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2016
Texas Association of Secondary School Principals
SUMMER
WORKSHOP
June 15-17, 2016 • Austin Convention Center
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Association of Secondary School Principals
Partners in Texas Education
TASSP Corporate Partnership Program
Special Thanks to Our
Corporate Partners
Executive
H.E.B.
Jostens
Diamond
Horace Mann
PLATINUM
Mentoring Minds
Texas Teachers
US Army 5th Recruiting Brigade
GOLD
Herff Jones
Silver
Balfour
Crescerance
Echelon
iTeach TEXAS
Lead Your School
Associate Level
Pearson
Business Partners
A big thanks to Life Touch for serving as the
Official Photographer at the Summer Workshop
Texas School Administrators Legal Digest
ED 311
NASSP
News for My School
Contact Cindy Kirby for information on becoming a TASSP Corporate Partner: [email protected] or 512-443-2100 ext. 225
Welcome to the TASSP Summer Workshop• 3
Welcome to the TASSP Summer Workshop!
I am so glad that you chose to join me and a network of powerful principals in this annual gathering
where we come to expand and enrich our professional learning, with and from each other.
I have been traveling across our great State this year to attend region meetings and to visit with our
members. It has been a rewarding and inspiring journey to hear of the issues and celebrations that
resound in every school district in Texas. I thank you for approaching each day with the attitude of
service and the belief that every student matters.
Charlie Jehlen
TASSP President 2015-2016
Central Middle School
Nederland I.S.D.
My presidential theme this year is Remember the Students. I chose this theme because I wanted to
reinforce the TASSP motto, “Above All, Students First.” I wanted to remind all educators to put
the student at the heart of every decision, every day, every time. When we keep the students at the
center of the conversation, we will achieve greatness in education.
Best wishes as you continue on this journey called “leadership.”
Respectfully,
Charlie Jehlen
Archie E. McAfee
TASSP Executive Director
Welcome to the Capital of Texas and to the 93rd Annual TASSP Summer Workshop. We are delighted that you
have joined over 2,000 other secondary school administrators for a time of renewal through professional growth
and relaxation. This year’s workshop has been designed to allow you the opportunity to gain continuing professional education credit hours in an array of educational areas. By your attendance at this conference, you are
demonstrating to your students, staff and community your commitment to educational excellence. Only through
professional growth and development can you continue to effectively lead your school.
Meet the TASSP Officers
Dr. Devin Padavil
Lebanon Trail High School
Frisco I.S.D.
President-Elect
Gail Gregg
Holland Medical Early College HS
Abilene I.S.D.
First Vice-President
Carrie JacksonAndrew Ball
Timberview Middle School
Keller I.S.D.
State Coordinator
Clifton Middle School
Clifton I.S.D.
Assistant State Coordinator
Dr. Herb Cox
Midway Middle School
Midway I.S.D.
Second Vice-President
Rita Pintavalle
Brazoswood High School
Brazosport I.S.D.
Immediate Past President
4 • General information
Name Badge Required
Presenters/Facilitators Check-In
A TASSP Summer Workshop name badge created by Newbart/ScholarChip
must be worn at all times for the security and convenience of all attendees.
Name badges are required to gain admission to the Exhibit Showcase, meeting rooms and other guest services. Name badges are loaded with a chip that
can be scanned to record attendance in each session, including the general
sessions and the sessions in the exhibit hall. This is a process designed to
improve member services.
All workshop presenters are asked to check-in on the day of the presentation
at the TASSP Information Booth located inside Exhibit Hall 4 at the Austin
Convention Center. Please check in on the day you agreed to present and/or facilitate and pick up your packet (set-up requirements, room count forms, etc.).
Recording CPE Hours
The recordkeeping of attendance in the sessions is required because TASSP is
a TEA-approved provider for professional development. The ease of keeping
accurate records for workshop attendees who want to clock CPE hours is the
purpose of using the name badges with a chip. When you exit a session, tap
your badge on the tablet held by the room monitor. For attendance purposes, you may tap out 15 minutes prior to the end of the session. Leaving
the session before the last 15 minutes will not meet the attendance requirements for the session. The monitor will not allow you to tap the badge if you
leave with more than 15 minutes of the session remaining.
Download the TASSP Mobile App
Attendees are encouraged to download the TASSP mobile app using either
iTunes, Windows App Store and/or Google Play. Once downloaded, click
on the Summer Workshop icon. Also, be sure to allow push notifications
to receive updates from the TASSP staff. Presenters and exhibitors may request push notifications be sent by TASSP staff at the Information Booth in
Exhibit Hall 4.
Completing the Surveys
At the completion of each session, please complete the survey on the mobile
app. Go to the session and click on the survey indicator. At the completion
of the Summer Workshop, attendees will receive a link via email for providing feedback on general comments about the workshop. Your responses are
read; your feedback is a significant influencer in planning TASSP-sponsored
professional development. We appreciate your time and responses.
TASSP Region Meetings: Thu 1:30p-2:20p
TASSP encourages all members to attend their Region Meeting. Updates
from the TASSP Board of Directors meeting and announcement of 20162017 meeting schedule are some of the items on the agenda. Your attendance
and input are critical to the leadership of your region. Room listings are on
page 8.
Workshop Etiquette
TASSP recognizes that school administrators need to remain in contact with
their school and home while attending the Summer Workshop, but we are
trying to preserve the integrity of the learning environment. TASSP encourages the use of technology devices to promote connected learning and communication. However, out of courtesy to our speakers, attendees and guests,
please set cell phones to vibrate or silent during the presentations and if
possible, wait until the session has ended to return the call.
Exhibit Showcase
Open Wed 9:00a - 2:00p • Thu 9:00a - 2:30p • EXH 4
If you are looking for solutions to specific challenges that you face at your
school, chances are you’ll find them in the Exhibit Showcase (Exhibit Hall 4).
There are dedicated times for you to visit the exhibits, to participate in interactive presentations in the exhibit hall at the Bright Ideas Corner, Innovative
Exchange, Principal Playground, Learning Lab and more. There will be door
prize drawings presented during exhibit hours. Take time to visit the exhibits
during the workshop and express your gratitude to the exhibitors for their
participation in our workshop.
Power-up Your Tech Device!
Wed 9:00a - 2:00p • Thu 9:00a - 2:30p • EXH 4
Bring your electronic devices for a FREE quick charge sponsored by Mentoring Minds, TASSP Platinum-Level Corporate Partners.
Networking
Networking with principals is a powerful way to share great ideas and talk
through site-based challenges. A good way to share good times with principals
is over a board game or in a ping pong match. There are gaming areas and
maker spaces in the Principal Playground set up in Exhibit Hall 4. Enjoy this
time with friends during lunch and during designated Visit the Exhibit hours.
Exhibit Showcase Passport Booths/Drawings
Exhibitor Passport cards must be validated to be eligible for one of the nine
$500 cash prizes. Two Exhibitor Passport cards are found in the Summer
Workshop program (tear-out pages). The YELLOW card is designated for
Wednesday’s door prize drawing, and the BLUE card is designated for Thursday’s drawing. Both will be used for Friday’s drawing. Drop off the validated
card each day at the TASSP Information Booth in Exhibit Hall 4. Three
$500 door prizes will be awarded at the end of three general sessions: 1st GS,
3rd GS & Closing GS. Participants must be in attendance at the general session to claim the prize.
Food Court in Exhibit Hall 4
Open Wed 9:00a - 2:00p • Thu 9:00a - 2:30p • EXH 4
Refreshments and lunch are offered for sale in the Food Court in Exhibit
Hall 4 on Wednesday and Thursday.
Convention Center Parking
There are two Convention Center Parking garages available to workshop
attendees. The fee at both locations is based on a variable rate and per entry.
The Convention Center Parking garages accept cash, local checks, and the
following credit cards: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club
and Discover.
Sun - Thu 6:30a - 9:30p | Fri and Sat 6:30a - 2:00a
5th Street Garage – Located at the northeast corner of the Austin 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 Austin Convention Center
at 201 East 2nd Street between Cesar Chavez and 2nd Streets. Entrances are on
Brazos Street and San Jacinto Blvd.
Austin City Ordinance: Texting While Driving
For your information and safety, Austin City Council adopted an ordinance
that prohibits the use of all electronic hand-held devices while operating a
vehicle. That means no texting, no scrolling, no surfing, and no navigating
while driving on a public roadway unless you need to report an emergency.
Violations are Class C misdemeanors that could result in a $500 fine.
Smoking
TASSP reminds all attendees to observe the no-smoking policy in all meeting
areas and the exhibit hall at the Austin Convention Center.
Security
If you need assistance as you depart the Austin Convention Center, please
notify the TASSP staff. Your security is very important to TASSP and to the
City of Austin.
Special notes • 5
TASSP Wishes to Thank These Very Special Sponsors who Support Professional Development,
Recognition Programs and Workshop Services for Summer Workshop attendees.
Jostens Night of the Stars
Texas Heroes Awards Dinner
Jostens, TASSP Executive Corporate Partner
Texas Principal and Assistant Principal
of the Year Recognition
Herff Jones, TASSP Gold Corporate Partner
Texas Principal of the Year
Mentoring Minds, TASSP Platinum Corporate Partner
Conference Tote Bags
HEB, TASSP Executive Corporate Partner
Lanyards/Badges
Newbart/ScholarChip
Official Photographer at TASSP Summer Workshop
Lifetouch
Grand Opening General Session: Scott Burrows, Keynote
Sponsored by Steve Gilliland
Second General Session: Travis Allen, Keynote
Sponsored by CISCO
Distinguished Speaker: Richard Hight, Presenter/Artist
Sponsored by Steve Gilliland
Wednesday Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall 4
Herff Jones, TASSP Gold Corporate Partner
Thursday Continental Breakfast on 4th Floor
Lead Your School, TASSP Silver Corporate Partner
Charging Station
Mentoring Minds, TASSP Platinum Corporate Partner
All-State Academic Excellence
& Teens Serving Texas Plaques
Jostens, TASSP Executive Corporate Partner
One Free ACTIVE Member Registration
for 2016 Summer Workshop
Horace Mann, TASSP Diamond Corporate Partner
Special Thanks
TASSP/Legal Digest Law Conference
Texas School Administrators Legal Digest,
TASSP Business Partner
TASSP Golf Tournament
Falconhead Golf Club
Herff Jones, TASSP Gold Corporate Partner
Coord. David Wuest, Principal, Llano HS
TASSP also wants to thank the volunteers who serve on committees and as ambassadors in the presentation areas.
Your help makes this workshop a success. We are grateful to you for your time and support.
Flash Learning: Power-Packed Conversations with Enlightened Leaders
30-Minute Sessions Located in Exhibit Hall 4 on Wednesday and Thursday
See pages 27-32 for schedules and page 33 for the map of Exhibit Hall 4.
Bright Ideas
Corner
Bright Ideas Corner: Power-packed presentations on locally-developed programs, member service topics and more presented by principals
and campus-level teams who have a successful story to tell! These “elevator ride” presentations will be power-packed briefings describing
effective programs. Spend a little time learning BRIGHT IDEAS about how to promote student success! This will be ENLIGHTening!
Innovative
Exchange
Innovative Exchange: Using creative minds to solve challenging problems resulting in positive outcomes! That’s what these schools are
doing. Perhaps you are looking for that one idea that will unlock the doors to innovative solutions at your school! You may find it here
at the Innovative Exchange.
Principals’
Playground
Learning
Lab
Principals’ Playground: What is this? It’s just what the title implies…a place for you to participate in a maker-space activity. Check the
schedule and take your seat. You can participate in opportunities that students at other schools do every day! You’re never too old to play!
Learning Lab: Webster defines the word ‘lab’ as a place of learning. That’s exactly what is available to you in the Learning Lab where
campus and state-level programs will be featured! Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the best in the Learning Lab!
TASSP#EDTalks…LIVE! NEW!!! You have watched TEDTalks on your monitors and mini-screens but no need for a screen at the TASSP
Summer Workshop. In Ballroom G on Wednesday and Thursday, you will have the opportunity to listen to professional educators in our
first TASSP#EDTalks…LIVE! See page 31-32 for schedule of TASSP#EDTalks.
6 • wednesday, june 15: Schedule
7:00a - 4:00p On-Site Registration and Pre-Registration Pickup • 4th Floor Pre-Function
7:00a - 7:50a New Member/1st Time Attendee Session • Room 10C, 3rd Fl
7:15a - 8:15a Coffee Service
8:00a - 8:50a Grand Opening General Session • Scott Burrows, Keynote • Ballroom D 4th Fl
9:00a - 2:00p Exhibit Showcase • Exhibit Hall 4
9:00a - 12:00n TASSP Nominating Committee Meeting • Hilton Board Room 401
9:00a - 9:50a Set 1 • Concurrent Sessions (See p13)
9:00a - 10:50a Set 1 EX • Extended Sessions (See p13)
9:15a - 1:45p Flash Learning: Power-Packed Conversations with Enlightened
Leaders. 30 minute sessions located in Exhibit Hall 4 (See p27-32)
10:00a - 10:50a Exhibit Showcase Grand Opening • Exhibit Hall 4
Morning Snack • Compliments of Herff Jones, TASSP Gold Corporate Partners
11:00a - 11:50a Set 2 • Concurrent Sessions (See p15)
11:50a - 1:00p Lunch/Visit the Exhibits – Food Court open in Exhibit Hall 4
12:00n - 1:00p Assistant Region Coordinator Luncheon & Planning Session • Room: 10C, 3rd Fl
12:00n - 1:30p Women in Leadership Seminar/Luncheon: Jayne Ellspermann, Speaker
Purchase ticket at the TASSP Registration Booth, 4th Floor - Limited tickets remaining. (See p16)
1:00p - 1:50p Set 3 • Concurrent Sessions (See p16)
2:00p Exhibit Hall Closes
2:00p - 3:30p First General Session • Liz Murray, Keynote • Ballroom D, 4th Fl
3:45p - 4:35p Set 4 • Concurrent Sessions (See p18)
Grand Opening Session:
8:00a - 8:50a • Scott Burrows
VISION! MINDSET!
GRIT! The true measure
of success is how well we
respond to change, selfdoubt, setbacks and fear.
Whatever belief system you
employ must be powerful enough to conquer these obstacles and any other impediments to your personal and professional
growth, or you—and your organization—
will be left behind. The dynamic principles explored within Vision! Mindset!
Grit! will inspire every member of your
team to unprecedented levels of empowerment and self-confidence, setting the stage
for developing cutting-edge ideas and
leadership strategies that will benefit your
entire campus. ID: 116-GS0144
Grand Opening General Session
8:00a - 8:50a • Ballroom D
,
Welcome & Introductions............................................................................................................Dr. Devin Padavil, Steve Gilliland
Keynote Address: Vision! Mindset! Grit!...................................................................................................................... Scott Burrows
Sponsored by TASSP Friend and Acclaimed Speaker, Steve Gilliland
First General Session
2:00p - 3:30p • Ballroom D | Presiding: Charlie Jehlen, TASSP President
Welcome and Introduction of Executive Officers..................................................................................................Archie E. McAfee
Greetings................................................................................................................................................................... Charlie Jehlen
Invocation........................................................................................................................................................................Andy Ball
Pledges to the American and Texas Flags.....................................................................................................................Dr. Herb Cox
Greetings from the Texas Association of Student Councils Student President..........................................................Amina Mabizari,
............................................................................................................................................................Alief High School, Alief ISD
Introduction of Invited Guests & TASSP Board of Directors..................................................................................... Charlie Jehlen
Recognition of NASSP President-Elect...................................................................................................................... Charlie Jehlen
Greetings from NASSP..................................................................................................Jayne Ellspermann, NASSP President-Elect
Recognition of Texas Principals of the Year............................................................................... Charlie Jehlen & Archie E. McAfee
Mentoring Minds, TASSP Platinum Level Corporate Partner
Herff-Jones, TASSP Gold Level Corporate Partner
Recognition of Corporate Partners............................................................................................................................. Charlie Jehlen
Introduction of Speaker.................................................................................................................................................. Gail Gregg
Keynote Address: From Homeless to Harvard................................................................................................................... Liz Murray
Drawing for three $500 Exhibitor Passport Door Prizes
1st General Session Keynote: LIZ MURRAY
From Homeless to Harvard
The child of drug-addicted parents who routinely ate from dumpsters and sought refuge at all-night subway stations to survive. Liz
Murray was homeless at age 15 and fending for her life. Determined not to be defined by her circumstances, she recognized education as the key to a fresh beginning and a whole new way of living. She earned her high school diploma in just two years and won a
scholarship to Harvard University. This turn of events would open new doors to a future filled with limitless possibility. Her memoir,
Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard (2010), was an instant success making the
New York Times best-seller list in the first few weeks of its release. ID: 116-GS0186
Thursday, june 16: Schedule • 7
7:00a - 10:00a
TASSP Board of Directors Meeting • Hilton Salon C, 4th Floor
7:30a - 2:30p
Registration • Exhibit Hall 4
7:15a Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Lead Your School, Silver Corporate Partner • 4th Fl Pre-Function
8:00a - 8:50a
Second General Session • Travis Allen, Keynote • Ballroom D, 4th Floor
9:00a - 2:30p
Exhibit Showcase • Exhibit Hall 4
9:00a - 9:50a
Set 5 • Concurrent Sessions (See p20)
9:00a - 10:50a
Set 5 EX • Extended Session: Bobby Moore, presenter (See p20)
9:00a - 11:50a
Set 5 EX • Extended Session: Marcia Tate, presenter (See p20)
9:15a - 11:45a
Flash Learning: Power-Packed Conversations with Enlightened Leaders.
30 minute sessions located in Exhibit Hall 4 (See p27-32)
10:00a - 10:50a Exhibit Showcase & Morning Snack • Exhibit Hall 4
11:00a - 11:50a Set 6 • Concurrent Sessions (See p22)
12:00n - 1:30p
Lunch/Visit the Exhibits – Food Court open in Exhibit Hall 4
12:00n - 2:00p
Teens Serving Texas/Academic Excellence Luncheon (by invitation only) • Room 10AB (See p46)
Last Chance to Visit the Exhibit Showcase • Exhibit Hall 4 • EXHIBITS CLOSE AT 2:30p TODAY!
1:30p - 2:20p
TASSP Region Meetings • 4th Floor Meeting Rooms (See p8)
2:30p - 4:00p
Third General Session • George Couros, Keynote • Ballroom D, 4th Floor
4:00p - 4:15p
TASSP Business Meeting • Ballroom D, 4th Floor
4:15p - 5:05p
Set 7 • Concurrent Sessions (See p24)
Second General Session
8:00a - 8:50a • Ballroom D
Welcome & Introductions.............................................................................. Dr. Edgar Tibayan, TASSP Texas Principal of the Year
Keynote Address: Becoming a Lifelong Learner.................................................................................................................Travis Allen
Sponsored by CISCO
2nd General Session Keynote: Travis Allen • Becoming a Lifelong Learner
Take a journey with college student Travis Allen and learn what it means to be a lifelong learner. This concept has an entirely new definition in today’s Information Age, and it requires all to create new skills while at the same time, embrace our inner student. Discover
how schools, teachers and the students themselves unintentionally obstruct their own path for the best possible education. And, most
importantly, learn how to cultivate the right environment to break past these barriers. ID: 116-GS0134
Third General Session
2:30p - 4:00p • Ballroom D |Presiding: Charlie Jehlen, TASSP President
Welcome..................................................................................................................................................................... Charlie Jehlen
Greetings from the Texas Association of Future Educators Student President.....Alina Torres, Hanna High School, Brownsville ISD
Recognition of the All-State Academic Team/Teens Serving Texas............................................................................... Charlie Jehlen
Archie E. McAfee and Cindy Kirby
Introduction of Speaker...............................................................................................................................................Carrie Jackson
Keynote Address: The Innovator’s Mindset.................................................................................................................. George Couros
TASSP Member Business Meeting
Call to Order.............................................................................................................................................................. Charlie Jehlen
Introduction of Nominating Committee Chair........................................................................................................... Charlie Jehlen
Drawing for three $500 Exhibitor Passport Door Prizes
3rd General Session Keynote: George Couros • The Innovator’s Mindset
Carol Dweck’s work has focused on the ideas of “fixed” and “growth” mindsets, yet educators will have to go a step further with these
notions to create the learning opportunities that students and schools deserve. Learning is not only consumption, but more importantly,
it is what we create with the knowledge we have in our grasp. George will discuss the characteristics of an innovator’s mindset and how
this mindset can make a significant impact on learning for ourselves and ultimately for our students. ID: 116-GS0149
Join the fun! Attendees are invited to join us for these TASSP Corporate Partner-sponsored Events
Exhibit Hall 4 | 10:00a • Wed June 15 | Morning Break
Sponsored by Herff Jones: TASSP Gold Corporate Partner
4th Floor Pre-Function | 7:15a • Thu June 16 | Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Lead Your School: TASSP Silver Corporate Partner
8 • Friday, June 17: Schedule
7:30a - 11:00a
8:00a 8:15a - 9:15a
9:30a - 11:00a
11:30a - 2:00p
Registration • 4th Floor • Pre-Function Ballroom D
Coffee
Set 8: Concurrent Sessions (See p26)
Closing General Session: Simon T. Bailey, Keynote • Ballroom D
Free Post-Conference Training • Ballroom F (See below)
NEW! The Power of Positive: Using Small Visits for Big Improvements presented by Sean Cain and Mike T. Laird,
Lead Your School, TASSP Silver Corporate Partners
Closing General Session
9:30a - 11:00a • Ballroom D | Presiding: Charlie Jehlen, TASSP President
Welcome & Presidential Address................................................................................................................................ Charlie Jehlen
Induction of 2016-17 TASSP President..................................................................................................................... Charlie Jehlen
Recognition of 2015-16 TASSP President............................................................................................................ Dr. Devin Padavil
.................................................................................................................................................................... Jeff Paluch, Herff Jones
Acceptance of Presidency & Remarks................................................................................................................... Dr. Devin Padavil
Introduction of Speaker.............................................................................................................................................Rita Pintavalle
Keynote Address: SHIFT YOUR BRILLIANCE: Harnessing the Power of YOU, INC...............................................Simon T. Bailey
Drawing for three $500 Exhibitor Passport Door Prizes
Closing General Session Keynote: SIMON T. BAILEY
SHIFT YOUR BRILLIANCE: Harnessing the Power of YOU, Inc.
