Sessions of 2025 Summer Conference: Susan Farretta
Farretta, Susan
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:
Middle School eCTE Health Career Exploration
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Loews Ventana Canyon
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Join us for an interactive session designed to equip middle school educators with effective tools and strategies for career exploration in the Health and Human Services cluster. Learn how to integrate eCTE standards and resources into your curriculum to introduce students to exciting, fast-growing career opportunities. Explore pathways that demand skills from scientists, technologists, and engineers. This session will provide actionable insights on creating engaging career exploration lessons that will inspire your students to think beyond the classroom and consider their future.
Bridging CTE and High School Math Standards
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Interdisciplinary
Join ADE K-12 Math for an engaging overview on determining 4th-year math credit within CTE program standards. Participants will engage in interactive sessions to explore best practices for teaching mathematics. You will also examine high school math standards to distinguish what qualifies as high school math. Additionally, there will be guided practice to help identify the math in your CTE programs and determine useful resources. This session promises to be informative and practical for educators looking to integrate math effectively into their CTE programs.
Bridging CTE and High School Math Standards (Repeat)
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Interdisciplinary
Join ADE K-12 Math for an engaging overview on determining 4th-year math credit within CTE program standards. Participants will engage in interactive sessions to explore best practices for teaching mathematics. You will also examine high school math standards to distinguish what qualifies as high school math. Additionally, there will be guided practice to help identify the math in your CTE programs and determine useful resources. This session promises to be informative and practical for educators looking to integrate math effectively into their CTE programs.
Middle School Career Day in a Box
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Loews Ventana Canyon
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Join us for a jam-packed session to share ideas and information about promoting Early CTE (eCTE). Find out more about the Bright Futures Press Career Day-in-a-Box and enjoy hands-on activities for grades 6-9. Learn how to prepare students for a student-driven, skill-building career day classroom experience. Students develop skills to become career experts and expand their career horizons by sharing their new expertise with each other. Take away classroom strategies on how to motivate students to investigate career pathways leading to a favorable future lifestyle. BYOC
