Sessions of 2024 Summer Conference: Susan Farretta
Farretta, Susan
CTE Career Development Specialist
Arizona Department Of Education
Susan serves at the Arizona Department of Education as the CTE Career Development Specialist. She has had two career Pathways in Business and Education. She was an International Business Manager at Motorola Semiconductors in Phoenix, AZ for 17 years. She earned her M.A. in Education and taught High School CTE in the Phoenix-metro area for 15 years.
Sessions:
4599 - Preparing Middle School Students for High School CTE
07/15/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Westin La Paloma
- Information Technologies
- Interdisciplinary
Learn how Peoria Unified Middle School Technology Life Careers (TLC) integrates exploratory CTE programming with career exploration and the AZ Career Literacy Standards. Peoria’s TLC program is an independent/stand-alone class taught by qualified CTE teachers who collaborate with high CTE teachers. Participants will engage in a hands-on activity related to Industrial and Emerging CTE programs that can be taken back to the classroom.
4600 - Exploring Pathways to Bioscience and Healthcare Careers (6-12)
07/15/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Westin La Paloma
- Engineering, Manufacturing
- Health Science Technologies
Attention ALL CTE educators and middle schools who provide early exposure to careers. Arizona stands at the forefront of bioscience and healthcare innovations leading to diverse career possibilities. Learn about free teacher resources designed to enhance your classroom experience and on-demand industry spotlights complete with engaging classroom tools. Explore the Educator Pro Connect platform. This session will elevate your CTE program or middle school career literacy initiatives.
4608 - Isaac Elementary District: Early CTE
07/16/2024
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Hilton El Conquistador
- Interdisciplinary
- School Counseling
Participants will gain strategic best practices on how to effectively integrate exploratory CTE programming by fully encompassing community partners, federal funding, and resources. Hear student success stories in their journey of career exploration. This program is an independent/stand-alone class taught by qualified CTE teachers who collaborate with high school CTE teachers. Participants will obtain cutting-edge creative and collaborative service-learning project ideas to take back to their communities for an easy, stress-free implementation. Let’s build, learn, and grow together.
4692 - Professional Skills Curriculum - Presented by The Learning Prism (vendor session)
07/16/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hilton El Conquistador
- Interdisciplinary
Overview and hands-on activities of The Learning Prism’s free professional skills curriculum aligned to the CTE Professional Skills standards. In this session, we will provide an overview of our 140+ online courses that contain engaging student videos and worksheets (online and printable). Participants will have access to lessons, assessments, and will make a plan for lesson integration into their CTE course.
4609 - K-8 Career Literacy, Research and Resources
07/16/2024
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
- School Counseling
Learn how to start or enhance your K-8 Career Literacy implementation. Guided by research and resources, this session is your opportunity to get great ideas, lessons, and advice on how to seamlessly integrate robust career literacy education. Learn about the Arizona Pathways to Prosperity regional career-connected pathways and free K-8 career exploration curriculum aligned to Arizona's Career Literacy Standards.
