Sessions of 2026 Connection Conference: Patrick Clawson
Mr. Clawson, Patrick, M.Ed.
Premier Series Instructor
West-MEC School District #402
Patrick is an educational leader and university instructor with advanced degrees in Educational Technology (NAU) and Educational Leadership (ASU), along with Arizona certification in principalship, elementary education, and CTE. At West-MEC, he designs and delivers high-impact professional development that strengthens instructional practice and supports student-centered learning. He also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in instructional design and learning technologies at Arizona State University. A retired Air Force veteran, he brings a steady, mission-driven approach to coaching while keeping the focus on practical strategies, innovation, and meaningful learning.
Sessions:
[5770] Premier Series: Effective Demonstrations
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Westin La Paloma
- Education and Training
- Interdisciplinary
Attendees are required to bring a laptop to complete session coursework. Whether in a welding lab or a bioscience lab, effective demonstrations are crucial. If done correctly every student can successfully perform the new skill with little or no frustration, without wasted materials, and attain proficiency in a way that will ensure the whole class progresses at an appropriate pace. This is a real career extender! When you are successful in the lab, and the students are successful in the lab, teaching can be very rewarding. A bonus is that students complete the new skill in a safe environment. Come and learn this four-part demonstration method. Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
[5494] Results, Respond, Improve
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Interdisciplinary
Join this session to learn simple, practical ways to respond when a test shows your students’ performance is not meeting industry expectations. We will start by looking at what your results tell you in combination with what classroom observations add. Together these results give a clearer picture about how responding to results is both an art and a science. Then we will show easy, classroom-ready ways to act on that information. The main activity uses realistic CTE data scenarios: work in small teams to read results, pick responses, create a one-week plan, and leave with steps you can use right away. Great for CTE teachers who want straightforward, usable strategies to help students improve.