Organizational change is moving at the speed of light and to keep pace, your school needs for you to be a career architect – yours
and theirs. But what is driving this kind of change and what does a career architect do? Technology and all that it is bringing to us
clearly is playing a huge role in driving change. Simon will talk about how to make technology an ally, instead of something being
chased. Repositioning yourself to revitalize your role within your current team is a powerful tool for professional development
and rapid career growth. Simon will share strategies for being much more relevant today as a leader of innovation and inspiration.
ID: 116-GS0138
Free Post-Conference Training
The Power of Positive: Using Small Visits for Big Improvements
11:30p - 2:00p • Ballroom F
Trainers: Sean Cain & Dr. Mike Laird, Lead Your School
A common mistake of instructional leaders is the belief that big changes occur with big action, but big actions are usually followed by big
disappointments. The secret of big change is sustained progress through small steps. Best-selling education authors and Texas educators,
Sean Cain and Dr. Mike Laird, will lead the participant to the understanding of how to leverage high volume, formative classroom observations to lead teachers in a continuous improvement process. TASSP recommends attendees take advantage of this enriched training
sponsored by Lead Your School, a TASSP Silver-Level Corporate Partner.
NOTE: Requirement to participate in the free training: You must have a laptop or notebook computer with wireless web access.
TASSP THURSDAY Region Meetings
Thu 1:30p - 2:20p
TASSP would like all members to connect with their neighbors by attending their Region Meeting.
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
Region 6
Region 7
Room: 11AB
Room: 12B
Room: 13AB
Room: BR F
Room: 14
Room: 15
Room: 16A
Region 8
Region 9
Region 10
Region 11
Region 12
Region 13
Region 14
Room: 16B
Room: BR E
Room: BR G
Room: 18A
Room: 12A
Room: 19A
Room: 17B
Region 15
Region 16
Region 17
Region 18
Region 19
Region 20
Room: BR D
Room: 18B
Room: 18C
Room: 18D
Room: 19B
Room: 17A
conference at-a-glance • 9
MONDAY, JUNE 13
1:00p - 7:00p TASSP Golf Tournament (Ticket Req’d)Falconhead Golf Club
Tuesday, June 14
7:00a - 4:30p
6:00p - 9:00p
On-Site and Pre-Registration Packet Pickup at Legal Digest 4th Floor, Pre-Function Ballroom D
Jostens Night of the Stars: Texas Heroes Awards Dinner (Ticket Req’d.) Hilton, Hotel Ballroom ABC, 4th Floor
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
7:00a - 4:00p
On-Site and Pre-Registration packet Pickup
4th Floor, Pre-Function
7:00a - 7:50a
New Member/1st Time Attendee meeting
10C, 3rd Floor
8:00a - 8:50a
Grand Opening General Session: Scott Burrows
4th Floor, Ballroom D
9:00a - 2:00p
Exhibit Showcase openExhibit Hall 4
9:00a - 12:00n
TASSP Nominating Committee MeetingHilton Board Room 401
9:00a - 9:50a
Set 1 • Concurrent Sessions (See p13) • (DS) denotes Distinguished SpeakerRoomLead Presenter
1EX • Leadership: Tools for Addressing Emotional Poverty and Building Emotional Wealth on your Campus (Extended 9:00a-10:50a)
Ballroom E
(DS) Ruby Payne
1EX • More Effectively Working with your Minority and Immigrant Students (Extended 9:00a-10:50a)
Ballroom F
(DS) Reuben Perez
1 • Do It WriteNow! Fostering College-Ready Writers in Any Discipline
Room 18D
Molly Adams
1 • Can You Google That? Advanced Questioning
Room 12A
(DS) Travis Allen
Room 19A
Maricela Arce
1 • Texas Tuition Promise Fund® & Match the Promise Scholarship
1 • Leaders as Culture Artisans
Room 13AB
Dr. Nelson W. Coulter
1 • Promoting Social Capital: The Fuel for School Improvement
Room 18A
Dr. Christopher Coy
1 • Respect Agreements: The Game Changer in Classroom Management
Room 18C
Kevin Curtis
1 • Power of ICU: Proven Formula for Student Success
Room 17B
Danny Hill
1 • Video Coaching and Collaboration: Leveraging Technology to Build Professional Development Communities
Room 11AB
TJ Hoffman
1 • Creating Space For Connection: Launching a District Twitter Chat
Room 16A
Aaron Hogan
1 • Success with Curriculum Interventions and Motivation Room 19B
Deirdre Holloway
1 • Easy as 1-2-3: Creating a Great Workplace for You and Me
Room 15
Mark Lukert
1 • Choosing the Right Educator Evaluation System: Identifying What Fits Best in Your District
Room 14
Dr. Frances McArthur
1 • Fusing Critical Thinking with Kinesthetic Learning
Room 18B
Dr. Rebecca Stobaugh
1 • Collaborative Professional Develop Workshops - Giving Teachers Power Over Their Growth
Room 17A
Tracy Vineyard
1 • It’s Not College or Careers! It’s Both! An Opportunity for TX High Schools to Implement New CTE Pathways
Room 12B
Scott Warren
1 • Impacting School Culture, Staff Engagement, and Student Resilience through Mindset Education
Room 16B
Jeff Waller
9:15a - 9:45a
flash learning: set 1 in Exhibit Hall 4 (See p27)
Exhibit Hall 4Lead Presenter
BI • Engaging Students, Grades 8-12 with STAAR-Aligned TEKS-Based Games, Activities and Investigations
Bright Ideas Corner
Susan Andrus
PP • Building Mobile Apps in a Makerspace Environment ­-- Tech Skills for the “Other 98%”
Principals’ Playground Alefiya Bhatia
IE • Beyond Superheroes: Using Graphic Novels as Serious Texts for History, Biography and English Language Arts Curriculum
Innovative Exchange
Quinn Rollins
LL • How to Get Your Cheese Moving! Simple-Focused Methods to Get High Results in High School Student Performance Learning Lab
Dr. Tamy Smalskas
10:00a - 10:50a
Grand Opening exhibit showcase (Mid-morning snack compliments of Herff-Jones, TASSP Gold Corporate Partner )
Exhibit Hall 4
10:15a - 10:45a
flash learning: set 2 in Exhibit Hall 4 (See p27)
Exhibit Hall 4Lead Presenter
LL • Texas Tuition Promise Fund® & Match the Promise Scholarship
Learning Lab
Maricela Arce
IE • Making Time Instead of Making Excuses
Innovative Exchange
Sherri Kottwitz
PP • Play Like a Pirate! Using Toys to Engage Students and Connect to your Curriculum
Principals’ Playground
Quinn Rollins
BI • Empowering The Community: One Parent At A Time! Marcus HS Parent Education Program
Bright Ideas Corner
Dr. Erum Shahzad
11:00a - 11:50a
Set 2 • Concurrent Sessions (See p15)RoomLead Presenter
2 • Becoming an Effective Communicator
Room 12A
(DS) Travis Allen
2 • 3 Simple Steps to Student Success!
Room 12B
E Don Brown
2 • Accountability and Student Discipline: Building a Philosophy and Culture that Holds Students Accountable
Room 18C
Dr. Sandra Clement
2 • Fitness for Service: A 360 View of Servant Leadership
Room 13AB
Dr. Nelson Coulter
2 • Creating a “Staff Infection” Through Instructional Rounds
Room 19B
Nika Davis
2 • PHENOMENAL PHRIDAYS - One Day, Every Month, Devoted to Students Pursuing their Passions!
Room 19A
Kathy Burney
2 • The Transformed Servant Approach: Empowering Teachers to Empower Students
Room 14
Matt Good
2 • Developing a Digital Culture: A Tale of Two Schools
Room 16A
Lesli Guajardo
2 • Picture This!
Ballroom F
(DS) Richard Hight
Set 2 Continues...
10 • conference at-a-glance
2 • Mindset Matters!
Room 16B
Melissa King-Knowles
2 • IM Confidential: What Publishers Won’t Tell About Instructional Materials
Room 17B
Jackie Lain
2 • Modern Leadership with Remind for Schools
Room 11AB
Laura Loudamy
2 • Albert Einstein Was Right - Rethinking Student Interventions - The Lamar HS Student Service Center
Room 18B
James McSwain
2 • The ASVAB/Career Exploration Program
Room 10C
Darryl Miller
2 • Leadership Strategies for Successful TTESS Implementation
Room 17A
Dr. Devin Padavil
2 • Transgender Students: Real Issues, Practical Solutions
Room 15
Karla Schultz
2 • Student Power: Using the Student Council to Meet Accountability Requirements and Set a Positive Campus Culture
Room 18A
Christi Shannon
2 • Creating a Culture of Innovation
Room 18D
Angela Tims
11:15a - 11:45a
flash learning: set 3 in Exhibit Hall 4 (See p28)
Exhibit Hall 4 Lead Presenter
LL • MAD-Shark Tank at Your School!
Learning Lab
Alefiya Bhatia
IE • What Do You Do with 11,000 Incompletes?
Innovative Exchange
Sherri Nelson
BI • Creating a Culture That Will Inspire Students Towards Leadership and Service
Bright Ideas Corner
Tracy Vineyard
PP • Hacking the Notebook to Illuminate Thinking (11:15a-12:15p)
Principals’ Playground Anna Marie Warren
11:50a - 1:00pLUNCH / VISIT THE EXHIBITSFood Court, Exhibit Hall 4
12:00n - 1:30p
Women in Leadership Seminar/Luncheon: Jayne Ellspermann - Purchase ticket at the Registration Booth, 4th Floor. (See p16 ) Room 10AB
12:00n - 1:00p
TASSP Assistant Region Coordinators LUNCHEON AND PLANNING SESSIONRoom 10C, 3rd Floor
1:00p - 1:50p
Set 3 • Concurrent Sessions (See p16)RoomLead Presenter
3 • Instructional Rounds - Building Teacher Leadership Capacity
Room 17B
Dr. Jerry Adams
3 • Building a Culture that Thrives in the 21st Century
Room 12A
(DS) Travis Allen
3 • Re-Thinking Discipline: An Introduction to Restorative Discipline and Restorative Practices Room 19A
Philip Carney
3 • SuperCharged: Becoming a Happier, Healthier, More Energized Administrator
Room 18C
Gregg A. Catalano
3 • Creating a Makers Space That Works For You
Room 13AB
Dr. Herb Cox
3 • How to Avoid Appearing on the Local News
Room 18B
Tiger Hanner
3 • Applied Imagination
Ballroom F
(DS) Richard Hight
3 • How Does the Conversation Change in a PLC of a Digitally Rich School?
Room 15
Susan Horowitz
3 • Napoleon in the Cafeteria
Room 18A
Charlie Jehlen
3 • Think Differently: Practical Tools that Create a Culture of Excellence, Excitement and Engagement
Room 18D
Donny Lee
3 • Nine Changes to Our Grading Practices Room 16A
Sherri Nelson
3 • Building Campus and Classroom Culture
Room 11AB
Todd Nesloney
3 • Project-Based Learning Impacting Campus Culture, Student Learning and Community Engagement
Room 19B
Jill Ross
3 • Dealing With Difficult Teachers!
Room 14
Vicki Sanderson
3 • The Mindset Revolution: A Unique Approach to Schoolwide Success
Room 16B
(DS) Scott Shickler
3 • Trapped - Escaping the Comfort of Complacency
Room 12B
Kevin Tutt
3 • T-TESS: Smooth Implementation with Less Stress
Room 17A
Dr. Matt Warford
1:15p - 1:45p
flash learning: set 4 in Exhibit Hall 4 (See p28)
Exhibit Hall 4Lead Presenter
BI • PHENOMENAL PHRIDAYS- One Day, Every Month, Devoted To Students Pursuing Their Passions!
Bright Ideas Corner
Kathy Burney
IE • Cracking the Code: 4 Key Steps to Managing Problem Behavior with C.A.R.E.
Innovative Exchange
Erick Powers
PP • Hacking the Notebook to Illuminate Thinking
Principals’ Playground Anna Marie Warren
2:00p - 3:30p
First General Session: Liz Murray
Ballroom D, 4th Floor
3:45p - 4:35p
Set 4 • Concurrent Sessions (See p18)RoomLead Presenter
4 • Re-Light Your FIRE! Three Best Practices for Principals to Avoid Burnout and have a Breakthrough School Year!
Ballroom F
Aric Bostick
4 • The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality Instruction
Room 17A
(DS) Sean Cain
4 • The Charismatic Leader: Developing the “It” Factor to Powerfully Influence and Inspire Others Room 18C
Gregg Catalano
4 • Texas OnCourse. Plan Early. Plan Smart. A Statewide Initiative to Improve Student Postsecondary and Career Pathways
Room 12A
Laura Chrisco
4 • Hooking Fish (Freshmen) on Your First Cast
Room 18B
Becky Denton
4 • Redefining Dating Violence in the Social Media Age and the Legal Remedies for Teen Victims
Room 10AB
Amanda Elkanick
4 • How our High School Increased Freshmen Advanced Placement Participation by 100%
Room 17B
Dr. Karen Engle
4 • Lessons from a TAP School: How Job Embedded Professional Development Can Lead to Successful TTESS Implementation
Room 15
Angela Martinez
4 • The Five P’s of Powerful Leadership
Room 13AB
Melanie Mayer
4 • Personalized, Project Based, and Self Directed Learning - Using Data Driven Instruction to Reach Needs of all Students
Room 19B
Stefanie McKinney
4 • How To Build a Successful School and Live to Tell About It!
Room 12B
Tamara McWilliams
4 • Breaking Formalities: A Chat with Liz
Ballroom D
(DS) Liz Murray
conference at-a-glance • 11
4 • New Truancy Laws: How to Navigate 4 • Survival Kit for Administrators: They Don’t Teach You This at School!
4 • From Millennials to Baby Boomers: Create a Staff for Success! 4 • An Online Playbook for Safe Schools- Are You Ready?
4 • The Mindset Revolution: A Unique Approach to Schoolwide Success
4 • Targeting Academic Excellence through Research-Based Literacy Intervention
4 • Educating the Seemingly Unmotivated
Room 19A
Room 11AB
Room 14 Room 18D
Room 16B
Room 16A
Room 18A
(DS) Judge John Payton
Kyle Penn
Vicki Sanderson
Sonya Jordan Sanzo
(DS) Scott Shickler
Joshua W. Tremont
Demetric Wells
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
7:00a - 10:30a
TASSP Board of Directors Meeting and breakfastHilton Salon C, 4th Floor
7:30a - 2:30p
Registration and informationExhibit Hall 4
7:15a - 8:00a
Continental Breakfast - Compliments of Lead Your School, TASSP Silver Corporate Partner
4th Floor Pre-Function
8:00a - 8:50a
Second General Session: Travis Allen
4th Floor, Ballroom D
9:00a - 2:30p
EXHIbIT SHOWCASE OPENExhibit Hall 4
9:00a - 9:50a
Set 5 • CONCURRENT SESSIONS (See p20)RoomLead Presenter
5X • “Sit & Get” Won’t Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain (Extended 9:00a-11:50a)
Ballroom E
(DS) Marcia Tate
5X • Implementing T-TESS with Success (Extended 9:00a-10:50a)
Room 13AB
Dr. Bobby Moore
5 • Winning: Different Ways to Achieve Student Success with Those that Struggle Most in High School
Room 19B
Dr. Julissa Alcantar-Martinez
5 • Top 10 Barriers for Mobile in the Classroom
Room 12A
(DS) Travis Allen
5 • Solving Problems By Asking Better Questions
Room 16B
Sarah Ambrus
5 • The Critical Need for a Culture Change in Writing Classrooms: How a Vertical Alignment Team of English Teachers...
Room 16A
Dr. Beth Brabham
5 • Game of Schools: Surviving and Thriving in the Accountability Age
Room: 17A
(DS) Sean Cain
5 • Deception Detection: Developing Deception Detection Skills for Today’s Administrators
Room 18B
Gregg Catalano
5 • Changing the Big “D” in Dallas ISD - Implementing Restorative Discipline Practices in the 2nd Largest District in the State
Room 19A
Kevin W. Curtis
5 • Are Your Instructional Materials Fueling Your Students’ Success (Or Undermining It)?
Room 17B
Jackie Lain
5 • Know Your Retirement 2016
Room 11AB
Leslie Lee
5 • Building Your Irreplaceables
Room 15
Christine Lowak
5 • Your School Rocks!
Room 18C
Ryan McLane
5 • Increasing Capacity: Leading Learning on your Campus
Room 12B
Wayne Morren
5 • Relationships Matter: How to Develop Life-Changing Connections in Energy-Draining Systems
Room 18D
(DS) Adam Saenz
5 • A Leader’s Guide to Excellence in Every Classroom: Creating Schoolwide Systems for Teacher Success
Room 18A
(DS) John Wink
5 • Dealing With Difficult Teachers!
Room 14
Vicki Sanderson
5 • College is Not the Goal; A Career is the Goal - Creating a Counseling for Careers Initiative in Schools
Room 10C
Scott Warren
9:15a - 9:45a
flash learning: set 5 in Exhibit Hall 4 (See p29)Exhibit Hall 4 Lead Presenter
LL • Texas Tuition Promise Fund® & Match the Promise Scholarship
Learning Lab
Maricela Arce
BI • Assemblies that Work!
Bright Ideas Corner
Greg Branch
PP • Transforming Your Lessons Into a Dynamic Digital Curriculum
Principals’ Playground
George Hendrix
IE • Project Based Learning Impacting Campus Culture, Student Learning, and Community Engagement
Innovative Exchange
Jill Ross
10:15a - 10:45a
flash learning: set 6 in Exhibit Hall 4 (See p29) Exhibit Hall 4Lead Presenter
BI • Creating a Makers Space That Works For You
Bright Ideas Corner
Dr. Herb Cox
IE • Are Your Materials Aligned to the TEKS? Learn the 3 Cs of Curriculum Alignment
Innovative Exchange
Jackie Lain
LL • The Principal as the Digital Leader
Learning Lab
Becky Odajima
PP • Focused Preparation for College Assessments Must Begin in Middle School
Principals’ Playground
Aaron Patterson
PP • An Online Playbook for Safe Schools- Are You Ready?
Principals’ Playground Sonya Jordan Sanzo
11:00a - 11:50a
Set 6 • CONCURRENT SESSIONS (See p 22)RoomLead Presenter
6 • Top 10 Barriers for Mobile in the Classroom
Room 12A
(DS) Travis Allen
6 • Your Duties as a High School Voter Registrar
Room 18B Carlos H. Cascos
6 • Google Tools for Administrators
Ballroom E (DS) George Couros
6 • 100% Committed To The Role!
Room 12B
Tyson Dever
6 • Building Capacity and Collegiality Through Distributive Leadership - a Team Leader Model
Room 14
Chris DuBois, Ed.D.
6 • Raising Student Achievement as Simple as 60 Minutes Twice a Month
Room 17B
Lynn Gill
6 • Building a Restorative Culture on a 6A High School Campus
Room 19A Julie Hinson
6 • Your School Rocks!
Room 18C
Ryan McLane
6 • Five Strategies for Creating a High-Perfoming School
Room 13AB
Bobby Moore
Set 6 Continues...
12 • conference at-a-glance
6 • Be a Ninja! Get Connected!
Room 10C
Todd Nesloney
6 • Leadership Strategies for Successful TTESS Implementation
Room 17A
Dr. Devin Padavil
6 • Relationships Matter: How to Develop Life-Changing Connections in Energy-Draining Systems
Room 18D
(DS) Adam Saenz
6 • Using Surveys to Improve Instruction and School Culture
Room 19B
Micah Taylor
6 • So, You Finally Have your Own Building? Now What?
Room 16B
Dr. Sean Allen Walker
6 • Connections!!! The Secret to Educational Success...
Room 15
Steve Williams
6 • Creating a System for Middle School Students to Become Better Thinkers
Room 16A
Robin Wilson
6 • Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning
Room 11AB
Travis Young
6 • Rigor to Vigor: Transforming Challenging Work into Vigorous Learning Room 18A
(DS) John Wink
11:15a - 11:45a
flash learning: set 7 in Exhibit Hall 4 (See p30)
Exhibit Hall 4Lead Presenter
PP • Creating a Makers Space That Works For You (Demo)
Principals’ Playground
Dr. Herb Cox
IE • “Daily War” Strategies for Defeating Student Apathy
Innovative Exchange
Cory Crosnoe
BI • Respect Agreements: The Game Changer in Classroom Management
Bright Ideas Corner
Kevin W. Curtis
LL • Language Acquisition through Writing Instruction
Learning Lab
Sharon Ashford
12:00n - 1:30pLUNCH / VISIT THE EXHIBITSFood Court, Exhibit Hall 4
12:00n - 2:00p
Teens Serving Texas/Academic Excellence Luncheon (by invitation only)
Room 10AB
1:30p - 2:20p
TASSP Region Meetings (See p8)
4th Floor Meeting Rooms
2:30p - 4:15p
THIrd General Session: George Couros (Followed by the TASSP Business Meeting)
Ballroom D
4:15p - 5:05p
Set 7 • Concurrent Sessions (See p24)
RoomLead Presenter
7 • The “How To’s” of Measuring Student Growth using Student Learning Objectives
Room 17B
Sara Borchgardt
7 • How Many Cans of Green Beans Does It Take To Get Into The University Of Texas?
