Building Safe and Structured Middle Grade CTE Lab Environments
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMMon
Marriott - Hearn A
Middle Grades
Speakers
Jonthan Blanton
Hands-on learning transforms middle grades CTE programs, but safe systems power success. Discover essential resources and proven strategies for operating trade and industrial-style lab environments with confidence and compliance. Implement clear safety expectations, structured training routines, effective tool and equipment management practices, and student accountability systems that build a culture of responsibility. Leave equipped with ready-to-use templates, safety planning guides, and management tools to immediately strengthen lab safety and unleash the superpower of CTE in action. Target audience: middle grade teachers in ALL program areas/disciplines