2018 Midwinter Conference Program

T E X A S A S S O C I AT I O N O F S C H O O L A D M I N I S T R AT O R S

MIDWINTER CONFERENCE 2018 AUS TIN CONVENTION CENTER , AUS TIN, T X JANUARY 28 - 31

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TASA Corporate Partners President's Circle

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Apple Chevron DellEMC Edgenuity ETS Forecast5 Analytics Google for Education K12 Insight Navigate Prepared NWEA PBK Scholastic Stantec VLK Architects

Cisco ESS/Source4Teachers JASON Learning Renaissance Learning What on Earth Publishing/Curiosity Club

Bronze ABM/GCA Cenergistic Gexa Energy Hewlett Packard Hilltop Securities IDIS Indeco it’slearning Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP Lone Star Furnishings MeTEOR Education myON Organizational Health Performance Matters Silverback Learning Solutions Steelcase Education Thoughtexchange Turnitin Vanir Construction Management, Inc. Virco Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle P.C. WRA Architects

Platinum ClassLink College Board Edmentum Frontline Education Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Huckabee IBM Watson Education LPA Page Panorama Education Pearson Scientific Learning TCG Consulting

Gold Achieve 3000 Apex Learning Discovery Education Education Elements engage2learn ETS ProEthica Fresh Grade High STEPS Houston ISD-Medicaid Finance & Consulting Services Milliken Safari Montage Schneider Electric

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Welcome to a Special TASA Midwinter Conference!

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elcome and thank you for joining us for TASA’s 2018 Midwinter Conference — a special conference as it comes at a pivotal time in TASA’s history.

During the next few days, we will reflect on TASA’s past and honor Executive Director Johnny L. Veselka, who is retiring this spring after serving the association for more than 43 years. It’s fitting that we recognize Johnny during this conference, because without him, we would not be gathered here today. In 2004, when TEA could no longer host the Midwinter Conference, it was Johnny who had the foresight for TASA to take it over. And here we are, 15 years later! Under his leadership, this conference has become the largest and best of its kind in the nation.

Our organization has come a long way thanks to Johnny, but he is leaving us with a solid plan for the future.

During the next few days, we will look ahead to that future as we unveil a fresh new look for TASA and celebrate the strategic framework that a task force of TASA members has developed during the past year.

That framework, provided on the following two pages, lays out TASA’s aspirations and outlines the longterm strategies we will use to reach those aspirations by 2025, TASA’s centennial year. During the opening general session, we will talk more about TASA 2025 and why this long-range plan is so important to the future of our organization and public education in Texas.

You’ll hear directly from TASA 2025 Task Force members and have the opportunity to engage in discussion about TASA’s future (and pick up some “swag” featuring the new TASA logo) when you stop by the TASA Member Engagement Center across from the Exhibit Hall entrance.

As always, the Midwinter Conference will be focused on your growth as a school leader. The next few days will center around our General, Thought Leader, and Concurrent sessions, which cover nearly every aspect of school leadership. The Exhibit Hall is the place to go to learn about more than 350 vendors’ educationrelated products and services.

These are just the highlights of this year’s conference. Thumb through the following pages or download the conference mobile app to get the details on a host of other offerings and events that will make the 2018 Midwinter Conference the best yet. We are glad you’re here!

Buck Gilcrease TASA President

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Strategic Framework Vision

Mission

We envision innovative, future-focused leaders for every public school student.

Our mission is to promote, provide, and develop leaders who create and sustain student-centered schools and develop future-ready students.

Experiences and resources to build leadership and share expertise.

Champions for initiatives and policy to equip an educated citizenry.

Professional Professional

Community ++ Policy Policy Community

LE ARNING Learning

Advocacy ADVOC ACY

Experiences

Member

ENG AG EMENT + Support

Services and networks that offer mentorship and inspiration.

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Long-Term Strategies

Cultivate purposeful networks of leaders engaged in meaningful work that advances the principles in the New Vision for Public Education.

Encourage and support regional, participant-led experiences that increase access to learning and networking opportunities.

Recruit local advocates to connect with legislators and accelerate grassroots public school advocacy efforts.

Develop a robust onboarding and mentorship experience that deepens personal connection to the association.

Engage, mobilize, and collaborate with partners to advance effective education policy.

Implement an adaptive process to assess and design learning opportunities that align with the various career pathways of members.

Curate a “living library� of innovative transformational leadership practices from which leaders can learn from each other.

Stakeholders Those who set and lead a district strategic direction SUPERINTENDENTS

DISTRICT LEADERS

Those who advance a district strategic direction

T R A N S F O R M AT I O N - F O C U S E D E D U C AT O R S

STUDENTS AND CO M M U N I T I E S

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Like Our New Look?

We chose the 2018 Midwinter Conference to unveil TASA’s fresh new look and strategic framework, which outlines our organizational aspirations for 2025, TASA’s 100th anniversary.

5 Ways to Learn More 1 See the Midwinter Conference welcome letter on page 3 and the TASA Strategic Framework on pages 4-5.

2 Read quotes from members of the TASA 2025 Task Force in this program and in the winter issue of INSIGHT.

3 Attend the Opening General Session.

4 Stop by the TASA Member Engagement Center across from the Exhibit Hall.

5 See TASA's new online brochure at www.tasa.live.

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Contents TASA Corporate Partners

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President’s Welcome

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TASA Strategic Framework

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Conference Sponsors

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General Information

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Concurrent Session Strands

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Training Credit

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Aspiring Superintendents Academy

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Special Events/Activities

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Social Media Listening Center Apple Innovation Center Blue Ribbon Schools

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TASA EdCamp @ Midwinter

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Related Events

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Saturday, January 27 Sunday, January 28 Monday, January 29 Tuesday, January 30

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Wednesday, January 31

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Preconference Sessions

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General Sessions

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First General Session Second General Session

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Third General Session

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Thought Leader Sessions

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Monday Thought Leader Sessions

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Tuesday Thought Leader Sessions

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Concurrent Sessions

Post-Conference Activities

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SBOE/SBEC Learning Roundtable

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Accountability Forum Seminar

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Awards and Recognitions

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TASA 2018 Honorary Life Members Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship Recipients Superintendent of the Year Tech Savvy Superintendent Outstanding Administrators Texas Teachers of the Year Regional Teachers of the Year 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards

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2017 Blue Ribbon Schools

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Exhibit Hall

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Inside the Exhibit Hall 102 TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture 103 Exhibitors 104 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan

Getting Around

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Convention Center Parking Hotel and Shuttle Information Downtown Austin Area Map Convention Center Floor Plan

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Hilton Austin Hotel Map

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CPE Form/Certificate Requirements

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Advertiser Index

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TASA Officers and Executive Committee

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Conference at-a-Glance

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Monday Concurrent Sessions Tuesday Concurrent Sessions

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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions

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Conference Sponsors Welcome Reception

Session Technology Services

College Board DellEMC Discovery Education engage2Learn ETS Forecast5 Analytics Frontline Education Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Houston ISD—MFCS K12 Insight Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP NaviGate Prepared Pearson TCG Consulting, LP

IBM Watson Education

First General Session

Midwinter Conference Daily

K12 Insight

Conference Bags ETS PBK

Conference Lanyards Edgenuity LPA, Inc.

Conference Mobile App Gold Sponsor: Page Silver Sponsor: NWEA Silver Sponsor: Safari Montage

LPA, Inc.

Apex Learning Discovery Education Edgenuity Frontline Education NaviGate Prepared Safari Montage Steelcase Education

Aspiring Superintendents Academy

Digital Signage

Achieve 3000 PBK Stantec Turnitin

Google for Education

Blue Ribbon Schools Luncheon and Recognition Program

Food Truck Concessions

Second General Session ClassLink

Third General Session

Education Elements

Exhibitor Lounge HighSTEPS

HP myON

ETS ProEthica FreshGrade Renaissance Learning Scholastic VLK Architects

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Future-Ready Leaders/School Transformation Luncheon ABM Education Apex Learning Cisco College Board DellEMC FreshGrade Google for Education K12 Insight MeTEOR Education Schneider Electric Stantec VLK Architects

Page PBK Pearson Safari Montage Scholastic TCG Consulting, LP VLK Architects

Recharge Stations/Coffee Service ETS myON NaviGate Prepared Renaissance Learning

Social Media Listening Center DellEMC

Hotel Key Cards LPA, Inc. PBK Scientific Learning TCG Consulting, LP

Shuttle Transportation NaviGate Prepared Thoughtexchange

TASA/Corwin Bookstore

Legacy Luncheon Hilltop Securities Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, & Sampson, LLP

Corwin

President’s Dinner

Edmentum Education Elements FreshGrade Pearson Performance Matters VLK Architects

Achieve 3000 Apex Learning Apple ClassLink College Board DellEMC Edgenuity Edmentum ETS Forecast5 Analytics Frontline Education Google for Education Houghton Mifflin Harcourt K12 Insight Milliken NaviGate Prepared NWEA

TASA EdCamp at Midwinter

TASA Leadership Luncheon Apex Learning Discovery Education Edgenuity Stantec

TASA Member Engagement Center College Board VLK Architects

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General Information Registration and Information Hours

Speaker-Ready Room Hours

Atrium, Level 1 (4th Street Foyer)

Atrium, Level 1

Sunday, January 28

Noon–6 p.m.

Sunday, January 28

Noon–6 p.m.

Monday, January 29

7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Monday, January 29

7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Tuesday, January 30

8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Tuesday, January 30

7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Wednesday, January 31

7–10:30 a.m.

On-Site Registration Fees

Wednesday, January 31

7–9 a.m.

First Aid + The First Aid Stations are located on the Trinity Foyer side of Exhibit Hall 4. Check the convention center floor plan located on page 120 for the exact location.

Educational Entity TASA Member — $325 Non-TASA Member — $375

Recharge Stations Located in Exhibit Hall 4, Recharge Stations provide attendees the convenience of recharging phones, iPads, or laptops.

Teacher & Other Campus Staff — $95 Non-Educational Entity (Individuals who are not affiliated with an educational entity and are not registered exhibitors)

Shuttle Transportation See page 118 for shuttle information.

Lost and Found Located at the registration booth in the Atrium, Level 1.

TASA Member — $425 Non-TASA Member — $475 No fee is required from guests of registered participants; however, if the guest is an administrator in the same or a different district, the guest is expected to pay the full registration fee.

Disclaimer The Texas Association of School Administrators endorses no individual, group of individuals, program or related meeting, or any sentiment expressed by any speaker or other participants in the program, except by official action.

Aspiring Superintendents Academy – $125

TASA 2025 Task Force Member

Fred Brent Superintendent, Georgetown ISD

“The Task Force has set a standard for the future.

Advocacy, learning and engagement are the keys to our framework. It is grounded in the thoughts and ideas of today’s leaders with the vision for tomorrow behind every decision. It is work that grounds us in who we are and where we want to go.”

See pages 3-6 and visit the TASA Member Engagement Center across from the Exhibit Hall to learn more.

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Concurrent Session Strands

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he TASA Midwinter Conference features a comprehensive selection of concurrent sessions, including examples of innovative practices in school districts throughout the state, as well as sessions that highlight the collaboration between TASA and other organizations, topics of legal interest, statutory and policy matters, and Texas Education Agency programs. To assist conference attendees in selecting topics of interest as you plan your conference experience, we have included a number of concurrent sessions as part of special strands throughout the conference.

CS4TX Planned in cooperation with Computer Science for Texas, an open community whose members are dedicated to bringing computer science education to all Texas K-12 students.

CTO Planned by members of the Texas K-12 CTO (Chief Technology Officers) Council, addressing the use and implementation of information technology to improve student learning.

Legal Focused on a variety of legal issues that are of interest to superintendents and other district and campus administrators, presented by school law experts representing TASA, TASB, and some of the state’s best law firms.

SMSCH Focused on topics of special interest to administrators from rural/small school districts.

TABSE Planned by members of the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE), focused on improving the educational achievements of African-American students.

TALAS Planned by members of the Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (TALAS) with an emphasis on improving the educational and career opportunities of Latino youth.

TCPEA Planned cooperatively by TASA and the Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration, designed to build a bridge that encourages research in the university with a strong practical application and to strengthen the collaboration between school practitioners and university professors.

TEA Presented by staff of the Texas Education Agency, addressing a variety of statutory requirements, state policy initiatives, and agency programs.

TSPRA Planned by school public relations experts and the Texas School Public Relations Association, focusing on the use of effective communication strategies.

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Training Credit

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arn up to 13 hours of Continuing Professional Education credit throughout the Midwinter Conference. The Superintendent and Principal Standard Certificates (issued after September 1, 1999) require renewal every five years, including 200 hours of CPE credit from approved providers. The Texas Association of School Administrators approved provider number is 500101.

Please refer to the form/standards listed on pages 123-124 and select the standard most closely associated with the content of the session you attended. Certificate renewal standards adopted by SBEC for principals and assistant principals, with the omission of the policy and governance standards, are very similar to the superintendent standards; however, the numbering of the standards is slightly different. Complete information, including renewal requirements for teachers, principals, and assistant principals can be found on the Texas Education Agency’s website (www.tea.state. tx.us) or by calling 512.936.8400.

more than architectS We are a team of experts, each focused on a unique aspect of education, standing beside you as we work toward a common goal: the success of all students.

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Aspiring Superintendents Academy Schedule Sunday, January 28 Monday, January 29 Tuesday, January 30

1:30–4:30 p.m.

7:30–10:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Location Ballroom E

Academy Leaders John D. Horn, former superintendent, Mesquite ISD, senior associate, Schlechty Center, and consultant, TASA Jenny Preston, former superintendent, and consultant, TASA

The 2018 Academy TASA’s popular Aspiring Superintendents Academy creates a learning opportunity for those who aspire to become superintendents. Offering participants more than eight hours of professional learning on preparing for the superintendency, the academy covers the basics of securing a superintendent position, including: how to get a job, the role of search consultants, creating a superintendent-specific résumé, and preparing for an interview.

But the academy also focuses on moral and aesthetic dimensions of what it means to be the top education leader in a school district and its community. Particular attention is given to developing clarity about the beliefs and values that result in distinguished leadership in a connected and digitized world.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from veteran superintendents who are knowledgeable and experienced in the superintendent search process, and hear about the superintendency career path and the lessons learned by sitting superintendents. During the luncheon and program on Tuesday, academy participants will have the chance to network with members of TASA’s Future-Ready Superintendents Leadership Network, School Transformation Network, and participants in the First-Time Superintendents Academy.

Registration Registration for the 2018 TASA Midwinter Conference is required, along with an additional fee for the academy.

The fee includes the luncheon on Tuesday and continental breakfast on Monday. On-site registration is

available ONLY on Sunday, January 28, noon–1:30 p.m.

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Special Events/Activities Conference Partners TASA is proud to welcome our association partners to the Midwinter Conference. These organizations hold meetings in conjunction with the conference, have a presence in the Exhibit Hall, and host concurrent sessions specifically related to their organizational purpose.

Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE) Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (TALAS) Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration (TCPEA) Texas K-12 Chief Technology Officers (CTO) Council Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA)

TASA Social Media Listening Center

Blue Ribbon Schools

Located in the Atrium, Level 1, across from Attendee Registration

TASA’s 2018 Midwinter Conference hosts representatives from the 26 Texas schools selected in the 2017 Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

An exciting returning feature at TASA’s Midwinter Conference is our Social Media Listening Center powered by Dell. This innovative command center will keep a pulse on social media conversations related to the TASA Midwinter Conference and topics of interest to participants.

Visit the center to experience the power of real-time listening in social media and its applicability to education. At the center, you will see and be able to participate in real-time trending topics on Twitter pertaining to education and the conference, and follow the most influential colleagues on Twitter who will be tweeting from the conference and afar. Listen to the conversations on Twitter with hashtags #TASA18 and #DoMoreEdu and by following @DellEDU on Twitter.

Dell’s own Social Media Listening Command Center was launched in the company’s Round Rock headquarters in late 2010. With more than 25,000 social mentions of Dell each day, it is used to support Dell’s social media listening and engagement activities. For more information about Dell’s social media services visit: www.dell.com/services.

These schools will be recognized at a luncheon in their honor on Monday, January 29 (Ballroom D).

Founded in 1982, the Blue Ribbon Schools is a U.S. Department of Education program that recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels.

All schools were selected as exemplary high-performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. Each school has an economically disadvantaged population of 25 percent or greater.

The schools completed a rigorous application process through the U.S. Department of Education. Schools that received the award were also recognized at the 2017 Blue Ribbon School conference in Washington D.C. (See pages 98-99 for a complete list of recognized schools.)

Apple Innovation Center Located on Level 1, adjacent to the Speaker-Ready Room For more than 40 years Apple has designed products that transform traditional classrooms and lessons into experiences that inspire creativity and encourage collaboration—experiences that profoundly impact a student’s curiosity for learning and path in life. Join Apple representatives at the Apple Innovation Center @ Midwinter to gain a deeper understanding of how Apple products and digital content are transforming learning and teaching by leveraging the tools, resources, and features available to support all students and teachers.

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TASA EdCamp @ Midwinter Located at the front of the Exhibit Hall (Monday-Tuesday only) TASA EdCamp @ Midwinter is an opportunity for leaders to engage in practical, conversational sessions facilitated by attending participants. As an alternative to the traditional concurrent session, this area—returning to TASA Midwinter Conference for its second year—provides a format for participants to draw on individual expertise, dive deep into meaningful dialogue with peers from across Texas, and collaborate for real results. Various topics have been pre-selected based on identified areas of critical need and scheduled so that conference attendees can simply show up and join in a conversation of their choice. Moderators are assigned to each session in order to facilitate discussion.

The sessions listed below are scheduled for TASA EdCamp @ Midwinter. During unscheduled session times, districts are free to use this space for spontaneous leadership collaborations with their team or fellow districts.

Monday, January 29

Tuesday, January 30

9:30–10:30 a.m. — Central Office Administrators Participants propose and lead discussions central to teaching and learning, supporting campus leaders, and carrying out the district vision through their various roles in central office.

9–10 a.m. — A Conversation With Thought Leaders Richard Erdmann and Christopher Lloyd Richard Erdmann, co-author, Pursuing the Peak: Perfecting Practice, and Christopher Lloyd, author, the Wallbook Timeline series, sit down with conference attendees and engage in conversation about topics and concepts shared in their respective Thought Leader Sessions. Book signings will also be facilitated at this time.

10:45–11:45 a.m. — Campus Leadership Principals, assistant principals, teacher leaders and other campus administrators come together to share in open conversations about issues directly affecting campus culture, achievement, and leadership.

1–2 p.m. — OPEN Districts are welcome to use the space for spontaneous leadership collaborations with their team or other districts.

2:15–3:15 p.m. — First-Time Superintendents Academy Participants and Alumni Current and past FTSA participants meet to discuss how their leadership, vision, and role as head of their learning organization has transformed over their first three to five years in the superintendency.

10:15–11:15 a.m. — Small-Schools Roundtable Participants propose and lead discussions on issues that directly concern the unique challenges facing small school districts across Texas.

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. — OPEN Districts are welcome to use the space for spontaneous leadership collaborations with their team or other districts.

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Related Events Saturday, January 27 Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents Mentoring Program

8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Texas Education Policy Institute (T.E.P.I.)

10 a.m.–3 p.m.

ACC–12AB

TASA Budget Boot Camp

7:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

ACC–12AB

Texas K-12 CTO Council Winter Meeting

7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Texas Urban Council Quarterly Meeting

8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Hilton–615

TASA Joint Executive/Legislative Meeting

10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Hilton–408

Equity Center School Finance & Legislative Workshop

11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

TASA Leadership Luncheon

12–1 p.m.

TASA Executive Committee Meeting

1–3 p.m.

Hilton–Salon D

Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents Board Meeting

1–4 p.m.

Hilton–616AB

Aspiring Superintendents Academy

1:30 –4:30 p.m.

ACC–Ballroom E

Midwinter Conference Welcome Reception in Honor of Retiring TASA Executive Director Johnny L. Veselka

5:30–7 p.m.

Hilton–6th Floor Ballroom

Texas Academic Decathlon Board Meeting

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton–402

Texas Association of Community Schools Joint Legislative/ Executive Committee Breakfast

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton–412

Texas Association of Rural Schools Directors Meeting

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton–615 A

Texas Association of Mid-Size Schools Annual Membership Breakfast

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton–Salons J/K

Texas Leadership Center Board Meeting

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton–403

ACC–10C

Sunday, January 28

Hilton–Salon H

ACC–Ballrooms FG Hilton–406

Monday, January 29

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ACC–Ballroom E

Aspiring Superintendents Academy

7:30–10:30 a.m.

Texas School Coalition Executive Committee Meeting

8–10 a.m.

Hilton–404

Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration Winter Meeting

8 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Hilton–406

ESC Region 13 Breakfast

8:30–10 a.m.

Texas Association of Community Schools Executive Committee Meeting

9–11 a.m.

Hilton–408

Student Transfers Across Rural Texas (STAR Texas)

9:30–10:30 a.m.

Hilton–401

Equity Center Board of Directors Meeting

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

ESC Region 2 Luncheon

11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.

ESC Region 6 Luncheon

Noon–1:30 p.m.

JW Marriott–Grand Salon

TASA Legacy Luncheon

Noon–1:15 p.m.

ACC–Ballroom E

The University of Texas at San Antonio Superintendency Program Luncheon

Noon–1:15 p.m.

Hilton–616 A

Blue Ribbon Schools Luncheon and Recognition Program

Noon–2:30 p.m.

ACC–Ballroom D

Texas School Coalition Membership Meeting

2:15–3:15 p.m.

Hilton–602

Lamar University Cardinal Reception

4–6 p.m.

Hilton–400

Angelo State University Alumni Reception

5–6:30 p.m.

Hilton 410

Texas State University College of Education Reception

5–6:30 p.m.

Hilton–408

ESC Region 4 Reception

5–6:30 p.m.

Hilton–Salon G

Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents Mentoring Program Reception

5–6:30 p.m.

Four Seasons Hotel– Lobby Bar

University of North Texas Reception

5–7 p.m.

The University of Texas at Arlington Hospitality Suite

5:30–6:30 p.m.

Hilton–402

The University of Texas at Austin Cooperative Superintendency Program Reception

5:30–7 p.m.

Hilton–406

The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Education & 5:30–7 p.m.

Human Development Reception

Hilton–412

Sam Houston State University College of Education Doctoral Alumni Reception

Hilton–404

6–7 p.m.

Texas Association of School Administrators

Four Seasons Hotel– San Jacinto Ballroom

ACC–Austin Suite Fogo de Chao

Hilton–Salon J

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Tuesday, January 30 ESC Region 10 Breakfast

7:15–9 a.m.

Hilton–Salon C

ESC Region 7 Breakfast

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton–400/402

ESC Region 16 Breakfast

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton–406

ESC Regions 17 & 18 Breakfast

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton–Salon F

ESC Region 4 Breakfast

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton–Salon G

ESC Regions 8 & 12 Breakfast

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton–Salon H

ESC Region 3 Breakfast

7:30–9:30 a.m.

Hilton–410

TASA Higher Education Committee Meeting

7:30–9:30 a.m.

Hilton–615

ESC Region 20 Breakfast

7:30–9:30 a.m.

Hilton–Salon K

ESC Regions 9, 14 & 15 Breakfast

7:30–10 a.m.

ESC Region 11 Breakfast

7:45–9:30 a.m.

Future-Ready Leaders/School Transformation Luncheon

11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

ESC Region 1 Luncheon

11:15 a.m.

Hilton–Salon J Hilton–Salons A/B ACC–Ballroom E Fogo de Chao

Wednesday, January 31 SBOE/SBEC Learning Roundtable

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

ACC–Ballroom D

TASA Accountability Forum Seminar

11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

ACC–Ballroom E

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Preconference Sessions Sunday, January 28 | 7:30 a.m.–Noon | 12AB (Level 4)

Budget Boot Camp (preregistration required) Presenters: Doug Karr and Omar Garcia, Consultants, TASA TASA’s Budget Boot Camp has long been considered a valuable asset to Texas school administrators working to lead schools challenged by a lack of adequate funding. School finance experts and TASA consultants Doug Karr and Omar Garcia will give administrators the opportunity to: • • • •

Complete and/or update the latest release of the state-funding template under guided instruction Project state and local revenue for the previous, current, and future school years for current and future planning purposes Monitor the under/over-payment of Foundation School Fund state aid for the current school year Ask questions and dialogue about other school-finance related items of interest

Sunday, January 28 | 1:30–4:30 p.m. | Ballroom E (Level 4)

Aspiring Superintendents Academy Kickoff (preregistration required) Presenters: John D. Horn, Former Superintendent, Mesquite ISD, Senior Associate, Schlechty Center, and Consultant, TASA; and Jenny Preston, Former Superintendent, and Consultant, TASA TASA’s popular Aspiring Superintendents Academy, a learning opportunity for those who aspire to become superintendents, will kick off on Sunday afternoon this year!

TASA’s popular Aspiring Superintendents Academy creates a learning opportunity for those who aspire to become superintendents. The session focuses on moral and aesthetic dimensions of what it means to be the top education leader in a school district and its community. Particular attention is given to developing clarity about the beliefs and values that result in distinguished leadership in a connected and digitized world. The 2018 academy offers participants more than eight hours of professional learning in preparation for the superintendency. During the luncheon and program on Tuesday, academy participants will be provided an opportunity to network with members of TASA’s Future-Ready Superintendents Leadership Network and School Transformation Network and participants in the First-Time Superintendents Academy.

Sunday, January 28 | 2:30–4:30 p.m. | 12AB (Level 4)

Google Workshop: Leading a Culture of Innovation Presenters: Dan Stratford, School Transformation Specialist, Google, and Erin O’Briant, Innovation Expert, O’Briant Group Dan Stratford, School Transformation Specialist at Google, and Erin O’Briant, Innovation Expert and former Googler, will lead an interactive workshop on transforming school and district culture. You’ll peek inside Google’s culture to uncover some of the practices, routines, structures, and mindsets that foster innovation, risk-taking, and collaboration. You’ll learn how school leaders are adapting some of these concepts in their own schools and get a first-hand taste of the process that teams of Googlers go through to innovate the next big idea. You’ll also walk away with ideas and resources to help you lead your own culture of innovation.

This workshop is open to all Midwinter Conference registrants; no additional fee is required to attend. Pick up your Midwinter Conference badge in the Atrium prior to arriving at the session. Seats are first-come, first-served.

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General Sessions 1st General Session | January 29 | 3:30–5:15 p.m. | Exhibit Hall 5 Presiding: Buck Gilcrease, TASA President and Superintendent, Alvin ISD Greetings: Donna Bahorich, Chair, State Board of Education Recognitions: 2018 Honorary Life Members, Caudill Award Winners, Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship Recipients Performance by 2017 TMEA Invited Choir: Atascocita High School Choir, Humble ISD

Creating Moments That Matter Chip Heath, Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University Some experiences are vastly more memorable and meaningful than others: a moment of extraordinary service that a customer can’t stop talking about; a moment of insight that helps a group of employees embrace a new vision; a moment of compassion that makes a patient’s burden feel lighter. Everywhere you look, people are trying to craft memorable experiences— from customer experiences to patient experiences. Leaders are working hard to boost employee engagement, student engagement, and parishioner engagement. But these discussions have been dominated by a focus on fixing problems (what Chip Heath calls “filling pits”), rather than creating memorable experiences (“raising peaks”). Yet Heath’s research suggests that it’s far more valuable to build peaks. How do you build peaks for the people you care about?

In his keynote presentation, drawing from his latest book, The Power of Moments, Heath will reveal the four elements that create defining moments. Armed with an understanding of these elements, we can be the authors of moments that spark delight, connection, and insight.

Book signing immediately following presentation: The Power of Moments Session Sponsor: K12 Insight

2nd General Session | January 30 | 3:30–5 p.m. | Exhibit Hall 5 Presiding: Gayle Stinson, TASA President-Elect and Superintendent, Lake Dallas ISD Recognitions: Outstanding Educators Performance by 2017 TMEA 6A Honor Band: Lopez High School Symphonic Band, Brownsville ISD

TEA Updates Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education, Texas Education Agency Mike Morath took office as Texas commissioner of education in January 2016. He heads the Texas Education Agency, which oversees pre-kindergarten through high school education for more than 5 million students enrolled in both traditional public and charter schools.

