Kansas Council for Workforce Education

ATEA Conference-Collaboration for Maximum Impact: Forging Innovation, Shaping Tomorrow April 10-12, 2024
2024-04-10 08:00 - 2024-04-12 14:30 (America/Chicago) | WSU Tech-National Center for Aviation Training, 4004 N. Webb Road, Wichita, KS, 67226, United States
WSU Tech is hosting the National ATEA (American Technical Education Association) Conference which will include a variety of topics including a Faculty Development track.
KBOR and KCWE have teamed up to offer 40 paid registrations for any Kansas Post-secondary Perkins-eligible Faculty that would like to attend.
For your registration to be paid by KBOR/KCWE, you will need to go to the Events/Conferences Page and complete the Conference Registration form. KCWE will forward your registration to ATEA. You must Register with KCWE by April 1st.
This Conference will include receptions, tradeshow and opening lunch, National Awards Luncheon and tours. The following is also a list of sessions the participant can attend during the conference:
EV Emerging Technologies and the Workforce
Chip Manufacturing Driven by Smart Manufacturing. The Community College Role in the Chips Act

Allied Health- 21st Century Healthcare Innovations and Challenges
Faculty Track

General Session
Course Development and Quality Control Utilizing Articulate Rise in Course Development

Concurrent Track A

Health Care Education Panel

Concurrent Track B

Simulations (e.g. Virtual Welding)

Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Development
Building Quality Programs
General Sessions

K-Tech Model of CTE K- 12
Allied Health Care
SME Manufacturing Imperative
Regeneration Technicians

Tours

Spirit AeroSystems
Textron Aviation
WSU Innovation Campus
Atlas Advance Technologies Lab
Kansas Health Science Center/New Bio Med Center and the National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality (NICHE)

Apprenticeship Championship Training-April 16 and 17, 2024-Hutchinson
2024-04-16 09:00 - 2024-04-17 14:30 | Hutchinson Community College, 1300 N Plum St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Registered Apprenticeship! Wait, that’s a thing? Learn the ins and outs of setting up a Registered Apprenticeship, the value it can bring your college and department, and best practices for working with business and industry partners. Explore setting up pathways in Kansas most in-demand professions including IT, Healthcare, manufacturing and other new sectors. Also learn more about the process KBOR has put into place to make it easier for your college to engage in Registered Apprenticeship!
Includes learning about Youth Apprenticeships as well.
Presented by Shonda Atwater, Director of Internships and Apprenticeships, Kansas Department of Commerce

Using AI & Simulation in your Classroom-April 11, 2025 **This workshop is full. Enrollment is closed**
2025-04-11 09:00 - 14:30 | WSU Tech, 3821 E. Harry St, Wichita, KS, 67218, United States
There are many great examples of using new technologies including Artificial Intelligence and Simulation and other new Instructional Technologies in the classroom. Applications range from CTE/STEM education to arts and humanities. AI technologies are a promising addition to the classroom and lab space due to their immersive nature, ability to share information in new and engaging ways, and potential to offer virtual experiences that can mitigate barriers from cost or distance.

Explore options available
Learn from faculty that have integrated technologies into their courses
Discuss trends and new technologies including AI, eSports, and Smart Technology

Summer New Instructor Workshop - July 23-25, 2025
2025-07-23 08:00 - 2025-07-25 17:00 | Flint Hills Technical College, 3301 W 18th Ave, Emporia, KS, 66801, United States
Dates and Times:
Please note that this Workshop will be located at Flint Hills Technical College, Emporia, KS
Limited to 50 participants.

July 23rd – 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
July 24th – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
July 25th – 8:00 AM to 2:45 PM (included with full seminar enrollment, can be done separately)

The New Instructor Seminar is designed specifically for individuals from business, industry and healthcare who are beginning their role as an instructor, but all post-secondary teachers are welcome. The focus of the seminar is on improving instructional planning for the classroom/lab and improving the execution of instructional strategies to increase student learning.
Course Outcomes:

Construct one complete lesson plan
Build effective competencies (using Bloom’s Taxonomy)
Develop memorable and clear lesson introductions and summaries
Generate oral questions for student engagement & learning
Create teaching strategies to aid students in developing competence
Discuss the creation of a positive classroom learning environment
Practice teaching the completed lesson plan

July 25-Course Planning/Semester planning
The third day of the workshop is also open to faculty wanting to learn more about planning out a semester. Planning courses and coursework is an essential part of what makes curriculum work. Many CTE instructors struggle with writing good performance objectives, breaking down tasks into manageable bits and developing good lesson plans
Emporia Hotels near FHTC
Comfort Inn, 2921 W. 18th
Holiday Inn Express, 3007 W 18th
LaQuinta, 2930 Eaglecrest
Best Western, 2836 W.18th

Course Planning/Semester Planning-July 25, 2025
2025-07-25 08:00 - 14:45 | Flint Hills Technical College, 3301 W 18th Ave, Emporia, KS, 66801, United States
You can sign up for this session independent of the new instructor workshop.
July 26-8:00-2:45 located at Flint Hills Technical College-Emporia, KS
Planning courses and coursework is an essential part of what makes curriculum work. Many CTE instructors struggle with writing good performance objectives, breaking down tasks into manageable bits and developing good lesson plans.
This seminar will focus on:

Identifying student characteristics
Identifying entry level behaviors
How to write good performance objectives
Breaking up units into manageable tasks
Developing lesson plans

Sign up here!

Fall New Instructor Workshop -Oct 2-3, 2025
2025-10-02 08:30 - 2025-10-03 17:00 | Dodge City Community College
Dates and Times:

Oct 2 – 8:30am to 5:00pm
Oct 3 – 8:00am to 5:00pm

The New Instructor Workshop is designed specifically for individuals from business, industry and healthcare who are beginning their role as an instructor, but all post-secondary teachers are welcome. The focus of the seminar is on improving instructional planning for the classroom/lab and improving the execution of instructional strategies to increase student learning.
Course Outcomes:

Construct one complete lesson plan
Build effective competencies (using Bloom’s Taxonomy)
Develop memorable and clear lesson introductions and summaries
Generate oral questions for student engagement & learning
Create teaching strategies to aid students in developing competence
Discuss the creation of a positive classroom learning environment
Practice teaching the completed lesson plan

Classroom Management / Motivation - Nov 5, 2025
2025-11-05 09:00 - 15:30 | Washburn Tech, 5724 SW Huntoon St, Topeka, 66604, United States
In this interactive workshop, CTE instructors share their challenges in managing their teaching environment (classroom and laboratory). The presenters will share ideas and examples to assist the CTE instructors to better manage their classrooms, on-line courses, and laboratories. Discussion will involve developing rules and consequences, work procedures and routine operations to enhance the learning environment.
Sign up here!
