2026 NAAE Convention

2026 NAAE Convention

8:30am CST

Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) Symposium Session I TBA Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Sessions I & II TBA

9:00am CST

XLR8 – Experienced Teacher Professional Development Sessions I & II TBA

9:30am CST

INFLUENCE Professional Development Sessions I & II TBA

10:00am CST

NAAE State Leaders Training Program TBA

1:00pm CST

NAAE Convention Registration TBA NAAE Teacher Recruitment & Retention Innovation Forum TBA

7:00am CST

NAAE Convention Registration TBA

8:00am CST

First Time Attendee Meeting TBA

9:00am CST

NAAE Opening General Session and ACTE Ag Ed Division Business Session TBA

11:00am CST

NAAE Region I Meeting TBA NAAE Region II Meeting TBA NAAE Region III Meeting TBA NAAE Region IV Meeting TBA NAAE Region V Meeting TBA NAAE Region VI Meeting TBA

1:30pm CST

Bloom & Build: Creating a Successful Floral Bouquet Bar for Ag Education Programs TBARaul Perea • Jessica Gute • Sharlae Brown Built to Belong: Recruiting, Retaining, and Empowering Girls in Agricultural Mechanics TBAKisia Holland Effective AI Integration in Pre-Service Teacher Preparation TBAJon Ramsey • Robert Terry Jr. Guess Who to Greenhouse: Making Plant Disorder Classification Click TBABrianna Lammers • Morgan Looten • Ryan Weed How the ?&!@# Do We Get Parents on Board?: Building a Work-Ready Culture Beyond the Classroom TBAKasee Smith SAE Tips and Connections for FFA Award Success Using AET TBARoger Hanagriff • Ben Meyer Sweet Sheep Genetics TBAZane Webster • Jese Shell • Clayton Thomas The Balancing Act of Ag Education TBAMegan McGrady The Power of the Flower: Teaching the STEM in Floral Design through Scientific Inquiry TBACatherine DiBenedetto • Rustie Robison Weeding Out Misinformation: Tools for Teaching Media Literacy in Agriculture TBABrooke Thiel Planting Pride, Growing Leaders: Weaving Cultural Identity into Agriculture Education and FFA Programs TBAVickie Lake • Zane Webster

3:00pm CST

10 Ready to Use Ag Program Automations: Save Time with AI, Apple Shortcuts, and Workflow Hacks For Your Ag Program TBAGwen Heimerdinger Automated Agriculture: Integrating Robotics and Automation into your Agriscience Curriculum TBACarl Aakre • John Bergin Beyond the Practicum: Making the Vet Science CDE Work in Your Animal Science Classroom TBAEmily Haley Cattleman's Choice - The Monthly Real World Bull Buying Experience! TBAJustin Crosswhite Finding Your Leadership Niche: Being Intentional about Filling my Leadership Thirst TBAJesse Faber • Riley Hintzsche From Question to Conclusion: Building an Agriscience Research Program That Works TBACameron Standridge • Madison Albiani Leading Learning: Effective Facilitation for Student Success or Creating Engagement Through Effective Classroom Facilitation Techniques TBAKelly Hoelting Modeling Success: Low-Cost Simulations for Animal Science TBAJavonne Mullins Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Manage Conflict TBABrian Warnick • Tyson Sorensen SAE like a Pro! TBAMegan McGrady Skip the Scalpel: Creative, Hands-On Alternatives to Animal Dissections That Still Deliver Meaningful Learning TBAJoanna Keaton Carter • Sydney Linberg National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Annual Symposium TBA