Commissioner Morath will discuss TEA’s four strategic priorities: recruiting, supporting, and retaining teachers and principals; building a foundation of reading and math; connecting high school to career and college; and improving low-performing schools.

Session Sponsor: ClassLink

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3rd General Session | January 31 | 9:45–11:15 a.m. | Exhibit Hall 5 Presiding: Greg Smith, TASA Vice President and Superintendent, Clear Creek ISD Performance: Lehman High School Mariachi Los Lobos, Hays CISD

Collaborative Leadership: Six Influences That Matter Most Peter DeWitt, Author, Corwin Press and former Administrator and Principal To significantly impact student and teacher effectiveness, educational leaders must let parents in on the secret of school, encourage teacher and student voice through a positive school climate, and maximize teachers’ levels of self-efficacy and collective-efficacy. That’s a pretty tall order, and it takes collaborative leadership to get there. In his keynote presentation, Dr. DeWitt will focus on how district leaders can leverage six of John Hattie’s high-effect influences on learning to foster growth in teachers and put the focus on learning for students. He will demonstrate that placing leadership focus on self-efficacy (effect size .63) and collective efficacy (effect size 1.57) is vitally important to maximizing teacher effectiveness and moving schools forward. Since increasing self-efficacy and building collective efficacy is not possible without first fostering a supportive school climate, he will take Midwinter attendees through the research regarding efficacy and offer practical suggestions on how leaders can build supportive school climates.

Book signing immediately following presentation: Collaborative Leadership Session Sponsor: LPA

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Thought Leader Sessions Monday, January 29 | 8:15–9:15 a.m. | Ballroom G

Iteration and Innovation in Education Jaime Casap, Chief Education Evangelist, Google, Inc. Twitter Handle: @jcasap Presiding: Kevin Worthy, Superintendent, Royse City ISD Session Sponsor: Google, Inc.

As the world gets more connected, it also gets more complex. We now operate on a global scale and our job in education is to help learners develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities they will need to thrive in this new environment. We are preparing them to solve global problems we haven’t defined yet, using technology that hasn’t been invented, in roles that do not exist. To thrive in this new era, learners need to know how to learn, problem solve, iterate, create, collaborate, communicate, and to think critically. What we need more than anything in education is a culture of innovation and iteration in order to build new learning models supported and enabled by technology to foster student focused learning.

Monday, January 29 | 9:30–10:30 a.m. | Ballroom F

Pursuing the Peak: Perfecting Practice Richard Erdmann, Co-Founder and CEO, Syfr Learning LLC, Co-Author, Pursuing the Peak: Perfecting Practice Presiding: Jeanette Winn, Superintendent, Karnes City ISD Although we know that peak performance requires practice, we pay little attention to the design of practice. Learning is a complex process with remarkably simple principles. Often, we appreciate the complexity but ignore the simplicity. For 50 years, we have been working on raising the bar and closing gaps. Through the lens of the applied science of learning we can raise the bar and close the gaps through a better design of student work.

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Monday, January 29 | 9:30–10:30 a.m. | Ballroom G

Crystallizing a Purposeful Culture of STEM Robert Corbin, Director-Global STEM Initiatives, Discovery Education Twitter Handle: @STEMancipate Presiding: Fred Brent, Superintendent, Georgetown ISD Session Sponsor: Discovery Education

In 2018, educators and students are hyperfocused on the “what” of teaching and learning. What course are you taking? What scores are you achieving? What is your dream school? What is lost is the ever important “why.” In this session, participants will begin to learn to crystallize the personal and shared “why” of STEM in order to create a purposeful and effective culture of teaching and learning.

Monday, January 29 | 10:45–11:45 a.m. | Ballroom G

Effective Instruction With At-Risk Populations: What Does the Research REALLY Say? Holly Kaptain, Executive Director, Curriculum Management Solutions, Inc. (CMSi) Presiding: Carl Dethloff, Superintendent, San Angelo ISD School districts across the U.S. continue to struggle with raising the achievement of their students who come from low-income homes. These students many times experience additional challenges, such as low English proficiency, learning disabilities, inadequate vocabulary knowledge, and low expectations because of their culture or ethnicity. This session explores what the most recent research says about the types of environment and instruction that significantly raise test scores for our most at-risk students, improves their self-efficacy, and most important, improves their learning and engagement in the classroom.

Monday, January 29 | 1–2 p.m. | Ballroom F

The Advanced Placement Program in Texas Trevor Packer, Senior Vice President, AP and Instruction, The College Board Twitter Handle: @AP_Trevor Presiding: George Kazanas, Superintendent, Midway ISD Session Sponsor: College Board

Join Trevor Packer, the College Board’s Senior Vice President for Advanced Placement & Instruction, as he addresses how Advanced Placement (AP) coursework can improve outcomes for Texas’ students. Packer will provide an overview of the new ninth grade official Pre-AP courses, provide insights into the results of the AP program in our state, and discuss best practices for successfully implementing AP courses. He will also preview new, free resources and supports for AP teachers and students coming in the 2019-2020 school year.

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Monday, January 29 | 1–2 p.m. | Ballroom G

Using Student Choice to Create Curiosity Christopher Lloyd, Founder and CEO, What on Earth Publishing, and Author, Wallbook Timelines Presiding: LaTonya Goffney, Superintendent, Lufkin ISD Christopher Lloyd, a former newspaperman who studied history at Cambridge University, had an 8-year-old daughter who wasn’t happy at school. “Everything was focused on tests, and beyond that, somebody with a bit of curiosity and precocity didn’t have a lot to do,” says Lloyd. Traditional learning separated areas of study rather than encouraging children to look at associations between them. The result was rethinking the design of a book. To develop curiosity, he designed the books around narrative, visuals, and choice with pages that extend for several feet and allow the student to choose and follow a story of science, mathematics, or even sports through time. His design is about personalized learning. He has now partnered with the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian to bring his design into American education.

Book signing immediately following presentation: The Big History Timeline Wallbook and The Story of the World in 100 Species

Monday, January 29 | 2:15–3:15 p.m. | Ballroom F

Educator Ethics: Embrace the Gray!

Troy Hutchings, Senior Strategic Advisor, Educational Testing Service Presiding: Clark Ealy, Superintendent, College Station ISD Session Sponsor: ETS ProEthica

Make no mistake about it, “ethics” is a loaded word. Its mere mention often results in valueladen discussions of what is considered right or wrong. When placed within the context of a profession, however, ethics acknowledges the complexities inherent within a practitioner’s work and is meant to serve as a guide in nuanced situations. Research indicates that few educators have been prepared in educator ethics, yet they are expected to address the academic, personal, and social needs of society’s most vulnerable population. This interactive workshop will focus on the premise that all P-12 educators are susceptible to decision-making that may lead to incremental boundary violations. The professional risks and vulnerabilities of the teaching profession will be framed through multiple lenses including case studies, research, and engaging models of understanding. Hutchings will build a case that, in our profession, ethics should actually be a higher threshold than law. Educator decision-making is not always about right and wrong, but rather how to operate within the gray.

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Monday, January 29 | 2:15–3:15 p.m. | Ballroom G

Classrooms as a Promise of Practice: Effective Early Literacy Learning for All Children Donyall Dickey, Renowned National Authority on Curriculum, Instruction, Organizational Development, and Administration of Schools Twitter Handle: @DonyallD Presiding: Orlando Riddick, Superintendent, Midland ISD Session Sponsor: Scholastic

Teacher effectiveness is one of the greatest factors for positive student academic outcomes.

Join Dr. Donyall D. Dickey, renowned and national authority on literacy, as he outlines those essential skills highly effective teachers have to support students in literacy. This session is highly energetic and motivating; participants will walk away with action steps to take classrooms from problems of practice to a promise of practice.

Tuesday, January 30 | 9–10 a.m. | Ballroom F

Leading Inspired and Passionate Teachers – Clarity on What Works Best John Almarode, Associate Professor, James Madison University Twitter Handle: @jtalmarode Presiding: Jo Ann Bludau, Superintendent, Hallettsville ISD Session Sponsor: Corwin Press

Inspired and passionate teachers are by design, not by chance. Whether you are a district or campus administrator, instructional coach, lead teacher, or teacher mentor, the fostering and nurturing of highly effective teachers is absolutely necessary for student achievement and success. This action-packed workshop will explore the practices and characteristics of inspired and passionate teachers, and, drawing from the exciting research on the science of learning, introduce a cutting-edge framework for fostering and nurturing highly effective teachers.

Each participant will actively participate in the “unpacking” of practices and characteristics of inspired and passionate teachers. From this, they will apply the science of learning to develop a professional learning progression that fosters and nurtures the development of these practices. Each participant will create an actionable plan for professional learning that centers on formative evaluation and feedback. From novice to expert, this workshop will leave each leader ready to be an agent of change in their own district by seeing learning through the eyes of teachers.

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Tuesday, January 30 | 9–10 a.m. | Ballroom G

The Power of True Accountability John Tanner, Founder and Executive Director, Test Sense, Author, The Pitfalls of Reform, and Co-Director of the Texas Performance Assessment Consortium Twitter Handle: @testsensejt Presiding: Roland Toscano, Superintendent, East Central ISD School accountability in its current form is not actual accountability. In fact, it isn’t even a measure or an indicator of quality. Educational policy makers have long insisted that a few limited metrics designed for an entirely different purpose masquerade as accountability. The net result is alarming: We risk thinking we know something about the quality of our schools when we do not. Forty-three Texas district leaders and their boards agree and have formed a consortium to ask a profound question: What would a true school accountability system look like? Their work is quickly being recognized across the country as a watershed moment given its unique theory of action: Build a better system and let it eclipse those that already exist. John Tanner will show the richness of the system being built, its advantages over what exists, and why such an effort is essential for the future of public schooling.

Book signing immediately following presentation: The Pitfalls of Reform

Tuesday, January 30 | 10:15–11:15 a.m. | Ballroom F

Accelerating the Growth of Learner-Centered Education Kushal Kadakia, Angier B. Duke Scholar, Duke University, and recent graduate, Clear Creek High School, Clear Creek ISD Presiding: Greg Smith, Superintendent, Clear Creek ISD A new century demands a new education system that enables all learners to achieve their potential. Shifting away from a factory model of school-centered education requires both a framework for transformation and a network of change agents to support innovators within their communities. Learner-centered education offers a paradigm for change that identifies the aspirations and elements needed to effectuate change in classrooms and communities. Early evidence for reforms comes from Pioneer Lab, a rapidly growing community of practitioners and policymakers working nationwide to improve the uptakes and scaling of learner-centered models. This session will describe the vision for reform in the context of school district experiences, and offer opportunities for future engagement and support.

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Tuesday, January 30 | 10:15–11:15 a.m. | Ballroom G

Assessment Futures: Next-Generation Assessment and Beyond Kimberly O’Malley, Senior Vice President, Education and Workforce Development, RTI International Twitter Handle: @KimberlyOMalle1 Presiding: Doug Williams, Superintendent, Sunnyvale ISD Session Sponsor: RTI International

With digital learning environments, data proliferation, and new tools for understanding learning data, assessment is going to change. In this session, we will share current advances in future assessment methods. We will illustrate progress made in the area of stealth, game-based, and competency-based assessment. Attendees will learn who is doing the cutting-edge work in these areas so they can track progress in the future. We will debate the advantages and disadvantages of these new methods.

Tuesday, January 30 | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Ballroom F

What Makes a World-Class School and How We Can Get There James Stronge, Heritage Professor, Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership, College of William and Mary Presiding: Ariel Elliott, Superintendent, Greenwood ISD Session Sponsor: Frontline Education

This session will explore the key qualities of world-class schools, lessons learned from topperforming national school systems around the globe, and how to apply these qualities and lessons to improve our own schools or districts. One of the most reliable factors associated with world-class schools is sustained, insightful, highly capable leadership — in essence, world-class leaders. Highly effective principals and other school leaders are the key that unlocks school improvement and success, as well as increased student learning. This session will feature lessons learned from the world’s best school systems for supporting and sustaining the best leaders.

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Tuesday, January 30 | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Ballroom G

Boosting Your District’s Brand in the Age of School Choice Shelby McIntosh, Managing Director, Southwest, K12 Insight Twitter Handle: @Shelby9903 Presiding: Stan Surratt, Superintendent, Lindale ISD Session Sponsor: K12 Insight

Whether we like to admit it or not, America’s public schools face stiff competition. You may be competing with charters and private schools for students, or with neighboring school districts for the best teachers and school leaders to staff your schools. Either way, your district is competing. To become your region’s district of choice, your schools must provide the best stakeholder experience possible. Great teaching and learning alone will no longer keep students in your schools. Today’s parents expect a customer experience that proves their child’s school cares about them. Teachers must believe that they are well-supported and that they can communicate with district leaders when needed. Students want to feel they have a voice in decisions about their learning. The bottom line: In today’s education landscape, customer service is as vital to school success as great academics. This session will outline eight practical steps to providing a stellar customer experience and building a strong district brand.

Tuesday, January 30 | 2:15–3:15 p.m. | Ballroom F

Discovering the Power of Transformational Leadership Mike Patrick, North America Sales Leader, Milliken Twitter Handle: @MillikenandCo Presiding: Mark Foust, Superintendent, Kerrville ISD Session Sponsor: Milliken

Milliken & Company is a global innovator that has a powerful message of transformation in a challenging industry. The story of their journey has great value for school leaders who are in the midst of transformational change. Mike Patrick has been at the forefront of these changes for more than three decades and will share Milliken’s transformational experience and how it relates to continuous improvement in public schools. Creating a culture of continuous improvement around values, collaboration, attitudes, and innovation is critical to success in business and in education. In this session, you will learn what to do, how to do it, and why it matters.

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Tuesday, January 30 | 2:15–3:15 p.m. | Ballroom G

The NEW School Rules Anthony Kim, Entrepreneur and Author, The NEW School Rules, 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools Presiding: Brian Woods, Superintendent, Northside ISD Session Sponsor: Education Elements

Throughout his career as an entrepreneur, Anthony Kim has noticed patterns about how our ways of working can sometimes hold us back, rather than move us forward. School districts across the country spend millions of dollars on a long list of programs and initiatives to improve student outcomes, yet we’re grateful if we see student academic gains of a couple of percentage points. Decisions take too long. Increasing and changing demands lead to confusion and too many things falling between the cracks. Everyone’s energy is sapped in the effort to defend decisions rather than taking action. Kim knew that changes to processes and protocols might lead to better academic results, teacher retention, and higher quality school systems. In his new book, The NEW School Rules, 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools, co-authored with Alexis Gonzales-Black, a design principal at IDEO, Kim presents the changing conditions education is dealing with and provides specific case studies in how schools are responding to these factors. In this session, Kim will highlight the six practices of planning, decision-making, teams, roles, sharing information, and learning organizations. These practices will help any organization feel more alive, have a motivating purpose, and drive toward aiming higher.

Book signing immediately following the presentation: The NEW School Rules: 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools

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The Leading Learning Object Repository

Booth 319 at TASA 2018 SAFARI Montage is the leading K–12 Learning Object Repository, Video Streaming Library, IPTV & Live Media Streaming provider. Visit us at TASA 2018 to learn how 12,000 U.S. schools are using these fully integrated Digital Learning Environment tools, designed to handle video efficiently.

Don’t miss these TASA 2018 Sessions How to Design a Digital Learning Ecosystem that Works Teachers and students have unprecedented access to digital tools and content, but how can a district leader ensure that this abundance of resources will lead to success? In this session, review the aspects of an effective digital learning ecosystem and discover why a Learning Object Repository (LOR) is an essential component.

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 9:00–10:00 AM LOCATION: Room 12B, Level 4, Austin Convention Center

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Dr. Tim Clark

Vice President of Learning Innovation, SAFARI Montage

Joe Griffin

Chief Technology Officer, Keller ISD

Aaron Rister

Coordinator of Educational Technology, Keller ISD

Live Streaming Solutions for K–12 Learn how Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is delivering live and recorded streams to their staff and students on any device and any browser. Discover how they are leveraging an IPTV solution to broadcast and record school news, board meetings and presentations, and distribute district-created content used for professional development and instructional purposes.

DATE & TIME: Monday, January 29, 2018 at 9:30–10:30 AM LOCATION: Mezzanine 7, Austin Convention Center (Note: Mezzanine meeting rooms are accessed by separate elevators or stairs)

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Kyle Berger

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Learn more about SAFARI Montage at TASA 2018 www.SAFARIMontage.com

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Concurrent Sessions collaboration with principals, central office, and teachers to enhance teaching and learning and close achievement gaps.

Monday, January 29 9:30–10:30 a.m.

Addressing Educator Ethical Issues and Decision Making — One District’s Approach – Room 10A

EdCamp Session: Central Office Administrators – Exhibit Hall (Entrance Area) Participants propose and lead discussions central to teaching and learning, supporting campus leaders, and carrying out the district vision through their various roles in central office.

Growing STEM Teacher Capacity Through T-TESS for Success – Room 9AB Carol L. Fletcher, Deputy Director, STEM Education, The University of Texas at Austin Robert Stell, Principal, Pflugerville ISD Lori Einfalt, T-TESS Trainer, LCM Consulting How is your district using T-TESS to facilitate reflective practice? In this session, presenters from Pflugerville ISD and UT’s Center for STEM Education will share how they are using T-TESS and online resources to support STEM teacher growth.

T-TESS for Success uses K-12 math and science classroom videos, teacher interviews, and challenge assignments to help educators and administrators operationalize “moving to the left” on the rubric from Proficient to Distinguished teaching.

Transforming Principal Leadership Through a Collaborative Learning Process – Room 9C Michael Griffin, Executive Director for Elementary Education, Northwest ISD Stephanie Espinosa, Executive Director for Curriculum and Staff Development, Northwest ISD Logan Faris, Executive Director of Secondary Education, Northwest ISD Join leaders from Northwest ISD who supervise and support building principals as they share their framework for fostering increased principal collaboration using learning cycles. Learning Cycles were created two years ago to create a coherent alignment of district processes. Focusing on elements of curriculum, instruction, and assessment, district administrators have developed a framework to promote

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Gema Padgett, Executive Director of Human Resources, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD David Thompson, Professor, The University of Texas at San Antonio This session will describe the approach of GrapevineColleyville ISD in proactively addressing issues of ethical behavior and decision-making among both certified and classified educators. This highly interactive session will highlight important concepts from the Texas Educators’ Code of Ethics and models of ethical decision making to provide practical guidance to effectively educate professional and classified staff prior to the onset of ethical issues.

Externships: Engage Business Partners AND Bolster Professional Development – Room 10B Peggy Mica, Coordinator, Career & Technical Education, Round Rock ISD Amy Mizcles, Vice President of Community Enhancement, Round Rock Chamber Round Rock ISD and the Round Rock Chamber offer a summer externship program that had six teachers in 2015 and grew to 72 in 2017! Secondary staff apply to spend three days in a local business, learn the latest trends, and bring their new knowledge back to share with students and colleagues.

Simultaneously, business partners learn the latest trends and efforts within our schools. Presenters will share procedures and lessons learned so you can duplicate this successful program in your district.

[CS4TX] Student Internships in High Tech – Room 11AB Douglas Killian, Superintendent, Pflugerville ISD Pauline Dow, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, San Antonio ISD Sandy Dochen, Manager, Corporate Citizenship, IBM

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District Transformation: It’s a Family Affair! – Room 12A Walter Jackson, Superintendent, Brenham ISD Jessica Johnston, Director of Communications and Special Projects, Brenham ISD By increasing academic rigor, igniting and modeling a passion for teaching, and increasing communication and parental engagement, Brenham ISD went from receiving three TEA Academic Distinctions in 2016 to 14 in 2017. Come hear about the transformation of the oldest school district in Texas, beginning with a new superintendent, new central office staff, and a district and community poised to transform the lives of youngsters.

Using Data to Improve Access & Performance in Advanced Placement Courses – Room 12B Adam Stephens, Officer, Innovative Curriculum, Houston ISD Amanda Ponder, Innovative Curriculum Specialist, Houston ISD Jill Schott, Senior Director, State and District Partnership, College Board Grenita Lathan, Chief Academic Officer, Houston ISD Recently, Houston ISD has made great strides in increasing participation in AP coursework, particularly among lowincome and minority student populations. The number of Hispanic and African-American students participating in these courses has increased dramatically, and the overall increase across all students has been more than 100 percent.

The district has also seen a significant increase in the number of students who have received qualifying scores on their AP exams.

Synergy: The Next Generation of Student Voice and Learning Organizations – Room 13AB Justin Terry, Deputy Superintendent, Forney ISD Judith Webber, Chief Learning Officer, Forney ISD Kim Morisak, Chief of Information and Innovation Services, Forney ISD Stormy Lemond, Director of Future Ready Curriculum and Technology, Forney ISD If you visit Forney ISD’s admin building, you are likely to see something special: a small army of students working side by side with district leaders. The program, Synergy, is unlike any other student leadership program. Students work collaboratively in their office as they assist curriculum writers, create district products, communicate the district vision, and participate in administrative leadership meetings to ensure their student voice is heard, all while developing their futureready skills.

The Curriculum Management Audit: An Organizational Analysis Examining All Factors of Teaching & Learning – Room 14 Steven Ebell, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction, Clear Creek ISD Robert Bayard, Chief Technology Officer, Clear Creek ISD Brandon Core, Associate Executive Director, School Transformation and Leadership Services, TASA Eric Simpson, Director, Learning and Leadership Services, TASA Looking for valuable feedback to improve learning for all students? Learn how curriculum management audit services can equip your leadership team with the tools necessary to objectively evaluate not only your curriculum, but all facets of the organization that impact student learning, and determine critical next steps in promoting student achievement. Hear from a district how curriculum management audit and related trainings can provide a structured approach to evaluating such areas as curriculum, assessment, and program design; instructional delivery; equality and equity issues; and policy direction, planning for change, and goal prioritization.

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Monday, January 29 | 9:30–10:30 a.m.

Everyone agrees that high school students need more opportunities to connect their learning in school to realworld experiences outside of school. But those partnerships with industry and internships require upfront planning and relationship building to be successful. Lessons learned from the P-TECH model and other corporate/district partnerships in high tech will be shared to help your district strategically plan for student internships.

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Learn how the Texas K-12 Chief Technology Officer Council’s Leadership Advisory is working together to aggressively address this problem. Hear how 11 districts in the state are working together to improve cybersecurity and seeking the TLE seal of approval.

[TSPRA] Education Foundations: Building Capacity and Engaging the Community – Room 15 Laurie Cromwell, President, Foundation Innovation, LLC Suzi Pagel, Director of Corporate and Community Development, Midway ISD (ESC 12)

Are Your Students Employable? – Room 17A

Education foundations are private, nonprofit, tax-exempt charities that are positioned between a school district and the community. They strive to engage the entire community in the school improvement process and help to build capacity for the district. This session will provide you with research-based best practices and components, including infrastructure, board development, image, programs, and fundraising, that will help you build a successful and sustainable education foundation.

Personalized Learning and Personalized Leading – Room 16A Nancy Garvey, Director, Instructional Technology, Coppell ISD Marilyn Denison, Associate Educational Planner, DLR Group Richard Goldgar, Program Executive, IBM Watson Education This digital experience provides connections to cognitive learning like never before. Come hear how the app Element and the web program Enlight are personalizing education for educators and administrators. Providing a one-stop shop for data, grades, and resources that are aligned to individuals, this IBM MoblieApp generates suggestions on how best to help each student and educator for targeted support. Watson Education is transforming education!

[CTO] Student Data Privacy and Security: Building a Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) – Room 16B Frankie Jackson, Chief Technology Officer, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Melissa Oshman, Executive Director of Technology Services, ESC Region 10 The risk of managing student data privacy and cybersecurity has never been more challenging. Increased liability and legal requirements associated with building trusted learning environments is one of the greatest concerns of this generation.

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Roger Tetu, Digital Solutions Lead, Southwest Airlines Desiree Pemble, Learning Technology Manager, Southwest Airlines Kaitlyn Hudson, Campus Reach, Southwest Airlines Lianna Pais, Student, Texas A&M University Mobile technology has changed the way we learn and work.

Join us for an in-depth discussion with Southwest Airlines and Apple to understand how digital literacy and fluency with mobile technology are essential to career success. You’ll hear from Southwest Airlines about the transformation within their company when mobile technology and digital content are embedded in every corner of industry. You’ll learn how businesses are developing mobile strategies and workflows that help their employees be more connected and productive.

And you’ll discover the skill sets and experiences employers expect from today’s graduates. You’ll leave the event ready to create an innovative learning environment that prepares students with the skills to be successful in the world they’ll graduate into.

Student Learning: Bridging PLCs, Instructional Rounds, & T-TESS – Room 17B Randal O’Brien, Superintendent, Goose Creek CISD Melissa Duarte, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Goose Creek CISD Goose Creek CISD has implemented Professional Learning Communities with a common vision to ensure a collaborative culture is developed to support all student learning. Through this process, the district has integrated an additional layer of support through conducting instructional rounds. Developing a problem of practice and recommending the next level of work contributes to the staff ’s continuous improvement.

These systems have bridged the work for T-TESS as a true growth model and mindset.

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Bernadette Gerace, Director of Human Resources, Prosper ISD Mari McGowan, Attorney, Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C. In 2015, U.S. students filed more than 10,000 discrimination complaints with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, nearly half of which alleged discrimination on the basis of a disability. OCR frequently asks for tens of thousands of pages of records, and narrative responses to dozens of allegations of discrimination. The presenters will review each step in the complaint response process, and explain the best practices for streamlining records collection and more.

[Legal] The Superintendent’s Contract: What Should and Should NOT Be Included – Room 18B Cory Hartsfield, Shareholder, Adams, Lynch, & Loftin, P.C. This session covers all aspects of the superintendent’s contract with a school district, including what should and should not be included.

Future-Ready Readers: Literacy, Coaching, and an Innovative “Ownership Model” – Room 18C David Vroonland, Superintendent, Mesquite ISD Beth Nicholas, Deputy Superintendent, Mesquite ISD Treva Franklin, Administrative Officer-Curriculum and Instruction, Mesquite ISD Mesquite ISD has a bold vision: every learner reading on grade level by third grade while shifting the culture of the organization to a distributed ownership innovation model.

MISD partnered with engage2learn to create #Read Play Talk, the Literacy Framework, and a consistent coaching model.

Now, principals support growth mindset and collaboration, learners set goals to own their learning, while teachers formatively assess, innovate, and scaffold to meet the needs of every learner.

[TEA] A Place for Everything: The studentGPS Dashboards – Room 18D Leanne Simons, Assistant Director, Business Management, Texas Education Agency Scott Johnson, studentGPS Dashboard manager, Texas Education Agency Kristen Reynolds, State Project Director, Texas Education Agency There’s no shortage of technology tools today, and while each has its own benefits, it’s often difficult to navigate between them. LEAs across the state use the Dashboards to help make decisions that impact student success. Learn how the Dashboards consolidate information to ease the datagathering process and clear the path for positive change.

Growth, Portfolios, and Transparency — Visible Learning – Room 19A DeAna Helmer, Director Curriculum Instruction & Assessment, Goliad ISD Kristin Billo, English Teacher, Goliad ISD Goliad High School English teachers embarked on a new adventure this year. To show growth they are using portfolios and the FreshGrade app or software. Come learn how they got this adventure off the ground, allowing students to set their own growth goals, increase critical thinking, collaborate across grade levels, and improve writing and writing scores.

Unlock the Secrets of Agency to Create Edugency: Recruit, Retain & Grow Teachers – Room 19B Shannon Terry, Director of Professional Learning, Arlington ISD Kelly Hastings, Principal, Arlington ISD Come learn how Arlington ISD is facilitating the emergence of agency among induction teachers through innovative professional learning experiences at the district and campus level as one strategy for recruiting, retaining, and developing highly qualified personnel. Learning designs that advance individual agency leading to system agency will be shared.

