Sessions of 2026 Connection Conference: Jennifer Brooks
Ms. Brooks, Jennifer
Director
Pima County JTED #11
Jennifer Brooks is the Director of the Arizona CTE Curriculum Consortium, supporting over 140 districts, charters, and private schools statewide. A former CTE teacher, she taught Business, Marketing, Culinary Arts, and Internship for over a decade. Jennifer holds a degree in Supply Chain Management from ASU, a master's in CTE, and is an ACTEAZ Board Member and former Fellow. Jennifer is a dedicated advocate for high-quality teaching, the CTE Delivery Model, and its transformative impact on students.
Sessions:
5558: From Standards to Assessment: Connections for Student Success
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Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
New to CTE leadership or teaching? Join this interactive session to connect standards, resources, and assessments into a practical framework designed for student success. Through discussion and real-time problem solving, you’ll interpret technical standards, select instructional resources to streamline teaching, and analyze Technical Skills Assessment (TSA) data to draw insights about student learning. See how alignment supports industry certification, career readiness, and postsecondary pathways. Bring your questions and leave with tools and clarity you can apply immediately.
5609: CTE Curriculum Connection Open Lab: Explore. Organize. Teach.
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Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
Skip the formal presentation and jump straight into hands-on discovery of the redesigned CTE Curriculum Connection. Bring your device because this session is ideal for users interested in browsing the thousands of published resources by CTE teachers for CTE teachers. Whether you’re searching for program-specific units and projects, instructional resources, or professional skills lessons, you’ll receive individualized support and leave with saved materials, practical navigation tips, and ready-to-use tools designed to support high-quality instruction and meaningful student learning.
5559: From Standards to Assessment: Connections for Student Success [REPEAT]
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Interdisciplinary
New to CTE leadership or teaching? Join this interactive session to connect standards, resources, and assessments into a practical framework designed for student success. Through discussion and real-time problem solving, you’ll interpret technical standards, select instructional resources to streamline teaching, and analyze Technical Skills Assessment (TSA) data to draw insights about student learning. See how alignment supports industry certification, career readiness, and postsecondary pathways. Bring your questions and leave with tools and clarity you can apply immediately.
5610: CTE Curriculum Connection Open Lab: Explore. Organize. Teach. [REPEAT]
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Interdisciplinary
Skip the formal presentation and jump straight into hands-on discovery of the redesigned CTE Curriculum Connection. Bring your device because this session is ideal for users interested in browsing the thousands of published resources by CTE teachers for CTE teachers. Whether you’re searching for program-specific units and projects, instructional resources, or professional skills lessons, you’ll receive individualized support and leave with saved materials, practical navigation tips, and ready-to-use tools designed to support high-quality instruction and meaningful student learning.