Room 17A
Jim Burke
7 • Lessons Learned: A Deeper Look at Implementing of Restorative Discipline Room 19A
Philip Carney
7 • Your Digital Footprint
Ballroom D
(DS) George Couros
7 • Respect Agreements: The Game Changer in Classroom Management
Room 18C Kevin W. Curtis
7 • Growing Stronger Professional Learning Communities: The System for Effective Educator Development Room 16A
LaToya Dansby
7 • Power Hour
Room 11AB
(DS) Jayne Ellspermann
7 • Blocking Out Time - An Inside Look at Block Lunch at Hebron High School
Room 18B
Scot Finch
7 • The Highs and Lows of Implementing a Human Capital Management System: A Candid Discussion
Room 12A
Dr. Tammy Kreuz
7 • RtI - It’s A Mindset
Room 16B
Julia McMains
7 • Math Language Learners
Room 10AB
Algrenon T. Nelson
7 • Meeting the Needs of All Students through Intentional Interventions
Room 19B
Dr. Jennifer Nichols
7 • New Teacher Induction and Development
Room 15
Joseph Pillar
7 • Didn’t Get it in Writing? It Didn’t Happen!
Room 12B
Barbara Qualls
7 • TEA Curriculum Update
Ballroom G Shelly Ramos
7 • “Sit & Get” Won’t Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain (1 hr)
Ballroom E
(DS) Marcia Tate
7 • Reaching In to Lead Out: The Principal Mentoring Component of T-TESS
Room 13AB
Dr. Nathan Templeton
7 • Creating a Culture That Will Inspire Students Towards Leadership and Service
Room 14
Tracy Vineyard
7 • How to Throw a Tardy Party: The Invitation Your Students Do Not Want to Receive
Room 18D
Todd Williams
7 • It’s All About Time: Growing Excellence Through Student Engagement
Room 18A
(DS) John Wink
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
7:30a - 11:00a
Registration and Information 4th Floor Pre-Function Ballroom D
8:15a - 9:15a
Set 8 • Concurrent Sessions (See p26)
RoomLead Presenter
8 • High-Performing High Schools: Making the Most of Teaching Time in the Classroom
Ballroom E
(DS) Rich Allen
8 • Fundamental Change: The Power of Better Practice
Room 18B
(DS) Sean Cain
8 • Power Hour
Room 12B
(DS) Jayne Ellspermann
8 • How to Help Students to Find a Career Purpose and Motivation to Succeed in School
Room 12A
Raymond Gerson
8 • The ICU Database: Managing Missing Assignments Made Easy!
Room 18A
Danny Hill
8 • Mindset Matters!
Room 18D
Melissa King-Knowles
8 • Your School Rocks!
Room 18C
Ryan McLane
8 • TEA Curriculum Update Ballroom G
Shelly Ramos
8 • T-TESS and Personnel Decisions: The Legal Issues Ballroom F
Jim Walsh
9:30a - 11:00aFinal General Session: Simon T. Bailey
Ballroom D
11:30a - 2:00p
Free Post-Conference Training: The Power of Positive: Using Small Visits for Big Improvements
presented by Sean Cain and Dr. Mike Laird, Lead Your School, TASSP Silver Corporate Partner
Ballroom F
session descriptions: wednesday • 13
Eight sets of Concurrent and Extended Sessions are open to all registrants. The Women in Leadership Luncheon on
Wednesday requires an additional fee. Tickets are available for purchase at the TASSP Registration Booth - 4th Floor.
Note: HS has a High School focus | MS has a Middle School focus | SS has a Small School focus
EXTENDED SET 1 • WEDNESDAY 9:00a - 10:50a
1 EX • Leadership: Tools for Addressing Emotional Poverty and Building Emotional Wealth on Your Campus
Extended 9:00a-10:50a • Ballroom E • SBEC: 2,7 •
HS|MS|SS
Ruby Payne, Aha! Process, Inc.
More and more schools are being asked to address issues of “emotional poverty” in students, parents and staff. Those issues include anger, rage,
blame, anxiety, little personal responsibility, incivility, etc. The characteristics
of emotional wealth - resilience, boundaries, persistence, a future orientation,
responsible for and to self, discerning, a larger purpose, empathy, civility - are
becoming less the norm. What are the tools that you can use to reframe the
conversations to have better outcomes and a safer school? This session will
examine some root causes in emotional development, the issues in adolescent
development that are impacted by poverty, and the reality of neighborhood
effects in secondary students. Tools will be provided to assist in better outcomes. ID:116-1E0191
1 EX • More Effectively Working with your Minority and
Immigrant Students
Extended 9:00a-10:50a • Ballroom F • SBEC: 2,7 •
HS|MS|SS
Reuben Perez, Aha! Process, Inc
Black students and students of Hispanic origin are among the
most talked about when educators discuss the behavioral and academic divides. Deeply rooted feelings about both historical and current events sometimes make it difficult to discuss the issues at hand, and cultural tension can
lead to misunderstandings over both words and actions. This session creates
a safe environment where audience members can discover and examine cultural issues. Presenter Ruben Perez will provide a window into the oftenoverlooked hidden rules of cultural understanding that are critical to building trusting relationships with both students and parents. ID:116-1E0192
SET 1 • WEDNESDAY 9:00a - 9:50a
1 • Do It WriteNow! Fostering College-Ready Writers in
Any Discipline
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room: 18D • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS|SS
Molly Adams, NWP Teacher Consultant; Anna Marie Warren, M.Ed., Teacher,
North Star of Texas Writing Project, Waxahachie ISD
The complaint around so many campuses now regarding students is, “They
don’t read! They can’t write!” Let’s meet students where they are, but without
reducing the rigor required for them to be truly literate in their content area.
Using a writing workshop model, adaptable for any subject, at any secondary level, participants in this interactive session can walk away with practical
applications for developing college ready reading, writing, speaking and digital participation. With a few tweaks to any traditional model of instruction,
teachers will be able to engage students anew with content-related (but current/real-world) texts/tasks that truly prepare them for the complex demands
of college/career literacy in a rapidly changing world. ID: 116-10131
1 • Can You Google That? Advanced Questioning
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room: 12A • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS|SS
Travis Allen, iSchool Initiative
Are you asking questions that Google can answer? In a connected classroom, we need to be asking our students questions that
Google CANNOT answer. Learn how to change the way you ask questions
in a way that promotes curiosity and forces students to use problem solving
and higher order thinking skills. ID:116-10134
1 • Texas Tuition Promise Fund® & Match the Promise
Scholarship
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 19A • SBEC: 4 • HS
Maricela Arce, Program Specialist, Texas Tuition Promise Fund
The Texas Tuition Promise Fund is the state’s prepaid college tuition plan. It
allows families to lock in tomorrow’s tuition and school-wide required fees at
Texas public colleges and universities at today’s prices. The plan allows you
to purchase tuition units to cover all or a portion of these costs and offers
flexible, budget-friendly payment options including payroll deduction. The
Texas Match the Promise Foundation encourages families to save for college
by awarding matching scholarships of tuition units worth up to $1,000 and
one-time grants of tuition units worth $2,000 at today’s prices. The scholarships are open to students who meet eligibility guidelines. ID: 116-10137
1 • Leaders as Culture Artisans
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 13AB • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS
Dr. Nelson W. Coulter, www.nelsoncoulter.com
Participants will explore the role leaders can play in substantively impacting the culture of a school campus/district and its stakeholder community.
Through the deployment of deliberate and proactive strategies, leaders can
positively influence the culture of a school toward optimized learning for all.
ID: 116-10148
1 • Promoting Social Capital: The Fuel for School
Improvement
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 18A • SBEC: 2,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
Dr. Christopher Coy, Principal; Shelley Thompson, Assoc. Principal, Hyde Park
HS, Austin
This session will benefit conference attendees by focusing on theory and
practice which suggests a particular mindset for school improvement, intentionally working and learning together. Attendees learn how to increase
the quantity and quality of the interactions of teachers on campus in order
to develop professionally! Learn about investing in social capital (Hargreaves
& Fullan, 2012) as the professional development approach supported by research and practice. Attendees will apply ways campuses can purposefully
learn together to meet the needs of each student. ID: 116-10044
1 • Respect Agreements: The Game Changer in
Classroom Management
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room: 18C • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Kevin W. Curtis, Educational Consultant, RD360 Educational Consulting,
LLC; Jay Sheets, Restorative Discipline Coordinator, Dallas ISD; Dallas Gutierrez, Asst. Principal, Medrano MS, Dallas ISD
Tired of power struggles in the classroom? Students disrespecting each other
and adults? Learn how to transform your classroom community by developing and implementing a Classroom Respect Agreement. Hear how this
simple tool is being used in classrooms that are implementing Restorative
Practices to acquire student buy-in and develop a sense of community and
accountability amongst students and staff. ID: 116-10046
1 • Power of ICU: Proven Formula for Student Success
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 17B • SBEC: 2,4 • HS|MS
Danny Hill, Consultant/Retired Principal, Power of ICU
If you believe all students should complete all assignments, do quality work,
and learn the standards, then this session is for you. Drawing from the Power
of ICU and his latest book, Brick House, author Danny Hill will inspire you to
defeat apathy and increase student achievement by utilizing a school-wide list
of missing assignments to build a Brick House culture. Additionally, Danny will
reveal how the ICU has transformed culture and impacted student achievement in his school and schools all over the country. Attend this session and
14 • session descriptions: wednesday
you will walk away with practical strategies you can implement immediately to
begin building or customizing your ICU Brick House. ID: 116-10063
1 • Video Coaching and Collaboration: Leveraging Technology to Build Professional Development Communities
and Capitalize on Your Campus Strengths
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 11AB • SBEC: 2,3,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
TJ Hoffman, Academic Program Manager-Effective Teacher Initiative and
Career Pathways Program, Houston ISD
As professionals, educators are on a quest for perpetual growth and learning.
However, much of what school systems provide as professional development
is ineffective in helping us pursue that quest. Come explore an alternative
model for professional growth that empowers instructional leaders to build
professional learning communities that are teacher-driven and teacher-centered. Our partnership-approach leverages technology to build networks of
excellent teaching both in and across campuses. We will explore ways to
use time and personnel efficiently to maximize teacher-performance while
reducing teacher-stress and improving campus effectiveness. ID:116-10165
1 • Creating Space For Connection: Launching a District
Twitter Chat
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 16A • SBEC: 1,2,5 • HS|MS
Aaron Hogan, Asst. Principal, A&M Consolidated HS; Jeremy Stewart, Dean
of Students, Timber Academy HS; Chad Lehrmann, Teacher, College Station
HS, College Station ISD
On any given school day, educators are both surrounded by people and isolated from their peers as they carry out the day’s work. While this can leave
many feeling disconnected, connecting with other educators online can help
mitigate some of the isolating nature of our work. Aaron Hogan and Jeremy
Stewart (co-creators of #CSISDchat) along with Chad Lehrmann (a dedicated
teacher-leader and consistent #CSISDchat participant) share about the process
of creating, launching and sustaining a district Twitter chat. Together they will
discuss the challenges those who want to launch a district chat can expect and
lay out a framework for developing your own district community online that
creates conversations that serve as a catalyst for change. ID: 116-10166
1 • Success with Curriculum Interventions and Motivation
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 19B • SBEC: 2 • MS
Deirdre Holloway, Principal, Lake Olympia MS, Fort Bend ISD
I started my career as principal of a low performing Title 1 elementary campus. The school went from Acceptable to Exemplary in three years. I am
currently in my 2nd full year as a middle school principal of a low performing school with high discipline issues. I will share some of the middle school
interventions that are working at our school. I was Principal of the Year in
2011 and 2013 for Fort Bend ISD. ID:116-10167
1 • Easy as 1-2-3: Creating a Great Workplace for You
and Me
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 15 • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Mark Lukert, Retired Principal, Coppell ISD
Student success and school effectiveness are greatly impacted by the climate
of a school. Building positive staff relationships is the key to creating an engaging, exciting climate where teachers are empowered and students thrive.
I will share some fun, innovative, creative and inexpensive ideas on teambuilding that are guaranteed to motivate and rejuvenate you and your teachers. Relationships drive everything we do. So come learn how team-building
can revitalize and revolutionize your staff. This interactive session is fun and
relevant as the presenter will share tested and proven ideas, strategies and
activities that made a huge difference on his campus. This is a session you
don’t want to miss. ID: 116-10177
1 • Choosing the Right Educator Evaluation System:
Identifying what Fits Best in Your District
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 14 • SBEC: 2,7 • HS|MS|SS
Dr. Frances McArthur, Asst. Director; Jeanifer Caldwell, Project Manager,
Texas Center for Educator Effectiveness, Region 18 ESC, Austin
Is your district ready to pursue alternate, more comprehensive, educator
evaluation systems that drive career pathways and maximize the success of
your educator workforce? In this session, participants will learn about research-based evaluation systems used by schools districts in Texas a tool for
recruiting, promoting, and retaining highly effective teachers. This session
will introduce various models used statewide and provide best practices information on the action steps needed for implementation at both the campus
and district levels. ID: 116-10180
1 • Fusing Critical Thinking with Kinesthetic Learning
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 18B • SBEC: 6 • HS|MS|SS
Dr. Rebecca Stobaugh, Asst. Professor, Mentoring Minds
Come engage in a variety of instructional strategies that facilitate critical thinking along with student movement. Through experiential learning and group
discussion, participants will leave with a variety of strategies that incorporate
student movement and critical thinking. By learning to employ instructional
tasks that consider kinesthetic learning preferences, participants will gain the
knowledge and skills to transform high-energy classes into critical thinking
classes. Come join us as we move towards critical thinking. ID: 116-10114
1 • Collaborative Professional Development Workshops Giving Teachers Power Over Their Growth
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 17A • SBEC: 2,5,6,7 • HS|MS
Tracy Vineyard, Asst. Principal; Sydney Bramer, Academic Associate, Timberview MS, Keller ISD
Quality professional development to improve Tier 1 instruction is vital for student success and teacher growth. Finding ways to include the strengths of your
teachers in PD can increase teacher participation and engagement in campus
learning. The TTESS growth model allows teachers to set goals, recognize their
strengths and identify areas of need for their own PD. Using teacher input and
administrator guidance, you will learn how to develop PD days to offer teacher
choice and align school professional development to the teacher needs. This
PD model allows teachers who excel in areas to share out and teach their peers.
It is a 3-step process to develop a PD day where teachers will walk away feeling
better prepared to teach than before. ID: 116-10209
1 • It’s Not College or Careers! It’s Both! An Opportunity
for Texas High Schools to Implement New CTE Pathways
that Lead to Both College and Careers
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 12B • SBEC: 6 • HS|SS
Scott Warren, Director of State Initiatives, Southern Regional Education Board
In this session participants will learn about a new Career Technical Pathways
project that Texas is a part of that will allow every Texas high school free access
to new, 21st century career technical curricula. Advanced Careers is a multistate collaborative where states develop four course sequences in new CTE
areas and share the curricula with other states. Participants will learn about
the curricula, the authentic project-based learning format for each course and
a grant opportunity for schools to implement the programs. ID: 116-10121
1 • Impacting School Culture, Staff Engagement and Student Resilience through Mindset Education
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 16B • SBEC: 2,6 • HS|MS|SS
Jeff Waller, President of 7 Mindsets; Duane Moyer, Program Director, 7 Mindsets,
Roswell, GA
Engage with Texas secondary level educators from the Hays Independent
School District to learn how their schools are using mindset education to
help students overcome limiting beliefs, heighten expectations and develop
greater resilience. In this session, you’ll hear firsthand accounts of how aca-
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demic and life success are being positively impacted at several Texas middle
and high schools. Learn how students are improving how they view themselves, their environments and their future, while educators and parents
are experiencing the benefits of a more optimistic, inspired and connected
school culture. ID: 116-10213
SET 2 • WEDNESDAY 11:00a - 11:50a
2 • Becoming an Effective Communicator
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room: 12A • SBEC 2 • HS|MS|SS
Travis Allen, iSchool Initiative
Geared for those who want to learn more, this workshop presents
an exciting and engaging introduction to the wide world of social
media. In this workshop we will examine the role of social media in our society and the ways in which students are using it in their daily lives. Attendees
will get started on Twitter, Blogging, and Pinterest. We then progress to a
hands-on session where attendees learn to apply social media tools in the
educational environment. ID: 116-20134
2 • 3 Simple Steps to Student Success!
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 12B • SBEC: 2,5,6,7 •
HS|MS|SS
E Don Brown, Principal Coach with Lead Your School Consulting
Changing adult practice is the key element in helping teachers
transition from Teacher-Centered Classrooms To Student-Centered Classrooms.
You can help your teachers make this transition in “3 Simple Steps”. Learn
how to change the focus of the learning to achieve the STAAR required Rigor
& Relevance in every classroom, for every student level, every subject area and
every instructional day! ID: 116-20036
2 • Accountability and Student Discipline: Building a
Philosophy and Culture that Holds Students Accountable
while Targeting School Improvement
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 18C • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS
Dr. Sandra Clement, Principal; Cynthia Reyna, Asst. Principal, Foy H. Moody
HS, Corpus Christi ISD
The relationships between student discipline and accountability standards
will be examined. Presenters will review strategies for promoting a culture
of student responsibility resulting in the reduction of out-of-school and inschool suspension rates. ID: 116-20042
2 • Fitness for Service: A 360 View of Servant Leadership
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • 13AB • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Dr. Nelson Coulter, www.nelsoncoulter.com
Participants will consider deeply the various dimensions of servant leadership.
Session learners will examine their current level of “fitness” and effectiveness
in the challenging role of school leadership. Attendees will explore strategies to improve their intellectual, physical and emotional/spiritual fitness, in
order to better serve the learning communities they lead. ID: 116-20148
2 • Creating a “Staff Infection” through Instructional
Rounds
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 19B • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS
Nika Davis, Principal; Penny Arrington, House Principal; Chandra Turrentine,
House Principal, Boswell HS, Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD
Student learning is the virus to catch! Our teachers once taught in isolation, but through Instructional Rounds coupled with Protocols, our staff has
mutated into an incurable disease. Bonded together through the rigor and
relevance framework, this infection is sweeping our campus with open discussions dissecting student learning and instructional practices. We will walk
you step-by-step through our campus process as well as share valuable lessons
learned, data and tools to move you forward. ID: 116-20151
2 • PHENOMENAL PHRIDAYS - One Day, Every Month,
Devoted to Students Pursuing their Passions!
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 19A • SBEC: 2,4,6,7 • HS|MS|SS
Kathi Burney, Secondary Asst. Principal, Chapel Hill HS, Chapel Hill ISD
One of the biggest challenges in current public education is the need to promote higher engagement and creative productivity at the high school level.
This session focuses on combining acceleration and enrichment to minimize
boredom, promote joyful learning, and provide opportunities for changing
the culture of a high school. Participants will hear from administrators about
how their teachers discovered the gifts within their students. Video clips, examples of student work and testimonials will be available for participants
to view. Participants will leave with tools to get started in their own schools.
The Phenomenal Phriday program was selected and published in 2015 Texas
School Business 9th Annual “Bragging Rights.” ID: 116-20013
2 • The Transformed Servant Approach: Empowering
Teachers to Empower Students
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 14 • SBEC: 5,6,7 • HS|MS
Matt Good, Asst. Principal, Timberview MS, Keller ISD
Transformational leadership provides the framework to empower teachers,
provide choice and utilize strengths to accomplish campus goals and better
serve our students and community. But how could things look if we applied
those same practices with our students? We’ll talk about what transformative
practices look like in the classroom and the effects that they can have on our
schools and students. ID: 116-20160
2 • Developing a Digital Culture: A Tale of Two Schools
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 16A • SBEC: 2,4,7 • HS|MS
Dr. Lesli Guajardo, Principal, Braswell HS, Denton ISD; Liz Russo, Principal,
Hurst Junior High, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
This session follows the experiences of two different campuses that are working to develop a digital culture. A digital culture includes everything from using social media as a branding tool to professional development for teachers
who are afraid of technology. Braswell HS is a brand new high school in Denton ISD opening in August 2016. Hurst Junior High is a 50 year old junior
high in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. The demographics of the two schools are
different, but the technology benefits students equally. ID: 116-20161
2 • Picture This!
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Ballroom F • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Richard Hight, Visual Impact
You’re stuck. You’ve run out of ideas. Every door in your life seems
to be locked. But what if, tomorrow morning it could all be different? What if all it takes is vision—seeing something new, daring to color
outside of the lines? Richard Hight was once stuck. As an unassuming Oklahoma kid struggling in school, he never seemed destined for anything special,
but for one ordinary day that would change everything about what he saw in
life. In Picture This! Richard shares his story with audiences whose hopes and
dreams may be just out of reach. He shares insights that will open listeners’
minds and shows them how to redefine leadership and vision in colorful detail.
The keynote is accompanied by a live visual demonstration, choreographed to
music. ID: 116-20163
2 • Mindset Matters!
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 16B • SBEC: 2,6,7 • HS|MS
Melissa King-Knowles, Asst. Principal; Cynthia Bode, Lead Asst. Principal;
Cammie Toomey, Instructional Coach, Leander HS, Leander ISD
Come hear about Leander HS’s journey in their cultivation of the Growth
Mindset approach with student learning, both in and out of the classroom.
You will hear from leadership, teachers, and students about what has transpired over the course of the last two years, where the team is heading next,
and how you can replicate the process in your very own school. ID: 11620170
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2 • IM Confidential: What Publishers Won’t Tell You About
Instructional Materials
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 17B • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS|SS
Jackie Lain, President, Learning List
“It’s aligned to the TEKS.” “It has those adaptions.” “It works on all devices.”
Tired of buying instructional materials that don’t live up to their claims?