Participants will emerge from the session with new ideas and resources for transforming a traditional school system into a learning organization.

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[Legal] From Receipt to Resolution: Responding to a COLOSSAL OCR Request – Room 18A

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Bret Champion, Superintendent, Klein ISD Jenny McGown, Chief Learning Officer, Klein ISD Eleanor Smalley, President and CEO, JASON Learning

EdCamp Session: Campus Leadership – Exhibit Hall (Entrance Area) Principals, assistant principals, teacher leaders and other campus administrators come together to share in open conversations about issues directly affecting campus culture, achievement, and leadership.

The Holdsworth Center Journey: Rethinking Talent Management – Room 9AB Marcelo Cavazos, Superintendent, Arlington ISD Thomas Randle, Superintendent, Lamar CISD Lloyd Verstuyft, Superintendent, Southwest ISD Kirsten Hund, Program Director, The Holdsworth Center

Making School-Church Partnerships Work – Room 10B

Leadership is a journey, not a destination. The goal of the Holdsworth Center is to partner with districts over a sustained period of time to facilitate systemic change and related structures for identifying, training, developing, and supporting school leaders. Three partner districts from the inaugural cohort will share their learning experiences and how they have shaped the way they think about leadership development and talent management systems.

ECHS: Changing Futures, Changing Communities – Room 9C Susan Simpson Hull, Superintendent, Grand Prairie ISD Pat Lewis, Deputy Superintendent of Innovation & School Improvement, Grand Prairie ISD Winston Minix, Executive Director of Career and Technical Education, Grand Prairie ISD Joanna Slaton, Director of GPISD Early College High Schools, Grand Prairie ISD Many districts have begun Early College High Schools in the past two years. What does the process look like from year to year? How can districts make innovation even more innovative? In this presentation, administrators from Grand Prairie ISD will discuss the history of ECHS in their district, their journey toward their first graduating class, and the development of the new Nursing Academy (an ADN degree with a pathway to the RN) aided by the Educate Texas grant.

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How do you help your community rebuild and make meaning of a recent tragic event with STEM? In the midst of Houston’s recovery from Hurricane Harvey, Klein ISD and JASON Learning have partnered for a Day of Design initiative, “Water Warriors.” Two hundred seventy-five student teams participated in the Design Thinking Challenge to help understand and prevent flooding issues in the future. Learn how design thinking has impacted Klein ISD and can benefit your community.

Michelle Smith, Superintendent, Lytle ISD Amy Bibler, Campus Administrator and District Community Liaison, Lytle ISD Shaun Leverton, Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church Educating our children is a part of a community’s responsibility.

Both schools and churches are deeply interested in helping people learn and work toward wholeness and better character.

Churches within a community represent a huge and untapped resource, but once a connection is made, those efforts stimulate significant change. This type of partnership provides for deepening community — where churches can become not only advocates but also a support system for students and schools.

On-boarding New Teachers: An Academy to Ensure Teacher and Student Success – Room 10C David Belding, Superintendent, Aubrey ISD Terrie McNabb, Deputy Superintendent, Aubrey ISD Shannon Saylor, Assistant Superintendent, Aubrey ISD The alignment of instructional practice and philosophy with teachers who are hired into the district each year is a challenge. Aubrey ISD conducts a “New Teacher Academy” each summer. Newly hired teachers, regardless of experience, attend the academy and learn the instructional and classroom management philosophy, resources available, and expectations of the district. Teachers end the training by teaching a lesson to their fellow professionals attending the academy.

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George Thompson, President/CEO, Schlechty Center John D. Horn, Senior Associate, Schlechty Center, and TASA Consultant Participants interested in exploring student engagement and the Schlechty Center’s Strategic Change Agenda, the newest service offered by the Center in partnership with TASA, should attend this session. It will include small-group discussions on ways to create a culture of engagement and design a supporting system that drives and sustains innovation through this alternative to traditional strategic planning.

What Board Members Are Thinking About When They Evaluate a Superintendent – Room 12A Phil Gore, Director, Leadership Team Services, TASB School trustees come in all backgrounds, personalities, and abilities. One philosopher might have said, “School boards are like a box of chocolate ...” Consider research of board members and superintendents that sheds light on what is going on in a trustee’s mind when he/she evaluates a superintendent.

Explore the factors and sources of information trustees consider during formal superintendent evaluation. Create a plan to improve superintendent evaluation in your district.

Character, Education, and Performance: Touching the Lives of Student Athletes & Students – Room 12B Cliff Dean, COO, Tomlinson Ventures Frank Molinar, Superintendent, White Settlement ISD Jacquelyn Gamino, Cognitive Neuroscientist Faith-Ann Cheek, Assistant Superintendent, Bonham ISD Demetrius McCrainey, Senior Instructor, LT Academy John Burke, VP, Act Global NFL Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (a graduate of University High School in Waco ISD and TCU) has developed the Team America Character and Leadership Initiative to foster academic performance and superior leadership, mental toughness, self-efficacy, and self-reliance. In this session, a panel of superintendents who have successfully implemented Tomlinson’s program will share their experiences in shaping the complete student athlete and student leaders through

proven military-based leadership development, community engagement, and cognitive neuroscience.

Fort Worth ISD: Instruction Drives Construction—Long-Range Facility Master Plan – Room 13AB Jerry Moore, Executive Director Policy & Planning, Fort Worth ISD Chris Everett, Strategic Partnerships, engage2learn John Shiver, Principal, PBK Architects The Long-Range Facility Master Planning process was initiated

by Fort Worth ISD to create a plan for facilities that was based upon the ideal for instruction in every classroom. That ideal was defined by the entire FWISD community, honoring the history of FWISD, while ensuring equity and adequacy for all learners throughout the district. The process included three phases: Community Vision, Learning Framework Design, and Learning Environment Design.

UIL Update – Room 14 Charles Breithaupt, Executive Director, University Interscholastic League, The University of Texas at Austin Jamey Harrison, Deputy Director, University Interscholastic League, The University of Texas at Austin This session will provide information about the UIL Reclassification and Realignment process, new UIL rules and proposed rule changes, and UIL issues related to Hurricane Harvey. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer input to UIL.

[TSPRA] It’s a Team Approach: Successful On-boarding for the First Year Superintendent – Room 15 JJ Villarreal, Superintendent, Rockwall ISD Renae Murphy, Chief Communications Officer, Rockwall ISD Being a first-year superintendent going into a new district can be challenging. “On-boarding” into a new district and community while transitioning into the role as superintendent is an exciting and challenging time. Approaching the challenge with the help of the district’s communication team is key to a successful transition. Learn how this approach in Rockwall ISD translated into a successful and rewarding “on-boarding” and first-year engagement with staff, businesses, and community members.

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Hands-On, Minds-On: Engineering Design, Computer Science, and 21st Century Skills – Room 16A Cheryl Farmer, Director of Precollege Engineering Education Initiatives, Engineer Your World from The University of Texas at Austin Rosemary Kelly, Principal, Taylor ISD The Engineer Your World classroom is a place where students engage in authentic engineering and computing practices in a problem-solving, inquiry, project-based environment.

Attendees will learn about the development of the NSFfunded curriculum, innovative teacher support and leadership development programs, and opportunities for students to earn college credits from the University of Texas. Participants will discover funding opportunities that can cover more than $6,000 of implementation costs.

[CTO] What Your Technology Leader Should Know – Room 16B Lewis Wynn, Director of Technical Services, Austin ISD Jennifer Miller, Director of Technology Support Services, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Adam Feind, Chief Technology Officer, Northwest ISD Alice Owen, Executive Director, Texas K-12 CTO Council The Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL) certification program can help your district achieve its 21st century technology goals. Participants will learn about the Consortium of School Networking’s (COSN) Framework of Essential Skills for CTOs and how your technology director can obtain the national CETL certification. Encouraging your technology leaders to seek CETL certification will help ensure that they demonstrate the necessary leadership, vision, and strategic thinking.

Community-Based Accountability: Making a Score or Making an Impact? – Room 17A Tylor Chaplin, Superintendent, Burkburnett ISD Jim Russell, Assistant Superintendent, Burkburnett ISD Missy Mayfield, Director of Curriculum, Burkburnett ISD

but it is BISD students, parents, and community members to whom the district is accountable for efficient and effective student learning. Come join BISD administrators as they share their ongoing journey to a Community-Based Accountability System.

[CS4TX] Debugging CS in Your District – Room 17B Charles Dupre, Superintendent, Fort Bend ISD Walter Jackson, Superintendent, Brenham ISD Jim Haley, Superintendent, Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Building a district computer science program can be a challenge whether you’re a big or small district. These leaders will share how their districts are tackling the challenge of teacher training, curriculum, equity, and technology resources to expand access to CS to a more diverse range of students than ever before.

Coppell, Grand Prairie, Lubbock and Stephenville Share What? Hint: Jeopardy 2011 – Room 18A Matt Underwood, Superintendent, Stephenville ISD Theresa Williams, Deputy Superintendent, Academic Services, Lubbock ISD Nancy Garvey, Director, Instructional Technology, Coppell ISD Marilyn Denison, Associate Educational Planner, DLR Group Rick Goldgar, Program Executive, IBM Watson Education Watson has come a long way from winning "Jeopardy" to now helping oncologists with cancer patient treatment. Imagine if we take Watson support for doctors and patients — and apply it to teachers and students. The possibilities are not only endless, but compelling and inspirational. Join this panel session and hear firsthand from these four transformative districts on how Watson is helping them create teaching and learning experiences that were never before possible.

Burkburnett ISD believes the STAAR is only a snapshot of one point in time of a child’s academic career. STAAR scores do not define students, the community, or school district.

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Deron Robinson, General Counsel, Allen ISD Haley Turner, Attorney/Shareholder, Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle P.C. Legislative changes at the state level tend to create a lot of unanswered questions: What does this mean? How are schools expected to implement this change? How will the courts interpret this law? Once a bill is passed a number of legal and logistical questions remain regarding implementation of new laws and requirements. Join two experienced school law attorneys to discuss and reflect on legislative changes resulting from the 85th session, including a review of legal developments and more.

A Culture of Learning – Room 18C Theresa Williams, Deputy Superintendent, Academic Services, Lubbock ISD Mike Mattingly, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction, Denton ISD Greg McIntyre, Chief Administrative Officer, College Station ISD Kathleen Jahn, Executive Director of Instruction, Alief ISD

around social-emotional learning (SEL) for students, staff, and families to ensure each student has supports to thrive in school and life. LISD staff will share resources the district uses for SEL and college and career readiness.

The Real Shark Tank—Questions and Answers on How to Survive and Succeed – Room 19A Eddie Bland, Superintendent, Snyder CISD James M. Whitton, Shareholder, Brackett & Ellis, P.C. Administrators not only swim with the sharks, they’re expected to pull the entire district to safety and success.

Circling sharks can be angry/disruptive parents, employees, angry citizens, and angry or rogue board members. Engaged attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their knowledge and experiences. The session will be facilitated by a veteran superintendent and school lawyer who know a thing or two because they’ve seen a thing or two.

Improving Student Achievement by Taking P-TECH to Scale – Room 19B Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent, Dallas ISD Israel Cordero, Deputy Superintendent, Dallas ISD Usamah Muhammad-Rodgers, Assistant Superintendent, Dallas ISD

How do leaders identify the factors to ignite a culture of learning, achievement, and success? Who are the experts, what do they say, and what does it mean to us? The Texas Learning Collaborative (TLC) is a group of volunteer public education professionals from across the state whose interests lie squarely at the heart of student learning. The TLC will address this important question: What’s the biggest “learning” return on your “instructional” investment?

Dallas ISD expanded college opportunities for students by opening 18 Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) in August 2017. Students enrolled in the Dallas ISD P-TECH programs are offered a new approach to learning by bringing together the best elements of high school, college, and career. The presentation will provide an overview of the integrated network approach developed to design the P-TECH program and engage industry partners.

[SMSCH] Building Resilience: A Coordinated Approach to Social-Emotional Learning – Room 18D

Update on HB 22 Development and Implementation – Ballroom F

Jason “JJ” Johnson, Project Director, Lackland ISD Elizabeth Breese, Marketing Director, Panorama Education Lackland ISD supports military-connected students who have special social and emotional needs and strengths due to their parents’ military service. Presenters will share how the district approaches programming and measurement

Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education, Texas Education Agency Come hear Commissioner Mike Morath provide the latest updates on the A-F accountability system. This session will include timelines for final decisions on the system, the latest updates based on stakeholder input, and new tools that will accompany the system.

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[Legal] Where Are They Now? Bills of the 85th Legislative Session – Room 18B

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EdCamp Session: OPEN – Exhibit Hall (Entrance Area) Districts are welcome to use the space for spontaneous leadership collaborations with their team or other districts.

From On-boarding to Exit Survey: An Improved Walk Through the Employment Cycle – Room 9AB Shai Walker, Manager of Human Resources, Little Elm ISD Collin Osburn, Executive Director for Human Resource Services, Frontline Education Little Elm ISD moved from using multiple, disconnected products to a unified platform that efficiently supports all human resources processes. From recruiting and hiring to professional development to resignation forms and exit surveys — and everything in between — this integrated platform facilitates all aspects of managing employees. The district HR manager will share experiences, lessons learned, and success with Frontline’s product suite to create best in class processes resulting in high efficiency.

Competency-Based Education – Room 9C Angela Quick, Senior Research Education Analyst 2, RTI International What would an education system look like if time was the variable and learning was the constant? What if educators and students were focused on building knowledge and skills and gaining a better understanding of what they (as learners) know and can do? Competency-Based Education (CBE) is a system in which teaching and learning is personalized and driven by instructional leaders focused on facilitating, coaching, and providing meaningful and timely feedback for students.

Want the BEST Schools? Develop the BEST Principals – Room 10A Shiela Shiver, Executive Director of Instructional Leadership, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Liz Hilcher, Principal, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

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District and campus leaders from Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will share the intentional design of support for professional growth and action steps that align the district strategic plan to developing highly effective campus principals.

Regular learning opportunities, peer collaboration, campus instructional rounds with reflective dialogue, principal voice and ongoing district level support contribute to developing the BEST campus principals.

Align, Advance, & Advocate: Talent Development for Lifelong Learning – Room 10B Karen Rue, Clinical Professor, Educational Leadership, Baylor University Jeanne Gerlach, Special Assistant to the Provost, University of Texas-Arlington Cynthia Miller, Business/Education Consultant, Project Partners How do we prepare a future workforce while inspiring all students to embrace lifelong learning? How do we interlace educational preparation to align with demand-driven workforce needs? How can community-based accountability reframe past practices to meet the needs of the future? How can business involvement advance project-based and hands-on learning experiences? How can we empower and support teachers to blend academic rigor with “soft skills” to equip young people to be successful as they change jobs and careers?

How can we build seamless talent development pathways from pre-K through postsecondary education? Join us for an interactive session to share ideas and experiences, generate new ideas, and advance the progress of talent development for lifelong learning.

[TEA] FIRST Off, What Is Changing With Financial Accountability? – Room 10C David Marx, Director, Financial Compliance, Texas Education Agency Rita Bunton, Financial Analyst, Texas Education Agency Yolanda Walker, Manager, Financial Accountability, Texas Education Agency The presentation will include a recap of the current indicators as well as proposed new indicators. The presentation will also provide attendees with other changes to the Texas

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Business & Education, Setting New Industry Standards for Leadership Engagement – Room 11AB Kermit Spears, Chief Human Resources Officer, Fort Bend ISD Gwyn Touchet, HR Executive Director, Fort Bend ISD Eddie Damian, Senior Consultant, Talent Management, Fort Bend ISD Rebecca Chambers, Senior Consultant, Leadership Experience, Fort Bend ISD Learn how Fort Bend ISD has merged business industry standards from top performing companies like Google, Amazon, and Pepsi with educational best practices to create a customized, cutting-edge, innovative approach to how Fort Bend will grow leadership capacity throughout the district. In this session, you will learn how Fort Bend analyzed industry best practices, gained feedback from employees, and developed their unique Leadership Framework that will attract, select, engage, and retain top talent.

Strategies for Aligning Your Literacy Plan With LoneStar Governance Goals – Room 12A Emilio Castro, Superintendent, Edgewood ISD (ESC 20) Theresa Salinas, Senior Executive Director of Curriculum, Edgewood ISD (ESC 20) Phillip Chavez, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Edgewood ISD (ESC 20) Elizabeth Stamper, Account Executive, Scholastic Join Edgewood ISD Superintendent Emilio Castro and members of his leadership team to discuss their innovative approach to transforming literacy instruction. This interactive session will include discussions on establishing goals and setting timelines, aligning to the LoneStar Governance Goals, developing a districtwide professional learning plan, digital tools to foster collaboration and provide transparency, effectively engaging family and community members, and how to select strategic partners.

Designing the Learning Environment Using Student Learning Styles – Room 12B Dalane E. Bouillion, Educational Planner, VLK Architects Kenneth Hutchens, Principal, VLK Architects Students have natural preferences that allow them to learn and achieve at high levels. Generation Z is demanding a different approach from teachers. This session explores student learning styles-data collected throughout the state based on a teacher protocol, and how student preferences should impact the design of the learning environment.

Developing a Culture of Voting in Your District – Room 14 Scott Niven, Superintendent, Allen ISD Deron Robinson, General Counsel, Allen ISD Hundreds of school districts across the state have become increasingly involved in developing a culture of voting. Join a seasoned superintendent and an experienced school attorney to discuss developing a culture of voting in your district, activities districts can lead to encourage voting, and what public school personnel can or cannot say or do during the voting process.

[TSPRA] The Anatomy of a Media Interview: Be Ready for Anything – Room 15 Rebecca Villarreal, Director of Communications, New Braunfels ISD The phone rings and there is a reporter on the other end of the line. What now? Learn helpful tips on how to prepare for a media interview. Leave with tactics for navigating the toughest questions and avoiding the pitfalls.

Engaging Business in Education: A Roadmap for Workforce Development – Room 16A Israel Cordero, Deputy Superintendent of Academic Improvement and Accountability, Dallas ISD In partnership with Dallas County Community College District and local industry leaders, Dallas ISD launched 18 new collegiate academies over two years with the intent to attain a Pathways to Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) designation at each. Through this effort, Dallas ISD students have the opportunity to earn up to 60 tuition-free

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TCPEA SESSION #1 – ROOM 13AB Teacher Effectiveness: A Case Study on the Impact of Collaboration, Instructional Spread, and School Improvement Jennifer Smith Jones, Assistant Professor, University of Texas-Tyler This study examined the importance of building teacher efficacy through communities of practice at an elementary campus. Collaborative pedagogical planning led to school-wide transference of instructional practices and student academic growth. Collaborative planning is indispensable and leaders must invest in teacher effectiveness by providing opportunities for teachers to share practice.

Teacher Evaluation in the Special Education Setting: A Comparative Analysis of Case Studies Conducted in Texas and Arizona Barbara Pazey, Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin Noelle Paufler, Assistant Professor, University of North Texas This study presents qualitative and quantitative data extracted from two separate studies conducted in two states, Texas and Arizona, to inform Texas administrators of how special education teachers and administrators in these two states navigated the challenges they encountered when evaluating special education teachers, using a uniform teacher evaluation protocol instrument.

What Constitutes a True Threat and What Schools Can Do About It Myrna Briseno, Reading Specialist, Northside ISD (ESC 20) Elisabeth Krimbill, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-San Antonio This paper seeks to examine the impact of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 2013 decision in Wynar v. Douglas County School District as it impacts the safety and security in our nation’s public-schools. This case study analysis will focus on the court’s guidance and the way schools may be reacting to the specific language in the decision.

The Impact of the Supreme Court Decision on Public Schools Christopher McCaskill, Special Education Secondary IST, Northside ISD (ESC 20) Elisabeth Krimbill, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-San Antonio This paper seeks to examine the impact of the Supreme Court decision on public school systems through a case study method of analysis. The analysis will focus on the court’s guidance and the way schools are reacting to the specific language in the decision.

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[CTO] Empowered Superintendents: Leading Digital Transformation – Room 16B Kenn Franklin, Superintendent, New Caney ISD Michael Kuhrt, Superintendent, Wichita Falls ISD Lenny Schad, Chief Technology Information Officer, Houston ISD Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN Empowered Superintendents Program, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Superintendents can make or break educational technology initiatives. They are responsible for ensuring that their districts embrace digital strategies for learning. During this panel presentation, superintendents and chief technology officers will disclose their unique challenges and reveal how they each increased their own capacities for leading digital transformations. CoSN’s Empowered Superintendents Toolkit will be presented along with additional resources for immediate and long-term next steps.

[CS4TX] Making Sense of Texas Computer Science Requirements – Room 17A Hal Speed, Affiliate, Code.org Navigating the regulatory landscape around computer science (CS) education in Texas can seem as challenging as learning to program itself. This session will help you understand what CS is (and what it isn’t) in K-12 classrooms, update you on recent policy changes and discussions around computer science, and how various districts are tackling the K-12 CS education challenge.

[TEA] Governance That Improves Student Outcomes – Room 17B A.J. Crabill, Deputy Commissioner of Governance, Texas Education Agency How much of your board meetings are spent focused on student outcomes — not just adult inputs, frustrated parents, upset vendors, debates about whom the superintendent should or shouldn’t have hired, discussions that revolve around second guessing managerial decisions, etc.? If your district

is like many, the answer probably ranges from none to not enough. But there is another way; let’s talk about it.

[Legal/SMSCH] Breaking Bully: Redefining Bullying in the Electronic Age – Room 18A John Wink, Superintendent, Blue Ridge ISD Chad Timmons, Attorney, Coppell ISD Texas Senate Bill 179, known as David’s Law, went into effect across the state on September 1, 2017. The law enacts sweeping changes, including redefining bullying, defining cyberbullying, and creating a criminal penalty for certain forms of student conduct. The new law also requires districts to account for cyberbullying that occurs off campus. Presenters will provide an in-depth review of the changes to the Education Code, and ensure districts are prepared.

AHISD Future-Ready Student: From the Profile to the Classroom – Room 18B Frank Alfaro, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education, Alamo Heights ISD Dana Bashara, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education, Alamo Heights ISD Alamo Heights ISD used a collaborative process, which included the community, parents, staff, teachers, and students, to create a future-ready Profile of a Learner. Next they then created a Blueprint for Learning to implement the Profile on a daily basis in classrooms. Come hear about the multiyear rollout the district designed to support the Blueprint and Profile, including teacher training and coaching, future-ready classroom furniture, and one-to-one technology.

Maintaining a Focus on Engagement: How’s That Working for You? – Room 18C Vicki Adams, Superintendent, Hillsboro ISD Sheila Bowman, Executive Director, Innovative Learning, Hillsboro ISD Angela Boyd, Executive Director, Curriculum & Instruction, Hillsboro ISD John D. Horn, Senior Associate, Schlechty Center, and TASA Consultant Nancy Rindone, Senior Associate, Schlechty Center Keeping people engaged in work, whether students or staff, is an ongoing challenge in a classroom, school, or district.

How do you create the conditions to support a culture of

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engagement? Participants in this session will consider Schlechty Center Frameworks that can support schools or districts in this quest. Learn from one district’s journey as they moved from compliance to building and sustaining a culture of engagement.

Why is Everyone Talking about Social and Emotional Learning? – Room 18D

Many counselors serve two to four times the recommended volume of students, often creating an unsustainable, ongoing workload. This session covers how the agency is addressing this problem by scaling the reach of near peer advisors to provide additional support to counselors. In particular, how the agency is 1) increasing the capacity of nonprofits providing near peer advisor support, and 2) increasing access to, and efficiency of, best practices through the use of technology.

Paul Cruz, Superintendent, Austin ISD Peter Price, Director, Social and Emotional Learning and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Austin ISD Social and emotional learning (SEL) is one of the hottest topics in education today. Why? What are the short- and long-term benefits of SEL? How can SEL boost students’ academic performance? In this session, a superintendent and director will showcase the six-year SEL initiative of Austin ISD, highlighting lessons learned and recommendations for implementation in other districts. Participants will be encouraged to share their experiences with SEL.

Defining Postsecondary Preparedness in High School Mathematics – Room 19A Doug Sovde, Director, K-12 Education Strategy, Policy, and Services, Charles A. Dana Center Kelty Garbee, Deputy Director of Programs, Educate Texas Christina Kramer, Teacher, Georgetown ISD Angela Oriano-Darnall, Vice President of Workforce & Corporate Partnerships, Lee College Come join an interactive conversation about the mathematics launch years in high school that propel students toward achieving their postsecondary aspirations. House Bill 5 is allowing students the flexibility to choose the right mathematics courses to acquire the skills they need for success in postsecondary education. This session will take you through the trends in higher education, their implications for K12 mathematics, and what steps districts can take to improve student success.

[TEA] GEAR UP: Sustainable Approaches to Scale College & Career Near Peer Advisors – Room 19B Kristen Dobson, Executive Director of Special Projects, Texas Education Agency

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EdCamp Session: First-Time Superintendents Academy Participants and Alumni – Exhibit Hall (Entrance Area) Current and past FTSA participants meet to discuss how their leadership, vision, and role as head of their learning organization has transformed over their first three to five years in the superintendency.

[Legal] How to Deal with BoardAdministration Issues in a Public/Private Setting – Room 9AB Juan Cruz, Attorney, J. Cruz & Associates, LLC Sylvester Perez, Retired Superintendent, J. Cruz & Associates, LLC On occasion, some board members may either text, email, or call a superintendent or administrator with a concern.

Although a response is warranted, a superintendent or administrator must be mindful of laws, regulations, and policies that are in place in order not to be in violation. Further, if, in a public setting, a board member raises a difficult issue for an administrator, the response should be in line with policy and legal requirements.

Restorative Discipline: A Brain-Based Approach to Improving School Culture – Room 9C Philip Carney, District Restorative Discipline Coordinator, North East ISD New understandings about the brain have caused many educational leaders to rethink the traditional approaches used in schools to address student cognition, discipline

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[TEA] Instructional Leadership Development: A District, ESC, and State Perspective – Room 10A Morris Lyon, Superintendent, Hawkins ISD Kristina Turner, Instructional Leadership, ESC Region 11 Derrick Spurlock, Campus Coach, ESC Region 11 Tim Regal, Director of Instructional Leadership, Texas Education Agency Do you think principal and principal supervisor leadership development is needed in your district to impact student outcomes? TEA is currently piloting instructional leadership development models across the state in preparation for a statewide initiative. Presenters will discuss the current successes and future plans for instructional development leadership in Texas.

Engaging Students with Curiosity, Choice, and Voice – Room 10B Christine Williamson, District Coordinator, Gifted and Talented Education, San Antonio ISD LeAnne Hernandez, Gifted and Talented Program Coordinator, North East ISD Imagine guiding students on a 3,000-year journey through time. Curiosity Club allows students to engage with history, culture, sport, rights, nature, and science as they choose their own unique path through history’s infuential moments.

Participants earn badges by choosing and completing projects that require independent research, critical thinking, and presentation skills. Find out how they respond to having agency in their learning by visiting with educators who are piloting the program.

[SMSCH] District Transformation: Engaging Your Team of 8 Effectively – Room 10C

superintendent teams as they embrace the vision of their district and turn the vision into a reality. TASB’s Effective Board Practices Inventory is a great tool to guide district transformation. The Coahoma ISD Board of Trustees was recently recognized as TASA’s 2017 Outstanding School Board.

Energy Conservation in MISD - $9M Saved and Counting – Room 11AB Jeff Brogden, Associate Superintendent, Facilities and Bond Programs, Mansfield ISD Kelly Campbell, Energy Conservation Specialist, Mansfield ISD Dwayne Tampkins, Energy Conservation Specialist, Mansfield ISD Mansfield ISD has saved nearly $9 million through energy conservation — money that went right back to benefit students and staff and has made a significant environmental impact.

This session will detail the steps the district took, how students and staff gained an active role, and how the partnership with Cenergistic rounded out the efforts. Presenters will also share how the district promoted the program with the community and how they’ve gained state and national recognition for their efforts.

