Tuesday, January 28 | 9–10 a.m.
MIDWINTER TA SA CONFERENCE
UNITING PUBLIC EDUCATION CHAMPIONS
Do all students have what they need to be successful? These nine culturally relevant teaching practices will help administrators address the opportunity and expectation gaps that negatively affect many students. Culturally relevant teaching is all about delivery, scaffolding, and relationship building. Implement the strategies shared in this session immediately to increase the level of success for all students.
Small Town Gossip: Navigating Design and Construction in Rural School Districts – Room 18B Facility Planning/Design/Learning Environment Jessica Johnson, Superintendent, Dayton ISD Sofia Dusek, Principal, PBK Ron Bailey, Partner, PBK Word travels fast in a small town, especially when the topic involves public funding. Great relationships and partnerships can quickly disintegrate if wants, needs, and circumstances are not properly communicated. This presentation will focus on teaching administrators how to effectively communicate with the community and school board in rural school districts by utilizing lessons learned from the 2014 Dayton ISD Construction Bond.
What Your Lawyers Wish You Knew – Room 18C Legal
CCMR and ECHS: Breaking Down the Blueprint – Room 19A College and Career Readiness Joanna Slaton, Director of Early College High Schools, Grand Prairie ISD Donna Wallace, Academic Dean, Grand Prairie ISD Donna Grant, Principal, Grand Prairie ISD Many see the benefits of Early College High Schools but they don’t know where to begin. In this session, the planning process and a step-by-step plan to implement the blueprint will be explored. Participants will break down each benchmark to understand the best practices involved in implementing with fidelity. Participants will explore the alignment of the high school and college curricula.
Disruptive Communication – Room 19B District Culture Thad Roher, Superintendent, Friendswood ISD Dayna Owen, Assistant Principal, Friendswood ISD
Deron Robinson, General Counsel, Allen ISD Amanda Bigbee, General Counsel, Keller ISD Jeff Crownover, General Counsel, Lewisville ISD Christie Hobbs, General Counsel, Northwest ISD Join four in-house attorneys for a candid and humorous conversation about what attorneys wish administrators knew. We’ll help professionals get out of their own way and make the most of their relationship with the district’s legal counsel.
Breaking the Mold of Traditional Education – Room 18D Student Support Services and Vulnerable Populations Roy Sprague, Chief Operations Officer, CypressFairbanks ISD Linda Macias, Associate Superintendent/Curriculum & Instruction and Accountability, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Eric Smith, Partner, PBK Learn how Cypress-Fairbanks ISD expanded a highly successful program to engage more students through
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innovative curriculum choices. A new facility will serve students around the clock to accommodate limitations on student schedules. They’ve expanded both an overage eighth and ninth grade program. See how the district planned the repurposing of an older, preexisting building into a world-class, next-generation facility.
Creating culture is a key component for school transformation. Friendswood ISD will share how they have utilized social media, targeted communication, Facebook Live, a district magazine, and other techniques to create an intentional culture of support for school transformation. Participants will hear how communication played a key role during disasters like Hurricane Harvey and the Santa Fe ISD shooting to bind a community together.
Equity in the 86th – Ballroom E District Operations and Finance Ray Freeman, Executive Director, Equity Center Josh Sanderson, Deputy Executive Director, Equity Center Jesus Chavez, Executive Director, South Texas Association of Schools Here is the road map to House Bill 3 and fundamental school finance reform. Learn how these policy changes impact educational opportunities and help create a level playing field across the state.
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