Learn the 5 critical steps to defining your needs and key questions to ask
publishers to ensure that the materials you select will meet your students’ and
teachers’ needs. ID: 116-20172
2 • Modern Leadership with Remind for Schools
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 11AB • SBEC: 4,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
Laura Loudamy, Community Manager, Remind
Better communication leads to stronger communities and improved outcomes. Remind is a free app that lets principals and educators send quick,
simple messages to any device. This presentation is for principals and school
administrators, and it will cover a Remind overview and demonstration, how
school communities use mobile devices today, and case studies showcasing
how Remind connects support networks for student success. ID: 116-20175
2 • Albert Einstein was Right - Rethinking Student
Interventions - The Lamar HS Student Service Center
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 18B • SBEC: 2 • HS
Dr. James McSwain, Principal; Aida Tello, Director, Lamar Student Service
Center, Lamar HS, Houston ISD
Albert Einstein defined insanity as “Doing the same thing over and over again
and expecting different results.” Why is it often so difficult to apply this to education? In student behavior and academic performance, we have often taken a
punitive approach - and to quote another great mind, Dr. Phil, “How’s that been
working for you?” At Lamar HS, the Student Service Center provides credit recovery, drug, alcohol and behavioral therapy, counseling, support groups, major
psychiatric disorder assistance, and one stop access to public and private services
- all within the school’s standard budget. Come hear from students about the difference in their lives and those of hundreds of others. ID: 116-20183
2 • The ASVAB/Career Exploration Program
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 10C • SBEC: 2,3,4 • HS
2 • Student Power: Using the Student Council to Meet
Accountability Requirements and Set a Positive Campus
Culture Like No Other!
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 18A • SBEC: 2,3 • HS|MS
Christi Shannon, Student Council Advisor/Teacher; Brad Brown, Principal,
Canyon HS, Comal ISD
Students are often the overlooked gold mine when it comes to meeting the
state’s accountability measures! Today, if a principal has a strong Student
Council (or wants one), chances are he/she already has events and programs
going on that do just that. Student Council has changed over the years and
is no longer just a group putting on dances — today’s youth are tackling important issues facing schools such as health and fitness, suicide-awareness and
prevention, community involvement and service as they build strong student
leaders for the America’s future. Principals who are interested in building a top
quality council for their school---one that can revolutionize leadership and
impact campus climate, should attend this session! ID: 116-20216
2 • Creating a Culture of Innovation
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 18D • SBEC: 1,2,4,5,7 • HS|MS
Angela Tims, Principal; David Durnil, Asst. Principal, Daniel Ninth Grade
Campus, Aledo ISD
In this session, participants will learn how one 5A ninth grade campus is building a culture of innovation. Participants will be introduced to campus initiatives,
programs, courses, and resources that facilitate innovation and 21st Century
learning. Walk away with fresh, innovative ideas that help gain teacher buy-in,
redesign current schedules and spaces, and build a culture of innovation that
challenges learners through PBL and 21st Century learning. Collaborative Work
spaces, a STEAM Studio, a flexible lunch schedule, e-Kiosks, PBL, STEAM
Carnival, innovative courses, and more have helped transform the culture at
Daniel Ninth. Now allow us to help you do the same! ID: 116-20120
OPTIONAL EVENT: 12:00n - 1:30p
Women in Leadership Seminar/Luncheon:
Can We Have it All and Do it All?
Wed. 12:00n - 1:30p • Room: 10AB • Ticket Required
Darryl Miller, Education Services Specialist; Albert Garza, Test Coordinator,
The ASVAB/Career Exploration Program, Houston
The creator of this text will give a PowerPoint presentation about the ASVAB/Career Exploration Program. The author of this document will explain
that the ASVAB/Career Exploration Program (CEP), is a free career planning
program for 10th - 12th graders. The program is specifically designed to help
high school students decide what they are going to do for a career after high
school. After my PowerPoint presentation, I would like to show everyone at
the workshop how to navigate the ASVAB/CEP Website. ID: 116-20184
Jayne Ellspermann, Principal, West Port HS, Marion County ISD, Florida
What are the challenges and opportunities for women in educational leadership? This presentation will leave you refreshed, renewed and ready to inspire
when you return to your school. ID: 116-WIL0156
2 • Leadership Strategies for Successful TTESS Implementation
Dr. Devin Padavil, Principal, Lebanon Trail HS, Frisco ISD
This is a great session for administrators and aspiring administrators seeking
to improve their instructional leadership. The introduction of TTESS will be
an important opportunity to improve schools. Learn strategies and researchdriven considerations leaders need to make TTESS work for teachers and
students. You will walk away from this interactive session with a “game plan”
for leading teacher evaluation effectively on your campus. ID: 116-20014
Dr. Jerry Adams, Principal, Coronado HS, Lubbock ISD
Coronado High School began using the Instructional Rounds approach to
build teacher leadership capacity designed at impacting campus culture and
student achievement. This session will highlight the approach Coronado High
School used to introduce, implement and grow the concept of Instructional
Rounds and, subsequently, increase the teacher leadership capacity of the
school. As a result, measurable growth in campus culture and student achievement have occurred to help achieve the campus mission of preparing students
to be college ready, career ready, and life ready. ID:116-30024
2 • Transgender Students: Real Issues, Practical Solutions
3 • Building a Culture that Thrives in the 21st Century
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 17A • SBEC: 2,7 • HS|MS
Wed. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 15 • SBEC: 2,4 • HS|MS|SS
Karla Schultz, Attorney, Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle P.C.
What is a district or campus to do when faced with requests from transgender
students about using a different name, playing sports, changing district records,
and accessing sex-segregated facilities like restrooms and locker rooms? The
OCR and the courts have offered guidance, sometimes contradictory, but how
useful or practical is that law for school administrators? Learn more about how
districts can ensure they make legally appropriate arrangements for transgender
students, while also balancing the needs of all students. ID: 116-20202
SET 3 • WEDNESDAY 1:00p - 1:50p
3 • Instructional Rounds - Building Teacher Leadership
Capacity
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 17B • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room: 12A • SBEC 2 • HS|MS|SS
Travis Allen, iSchool Initiative
You can put as much technology as you want in the classroom
but it doesn’t mean change will happen. If your teachers, students
and parents are not bought in, then your initiative will not succeed. Learn
about how to cultivate the right culture around technology adoption. ID:
116-30134
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3 • Re-Thinking Discipline: An Introduction to Restorative
Discipline and Restorative Practices
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room: 19A • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Philip Carney, Restorative Discipline Coordinator, North East ISD
Restorative Discipline has emerged as a viable alternative to traditional disciplinary practices that are showing diminished results. We will explore the
current state of discipline in Texas schools, re-examine the effectiveness of
current disciplinary practices, and learn about Restorative Discipline as a
way to improve campus climate, culture and student behavioral engagement.
ID:116-30012
3 • SuperCharged: Becoming a Happier, Healthier, More
Energized Administrator
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 18C • SBEC: 2,3,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
Gregg A. Catalano, Educational Specialist, Physicians of Phun
If you want to refuel the tank, live an energized life and create positive energy
in everything you do; then this is the one workshop you must attend this
year! Catch Gregg’s energy, enthusiasm and love for life as he shares with you
sound advice for dealing with daily stress, energy boosting techniques and
the formula for becoming a happier, healthier, more energized administrator!
ID: 116-30146
3 • Creating a Makers Space that Works for You
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 13AB • SBEC: 6,7 • MS
Dr. Herb Cox, Principal; Mandi Bronstad, Asst. Principal; Kurt Salisbury,
Teacher, Midway MS, Midway ISD
We will be presenting information regarding the re-purposing of our traditional Library space on our campus, transforming it into a state-of-the-art Makers
Space. We will provide the blueprint of our actual construction project, as well
as furniture and technology specifications. However, if an over-haul construction project is cost prohibitive, we can also share how we initially re-purposed
our old-school traditional Library space into an interactive and dynamic Makers Space, utilizing existing space, furniture and funding. ID: 116-30043
3 • How to Avoid Appearing on the Local News
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 18B • SBEC: 1,2,4,5 • HS|MS
Tiger Hanner, Attorney, Law Office of Tiger Hanner
Tiger Hanner has been representing school administrators for 25 years. He
will give you advice on how to deal with controversial issues that you will
potentially face on your campus. ID: 116-30062
3 • Applied Imagination
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Ballroom F • SBEC: 2,4,5
HS|MS|SS
Richard Hight, Visual Impact
Everyone has an idea, but not everyone makes their idea come
to life. Following through and bringing an idea to fruition is the hardest
part—and it’s what separates the leaders from the rest of the pack. The source
of ideas, we call Imagination; the drive to make them real, we call Applied
Imagination. This presentation shares the teachings of leaders and peak performers who applied themselves, who stuck to their idea and used it to make
a difference in the world. As much as Applied Imagination is a parable of persistence, it is also a lesson in thinking outside of the box, changing the game,
and choosing to lead. Your idea is waiting… apply today! ID:116-30163
3 • How Does the Conversation Change in a PLC of a
Digitally Rich School?
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 15 • SBEC: 2,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
Susan Horowitz, Principal, Allen ISD
Which device? Which App? Which tool? Where do these questions belong
during the PLC process? It is easy for these questions to become the focus of
instructional conversations. We all need to help teachers and students stay
focused on the big picture while making sure we are providing our students
with engaging and relevant activities. ID: 116-30066
3 • Napoleon in the Cafeteria
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 18A • SBEC 2,5 • HS|MS|SS
Charlie Jehlen, Principal, Nederland ISD
Studying the decision trees and personal characteristics of noted military
commanders can give concrete leadership examples to administrators. Participants will view film clips and discern how to successfully lead volunteers
in an ever-changing environment. ID: 116-30168
3 • Think Differently: Practical Tools that Assist Campus
Principals to Create a Culture of Excellence, Excitement,
and Engagement
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 18D • SBEC: 2,4 • HS|MS|SS
Donny Lee, HS Principal, Frankston HS, Frankston ISD
During this session, campus leaders will acquire tools that they will immediately
be able to implement on their campus. Tools include: How to create an exciting
campus culture, ways to decorate your campus to increase student ownership,
how to get students energized in the morning during announcements, how to
engage teachers during staff development, and many more! Bring your iPad, tablet, or smartphone and get ready to learn some new ways of celebrating student
and teacher successes that build meaningful relationships. ID: 116-30173
3 • Nine Changes to Our Grading Practices
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 16A • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS
Sherri Nelson, Instructional Coach, Huron School District
What happens when teachers discover they all grade differently and do
not agree on the purpose of grades? They step forward together to build a
school-wide culture focused on learning. For three consecutive years, Huron
Middle School learners have completed all assignments and exceeded national growth projections in reading and math. Furthermore, teachers have
substantially narrowed the achievement gap in both areas of academic study.
Learn the bold actions one school took to increase student achievement by
overhauling their assessment and grading practices and discover three baby
steps all teachers can take to begin their own journey toward healthier assessment and grading practices. ID: 116-30096
3 • Building Campus and Classroom Culture
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 11AB • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Todd Nesloney, Principal/Lead Learner, Webb Elementary, Navasota ISD
Come learn from one elementary principal on how he turned a campus culture
around and worked with the community, families, and staff to build an environment that celebrated kids as well as adults. Todd works in a district with
almost 90% free and reduced lunch and many discipline issues. He’ll share
with you all the things he’s done to truly transform his campus. ID: 116-30188
3 • Project-Based Learning Impacting Campus Culture,
Student Learning, and Community Engagement
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 19B • SBEC: 2,6 • HS
Jill Ross, Principal; Ben Smith, Asst. Principal, Belton New Tech HS@Waskow,
Belton ISD
Project Based Learning (PBL) is more than an instructional strategy or onetime event. Because students are engaged in collaborative projects in all
courses, they get to know each other on a more personal level. The campus
becomes a tightly knitted learning community. PBL impacts student learning. Students delve deeply into concepts. Belton New Tech students have
demonstrated academic success on EOCs, AP tests, and college readiness
exams. High levels of community engagement are a natural outcome of PBL.
Students are asked to solve driving questions that have a real-world connection resulting in collaboration with the world around them. ID: 116-30198
3 • Dealing with Difficult Teachers!
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 14 • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS
Vicki Sanderson, Educational Consultant, Author and Professional Speaker
Back by popular demand! We all know there to be conflicts with students,
but as one Administrator was overheard saying, “I can handle the LITTLE
people, it’s all the BIG people that are driving me crazy!” Join Vicki for this
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fast paced, humorous and dynamic presentation as she empowers Principals
with proven tips to handle the whiner, tattler, gossiper, complainer, and the
employee who says, “That’s not my job!”. ID: 116-30200
3 • Trapped - Escaping the Comfort of Complacency
strategies for struggling students, while also positioning academically stronger students to achieve at levels previously beyond the collective imagination
of the profession. If you want your campus to perform at the highest levels,
don’t miss this session! ID: 116-40038
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 12B • SBEC: 2,4,5 • HS|MS|SS
4 • The Charismatic Leader: Developing the “It” Factor to
SET 4 • WEDNESDAY 3:45p - 4:35p
4 • Re-Light Your FIRE! Three Best Practices for Principals
to Avoid Burnout and have a Breakthrough School Year!
Come hear the story of how Cypress Falls High School focused on freshmen and
transformed the culture of the entire school. This inspiring story is packed with
practical ideas that can be implemented easily and immediately. ID: 116-40152
Kevin Tutt, Owner, Tutt & Daggs, Creative Performance Improvement
Powerfully Influence and Inspire Others
You have the power to make a difference! As leaders we often find ourselves in Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room: 18C • SBEC: 1,2,3,4,5 • HS|MS|SS
survival mode, simply going through the motions. Come enjoy an entertain- Gregg Catalano, Educational Specialist, Physicians of Phun
ing look at why complacency is the trap that steals your passion and forces Want to energize, inspire and instill enthusiasm in others? Be admired and
you to settle for good enough. Participants will laugh and cry as they take maybe even envied by peers because of your magnetism, presence and ability
part in this very enthusiastic and inspiring session. Attendees will be chal- to get your staff to produce results that exceed expectations? Then developlenged to make every moment count! ID: 116-30208
ing leadership charisma is a must. Charisma is considered the “It” factor and
one of the keys to your success; do you have “It”? Do you want “It”? If so,
3 • T-TESS: Smooth Implementation with Less Stress
join Gregg in this high energy workshop as he teaches you the principles of
Wed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 17A • SBEC: 3,7 • HS|MS|SS
positive charismatic leadership and how it can help you get noticed, listened
Dr. Matt Warford, Director of Professional Development and Induction; Susan
to, respected and followed as a leader. ID: 116-40146
Pelezo, Director of Secondary Professional Development; Kim Fonteno, Officer
of Workforce Development and Professional Learning, Spring ISD
4 • Texas OnCourse. Plan Early. Plan Smart. A Statewide
During the 2015-16 school year, Spring ISD participated in the T-TESS Professional Development Initiative Aimed To Improve
pilot. Hear how Spring ISD implemented the new evaluation system, cali- Advising And Streamline Student Postsecondary And
brated our expectations, and provided on-going professional learning focused Career Pathways
on the Four Domains. Participants will learn ways to navigate around the
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 12A • SBEC: 5,6 • HS|MS
stress of implementing the new evaluation system by supporting teachers and
Laura Chrisco, Asst. Director of Texas OnCourse; Samuel Hernandez, Asst.
administrators with on-going coaching and learning. ID: 116-30211
Director of Programs and Resources, UT Austin
The session will begin with a brief overview of legislative action that led to the
3 • The Mindset Revolution: A Unique Approach to
creation of Texas OnCourse, an innovative professional development academy
Schoolwide Success
which aims to improve advising and streamline student post secondary and caWed. 1:00p-1:50p • Room 16B • SBEC: 2,7 • HS|MS
reer pathways. During this session UT Austin will solicit input and feedback on
Scott Schickler, 7 Mindsets
the project plan and scope of work, giving participants the opportunity to conWhat if you could increase student resilience, intrinsic motivatribute on the front end to the development of this statewide initiative aimed to
tion and academic success while decreasing negative behaviors in
support counselors, students and families across Texas. ID: 116-40147
just minutes each week? Mindset education is the key ingredient, and Scott
Shickler will empower you with the recipe. Prepare to be inspired as Scott 4 • Hooking Fish (Freshmen) on Your First Cast
shares a revolutionary approach for improving school climate while helping Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 18B • SBEC: 5,7
students and teachers thrive. Through videos, stories and activities, you will Becky Denton, Principal; Renee Barbe, Director of Instruction; Kyle Parsons,
learn winning strategies currently being used by over 150 schools throughout Associate Principal, Cypress Falls HS, Cypress Falls ISD
the country. All attendees will also receive a digital edition of Scott’s book, Studies show that the freshman year is the most critical time for high school
The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life. ID: 116-30112
students. However, as leaders, we know that this year is also the most challenging.
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Ballroom F • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
4 • Redefining Dating Violence in the Social Media Age
and the Legal Remedies for Teen Victims
Aric Bostick, President/Owner/Speaker, Aric Bostick Success Training, Inc.
You did it! You became the principal of your own school, and you have big as- Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 10AB • SBEC: 2,6 • HS|MS
pirations for creating change and helping students succeed. However, the dai- Amanda Elkanick, Victim Services Specialist, Texas Advocacy Project
ly demands of email, parent meetings, returning calls and late nights attend- Teen dating violence is an epidemic problem and can take many forms, both
ing ball games is burning you out! Being a school principal can be rewarding verbal and physical, but has evolved to include social media. Cell phones, for
and exhausting! Who is going to motivate the motivator and keep you going? example, are a common tool for an abusive boyfriend/girlfriend to control
The answer is: YOU! In this life changing workshop, you will learn self-care or threaten their partner and have been called an “electronic leash” for that
strategies for scheduling your own wellness needs into your daily routine, cre- reason. In the age of sexting and cyber-bullying, it is all too easy for an abuser
ate more time for friends and family, and a project-planning strategy that will to demand sexually explicit materials, send unsolicited communication, or
get your big goals accomplished quicker and with less stress. You can get your blackmail with sexual content. This presentation will explore the issue and
also discuss the laws that are currently in place to deal with teen dating violife back and be the principal you want to be! ID: 116-40033
lence and with sexting. ID: 116-40155
4 • The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality
Instruction
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room: 17A • SBEC: 7 • HS|MS|SS
Sean Cain, Lead Your School
The Fundamental 5 are the instructional practices that make college-ready learning accessible in every classroom. Best-selling authors and Texas principals, Cain and Laird, share an overview of the practices
identified in the book, The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality Instruction. The Fundamental 5 represent the first line of defense in intervention
4 • How Our High School Increased Freshmen Advanced
Placement Participation by 100%
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 17B • SBEC: 2,5,6,7 • HS
Dr. Karen Engle, Principal; Dr. Jo Beth Brizendine, Director of Advanced
Academics and Gifted and Talented Program; Veena Dass, Dean of Instruction,
Clear Lake HS, Clear Creek ISD
There is strong evidence that participation in AP courses correlates with student achievement and college readiness. Our campus data confirmed that
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students were less likely to take an Advanced Placement Course their junior
and senior years if they had not taken an AP or PreAP course during their
first two years of high school. Discover how our 6A High School campus increased participation in AP Human Geography by 100% last year from 120
to 245 students. Specific student recruitment techniques, summer “Freshmen Academic Grit Camp” curriculum, teacher selection and teacher training will be shared. Additional strategies to enroll under-represented students
in our Pre-AP and AP courses will be presented. ID: 116-40157
4 • Lessons from a TAP School: How Job Embedded
Professional Development Can Lead to Successful TTESS
Implementation
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 15 • SBEC: 2,5,6,7 • HS|MS
Angela Martinez, Principal; Nicole Esparza, TAP Mentor Teacher; Charlot
Finnigan, Asst. Principal, Somerset HS, Somerset ISD
Somerset High School will share how weekly job-embedded professional development has increased teacher quality and student achievement. We will
share how the evaluation process has encouraged collegiality and fostered
a growth mindset. Learn more about how to teach your teachers using an
instructional rubric. ID: 116-40178
4 • The Five P’s of Powerful Leadership
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 13AB • SBEC: 1,2,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
Melanie Mayer, Teacher and Consultant, Melanie Mayer Consulting
Award-winning teacher, author, and wildly popular staff development presenter Melanie Mayer humorously inspires and practically demonstrates how
school administrators can be way more effective in building relationships,
impacting student learning, and elevating the performance of an entire district. Attendees will leave more Passionate, Positive, Proactive, Present, and
Prepared for success, guaranteed! Laugh out loud, win door prizes, and be
reminded of why we got into this business in the first place. Teacher’s perspective keeps it real. ID: 116-40179
4 • Personalized, Project Based and Self Directed Learning - Using Data Driven Instruction to Reach the Needs of
all Students
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 19B • SBEC: 6 • HS
4 • Breaking Formalities: A Chat with Liz
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Ballroom D • SBEC: 2,4,5,7
HS|MS|SS
Liz Murray, Educator, Author, Speaker
This session will be a more up-close, less formal follow-up to Liz’s
keynote address. It will be conducted in an interview and question/answer
format. ID: 116-40186
4 • New Truancy Laws: How to Navigate
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 19A • SBEC: 7 • HS|MS|SS
Judge John Payton, Justice of the Peace 3-2, Collin County
Judge Payton will cover all of the new truancy laws as they pertain to the campus, the families, and the criminal justice system.
Judge Payton will give very specific examples and cite the statute throughout
his presentation to provide a clear understanding of this very complicated
bill. Judge Payton encourages people to come with questions and participate
in the dialog. Judge Payton will give examples and suggestions on how to
navigate the new law and be successful with helping your families through
school-based interventions and then court-based interventions. All of this
will be able to be taken back to your home campus for discussion and implementation. ID: 116-40193
4 • Survival Kit for Administrators: They Don’t Teach you
this at School!