4:30pm CST

Explore CASE's IAB Curriculum through Biotech Industry Perspectives on Agricultural Research, Manufacturing, and Product Development Processes TBACarl Aakre • Jen Russell • Santiago Navarro Foundational SAEs Made Easy in AET TBARoger Hanagriff • Ben Meyer From Classroom to Community: Building the Relationships that Grow and Sustain Ag Programs TBAEmily Marshall • John Marshall From Risk to Resilience: Equipping Agriculture Students with Essential Farm Risk Management Skills TBAAubrianne Meek More Than a Dollar: Helping Students Understand the Beef Checkoff TBABradon Burks • Davis English Own the Narrative: Advocacy for your Program in the School, Community & Region TBAKayla Loewenhagen Play Your Cards Right: Classroom Learning with Card Games TBAEmily Haley Reeling in Success: Integrating Rod Building and Lure Design into your Ag Program TBAEmily Johnson Supporting Alternatively Certified Agricultural Educators: Micro‑Credentials, Mentorship, and Sustainable Pathways to Success TBARobert Terry Jr. • Chris Eck • Morgan Sweeney The Standard of Excellence: Fair, Fast, and Functional Officer Elections TBAEmily Johnson Your Classroom Will Never Look the Same TBADonna Page • Nelson Baker

8:00am CST

Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Sessions III TBA XLR8 – Experienced Teacher Professional Development Sessions III TBA NAAE Convention Registration TBA

8:15am CST

ACTE Opening General Session TBA

10:00am CST

ACTE CareerTech Expo TBA

11:30am CST

NAAE General Session Luncheon TBA

1:45pm CST

Advancing Parliamentary Mastery Through Inquiry TBADaniel Foster • Krista Pontius Better Together: How to Co-Teach, Co-Advise, and Stay Sane in Multi-Teacher Programs TBAMatthew Barnhill • Ashley Holloman Building Connections with School Administrators TBATre Easterly Churning up in AG Class! TBASarah Mcnall Creating the Conditions for Effective and Sustainable Work-Based Learning (SAE) Programs TBAByron Ernest • Chad Martin • Haley Graf Cultivating Belonging: Diverse Histories and Shared Futures in Agriculture Education TBATaleek Harlee • Jasmine Locklear • Amador Gonzales • Lori Hoppe Curiosity Before Compliance: Creating Inquiry-Driven Agricultural Education Classrooms Students Want to Be In TBAAlan Parker Curiosity to Career-Ready: Igniting Inquiry in Ag Education TBAKaylee Stone • Julie Branen Managing Your Chapter Smarter with AET Tools TBARoger Hanagriff • Vanessa Kirby National FFA Chapter Connect: How to Unite FFA Chapters, Strengthen Relationships, and Create Lasting, Collaborative Impact TBALloyd Daley-Graham • Seely Daniels • Riley Hintzsche • Jason Bullock Orange You Excited for Surgery?! - A Low Cost and Lab-Based Approach to Using Veterinary Equipment in the Classroom TBAJacob Blank When Pigs Fly! Introducing Inquiry to Middle or High School Students TBACameron Frazier • Jared Parks

3:15pm CST

Barriers and Resources for Teaching Precision Agriculture for High School Teachers TBAJohn Tummons Building Administrator Capacity to Strengthen Agricultural Education Programs TBAShannon Boswell • Eric Tilleman • Abbey Dunn Canning and Culinary Chemistry TBAJessica Ross Chapter Level Degrees andAawards in AET - Discovery, Greenhand, and Chapter Degrees TBARoger Hanagriff • Ben Meyer Defining Success to Save Your Career, Your Sanity, and Your Program TBAGwen Heimerdinger SHOW WHAT YOU GROW - "Telling Your Ag Programs Story" TBACade Fiske Tacos, Teachers, & T-Shirts-Using Ag Communication Tools to Market Ag Education TBARiley Hintzsche Using Trailer Fabrication and Scaling to Include All Students in Ag Mechanics TBATrevor Higgins

