The Future of Work for the Martians in Your Classroom
*Additional fee required
Presenter: Rachael Mann
The workplace of tomorrow is vastly different from what currently exists. How will globalization, the space race, and technological advances such as automation, virtual reality, and augmented reality impact the future world of work? Discover forecasted changes in the world around us and how educators can equip the Martians in our classrooms for careers that are both out of this world and down to Earth. Participants will leave with five big areas needed for success in the next economy. Workshop includes a copy of Rachel Mann’s book, The Martians in Your Classroom: STEM in Every Learning Space.
Tours
Desert View High School/ iSTEM Academy Manufacturing Tour
Join in a tour of the Desert View High School 2016 Advance CTE national award-winning iSTEM Advanced Manufacturing Program. Program is amazing and includes Engineering, Mechanical Drafting, Engineering, Precision Machining, Mechatronics, and Additive Manufacturing. Nearby is Universal Avionics, which is a great brief tour of where most (or all) of the world’s avionic “black boxes” are manufactured. There are also some other manufacturing plants that are interesting as well.
*Additional fee required
Please note: Closed toed shoes are required.
Pima Community College/ Tu Simple Tour
Join us on an exciting tour of the Aviation program for high school students. The Pima JTED (Joint Technical Education District) contracts with Pima Community College to offer this amazing program. The classroom has a hanger with a 737 inside! Tours include going into the interior of the plane to see where the students learn. The tour will include a visit to Tu Simple. Tu Simple is a company that is developing the technology and applications to create autonomous self-driving semi-trucks.
*Additional fee required
Please note: Closed toed shoes are required.
Agenda
Exhibitor
All sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are currently sold out.
Would you like access to a national gathering of career and technical program administrators? ACTE and the National Council of Local Administrators (NCLA) will make it happen. NCLA’s core purpose is to serve members by helping them connect with the best professional development, contribute their expertise to make CTE better nationwide, and create a culture of innovative excellence. Every fall, ACTE and NCLA bring together this network of peers at the Best Practices and Innovations Conference.