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 11AB • SBEC: 2,4,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
Kyle Penn, Asst. Principal; Amy Keith, Intermediate Principal; Dr. Dan Crawford, HS Principal, Kaufman HS, Kaufman ISD
Being a principal is hard! You are the instructional leader. However, everyone
looks to you for everything else as well! The principal is expected to engage
the community through social media and on-campus events, stay organized
and keep track of hundreds or thousands of staff and students, make all of
their teachers feel important and that they have a voice, have school during
construction phases, and figure out what to do when the water is cut-off
(while still being the instructional leader, of course). During this informative
(and humorous) session, you will get some great ideas to engage your community and your school, as well as improving your campus academics and
saving your sanity, from both the presenters and each other! ID: 116-40194
Stefanie McKinney, Asst. Principal; Rebekka Gabino, Content Specialist
Instructional Technology, J Frank Dobie HS, Pasadena ISD
Dobie High School’s Connect Personalized Learning Program is a basecamp
site for Summit Public Schools. It is the only high school site in the state.
During the 2015-2016 school year we had a cohort of around 100 9th grade
students who participated in this pilot program. We will discuss the hurdles
that we faced transitioning 9th grade students into this type on non-traditional learning environment as well as the successes and gains we saw over the
year. We will also discuss our plans to expand the program for the 2016-2017
school year. Schools looking to transition to this type of learning environment will benefit from hearing about our experiences in our first year. High
schools face many different hurdles than lower grade levels. ID: 116-40090
Vicki Sanderson, Educational Consultant, Author and Professional Speaker
Start the new year with a “take charge attitude”! This entertaining but powerful session is designed to empower Principals to lead and communicate
with their Millennials to their Baby Boomers in the vital areas of building a
successful staff: conflict resolution, interpersonal communication skills, employee morale, a winning attitude, burnout and effective motivation techniques. Vicki leads Principals through dynamic leadership skills to provide
their teachers with the very best Principal possible! ID: 116-40200
4 • How To Build a Successful School and Live to Tell
About It!
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 18A • HS | MS | SS • SBEC: 2,4,5
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 12B • SBEC 1,2,5,7 • MS|SS
Tamara McWilliams, Principal, Ozona Middle and Elementary Schools, Crockett County CCSD
A principal in a small Title 1 school must also be an architect! This session
will help principals from small districts assess the critical factors that contribute to building a school culture that houses both student success and teacher
happiness. Title 1 students have specific needs that must be met during the
school day before learning can occur. And teachers in Title 1 schools have
needs that must be met before the first day of school so learning can occur! Principals will come away with strategies to use to assess their year plan,
along with monthly and weekly strategies to have the most successful school
year of their career! ID: 116-40091
4 • From Millennials to Baby Boomers: Create a Staff
for Success!
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room: 14 • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS
4 • Educating the Seemingly Unmotivated
Demetric Wells, Principal, Edna HS; Robert Morrison, Principal, Sweeny HS
This will be an open discussion on educating students from minority cultures
and poverty. We will have an open and honest thought provoking dialogue
to help create a positive mindset of dealing with the challenges of educating
the unmotivated minority student. ID: 116-40222
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4 • An Online Playbook for Safe Schools: Are You Ready?
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 18D • SBEC: 2,5 • HS|MS|SS
Sonya Jordan Sanzo, Principal; Irma Nurre, Principal, Lamar CISD
School safety is one of the most important elements of our job. Without
safety, learning cannot happen. Come and discover how our school district
has implemented an online, collaborative resource platform for administrators and teachers. Participants will be given easy to follow guides and tools
that will change the way school administrators approach safety and ensure a
safe and successful school environment. ID: 116-40201
4 • The Mindset Revolution: A Unique Approach to
Schoolwide Success
3:45p-4:35p • Room: 16B • SBEC: 2,7 • Repeat Session
Scott Schickler, 7 Mindsets
“What if you could increase student resilience, intrinsic motivation and academic success while decreasing negative behaviors in
just minutes each week? Mindset education is the key ingredient, and Scott
Shickler will empower you with the recipe. Prepare to be inspired as Scott
shares a revolutionary approach for improving school climate while helping
students and teachers thrive. Through videos, stories and activities, you will
learn winning strategies currently being used by over 150 schools throughout
the country. All attendees will also receive a digital edition of Scott’s book,
The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life. ID: 116-40112
4 • Targeting Academic Excellence through ResearchBased Literacy Intervention
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 16A • SBEC: 7 • HS|MS|SS
Joshua W. Tremont, Asst. Principal, Laneville ISD; Dr. Nathan R. Templeton,
Asst. Professor, Texas A&M University, Commerce
This workshop will discuss using the Reading Plus Program to impact improved literacy levels for Hispanic and African American students. Reading
Plus is a web-based program that transforms how, what, and why students
read while broadening interests and building knowledge. Using the foundational principles of Reading Plus as the framework, this workshop uses practitioner research data to build capacity in principals as instructional leaders
who are committed to raising achievement levels and closing academic gaps
for traditionally underrepresented populations. ID: 116-40207
EXTENDED SET 5 • THU 9:00a - 11:50a / 9:00a-10:50a
5 EX • “Sit & Get” Won’t Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional
Learning Strategies that Engage the Adult Brain
Thu. 9:00a-11:50a • Ballroom E • SBEC: 3,5,7 • HS|MS
Marcia Tate, Developing Minds, Inc.
Visualize the worst presentation that you have ever been a part of
as an adult learner. Now, visualize the best one. No doubt, there
is a considerable difference between the two. This workshop is designed for
anyone who teaches the adult brain. In fact, many presenters to adult audiences do not realize that having participants sit and get information is not
the most effective way to ensure that the information is remembered. Participants are engaged the entire time while they learn the answers to the following three questions: (1) What are 20 strategies that I can use to make my
professional development experience unforgettable? (2) What are techniques
that appear to result in sustained adult behavior change? and, as a bonus, (3)
What are 10 things that keep adults living well beyond the age of 80? ID:
116-5E0205
5 EX • Implementing T-TESS with Success
Thu. 9:00a-10:50a • Room 13AB • SBEC: 2,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
Bobby Moore, Ed.D., Senior Director, Strategic Engagement, Batelle for Kids
Culture trumps Strategy. Developing a culture of trust is just one of the important strategies needed for implementation of a new appraisal system like
T-TESS. While learning the T-TESS Rubric is important for success, it will
be the adaptive challenges associated with conversations, communications,
culture, empowerment and trust that impact results. Learn from Dr. Bobby
Moore, former principal, superintendent and national consultant, strategies
that will ensure your success. Explore how to communicate the purpose and
possibilities for an effective system, facilitate engaging coaching and feedback
conversations (Reflective, Coaching, Facilitative and Directive), as well as
inspire your teachers to be empowered in this process. ID: 116-5E0185
SET 5 • THURSDAY 9:00a - 9:50a
5 • Winning: Different Ways to Achieve Student Success
with those that Struggle Most in High School
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 19B • SBEC: 7 • HS
Dr. Julissa Alcantar-Martinez, Principal; Erin Steamer, Graduation Lab
Administrator; Dr. Natalie Blasingame, Asst. Superintendent of Interventions,
Davis HS, Houston ISD
Student achievement is instrumental to graduation and many times the traditional path does not fit the scholars we serve. Let us share the pathways we
created to help our students succeed with credit recovery, unit recovery each
six weeks, EOC tutorials, dual credit work force courses and relevant review
of important information for each course. We will discuss how we use different programs according to specific student needs to help them catch up, get
ahead and prepare for the challenges they face after poor decision making,
life challenges or other issues that hold them back from succeeding. We will
also share how we worked with teachers to think outside the box to help failing students prior to the end of each grading period. ID: 116-50132
5 • Top 10 Barriers for Mobile in the Classroom
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room: 12A • SBEC 2 • HS|MS|SS
Travis Allen, iSchool Initiative
There have been many consistent challenges that schools face as
they move towards a 1:1 or BYOD environment. It takes more
than just putting tablets in the classroom to create a successful learning environment. You have to build the right infrastructure, create a solid vision, and
most importantly, create the right culture. In this session, we will discuss best
practices and how to overcome some of the biggest barriers in your mobile
deployment. ID: 116-50134
5 • Solving Problems by Asking Better Questions
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 16B • SBEC: 5,7 • HS
Sarah Ambrus, Special Education Teacher; Greg Graham, Asst. Principal,
Leander ISD
Often, the problems we face in school can seem unsolvable and overwhelming. However, phrasing problems in terms of questions can help us think analytically about our systems and dig to root causes. This hands-on workshop
will model the use of inquiry strategies and innovative thinking that school
leaders can use to improve all students’ learning experiences. ID: 116-50135
5 • The Critical Need for a Culture Change in Writing
Classrooms: How a Vertical Alignment Team of English
Teachers is Striving for a Different Type of Classroom
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 16A • SBEC: 2,6 • HS|MS
Dr. Beth Brabham, Coordinator of Secondary English Language Arts and Reading; Rose Johnson, ELAR Instructional Specialist; Jennifer Young, HS English
Teacher, Midway ISD
Many secondary schools are faced with the concern of having students who
continue to struggle with writing and who see little value for it in their lives.
For students, writing has become something that they must do on a test
or write for a grade. Building an environment in our classrooms that helps
students see writing as so much more than an assignment is critical. In this
session, learn how one school district created a secondary vertical writing
team that has been developing a plan for teachers across grade levels to align
curriculum and terminology, close gaps, determine ways to instill confidence
in students, and foster a culture that creates a love for writing that aims to
carry them beyond their school years. ID: 116-50141
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5 • Game of Schools: Surviving and Thriving in the
Accountability Age
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room: 17A • SBEC: 7 • HS|MS|SS
Sean Cain, Lead Your School
Best-selling education author, Sean Cain, will share key understandings and practices that allow a campus to both survive and
thrive in a high stakes accountability environment (see Texas). These understandings have allowed campuses across the country to outpace their peers in
the ongoing quest to improve student performance. Campus leadership is a
complex and daunting endeavor. This presentation provides leaders with the
tools to prioritize the improvement initiatives occurring on their campuses,
focusing on the ones with the greatest effect and minimizing time spent on
those initiatives that have little effect. Audience members will exit the presentation better able to prioritize the improvement initiatives that occur on their
campuses. ID: 116-50038
5 • Deception Detection: Developing Deception Detection
Skills for Today’s Administrators
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room: 18B • SBEC: 1,2,3,4,5 • HS|MS|SS
Gregg Catalano, Educational Specialist, Physicians of Phun
Are you tired of constantly being lied to by students, parents and others?
Studies show that we are lied to up to 20 times per day and as an administrator, this is probably a very conservative number. Join Gregg in this fascinating,
must-see workshop as he unveils the secret science of lie detection and how to
read body language, interpret voice/speech patterns and analyze handwriting.
ID: 116-50146
5 • Changing the Big “D” in Dallas ISD - Implementing
Restorative Discipline Practices in the Second Largest
School District in the State
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 19A • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS
5 • Building Your Irreplaceables
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 15 • SBEC: 2,3,7 • HS|MS|SS
Christine Lowak, Principal, Wood MS, NEISD; Dana Stolhandske, Principal,
Nimitz MS, NEISD
We talk about teacher retention and support. But what do you do about
it? This presentation aims to provide real-world tools to support first year
teachers. Let’s look at the research and think about ways we can build and
maintain our irreplaceable next generation. Please bring your own best practices to share with others. “Take aways” will be provided. Bottom line, with
the ever growing teacher shortage, how can we afford not to? ID: 116-50176
5 • Your School Rocks!
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 18C • SBEC: 2,4,5,7
HS|MS|SS
Ryan McLane, Big Walnut Intermediate School;
Eric Lowe, Beaver Local MS
“Nothing.” How many times each week do your students respond to the
question, “What happened at school today?” with that single, uninspiring,
and UNTRUE word? As school principals, Ryan McLane and Eric Lowe
know that if schools rely on students to keep their parents informed, they
risk parents believing that nothing special is happening at school when quite
the opposite is true. Great things are happening in your school every day! It’s
time to tell people! Your School Rocks...So Tell People! is a session designed
to teach you how to use a variety of tools to keep your students’ families and
community connected, informed, and excited about what’s going on in your
school. We will show you how to use social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and more in order to engage your community. You will learn: Where you’ll find your audience online; How video
newsletters can help you save time (and paper!); Why you don’t have to be
afraid of Facebook and blog comments; How to engage students in learning
activities outside of normal school hours; How simple images and words can
inspire students; How to save money using powerful and free social media
tools. Whether you are brand new to these cutting edge methods of connection or a social media expert, you will walk away from this hands-on, practical session with tools and strategies you can immediately implement and use
next week. ID: 116-50181
Kevin W. Curtis, Educational Consultant, RD360 Educational Consulting,
LLC; Jay Sheets, Restorative Discipline Coordinator, Dallas ISD; Dallas Gutierrez, Asst. Principal, Medrano MS, Dallas ISD
Traditional school management practices are hierarchical and employ punitive sanctions for student misconduct. This approach is now widely recognized as ineffective. It fails to create a constructive learning environment
5 • Increasing Capacity: Leading Learning on your
in which students can flourish, and it does not reduce student misconduct.
Campus
There is mounting evidence that a shift away from traditional practice toward
a restorative school climate can achieve these goals. Join us to hear about Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 12B • SBEC: 2,5,7 • HS|MS
practical solutions for implementation in creating this type of school climate Wayne Morren, Principal, Floydada Junior High and HS, Floydada ISD
The 2016-2017 school year will bring different challenges to campus leaders.
in the second largest school district in the state. ID: 116-50046
This session introduces learning leadership as a method to improve account5 • Are Your Instructional Materials Fueling Your Students’ ability and place T-Tess into perspective. Learning leadership increases the
Success (Or Undermining It)?
capacity of teachers without focusing on accountability. ID: 116-50094
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a Room: 17B • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS|SS
Jackie Lain, President, Learning List
Students won’t learn what they’re not taught. If your materials are not truly
aligned to 100% of the TEKS, and your teachers don’t know where the gaps
are, then students aren’t going to learn all the knowledge and skills the standards require. And, your test scores will reflect it. Learn how to make sure
your materials are aligned to the TEKS and how help your teachers use their
instructional materials most effectively in lesson plans, RtI plans, small group
instruction and to analyze connections between test results and the material’s
you’re using. ID: 116-50172
5 • Know Your Retirement 2016
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 11AB • SBEC: 1-5 • HS|MS|SS
Leslie Lee, General Agent; Jim Hutson, Agency Manager, Texas Retirement
Council
Attendees will learn how the retirement system works, how to pick options
and how the system has changed due to recent legislative action. Become
the TRS expert on your campus. When your staff has questions, you’ll have
answers! ID: 116-50174
5 • Relationships Matter: How to Develop Life-Changing
Connections in Energy-Draining Systems
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 18D • SBEC: 2,6 • HS|MS|SS
Adam Saenz, Educator, Author, Speaker
Healthy, effective relationships change lives. They also require tremendous effort. Is that level of output possible for the educator—
already overwhelmed with the seemingly never-ending flow of mandates and
high-stakes testing? It absolutely is, but only after having mastered these four
essential skills: 1) reflecting on the clarity of my calling, 2) directing the fuel
my emotion effectively, 3) connecting across differences with others, and
4) protecting my mind and my heart without becoming isolated or bitter.
Participants will leave the session with practical strategies to nurture through
modeling an environment of relational well-being with students, parents and
colleagues. ID: 116-50199
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5 • A Leader’s Guide to Excellence in Every Classroom:
Creating Schoolwide Systems for Teacher Success
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 18A • SBEC: 2,3,5 HS|MS|SS
John Wink, Superintendent, Blue Ridge ISD
In this session, participants will learn how to create the conditions for every teacher to reach highest levels of excellence in student achievement. Participants will discover the components of distinguished
teachers and learn how to create their own system of supports that incorporate
school-wide professional development and digital supports, teacher team collaboration strategies and protocols, and individualized teacher supports. This
training is based on John’s new book, A Leader’s Guide to Excellence in Every
Classroom: Creating Schoolwide Systems for Teacher Success. ID: 116-50011
5 • Dealing With Difficult Teachers!
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room: 14 • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS • Repeat Session
Vicki Sanderson, Educational Consultant, Author and Professional Speaker
Back by popular demand! We all know there to be conflicts with students,
but as one Administrator was overheard saying, “I can handle the LITTLE
people, it’s all the BIG people that are driving me crazy!” Join Vicki for this
fast paced, humorous and dynamic presentation as she empowers Principals
with proven tips to handle the whiner, tattler, gossiper, complainer and the
employee who says, “That’s not my job!”. ID: 116-50200
5 • College is Not the Goal; A Career is the Goal Creating a Counseling for Careers Initiative in Schools
Thu. 9:00a-9:50a • Room: 10C • SBEC: 6 • HS|SS
Scott Warren, Director of State Initiatives, Southern Regional Education Board
This session will provide participants with a review of seven essential elements of a Counseling for Careers (C4C) program, an opportunity to analyze their school’s status on each, and learn a set of best practices for developing an effective C4C program. An effective C4C program is essential for
schools to effectively prepare students for postsecondary success and meet
the demands required by House Bill 5. ID: 116-50188
SET 6 • THURSDAY 11:00a - 11:50a
6 • Top 10 Barriers for Mobile in the Classroom
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room: 12A • SBEC 2 • HS|MS|SS
Repeat Session
Travis Allen, iSchool Initiative
There have been many consistent challenges that schools face as
they move towards a 1:1 or BYOD environment. It takes more than just putting tablets in the classroom to create a successful learning environment. You
have to build the right infrastructure, create a solid vision, and most importantly, create the right culture. In this session, we will discuss best practices
and how to overcome some of the biggest barriers in your mobile deployment. ID: 116-60134
6 • Your Duties as a High School Voter Registrar
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 18B • SBEC: 4 • HS
Carlos H. Cascos, Texas Secretary of State; Keith Ingram, Director of Elections
Texas law requires high school principals to distribute voter registration cards
twice a year to eligible students and staff. The Secretary of State’s office is the
state agency that can help principals meet this legal obligation, and we are
interested in reminding principals of their legal duty, offer guidance to the
process and finally offer materials to help them in this task. ID: 116-60145
6 • 100% Committed to the Role!
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 12B • SBEC: 2,3,4,5 • HS|MS|SS
Tyson Dever, www.tysondever.com
Participants will examine their current workplace commitment; learn the importance of creating value with others; and that there is a difference between
just being present and being passionate about what you do. Imagine the workplace where employees are 100% committed to their role. ID: 116-60153
6 • Building Capacity and Collegiality through
Distributive Leadership - a Team Leader Model
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 14 • SBEC: 2,5,7 • HS
Chris DuBois, Ed.D., Principal; Tricia Mitchell, Instructional Coordinator,
Belton HS, Belton ISD
Belton High School has re-framed instructional leadership by implementing a Team Leadership model that affords teaching staff the opportunity to
grow as instructional leaders and have a direct role and voice in improving
instruction, performance and campus leadership. A work-in-progress, the
Team Leader structure provides for day-to-day leadership across disciplines
while fostering opportunities for collegiality, mentoring, peer observation
and reflection and focused attention on results. ID: 116-60154
6 • Raising Student Achievement as Simple as 60 Minutes
Twice a Month
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 17B • SBEC: 2,6,7 • HS|MS|SS
Lynn Gill, Principal; Katherine Mullane-Elrick, HS Literacy coach; Tiyi Smith,
Special Education Coach, Andress HS, El Paso ISD
Utilizing teacher teams in Professional Learning Communities is a common
practice throughout schools. However, more often than not, these meetings
take time out of teacher’s planning periods, and the work required to analyze
data, implement benchmark testing, and reteach struggling students minimizes time teachers can spend on engaging lessons and teaching the curriculum in depth. Learn how to implement PLC’s that take 60 minutes twice a
month, but are truly effective in raising student achievement. Explore what it
is like to enjoy collaborating and creating with colleagues instead of laboring
over data reports. True teacher collaboration is found in these PLC’s that are
short, sweet and to the point! ID: 116-60159
6 • Building a Restorative Culture on a 6A High School
Campus
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 19A • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS
Julie Hinson, Principal; Dr. Ethan Crowell, Student Support Principal, Morton
Ranch HS, Katy ISD
Morton Ranch High School is a 6A comprehensive campus with a low socio-economic population. We are developing a restorative culture through
community building and student leadership. Students and teachers work together to foster an environment in which relationships are valued, conflicts
are resolved, and all stakeholders have an opportunity for their voices to be
heard. You will learn the “why” and “how” and walk away with a road map
to guide you towards implementing a restorative movement on your campus.
ID: 116-60164
6 • Your School Rocks!
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 18C
SBEC: 2,4,5,7 • HS|MS|SS • Repeat Session
Ryan McLane, Big Walnut Intermediate School;
Eric Lowe, Beaver Local MS
“Nothing.” How many times each week do your students respond to the ques6 • Google Tools for Administrators
tion, “What happened at school today?” with that single, uninspiring, and
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Ballroom E • SBEC 1,2,4,5,6 • HS|MS|SS
UNTRUE word? As school principals, Ryan McLane and Eric Lowe know
George Couros, Parkland School Division
There are many things that you can do with Google Apps for education that that if schools rely on students to keep their parents informed, they risk
will make your life easier as an administrator, and lead to better learning op- parents believing that nothing special is happening at school when quite the
portunities for students and teachers. In this hands-on session, we will look opposite is true. Great things are happening in your school every day! It’s
at things that will make our work much more efficient, while helping lead time to tell people! Your School Rocks...So Tell People! is a session designed
to teach you how to use a variety of tools to keep your students’ families and
our communities to innovative opportunities for students. ID: 116-60149
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community connected, informed, and excited about what’s going on in your
school. We will show you how to use social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and more in order to engage your community. You will learn: Where you’ll find your audience online; How video
newsletters can help you save time (and paper!); Why you don’t have to be
afraid of Facebook and blog comments; How to engage students in learning
activities outside of normal school hours; How simple images and words can
inspire students; How to save money using powerful and free social media
tools. Whether you are brand new to these cutting edge methods of connection or a social media expert, you will walk away from this hands-on, practical session with tools and strategies you can immediately implement and use
next week. ID: 116-60181
6 • Five Strategies for Creating a High-Perfoming School
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room: 13AB • SBEC: 2,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
Bobby Moore, Ed.D., Senior Director, Strategic Engagement, Batelle for Kids
What do great principals and high performing schools have in common?