Get Your Hands on a Ton of Federal Education Data – Room 12A Helen Jang, Director, Digital Innovation Center, RTI International Stephanie Nevill, Senior Data Analyst, RTI International Each year the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) collects a wealth of data on the condition of American education. Unlock this treasure trove of federal education data with DataLab, a powerful suite of interactive data tools (PowerStats, QuickStats, and TrendStats). Choose from 50 datasets to answer questions like how often does cyberbullying occur, how much do teachers get paid across the nation, and are students prepared for college? Come and learn how to use these tools yourself!

Amy B. Jacobs, Superintendent, Coahoma ISD Planning, operations, advocacy, governance ... the role of school boards in ensuring student success at the highest level is complex. Fortunately, a model exists to guide board and

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management, and classroom structure. This session explores the connection between brain research and Restorative Discipline as campus and district leaders look for practical solutions to increase student achievement, improve school climate, and decrease behavioral problems.

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TCPEA SESSION #2 – ROOM 13AB Increasing Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning (SEBL) in Student Intervention Models Landon Turrubiarte, Assistant Principal, Denton ISD Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Associate Professor, Texas Woman’s University Student intervention models include both academic and behavioral interventions. Although both are to be included, students may not receive equal emphasis on both components due to lack of teacher preparedness, which can be alleviated through professional development. Increased SEBL can improve academic scores when implemented in conjunction with academic interventions.

Learning Agility in Education: An Analysis of Pre-service Teacher’s Learning Agility and Teaching Performance Drew A. Howard, Superintendent, Petersburg ISD Don Beach, Regents Professor, Tarleton State University Learning agility has been shown to be a good indicator of high potential, high performance, and long-term success. The researcher developed a theoretical framework to show the application of learning agility in the practice of education.

This study included a detailed literature review consisting of past and present research to support the theoretical framework. To measure learning agility, a self-assessment was administered to the pre-service teachers prior to their teaching internship. The pre-service teacher’s performance was measured by an end-of-placement form completed by their mentor teacher. Descriptive statistical analyses were conducted, along with regression analyses to determine the magnitude pre-service teachers’ learning agility scores had on their teaching performance. the results of this study revealed learning agility as a statistically significant predictor of pre-service teacher performance. The study concluded with a discussion on how to grow the learning agility of individuals and further research topics.

Relationship Between Third Grade Retention of Male Hispanic English Language Learner Students on State Academic Assessments Ray Thompson, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce Hilary Kouhana, Student, Texas A&M University-Commerce TAKS assessment data of male Hispanic ELL students retained in third grade who subsequently took the fifth grade TAKS standard assessment scores in reading were studied for the impact of retention. Data was analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. Statistically significant differences among time periods were identified.

Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Development Brett Welch, Associate Professor, Lamar University Neil Faulk, Assistant Professor, Lamar University Professional development is an integral component for meeting the demands of educational reform. However, teachers have had minimal input into establishing decisions surrounding this phenomena. The purpose of this study was to analyze and interpret public school teachers’ attitudes, perceptions, and self-efficacy in relation to professional development and student achievement.

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Scott Smith, Senior Vice President, Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. TASA, TASB, and TASBO have partnered with Forecast5 Analytics, providing an opportunity to leverage a unique set of analytical tools for turning data into actionable information.

Learn how districts are combining disparate datasets into a single application to improve student outcomes and develop action plans for Accountability initiatives and College and Career Readiness pathways. Aggregated visual dashboards are allowing school leaders to quickly analyze their combined data including metrics such as GPA, attendance, discipline, co-curricular activities, and standardized test results. In addition to high school data metrics, the session will also cover data for grades PK-8 to evaluate grade-appropriate “readiness” metrics for elementary and middle school students.

MAPping the Road to Success – Room 14 Robert Jolly, Superintendent, Crandall ISD Anjanette Murry, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Crandall ISD Dave Irby, Senior Account Executive, NWEA Being able to consistently and effectively monitor student performance and student growth is the goal of every administrator. What if it each student could set a goal for performance and growth that was meaningful and measurable for themselves? Come hear how Crandall ISD administrators use data provided from MAP Growth in differentiating instruction for every student and to assist each student in setting learning goals for themselves. Sample reports and tools will be provided.

[TSPRA] Marketing Your School District: Taking Community Engagement to the Next Level – Room 15 Steven Chapman, Superintendent, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Deanne Hullender, Chief Public Relations and Marketing Officer, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

organizations and businesses are paying off in both added resources and, more important, community buy-in for their district. This allows them to be more proactive in positioning their schools to garner support from the community.

[TALAS] If Not Us Then Who? – Room 16A Paul Cruz, Superintendent, Austin ISD Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent, Dallas ISD Ricardo Lopez, Superintendent, Garland ISD Richard Carranza, Superintendent, Houston ISD Martha Salazar-Zamora, Superintendent, Tomball ISD The vision of the Texas Association of Latino Administrators (TALAS) is that education—specifically public school transformation—is the civil rights issue of our time. Our panelists represent Texas school district leaders and the TALAS Executive Board. This session will respond to the recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation that stated “AfricanAmerican and Hispanic children in Texas have more barriers to success than their counterparts from other races.” Join us in support of all students!

[CTO] Road to Digital Recovery After Harvey – Room 16B Dustin Hardin, Executive Director Technology Services, Humble ISD Lenny Schad, Chief Technology Information Officer, Houston ISD Scott Gilhousen, Director IT, Houston ISD Technology leaders from Houston ISD and Humble ISD had the unfortunate and unique experience of bringing their districts back from the turmoil hurricane Harvey caused.

Houston ISD experienced damage to multiple schools, forcing them to move tens of thousands of students to other campuses.

Humble ISD not only lost a high school with no space to relocate the students but also lost the primary NOC/server room for the district. District leaders will share best practices and lessons learned from recovering from this natural disaster.

Districts are exploring ways to access resources to supplement local and state dollars and, at the same time, tell their stories.

By implementing a community forum with leaders from three communities, HEB ISD has found that partnerships with local

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and staff and enhance your public image by highlighting the products and successes of your public school system. Leave with strategies to help you create public school ambassadors within your own walls and beyond. When you leave you will have your first video to tweet.

Winning an Election in a Socially and Politically Connected World – Room 17A Greg Smith, Superintendent, Clear Creek ISD Paul McLarty, Deputy Superintendent of Business & Support Services, Clear Creek ISD Elaina Polsen, Chief Communications Officer, Clear Creek ISD In a dynamic and ever-more connected community of diverse voices and political views, garnering the necessary support to pass a school bond election requires a shift in community engagement, strategic communications, and relationship building and restoration. Participants will hear the strategies, lessons learned, and a forward-thinking plan that Clear Creek ISD used to overwhelmingly earn voter approval for two large bond proposals within four years (2013 and 2017).

Will Your Community Be Ready for the Future of STEM? – Room 17B HD Chambers, Superintendent, Alief ISD Bret Champion, Superintendent, Klein ISD Rodney Watson, Superintendent, Spring ISD Eleanor Smalley, President and CEO, JASON Learning The jobs of the future will require STEM literacy and skills.

Students will need to learn how to become “scientific thinkers” in order to thrive in the new community. In this session, Dr. Eleanor Smalley, President and CEO of JASON Learning, and superintendents from the Houston area will discuss how to prepare your community for a job-driven economy that will be fueled by STEM careers, how to gain interest, and the benefits of a public/private partnership between districts and sponsors like Chevron. Chevron, JASON, Alief, Klein, and Spring ISDs have been involved in a six-year partnership to sustain and grow STEM opportunities in the schools for all children.

Let Alumni Tell Your Story, Inspire Teachers & Create Public School Ambassadors – Room 18A Sherri Bays, Superintendent, Floresville ISD Kim Cathey, Communications Specialist, Floresville ISD Leslie Milder, Founder, Friends of Texas Public Schools Learn how to use alumni to tell your district’s success stories, with little to no budget, across various platforms.

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The Impact of Learning Environments on Student Engagement – Room 18B Yanira Oliveras-Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Texas-Tyler Lizzy Asbury, Founder/CEO, Asbury Consulting Firm Dalane Bouillion, Principal/Educational Planner, VLK Architects Kenneth Hutchens, Principal, VLK Architects Utilizing Schlechty’s conceptual framework, the results of this groundbreaking original research posit students’ and teachers’ perceptions of student engagement based on personal experiences in two different newly designed elementary schools in the Houston area. The study explores the attributes of design that both students and teachers value and perceive as having an impact on learning and authentic student engagement.

Arlington ISD: Creating a Coaching Culture for Future-Ready Learning – Room 18C Marcelo Cavazos, Superintendent, Arlington ISD Steven Wurtz, Chief Academic Officer, Arlington ISD Jacqueline E. Kennedy, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Arlington ISD Shannon K. Buerk, Chief Executive Officer, engage2learn Building on a strong foundation of achievement, Arlington ISD wanted to ensure future-ready skills were at the heart of the daily learning experience. Knowing this would require enhancing practice and shifting culture, Arlington ISD partnered with engage2learn to integrate both the art and science of coaching and implement a consistent coaching model that is used in PLCs, in coaching conversations with teachers, in coaching principals, and in building capacity for coaching on every campus.

[CS4TX] Computer Science for All: Preparing Every Student for the Innovation Economy – Room 18D Carol L. Fletcher, Deputy Director, STEM Education, The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas has more than 35,000 open computing jobs, yet only 3 percent of Texas high school graduates complete a computer science course. This panel will discuss the role K-12 can play in preparing ALL students for the innovation economy and the resources available to districts to grow their computer science programs.

Creating a Curriculum Management Plan and Writing Units: Putting Level 1 CMAT Into Practice – Room 19A Eric Simpson, Director, Learning and Leadership Services, TASA Holly Kaptain, Executive Director, Curriculum Management Solutions, Inc. After completing Level 1 of Curriculum Management Audit Training, many participants are looking for a deeper dive into the creation of a Management Plan and how to write aligned units. CMSi and TASA are offering new learning opportunities for district and campus administrators who want to incorporate the alignment standards into their district’s curriculum work. Learn how to develop a unit-based, deeply aligned, and cognitively engaging curriculum that reflects best practices in teaching and student engagement. The curriculum reflects the Curriculum Management Improvement Model Minimum Components for Quality and allows for a variety of instructional approaches and student activities within a district-held framework for student learning objectives and assessment.

Creating Culture, Climate, and Structures: An Urban School’s Transformation – Room 19B Steven Stapleton, Principal, Houston ISD Monica Solomon, Senior Associate, Schlechty Center McReynolds Middle School, in partnership with the Schlechty Center, embarked on a journey to create a collaborative culture and to design systemic structures focused on increasing engagement for students, teachers, and staff. This session demonstrates how this historically underserved campus developed beliefs and vision, created a common language

focused on engagement and design-thinking, shifted to participatory leadership, supported by a Campus Design Team, and designed professional learning,

Tuesday, January 30 9–10 a.m.

EdCamp Session: A Conversation With Thought Leaders Richard Erdmann and Anthony Kim – Exhibit Hall (Entrance Area) Richard Erdmann, co-author, Pursuing the Peak: Perfecting Practice, and Anthony Kim, author, The New School Rules, 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools, sit down with conference attendees and engage in conversation about topics and concepts shared in their respective Thought Leader Sessions. Book signings will also be facilitated at this time.

Transforming Campus Culture: Reducing Negative Behavior While Reinforcing the Positive – Room 9AB Edgar Rincon, Principal, Bastrop ISD Karessa Parish, Teacher/PBIS Coordinator, Bastrop ISD Bastrop ISD’s Cedar Creek Middle School serves 850 seventh and eighth grade students, about two-thirds of whom are economically disadvantaged. Twenty-two percent are ELLs, and 65 percent are academically at-risk. School leaders are working hard to bring that latter figure down, and they have started to see a shift in the school’s culture since they began to recognize and reward positive student behaviors. This session details that journey and the strategies they have found to work.

Informed, Supportive, and Responsible: Positioning the Board to Own Outcomes – Room 9C Rich Sena, Board President, Boerne ISD Thomas Price, Superintendent, Boerne ISD Orin Moore, Consultant, Leadership Team Services, TASB The school board is ultimately responsible for district performance. If the board is to take responsibility for district outcomes and performance, a strong, collaborative superintendent-board relationship has to be created. Mutual expectations and commitments to learning have to be

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Pauline Dow, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, San Antonio ISD Penny Schwinn, Deputy Commissioner, Academics, Texas Education Agency Paula Harris, Director, Global Corporate Social Responsibility Program, Schlumberger

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established. Boerne ISD began setting these expectations last summer with a new superintendent-board team. This session will share how the team has been working to fulfill those expectations and commitments.

in classrooms, few people are as influential — and often as unacknowledged — as local school board members. Although school systems range from large to small the team of eight is consistent among them all.

Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Your Secret Weapon to Retaining Top Employees – Room 10A

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Brad Hunt, Superintendent, Coppell ISD Kristen Streeter, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services, Coppell ISD Shane Conklin, Director of Student and Staff Services, Coppell ISD Coppell ISD uses “Stay Interviews” to receive direct feedback from staff. The primary purpose is to positively influence employee attrition and reduce staff turnover by measuring employee satisfaction on a strategic and continual basis. CISD’s secret weapon is determining why top employees stay in the district. The primary goal is to take the actions necessary to retain these high-quality employees. Learn about this process and keep your top employees on your team and off someone else’s!

Continuous Improvement, Portfolios, and an Equal Partnership with Parents – Room 10B Sean Scott, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, Mansfield ISD Steve Wandler, Co-Founder, FreshGrade Mansfield ISD is on a journey to simplify and live Continuous Improvement (CI). Using the district’s strategic plan, Vision 20/20, and Cadence of Accountability, MISD has improved operational and student outcomes. Teaching students effective use of CI ensures they are college, career, and life ready. The district is using FreshGrade’s learning portfolio platform to make Vision 20/20 a reality, encouraging students, teachers, and parents to be equal partners in each child’s success.

[TABSE] Building the Team of 8 – Room 10C David Harris, Superintendent, DeSoto ISD School boards may be small and local, but they represent perhaps the most important daily civic commitment we as citizens make to our communities, our children, and our future. When it comes to the decisions that most directly affect the business of public education and what happens

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Jennifer Peirson, Principal, McKinney ISD Yvonne Correa, Principal, Northside ISD Angie Davis, Principal, Waller ISD Roz Keck, Partner, N2 Learning Five principals will share their experiences as participants of the Principals’ Institute, how the culture in their schools has changed, and how teaching and learning look different as a result of their work in the institute. The principals will also share how they have developed professional learning networks with other principals who have been part of the institute.

Transforming Teaching and Learning in Tyler ISD – Room 12A Marty L. Crawford, Superintendent, Tyler ISD Christy Hanson, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, Tyler ISD Denise Collier, Consultant, Collier Educational Consulting, LLC, and TASA Consultant Join Tyler ISD leaders in discussing their process for facilitation of an internal curriculum review and learn how they used it as a catalyst to improve teaching and learning in all schools.

School leaders, curriculum leaders, and the superintendent will discuss their unified approach to teaching and learning transformation.

How to Design a Digital Learning Ecosystem That Works – Room 12B Joe Griffin, Chief Technology Officer, Keller ISD Aaron Rister, Senior Learning Systems Analyst, Keller ISD Tim Clark, Vice President of Learning Innovation, Safari Montage Teachers and students have unprecedented access to digital tools and content, but how can a district leader ensure it will lead to success? Review the aspects of an effective digital learning ecosystem and discover why a Learning Object Repository (LOR) is essential. Explore how a LOR incorporates all the digital resources involved in the learning process,

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TCPEA SESSION #3 – ROOM 13AB Transformational School Leadership Stephen Benigno, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M International University Established theories, mandated assessments, and new instructional supervisory techniques are dictating a paradigm shift in the development of the transformational educational environment. To develop a truly transformational campus with a culture that supports collaboration and collegial conversation, school leaders must enhance their relationships with the stakeholders of the schools.

Administrators’ Perceptions of Truancy in a Rural Texas School District Susan Harte, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce Nathan R. Templeton, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce The purpose of this study was to explore rural East Texas administrators’ perceptions of truancy policy and their approaches to implementing truancy prevention measures. A qualitative study was conducted using a narrative inquiry design. The findings offer insight into the perceptions of changes to Texas truancy policy implemented by Texas House Bill 2398 (2015).

Multi-Year Study of Impact of Instructional Delivery on Texas Principal Certification Test Results Warren Ortloff, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Texas A&M University-Commerce Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Associate Professor, Texas Woman’s University Peggy Malone, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Texas Woman’s University Mei Jiang, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce A multi-year review of the TExES Principal (068) test average scaled score and the three domain scores have been reviewed, with a focus on the relationship between students’ success in a Texas university principal preparation program and the type of instructional delivery model used.

Teacher and Student Advancement in a Rural District: Addressing Inequities and Opportunities through Leadership Advocacy Elizabeth Murakami, Professor and Mike Moses Chair in Educational Leadership, University of North Texas Sean Kearney, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-San Antonio Kriesti Bunch, Chief Academic Officer, Somerset ISD Ciro Viamontes, Graduate Research Assistant, University of North Texas This study examines district and campus leadership focused on enhancing supports for teacher and student success.

We observe the effects of teacher and student evaluation systems designed to improve school culture and climate, positively impacting student learning. We consider how a rural high needs district addresses inequity while creating opportunities.

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from curated OERs and licensed content, as well as content created within the district. Hear how districts are seamlessly integrating their LORs with Learning Management Systems (LMSs), Google, Microsoft, and other digital tools to enrich lessons and personalize learning. See how a LOR provides easy access to standards-based digital content; saves instructional time when searching for resources; and empowers educators to design compelling digital instruction to help students achieve academic success.

Teacher Retention: Preparing for One of the Biggest Educational Crises – Room 14 Selina Chapa, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Aldine ISD Annette Logsdon-Rodriguez, Educational Solutions Executive, Frontline Education The challenge of retaining high-quality teachers is at an alltime high across the nation. Aldine ISD’s designed growth model was implemented to address this challenge as part of the effort to improve teacher effectiveness. This model has yielded success, and the district has identified components that must be in place to address this crisis. This session will explore how to address retention using observation and feedback, professional learning plans, and tools for improving school culture.

[TSPRA] Building a Culture of Voting in Texas: Stories From the Field – Room 15 Kevin Brown, Superintendent, Alamo Heights ISD Jason Marshall, Superintendent, Palestine ISD Greg Gibson, Superintendent, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Barry Haenisch, Executive Director, Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS) Texas has a history of poor voter turnout for elections. Texas educators vote at a rate only slightly higher than the state average; however, they rarely vote thinking about public education. With more than 700,000 people earning a paycheck in Texas schools, Texas educators could have a large voice in who makes education policy in our state. Three Texas superintendents will share their stories about building a culture of voting among the educators in their school districts.

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[SMSCH] The Roscoe Collegiate P-20 System Model for Student Success – Room 16A Kim Alexander, Superintendent, Roscoe Collegiate ISD Marsha Alexander, Dean of Academic Affairs, Roscoe Collegiate ISD The Roscoe Collegiate P-20 System Model for Student Success is a schoolwide hybrid model for Early College/STEM Academy in small and rural school districts. The model is a cost-effective college and workforce readiness design founded on the premise that all students can achieve high levels of academic and professional success when the correct educational system is provided from early childhood through the terminal doctoral degree and into the workforce.

[CTO] Social Engineering – What Every Administrator and Employee Should Know! – Room 16B Adam Feind, Assistant Superintendent of Technology, CETL, Northwest ISD Seth Hansen, Executive Director of Technology, CETL, Midway ISD (ESC 12) Presenters from Northwest and Midway ISDs will share some best practice information and guidelines that you can use to help train your administrative and employee teams on how to recognize and eliminate potential social engineering email and telephone messages that could create security issues within your district.

How Can Instructional Space Enhance NextGeneration Learning? – Room 17A Doug Williams, Superintendent, Sunnyvale ISD Christi Morgan, Assistant Superintendent, Sunnyvale ISD Keith Anderson, Principal, WRA Architects, Inc. Michael Holmberg, Director of Marketing and Bond Planning, WRA Architects, Inc. Next-generation learning seeks to build a collaborative and innovative process to prepare our students for life beyond their K-12 education. The school environment is a key piece to this endeavor, and it must enhance the learning experience through educational innovation. Join us, and hear the story of a school district that wanted their space to facilitate the district’s vision for learning, how the space was designed, and how it is utilized to facilitate a personalized learning experience.

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Beyond Student Voice – Room 17B

One critical component of transformation has been left out of the most important aspect (curriculum and instruction).

That component is student voice. Authentic student voice brings both a reality check and confirmation of the essential nature of personal learning. This presentation will showcase the conversations happening between teachers and students at Dripping Springs High School with the goal of improving personal learning for individual students and teachers.

SystemsGo: A STEM Program that Inspires Engineering and Ignites Student Interest – Room 18A Eric K. Wright, Superintendent, Hays CISD Marc Williamson, Interim Superintendent, Fredericksburg ISD How would you like a STEM class for which the “final exam” is demonstrating the engineering, development, and research process by launching a rocket a mile high or beyond the speed of sound? Fifty Texas schools have discovered such a program and it is surprisingly easy and affordable to implement. Learn more about this four-year project-based learning program that leads to a STEM endorsement, student engagement, and the inspiration of future engineers.

[Legal] Money Changes Everything: Managing Bond Projects & Prudently Using Bond Proceeds – Room 18B Winifred Dominguez, Attorney, Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle P.C. Ann Mewhinney, Attorney, Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle P.C. John Muñiz, Attorney, ESC Region 20 Once the bond has passed, implementation of those bond projects creates a whole new set of challenges. Be sure you have a solid understanding of the process of implementing capital improvement construction projects and of some best practices for knowledgeably using those bond proceeds.

Session presenters will help guide you through the potential

Revolutionizing and Personalizing Professional Development – Room 18C Kevin Worthy, Superintendent, Royse City ISD Julia Robinson, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Royse City ISD Dana Kelley Grieb, Curriculum/PD Coordinator, Royse City ISD James Zachary Snow, Coordinator for STEAM and Innovation, Royse City ISD Finding ways as school leaders to make professional development relevant and meaningful to teachers is challenging. In this session, Royse City ISD administrators will share the strategies they used to transform PD from “come and get it” to “seek and find.” By leveraging the power of research on adult learning and game theory, the district has created PD that engages, energizes, and empowers teachers to revolutionize their classrooms.

[TEA] Grow Your Own Teachers and Principals: Grant Opportunities Through TEA – Room 18D Martin Winchester, Deputy Commissioner of Educator Support, Texas Education Agency Strategic priority No. 1 for the Texas Education Agency is to recruit, support, and retain teachers and principals. With that in mind, the agency will be offering competitive grants for innovative approaches that “grow your own” teachers and principals. Participants will learn more about the need for a high-quality and diverse teacher and principal pool as well as the specific opportunities afforded through the grants.

A Guiding Light for Powerful Change: Defining the Learner Profile and Its Impact – Room 19A Fred Brent, Superintendent, Georgetown ISD Lindsay Harris, Principal, New Middle School, Georgetown ISD Kerri Ranney, VP of Educational Practice, Huckabee Georgetown ISD created a new learner profile that defined the community’s goals/expectations of the district. It is the guiding light for decisions made by GISD. This session is a case study on how the profile shaped the design of a middle school, the hiring of teachers and administrators, the evolution of

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Bruce Gearing, Superintendent, Dripping Springs ISD Nicole Poenitzsch, Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Innovation, Dripping Springs ISD Joe Green, Assistant Principal, Dripping Springs High School, Dripping Springs ISD

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professional development, and the way students experience instruction. It looks at how to on-board the best and brightest adults to support a vision and how to help stakeholders embrace change.

Improving Accountability Game: Access to Multiple College Credit Bearing Options – Room 19B Lisa Nucci, Director of College and Career Readiness, Leander ISD Karen Nitsch, Director Advanced Academic Studies, McAllen ISD Jennifer Saenz, Assistant Director Strategic Partnerships, The University of Texas at Austin Why is it important to refocus the accountability system around the expectation that all students will graduate ready for postsecondary success? Come hear from districts on how the new accountability system will allow them to continue providing their students a high-quality college-aligned course through UT Austin’s OnRamps innovative dual enrollment program.

TASA Legislative Update – Ballroom D Amy Beneski, Deputy Executive Director, Governmental Relations, TASA Casey McCreary, Associate Executive Director, Education Policy, TASA Ramiro Canales, Assistant Executive Director, Governmental Relations, TASA TASA Governmental Relations staff will provide attendees with the latest information on interim charges from the Texas House and Senate. School finance, Hurricane Harvey, accountability, TRS, and other topics of interest will be covered during this session. An overview of how to communicate with legislators will also be provided.

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EdCamp Session: Small-Schools Roundtable – Exhibit Hall (Entrance Area) Participants propose and lead discussions on issues that directly concern the unique challenges facing small school districts across Texas.

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We Have Always Done It This Way – Room 9AB Michael Cardona, Superintendent, San Marcos CISD Monica Mills, Assistant Superintendent, San Marcos CISD This session will share San Marcos CISD's organizational transformation that began with the school board's development and core ideology guiding the district, namely that all students will perform at or above grade level, a culture where all students graduate college and career ready, a culture of high expectations for performance and professionalism, the elimination of achievement gaps, and meaningful and reciprocal partnerships with the community.

[TEA] Saving Time and Money: Open-Source Instructional Materials – Room 9C Kelly Callaway, Senior Director, Instructional Materials, Texas Education Agency Ethan Fieldman, President, Study Edge Daniel Williamson, Managing Director, OpenStax In 2016, the Texas Education Agency awarded contracts to Study Edge and Rice University’s OpenStax to produce standards-aligned, open-source instructional materials.

This presentation will consider the potential impact of these resources on districts, schools, teachers, and students, and provide an overview of how to effectively implement digital instructional materials inside and outside of the classroom.

Implementing Systems to Improve Achievement in a High-Stakes Environment – Room 10A Gina Mannino, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, Bridge City ISD Susan Holt, Executive Director, Curriculum and Instruction, K-12, Corpus Christi ISD Jackie Lain, President, Learning List Students won’t learn what they are not taught. How do you ensure that the materials you are using are aligned to the TEKS? How are you supporting teachers in delivering instruction that teaches all the knowledge and skills students are held accountable for? Are your intervention programs achieving the desired results? District leaders will discuss innovative systems they have implemented to ensure the effective selection and use of materials to deliver TEKSfocused instruction and intervention.

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Holly Robles, Lead, Safe and Drug Free Schools, Boerne ISD I have too many things to do, too many people depending on me, and I don’t make enough money for this! What are your coping skills, how is your mood, and are you burning out? Learn practical ways to get stress in perspective to avoid turning to maladaptive coping such as anger, taking it out on loved ones, or abusing substances. Get tips to use to help yourself and colleagues who may be starting to tire or reach the burnout phase.

[TABSE] Beating All Odds in the Superintendency – Room 10C LaTonya Goffney, Superintendent, Lufkin ISD Locally, regionally, state, and nationally recognized superintendents will discuss how they have led transformative initiatives that have catapulted their learning communities to excellence. These members of the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators represent the TASA and TASB Superintendent of the Year and other regional and state finalists and awardees. This is a unique opportunity to network and grow from their strategies and principles that have led to reducing achievement gaps, and much more.

Amp Up Your Presence With an Ambassador Program – Room 11AB Keith Bryant, Superintendent, Lubbock-Cooper ISD Macy Satterwhite, Deputy Superintendent, LubbockCooper ISD Lubbock-Cooper ISD is in its fifth year of engaging community members through the Lubbock-Cooper Ambassadors Program (LCAP). The purpose of LCAP is to inform and empower parent leaders with insight and knowledge of the district. All aspects of the district, its projects, and its future plans are discussed in a setting that provides collaboration and two-way communication with stakeholders.

