IACTE State Conference 2026

In this session, participants will explore practical strategies for developing entrepreneurial thinking and problem-solving skills in students. Attendees will engage in two hands-on, classroom-ready activities that guide learners through opportunity recognition and solution design. Participants will leave with experience using these activities, along with adaptable ideas and resources to strengthen entrepreneurship instruction across a variety of learning environments.

In this session, educators will explore how to move classrooms beyond simple compliance and into true commitment to learning. Participants will learn how to build strong relationships, establish meaningful classroom expectations, and create a culture where students feel safe to take risks and think critically. Using real classroom examples, this session highlights strategies for designing relevant, real-world learning, differentiating without lowering rigor, and giving feedback that fuels growth. Attendees will leave with practical tools to help students not just meet expectations, but choose to exceed them.