Learn from Battelle for Kids Research on the 5 high-impact strategies for creating a high performing school. Take a self-assessment to identify your buildings current strengths and opportunities for development. ID: 116-60185
6 • Be a Ninja! Get Connected!
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room: 10C • SBEC: 4 • HS|MS|SS
Todd Nesloney, Principal/Lead Learner, Webb Elementary, Navasota ISD
Come get your ninja blackbelt and learn how you can get connected using social
media. Not only will it help you share your story and the story of your students,
but it will connect you with other thought leaders from around the world, and
bring opportunities that otherwise may not have existed! ID: 116-60121
6 • Leadership Strategies for Successful TTESS
Implementation
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room: 17A • SBEC: 2,7 • HS|MS • Repeat Session
Dr. Devin Padavil, Principal, Lebanon Trail HS, Frisco ISD
This is a great session for administrators and aspiring administrators seeking
to improve their instructional leadership. The introduction of TTESS will be
an important opportunity to improve schools. Learn research-based strategies leaders need to make TTESS work for teachers and students. You will
walk away from this interactive session with a “game plan” for leading teacher
evaluation effectively on your campus. ID: 116-60014
6 • Relationships Matter: How to Develop Life-Changing
Connections in Energy-Draining Systems
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room: 18D • SBEC: 2,6 • Repeat Session
Adam Saenz, Educator, Author, Speaker
Healthy, effective relationships change lives. They also require tremendous effort. Is that level of output possible for the educator—
already overwhelmed with the seemingly never-ending flow of mandates and
high-stakes testing? It absolutely is, but only after having mastered these four
essential skills: 1) reflecting on the clarity of my calling, 2) directing the fuel
of my emotion effectively, 3) connecting across differences with others, and
4) protecting my mind and my heart without becoming isolated or bitter.
Participants will leave the session with practical strategies to nurture through
modeling an environment of relational well-being with students, parents and
colleagues. ID: 116-60199
6 • Using Surveys to Improve Instruction and School
Culture
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 19B • SBEC: 2,7 • HS|MS|SS
Micah Taylor, Chancellor, Grand Prairie Early College HS, Grand Prairie ISD
Learn how a school of any size can use Google Forms to conduct surveys to
improve instruction and understand and change school culture. You will see
how Grand Prairie Early College High School has used student and staff surveys to identify areas of need, areas of excellence, and “areas of the unknown.”
You will leave this session with an understanding of the multiple uses of
Google Forms and several sample surveys. ID: 116-60206
6 • So, You Finally Have your Own Building? Now What?
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 16B • SBEC: 1,2,4,5,6 • HS|MS
Dr. Sean Allen Walker, Principal, Royse City HS; Marcus Bourland, PrincipalATC, Denton ISD
Two principals who just completed their first years as campus principals in
two unique situations will offer insights about how to survive the most challenging and rewarding year of your professional life. From shaping campus
culture to managing resources, the topics covered will offer valuable tools
needed for a successful first year as the campus principal. Whether you have
recently been hired as a campus principal or are getting ready to make the
transition in the near future, come discover ways that will help you positively
impact the lives of your students. ID: 116-60210
6 • Connections!!! The Secret to Educational Success...
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 15 • SBEC: 2,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
Steve Williams, Principal; Jennifer Cornwell, Associate Principal, Randall HS,
Canyon ISD
Education is an ever changing challenge; the one constant is the need for
fruitful teacher-student relationships. During a very energetic, light hearted,
and down to earth presentation, we will share our story about how the culture of Randall High School was successfully changed by prioritizing connections. ID: 116-60215
6 • Creating a System for Middle School Students to
Become Better Thinkers
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 16A • SBEC: 7 • MS
Robin Wilson, Coordinator of College Readiness, Waco ISD; Becky Odajima,
Asst. Principal, Midway ISD
Students in today’s classrooms must be able to do more than simply learn
content. Students are required to think about their thinking as well as a
need to learn about instructional strategies and when and how to use them
(Wilson & Bai, 2010). It involves organization, planning, monitoring, and
assessing progress as a student strives to complete a task. This session provides administrators research-based strategies to implement on their campus
to assist middle school students” awareness of why and how they can become
better thinkers. By creating a system throughout a campus, students are provided a common language and extensive support as they develop their learning strategies. ID: 116-60127
6 • Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • Room 11AB • SBEC: 2,7 • HS
Travis Young, Principal; Geoff McCracken, Associate Principal, Dayton HS,
Dayton ISD
Dayton High School Administrators share their vision and current practice
of shifting the campus focus from teaching to learning. They will share how
their changes in Instructional Expectations, Collaboration & Planning and
Staffing & Personnel have been instrumental in increasing student learning
on this Title I campus. ID: 116-60217
6 • Rigor to Vigor: Transforming Challenging Work into
Vigorous Learning
Thu. 11:00a-11:50a • 18A • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS|SS
John Wink, Superintendent, Blue Ridge ISD
Learning at high levels is dependent on two things: the teacher’s
content knowledge and expertise and his/her ability to transfer
that knowledge and expertise to the students. In this training, participants
will learn how to transform rigorous intentions into vigorous learning. Participants will understand the importance of developing content knowledge
and expertise and use it to inspire students to own their learning using the
following skills: Vigorous Planning and Assessment, Instructional Strategies
that lead to Student Empowerment, Questioning Strategies that pique Curiosity and deepen Understanding, and Monitoring and Adjusting Instruction
based on Student Mastery. ID: 116-60011
24 • session descriptions: THURsday
SET 7 • THURSDAY 4:15p - 5:05p
7 • The “How To’s” of Measuring Student Growth using
Student Learning Objectives
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 17B • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS|SS
Sara Borchgardt, Project Manager, Texas Center for Educator Effectiveness,
Region 18 ESC; Sandra Garcia, Collaborative Learning Leader; Reyna Torres,
Collaborative Learning Leader, PSJA North Early College HS, Pharr San Juan
Alamo ISD
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 systems for educator
evaluation, professional development, and human resource strategies to create a model for increasing teacher and student success. Come learn how implementing SLOs in your district can lead to increased student achievement
and experience the SLO process in action. Discover the true value of SLOs
as you learn how to use student performance and teacher evaluation data
collected from SLOs and how this information can be optimized by your
district and campuses. ID: 116-70140
Practices to acquire student buy-in and develop a sense of community and
accountability amongst students and staff. ID: 116-70046
7 • Growing Stronger Professional Learning Communities:
The System for Effective Educator Development
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 16A • SBEC: 2,6,7 • HS|MS|SS
LaToya Dansby, Project Manager, Teacher Leadership, Texas Center for Educator Effectiveness, Region 18 ESC; Chastity Jeff, Project Manager, Texas Center
for Educator Effectiveness, Region 18 ESC; Lizette Longoria, Principal, Audie
Murphy MS, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Research has demonstrated the need for a systems approach to school improvement that begins at the district level and impacts each level down to the student. The System for Effective Educator Development (SEED) encompasses
professional learning communities at the district, principal and teacher level.
SEED’s district wide professional learning system aims to provide districts with
a systemic structure for delivering quality professional development by aligning
evaluation systems with curriculum, programs and initiatives. Hear from Texas
districts that are placing emphasis on the professional learning communities,
and the processes they are using to grow teachers. ID: 116-70150
7 • How Many Cans of Green Beans does it take to get
into The University of Texas?
7 • Power Hour
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 17A • SBEC: 2,7 • HS|MS|SS
Jayne Ellspermann, Principal, West Port High School, Marion
County ISD, Florida
Empowering students and creating personalization are key components to students’ success. In this session see how you can use time in your
school day to differentiate instruction, encourage rigorous course enrollment,
and provide remediation while encouraging student choice and student
voice. Power Hour will change how your school does business, foster student
involvement, and increase student achievement. Teachers are empowered to
creatively use Power Hour to meet their students’ needs. Power Hour is an
opportunity to empower students to use their time to support their personal
learning. The session will show how to identify data to support change and
how to go about using change to create a positive culture. In the five years
that West Port High School has had Power Hour course failure has dropped
from 37% to 3% and the graduation rate has risen to 92%. ID: 116-70156
Jim Burke, Asst. Principal, Frenship HS, Frenship ISD
What do grades on your campus truly represent? Are teachers unknowingly
stealing your students’ hope because of common grading practices? Are students failing Algebra Class in the name of “responsibility”? How is extra credit cheating every other student on campus? In this session, we will discuss the
“Sacred Grounds” of teacher grading policies as well as the “Magnitude of the
F-titude”, the “Educational Lottery” and even green beans while we explore
some alternative approaches to grading, all in an attempt to do what is best
for kids. ID: 116-70143
7 • Lessons Learned: A Deeper Look at Implementing
Restorative Discipline
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 19A • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Philip Carney, Restorative Discipline Coordinator, North East ISD
Restorative Discipline is an innovative approach that is gaining traction across
the nation. Leaders are recognizing it as an effective way to improve school climate and student behavior. Based on my experiences as the Principal of the first
traditional Texas public school to implement Restorative Discipline, we will
take an in-depth look at the practical realities, lessons learned, best practices,
and researched based recommendations for anyone that is considering the use
of Restorative Discipline in their school or district. ID: 116-70012
7 • Your Digital Footprint
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Ballroom D • SBEC: 5,7 • HS|MS|SS
George Couros, Parkland School Division
We all have a digital footprint, as do our schools and organizations. “Googling”
ourselves makes this apparent whether we have had any say in it or not. As
individuals and as organizations, what can we do to actually shape this footprint? With open sharing of our learning, a digital footprint can easily be
developed for either an individual, school or organization. This is not about
branding as much as it is about modelling for our students that we are learners along with them. ID: 116-70149
7 • Respect Agreements: The Game Changer in
Classroom Management
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room: 18C • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS • Repeat Session
Kevin W. Curtis, Educational Consultant; Jay Sheets, Restorative Discipline
Coordinator, Dallas ISD; Dallas Gutierrez, Assistant Principal, Medrano MS
Tired of power struggles in the classroom? Students disrespecting each other
and adults? Learn how to transform your classroom community by developing and implementing a Classroom Respect Agreement. Hear how this
simple tool is being used in classrooms that are implementing Restorative
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room: 11AB • SBEC 2,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
7 • Blocking Out Time - An Inside Look at Block Lunch at
Hebron High School
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 18B • SBEC: 2,5,7 • HS
Scot Finch, Principal; Jacob Garlinger, Asst. Principal, Hebron HS, Lewisville ISD
Block Lunch is a growing trend among schools looking at different avenues
for reaching all students. Participants in this session will get a chance to see
how Hebron High School has utilized the concept to take steps toward being
a more inclusive campus, along with the various components that go into
making it a successful endeavor. ID: 116-70158
7 • The Highs and Lows of Implementing a Human Capital Management System: A Candid Discussion with Texas
School District Leaders who are Leading the Way
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 12A • SBEC: 3,5 • HS|MS|SS
Dr. Tammy Kreuz, Executive Director, Texas Center for Educator Effectiveness,
Region 18 ESC; Rebeca Garza, Administrator for Human Resources, PharrSan Juan-Alamo ISD, Sara Goolsby
Implementing an effective Human Capital Management System (HCMS) will
change the way districts have routinely worked from a focus primarily on curriculum and assessment to now include educator recruitment, retention, development, and compensation. This session will focus on the implementation cycle
of an HCMS, beginning with introducing the system to your district and following through to implementation while gaining district wide acceptance. Come
learn how Texas district leaders, such as Superintendents and Human Resource
Officers, have implemented effective Human Capital Management Systems and
the positive impact HCMS has had on their districts. ID: 116-70077
session descriptions: THURsday • 25
7 • RtI - It’s a Mindset
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 16B • SBEC: 5,6,7 • HS|MS|SS
Julia McMains, Principal; Kendall Hasse, Asst. Principal, Rogene Worley MS,
Mansfield ISD
RtI is a mindset that takes a team approach to implement to close the
achievement gap. Learn how to structure RtI in a master schedule to utilize
your campus experts in a secondary setting. Attendees will see how to calendar meetings, structure meetings with RtI norms, learn about Tiers and student placement, see tools used to track data, and forms used to communicate
with students and parents. Instructional methods will be shared to show how
instruction differs within the Tiers to meet students’ needs. ID: 116-70182
7 • Math Language Learners
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 10AB • SBEC: 7 • HS|MS|SS
Algrenon T. Nelson, Instructional Coach, Ahead of the Class
Apply the process of learning a second language to acquiring the language of
mathematics. Encounter a series of well-orchestrated reading, writing, listening, and speaking structures that allow students to progress from a beginning level of proficiency with the mathematics language to an advanced level
of proficiency in grades K-12. Participants will -Learn the reading, writing,
listening, and speaking constructs necessary for literacy in a mathematical
context. - Learn language acquisition strategies that help students process
dense text. - Engage in sample activities that promote math literacy in K-12
classrooms. - Apply linguistic monitoring and feedback techniques that develop fluent communicators and problem solvers. ID: 116-70187
7 • Meeting the Needs of All Students through Intentional
Interventions
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 19B • SBEC: 7 • MS
Dr. Jennifer Nichols, Principal; Latoya Garrett, Assoc. Principal, Fort Bend ISD
Learn strategies and new ideas of how to embed intervention during school
hours and beyond. This session will focus on intentional planning and intervention during the school day with options of how to extend the interventions both before and after school. The presentation will provide timely
ideas and a framework to assist school leaders in planning for the upcoming
year. Participants will learn new strategies of how to schedule, group students
and collaborate with teachers to develop a road map to meet the needs of all
learners. ID: 116-70189
7 • New Teacher Induction and Development
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 15 • SBEC: 2,3,7 • HS|MS
Joseph Pillar, Principal, Galveston ISD; Matthew Neighbors, Asst. Principal,
STEM, Ball HS, Galveston ISD
New teacher training and development is increasingly the responsibility of
campus leadership. Harness human capital within your building to formulate a systematic and comprehensive induction program that will inspire your
current staff and accelerate the growth of your new teachers. ID: 116-70195
7 • Didn’t Get it in Writing? It Didn’t Happen!
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 12B • SBEC: 1,2,3,4,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
Barbara Qualls, Asst. Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University; Wayne
Haglun, Attorney, Haglund Law Firm, P.C.; Kenneth Wooten, Principal,
Nacogdoches HS
Where is that pen and pad when you need them? Frazzled administrators
often find stiff employee resistance to negative employment decisions, application of growth plans, and simple requests for improvement - and lose
subsequent DGBA and FNG complaints because their documentation of
employee performance and behavior or documentation of events is not sufficient for legal defense. Learn some shortcuts for good record-keeping and
how to use documentation as an improvement tool, too. ID: 116-70105
7 • TEA Curriculum Update
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Ballroom G • SBEC: 6 • HS|MS|SS
Shelly Ramos, Curriculum Division Director; Jessica Snyder, Special Projects
Director, Texas Education Agency, Austin, TX
This session provides updates from TEA’s Curriculum Division on the latest general curriculum developments. Topics include updates on recent action taken by
the Texas Legislature and changes to State Board of Education rules as well as
information and updates on curriculum-related programs. ID: 116-70106
7 • “Sit & Get” Won’t Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional
Learning Strategies that Engage the Adult Brain (1 hr)
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Ballroom E • SBEC: 3,5,7 • HS|MS
Marcia Tate, Developing Minds, Inc.
Visualize the worst presentation that you have ever been a part of
as an adult learner. Now, visualize the best one. No doubt, there
is a considerable difference between the two. This session is designed for anyone who teaches the adult brain. Participants in this workshop are engaged
the entire time while they learn the answers to the following two questions:
(1) What are 20 strategies that I can use to make my professional development experience unforgettable? (2) What are 10 things that keep adults living well beyond the age of 80? ID: 116-70205
7 • Reaching In to Lead Out: The Principal Mentoring
Component of T-TESS
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 13AB • SBEC: 7 • HS|MS|SS
Dr. Nathan Templeton, Asst. Professor, Director, Meadows Principal Program,
Texas A&M University Commerce; Mitchell Curry, M.Ed., Principal, Scott
Johnson MS, McKinney ISD; Kent Willis, Adjunct Professor, LeTourneau
University
This workshop will bridge the gap between the new Texas Teacher Evaluation
and Support System (T-TESS) and professional practice by equipping campus
leadership with the tools to become successful instructional mentors. Moreover,
the workshop will focus on fostering leadership in others as a means of sustaining organizations through the complexities and challenges of change. Finally,
this workshop will offer strategies for engaging and inspiring teachers through
the pre and post-conference aspects of T-TESS. ID: 116-70118
7 • Creating a Culture that will Inspire Students Towards
Leadership and Service
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 14 • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Tracy Vineyard, Asst. Principal; Sydney Bramer, Academic Associate, Timberview MS, Keller ISD
Timberview, grades 5-8, utilizes strategies inspired by Ron Clark and Kim
Bearden of the RCA in Atlanta, GA. Through the collaborative planning of
the leadership team, school staff and students, TMS has created a program
where activities foster a school climate centered on leadership and community service. Initiatives include creating Houses for all TMS staff and students to participate in, painting murals to inspire creativity and allowing
competition to drive community service outside of the school. Students and
staff have found a sense of belonging and unity. Students and staff have
also found fulfillment in giving to their community. See how to transform a
school and create a community full of students that are excited to lead and
give. ID: 116-70209
7 • How to Throw a Tardy Party: The Invitation Your
Students Do Not want to Receive
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room 18D • SBEC: 2 • HS
Todd Williams, Asst. Principal; Jane Willems, Math Teacher; Irasema Gonzales,
Teacher, Coronado HS, Lubbock ISD
Remember the old song, “I am late, for a very important date, no time to say
hello, goodbye, I am late.” Today, many schools experience issues with students
who are chronically tardy to their classes. A tardy student misses important
instructional time, which dramatically affects their overall academic success
and creates discipline issues within the school setting. The administrative team
at Coronado High School has implemented a new program to combat student
tardies and school-wide discipline issues. With the help of faculty members
and Review 360, a substantial decline in the number of student tardies and
discipline incidents has been achieved. We will discuss the steps our school has
undertaken to ensure the success of new school policy. ID: 116-70214
26 • session descriptions: FRIday
7 • It’s All About Time: Growing Excellence through
Student Engagement
Thu. 4:15p-5:05p • Room: 18A • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS|SS
John Wink, Superintendent, Blue Ridge ISD
Time is the constant; how teachers use it is the variable. Excellent
teachers maximize instructional time while struggling teachers unintentionally waste it. In this session, John Wink will share strategies to create
a “Learning Bell to Bell” mindset from his book, “A Leader’s Guide to Excellence in Every Classroom” Participants will gain practical tools to help every
teacher optimize every minute of instruction. Additionally, participants will
learn about a new instructional delivery model that shifts the responsibility of
learning from the teacher to the students, and he will show how his innovative
lesson planning template solidifies the excellence mindset by giving leaders and
teachers one tool to unite planning and observation. ID: 116-70011
SET 8 • FRIDAY 8:15a - 9:15a
8 • High-Performing High Schools: Making the Most of
Teaching Time in the Classroom
Fri. 8:15a-9:15a • Ballroom E • SBEC: 7 • HS
Rich Allen, GreenLight Education
Teaching time matters. The demands of the curriculum mean
high school educators are under increasing pressure to convey
more and more complex information - often during limited face-to-face
teaching time. Over two decades of classroom coaching, Dr. Allen regularly
sees three opportunities to dramatically improve how much learning takes
place in the classroom – vital intervention moments to keep students on
the learning track – that even good teachers usually miss. In this interactive
session, discover these practical strategies you can share with your faculties
to dramatically improve student engagement with, and understanding and
recall of, new information. Make sure your teachers know how to create the
greatest impact in their classrooms. ID: 116-80133
8 • Fundamental Change: The Power of Better Practice
Fri. 8:15a-9:15a • Room 18B • SBEC: 7 • HS|MS|SS
8 • How to Help Students to Find a Career Purpose and
Motivation to Succeed in School
Fri. 8:15a-9:15a • Room 12A • SBEC: 6 • HS|MS
Raymond Gerson, Adjunct Professor and Trainer, Austin Community College
Educational Leaders: Are Your Students College and Career Ready? In this interactive session, you will learn: 1. Ideas to help students to discover a compelling and motivating work purpose. 2. Ideas for helping students to identify suitable endorsements, career pathways, majors and careers. 3. About an innovative
Texas SBOE approved course for college and career readiness and how it is
being taught to significantly increase TSI scores. 4. How strategies in the books
Achieve College Success and Achieve Career Success by Raymond Gerson are
being used to help students to succeed in school. ID: 116-80058
8 • The ICU Database: Managing Missing Assignments
Made Easy!
Fri. 8:15a-9:15a • Room: 18A • SBEC: 2,4 • HS|MS
Danny Hill, Consultant/Retired Principal, Power of ICU
If you want to build a school-wide culture of learning and accountability, you
have to start with a catalyst--the ICU Database. Attend this session and you will
learn how to improve communication between staff, students and parents. When
a teacher puts a student’s missing assignment on the ICU List, the student’s parents
automatically receive text and email notification. This powerful online tool empowers teachers to monitor, manage and collect every missing assignment. Never again
will you hear parents and students say, “I didn’t know”. ID: 116-80063
8 • Mindset Matters!
