*Please read this information in its entirety before submitting! Share Your Expertise as an Esteemed VISION Presenter Submit Your Session Proposals by March 15
ACTE's CareerTech VISION is the premier annual gathering of career and technical education (CTE) professionals. Happening December 9-12, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee, VISION features an exciting, educational and inspirational agenda packed with hundreds of concurrent sessions, our CareerTech Expo, awards and recognition programming, and a rich array of networking opportunities. This year, we are seeking session proposals that address the full range of issues facing CTE educators, administrators and other key stakeholders as they strive to prepare students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in the 21st-century economy. While we welcome and WANT proposals covering ALL CTE issues and content areas, member feedback has indicated that the following content is most needed:
Below are the questions that you will be asked during the proposal submission.
Title of Session: 10 words maximum; may be edited for publication. Please be sure to include keywords in your title to ensure searchability. (Ex. If your session is about work-based learning, try to include the phrase “work-based learning” in your title.)
Short Session Description: 150 words maximum; may be edited for marketing purposes. Describe the content of your presentation. Please be specific about topics to be covered and what attendees will learn. Include information about the application of your content as well as tangible resources you will share and how you will make your presentation engaging and interactive. Make sure there is enough detail that session reviewers (and later potential attendees) can get a good sense of what you will be sharing.
Session Learning Objectives: 2-4 specific objectives that describe what participants will learn or gain from the session.
Target Audience Description: 100 words maximum. Describe the target audience for your session, including their role, experience level, type of institution or setting, and specific needs or interests your session will address. Think about what audience is most likely to develop and implement what you are presenting.
Target Audience Role: Who would benefit most from attending your session? Think about who would actually implement or apply the information you are sharing.
Administrative Staff: Individuals responsible for oversight of multiple CTE programs or program areas (including individuals at the institution, district/region or state level and including staff that have a critical role in supporting CTE programs such as grant writers, data specialists, IT, etc)
Instructional Staff: Individuals responsible for direct program operation and classroom instruction
School/College & Career Counselors: Individuals that guide students in academic planning, personal development, career exploration, college preparation and/or job placement, while collaborating with educators and families to support student success and well-being
Work-based Learning Professionals: Individuals that operate or oversee work-based learning programs
Other audience (You will be asked to specify)
Education Level Focus: Which sector of CTE is your session primarily targeted toward?
Secondary CTE (middle school and high school programs)
Postsecondary CTE (also including programs for adults/dislocated workers, apprenticeships,etc.)
Secondary & postsecondary CTE (applicable across both secondary and postsecondary sectors or specifically about cross-system alignment, such as dual enrollment programs)
CTE Program Area: Is your session applicable across all CTE, or primarily related to one specific CTE career area?
All CTE (i.e.classroom management, integration of academics into CTE, work-based learning, etc.)
Agriculture (these sessions should be submitted through our partners at NAAE)
Energy & Natural Resources
Arts, Media and Entertainment
Business and Marketing
Engineering and Technology (includes engineering, STEM, computer science and IT program areas)
Family and Consumer Sciences
Health Science
Law, Public Safety & Security
Skilled Trades (such as Construction, Advanced Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Transportation)
Other Specific Discipline (You will be asked to specify)
If you choose a specific content area, you will be asked to name the specific program if applicable. For example, if your session is specific to accounting programs, you would first choose “Business & Marketing” and then answer a pop up question that your session is relevant to one specific program. Finally, you would fill in a blank that it is for accounting programs.
High-Quality Elements: You will be asked to choose the quality elements that are most aligned to your session. You may choose up to two, and must rank them in the order that they are applicable to the content you plan to present. You will choose the element in the first set of options that is most closely aligned to your content, and use the second set to choose an additional element if desired. Full descriptions of the elements are available at www.acteonline.org/high-quality-CTE-tools and short descriptions are included below:
Standards-aligned and Integrated Curriculum - This element addresses the development, implementation and revision of the program of study curriculum, including the relevant knowledge and skills taught in the program and the standards on which they are based.
Sequencing and Articulation - This element addresses the key components of the definition of a program of study and the articulation, coordination and collaboration that support programs of study, career pathways and accelerated learning.
Student Assessment - This element addresses the types and quality of assessments used in the program of study, including the types of knowledge and skills that should be assessed, and assessments that lead to recognized post-secondary credentials.
Prepared and Effective Program Staff - This element addresses the qualifications and professional development of program of study staff, including secondary CTE teachers, postsecondary CTE faculty, administrators and other personnel.
Engaging Instruction - This element addresses instructional strategies within a student-centered learning environment that support student attainment of relevant knowledge and skills.
Access and Equity - This element addresses program of study promotion, student recruitment and strategies that support access and equity for various student populations, including by gender, race and ethnicity, and special population status (such as individuals with disabilities, individuals from economically disadvantaged families and English learners).
Facilities, Equipment, Technology and Materials - This element addresses the alignment, appropriateness and safety of the physical/material components of the program of study, including laboratories, classrooms, computers, industry-specific equipment, and tools and supplies that support learning.
Business and Community Partnerships - This element addresses business and community partner recruitment,partnership structure and the wide variety of activities partners should be engaged in to support the program of study and ensure programs are aligned with workforce needs.
Student Career Development - This element addresses strategies that help students gain career knowledge and engage in education and career planning and decision-making, including career counseling, career assessments, curricula, that helps students learn about careers, information about educational opportunities and workforce trends, and job search information and placement services.
Career and Technical Student Organizations - This element addresses CTSOs, which are organizations for individuals enrolled in CTE programs that engage in activities as an integral part of the instructional program, including the delivery and availability of CTSO opportunities for student skill and leadership development.
Work-based Learning - This element addresses the delivery of a continuum of work-based learning involving sustained, meaningful interactions with industry or community professionals that foster in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field. Experiences may be delivered in workplaces, in the community, at educational institutions and/or virtually, as appropriate, and include a range of activities such as workplace tours, job shadowing, school-based enterprises, internships and apprenticeships.
Data and Program Improvement - This element addresses collection, reporting and use of data for continuous evaluation and program improvement, as well as appropriate access to relevant data.
System Supports - This newer category within ACTE’s High-quality Initiative covers the structures and supports that must be in place to advance high-quality CTE programs of study at the local level. Examples of these structures and supports include federal, state and/or local funding, policy and advocacy; CTE’s role within a larger system, such as regional or state career pathways or sector strategies; research or marketing that advances CTE broadly; or delivery structures that can support program development and implementation, like Career Academies or Career Clusters.
Level of Experience: What level of experience should attendees have with this topic to benefit most from your session?
Beginner: Little to no prior knowledge or experience with the topic.
Intermediate: Some experience or foundational understanding of the topic.
The final schedule will be released by July 15. Please be sure to check your service center account before making any travel arrangements.
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Presentation Notifications
Presenters will be notified about the status of their proposal no sooner than May 30. If you have questions, please contact us at meetings@acteonline.org.
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