4:00pm CST

Ag Teachers on the Go: Plans That Hold It Together TBABailey Hawbaker Beyond the Bouquet: Creative Teaching & Assessment Strategies for Floral Design Classrooms TBAAmy Morrison Connecting Dots in Career Exploration TBAMegan McGrady Farm, Fork, and Forensics: Multi-disciplinary CTE Instruction TBAJason Griffith • Elena Brooks From Classroom to Career: Helping Agriculture Students Navigate Postsecondary Education AND Workforce Pathways TBAChaney Mosley • Karen Eppley Greenhouse Enterprise: From Students to Employees. Tips for running your greenhouse program like a small business. TBAHailey Gates Growing More Than Plants: Hands-On Hydroponics in the Ag Classroom TBAJoanna Keaton Carter • Sydney Linberg Teaching to Bloom Experiential Floral Design in Horticulture TBAGracie Norris Visuals, Voice, and Vocabulary: Teaching Strategies for ELL Students TBAWhitney Evans Who's Living Rent-Free? The Art of Identifying Parasites TBATrent Wells • Hazel Duckworth • Kaylyn Zeigler • Jacee McKeel Wildlife Detectives: Bringing Wildlife Biology into your Ag Classroom TBAMelanie Block

4:30pm CST

NAAE Members and Parnters Reception TBA

8:00am CST

NAAE Region I Meeting TBA NAAE Region II Meeting TBA NAAE Region III Meeting TBA NAAE Region IV Meeting TBA NAAE Region V Meeting TBA NAAE Region VI Meeting TBA NAAE Convention Registration TBA

9:30am CST

Advocacy in Agricultural Education Committee Discussion Forum TBA Member Experience Committee Discussion Forum TBA Professional Development Committee Discussion Forum TBA Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition Committee Discussion Forum TBA Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) Symposium Session II TBA

11:00am CST

11:30am CST

Banquet Blueprint: Planning and Hosting a Successful FFA Banquet Without the Stress TBAJessica Gute • Raul Perea • Sharlae Brown Creating a Culture of Collaboration in Your Classroom TBARebekah Epps • Josie Kurtz • Meagan Winstead Free Educator Resources to Put the Ag Ed Pieces Together TBAMegan McGrady From Classroom to Capitol: Advocating for Agricultural Education TBAEric Tilleman Growing a Strong Classroom Culture: Classroom Management Strategies for the Complete Introvert TBAKellan Standley Scrubbing In: Bringing Veterinary Heart Surgery to Life in the Classroom TBAAmanda Gagnè Teacher Journaling in AET: Supporting Your Extended Contract TBARoger Hanagriff • Vanessa Kirby The Standard of Excellence: Fair, Fast, and Functional Officer Elections TBAEmily Johnson

1:30pm CST

NAAE Assembly of Delegates TBA "Be the Butcher" - Interactive Wholesale and Retail Cuts Activity TBACade Fiske Building Your Brand: Marketing Strategies for a Premier FFA Program TBADavid Reyes Capitol Report: Creating a Comprehensive Advocacy Plan for Engaging with State Governments TBAJesse Faber Educators Empowering Educators: Real-World Applications for Teaching Your Amazing Students about STEM through Global Food Waste & Insecurity TBAMichelle Burrows • Kristin Korcha • Tyisha Johnson-Walton • Brandon Bixler Expanding Opportunities Outside of Coursework for Pre-service Teachers TBAKellie Claflin • Javonne Mullins Learning on the Road: Designing Student Travel Experiences That Matter TBATrent Van Leuven Measure Twice, Teach Once: Building Confidence in Ag Mechanics TBACameron Frazier Promote and Share Your Chapter's Story through AET Data and Reports TBARoger Hanagriff • Ben Meyer Stop Crippling Kids: How to Develop Real-World Leaders by Making Choices Matter TBAKellan Standley The Grizzly Greenhouse Mystery! A Mysterious Twist on Floral Identification TBAJustice Fitzgerald • Coty Vannoy • Erica Hart Viewing Agricultural Education Through an Administrator's Lens - What School Leaders Notice, Value, and Need to Support Your Program TBACodi Montes-Dennis

3:00pm CST

NAAE Closing General Session TBA

10:30am CST

ACTE Closing General Session TBA