Fri. 8:15a-9:15a • Room: 18D • SBEC: 2,6,7 • HS|MS • Repeat Session
Melissa King-Knowles, Asst. Principal; Cynthia Bode, Lead Asst. Principal; Cammie Toomey, Instructional Coach, Leander HS, Leander ISD
Come hear about Leander High School’s journey in their cultivation of the
Growth Mindset approach with student learning, both in and out of the classroom. You will hear from leadership, teachers and students about what has
transpired over the course of the last two years, where the team is heading next,
and how you can replicate the process in your very own school. ID: 116-80170
8 • Your School Rocks!
Sean Cain, Lead Your School
Great teachers teach slightly different than typical teachers. Until
Fri. 8:15a-9:15a • Room 18C • SBEC: 2,4,5,7
recently, this was a seemingly invisible and magical phenomenon.
HS|MS|SS • Repeat Session
Best-selling authors and Texas principals, Cain and Laird, share the secrets
Ryan McLane, Big Walnut Intermediate School;
that allow every teacher the opportunity to become great. Fundamental
Eric Lowe, Beaver Local MS
Change highlights how the improved delivery of fundamental best instruc- “Nothing.” How many times each week do your students respond to the questional practices creates a significant and powerful change on the classroom tion, “What happened at school today?” with that single, uninspiring, and UNdynamic. Join the presenters on an interactive journey that both demon- TRUE word? As school principals, Ryan McLane and Eric Lowe know that
strates the power of The Fundamental 5 and provides the audience member if schools rely on students to keep their parents informed, they risk parents
with a working plan to implement these practices at the campus level. ID: believing that nothing special is happening at school when quite the opposite
116-80038
is true. Great things are happening in your school every day! It’s time to tell
people! This session is designed to teach you how to use a variety of tools to
8 • Power Hour
keep your students’ families and community connected, informed, and excited
Fri. 8:15a-9:15a • Room: 12B • SBEC: 2,5,7 • HS|MS|SS
about what’s going on in your school. ID: 116-80181
Repeat Session
Jayne Ellspermann, Principal, West Port High School, Marion
County ISD, Florida
Empowering students and creating personalization are key components to
students’ success. In this session see how you can use time in your school day
to differentiate instruction, encourage rigorous course enrollment, and provide remediation while encouraging student choice and student voice. Power
Hour will change how your school does business, foster student involvement,
and increase student achievement. Teachers are empowered to creatively use
Power Hour to meet their students’ needs. Power Hour is an opportunity to
empower students to use their time to support their personal learning. The
session will show how to identify data to support change and how to go
about using change to create a positive culture. In the five years that West
Port High School has had Power Hour course failure has dropped from 37%
to 3% and the graduation rate has risen to 92%. ID: 116-80156
8 • TEA Curriculum Update
Fri. 8:15a-9:15a • Ballroom G • SBEC: 6 • HS|MS|SS • Repeat Session
Shelly Ramos, Curriculum Division Director; Jessica Snyder, Special Projects
Director, Texas Education Agency, Austin, TX
This session provides updates from TEA’s Curriculum Division on the latest general curriculum developments. Topics include updates on recent action taken by
the Texas Legislature and changes to State Board of Education rules as well as
information and updates on curriculum-related programs. ID: 116-80106
8 • T-TESS and Personnel Decisions: The Legal Issues
Fri. 8:15a-9:15a • Ballroom F • SBEC: 3 • HS|MS|SS
Jim Walsh, Attorney, Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle P.C.
Texas has now moved to a new system for teacher evaluation. This will present
new legal challenges to school administrators. This session will identify the key
legal issues and best practices for school administrators in evaluating teacher
performance. ID: 116-80021
Flash Learning: Power-Packed Conversations with Enlightened Leaders
• 27
30-Minute Sessions Located in Exhibit Hall 4 on Wednesday and Thursday (Map on p33)
Set 1: WEDNESDAY 9:15a-9:45a
BI• Engaging Students, Grades 8-12, in Math, Reading, Writing, Science and Social Studies with STAAR-Aligned TEKSBased Games, Activities, and Investigations
Set 2: WEDNESDAY 10:15a-10:45a
BI• Empowering the Community: One Parent at a Time!
Marcus HS Parent Education Program
Wed. 10:15a-10:45a • Bright Ideas Corner • SBEC: 2,4 • HS|MS
Wed. 9:15a-9:45a • Bright Ideas Corner • SBEC: 6 • HS|M|SS
Dr. Erum Shahzad, Asst. Principal; Natalie Melton, Counselor, Marcus 9th
Grade Campus, Lewisville ISD
Susan Andrus, Representative, KAMICO Instructional Media, Inc.
Join us in this session involving the use of KAMICO’s Game Gallery. Each game Want to increase parent involvement? Need a community outreach model?
develops, reinforces, and extends student knowledge of TEKS in Grades 8-12 When parents are empowered with the knowledge to interact with and support
for Math, Reading, Writing, Science or Social Studies, while supporting dif- their children and their schools, our students reap the benefits. In Lewisville
ferentiated instruction, performance, and positive behavior. Games in the gal- ISD it is our vision that all students should enjoy thriving, productive lives
lery are packaged ready to play with all parts included (tokens, number cubes, in a future that they create. We believe that when teachers, parents, and the
calculators, rulers, etc.). Whether used for individual students, partners, small community come together we can provide engaging, innovative learning expegroups, teams or entire classes, each game promotes student collaboration and riences for everyone! The Marcus High School Parent Education Program Plus
interaction. Colorful, engaging graphics will grab and keep students’ attention (PEP+) offers free seminars to help parents and students thrive, learn about reland give teachers a fun, entertaining addition to their classroom. Each attendee evant issues, and achieve more by learning together! Community connection
is our mission... together we will always accomplish MORE! ID: 116-BC110
will receive a free game. ID:116-BC0136
IE• Beyond Superheroes: Using Graphic Novels as Serious
Texts for History, Biography, and English Language Arts
Curriculum
IE• Making Time Instead of Making Excuses
Wed. 10:15a-10:45a • Innovative Exchange • SBEC: 2 • MS
Sherri Kottwitz, Principal; Stevi Motheral, Assistant Principal; Emily Estes, Assistant Principal, Brewer Middle School, White Settlement ISD
Wed. 9:15a-9:45a • Innovative Exchange • SBEC: 7 • HS|MS
Finding time for remediation and impacting student engagement at a secQuinn Rollins, Social Studies Curriculum Specialist, Granite School District
We’ll begin with traditional literacy -- we don’t throw out all of our old tools ondary level can be difficult. Providing buses and food before and after
when approaching graphic novels. Seeing connections between the way we teach school can be expensive, and students and teachers may not be motivated
“regular” texts and the more visual medium of graphic novels is a major part of to attend or are unable. This workshop will tell our story of how we found
the presentation. We’ll be using a dozen different texts in a jigsaw to let par- and created GRIT time with our “captive audience” between the hours of
ticipants see many different examples of graphic novels at various age levels and 8-4. We increased student achievement as well as provided unconventional
kinds of content; but we’ll also look at three different books in-depth, and share clubs and organizations to those that needed them the most. ID: 116-IE0171
lesson plans for each, along with extensions into research, critical thinking, and LL • Texas Tuition Promise Fund® & Match the Promise
argument writing. The presentation includes several small group discussions. All
Scholarship
templates, recommended reading lists, and other materials will be hosted on a
Wed. 10:15a-10:45a & Thu. 9:15a-9:45a • Learning Lab
free website. ID: 116-IE0197
Maricela Arce, Program Specialist, Texas Tuition Promise Fund
LL • How to get Your Cheese Moving! Simple-Focused Meth- The Texas Tuition Promise Fund® is the state’s prepaid college tuition plan. It allows families to lock in tomorrow’s tuition and school wide required fees
ods to get High Results in High School Student Performance
at Texas public colleges and universities, at today’s prices. The plan allows you
Wed. 9:15a-9:45a • Learning Lab • SBEC: 7 • HS
Dr. Tamy Smalskas, Senior Director, McKinney ISD; Melanie Kibodeaux, Assistant to purchase tuition units to cover all or a portion of these costs, and offers
flexible, budget-friendly payment options including payroll deduction. The
Principal, Jack E Singley Academy, Irving ISD
Texas
Match the Promise Foundation encourages families to save for college by
Moving your cheese can be fast. In this session you will hear strategies impleawarding
matching scholarships of tuition units worth up to $1,000, and onemented in one year that transformed a high school. As a former high school
principal and author of www.lead4kids.com, this session will provide strategies time grants of tuition units worth $2,000, at today’s prices. The scholarships
that resulted in an increase of student performance as much as 36%, earning all are open to students who meet eligibility guidelines. ID: 116-LL0137
7 TEA distinctions. You will learn how the master schedule was restructured to
ensure PLCs were implemented, how to use data to drive instruction, templates
for instructional walks with leadership team and the every day “must see’s” in the
classroom across all curriculum. In addition, the campus had a focus of college
and career readiness opportunities such as dual credit and increasing soft skills
for employability. ID: 116-LL0203
PP • Building Mobile Apps in a Makerspace Environment =
Tech Skills for the “Other 98%”
Wed. 9:15a-9:45a • Principals’ Playground • SBEC: 6 • HS|MS|SS
Alefiya Bhatia, President; Kimberly Bynoe, Distrtict Sales, Crescerance
Using a “makerspace” approach related to Mobile App Development can lead to
the development of viable and transferable skills for all students. App creation’s
relation to specific skills-based learning initiatives and standards will be shared, as
will how “Coding to Learn” is a needed alternative to Learning to Code. With a
focus on the makerspace approach to the engineering design process, exceptional
children are able to more effectively address issues of focus, planning, organization,
social interactions, controlling emotions, executing complex tasks, and making
real-world connections to achieve project goals. The best part is that you can have
your students easily creating authentic mobile apps! ID: 116-PP0139
PP • Play Like a Pirate! Using Toys to Engage Students
and Connect to your Curriculum
Wed. 10:15a-10:45a • Principals’ Playground • SBEC: 7 • MS
Quinn Rollins, Social Studies Curriculum Specialist, Granite School District
The presentation is hands-on, practicing new and fun strategies. This includes actually using LEGO to build representations of history, science,
math, and ELA concepts. We’ll also be looking at action figure design as a
research project, and teach teachers how to guide students through it. We’ll
analyze existing superheroes, and design all-new heroes to represent abstract
concepts in our curriculum that are hard for kids to connect to. Teachers will
be get a free website where these templates are housed, and see galleries of
student work to get a better idea of what students are capable of. I’ve used
these strategies myself with 7th/8th graders for ten years, and they’re a perfect
fit for middle schoolers. Add toys to your toolbox! ID:116-PP0197
Principals’
Playground
28 •
Flash Learning: Power-Packed Conversations with Enlightened Leaders
30-Minute Sessions Located in Exhibit Hall 4 on Wednesday and Thursday (Map on p33)
Set 3: WEDNESDAY 11:15a-11:45a
BI• Creating a Culture that will Inspire Students Towards
Leadership and Service
Wed. 11:15a-11:45a • Bright Ideas Corner • SBEC: 2,4,5
HS|MS
Tracy Vineyard, Assistant Principal; Sydney Bramer, Academic Associate, Timberview Middle School, Keller ISD
Timberview, grades 5-8, utilizes strategies inspired by Ron Clark and Kim
Bearden of the RCA in Atlanta, GA. Through the collaborative planning of the
leadership team, school staff and students, TMS has created a program where
activities foster a school climate centered on leadership and community service.
Initiatives include creating Houses for all TMS staff and students to participate in, painting murals to inspire creativity and allowing competition to drive
community service outside of the school. Students and staff have found a sense
of belonging and unity. Students and staff have also found fulfillment in giving
to their community. See how to transform a school and create a community
full of students that are excited lead and give. ID: 116-BC0209
IE• What Do You Do with 11,000 Incompletes?
Set 4: WEDNESDAY 1:15p-1:45p
BI• PHENOMENAL PHRIDAYS - One Day, Every Month,
Devoted to Students Pursuing their Passions!
Wed. 1:15p-1:45p • Bright Ideas Corner • SBEC 2,6,7
Kathi Burney, Secondary Assistant Prinicpal, Chapel Hill High School, Chapel
Hill ISD, Mount Pleasant
One of the biggest challenges in in current public education is the need to
promote higher engagement and creative productivity at the high school level.
This session focuses on combining acceleration and enrichment to minimize
boredom, promote joyful learning, and provide opportunities for changing
the culture of a high school. Participants will hear from administrators about
how their teachers discovered the gifts within their students. Video clips, examples of student work, and testimonials will be available for participants
to view. Participants will leave with tools to get started in their own schools.
The Phenomenal Phriday program was selected and published in 2015 Texas
School Business 9th Annual “Bragging Rights.” ID: 116-BC0013
IE• Cracking the Code: 4 Key Steps to Managing Problem
Behavior with C.A.R.E.
Wed. 11:15a-11:45a • Innovative Exchange • SBEC: 2,4 • HS|MS
Wed. 1:15p-1:45p • Innovative Exchange • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Sherri Nelson, Instructional Coach, Huron School District
What would you do if you discovered your school had 11,000 missing or
incomplete assignments? Learn how one school defeated apathy and built a
culture of learning by tracking and collecting every missing assignment for
three consecutive years, increasing support strategies for students, and overhauling their assessment and grading practices. ID: 116-IE0096
Erick Powers, Behavior Specialist, Fort Bend ISD
In education we like to say, students don’t care how much you know until
they know how much you care. Building relationships has an impact on
student success, but C.A.R.E. is also the answer to changing chronic negative behavior. This workshop will demonstrate how to Choose a behavior
to target, Analyze the data, create a Replacement behavior, and provide Encouragement strategies that support lasting change. This 4 step intervention
process will help keep students in class, save you time and make you a parent’s hero. ID: 116-IE0196
LL • MAD-Shark Tank at Your School!
Wed. 11:15a-11:45a • Learning Lab • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS|SS
Alefiya Bhatia, President; Kimberly Bynoe, Distrtict Sales, Crescerance
Have you ever watched an episode of Shark Tank? Ever thought about enabling
your students to become true entrepreneurs and “pitch” their ideas and their
work to an audience that matters? Come learn how Vicki Davis (@coolteacher)
and the Westwood Schools in Camilla, GA, leveraged the MAD-learn mobile
app development program to provide students with an innovative learning experience. Their Shark Tank was held in May of 2015, and the winning apps
were iCare and Drone Zone. Both are now live on Apple’s App Store and
the Google Play Store for you to download. Come learn about how you can
implement the MAD-learn program and give students a chance to be real tech
creators and entrepreneurs at your school. ID: 116-LL0139
PP • Hacking the Notebook to Illuminate Thinking
Wed. 1:15p-2:15p • Principals’ Playground • SBEC: 6,7 •
HS|MS|SS
Repeat Session
Anna Marie Warren, M.Ed., Teacher; Molly Adams, NWP Teacher Consultant,
Teacher/FIRST Robotics Coach, North Star of Texas Writing Project, Waxahachie ISD
By engaging in maker-based activities and discussion, participants will discover in an interactive workshop how to electrify and illuminate pathways
that combine literacy, art, and science for students of all ages. Using inexpensive, flat materials, sticker LEDs, simple circuitry, and the standard school
PP • Hacking the Notebook to Illuminate Thinking
“notebook,” participants can explore how real lighting can illuminate thinkWed. 11:15a-12:15a • Principals’ Playground • SBEC: 6,7
ing and combine writing with art, and science/engineering with reading,
HS|MS|SS
writing, and speaking to learn. Consider how formative assessment can be
Anna Marie Warren, M.Ed., Teacher; Molly Adams, NWP Teacher Consultant,
enhanced when students can actually “light up” what they deem important
Teacher/FIRST Robotics Coach, North Star of Texas Writing Project, Waxafrom a lesson or text! “Hack” the traditional use of a notebook and how
hachie ISD
teachers can reinvent new ways to facilitate traditional concepts. 40 person
By engaging in maker-based activities and discussion, participants will dis- maximum attendance. ID: 116-PP0212
cover in an interactive workshop how to electrify and illuminate pathways
that combine literacy, art, and science for students of all ages. Using inexpensive, flat materials, sticker LEDs, simple circuitry, and the standard school
“notebook,” participants can explore how real lighting can illuminate thinking and combine writing with art, and science/engineering with reading,
writing, and speaking to learn. Consider how formative assessment can be
enhanced when students can actually “light up” what they deem important
from a lesson or text! “Hack” the traditional use of a notebook and how
teachers can reinvent new ways to facilitate traditional concepts. 40 person
maximum attendance. ID: 116-PP0212
Flash Learning: Power-Packed Conversations with Enlightened Leaders
• 29
30-Minute Sessions Located in Exhibit Hall 4 on Wednesday and Thursday (Map on p33)
Set 5: THURSDAY 9:15a-9:45a
BI• Assemblies that Work!
Set 6: THURSDAY 10:15a-10:45a
BI• Creating a Makers Space that Works for You
Thu. 9:15a-9:45a • Bright Ideas Corner • SBEC: 2,4 • MS
Thu. 10:15a-10:45a & Demo at 11:15a-11:45a • Bright Ideas
Corner & Demo in Principals’ Playground • SBEC: 6,7 • MS
Greg Branch, Junior High Principal, Arp ISD; Greg Branch, Junior High
Principal, Arp ISD
Are you tired of having the same-old boring six-weeks assemblies? You mention the word “assembly” and your students and staff moan and groan because they know it’s going to be 45-minutes worth of announcements, perfect attendance awards, and a guest speaker stuck behind a podium. Well this
presentation will introduce new and exciting outside-the-box ideas that will
fire up not only your students, but your staff as well. From awards to contests,
from rallies to dances, this session will bring you a fresh perspective on the
traditional assembly. ID: 116-BC0142
Dr. Herb Cox, Principal; Mandi Bronstad, Ass’t. Principal; Kurt Salisbury,
Teacher, Midway MS, Midway ISD
We will be presenting information regarding the re-purposing of our traditional Library space on our campus, transforming it into a state-of-the-art Makers
Space. We will provide the blueprint of our actual construction project, as well
as furniture and technology specifications. However, if an over-haul construction project is cost prohibitive, we can also share how we initially re-purposed
our old-school traditional Library space into an interactive and dynamic Makers Space, utilizing existing space, furniture, and funding. ID: 116-BC0043
IE• Project Based Learning Impacting Campus Culture,
Student Learning, and Community Engagement
IE• Are Your Materials Aligned to the TEKS? Learn the 3 Cs
of Curriculum Alignment
Thu. 9:15a-9:45a • Innovative Exchange • SBEC: 2,6 • HS
Jill Ross, Principal; Ben Smith, Assistant Principal; Shellie Dunn, Instructional
Coach, Belton New Tech High School @Waskow, Belton ISD
Project Based Learning (PBL) is more than an instructional strategy or onetime event. Because students are engaged in collaborative projects in all
courses, they get to know each other on a more personal level. The campus
becomes a tightly knitted learning community. PBL impacts student learning. Students delve deeply into concepts. Belton New Tech students have
demonstrated academic success on EOCs, AP tests, and college readiness
exams. High levels of community engagement are a natural outcome of PBL.
Students are asked to solve driving questions that have a real world connection resulting in collaboration with the world around them. ID: 116-IE0198
LL • Texas Tuition Promise Fund® & Match the Promise
Scholarship
Thu. 9:15a-9:45a • Learning Lab • SBEC 2 • Repeat Session
Maricela Arce, Program Specialist, Texas Tuition Promise Fund
The Texas Tuition Promise Fund® is the state’s prepaid college tuition plan. It allows families to lock in tomorrow’s tuition and school wide required fees
at Texas public colleges and universities, at today’s prices. The plan allows you
to purchase tuition units to cover all or a portion of these costs, and offers
flexible, budget-friendly payment options including payroll deduction. The
Texas Match the Promise Foundation encourages families to save for college
by awarding matching scholarships of tuition units worth up to $1,000, and
one-time grants of tuition units worth $2,000, at today’s prices. The scholarships are open to students who meet eligibility guidelines. ID: 116-LL0137
PP • Transforming your Lessons into a Dynamic Digital
Curriculum
Thu. 9:15a-9:45a • Principals’ Playground • SBEC: 6 • HS|MS|SS
George Hendrix, VP South Central Region, Knomadix Corporation; Ashley
Steele, Department Chair for Science, Certified Principal, Richardson ISD;
David Thompson, Executive Vice President, Knomadix Corporation, Plano
Join us as we share an innovative and interactive way to revitalize your current
educational and instructional technology resources. If you are interested in
providing students with lessons that actually combine their love of technology with required standards and objectives, instant feedback and powerful
analytics, come hear testimonials from two educators and how they are doing just that! Create, Captivate, and Educate! It’s amazing. ID: 116-PP0162
Thu. 10:15a-10:45a • Innovative Exchange • SBEC: 6,7
HS|MS|SS
Jackie Lain, President, Learning List
Have you ever purchased a material that claimed to be “aligned to the TEKS”
only to discover later that it was not? Learn the basics of alignment so that
doesn’t happen again. ID: 116-IE0172
LL • The Principal as the Digital Leader
Thu. 10:15a-10:45a • Learning Lab • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Becky Odajima, Assistant Principal, Midway High School, Midway ISD; Robin
Wilson, Coordinator of College Readiness, Waco ISD; Donna Shillinglaw, Instructional Technologist, Midway High School, Midway ISD
Technology integration is not just for the classroom. Principals can model
technology implementation as they present, connect and communicate with
students, teachers and their community. This session will present practical approaches and tools for using technology as the Digital Leader of your school.
ID: 116-LL097
PP • An Online Playbook for Safe Schools - Are You
Ready?
