Sessions of 2026 Connection Conference: Diane Lindsey Reeves
Reeves, Diane Lindsey
Owner, Author
Diane is an author and book producer whose work focuses on early career literacy. Her company, Bright Futures Press, offers an 89-title middle grade career exploration collection of books with ten series that tap into student curiosity with hooks like career clusters, STEM, personal interests, soft skills, and more.
Sessions:
5603: Career Literacy Fuels Future-Ready Students
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Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
Looking for ways to fill your CTE student pipeline? It starts with early career literacy where students explore career options and connect them with CTE opportunities. This session introduces strategies to bring career awareness into K-8 classrooms. When integrated into daily instruction, they expand career discovery, encourage career exploration, and provide opportunities for students to experiment with careers in hands-on ways. They also make room to celebrate career literacy success. This activity-packed session will share resources and ideas for engaging students in meaningful ways. Participants will receive a variety of hand-outs and a free book from the Bright Futures Press middle grade career exploration collection.
5604: Career Literacy Fuels Future-Ready Students [REPEAT]
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Interdisciplinary
Looking for ways to fill your CTE student pipeline? It starts with early career literacy where students explore career options and connect them with CTE opportunities. This session introduces strategies to bring career awareness into K-8 classrooms. When integrated into daily instruction, they expand career discovery, encourage career exploration, and provide opportunities for students to experiment with careers in hands-on ways. They also make room to celebrate career literacy success. This activity-packed session will share resources and ideas for engaging students in meaningful ways. Participants will receive a variety of hand-outs and a free book from the Bright Futures Press middle grade career exploration collection.
