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ACTE's Region III Conference 2026
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Using student-centered data collection and empathy to foster continuous improvement in CTE programming.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:10am - 12:00pm CDT
MSC Willow/Walnut - 1st Floor
Our work is based on the Stanford d.school Design Thinking Process, a hands-on, human-centered approach to continuous improvement. Design Thinking encourages us to empathize with students and industry partners, define challenges clearly, brainstorm creative solutions, and test ideas in real-world settings. For career and technical education, this means using data and feedback to shape programs that stay relevant, responsive, and sustainable—helping learners thrive while meeting the evolving needs of employers and communities.  Participants will see how we developed data collection tools to pinpoint student needs and create program changes in our wall-to-wall career pathway model at Burnsville High School in Burnsville, MN.  Participants will leave with a sample survey and implementation timeline.
Speakers
avatar for Matt Deutsch

Matt Deutsch

Teacher, CTE Coordinator, Burnsville High School
Culinary Arts and Education Pathway teacher at Burnsville High School, a wall-to-wall 9-12 high school in Burnsville, MN.  Our CTE teacher team works mostly on our continuous improvement plans, we will share our continuous improvement structure and results in this session. 
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Sarah Noble

Associate Principal, CTE Director, Burnsville High School
Sarah is an associate principal and CTE administrator at Burnsville High School.  She works directly with our continuous improvement planning and all aspects of CTE. 
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:10am - 12:00pm CDT
MSC Willow/Walnut - 1st Floor University of Wisconsin-Stout, 302 10th Ave E, Menomonie, WI 54751
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