Everyone Can Code – Room 12A David Hernandez, K12 Development Executive, Apple, Inc. Maria Henderson, Education Development Executive, Apple, Inc. Coding has emerged as an essential skill for helping students thrive in a technology-driven future. Learning to code unlocks creativity, develops problem-solving skills, and opens career paths. Join us to learn about Everyone Can Code, the free comprehensive curriculum that makes it easy to teach coding to students from kindergarten to college. With teacher guides and lessons, schools can introduce coding concepts visually on iPad in elementary school, move to writing code with the Swift Playgrounds app in middle school, and support students in building iOS apps on Mac with Xcode in high school and beyond. So whether your students are first-time coders or aspiring app developers, you’ll have all the tools you need to teach coding in your classroom.

Guidelines for Electronic Communication With Students: One District’s Experience Shared – Room 12B Clark Ealy, Superintendent, College Station ISD Chuck Glenewinkel, Director of Communications, College Station ISD All educators need good guidance on communicating electronically with students — including the use of social media. Take a look at College Station ISD’s new set of guidelines regarding electronic communications with students and social media and hear about the evolution of its development and teacher response. Learn about how CSISD is training teachers to make better decisions for themselves and their students. This session will outline the process of developing the documents, the contents of the documents, and the process of communicating the details of the documents to the entire district.

Agreeing to Disagree, Turning Negativity Into Productivity – Room 14 Kimberly Bow, Project Director, Stantec Alton Frailey, Education Consultant, Stantec Colleagues, communities, parents, and the media — there are many voices that can easily paralyze forward momentum within a school community. Although it may seem as though

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TCPEA SESSION #4 – ROOM 13AB Factors Related to the Turnover Intent of Superintendents in Texas Johnny O’Connor, Assistant Professor, Lamar University Vance Vaughn, Associate Professor, University of Texas-Tyler The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intent for superintendents in Texas public schools. Data for this study were collected via electronic survey, utilizing a five-point Likert scale for job satisfaction and turnover. Results suggest that a negative correlation exists between job satisfaction and turnover intent, and that job satisfaction explains some of the variance in turnover intent. Based on this, it can be concluded that it would be prudent that school organizations that value the benefits of a long tenured superintendent explore the factors that may influence the satisfaction of their leader.

Administrator Embrace of Teacher Leadership: Exploring School Principals’ Perceptions About the Role of Teacher Leaders Hollis Lowery-Moore, Associate Professor, University of Mary Hardin Baylor Vanessa Villate, Associate Profesor, Lamar University Robin Latimer, Associate Graduate Faculty-Teacher Education, Lamar University Teacher leadership has gained worldwide attention and some degree of legitimacy, but is still not a widely acknowledged educational practice. This study examines principal perceptions of teacher leadership relative to the work of improving the effectiveness of public schooling and offers recommendations for improved administrator embrace of teacher leadership.

The Challenges, Conflicts, and Effective Practices of Rural Texas Superintendents Chuck Holt, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce Gregory Weiss, Superintendent, Mount Vernon ISD The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences, challenges, conflicts, and administrative practices of rural superintendents on the topic of school leadership. The findings supported recommendations regarding the need for rural superintendents to be versatile, possess good people skills, encourage collaboration, constantly seek improvement, and be financially savvy.

Hiring Superintendents: Do School Boards Change Their Desired Preferences for the Next Superintendent Based on the Previous Superintendent’s Performance and Style Pauline Sampson, Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University Walter Peddy, Superintendent, Douglass ISD Audre Young, Diagnostician, Nacogdoches ISD Kerry Roberts, Associate Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University This survey research examined the perceptions of superintendents and school board members on the decisions of characteristics and styles for superintendent candidates for open positions and whether the desired characteristics/style changed from exiting superintendent’s characteristics/style. This pilot study explores the hiring decisions and process used by school boards.

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[TSPRA] Bright Idea @ GISD – Room 15 Dyann Polzin, Chief Human Resources, Student Services and Communications Officer, Galveston ISD Michael Dudas, Media Arts Coach, Galveston ISD Mike Dudas, the media arts coach at Ball High School in Galveston ISD, was last year’s TSPRA “Bright Idea” award winner. He and his media-savvy students created a fullfledged 24/7 internet radio station, K-TOR The Tornado.

Come hear his even “brighter ideas” as the station marks its first anniversary and celebrates numerous community partnerships. It has become Galveston’s No. 1 radio destination for community talk and great music!

[TALAS] The Leadership-The AdvocateThe Voice for Latino Learners & Leaders – Room 16A Martha Salazar-Zamora, Superintendent, Tomball ISD Juan Cabrera, Superintendent, El Paso ISD Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent, Dallas ISD Richard Carranza, Superintendent, Houston ISD Paul Cruz, Superintendent, Austin ISD The TALAS Executive Board members will discuss the stages of development for the creation of TALAS Cornerstone, which provides purpose, structure, and credibility for the organization. Advocacy Chair Michael Hinojosa will present the newly created priorities and the plans projected for 2018.

Dr. Salazar-Zamora will moderate the panel discussion on three remaining strategies: Collective Impact; Voice; and Leadership Development.

[CTO] Building Your District’s Technology Learning Environment With a Seal of Approval – Room 16B Frankie Jackson, Assistant Superintendent and Chief Technology Officer, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Bryon Kolbeck, Chief Technology Officer, Lewisville ISD Mark Gabehart, Chief Technology Officer, Round Rock ISD

Dennis Telas, Manager of PEIMS and Project Manager for TLE, Round Rock ISD With increasing concerns about cybersecurity and data privacy, and the demanding reliance on internet accessibility, district technology environments are subject to more scrutiny than ever before. The expectation is that student learning environments are trusted and secure. In an interactive panel discussion, learn how two districts analyzed the technological aspects of their learning environments, transformed their processes, and obtained the Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) seal of approval.

Using Twitter to Grow (Professionally), Glow (Great Lessons) & Go (Tout Pub Ed) – Room 17A Carol Harle, Board Vice President, Northside ISD (ESC 20) Brian Woods, Superintendent, Northside ISD (ESC 20) Janis Jordan, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Northside ISD (ESC 20) Dana Bickley, Coordinator, Northside ISD (ESC 20) Northside ISD administrators and campus staff will share how to enhance communication, promote collaboration, and make connections using Twitter. Highlights will include incorporating EdChats/Twitter Chats to foster professional learning, sharing student learning and classroom activities, and touting district events. “Real-time” Twitter examples will be shared along with resources. Bring your own device (BYOD) and start growing, glowing, and going public ed with us.

Building a Culture of Intentionality for Teaching & Learning: Assessment Matters – Room 17B Jeff Burke, Superintendent, Splendora ISD Tami Greggerson, Executive Director of Curriculum & Instuction, Splendora ISD Denise Collier, Consultant, Collier Educational Consulting, LLC, and TASA Consultant Knowing that assessments are a powerful way to impact student learning, Splendora ISD is intentionally moving away from low-rigor assessments to more robust, meaningful assessments that will engage both students and teachers in deeper learning.

The district is being intentional in developing a process that engages teachers in flipping multiple choice assessments into open-ended or constructed responses in all content areas.

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you are on opposite sides, this presentation will reveal strategies and activities that can help build consensus or identify common ground needed to move important measures forward (applicable to reelections, bond campaigns, district decisions, education specification development, etc.).

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[Legal] Bullying and David’s Law: An Administrator’s Guide to Compliance With the Law – Room 18A

Irving Reads: How We Created a Lasting Reading Culture in the Irving Community – Room 18D

Jay Kilgo, Superintendent, Vidor ISD Travis Maines, Principal, Vidor ISD Colby Nichols, Attorney, Underwood Law Firm Andrew Tatgenhorst, Attorney, Underwood Law Firm

Adam Grinage, Deputy Superintendent for Academic Services, Irving ISD Patricia Alvarado, Director of Instructional Technology and Learning Resources, Irving ISD Deborah George, Division Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Irving ISD Renee Newry, Library Services Coordinator, Irving ISD

Bullying has been a trigger word and legal hot topic for years.

This session introduces administrators to the proper response to allegations of bullying and offers guidance on how to avoid some of the legal pitfalls associated with those allegations. The session will explore the interplay of state and federal law, and arm administrators with the tools necessary to successfully navigate these claims and avoid legal exposure.

Classroom Rigor: Simple but Necessary – Room 18B Lisa A. Riggs, Associate Superintendent, San Antonio ISD Veronica Yan, Assistant Professor, College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin Though rigor is commonly cited as a requirement for high achievement, the term is poorly understood. Rigor is actually a requirement for learning and a remarkably simple concept.

The common interpretation is that the content must be challenging, but the principle of rigor is much simpler. In psychology, rigor is called “desirable difficulty” and it can easily be embedded in student practice. Explore why rigor is required and how it can be successfully incorporated into any classroom.

All in the Family – Room 18C Greg Gibson, Superintendent, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD embarked on an innovative journey working with strategic partners to share resources, ideas, and experiences. As a cooperative team, learning with and through each other, the City of Schertz, SCUCISD, ESC 20, and Northeast Lakeview College are dedicated to the understanding and sharing of process improvement and the pursuit of excellence. These organizations meet quarterly to develop best practices and processes that can work at every level, ensuring quality and continuous improvements for our common stakeholders.

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“Irving Reads” began as a summer reading campaign in 2010 when Irving ISD distributed free books to students. Today the program has evolved into a full-fledged, year-round reading initiative that often involves parents and the active participation of the entire community. The goal is to create a culture of literacy by providing a positive and motivational reading environment through book distributions, citywide book clubs, and engaging school events that encourages consistent family participation.

Future-Ready Students & Student-Centered Schools: Advancing Your District’s Journey Toward Vision-Driven Learning & Leadership – Room 19A Brandon Core, Associate Executive Director, School Transformation and Leadership Services, TASA Eric Simpson, Director, Learning and Leadership Services, TASA Come engage with district leaders in a facilitated learning opportunity to interact with the principles of the visioning document, Creating a New Vision for Public Education in Texas, and other resources available to help you advance the vision locally — whether jump-starting or furthering your efforts. Hear from a panel of district leaders who’ve put the Mission: School Transformation resources to work in their districts, and learn how your leaders can drive authentic transformation in teaching, learning, and leadership by equipping educators and administrators with resources that impact practice. If developing future-ready students and creating student-centered schools is on your agenda, this session is for you!

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John Kirchner, Chief Operations Officer, Sheldon ISD Greg Louiviere, Houston Director of Design, Huckabee Vehicular patterns, parking, adjacencies: the usual suspects in K-12 site design. But what makes a campus meaningful? How do you elevate site design to promote connectivity, community engagement, and positive emotions? When we approach site design using higher education campus planning principles, we elevate the process with holistic results. This session focuses on how school districts can create a sense of place and establish destination learning environments that build up the larger community.

School Finance and Legislative Update – Ballroom D Daniel Casey, Partner, Moak, Casey & Associates Joe Wisnoski, Associate, Moak, Casey & Associates Moak, Casey & Associates will review the impact Hurricane Harvey will have on the state’s budget and school finance system, the policy issues that will most likely be discussed by the new School Finance Commission, and other legislative questions that may arise during the legislative interim.

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EdCamp Session: OPEN – Exhibit Hall (Entrance Area) Districts are welcome to use the space for spontaneous leadership collaborations with their team or other districts.

[TEA] Certification Redesign: Principal and Early Childhood—Prekindergarten-Grade 3 – Room 9AB Tam Jones, Director-Educator Preparation, Texas Education Agency Jessica McLoughlin, Program Specialist, Texas Education Agency Jacquie Porter, Director of Early Childhood, Texas Education Agency Grace Wu, Talent Manager, KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth

Come learn how two certification areas—Principal and Early Childhood: Prekindergarten-Grade 3—are changing in Texas in order to have increased rigor and relevance for 2018 and beyond. Time will be spent reviewing how the roles of the principal and early childhood educator have changed and why the nature of the exam must change to stay current.

TRS Update – Room 9C Merita Zoga, Assistant Director of Governmental Relations, Teacher Retirement System of Texas This session provides an update on the 85th regular and special sessions and changes to TRS, including health care.

HELP! ... They Need Somebody! – Room 10A Pam Mitchell, Transformational Learning Community, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Kimmie Etheredge, Transformational Learning Community, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) “Fifty percent of unmentored principals are not retained beyond their third year” (CHURN: The High Cost of Principal Turnover, School Leaders Network, 2014). Early career principals need the support of a mentor, not a buddy. Learn how to select an unbiased, effective mentor as well as strategies designed to support principals with 0-3 years of experience.

Planning and record-keeping documents will also be explored.

Participants will be energized and motivated to support early career principals.

How to Establish a Marketplace of Digital Curriculum Resources for Your District – Room 10B Christina Masick, Chief Information Officer, Spring Branch ISD David Irwin, Managing Partner, Education Elements If you are one of the 64 percent of U.S. families that use Amazon, you know what it’s like to quickly find what you are looking for, read timely reviews from others, and then quickly buy it and have it immediately delivered. These experiences that we have in our personal lives we now expect at work in the districts we serve. Come see how Spring Branch ISD has been facing this challenge and what others across the U.S. are doing to create their own marketplace of digital resources.

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Applying Higher Education Campus Planning Principles to Elevate K-12 Site Design – Room 19B

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[TABSE] Awakening the Culturally Unconscious – Room 10C

Writing in the Digital Age: Tools That Prepare Students to Write With Impact – Room 12B

Kimberly McLeod, Assistant Superintendent of Education and Enrichment, Harris County Department of Education

Mary Shelton, ELA Coordinator - Secondary Focus, Garland ISD

This workshop will focus on empowering school professionals with culturally responsive skill sets, strategies, and belief systems necessary to create environments in which learners and teachers thrive together. Participants will tackle tough conversations that are generally swept under the rug, with an aim to effectively empower and liberate practitioners with the courage and competence to work effectively with diverse student populations.

Lessons From Hurricane Harvey: Leaning Into the Wind – Room 13AB

Advocate. Engage. Lead. #PampaProud – Room 11AB Tanya Latham Larkin, Superintendent, Pampa ISD Nathan Maxwell, Executive Director of Human Resources, Pampa ISD The #PampaProud campaign is a deliberate and coordinated effort to engage Pampa ISD students and community to promote the great things happening in Pampa schools! #PampaProud seeks to spotlight the efforts of those who work extremely hard every day to grow, learn, and achieve. There are three avenues through which this campaign has effectively engaged all stakeholders: social media, volunteers (VIPs), and Student Ambassadors.

Students Teaching Teachers: Lyford CISD Tech Squad – Room 12A Eduardo Infante, Superintendent, Lyford CISD Kristin N. Brown, Curriculum & Instruction Director, Lyford CISD This session will describe a process utilized to train students to assist teachers in their classroom technology integration.

Students apply each school year to become part of the “Tech Squad” and work with district leaders to train teachers on apps, assist teachers in trouble shooting and training other teachers on the newest available technology for classroom instruction.

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The impact of written communication in today’s digital world is at its zenith. The ability to concisely and precisely convey a message is a critical skill for all learners. In this session, Mary Shelton, Secondary ELAR Coordinator at Garland ISD, covers the pivotal points of their journey to identifying needs, diagnosing the issues, finding the right the tools to improve student writing—and why it all matters in today’s digital world.

Joseph T. Patek, Superintendent, Aransas County ISD Paul Clore, Superintendent, Gregory-Portland ISD Troy Mircovich, Superintendent, Ingleside ISD Scott Elliff, Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Lynn Hemmer, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi After Hurricane Harvey roared ashore on the middle Texas coast, superintendents were immediately faced with staggering property losses, significantly damaged infrastructure, and displaced and homeless students and staff. District leaders immediately sprang into action to devise cross-district collaborative solutions for their stakeholders and communities.

Hear the crisis leadership lessons they’ve learned, along with plans for a yearlong research initiative to document their progress.

Transforming a District One Administrator at a Time – Room 14 Nobert Rodriguez, Superintendent, Pearsall ISD Sonya Martinez, Director of Human Resources, Pearsall ISD Sharon Neumann, Principal, Pearsall ISD On the verge of closure due in part to factors that included low academic performance ratings, elevated student dropout rates, and high turnover rates among teachers and administrators, Pearsall ISD created a blueprint of formative assessments aimed at developing and maintaining consistency among administrators while transforming them into quality leaders

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TX Student Data Privacy Alliance has created agreement(s) for its members to use with vendors. The agreements have been reviewed by local, state, and national legal agencies.

[TSPRA] Applying the Proven Tactics of Modern Campaigns to Your Election – Room 15

Equipping Leaders to Embrace New Roles to Lead the New Vision – Room 17A

Kyle DeBeer, Executive Director of Communications & Community Engagement, Waco ISD

George Thompson, President/CEO, Schlechty Center John D. Horn, Senior Associate, Schlechty Center, and TASA Consultant

The stakes couldn’t be higher. Voters are choosing sides. Your district is counting on you. Drawing on more than a decade of experience with hard-fought political campaigns and the latest research, this session will help you apply winning, modern campaign tactics to your bond election. The presenter’s previous roles include serving as a regional political director at the Democratic National Committee and the deputy director of the Association of State Democratic Chairs.

The TASA visioning document clearly conveys that for districts to advance, superintendents, their boards, central office, and campus leaders must be equipped to take on new roles themselves. Only then can they equip and lead teachers to embrace their new roles as designers, leaders, and guides to instruction. TASA has partnered with the nonprofit Schlechty Center to provide leadership development opportunities for all role groups in both regional and local district settings.

Building Sustainable Leadership Within Your Organization – Room 16A

Student Learning Objectives: Making the Connection to T-TESS and T-PESS – Room 17B

Dana Barnes, Executive Director of Educational Services, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Lisa Dunn, Executive Director of Elementary Services, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD

Jeanifer Caldwell, Project Manager, ESC Region 18 Sara Borchgardt, Project Manager, ESC Region 18

Does your organization build internal leadership capacity? In a culture of constant change, it is imperative to build the skill set of internal stakeholders so that the organization may have intentional sustainability. Participants will receive specific implementation action plans for Teacher Leadership Institute, Aspiring Leadership Institute, and Aspiring Administrator Institute. You will receive electronic and hard copies of agenda items, timelines, resources, and everything needed to begin.

[CTO] Joining Together to Protect Student Data–TX Student Data Privacy Alliance – Room 16B Karen Fuller, Senior Manager, IT Network Engineering, Houston ISD Raul Alanis, Coordinator, Instructional Technology, Houston ISD Learn about the TX Student Data Privacy Alliance that was formed to allow districts to use a Student Data Privacy Agreement that all vendors in the state of Texas can sign. As districts become aware of HB 2987 and its requirements, the

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) provide an adaptable way for all teachers to measure student growth at the classroom level. The use of SLOs can fuse the alignment of district and campus goals with T-TESS, T-PESS, professional development, and human resource strategies to create a model for increasing teacher and student success. Come learn how implementing SLOs in tandem with the Texas evaluation systems in your district can lead to increased student achievement and educator growth.

[CS4TX] WeTeach_CS and You Can Too! – Room 18A Carol Fletcher, Deputy Director, STEM Education, The University of Texas at Austin Is your district looking to build a K-12 computer science (CS) program? UT Austin’s WeTeach_CS program has supported more than 400 Texas teachers to add a high school computer science certification in two years. This TEA-funded program will share hands-on resources for improving the K-12 CS pipeline in your district and professional development opportunities that will help your district train and certify more CS teachers. Door prizes included!

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who continuously impact teaching and learning. These tools provide a practical foundation for new and experienced administrators.

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[SMSCH] More Than a Diploma: Preparing Students for Postsecondary Readiness – Room 19A

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[TEA] Curriculum Update – Room 18B Shelly Ramos, Senior Director, Curriculum, Texas Education Agency Jessica Snyder, Special Projects Director, Texas Education Agency This session provides updates on the latest general curriculum developments from TEA’s Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division. Topics include recent action taken by the Texas Legislature and the State Board of Education, as well as updates related to curriculum and high school graduation requirements.

Texas ASCD Curriculum Leadership Academy: Systemic Support for Curriculum Leaders – Room 18C Steven Chapman, Superintendent, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Elizabeth A. Clark, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Birdville ISD Janis Jordan, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Northside ISD (ESC 20) Connect, lead, and influence is the mantra for the Curriculum Leadership Academy (CLA) that concentrates on enhancing curriculum leaders’ knowledge and skills. The yearlong program provides participants with systemic strategies and practical application skills to lead their districts and schools to high performance in curriculum and instruction. Facilitated by prominent curriculum leaders in the field, participants become recognized Texas CLA Fellows.

[SMSCH] Small School Community Relations – Room 18D Trig Overbo, Superintendent, Jayton-Girard ISD There is no script or perfect plan for good community relations, because all schools and communities are different.

There are thousands of variables to community relations, but this session will condense them into three main variables: school leadership, school culture, and community culture.

The first step is for leaders to know who they are and how they want to lead. The next step is to understand that school culture affects community relations. The final step is to understand what the community desires.

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Rebecca Bain, Superintendent, Fruitvale ISD Michelle Cline, Curriculum Director, Fruitvale ISD Charles Harford, Principal, Fruitvale ISD We all agree that students need an education that prepares them for college and career, but preparation for college and career success requires much more than exposure to a robust curriculum. In this session, see the measurable instrument Fruitvale ISD is using to show (beyond a diploma and transcript) what their students have learned—a portfolio displaying the soft skills that employers state are crucial for success.

Workforce and Industry Engagement in Early Collge High Schools – Room 19B Susan M. Henderson, Deputy Director, Programs, Educate Texas Reo Pruiett, Director, Programs, Educate Texas There are currently 18 Industry Cluster Innovative Academies in the state focused on aligning workforce and education through a tri-agency grant. Join us to learn how they are building robust partnerships with IHEs and high-demand industries to provide students with increased opportunities to earn significant post-secondary credit aligned to highdemand occupations, have meaningful work-based learning experiences, and earn industry-based certifications and credentials.

Symphony or Cacophony? How ESSA and New State Laws are Shaping Accountability – Ballroom D Curtis Culwell, Senior Associate, Moak, Casey & Associates Dee Carney, Associate, Moak, Casey & Associates Terry Faucheux, Associate, Moak, Casey & Associates This session describes Texas’ current interpretation of: 1) the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and 2) relevant new laws passed by the 85th Texas Legislature, as implementation proceeds at both state and local levels. Participants will learn about critical changes to take into consideration to support strategic planning at the local level.

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Building Trust: A School Leader’s Guide to Improving Customer Experience – Room 9C Shelby McIntosh, Managing Director, Southwest, K12 Insight Implementing a system of customer service means understanding the customer experience for both internal and external stakeholders, improving that experience through targeted interventions, and monitoring your improvements over time. In this session representatives from three school districts will outline their work to improve the experience of three different stakeholder groups—parents, students, and staff. Hear how one district stayed accessible and responsive during a time of crisis, how another uses feedback to improve employee retention, and how a third sought insight from students to tackle mental health and wellness.

[SMSCH] “One of Us” — How to Blend in With Rural Texas Communities – Room 10A Andrew Seigrist, Superintendent, Tidehaven ISD Troy Parton, Superintendent, Munday CISD So you are new to a rural community and want to blend in quickly, or you’ve struggled in making connections and building relationships. This session will share and discuss different strategies and tips for building relationships in rural communities so that you become “one of us.” The presenters invite you to join them to learn from their successes and mistakes, and laugh and learn together.

[TEA] Strengthen Your (TSDS) Core! – Room 10B Leanne Simons, Assistant Director, Business Management, Texas Education Agency Terri Hanson, Director, TSDS Business, Texas Education Agency The Texas Student Data System (TSDS) continues to grow and evolve toward its goal of providing a single data collection that LEAs can use to service many of their data reporting needs.

Learn about the latest developments and upcoming additions to TSDS Core.

[TABSE] Am I Ready to Be Superintendent? – Room 10C Michael D. McFarland, Superintendent, Crowley ISD You have dedicated your career to promoting knowledge and life success principles in young people and the adults that teach them. Perhaps you are a principal or school administrator. Now you are considering the role of superintendent. A big step?

Yes. Worth it? Absolutely. Getting the superintendent position is one thing, maintaining the position is another; however, thriving in it is a separate matter all together. This TABSE workshop discusses all three. TABSE has an aspiring Superintendent Institute that has propelled over 10 aspiring superintendents into leadership positions across Texas, and they have achieved remarkable success. If you want to be a superintendent, hire a superintendent, or learn from veteran superintendents, this workshop is a must-attend—an investment in your personal and professional future.

Transformational Professional Learning— The NEW School Transformation Network Platform – Room 11AB Mary Kemper, Director of Mathematics, Coppell ISD Eric Simpson, Director, Learning and Leadership Services, TASA Mission: School Transformation is leading the way in supporting Texas schools in integrating digital learning into learning pathways school leadership. TASA is introducing a new learning platform that will be available to all School Transformation Network districts. Preview professional learning opportunities designed specifically for campus leaders and district administrators. mySTN is a virtual space for campus and district administrators to engage in learning

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around the visioning work, build leadership skill, and cultivate a professional support network. Come see how this new professional learning opportunity can move your district forward in the school transformation work.

#NTVC17 From Vision to Reality – Room 12A Michael Griffin, Executive Director for Elementary Education, Northwest ISD Lydia Walden, Director of Academics and Support Services, Highland Park ISD (ESC 10) Amber Jones, Coordinator of Professional Learning, McKinney ISD Ashley Helms, Director, Professional Learning, Plano ISD

TRS Update: Understanding Social Security and Financial Planning for Educators – Room 14

What happens when school districts work together to create shared professional learning? The North Texas Regional Consortium combines the efforts of nine districts (Allen, Coppell, Frisco, Highland Park, Lewisville, McKinney, Northwest, Richardson, and Plano) to create meaningful opportunities for our combined faculty to learn with and from each other. Come learn with us as we share our process and the products of this massive collaborative effort!

What Texas Parents and Teachers Think About Assessment in Texas – Room 12B John Tanner, Founder & Executive Director, Test Sense Kelly Goodrich, Vice President, Policy & Advocacy, NWEA As education leaders in Texas begin to implement federal and state policies under ESSA, it is crucial to understand how parents and teachers feel about assessments and accountability.

This just-published Gallup-NWEA study elevates the voices of parents and teachers to better discern their points of view about assessments in Texas today. Texas assessment expert John Tanner will interpret the results of the study and offer provocative ideas on how teachers and parents can make assessment work for all students.

The Journey and Data Collection through Research Impacting Student Excellence – Room 13AB Holly Ferguson, Associate Superintendent, Prosper ISD Seth Rutledge, Curriculum Design Coach, Prosper ISD Kari Roan, Curriculum Specialist, Prosper ISD Roshounda Ellerbe, Teacher, Prosper ISD 70

The Prosper ISD RISE Program provides an opportunity for innovative teachers in PISD to submit a proposal in order to pilot cutting-edge instructional strategies that will create new systems within the district. RISE looks for educators to pilot a program that seeks a departure from specified aspects of the current curriculum in a sheltered and supported environment.

Through the PISD RISE Program, teachers are encouraged to seek out and vet exciting new methods for students.

Mike Cochran, Chairman of the Board, TCG Consulting, LP Chris Jamail, Partner/Chief Investment Officer, TCG Consulting, LP Educators have special financial and retirement planning needs that are different from those of employees in the private sector. This session covers an update on TRS rules, how to assess Social Security benefits as a TRS member, choosing the right TRS annuity at retirement, how much you need to invest prior to retirement, and pitfalls to avoid in planning for retirement. The session will also cover the new TRS Care rules for retirees.

A Shift to Student Ownership of Learning – Room 15 Charles Dupre, Superintendent, Fort Bend ISD Diana Sayavedra, Chief Academic Officer, Fort Bend ISD Stephanie Williams, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Fort Bend ISD Fort Bend ISD used strategic planning to reorganize the Academic Affairs division in an effort to refocus resources and align practices to develop a student-centered curriculum and assessment framework. Attendees of this session will learn how the district set a new vision grounded in the Profile of a Graduate, which called for changes to the organizational chart, a focus on developing tools to better meet students’ learning needs, and a shift to student ownership of learning.

Future-Ready Students! Beyond State Assessments: Service Learning + HB 5 = Profound Learning – Room 16A Taffi Hertz, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, East Central ISD

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Future-ready students—what does that look like outside of a classroom setting? How can evidence of profound learning be measured in partnership with the National Park Service, National Park Conservation Association, REI, and local city representatives? East Central ISD’s “Park Place” is a service learning model rooted in inquiry linking endorsement plans and career interests to challenging “missions” ensuring college, career, and military readiness through field experiences.

