2025 AAEA Summer Conference: Full Schedule

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8:15am CDT

3E Blueprint: Building Pathways to Enrollment, Enlistment, and Employment LIMITED

Wednesday July 30, 2025 8:15am - 9:15am CDT

This interactive session provides an in-depth overview of the three pillars of Success-Ready Pathways—Enrollment, Enlistment, and Employment (3E). Attendees will explore how each pathway prepares students for postsecondary success and gain insights into best practices for supporting students in meeting pathway requirements. Through facilitated discussion and collaborative think-tank activities, school leaders will have the opportunity to brainstorm innovative strategies and develop actionable plans to expand completion avenues for each pathway. Join us as we explore ways to strengthen pathways that ensure all students leave high school ready for their next step.

Presider

Jennifer Turner

CTE Coordinator, Guy Fenter Education Service Cooperative

Career and Technical Education is my specialty!

Speakers

Ross White

State CTE Director, Arkansas Department of Education

Ross White, Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE), brings a wealth of CTE experience and knowledge to the division. Before serving as vice principal at Siloam Springs High School, a position he has held since July 2019, White was the director of the school’s CTE program... Read More →

Wednesday July 30, 2025 8:15am - 9:15am CDT
Yell I-II (SCC)

Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment, Breakout #6

Company AACTEA

9:30am CDT

Increasing Efficiency and Learning For Administrators Using AI Tools LIMITED

Wednesday July 30, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am CDT

Yell I-II (SCC)

This session provides insight on using AI tools to automate repetitive administrative tasks, make data-driven decisions, and enhance learning and professional development.

Presider

Stacey Southerland

CTE Coordinator, DeQueen-Mena Education Cooperative

Career & Technical Education

Speakers

Dr. Lee Smith

Superintendent, Mena Public Schools

Wednesday July 30, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Yell I-II (SCC)

Transformational Leadership, Breakout #7

Company AACTEA