WITEA Spring Conference

Keynote Speaker Scott Le Duc

Scott has taught creative and technical arts for over 25 years. He supports students of all abilities develop their creative voice and agency in a co-authored classroom learning community that Brian Eno refers to as a ‘Scenius’ or collective genius. Scott helps students engage in songwriting and audio production while encouraging their learning of productive workflow. He is also a co-founder of the Washington State-based non-profit Advanced Media Entertainment Society (AMES) which helps build a community between high school students and professional storytellers in the media arts.

March 7-9, 2024

The WITEA Spring Conference has been called, “The best professional development I have ever experienced in my time as a teacher”. The conference sessions are created for teachers by teachers and the best practices that you learn are invaluable.

This event is an excellent way to learn what’s working in classrooms across the state, and many of the ideas can be taken back to the classroom and implemented the next day.

By sharing the great things we are doing in our classrooms, we prove that together we are stronger and better teachers. Join us!

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Conference Agenda

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Conference Registration

All registration fees include WITEA dues. If you aren’t sure if you are a current WA-ACTE member, please email taa@wa-acte.org. Your membership must have an expiration date of 4/30/2024 or later to qualify for member registration.

Registration includes clock hours

WA-ACTE Member: $375

Non-Members or Renewals: $450

Retired WA-ACTE Member: $200

Retired Non-Member or Renewals: $235

Student: $40

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In-Person: March 7-9, 2024 @ Wenatchee Convention Center

Remote: March 16-30, 2024 (recorded sessions only)

Deadline for Early Bird Rates: February 26, 2024

Registration Increases $50 After February 26, 2024

Meals provided for in-person attendees:

Thursday appetizer/dinner; Friday breakfast, lunch, and dinner; and Saturday breakfast.

Approximately 15 Clock Hours (13 STEM) provided for conference.

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**Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel**
201 North Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee WA 98801
509-662-1234 | form@wenatcheecenter.com
Rates: $119 per night
Reserve by February 21

Additional Hotel

**Hilton Garden Inn**
25 North Worthen Street
Wenatchee WA 98801
509-662-0600 | Booking Link
Rates: $107 per night
Reserve by February 5

Conference Agenda

We’ve prepared an incredible conference full of professional development, best practices, and opportunities to connect with fellow technical educators from across the state!

THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2024

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Pre-Conference Trainings

Core Plus Construction
Core Plus Maritime: Weld Smarter with Central Welding Supply
Core Plus Aerospace
Teachers Taking Flight – Micro Drones Edition
Epoxy Molds

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Registration

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Exhibitor Showcase/Vendor Fair/Student Projects

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Vendor Social

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Welcome Activity Session

FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2024

7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast

8:00 am - 9:00 am Opening Session

8:30 am - 4:00 pm Registration

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Vendors

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sessions

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch with Vendors

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm WITEA Social

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WITEA Banquet & Awards

SATURDAY, MARCH 9TH, 2024

7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast

7:30 am - 8:00 am General Membership Meeting

8:30 am - 10:50 am Sessions

11:00 am - 12:00 am Conference Wrap-Up

Pre-Conference Sessions

Core Plus Construction

Instructor: Sarah Patterson

This hands-on collaborative pre-conference session will focus on contextualized science, math, and English language arts activities you can use in your Core Plus construction classes. Come ready to be active, share ideas, and build community with your fellow sawdust makers.

Instructor: Nate Bowman CWS, CWI, CWE, Central Welding Supply

Dive head-first into the science of welding! No matter your skill level or experience with welding, you’ll leave more confident with machine set-up, basic electrical theory, thermal dynamics, metallurgy, and lots more.

Core Plus Maritime: Weld Smarter with Central Welding Supply

Core Plus Aerospace

Instructor: Frank Juno, Boeing Foundational Drawings Instructor

Orthographic Projections and Aerospace Assembly: Join us for a one-day workshop centered around aerospace assembly drawings and orthographic projections. Immerse yourself in hands-on exercises and develop skills in translating three-dimensional objects onto a two-dimensional plane—a vital skill for all aerospace applications. Learn to interpret and use assembly drawings effectively, ensuring adherence to industry standards, and smooth manufacturing processes. Engage in a collaborative assembly project, working with other attendees to put together mock aerospace assemblies. This practical exercise mirrors real-world challenges faced in aerospace assembly scenarios, providing valuable experience. This workshop is a great occasion to learn skills you can pass onto students, whether they are looking to enter the aerospace industry or for more general manufacturing opportunities. Don't miss out on refining your proficiency in orthographic projections and the practical use of assembly drawings in aerospace assembly.

Instructor: Trevor Sill

Learn and experience how the exciting and engaging world of indoor remote-control First Person View micro-drones can be a part of STEM project-based learning. Using lesson modules and resources from Flite Test STEM, participants will learn micro-drone vocabulary, safety considerations, flight operations, as well as micro-drone obstacle/race course design challenges to engage both you and your students. You will leave this training with a First Person View micro-drone, transmitter, goggles, and race/obstacle track elements, and several FT STEM micro-drone lesson models (each encompassing at least 2-3 weeks of instruction) to guide you in the classroom.

Teachers Taking Flight – Micro Drones Edition

Epoxy Molds

Instructor: Matthew Duerre

A general run-through of common epoxy projects and methods, tips and tricks, and sourcing materials. Then doing a demonstration in action, followed by letting the attendees do a set of coasters. If attendees want to bring objects to float in the epoxy they can bring their own trinkets like dried flowers, etc.