[TEA] Special Education Support— Re-Imagined – Room 16B Justin Porter, Executive Director, Special Populations, Texas Education Agency This session will cover the many changes to how TEA supports special education in Texas. Topics will include the large-scale data analysis, the addition of TEA technical assistance staff, and prospective pilot projects being led by regional liaisons.

Get Your School #ConnectEd – Room 17A Tanya Lysel Garza, Principal, Harlingen CISD Erika Galvan, Instructional Coach, Harlingen CISD David Hernandez, K12 Development Executive, Apple, Inc. Explore best practices and the systems of support necessary to cultivate a successful 1:1 learning environment. Zavala Elementary in Harlingen CISD is one of only 114 campuses nationwide to receive the Apple grant as part of the ConnectEd initiative of 2014. The campus has evolved into a 1:1 learning environment and is a Common Sense Media Certified school.

Technology is embedded throughout the environment, empowering students and teachers to use different modalities.

Career Launch: Accelerating Students’ Path to High-Demand Careers – Room 17B Paul Cruz, Superintendent, Austin ISD Craig Shapiro, Associate Superintendent, Austin ISD Anabel Garza-Reagan, Principal, Austin ISD

Snow White, Strategic Programs - Education and State and Local Government, Dell In fall 2017, Austin ISD implemented Career Launch, an innovative approach to preparing career-ready students in the fields of cybersecurity, computer science, and nursing. It allows students to earn an associate degree to accelerate their path to career readiness, whether their goal is employment after high school or to pursue an advanced degree. In two early college high schools, AISD collaborated with Austin Community College and two industry partners: Dell Technologies and Seton to create authentic learning experiences for high school students. Classroom spaces have been transformed to reflect the work environments of their profession. Students will have opportunities to learn through industry mentors, internships, and by using cutting-edge technologies. Join us for an interactive discussion about how and why AISD started Career Launch and discover strategies for implementing in your own district.

[Legal] How to Create a Culture of Voting in Your District and NOT Cross the Line! – Room 18A Pam Waggoner, Board President, Leander ISD Laura Yeager, TACS Governmental Affairs Director, Texas Educators Vote, Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment (TAMSA) Blake Powell, Lawyer, Powell-Leon, LLP The election season is upon us and we all want to establish a culture of voting in our districts. The question is how to do it legally and engage everyone. This session will provide an update to the campaign laws and examples of what a board member can and cannot say and do to support candidates.

Real examples of what happens when a board member crosses that line will be provided.

Raising Cain! High School Transformed – Room 18B Robert Robertson, Associate Superintendent for Facility & School Services, Klein ISD Jenny McGown, Chief Learning Officer, Klein ISD Ian Powell, Partner, PBK Architects The session will share Klein ISD’s vision of a transformative instructional model that ensures all KISD students Enter with a Promise and Leave with a Purpose. Attendees will get a snapshot of the district’s integration of teaching/learning

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Patricia Reyes, Business and Community Partnerships Facilitator, East Central ISD Patti Birney, Vice Chair of Education/Leadership, University of Texas-San Antonio Dallas Kelley-Kerr, Centennial Coordinator, National Park Conservation Association

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systems with the next-generation educational environment in Klein Cain High School, the school district’s newest high school. KISD intends that every student have a clear pathway to success, built on personalized learning, and that their facilities support that.

Work/Life Balance in the Administrative Realm Is Not the Same for Everyone. Why? – Room 18C Susana Garza, Superintendent, Jim Hogg County ISD Selina Chapa, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Aldine ISD The term work/life balance was first used in the United States in 1986—31 years ago. Are there cultural and/or generational differences linked to an individual’s ability to achieve this balance? Educational administration is a profession in which its members, at times, have difficulty finding that balance. How can promoting and supporting work/life balance in education meet the needs of your district and your personal life? Discussions will revolve around answering these questions.

Dallas ISD Tech Plan ROI: When Every Dollar Spent is a Dollar Toward the Vision – Room 18D

One in five Texas millennials live with their parents, again.

One out of every three grandparents are the primary caregivers to their grandchildren. Baby Boomers control 70 percent of disposable income in the U.S. Millennials want to make a difference and leave their imprint on the community.

Members of Gen X are caught in the middle, trying to identify with both groups. All are working to educate Generation Z, which is communicating in ways that they are inventing. How are you reaching them?

Students and Staff Are True Partners in Learning in Keller ISD – Room 19B Cindy Lotton, Board Member, Keller ISD Joe Griffin, Chief Technology Officer, Keller ISD Vicki Arrington, Coordinator of Professional Development, Keller ISD Teachers spoke. Keller ISD listened. By systematically gathering information from staff and students, district administrators were challenged to think outside the box to create a framework for professional development where students lead the charge.

The district is facing times when funding is low and there are large demands on the professional learning department to provide timely training for all staff. Resources and outcomes will be shared with participants so they can make this happen in their home district.

Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent, Dallas ISD Scott Layne, Deputy Superintendent, Dallas ISD Shannon Buerk, Chief Executive Officer, engage2learn Dallas ISD wanted to be strategic about technology planning and purchases and partnered with engage2learn to facilitate a long-range technology plan. The process began with engaging the community on their vision for learners, and then internal and external stakeholders created a plan for technology that would honor the community’s input. This approach ensures every dollar spent on technology is a dollar toward the vision, achieving the maximum return on investment for the district’s learners.

[TSPRA] It’s a Generation Thing … You Wouldn’t Understand (Cue the Eye Roll)! – Room 19A Mario Zavala, Director of Communications & Community Relations, Denton ISD Julie Zwahr, Communications Coordinator, Denton ISD

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Continuous Improvement in Instructional Practices Through Data Inquiry Cycles – Room 11AB April Crawford, Director, State Initiatives, Children’s Learning Institute Colleen Allen, Manager of Education Outreach, Children’s Learning Institute Using data inquiry cycles for continuous improvement promotes collaborative feedback and change. Children’s Learning Institute research on teacher instructional practices using CLI Engage tools has shown significant gains with goal setting, practice, and reflection cycles. The approach uses concrete, evidence-based instructional behaviors tied to exemplar activities and tailored professional development

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Bridging the Gap Between Curriculum and Instructional Technology – Room 13AB John Ramos, Superintendent, Castleberry ISD Renee Smith-Faulkner, Assistant Superintendent of Technology Services, Castleberry ISD Kenneth Casarez, Executive Director for Secondary Education, Castleberry ISD June Ritchlin, Executive Director of Elementary Education, Castleberry ISD Districts struggle to implement the affordances that technology offers to the district curriculum. Castleberry ISD combined the curriculum department and the technology department to create the Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Team. Based on the curriculum needs, the team collaboratively created blended learning professional learning modules for professional learning that focuses on high-yield teaching strategies, while increasing rigor and fostering a culture of an Innovator’s Mindset.

After the REPORT: Best Practices for Responding to Child Abuse – Room 14 Dianna Smoot, Director of Community Education, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center As a district leader, the question is not if you will encounter a situation involving child abuse or an improper relationship, but rather when. While there is much discussion about how to make a report, district policy often fails to address the next steps. This workshop will give practical guidance to improve communication among the district, child welfare system, and local law enforcement in an effort to better protect both the district and the children it serves.

Teachers Training Teachers Model: A District’s Approach to PD – Room 15

If you want to develop a platform for professional development that encompasses planning, logistics, and implementation, and ensures teacher buy-in, you must do so with a teacherdriven approach. This roundtable discussion will show you how you can accomplish this in your district. Caddo Mills ISD has seen the growth of this program triple in two years.

[TEA] Math Innovation Zones & Social Impact Bonds: Scaling Blended Learning in Math – Room 16A Kristen Dobson, Executive Director of Special Projects, Texas Education Agency Andrew Hodge, Director of Math Innovation Zones and Social Impact Bonds, Texas Education Agency The traditional teacher-centered approach to teaching math puts an unsustainable weight on classroom leaders, leaving some students behind and slowing down others. Blended learning technology delivers a rigorous and individualized learning experience for students while giving teachers flexibility to provide more targeted instruction. This session focuses on how districts, with TEA support, can scale Math Innovation Zones with innovative Pay for Success funding tools called Social Impact Bonds.

[TSPRA] Press Releases Are Out—What’s in Your Digital Toolbox? – Room 16B Veronica Sopher, Chief Communications Officer, Fort Bend ISD As newsrooms change the way they manage news, districts have to adjust and become THE SOURCE of information from everything to school closures and major announcements to minor celebrations that further the district’s messaging. Just as the 2017-18 school year began, Fort Bend ISD closed a high school due to extensive mold growth and then responded to the wrath of an unprecedented flooding event. FBISD utilized social media to share stories, make major announcements, and build trust.

Shivon Loya, Director of Instructional Technology, Caddo Mills ISD Courtney Painter, Assistant Principal, Caddo Mills ISD Julie Wiebersch, Curriculum Director, Caddo Mills ISD Pete J. Rowe, Technology Director, Caddo Mills ISD

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Texas school districts access CLI Engage in partnership with TEA.

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Transformation: Turning Vision Into Practice – Room 17A

Beyond the Books: Designing Spaces for HighImpact Learning – Room 17B

Lane Ledbetter, Superintendent, Midlothian ISD Judy Walling, Deputy Superintendent, Midlothian ISD Russ Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, True North Consulting Group

Douglas Killian, Superintendent, Pflugerville ISD Brandy Baker, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Pflugerville ISD David Kinley, Senior VP, MeTEOR Education Liz Bolton, Learning Environment Specialist, MeTEOR Education

In 2015, newly appointed superintendent Dr. Lane Ledbetter began developing his vision to prepare Midlothian ISD for rapid community growth and the development of studentfocused initiatives. Dr. Ledbetter and his leadership team will share what it took to become a District of Innovation, develop a new curriculum, pass a $268 million bond, deploy student 1:1 devices, lead a community-wide #MISDproud branding effort, and promote a new culture of learning.

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Hutto ISD partnered with MeTEOR Education to leverage design thinking to create environments for high-impact learning experiences. A project-based learning district, HISD looked closely at PBL practices and then designed their space to support those practices. Learn how they created an activitybased design that looks and feels like a collaborative work culture and encourages students to choose where and when to do individual or group work.

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SBOE/SBEC Learning Roundtable Wednesday, January 31 | 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining Top Teachers | Level 4, Austin Convention Center The State Board of Education (SBOE) and State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) will host a free, one-day conference called Learning Roundtable: Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining Top Teachers on the fourth floor of the Austin Convention Center on the final day of the Midwinter Conference.

On-site registration for this event will be offered on the fourth floor of the convention center on Wednesday, January 31.

To preregister prior to that (seats are filling fast!), please do so online at https://goo.gl/NSPwB2

Conference Agenda Wednesday, January 31 | 8:30-8:45 a.m.

Welcome Address | Ballroom D Donna Bahorich, Chair, SBOE, and Jill Druesedow, Chair, SBEC Wednesday, January 31 | 8:50-9:30 a.m.

Panel 1 – Grow Your Own Models for Teacher Recruitment | Ballroom D Moderator: Grace Wu

Patricia McHatton, Dean of the College of Education, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Arturo Cavazos, Superintendent, Harlingen CISD Melanie Rincones, STEP UP Program Graduate Richard Valenta, Deputy Superintendent, Denton ISD/Teach Denton Leah Zavala, Teacher, Denton ISD/Texas Association of Future Educators/Teach Denton Madison Owen, Student, Denton ISD/Teach Denton

Panel 2 – Resources for Educators | Ballroom G Moderator: Alejandro Delgado

Martin Winchester, Deputy Commissioner of Educator Support, TEA Penny Schwinn, Deputy Commissioner of Academics, TEA A.J. Crabill, Deputy Commissioner of Governance, TEA

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Break Wednesday, January 31 | 9:45-11:15 a.m.

TASA Midwinter Conference General Session | Exhibit Hall 5 (First Floor) Peter M. Dewitt, author of Collaborative Leadership: Six Influences That Matter Most Wednesday, January 31 | 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own Wednesday, January 31 | 12:15-1:40 p.m.

Greetings | Ballroom D Raymund Paredes, Commissioner of Higher Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education, TEA

Keynote Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like a Champion Wednesday, January 31 | 1:45-2:45 p.m.

Panel 3 – District/Preparation Program Partnerships | Ballroom D Moderator: Tim Miller

Scott Ridley, Dean, Texas Tech University Susan Hull, Superintendent, Grand Prairie ISD Chris Fraser, Senior Dean, Relay Graduate School for Education Gabriela Sanchez, Teacher, Kipp Explore George Kazanas, Superintendent, Midway ISD Krystal Goree, Director of Professional Practice, Baylor University

Panel 4 – Diversity in the Teaching Workforce: Attracting and Supporting Candidates of Color | Ballroom G Moderator: Martin Winchester

Cassandra Herring, President and Chief Executive Officer, Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity Marcus Nelson, Superintendent, Waco ISD Encarnacion Garza, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, The University of Texas at San Antonio Martha Salazar Zamora, Superintendent, Tomball ISD Fernanda Pierre, Teacher, Spring Branch ISD

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Wednesday, January 31 | 2:45-3 p.m.

Break Wednesday, January 31 | 3-4 p.m.

Panel 5 – Supporting Teachers Early in Their Career | Ballroom D Moderator: Jessica McLoughlin

Shannon Terry, Director of Professional Learning, Arlington ISD Ali Ashley, Instructional Coach, Austin ISD/2017 Texas Teacher of the Year Macy Dale, Fourth-Grade Teacher, Becker Elementary, Austin ISD Diana Richie, Director of Strategic Partnerships, New Teacher Center Stacey Edmonson, Dean of the College of Education, Sam Houston State University/President-elect of Texas Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

Panel 6 – Opportunities for Growth and Development for Experienced Teachers | Ballroom G Moderator: Blair Claussen

JoLisa Hoover, Teacher, Leander ISD Rodrigo Rodriguez-Tovar, National Association of Bilingual Educators Teacher of the Year/National Board-Certified Teacher, Austin ISD Michele Willis, Texas Lesson Study Teacher, Fredericksburg ISD Angela Sherwood, Opportunity Culture’s Multi-Classroom Leader, Harlandale ISD Amber Simpson, Executive Master Teacher, Somerset ISD Wednesday, January 31 | 4:05-4:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks | Ballroom D Donna Bahorich, Chair, SBOE, and Jill Druesedow, Chair, SBEC

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“TASA 2025 is helping set the direction for the future of TASA. Building off of the visioning work, this strategic framework will help TASA be purposeful in how it engages and supports superintendents and school leaders across the state.”

Jill Siler Superintendent, Gunter ISD See pages 3-6 and visit the TASA Member Engagement Center across from the Exhibit Hall to learn more.

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Accountability Forum Seminar Wednesday, January 31 (immediately following the TASA Midwinter Conference) 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (boxed lunch included) Pre-registration required; you may register onsite at the Midwinter Conference registration area beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31. Registration fees: Accountability Forum subscribers: first three registrants complimentary, additional registrants $75 each; non-subscribers: $175 each

Symphony or Cacophony? How ESSA and New State Laws Are Shaping Accountability Provided twice yearly at no registration cost to current TASA Accountability Forum subscribers, TASA Accountability Forum seminars feature invited speakers who provide valuable information related to the Texas public school accountability system. Seminar topics will include: •

Texas’ current interpretation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and relevant new laws passed by the 85th Texas Legislature

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An analysis of HB 22 (A-F state accountability system) by Moak, Casey and Associates, who will also give attendees an in-depth look at the alignment between the new state and federal accountability systems

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An update from TEA Deputy Commissioner Penny Schwinn and Executive Directors Jamie Crowe, Deb Sauberer, and Mark Baxter will address attendees on TEA's ongoing efforts to implement state and federal accountability

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Participants will receive helpful resources and materials to take home, and have opportunities to network with their colleagues from across the state.

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Jodi Duron Superintendent, Elgin ISD

“The formation of the Task Force was intentional to include a diverse group of leaders from small, rural, mid-size, suburban and urban districts and representing nearly every region.

Understanding the varying needs... of school districts across the state was a strong... consideration around the strategies and tools that would potentially move our work forward and help us realize our vision as an organization.”

See pages 3-6 and visit the TASA Member Engagement Center across from the Exhibit Hall to learn more.

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Seminar Agenda 11:30–11:45 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions by TASA Executive Director Johnny L. Veselka 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Presentation Moak, Casey and Associates 12:45–2:30 p.m.

Texas Education Agency Presentations ESSA and State Accountability Update With Q&A

Penny Schwinn, Deputy Commissioner, Academics Deb Sauberer, Executive Director Jamie Crowe, Director, Performance Reporting Local Accountability Update With Q&A

Lisa Diserens, Senior Director, Local Accountability Development and Assessment Scoring and Reporting 2:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks Moak, Casey and Associates

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TASA 2018 Honorary Life Members Recognized at the 1st General Session | Monday, January 29, 3:30-5:15 p.m., Exhibit Hall 5 JANICE BEASLEY

GENA GARDINER

SANDRA RADTKE

Assistant Superintendent Eustace ISD 7/31/17 40

Assistant Superintendent Highland Park ISD (Esc 10) 2/28/17 40

Assistant Superintendent Boerne ISD 6/30/17 39

JERRY BIRDSONG

TRISH HANKS

HAROLD D. RAMM

Superintendent Stratford ISD 8/31/17 33

Superintendent Friendswood ISD 8/31/17 40

Superintendent Groesbeck ISD 12/31/17 49

LYNN BURTON

RICHARD HAZLEWOOD

JIM THOMAS RUMAGE

Superintendent Orange Grove ISD 6/30/17 40

Superintendent Kirbyville CISD 6/30/17 33

Superintendent Crane ISD 8/31/17 27

DAVID CARR

DONALD RAY JEFFERIES

JOHN SCHAEFER

Superintendent Stanton ISD 6/30/17 36

Superintendent Greenville ISD 3/30/17 41

Director of Alternative Education Mexia ISD 5/31/17 28

PHIL COTHAM

RAY A. LEA

KEITH SCHARNHORST

Superintendent Lockney ISD 6/30/17 29

Superintendent Azle ISD 6/30/17 39

Superintendent Clyde CISD 2/17 35

DEBI CRAWFORD

DEE A. MATTOX-HALL

PAM SEIPP

Assistant Superintendent Hawkins ISD 6/30/17 33 CLAUDE EUGENE FRANKLIN

Superintendent Campbell ISD 2012 36

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Senior Director of Schools Harris County Department of Education 8/31/17 40

Superintendent D'Hanis ISD 1/31/14 38

TERRY PITTMAN Superintendent Sweetwater ISD 6/30/17 35

Superintendent Kress ISD 1/31/17 29

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DAVID SHANLEY

GREGG SPIVEY

LESLIE LEE VANN

Superintendent Johnson City ISD 8/31/17 34

Superintendent Grapeland ISD 6/30/17 30

Superintendent Comfort ISD 7/31/17 32

JOHN SPIES

JOHN R. THOMAS

MARY ANN WHITEKER

Superintendent Van Alstyne ISD 7/31/17 40

Executive Director Region 18 Education Service Center 8/31/17 40

Superintendent Hudson ISD 6/30/17 44

KEVIN SPILLER

ROD TOWNSEND

TONY WILLIAMS

Superintendent Seagraves ISD 6/30/17 29

Superintendent Decatur ISD 8/31/17 35

Superintendent Industrial ISD 8/31/17 30

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Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship Recipients Recognized at the 1st General Session | Monday, January 29, 3:30-5:15 p.m., Exhibit Hall 5

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he Texas Association of School Administrators established the Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship in 2013-14 to honor and provide financial assistance to outstanding doctoral students pursuing a career in educational leadership, with particular emphasis on the superintendency.

The scholarship recognizes the leadership of Dr. Johnny L. Veselka, who has dedicated more than 43 years of service to the association, including 32 years as TASA’s executive director.

TASA will award three scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each to these deserving individuals:

Elmer Avellaneda Tarleton State University; Executive Director of Special Programs, Corsicana ISD Mya Kendrick-Mercer The University of Texas at Austin; Director of Elementary Staffing, Round Rock ISD Tanya Larkin Lamar University; Superintendent, Pampa ISD Congratulations to these accomplished doctoral students whose deep commitment to public education will guide them as they pursue careers in educational leadership.

“The most rewarding part of the TASA 2025 process has been evaluating the important work TASA has undertaken to this date, and developing innovative ideas and strategies for TASA to undertake to navigate through future challenges in public education.”

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George Kazanas Superintendent, Midway ISD See pages 3-6 and visit the TASA Member Engagement Center across from the Exhibit Hall to learn more.

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Superintendent of the Year LATONYA GOFFNEY Recognized at the 2nd General Session | Tuesday, January 30, 3:30-5 p.m., Exhibit Hall 5

Texas Nominee, AASA 2018 National Superintendent of the Year TASB 2017 Superintendent of the Year

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aTonya Goffney, superintendent of Lufkin ISD, received double honors this year when TASA selected her as Texas’ nominee for the 2018 American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year award, and the Texas Association of School Boards named her its 2017 Superintendent of the Year.

Goffney has served as superintendent of Lufkin ISD since 2013. During her tenure as superintendent, the district has stepped up its communications efforts to engage the community and create a collaborative culture, focused on improving literacy skills, especially those of low-income students, and committed to ensuring all students make progress.

“I always tell our teachers and leaders that we are not responsible for how our students come to us, but we are responsible for how they leave us,” Goffney says. “The goal of Lufkin ISD is for all students to show growth and progress.”

Lufkin ISD is also focused on preparing students to be future-ready. Goffney has been active in TASA’s MISSION: School Transformation initiative and was a member of TASA’s Future-Ready Superintendents Leadership Institute — a group of 39 superintendents and senior-level district administrators in the early stages of their careers who came together in 2012 to understand, design and initiate innovative systemic changes in Texas public schools.

In addition to her membership in TASA, Goffney holds leadership positions in the Texas Association of Suburban/Midsize Schools, Texas Leadership Center, and Texas Council of Women School Executives. She also represents Texas as a member of the AASA Governing Board.

A native of Coldspring, Texas, she began her career as a language arts teacher in Coldspring-Oakhurst ISD. Goffney served as an assistant principal, principal and superintendent in that district before coming to Lufkin. She holds bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Sam Houston State University.

AASA’s National Superintendent of the Year program was established in 1988 to recognize superintendents who have demonstrated all-around outstanding leadership. Goffney will be honored with other state nominees at AASA’s 2018 National Conference on Education in Nashville February 15-17.

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Tech Savvy Superintendent MICHAEL KUHRT Recognized at the 2nd General Session | Tuesday, January 30, 3:30-5 p.m., Exhibit Hall 5

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he Texas K-12 CTO Council is proud to present the 2017-18 Tech Savvy Superintendent Award to superintendent Michael Kuhrt of Wichita Falls ISD! Kuhrt was selected for his leadership and support of innovative uses of technology in his district. Not only does he promote the use of technology to the staff, he also mirrors that behavior himself. He has clear expectations for staff that are repeated throughout the year—“publish for a worldwide audience” and “make learning visible.” He is also an advocate for the use of social media in the classroom which has led to a major culture shift among the staff. He encourages all staff members to have a Twitter account and utilize it to “tell their story.”

Several years ago, the district started a Digital Pilot Project with 42 “kid-magnet” teachers who received classroom sets of devices for all their students. Professional development was an integral part of the program as well as tracking student progress throughout the year. The following year, the number of teachers receiving classroom devices and professional development increased to over 350, with pilot teachers serving as mentors to facilitate the expansion of the program. A strategic technology plan is in place and Kuhrt has been able to secure the trust of the Board of Trustees who have given their support of the program publicly and financially.

The district started this process with a collaborative committee comprised of parents, community members, university representatives, curriculum and technology staff members and campus based teachers and administrators who were tasked with creating a set of learning standards and experiences for both teachers and students. Outside experts were brought in to help guide the conversation and final recommendations were presented to the Board. Kuhrt created this “Learning With Technology” committee with the goal of developing a plan for the future integration of technology into the learning processes of WFISD. Under Kuhrt’s leadership, the district has gained numerous recognitions for their work such as a Google for Education Reference District, Excellence in Digital Leadership from TASCD, as well as Kuhrt winning the Runner Up to the 2017 Tech & Learning Leader of the Year. We are proud to recognize Michael Kuhrt and Wichita Falls ISD for their accomplishments in technology education!

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Outstanding Administrators Recognized at the 2nd General Session | Tuesday, January 30, 3:30-5 p.m., Exhibit Hall 5

TAGT 2017 State Administrator of the Gifted KAREN GREEN

Gifted Coordinator, McKinney ISD

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aren Green is the 2017 recipient of the Administrator of the Gifted Award, presented annually by the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT) to a district or campus administrator who is responsible for creating and championing exemplary services for gifted students. This award is sponsored by the Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science (TAMS).

Green has spent the past 18 years in McKinney ISD as a fierce champion of gifted and talented students. As her nomination form notes, she “has tirelessly worked to provide gifted education services for the McKinney community and has been a mentor for teachers and surrounding districts alike.” Her experiences include elementary gifted educator and coordinator for K–12 students. Whether it is a ISM business symposium for high school students, a study program for Duke TIP scholars, or parent nights, Green carefully crafts and executes each event with precision and flair. Green holds a Masters of Educational Psychology from Southern Methodist University. She is finishing her last year as McKinney ISD’s Gifted Coordinator and will retire in August 2018. She notes that education was not her first career, but the one she was born to.

TASBO 2017 Commitment to Excellence Award LINDY FINLEY

Associate Superintendent of Finance & Operations, Jacksonville ISD

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he Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) recognized Lindy Finley, Associate Superintendent of Finance & Operations from Jacksonville ISD as its 2017 TASBO Commitment to Excellence Award Recipient. Each year, TASBO selects an outstanding TASBO member who demonstrates consistent leadership within the organization and their profession.

Lindy has been an active TASBO member since 1991, when she was a Payroll Supervisor for Jacksonville ISD. Lindy has played an instrumental part of the both TASBO and the East Texas TASBO Affiliate. She currently serves at the affiliate’s President after serving in the same position in 2005-2006. At TASBO, Lindy served on its board for six years from 2009-2014 and has been an active mentor to school business professionals in her area and around the state. Lindy regularly serves as a TASBO course instructor and volunteers for TASBO at every opportunity. During her tenure with TASBO, she has been pivotal in developing and delivering training content customized for small school districts.

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2017 National Distinguished Principal and National Assistant Principal of the Year for Texas The National Distinguished Principal and National Assistant Principal of the Year for Texas are sponsored by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), in partnership with the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA).

Texas National Distinguished Principal ANNETTE DAILEY Crenshaw Elementary & Middle School Galveston ISD

National Assistant Principal of the Year for Texas CHERA BESSIRE Bennett Elementary School Frenship ISD

2017-18 Texas Outstanding Principals of the Year The High School, Middle School, and Assistant Principals of the Year are recognized through the Outstanding Principal of the Year Awards, sponsored by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals.

High School MONICA G. BAYAREN Solomon M. Coles High School Corpus Christi ISD

Middle School JOHN M. MARTINEZ, JR. Mackenzie Middle School Lubbock ISD

Assistant Principal DREW DANIEL Tascosa High School Amarillo ISD

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Teachers of the Year Recognized at the 2nd General Session | Tuesday, January 30, 3:30-5 p.m., Exhibit Hall 5

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he Texas Teacher of the Year Program, coordinated by TASA in conjunction with the Texas Education Agency and the regional education service centers, recognizes and rewards teachers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching. Forty teachers—two from each regional education service center—are eligible for two titles, Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year and Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year. Texas’ finalist selection committee nominates one teacher to be considered for national honors.

Since 1969, the Texas State Teacher of the Year (TOY) Program has honored excellence in classroom education and provided a forum to showcase many outstanding educators whose efforts and example have inspired their students, their colleagues and the communities they serve.

Texas Teacher of the Year is the highest honor that the State of Texas can bestow upon a teacher. Facilitated by TASA, the Texas Teacher of the Year Program annually recognizes and rewards teachers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching.

