Sessions of 2025 Summer Conference: Debbie MacKinney
MacKinney, Debbie
Assistant Director
Pima County JTED #11
Debbie MacKinney currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Arizona CTE Curriculum Consortium. Prior to that, she was a Staff Writer with AZCTECC and developed lessons for numerous programs. Debbie earned her BFA in Theatre Education at the University of Arizona, where a strong emphasis was placed on standards-based teaching and outcomes. She went on to teach theatre in Tucson and established the CTE Stagecraft program at her district.
Sessions:
Empower Your Teaching with Standards, Resources, and Assessment
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Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
Don’t just teach. Empower your students to learn all they can and to be all they can be. This collaborative session features roundtable talks and scenario-based problem-solving relative to teaching the standards, utilizing teacher-made resources, and ensuring student success on the assessment (TSA). Whether you're a new teacher or a veteran teacher, attend this session and engage in the exchange of ideas and learn about successful approaches to the learning process. Moreover, leave with actionable strategies that will empower your teaching and enhance your students’ learning experiences.
Making Terminology Tangible
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Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
Discover a range of engaging strategies to help students master and retain key terminology in your CTE classroom. Leave this session equipped with creative, practical approaches to keep the acquisition of key terms exciting and relevant.
Jump Start your year using the CTE Curriculum Connection
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Westin La Paloma
- Administration
- Interdisciplinary
Discover the CTE Curriculum Connection (CTECC) and unlock a wealth of resources designed to support your success as a Career & Technical Education teacher. Learn how to access program-specific tools like standards, instructional frameworks, and lessons, along with non-program-specific resources like professional skills strategies and career literacy materials. This interactive session will guide you through the platform, provide tips for navigating and saving resources, and equip you to deliver impactful CTE instruction from day one!
Empower Your Teaching with Standards, Resources, and Assessments
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Interdisciplinary
Don’t just teach. Empower your students to learn all they can and to be all they can be. This collaborative session features roundtable talks and scenario-based problem-solving relative to teaching the standards, utilizing teacher-made resources, and ensuring student success on the assessment (TSA). Whether you're a new teacher or a veteran teacher, attend this session and engage in the exchange of ideas and learn about successful approaches to the learning process. Moreover, leave with actionable strategies that will empower your teaching and enhance your students’ learning experiences.
Making Terminology Tangible
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Interdisciplinary
Discover a range of engaging strategies to help students master and retain key terminology in your CTE classroom. Leave this session equipped with creative, practical approaches to keep the acquisition of key terms exciting and relevant.