TARA BORDEAUX

Lanier High School, Austin ISD, Region 13 2018 Secondary Teacher of the Year 2018 Teacher of the Year

MARISSA TORRES

Blue Haze Elementary School, White Settlement ISD, Region 11 2018 Elementary Teacher of the Year

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Regional Teachers of the Year ESC Region 1 JULIA OTKEN Mims Elementary School Mission CISD Elementary Teacher of the Year ANDREA GARZA

BRENDA VARVOUTIS South Houston High School Pasadena ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 5 CAROL POST

ESC Region 8 AMY HOOTEN Thomas Justiss Elementary School Paris ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year MICHAEL RHODES

United South High School United ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

Oak Forest Elementary School Vidor ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

Paris High School Paris ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 2

ALEXIA KING Lumberton Middle School Lumberton ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 9

JACK MARLEY Flour Bluff Intermediate School Flour Bluff ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year PRAGATI BANNERJEE

ESC Region 6 NATASHIA FOGLESONG

BREANN SPIEY Crestview Elementary School Graham ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year MICHELLE LOWREY

Roy Miller High School Corpus Christi ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

Willie E. Williams Elementary School Magnolia ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

Graham High School Graham ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 3

SHERIDAN CLINKSCALES College Station High School College Station ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 10

LAURA PRIHODA Hutchins Elementary School El Campo ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year XOCHITL GONZALEZ

ESC Region 7 RACHEL GEORGE

WHITNEY SELLARS Naomi Press Elementary School McKinney ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year MELODY DAVIS

Harold Cade Middle School Victoria ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

William B. Travis Elementary School Marshall ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

Inspired Vision Secondary School A+ Charter Schools, Inc. Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 4

KATHLEEN BROWN Palestine High School Palestine ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 11

TERRI ARMENDARIZ Carpenter Elementary School Deer Park ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

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MARISSA TORRES Blue Haze Elementary School White Settlement ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

AMANDA MCKNIGHT

Briarhill Middle School Lewisville ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 12

ESC Region 15 LESLIE ANAYA

Coggin Intermediate School Brownwood ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

GENA LANCASTER

Alpine High School Alpine ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 19

DEBORAH DEGRAFF Bell’s Hill Elementary School Waco ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

GARY STRICKLAND Coleman High School Coleman ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

CHRISTINA CASTAÑOS Purple Heart Elementary School Socorro ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

CRAIG SULLIVAN

ESC Region 16

LUIS C. LUNA

Belton High School Belton ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 13

ALICIA LOHBERGER

Lakeview Elementary School Canyon ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

Clint Junior High School Clint ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 20

ALLIE DUFFY Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School Round Rock ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

AMANDA HEAD Caprock High School Amarillo ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ANDREA LUCAS Lamar Elementary School San Antonio ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

TARA BORDEAUX

ESC Region 17

AMANDA WHITE

Lanier High School Austin ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

ESC Region 14

KELLY BAUM

Charles L. Waters Elementary School Lubbock ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

CAROLYN MULLICAN East Ridge Elementary School Sweetwater ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

RACHEL WHEELER Brownfield Middle School Brownfield ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

MONICA ROGERS

ESC Region 18

Sweetwater Middle School Sweetwater ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

Somerset Junior High School Somerset ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

EDITH LOYA

Pecos Kindergarten Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

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2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards District Level Awards Recognized at the 2nd General Session | Tuesday, January 30, 3:30-5 p.m., Exhibit Hall 5

H-E-B’s Excellence in Education Awards are designed to honor outstanding public school professionals and to thank them for their dedication and commitment. Through this program, H-E-B seeks to pay tribute to those school districts, principals, and teachers who go the extra mile each and every day to serve their students and communities and who inspire others to do the same. More than $800,000 in cash awards is presented each year to public school teachers, principals, districts, and campuses in Texas.

School Board Award

Principal Awards

($25,000 cash prize)

($10,000 cash prize each and a $25,000 grant for their schools)

FORT BEND ISD

Kristen Tassin, Board President, Board of Trustees

District Awards Large School District ($100,000 cash prize) GRAND PRAIRIE ISD Susan Simpson Hull, Superintendent Small School District ($50,000 cash prize) ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD Kevin Brown, Superintendent Early Childhood Education Facility ($25,000 cash prize) PRE-K SAN ANTONIO EDUCATION CENTER Sandy Weser and Belinda Gonzalez, Directors

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Elementary DR. MYRTHA VILLARREAL Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary, United ISD Secondary JULIE DIAZ Travis High School, Fort Bend ISD

Teacher Awards Lifetime Achievement - Salutes more than 20 years of experience

($25,000 cash prize each and a $25,000 grant for their schools) Elementary RHONDA PENA Bryan Elementary, Mission CISD Secondary MICHAEL BAILEY Omar Bradley Middle School, North East ISD

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Leadership - Honors teachers with 10-20 years in the classroom

($10,000 cash prize each and $10,000 grants for their schools) Elementary RAUL MUNOZ George Evans Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD Secondary JAMIE FLINT Spring Woods High School, Spring Branch ISD Rising Star - Honors exceptionally promising teachers with less than 10 years of experience

($5,000 cash prize each and $5,000 grants for their schools) Elementary RICKY DAVIS Schertz Elementary, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Secondary RICHARD EMBRICK David Crockett Middle School, Fort Bend ISD

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2017 Blue Ribbon Schools Recognized on Monday, January 29, noon-2:30 p.m., Ballroom D

Founded in 1982, Blue Ribbon Schools is a U.S. Department of Education program that recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels. All schools were selected as exemplary high-performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. Each school as an economically disadvantaged population of 25 percent or greater. The schools completed a rigorous application process through the U.S. Department of Education. Schools that receive the award were recognized at the 2017 Blue Ribbon School conference in Washington, D.C.

Amarillo ISD – WHITTIER

Edinburg CISD – AUSTIN

Houston ISD – EASTWOOD

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ACADEMY

Principal: Bea Enevoldsen Superintendent: Dana West

Principal: Homero Cano Superintendent: Rene Gutierrez

Principal: Brandi Lira Superintendent: Richard Carranza

Banquete ISD – BANQUETE

Edinburg CISD – JEFFERSON

Houston ISD – LYONS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Adriana Tagle Superintendent: Max Thompson

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Ana H. Salinas Superintendent: Rene Gutierrez

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Cecilia A. Gonzales Superintendent: Richard Carranza

Birdville ISD – SMITHFIELD

El Paso ISD – GREEN

Jim Ned CISD – LAWN

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Principal: Melissa Minix Superintendent: Darrell Brown

Principal: Charlotte “Judy” Quintana Superintendent: Juan Cabrera

Principal: David Hogan Superintendent: Bobby Easterling

Dallas ISD – BARACK OBAMA

El Paso ISD – MAXINE SILVA

Judson ISD – CRESTVIEW

MALE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (MIDDLE SCHOOL)

HEALTH MAGNET Principal: Fred Rojas Superintendent: Juan Cabrera

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Yvonne Munoz Superintendent: Carl Montoya

Galveston ISD – AUSTIN

KIPP Houston – KIPP SHINE

MIDDLE SCHOOL

PREP

Principal: Cathy Van Ness Superintendent: Kelli Moulton

School Leader: Deb Shifrine Superintendent: Sehba Ali

Gunter ISD – GUNTER

La Porte ISD – JENNIE REID

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Dara Arrington Superintendent: Jill Siler

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School Leader: Diane Weeden Superintendent: Lloyd Graham

Principal: Michael Bland Superintendent: Michael Hinojosa

Dallas ISD – DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY

Principal: Arnoldo Zuniga Superintendent: Michael Hinojosa

Dallas ISD – IRMA LERMA RANGEL WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (MIDDLE SCHOOL)

Principal: Lisa Curry Superintendent: Michael Hinojosa

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Laredo ISD – HECTOR J. GARCIA

San Antonio ISD – TRAVIS

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

Principal: Israel Castilla Superintendent: Sylvia Rios

Principal: Adrianna L. Arredondo Superintendent: Abelardo Saavedra

Los Fresnos ISD – RANCHO

Whitehouse ISD – STANTON-

VERDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Maria Elisa Pineda Superintendent: Gonzalo Salazar

SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Sterling Haskell Superintendent: Chris Moran

Montgomery ISD –

Wylie ISD – RF HARTMAN

MONTGOMERY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Principal: Mallory Kirby Superintendent: Beau Rees

Oakwood ISD – OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Principal: Tina Rayborn Superintendent: Donny Lee

Principal: Shawna Ballast Superintendent: David Vinson

Ysleta ISD – VALLE VERDE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL Principal: Paul Covey Superintendent: Xavier De La Torre

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Inside the Exhibit Hall Robotics—Texas Style!

Located in the entrance area of the Exhibit Hall (Monday-Tuesday only). Specific demonstration times and district participants are posted at the entrance.

Learn how your students can participate in the new UIL robotics program.

The University Interscholastic League hosted the first ever UIL robotics pilot program during the 2015-2016 school year.

The program includes two divisions, UIL Robotics: BEST(TM) Division, and UIL Robotics: FIRST(R) Division, with two competitions in the FIRST Division—the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC). Now in its third year, UIL Robotics is on track to move out of pilot status to become an official UIL event beginning in 2018-2019.

The third FIRST Division championship event will take place May 17-19, 2018. The second BEST Division championship event took place December 8-9, 2017. All UIL high schools have access to the UIL robotics program.

Representatives of UIL and FIRST and BEST will also be available to in the demonstration area to answer questions about the UIL program.

The FIRST in Texas foundation Is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports FIRST robotics teams and events across Texas with a focus on increasing accessibility for low-income and underrepresented students. By investing in Texas students’ participation in FIRST, the FIRST in Texas Foundation addresses the growing demands of the stem workforce.

BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) Robotics, Inc. was founded in Texas in 1993 to inspire the next generation of students to be prepared for the expanding technological workforce. BEST Robotics, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. BEST is a middle school and high school robotics program whose mission is to engage and excite students about STEM subjects as well as inspire them to pursue careers in STEM fields.

TASA/Corwin Bookstore Located in the entrance area of the Exhibit Hall (Monday-Tuesday only) In partnership with Corwin, TASA is pleased to offer a special opportunity for TASA members and conference attendees to purchase select books and other resources during the conference, all at a special discounted rate available throughout the conference.

All TASA members receive 20 percent off Corwin books at www.corwin.com with promo code N138F1. This promo code and discount will be applied to all books purchased in the bookstore or online by conference attendees throughout the TASA Midwinter Conference. Set apart since day one by Corwin’s expert authorship, research base, and depth and breadth of coverage, Corwin books provide the rock-solid foundation for flexible, system-wide professional development planning and solutions. Take advantage of this special opportunity to browse the bookstore for new releases, critical topics, best sellers, and award-winning publications.

Recharge / Coffee Stations Recharge your device or yourself at any of the three Recharge / Coffee Stations located throughout the Exhibit Hall!

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2017-18 TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture The TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture (EoSA) showcases new and renovated Texas schools and celebrates excellence in planning and design of the learning environment. This year, 49 projects were nominated for the exhibit and displayed at the 2017 TASA/TASB Convention. Of the original 49 projects, 27 were awarded Stars of Distinction in at least one of six Areas of Distinction: Community, Design, Planning, Sustainability, Value, and School Transformation. These projects were then eligible to be displayed at the Exhibit of School Architecture at the 2018 Midwinter Conference.

This year’s showcase offers two ways to view entries: hanging project boards for casual, walk-by observation and online versions offering an in-depth look at entries and the architectural design behind the project. Visit the showcase to gain new vision and expanded design ideas for your own district. While you’re in the hall, take a few minutes to view the online EoSA, which serves as a digital archive of EoSA project entries. All nominated projects are displayed for a full year; projects that receive Stars of Distinction will be displayed for three years and those receiving Caudill Class status will be featured for five years.

Caudill award winners will be announced at the 1st General Session, Monday, January 29, 3:30-5:15 p.m., Exhibit Hall 5.

District

Facility

Superintendent

Architect Firm

Abilene ISD

Johnston Elementary School

David Young

Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.

Alvin ISD

Shadow Creek High School

Buck Gilcrease

Stantec

Castleberry ISD

Gary S. Jones Administration Building Historic Preservation

John Ramos

WRA Architects

Coppell ISD

Coppell Life Safety Park

Brad Hunt

Brown Reynolds Watford Architects

Crosby ISD

Crosby High School

Keith Moore

cre8 Architects

Denton ISD

Ray Braswell High School

Jamie Wilson

VLK Architects

Fort Worth ISD

Washington Heights Elementary School

Kent Scribner

WRA Architects

Granbury ISD

Granbury High School

James Largent

Huckabee

Houston ISD

Charles Atherton Elementary School

Richard Carranza

IDG Architects, Inc.

Houston ISD

Condit Elementary School

Richard Carranza

VLK Architects

Houston ISD

Mandarin Immersion Magnet School

Richard Carranza

PBK

Houston ISD

Sterling Aviation High School

Richard Carranza

Stantec

Hutto ISD

Howard Norman Elementary School

Eduardo Ramos

Pfluger Architects

Judson ISD

Copperfield Elementary School

Carl Montoya

Stantec

Katy ISD

Bethke Elementary School

Lawrence Hindt

VLK Architects

Leander ISD

Tom Glenn High School

Dan Troxell

Pfluger Architects

Lubbock ISD

Lubbock High School Auditorium Renovation

Berhl Robertson

BGR Architects, Inc.

McKinney ISD

McKinney North High School

Rick McDaniel

Stantec

Midlothian ISD

Dolores W. McClatchey Elementary School

Lane Ledbetter

VLK Architects

Northwest ISD

Northwest ISD Outdoor Learning Center

Ryder Warren

Stantec

O’Donnell ISD

O’Donnell High School/Middle School

Cathy Palmer

Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.

Plano ISD

Plano East Senior High School Health Sciences Academy

Brian Binggeli

WRA Architects

Sunnyvale ISD

Sunnyvale Middle School Next Generation Addition/Renovation

Doug Williams

WRA Architects

Texas City ISD

William R. Blocker Addition and Renovations

Rodney Cavness

Texas-IBI Group, Inc.

West ISD

West High School / Middle School

David Truitt

Huckabee

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Exhibitors January 29 | 8 a.m.–3 p.m. | Exhibit Hall 4 January 30 | 8 a.m.–2 p.m. | Exhibit Hall 4

TASA Corporate Partner

Be sure to visit the state’s fastest growing exhibit of schoolrelated products and services. Education vendors from across the U.S. offer solutions in instructional resources, technology, food services, athletic equipment, insurance, specialty services, building services, and more. Stroll the aisles, test out new products, and gather ideas.

1GPA—440 Purchasing cooperative 512.970.0179

ACT, Inc.—1015 Educational assessment services 512.345.1949

Guaranteed Issue for employees with no health questions 800.937.3148

2NDGEAR—1526 Computer hardware and IT services 714.702.1023

Action Floor Systems—751 Athletic floors 715.476.3512

806 Technologies—544 806 Technologies 877.331.6160

Adams, Lynch, & Loftin, P.C.—933 General counsel to TASA 817.552.7742

American College of EducationDallas—1512 Regionally accredited online offering affordable M.Ed, Ed.D & certifications 512.650.6900

A-Lert Roof Systems—612 A-Lert Roof Systems designs, engineers, & manufactures metal roofs 830.626.7755

Advanced Financial Strategies—1309 Financial and retirement planning 800.876.3817

A. Bargas & Associates—445 Classroom furniture 210.344.2821 ABC Companies—655 Activity coach 507.334.1871 ABM Education—926 Facilities services including custodial and maintenance for K-12 schools 888.711.2772 Abrams Learning Trends—1409 Publisher of early childhood educational materials – PreK to 5th grade 800.227.9120 Academic Specialties—1412 Athletic equipment, bleachers, flooring, lockers, lab casework 281.380.8470 Achieve3000—833 Differentiated literacy instruction accelerating growth for every student 469.400.8021

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Aeries Education Solutions, Inc.—507 Aeries Student Information System – Aeries Analytics – Aeries Enrollment 888.487.7555 Aim for Success—747 Educational and motivational programs for students, parents, and educators 972.422.2322 All Aboard America! School Transportation—1550 Contract pupil transportation 903.328.0068 ALL In Learning—706 ALL In cloud, clickers, apps, and Domain 1 data 940.484.5300 Alpha Testing, Inc.—1046 Geotechnical engineering, construction materials, environmental services 972.620.8911 Alton Lynch Associates—819

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AMS Pictures—412 Offers FREE & easy-to-use college-prep tools for educators, students & families 512.330.9434 Angelo State University—1148 Offering online master’s degrees and TEA accredited certifications 325.942.2212 Anonymous Alerts | K12 Alerts—1413 Anonymous Alerts anti-bullying app, Smart Button instant panic button app 914.220.8326 Apex Flooring Services—451 Flooring Products 469.682.3613 Apex Learning—325 More learning happens with Apex Learning digital curriculum 206.381.5600 Applied Practice—1306 Integrated test prep and classroom-ready resources 866.374.3768 APTech Group, Inc.—1215 Safe, solid water treatment for boilers & cooling towers 513.761.8111

ARAMARK K-12 Education—313 Food and facilities company 215.238.3000

Boynton Williams & Associates—707 Architecture, planning, interior design 972.661.5461

Architects Rabe + Partners—1139 Architecture master planning bond program services 512.349.7173

Braun Intertec—738 Geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, materials testing services 512.243.5792

Aries Building Systems, LLC—1641 Mobile & modular buildings & classrooms 817.964.4752

BrightBytes—1434 Educational research organization that provides data-analytics solutions 415.654.4686

ARMKO Industries—515 Armko provides roofing/waterproofing consulting for the building envelope 972.874.1388

Brock USA—413 Shock pads for artificial turf fields 303.544.5800

Armstrong Flooring, Inc.—1219 Armstrong Flooring 866.456.3322

BRW Architects—812 Architectural services 214.528.8704

Audio Enhancement—740 Audio Enhancement – experts in classroom audio, safety, and education technology 800.383.9362

Buford-Thompson Company—247 Construction managers 817.467.4981

AVID Center—946 Professional development 773.426.8912 BELFOR Property Restoration—1244 Property restoration after water loss, storm, fire – all aspects of a disaster 254.799.8400 BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)—1147 Summer/after-school partnerships 646.856.1023 Blackboard Inc.—1109 Leader in K-12 learning solutions, education technology, and engagement solutions 919.573.4932 Blackmon Mooring/BMS CAT—610 Full turnkey restoration 817.817.5331 BLGY Architecture—311 Architectural design and planning services for K-12 and higher education 512.977.0390

BuyBoard—433 Purchase products, services, and instructional materials through BuyBoard 800.695.2919 CADCO Architect-Engineers—1533 Architectural/engineering services, bond issues, master planning 325.695.6281 Canela Software, Inc—1620 20/20 vision screening software, NurseNotes software 866.410.2377 Carter Construction Company—1325 Athletic facility builder 817.244.3622 Chartwells K-12—1118 Food services management company 469.252.1704

ClassLink—825 Enables instant access to Web, Windows, and Google apps and to files at school or in the cloud 214.415.2210 Claycomb Associates, Inc.—1233 Full service architectural firm specializing in K-12 educational facility design 972.233.6100 Code to the Future—1024 Computer science immersion

Combined Benefits Group—1634 Employee benefits, compliance & human resources 800.749.6458 COMBS Consulting Group—906 Technology, audio/visual and security design and consulting 210.698.7887 Complete Book and Media Supply—1639 Supplier of books, subscriptions, and media offering over 18 million items 512.616.0400 Concordia University Texas—637 Graduate education and business programs 512.313.3000 Confluence Academic Systems LLC—948 Research management software 970.472.7979 Cooperative Strategies LLC—1250 Facilities planning and financial services 949.250.8300 Corgan—914 Architecture and interior design 214.748.2000 Creative Learning Systems—508 Smart lab & student broadcast studios 800.458.2880

Cisco—732 Transforms how educational institutions communicate, collaborate, and educate 408.353.2636

Curriculum Associates—1208 i-Ready, STAAR Ready, BRIGANCE 800.225.0248

Claims Administrative Services, Inc.—1133 TPA for workers compensation 903.561.8484

Daktronics—1022 Scoreboards & display products 605.692.0200

Blue Star Bus Sales, Ltd.—744 Blue Bird School Buses 806.794.1959

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Dallas Baptist University—1632 Graduate and doctoral degrees 214.333.5728 Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center—1619 Child abuse mandated reporter training and best practice policy 214.818.2676 Davis Demographics & Planning, Inc.—315 Demographic studies, forecasting, boundaries, specialized GIS planning software 951.270.5211 DBR Engineering Consultants, Inc.—1527 Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering, technology, commissioning 713.914.0888 DecisionEd Group, Inc.—945 K-12 performance management software 972.591.6480 Delcom Group, LP—1314 Technology integration – AV & IT 469.420.5189 Director’s Choice—1318 Safe, affordable student group travel 806.687.0812 District Management Group—748 We partner with school districts to address your most pressing challenges 877.362.3500 DK Haney Roofing—1414 Commercial roofing installation, service, and maintenance 817.546.2266 Document Tracking Services, LLC—651 Improvement planning, translations, forms, compliance management 858.784.0960 DreamBox Learning Math—1212 Adaptive online K-8 program 877.451.7845 DSA Construction Management—644 Construction management as owner’s agent since 1965 817.645.8864

E3 Entegral Solutions, Inc.—546 E3 is a design-build contractor providing holistic facility solutions 972.325.1919 EAB—1007 EAB solves urgent, intractable, and consequential problems faced by public schools 202.909.4388

Engineer Your World from The University of Texas at Austin—811 HS engineering courses, ongoing teacher support & dual-enrollment option from UT 512.471.3017

Edgenuity, Inc.—327 Edgenuity provides engaging and flexible online and blended learning solutions 480.423.0118

ESC Region 6—736 Self-paced, on-demand, professional development platform for educators 936.435.8400

Edthena—1324 Professional learning platform 855.338.4362

ESC Region 7—207 DMAC offers software to help educators improve instruction and student learning 903.988.6700

Educational Benefits, Inc.—1541 Employee benefits and HR consulting 501.227.0194 Educational Technology Learning—1426 Curriculum software to assist with credit recovery, remediation, acceleration 888.919.6100 eduphoria!—840 Eduphoria Suite – software for assessment, curriculum, and professional growth 866.260.1732 EduStaff—749 Educational staffing 877.974.6338 Eidex LLC—1640 Data analytics software 616.240.2672 Ellevation Education—1047 ELL software solutions for data/ program management, compliance, and instruction 617.307.5755 EMA Engineering & Consulting—1240 Professional MEP engineering services 903.581.2677 Empower Educational Consulting—350 Results oriented PD & coaching with TX specific materials for literacy and math 480.347.5863

Durham School Services—411 Student transportation services 800.950.0485

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Energy for Schools—1045 Energy procurement 281.647.7750

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ESS | Source4Teachers—113 Leading educational staffing and management firm 877.983.2244 ETS—624 Preparing Texas educators in professional decision making 210.837.9115 EVERFI, Inc.—348 Our digital resources teach students critical skills for class and beyond 713.449.3323 Eyeful Art—1435 Hand-painted murals and graphics for any surface walls, floors, indoor & outdoor 281.352.9866 FieldTurf—1050 Artificial turf 514.375.2627 Financial Benefit Services—951 Third-party administrator of employee benefits 469.385.4649 First Financial Group of America—1145 Third-party administrative services 281.847.8422 Forecast5 Analytics, Inc.—641 Comparative statewide data analytics and financial forecasting software 630.955.7500

Formative Loop—849 Formative Loop Math 512.994.9629

Grand Canyon University—1213 Online education programs 505.377.7620

Hoar Program Management (HPM)—1425 Construction management 214.302.2250

Frontline Education—418 Frontline Education is an integrated insights partner 214.587.9840

Grasshopper Company—1119 Zero Turn lawn mowers and implements 620.345.8621

Home Team Marketing: TicketRoar—1418 Ticket Roar, powered by Eventbrite 866.810.2111

Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P.—1125 Construction defect & insurance recovery 210.472.1111

Honey’s Roofing LLC.—1351 Roofing 254.662.9900

Fruhauf Uniforms, Inc.—944 Marching band and concert apparel 316.263.7500 Gabbart Communications—1224 Websites, mass communications, mobile apps, and learning management systems 580.931.9333 Gallagher Construction Services—1222 Construction management services 972.633.0564 Gerloff Company, Inc.—915 Fire & water restoration, mold remediation, restoration reconstruction 210.490.2777 GermBlast—1433 Air sanitizer, GermBlast service 806.771.3558 Gexa Energy Solutions—925 Total energy management planning, energy conservation, renewable energy 682.325.5153 Gift Solution—601 Unique women’s clothing & accessories – sizes petite to 3X 512.656.4436 GoldStar Transit (GST)—1408 Transportation products & services 512.632.8392 Goodwin-Lasiter-Strong—1044 Architecture, engineering, interiors; highvalue, moderately priced design 936.637.4900 Google for Education—425 Teach, learn, and create the future with Google for Education tools 650.495.7355 Government Capital Corporation—1333 Public finance 817.421.5400

Guardian Security Solutions—606 Access control, security cameras, panic systems, alarm systems, networking

Guest Communications Corporation—1618 Quick reference custom emergency guides & emergency mobile application 800.637.8525 Harris County Department of Education—922 Staff training, safe & secure schools, records management, Choice Partners Co-op 713.694.6300

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt—432 Educational products and results-driven learning solutions for pre-K–12 972.459.6048 Houston ISD - MFCS—725 Consulting services, financial and insurance 832.808.7123 Huckabee—139 Architectural/engineering services 817.377.2969 IBM Watson Education—239 Watson Education: Using AI to Improve learner outcomes and teacher impact 978.399.5919

Hayes Software Systems—1406 Solutions focused on school asset management and textbook inventory 512.219.7610

Ideal Impact, Inc.—646 Campus optimization 817.915.3649

Hazelden Publishing—1436 Addiction prevention curriculum 800.328.9000

Illuminate Education—1247 Data and assessment 425.864.1403

Heartland Park & Recreation, LLC—1239 We take your ideas, suggestions, and budgets and design a park/playground 866.388.1365

Image Engineering Group—1012 MEP consulting firm 817.410.2858

Hellas Construction, Inc.—1439 Sports turf 512.250.2910 HIBster Anti-bullying Software—352 HIBsterVention I&RS Software. (http:// hibreporting.com) 866.315.2306 Hilltop Securities, Inc.—341 Financial advisory 214.953.4000

Imagine Learning—1424 Educational software 801.377.5071 Imperial Construction, Inc.—939 General contractor serving all Texas locations 817.341.8886 INDECO Sales, Inc.—145 School, office, science, makerspace, STEAM, library, early childhood furniture 800.692.4256

HKS, Inc.—1315 Architect 214.969.5599

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Institute for Public School Initiatives, UT Austin—807 Customized professional development services to support student learning 512.232.6569 ISIMET—1524 Laboratory utility controllers 903.897.0737 istation—1008 Education software 866.883.7323 itslearning, inc.—735 Our LMS seamlessly connects people to ideas, passions, and each other 888.853.2761 JCPenney/IZOD—741 JCPenney offers the IZOD schoolwear line perfect for uniforms & dress codes 877.301.6400 Jacob & Martin, LLC—408 Architecture/engineering 325.695.1070 JASON Learning—834 Connecting students to real science & exploration to inspire and motivate them to study & pursue careers in STEM 703.726.8540 JPW Learning Center—1112 A place to learn about dyslexia and how to work with students who have it 325.655.2331 JR3 Education Associates LP—1624 Financial and SIS software and support services 254.759.1902 JRNL Inc.—1407 Semi-custom event books as personalized keepsakes used fundraising 702.813.9210 K12 Insight—333 K12 Insight offers a full-scale customer experience platform for K-12 schools 703.542.9600 KAMICO Instructional Media, Inc.—1245 STAAR Preparation – TEKS-based assessments, developmental activities, board game 254.947.7283

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Kimco Services—1308 Facility services 866.476.2433

Lone Star Furnishings, LLC—213 Furnishings 972.862.9900

Lamar University—1515 Lamar University 409.880.7011

Lone Star Investment Pool—433 Investment services for school districts, with a focus on safety, liquidity, and yield 512.467.3695

LBL Architects—746 Architecture, interior design, space planning 817.265.1510 Lead Your School—1344 Tools, training, and systems to optimize student, school & district performance 832.477.5323 Learning A-Z—1013 PreK-6 digital learning products 361.946.3322 Learning List—737 Instructional materials review service 512.852.2131 Learning Sciences International-Marzano Center—1210 Professional development and researchbased school improvement solutions 512.732.9000 Learning Without Tears—1238 K-5 curriculum based handwriting, keyboarding, and pre-K educational program 301.263.2700 Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.—201 Construction management 806.797.8400 LIFESCAPE—1206 Performance-based in-service training 254.715.5730

LPA, Inc.—625 LPA provides architecture, planning, interiors, and landscape architecture 210.503.6200 Maq Innovations—1248 TENS units, portable massagers 832.692.1750 Matific—1211 Math software K-6

McKinstry—506 Energy solutions and capital projects that cut waste and save money 214.906.8080 McLemore Building Maintenance—921 Custodial, exterior management, and maintenance 832.201.6027 Medicpad USA—1310 TENS units, portable massagers 832.692.1750 Merit Roofing Systems, Inc.—711 Roofing installation 972.664.0762 MeTEOR Education—1025 MeTEOR Education connects education methods, tools, and environments 800.699.7516

Lightspeed Technologies, Inc.—514 Classroom audio 800.732.8999

Mexican American School Board Members Association (MASBA)—1049 Texas trustees closing the achievement gap for Hispanic students & ELLs 512.414.1700

Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP—633 Professional collection services to Texas schools for more than 40 years 512.447.6675

Mighty Music Publishing—1150 Resources for Title IV Funding for Classroom Arts Integration – eBooks & PD 800.809.8963

Live Oak Public Finance, LLC—1220 Financial advisors 903.461.5729

Milliken—436 Superior carpet and LVT flooring that support learning environments 864.503.2020

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Moak, Casey & Associates—647 Experts in Texas school finance and accountability 512.485.7878 MooreCo Inc.—1450 Educational furniture for inspiring learners 254.718.0406 MP2 Energy—1246 Retail electricity supplier 832.510.1030 MSB Consulting Group, LLC—1018 Medicaid billing and consultation services 512.501.2440 Musco Sports Lighting—714 Sports lighting 866.786.1841 MWM Architects, Inc.—453 Architects 806.441.1260 myON—924 Enhanced digital books dynamically matched to individual learner’s interests, grade, Lexile reading level 940.312.3867 National Bus Sales Inc.—855 School buses 800.475.1439 National Family Care Life Insurance Company—1006 Employee benefits administration 972.387.8553 National IPA—937 Cooperative purchasing 713.744.8115 Natures Med—1644 Skin care, LED technology 858.633.6573 Naviance by Hobsons—709 Increases district-wide student access to college & career planning resources 703.859.7410 NaviGate Prepared—726 Suite of emergency-preparedness solutions 866.861.7400

Nearpod—1108 Software 855.632.7763 Netsync Network Solutions—607 IT solutions, products, services, expertise in the industry 469.858.9596 Nevco—407 Video displays, scoreboards, scorers tables, marquees, messages centers 618.659.7530 NWEA—133 Assessment solutions and professional learning offerings 503.624.1951 O’Connell Robertson—813 Architecture, engineering, interior design 512.478.7286 OdysseyWare—406 Odysseyware® offers multimediaenriched online curriculum for grades 3-12 877.795.8904 OnDataSuite—512 OnDataSuite 800.521.2563 Organizational Health: Diagnostic and Development Corporation—850 Providing leadership development services and data-based improvement strategies 972.966.6197 Page—733 Creating designs that make lives better since 1898 with offices in Austin, Dallas & Houston 512.472.6721 Palomar Modular Buildings—923 Permanent or portable modular classrooms 866.312.4032

Panorama Education—635 Panorama Education helps educators use data to support each student’s success 617.356.8123 Paragon Sports Constructors—301 Athletic facility construction, synthetic turf, running tracks, maintenance 817.916.5000 Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.—1319 Architecture | Engineering | Interiors | Landscape Architecture 806.473.3542 Parsons Commercial Roofing, Inc.—1635 Commercial roofing 254.881.1733 PBK—233 Architectural design for educational and sports facilities 713.965.0608 Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP —1232 Delinquent tax collection, property value study appeals, tax value audits 512.302.0190 Performance Matters—1026 Design-build, performance contracting, solar power 801.453.1036 Performance Services, Inc.—1135 Design-Build Construction | Energy Saving Performance Contracts | Solar Power 888.390.2700 Perkins & Will—613 Perkins+Will is an interdisciplinary, research-based architecture design firm 214.283.8700 Pfluger Architects—511 Architectural services 512.476.4040 Pine Gate Renewables—909 Solar development and energy solutions 904.834.7779

Panasonic—1207 Video surveillance solutions, video surveillance software, IP cameras 713.621.9779

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Pogue Construction—351 Construction 972.529.9401 Positive Learning—851 Academic language system for ELLs 800.210.0827 Powell & Leon, LLP—1326 Full service educational law firm 512.570.0000

Records Consultants, Inc.—1113 Records retention management, fixed asset management program, document imaging 877.363.4127 REDD Team—847 REDD Team is a leading manufacturer of high-quality aluminum access products 800.648.3696

Prime Systems—1151 Desktops, laptops, servers, interactive displays, document cameras, and more 713.933.0934

Reliance Architecture, LLC—1519 Architecture and planning firm specializing in rural and community schools 512.758.7660

ProComputing Corporation—823 Interactive LED panels & projectors, digital signage, audio solutions 214.634.2450

Renaissance Learning—832 Renaissance® is the leader in K-12 learning analytics 866.559.7793

ProEthica by ETS—622 Preparing Texas educators in professional decision making 609.683.2078

Rentacrate/Hitouch Services—837 Moving equipment rental/purchase 214.223.9601

PSX Inc—949 Physical security solutions: access control, video surveillance, intercoms, etc.

281.773.3461 PTI Sports & Recreation Construction—1221 We make your sports & recreation needs happen 936.756.7529 Public Educators Association of Texas—1338 Insurance products and services 903.561.8484 Qualtrics LLC—1251 Software technology 801.374.6682 Ramtech Building Systems, Inc.—936 Design and construction of relocatable classrooms and permanent school buildings 817.473.9376 RBC Capital Markets—1218 Financial 214.989.1725

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Responsive Learning—1038 Online PD aligned to T-TESS dimensions 915.532.9964 Responsive Services International Corp—1234 Network IT, wireless, VoIP and security solutions 806.763.1586 ResponsiveEd School Services—1627 Online digital curriculum 469.251.7775 RetirePC.com—1549 Educational technology buy back 972.231.6600 RevTrak, Inc.—1106 RevTrak’s online payment solution enables K12 districts to process every fee 817.251.8742 Robbins Sports Flooring—836 Sport flooring 972.248.9001 Robotics Education and Competition Foundation—551 Robotics 903.401.8088

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Rock and Roll Academy—1645 SEL music curriculum license & consultation 970.708.1140 Romine Romine & Burgess Inc.—614 Mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering design services 817.336.4633 Roscoe Collegiate Edu-Drone—107 Edu-Drone curriculum package & veterinary opportunities for secondary students 325.766.3629 Rush Bus Centers—645 New bus sales, service, and parts 877.578.7428 Safari Montage—319 The leading K–12 learning object repository 610.645.4000 SafeStop—845 School bus tracking app 800.843.8936 Salas O’Brien—1114 Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering, commissioning, technology 504.352.0933 Sam Houston State University—1525 Recruitment for the College of Education 936.294.1101 Scholar Craft—1444 Classroom furniture 254.721.7175 Scholastic—225 Literacy and math assessments and interventions; classroom libraries 214.414.3040 School Check In—1313 School security – visitor and volunteer check-in – fast, easy, and reliable 813.962.7264 School City—548 SchoolCity Inc. is a premier product provider of revolutionary 21st Century curriculum 650.934.6123

School District Strategies—1036 Demographic studies, enrollment forecasting, boundary planning, & housing data 972.381.1400 School Improvement Network—844 Edivate – online professional development 801.758.9638 SchoolMint—1547 A cloud-based student enrollment and school choice platform 626.512.6847 SchoolStatus—810 SchoolStatus connects rich data analysis and meaningful parental communication 601.620.0613 Scientific Learning—337 Fast ForWord 817.468.4935 SFE- Southwest Foodservice Excellence—938 Food service management company 480.551.6550 Sibme—1009 Video coaching and collaboration platform 888.601.6786 Sika Sarnafil—935 Roofing membranes 781.828.5400 Silverback Learning Solutions—734 Mileposts, Teacher Vitae, EdifyAssess 208.258.2580

Southern Regional Education Board—806 STEM-based advanced career (AC) pathways curriculum, leadership support 512.791.8129 Special Olympics Texas—1621 Special Olympics TX is a year-round sports/training organization for youth/ adult 512.491.2951 Spectrum Scoreboards—307 Texas manufacturer of scoreboards, video scoreboards, and Horizon LED marquees 713.944.6200 Sport Court—932 Sport Court Gymnasium Floor – “The Safest Court in The World” 512.335.9779 SpringBoard—1032 SpringBoard 866.392.3017 Square Panda—1107 Multisensory early literacy edtech for Pre-K, kindergarten, at-risk subpopulations 972.955.0872 SSC & Chartwells K12—1019 Quality facilities services and nutritional dining services for K-12 districts 214.353.8858 Stantec—125 Architecture, engineering, planning, and interior design for education facilities 713.548.5700

Skyward, Inc.—918 K-12 administrative software 800.236.7274

Stars Information Solutions—1532 Enterprise content management systems and document scanning services 210.490.9156

Smartox—1307 Drug and alcohol testing products 469.284.9910

Steelcase Education—419 Learning spaces 979.393.8392

Sodexo Schools (K-12)—447 Food service and facilities management 512.527.9191

Student Resource USA—848 Concordia University-Portland, OR, offers online M.Ed programs: 18 concentrations 480.565.2097

Solar One—1451 Solar 903.816.3029

Study Edge—1048 FREE TEKS-aligned videos for Chemistry,

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Physics, Precalculus, and Statistics 813.309.2926 SXSW EDU—545 Fostering innovations in teaching and learning; March 5-8, 2018, in Austin, TX 512.467.7979 Syfr Learning, LLC—344 Empower teachers through the science of learning for school improvement 360.694.8071 Symmetry Hand Hygiene—1345 Maintenance and hand hygiene products with a program focus to reduce absenteeism 800.321.2583 Symmetry Turf Sports Field Construction—713 Sports field construction 903.285.6049 SystemsGo—1341 Innovative HS curriculum using rocketry to teach STEM and 21st century skills 830.997.3567 T.F. Harper and Associates, LP—1545 Playground equipment, shade structures, site amenities, & construction services 512.440.0707 T&G ID Systems, Inc.—919 Photo ID Systems for student/faculty badges, custom lanyards, ID accessories 800.873.0045 TASB Energy Cooperative—433 Your source for competitive electricity rates and fixed-rate transportation fuel 512.467.0222 or 800.580.8272 TASB Risk Management Fund—433 Comprehensive risk management solutions for school districts 512.467.0222 or 800.580.8272 TCMPC TEKS Resource System—808 An online, customizable curriculum management system aligned to the TEKS 806.392.2455 Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc.—552 Civil engineering, landscape architecture and surveying 817.336.5773

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Tech-Labs, Inc.—414 Provide certification programs, 3D printing solutions, training systems for STEM 800.445.1088

Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO)—639 TASBO is the trusted resource for school finance & operations 512.462.1711

Techline Sports Lighting—1420 Techline provides outdoor LED sports lighting innovation 800.500.3161

Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA)—1253 Providing professional development opportunities for HR professionals and staff 512.494.9353

Templeton Demographics | Metrostudy—1427 Demographics and planning 817.251.1607 Texas A&M University—1337 Graduate degrees: M.Ed.(online)/ Ed.D./Ph.D., principal/superintendent certification 979.845.2716 Texas A&M University-Commerce—1010 Educational services 888.868.2682 Texas A&M, Dept. of Educational Psychology—1339 Graduate degrees: M.Ed., M.S. (online), Ph.D., Bilingual/ESL certification 979.845.2716 Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE)—1149 Committed to improving the educational achievement of African-American students 713.694.6300 Texas ASCD—1513 Texas ASCD provides professional learning to educators in Texas 512.477.8200 Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TAEYC)—908 Association for early childhood teachers (PreK-3rd grade) 512.215.8142 Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)—433 Providing advocacy, training, legal services, and legislative and regulatory information 512.467.0222 or 800.580.8272

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Texas Center for Educator Effectiveness—1523 Instructional and educational resources 512.538.0647 Texas Computer Cooperative—745 Business and student administrative software 210.370.5200 Texas Department of Agriculture—1438 Feeding the hungry and promoting healthy lifestyles 512.463.7476 Texas Facilities Commission Surplus Property Program—1312 Federal surplus property donated by federal government agencies 512.463.4551 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)—1638 Education outreach 512.427.6101 Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite Program – A Program of DSHS—652 TMFW recognizes TX worksites who support nursing mothers in the workplace 512.482.6151 Texas Political Subdivisions, JSIF—950 Complete workers’ comp & property/ casualty solutions 972.361.6300 Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA)—1051 The largest association in the nation for retired teachers 512.476.1622 or 800.880.1650

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Texas Rural Education Association (TREA)—1225 Association/insurance 512.423.0293 Texas School Safety Center—1521 School safety education and resources

Texas State Billing Services Inc.—510 Medicaid billing and consulting services 877.897.8283 Texas Teachers—911 Largest online teachers’ certification program in the state of Texas 512.610.9910 Texas-IBI Group, Inc.—710 Architectural services 281.286.6605 TexBuy Purchasing Cooperative—1432 Purchasing cooperative 806.677.5000 TexPool—1011 Texpool 412.288.1900 TextHELP—550 Literacy and learning software 512.970.0113 TFD Supplies—1320 Unbeatable earbud and headphone prices 618.628.3106 The Brokerage Store Inc.—1123 Student/athletic accident insurance 210.366.4800 The Scholastic Network—401 Connecting students to opportunities

The University of Texas at Austin—907 UTeach is the preeminent STEM teacher preparation program, and so much more 512.471.4652 TimeClock Plus—1633 Workforce management software, timeclocks 325.223.9500 TIPS—841 National purchasing cooperative 866.839.8477

True North Consulting Group—245 A/V multimedia, structured cabling, networking, security, design, data center 254.307.1833

Vidcode—1146 Vidcode – the most engaging coding platform for teens and tweens 612.578.1499

Turnitin—424 Comprehensive writing solutions 512.677.6412

Virco, Inc.—1033 Classroom furniture 816.645.2429

Tyler Technologies—251 Software/services 800.772.2260

VitalSmarts—1111 Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability, Influencer book, GTD books 801.765.9600

Unify Energy Solutions—410 Reliable controls products and unify services 281.447.0777 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston—648 Free, research-based resources for Texas schools and families 713.500.4472 University of Texas-Arlington—1340 Online degrees 817.272.5476 University of Texas-Austin—809 PK.12 STEM professional development 512.471.7255 US Army - San Antonio Recruiting Battalion—1534 Training for more than 150 careers available with the US Army 210.295.0626

VLK Architects—525 An architectural firm specializing in next generation designs for our K-12 clients 817.633.1600 Voyager-Sopris Learning—547 PreK-12 research-based education solutions and online learning tools 800.547.6747 VS America, Inc.—1039 Leading edge school furniture for 21st century learning environments 214.842.2499 W.B. Kibler Construction—1346 Construction services 817.235.8363

Walker Quality Services—846 Consulting services 832.892.4404

USIN—1514 Radiology network with member concierge program servicing TX school population 212.300.0739

Waterboy Graphics—1440 School and athletic branding 512.688.5656

Vanir Construction Management, Inc.—724 Professional services 281.205.2200

WRA Architects, Inc.—519 Architectural services, bond planning and promotion, facility assessment 214.750.0077 Write About—1415 WriteAbout.com – writing community and student publishing platform for classrooms 888.619.5646 Xello—1144 K-12 future readiness software programs 800.965.8541 x120 Young Public Adjusters—549 Professional consultants 682.267.0336 Zoche, Inc.—1141 Indoor sports flooring 817.880.9231 zSpace, Inc.—1110 VR/AR hardware and software technology 408.498.4122

Walch Educational Consulting, LLC—1625 TRE consulting services 210.414.0826

USA Shade—947 Shade structures 713.254.8861

UT High School & UT OnRamps—910 Courses and services for Texas HS students, teachers, and districts 512.471.7255

Worthington Contract Furniture—609 Furniture for schools 512.331.1628

What On Earth Publishing—345 Encourage learning and curiosity via illustrated timelines of history

willSub/PCMI Staffing Services—913 Substitute staffing services and absence tracking & management software 877.855.7264 Workplace Resource LLC—1615 Prefabricated interior construction 210.226.5141

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Convention Center Parking

Hotel & Shuttle Information

5th Street Garage Located at the northeast corner of the Convention Center at 601 East 5th Street. The entrance is on 5th Street between Red River and Sabine streets.

2nd Street Garage Located two blocks west of the Convention Center at 201 East 2nd Street (between Cesar Chavez and 2nd streets). Entrances are on Brazos Street and San Jacinto Blvd.

Hours of Operation Sunday–Thursday Friday and Saturday

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Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 300 East 4th Street 512-236-8008 DoubleTree by Hilton–University Area 1617 IH 35 North 512-479-4000 Four Seasons 98 San Jacinto Blvd.

512-478-4500 Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown 200 San Jacinto Blvd.

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Weekend “Pay on Entry” Information On weekends (Fridays & Saturdays 4 p.m.–2 a.m.) and during special events, rates will be as posted. Pay on entry during this timeframe. The flat rate is applicable from time of entry until 11 a.m. the following morning. At 11 a.m. the regular rates will apply. The Convention Center Parking Garages accept cash and major credit cards.

Hilton Austin 500 East 4th Street 512-482-8000 Hilton Garden Inn Downtown 500 N. IH-35 512-480-8181 Hyatt Place 211 East 3rd Street 512-476-4440 ** JW Marriott 110 East 2nd Street 512-474-4777 ** Omni Downtown 700 San Jacinto Blvd.

512-476-3700 Radisson Austin Downtown East 1st Street 512-478-9611 Residence Inn Austin Downtown 300 East 4th Street 512-236-8008 Westin Austin Downtown 310 East 5th Street 512-391-2333

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6TH ST

ATTAYAC ST

W AUSTIN (251 rooms)

HILTON AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER Brush (800 rooms) Square

8TH ST

7TH ST

WALLER ST

Republic Park 4TH ST HOTEL ZAZA (160 rooms; opening spring 2018)

9TH ST

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BY MARRIOTT (449 rooms)

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THE DRISKILL STARWOOD ALOFT/ HOTEL (189 rooms) ELEMENT HOTELS 6TH ST (414 rooms) WESTIN AUSTIN DOWNTOWN (366 rooms)

10TH ST

RED RIVER DISTRICT EAST AUSTIN 6th STREET 35 DISTRICT DISTRICT

INTERCONTINENTAL STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (189 rooms) OMNI AUSTIN HOTEL

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT

5TH ST

HYATT HOUSE 10TH ST DOWNTOWN HOTEL INDIGO/ (190 rooms) HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 9TH ST (305 rooms)

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EXTENDED STAY AMERICA DOWNTOWN (101 rooms)

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DOUBLETREE BY HILTON AUSTINUNIVERSITY (149 rooms)

15TH ST

AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION/ AC HOTEL (Proposed 347 rooms; 14TH ST opening 2019)

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AUSTIN PROPER HOTEL (244 rooms; opening late 2018)

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11TH ST

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DOUBLETREE SUITES BY HILTON (188 rooms)

13TH ST

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Texas Professional Standards for the Superintendent/Principal Certificate Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

TASA Midwinter Conference—January 28–31, 2018 Name:

Title:

Organization: Session Title

SBEC Standard Number (1-8)

Length of Session (hh/mm)

I certify that this form accurately indicates the record of my attendance at this event.

Signature

Date

Note: A summarized description of the SBEC standards (Texas Professional Standards for the Superintendent/Principal) for superintendent/principal certificate renewal is provided on the back of this form. It is the responsibility of the administrator to keep an accurate account of CPE credit hours earned.

Texas Association of School Administrators • SBEC Provider Number: 500101

Requirements for the Standard Superintendent Certificate Texas Administrative Code §242.15 (See note at the bottom of this page for educators who hold the Lifetime Superintendent Certificate)

The Superintendent/Principal is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by practicing learner-centered …

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Communications and Community Relations

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Organizational Leadership and Management

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Curriculum Planning and Development

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Instructional Leadership and Management

Values and Ethics of Leadership Leadership and District Culture

Acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner Facilitates the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community Implements a staff evaluation and development system to improve the performance of all staff members, selects appropriate models for supervision and staff development, and applies the legal requirements for personnel management Understands, responds to, and influences the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context; and works with the board of trustees to define mutual expectations, policies, and standards Collaborates with families and community members, responds to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizes community resources Provides leadership and management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment Facilitates the design and implementation of curricula and strategic plans that enhance teaching and learning; provides for alignment of curriculum, curriculum resources, and assessment; and uses various forms of assessment to measure student performance Advocates, nurtures, and sustains a district culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.

Effective September 1, 1999, individuals who have not completed all requirements for the Lifetime Superintendent Certificate will be issued the Standard Superintendent Certificate that must be renewed every five years. Current holders of the Lifetime Superintendent Certificate are not required to participate in the renewal process but may voluntarily choose to do so. The renewal process for superintendents, principals, and assistant principals includes obtaining 200 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) credit every five years. The local school board will be notified at the end of a five-year period of any employed superintendent participating in the renewal process, as required or voluntarily, who has not met renewal requirements.

Complete information on SBEC rules for educator certificates and renewal requirements for superintendents, principals, and teachers can be found on the Texas Education Agency’s website, www.tea.state.tx.us.

Texas Association of School Administrators • SBEC Provider Number: 500101

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ETS ProEthica

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The ProEthica® Program The ProEthica® Program is an online professional development tool developed by ETS to equip Texas educators with: • an accessible, self-paced learning platform fostering discussions regarding educator ethics and local regulations in Texas • support on managing competing obligations and expectations within the school and local community • guidance on applying the principles of the Model Code of Ethics for Educators and connecting them with local regulations, including Texas Senate Bill 7 To learn more, visit us at the TASA Midwinter Conference Booth #624 or online at www.ets.org/proethica/tasa.

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TASA Officers and Executive Committee

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President BUCK GILCREASE Superintendent Alvin ISD (4)

Region 3 JEANETTE WINN Superintendent Karnes City ISD

Region 9 KEVIN L. DYES Superintendent Holliday ISD

President-Elect GAYLE STINSON Superintendent Lake Dallas ISD (11)

Region 4 CHARLES E. DUPRE Superintendent Fort Bend ISD

Region 10 KEVIN WORTHY Superintendent Royse City ISD

VicePresident GREG SMITH Superintendent Clear Creek ISD (4)

Region 5 RICHARD J. BAIN Superintendent Silsbee ISD

Region 11 DAVID BELDING Superintendent Aubrey ISD

Past President KEVIN BROWN Superintendent Alamo Heights ISD (20)

Region 6 CLARK C. EALY Superintendent College Station ISD

Region 12 GEORGE E. KAZANAS Superintendent Midway ISD

Region 1 DANIEL TREVIÃ&#x2018;O, JR. Superintendent Mercedes ISD

Region 7 STAN SURRATT Superintendent Lindale ISD

Region 13 JODI DURON Superintendent Elgin ISD

Region 2 TROY CRAIG MIRCOVICH Superintendent Ingleside ISD

Region 8 REX BURKS Superintendent Simms ISD

Region 14 SHAUN BARNETT Superintendent Stamford ISD

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Region 15 AARON HOOD Superintendent Robert Lee ISD

At-Large PAULINE DOW Deputy Superintendent of Schools San Antonio ISD (20)

Region 16 STEVE POST Superintendent Tulia ISD

At-Large GONZALO SALAZAR Superintendent Los Fresnos CISD (1)

Region 17 KEITH BRYANT Superintendent Lubbock-Cooper ISD

At-Large ROLAND TOSCANO Superintendent East Central ISD (20)

Region 18 ARIEL ELLIOTT Superintendent Greenwood ISD

At-Large DOUG WILLIAMS Superintendent Sunnyvale ISD (10)

Region 19 JEANNIE MEZA-CHAVEZ Superintendent San Elizario ISD

Executive Director JOHNNY L. VESELKA

Region 20 BRIAN T. WOODS Superintendent Northside ISD

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Conference at–a–Glance

(*Separate registration fee required)

Sunday, January 28 7:30 a.m.–Noon

Budget Boot Camp(*)

Noon–6 p.m.

Registration

1:30–4:30 p.m.

Aspiring Superintendents Academy(*)

2:30–4:30 p.m.

Preconference Session: Google

5:30–7 p.m.

Welcome Reception

12AB Atrium (Level 1) Ballroom E 12AB Hilton Governor’s Ballroom

(6th

Floor)

Monday, January 29 Atrium (Level 1)

7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Registration

7:30–10:30 a.m.

Aspiring Superintendents Academy (*)

8–9:30 a.m.

Designated Exhibit Viewing

Exhibit Hall 4

8 a.m.–3 p.m.

Exhibits/TASA Marketplace/Member Services

Exhibit Hall 4

8:15–9:15 a.m.

Thought Leader Session – Jaime Casap

Ballroom G

9:30–10:30 a.m.

Thought Leader Session – Richard Erdmann

Ballroom F

9:30–10:30 a.m.

Thought Leader Session – Robert Corbin

Ballroom G

9:30–10:30 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions

10:45–11:45 a.m.

Thought Leader Session – Holly Kaptain

10:45–11:45 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions

11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.

Designated Exhibits Viewing

1–2 p.m.

Thought Leader Session – Trevor Packer

Ballroom F

1–2 p.m.

Thought Leader Session – Christopher Lloyd

Ballroom G

1–2 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

2:15–3:15 p.m.

Thought Leader Session – Troy Hutchings

Ballroom F

2:15–3:15 p.m.

Thought Leader Session – Donyall Dickey

Ballroom G

2:15–3:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

3:30–5:15 p.m.

First General Session – Chip Heath

Ballroom E

Ballroom G Exhibit Hall 4

Exhibit Hall 5

Tuesday, January 30 Atrium (Level 1)

8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Registration

8 a.m.–2 p.m.

Exhibits/TASA Marketplace/Member Services

9–10 a.m.

Thought Leader Session – John Almarode

Ballroom F

9–10 a.m.

Thought Leader Session – John Tanner

Ballroom G

9–10 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions

10:15–11:15 a.m.

Thought Leader Session – Kushal Kadakia

Ballroom F

10:15–11:15 a.m.

Thought Leader Session – Kimberly O’Malley

Ballroom G

Exhibit Hall 4

10:15–11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions

11:15 a.m.–2 p.m.

Exhibits Viewing

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Thought Leader Session – James Stronge

Ballroom F

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Thought Leader Session – Shelby McIntosh

Ballroom G

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

2:15–3:15 p.m.

Thought Leader Session – Mike Patrick

Ballroom F

2:15–3:15 p.m.

Thought Leader Session – Anthony Kim

Ballroom G

2:15–3:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

3:30–5 p.m.

2nd General Session – Mike Morath

Exhibit Hall 4

Exhibit Hall 5

Wednesday, January 31 7 a.m.–Noon

Registration

8:30–9:30 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

SBOE/SBEC Learning Roundtable

9:45–11:15 a.m.

Third General Session – Peter DeWitt

11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Accountability Forum Seminar (*)

Atrium (Level 1) Ballroom D Exhibit Hall 5 Ballroom E