Thu. 10:15a-10:45a • Principals’ Playground • SBEC: 2,5 •
HS|MS|SS
Sonya Jordan Sanzo, Principal; Irma Nurre, Principal, Lamar CISD
School safety is one of the most important elements of our job. Without safety,
learning cannot happen. Come and discover how our school district has implemented an online, collaborative resource platform for administrators and
teachers. Participants will be given easy to follow guides and tools that will
change the way school administrators approach safety and ensure a safe and
successful school environment. ID: 116-PP0201
Focused Preparation for College Assessments
Must Begin in Middle School
Thu. 10:15a-10:45a, Principals’ Playground • SBEC: 6,7 •
HS|MS|SS
Aaron Patterson, Vice President of Customer Relations, Cambridge Education
Students have the ability to master the skills required for the new PSAT®,
SAT® and ACT® tests. Yet the test results indicate that students don’t start
their preparation early enough to close achievement gaps. Preparing students
during their middle school years is necessary for the mastery of college readiness skills. It is crucial to their college and life-long opportunities. But preparing for these high stake tests (e.g. the new PSAT®, SAT®, and ACT®)
should contribute to, not distract from, core instruction. ID: 116-PP0223
30 •
Flash Learning: Power-Packed Conversations with Enlightened Leaders
30-Minute Sessions Located in Exhibit Hall 4 on Wednesday and Thursday (Map on p33)
Set 7: THURSDAY 11:15a-11:45a
BI• Respect Agreements: The Game Changer in
Classroom Management
Thu. 11:15a-11:45a • Bright Ideas Corner • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Kevin W. Curtis, Educational Consultant, RD360 Educational Consulting,
LLC; Jay Sheets, Restorative Discipline Coordinator, Dallas ISD; Dallas Gutierrez, Assistant Principal, Medrano Middle School, Dallas ISD
Tired of power struggles in the classroom? Students disrespecting each other
and adults? Learn how to transform your classroom community by developing and implementing a Classroom Respect Agreement. Hear how this
simple tool is being used in classrooms that are implementing Restorative
Practices to acquire student buy-in and develop a sense of community and
accountability amongst students and staff. ID: 116-BC0046
IE• “Daily War” Strategies for Defeating Student Apathy
Thu. 11:15a-11:45a • Innovative Exchange • SBEC: 2,4 • HS|MS
Cory Crosnoe, Principal, Jackson Junior High
What happens when Johnny says “I’m not doing it”? or “I don’t understand
what I’m doing”? What happens when you begin to question if the teacher
is on board? What happens when you have no parental support? The daily
grind of a school day can be overwhelming for students, teachers and administrators. Missing assignments can easily be pushed aside and learning opportunities overlooked. At Jackson Junior High, all assignments have been completed for the past four years, failure rates have declined and test scores have
improved. In this session, Principal Cory Crosnoe, will share his school”s
journey; you will discover the specific strategies he uses to unite staff, build
momentum for academic success and defeat student apathy. ID: 116-IE0045
LL • Language Acquisition through Writing Instruction
Thu. 11:15a-11:45a • Learning Lab • SBEC 6,7
Sharon Ashford, School Division Educational Consultant
Moving from imitation to innovation in incremental stages, this workshop
explains the foundation for language acquisition by developing listening,
speaking, and reading skills through writing. Leave the workshop with a
reading and writing strategy to give your teachers as well as a checklist tool
for formative and summative assessment, which engages students in their
own development and personal accountability. Correlated with TEKS, this
methodology offers a practical way to exceed the standards. ID: 116-LL0204
PP• Creating a Makers Space that Works for You
Thu. 11:15a-11:45a • Demo in Principals’ Playground • SBEC: 6,7
MS
Dr. Herb Cox, Principal; Mandi Bronstad, Ass’t. Principal; Kurt Salisbury,
Teacher, Midway MS, Midway ISD
We will be presenting information regarding the re-purposing of our traditional Library space on our campus, transforming it into a state-of-theart Makers Space. We will provide the blueprint of our actual construction
project, as well as furniture and technology specifications. However, if an
over-haul construction project is cost prohibitive, we can also share how we
initially re-purposed our old-school traditional Library space into an interactive and dynamic Makers Space, utilizing existing space, furniture, and
funding. ID: 116-PP0043
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NEW! 15-Minute Sessions Located in Ballroom G on Wednesday and Thursday
WEDNESDAY #EDTALKS LIVE!
Mobile Apps for Schools
Wed. 9:00a-9:15a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 4 • HS|MS|SS
Adam Cherry, Director, Tappit Technology
Brief introduction and information regarding custom mobile apps for schools. Being able to engage parents teachers and students in and around the events of a
school are so important. We'll take a look at the use of new technology and how it
benefits the schools in this community surrounding it. ID: 116-ET0219
Empowering The Community: One Parent At A Time!
Marcus HS Parent Education Program
Wed. 11:35a-11:50a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 4 • HS|MS|SS
Erum Shahzad, Assistant Principal, Lewisville ISD
Want to increase parent involvement? Need a community outreach model?
When parents are empowered with the knowledge to interact with and support
their children and their schools, our students reap the benefits. In Lewisville
ISD it is our vision that all students should enjoy thriving, productive lives in
The Maker’s Movement: Why Make?
a future that they create. We believe that when teachers, parents, and the comWed. 9:25a-9:40a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS
munity come together we can provide engaging, innovative learning experiences
Herb Cox, Principal, Midway Middle School
for everyone! The Marcus HS Parent Education Program Plus (PEP+) offers free
We will discuss the Maker’s Movement, as well as show our new Maker’s Space seminars to help parents and students thrive, learn about relevant issues, and
at Midway Middle School. We will also discuss methods of re-purposing exist- achieve more by learning together! Community connection is our mission... toing space into a Maker’s Space. This presentation will include demonstrations of gether we will always accomplish MORE! ID: 116-ET0110
some of our technologies that we will be using. ID: 116-ET0043
10 Practical Tools for Campus Principals in 10 Minutes
Wed. 9:50a-10:05a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Donny Lee, High School Principal, Frankston High School
Most administrators have attended a leadership conference only to leave feeling
as though they brought nothing tangible back to their campuses. In this session,
principals will learn 10 practical tools and ideas that will change the culture
and climate of your school immediately. In addition, leaders will learn ways to
positively impact parent/school relationships through reversing conversations.
Come see me for 10 minutes to learn a year’s worth of ideas. ID: 116-ET0173
A Rescue Story from The Lifeguard Who Couldn’t Swim
Wed. 10:15a-10:30a • EDTalks • Ballroom G •SBEC:2 • HS|MS|SS
Sherri Nelson, Instructional Coach, Huron School District
Through a rescuer’s eyes, Sherri reveals the moment she realized you don’t have
to know how to swim to be a lifeguard. Lifeguards save lives. Academic lifeguards save students. All children are capable of learning, achieving and succeeding if educators learn how to balance high expectations and empathy. Don’t let
any students be lost on your watch. Learn how to determine which students can
be pushed to excel at learning, which students can work alone, which students
need to be closely monitored, and which students are in danger of academically
drowning. ID: 116-ET0096
Who are YOU?
Wed. 10:40a-10:55a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 1 • HS|MS|SS
Carrie Jackson, Principal, Timberview Middle School - Keller ISD
So many people wander through their careers seeking that “next step” and believing that a title, a salary or a situation will bring them fulfillment and purpose.
The opposite is true. YOUR sense of purpose will bring you to the place where
you can thrive professionally, have the greatest impact and do the most good.
Who are YOU? ID: 116-ET0070
Classroom Grace
Wed. 1:00p-1:15p • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 1,2,7
HS|MS|SS
Melanie Mayer, Consultant, Author, Melanie Mayer Consulting
Award-winning classroom teacher and popular staff development speaker Melanie Mayer demonstrates that in school and in life, grace has the power to save
and change more lives than justice. In this frank, powerful and straight-forward
talk, no subject is off-limits: faculty meetings, grading policies, parent-teacher
relationships, and classroom discipline; as Mayer reminds us so poignantly that
where there’s grace, there’s growth. ID: 116-ET0179
Fitness for Service: A 360 View of Servant Leadership
Wed. 1:25p-1:40p • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 5 • HS|MS|SS
Dr. Nelson Coulter, Consultant, Coulter Consulting
Session learners will examine their current level of “fitness” and effectiveness
in the challenging role of school leadership. Attendees will explore strategies to
improve their intellectual, physical, and emotional/spiritual fitness, in order to
better serve the learning communities they lead. ID: 116-ET0148
Why Make? Creating a MakerSpace in our Library
Wed. 3:45p-4p • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS
Herb Cox, Principal, Midway Middle School
We will discuss the re-purposing if our Library to include a state of the art Maker’s Space. We will also show how to incorporate a Maker’s Space into any existing school by re-purposing current spaces. ID: 116-ET0043
A College Readiness Course That Works
Wed. 4:10p-4:25p • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 6 • HS
Raymond Gerson, Adjunct Professor and Trainer, Austin Community College
Introduction to an innovative Texas SBOE approved college and career readiness
course for high school students. This course is for credit and can be taught by
any Texas certified high school teacher. An example of a successful model of this
A Proven Formula for Student Success
course with excellent TSI scores will be presented. This presentation includes a
Wed. 11:05a-11:20a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
demonstration and a brief creative interactive course activity. ID: 116-ET0058
Danny Hill, Retired Principal/Consultant, Power of ICU
Are you tired of student apathy destroying your school? Are you ready to hold
students accountable for completing all assignments and doing quality work?
Wondering how you can build an infrastructure that supports a culture of learning? Danny Hill, retired principal and author, pulls together proven educational
practices and shares his proven formula for student success. ID: 116-ET0063
32 • #EDTalks Live! THURsday
NEW! 15-Minute Sessions Located in Ballroom G on Wednesday and Thursday
THURSDAY #EDTALKS LIVE!
Change is all About Asking the Right Questions
Thu. 9:00a-9:15a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Ethan Crowell, Student Support Principal, Morton Ranch High School Katy ISD
Is it better to implement change slowly or in a radical shift? Is it better to have
buy-in or to create buy in the process of implementation? How do you maintain organizational health and build a positive and productive campus culture
while moving in a new direction? Every change starts with asking the right
questions. ID: 116-ET0220
Focus on Creating a Traffic Safety Culture at Your School
Thu. 9:20a-9:35a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS
Irene Rodriguez, Assistant Research Specialist, Teens in the Driver Seat
Learn how to start Teens in the Driver Seat in your school and plan easy activities to show your peers how bad driving habits can place lives at risk. TDS is
a program by teens, for teens that focuses on the top teen driving risks. Car
crashes kill young people more than any other cause. The most common causes
of teen driving crashes are the ones that teens (and many adults) know the least
about. Teens in the Driver Seat is America’s first peer-to-peer safety program
for young drivers and passengers. Teens involved in TDS learn ways to develop
and deliver effective safety messages to their peers. This free program is ready
with resources for your organization to begin changing lives at your school. ID:
116-ET0108
5 Garbage Bags And A Dream!
Thu. 9:40a-9:55a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 1,2,4,5
HS|MS|SS
Darrell Andrews, Education Consultant, Darrell Andrews Enterprises
“A student with a dream is a student with a future.” This amazing story will
highlight how the power of a dream for college attendance will trump all obstacles to get there. How does a young person end up on a college campus
unregistered, with no financial aid-only with a dream for college? “5 Garbage
Bags And A Dream” story will shift paradigms relating to at-risk youth potential and the power of a student dream to change the course of their lives. It
will also show the unconditional love of a teacher to help a student see their
potential-years after they are out of the classroom. ID:116-ET0218
Build a Bridge to Your Students’ Heart- SHARE YOUR
STORY to make the Connection!
Thu. 10:00a-10:15a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 2 • HS|MS|SS
Aric Bostick, Motivational Speaker/Author, Aric Bostick Success Training, Inc.
I am a child of an eighth grade dropout alcoholic father who divorced my
abusive bi-polar mother at the age of six. In the ninth grade, I ran away to
live with my father. If it weren’t for my basketball coach, school counselor and
English teacher, I wouldn’t have become a first generation college student, then
teacher and coach. I wouldn’t have started an after school club to help at-risk
youth which led to my speaking career where now I have spoken to nearly half
a million students across the nation. This is my story. I tell my story to create
CONNECTION. We gain hope from others stories. You want your students
to follow your lead? Tell them your story! Give them hope to overcome their
own story and confidence to write a new one. ID: 116-ET0033
There is an Elephant in the Educational Living Room: We
are Going to Run Out of Teachers!
Thu. 10:20a-10:35a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 5 • HS|MS|SS
Scott Warren, Director of State Initiatives, SREB
In this session the presenter will share tips to keep young teachers in education
and offer ideas for getting more to go into teaching! The data is staggering new teachers are leaving at alarming rates and fewer are entering the profession.
Despite this, there is little discussion about what school and district leaders can
do to turn the tide. This session will offer ideas to hopefully reverse the trend.
ID: 116-ET0121
Unlocking Engagement through Building Inner Hope
Thu. 10:40a-10:55a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 2,3,6,7
HS|MS
Nathan Riddle, Speaker, Trainer, Coach, LifeGuruOrSomething.com
Looking at Gallop Data of employee engagement, former Principal and Ziglar Legacy Certified Trainer will detail processes to help the next generation
unlock the tools of hope and build engagement for todays classrooms. Items
discussed include building a positive mental attitude, strong relationships, and
successful goal setting for achievement. ID: 116-ET0221
Hey, We’re Not That Bad. Understanding Accountability in
Less Than 10 Minutes.
Thu. 11:00a-11:15a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 7 • HS|MS|SS
Sean Cain, Chief Idea Officer, Lead Your School
Without question, educators are under considerable pressure to ensure that
their school perform at a high level. Conventional wisdom is that not only
schools are failing, they are getting progressively worse every year. Conventional wisdom is wrong. Nationally recognized school performance expert, Sean
Cain, will take the audience on a whirl-wind journey thru the past 30 years of
school accountability that will end with the understanding that, “Hey, We’re
Not That Bad,” and that we are actually rather good. ID: 116-ET0038
Math Literacy: Acquire the Language of Mathematics!
Thu. 11:20a-11:35a • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 6,7
HS|MS|SS
Algrenon Nelson, Math Literacy Educator, Ahead Of The Class Ed Svcs
Apply the process of learning a second language to acquiring the language of
mathematics. Hear about a series of well-orchestrated reading, writing, listening, and speaking structures that allow students to progress from a beginning
level of proficiency with the mathematics language to an advanced level of
proficiency in grades K-12. ID: 116-ET0187
Please Tell Us What You Think!
Please complete the online Summer Workshop evaluation on
the TASSP mobile app. Let us know about your experience!
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Exhibitor Passport cards (included in the program inserts) must be validated to be
eligible for one of the NINE $500 cash prizes. Two Exhibitor Passport cards are
included in the program inserts. YELLOW is designated for Wednesday’s door
prize drawing, and BLUE is designated for Thursday’s drawing and BOTH will be
used for Friday’s drawing.
Drop off the validated card each day at the TASSP Information Booth. Three $500
door prizes will be awarded at the end of the 1st, 3rd and Closing General Sessions. Participants must be in attendance at the general session to claim the prize.
34 • exhibitor directory
Booth 58
4mulaFun Inc.
Booth 21
Cahoots
Booth 85
Dallas Baptist University
www.4mulaFun.com
www.teamcahoots.com
Math Curriculum and Professional Development
Jennifer Smith • 214-883-8103
[email protected]
Cahoots
Doug Burns • 888-600-8566
Wednesday Passport Booth
www.dbu.edu
Booth 30
Academic Core Group, Inc
www.academiccoregroup.com
TEKS Mastery Cards, Rapid Fire Flash Cards,
TEKS Verb Cards
Katie Schmitz • 830-257-2720
[email protected]
Booth 31
AIM Full Service Fundraising
www.fsfundraising.com
Frozen food, items, holiday, kitchen, gift items,
popcorn, prizes
Juan Franco
[email protected]
Booth 40
Algebra Readiness Educators, LLC
www.AlgebraReadinessEducators.com
Math Skills Workbooks
Katherine LaChance • 409-543-6755
[email protected]
Booth 15
All Things Speaking
www.allthingsspeaking.com
Speaker Management Company
Josh Gilliland • 855-841-9225
[email protected]
Booth 101
Aric Bostick Success Training, Inc.
www.aricbostick.com
Educator convocations, staff development/
student leadership training/curriculum, parent
engagement.
Aric Bostick • 888-629-0179
[email protected]
Booth 83
AXA
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
www.axa.com
TRS retirement analysis, 403b, 457b, College
savings, Investments, Financial plans
Matthew Foxhall • 210-308-6300
[email protected]
Providing information and materials for master’s
and doctoral education degree programs.
Anna Teaman • 214-333-6841
[email protected]
Booth 96
Cambridge Educational Services
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
www.cambridgeed.com
Plug College/Career skill gaps for competitive
colleges and high-paying jobs. We offer supplemental curriculum, data services, career interest,
motivation workshops, and training for the SAT/
PSAT8/9/PSAT10/ACT/Explore/Plan/Aspire/
HISET/TASC/GED/WorkKeys. Computer-generated lesson plans guide teachers for improved
teaching and engaged learning.
Aaron Patterson • 847-299-2930
[email protected]
Booth 71
Class A Products LLC
www.hallpasses.com
Class A Products - The Hall Pass Company - has
a hall pass system that allows schools to color
code zones within the school providing a security
layer which improves hall security and student
tracking.
Tim Toliver • 800-797-3254
[email protected]
Booth 50
Concordia University Texas
www.dallasecologicalfoundation.org
Outdoor adventures curriculum
Scot McClure • 940-465-0366
[email protected]
Booth 100
Darrell “Coach D”
www.coachdspeaks.com
Darrell “Coach D” Andrews has been a featured
speaker and trainer at TASSP, NASSP and several
state conferences as well as thousands of schools
and districts globally. At our booth, we will share
insights into our innovative education consulting
systems, training and development, student motivation programs and services and parent engagement systems
Darrell “Coach D” • 1-866-4-COACHD
[email protected]
Booth 12
Dragonfly Signs, Inc.
www.DragonflySigns.com
www.concordia.edu/admissions
Non-Profit, Christian University offering undergraduate and graduate degrees including Master
of Education and Doctor of Education programs.
Jessica Craig • 512-313-4620
[email protected]
Booth 88
Crescerance, Inc.
TASSP Silver Corporate Partner
www.crescerance.com
Booth 89
Dallas Ecological Foundation

Mobile App solutions and Student App-building
program
Alefiya Bhatia • 404-913-2737
[email protected]
Premium Outdoor Full Color Digital LED Signs
Kirnan Lewis • 479-530-1802
[email protected]
Booth 25
DynaStudy, Inc.
Wednesday Passport Booth
www.dynanotes.com
TEKS-aligned DynaNotes student course notes
(print or digital); multi-lesson, comprehensive summer school/intervention programs; centers; and
more (grade 3 to high school for core subjects).
Ellen Harris • 877-361-0550
[email protected]
Booth 93
eCampus Systems
www.eCampusUSA.net
For busy administrators who care, eCampus Systems
provides the latest technology at a fair price. Our
Tardy eLiminator is known for streamlining routine
tasks that waste valuable time. User-friendly, proven
to help you accomplish more, faster & easier. Tardy
& discipline management, parent notification, textbooks, student events, visitor ID & more.
Pam Kay • 469-361-3487
[email protected]
exhibitor directory • 35
Booth 49
Edgenuity
Booth 52
Heavenly Insoles
www.edgenuity.com
www.heavenlyinsolses.net
Chris Cole • 512-809-9984
[email protected]
Booth 84
Education 2000
www.edu2000plus.com
Interactive Technology for the Classroom.
Trusted Mimio and Hue Partner.
Doug Pennekamp • 713-683-8061
[email protected]
Booth 16
Engineer Your World from
The University of Texas
www.engineeryourworld.org
Project-based high school engineering curriculum
Theresa Dobbs • 512-471-3017
[email protected]
Booth 102
FranklinMedia
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
www.franklinmediabooks.com
Textbook Services/Buyback/Recycling
Michael Fordinal • 615-513-7316
[email protected]
Booth 103
Gandy Ink
Thursday Passport Booth
www.gandyink.com
School spirit wear experts. From screen printing
to embroidery to glitter...we have your needs
covered.
Gandy Ink • 800-999-8137
[email protected]
Booth 20
Got Bling IT!
www.got2blingit.net
custom rhinestone tshirts and apparel
Stacy Lloyd • 214-514-1352
[email protected]
Booth 54
Grand Canyon University
www.gcu.edu
College/University - Higher Education
Kim Tsutsumida • 602-639-6861
[email protected]
Booth 27
HERFF Jones / Varsity Brands
Booth 66
Institute for Excellence in Writing
www.iew.com

TASSP Gold Corporate Partner
Thursday Passport Booth
www.herffjones.com
Graduation services
Jeffrey Paluch • 512-557-3501
[email protected]
Booth 37, 28
Horace Mann Companies

TASSP Diamond Corporate Partner
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
www.horacemann.com
Horace Mann offers retirement system workshops, flexible benefit plan services and convenient payroll payment options for auto and life
insurance and 403(b) annuities. And we help
support educators through teacher recognition
programs, student attendance incentive programs,
and DonorsChoose.org (funding for classroom
projects).
Lori Gray • 512-557-7375
[email protected]
Booth 61
Houston Independent School District
(HISD)
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
www.houstonisd.org/careers
Houston ISD is looking for outstanding Campus
and Central Office Leaders.
Houston Independent School District (HISD)
713-556-7474 • [email protected]
Booth 55
Howard Technology Solutions
www.howardcomputers.com
Howard Technology Solutions, along with our
own brand of computer hardware, is the re-seller
of a wide array of cutting edge educational technology. From state of the art learning tools for
your classroom to the professional installation it
takes to get things up and running. We are your
total solutions provider.
Patrick Donahue • 737-600-1583
[email protected]
The Institute for Excellence in Writing educates
teachers in a structured, sequential writing
methodology, which builds on the principles of
learning by imitation. Students develop cohesive
writing, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and
critical thinking skills. TEKS applied!
Janet Spitler • 800-856-5815 x5501
[email protected]
Booth 64
Inter-State Studio & Publishing Co.
www.isspub.com
Providing school photography services for over
80 years, including traditional and contemporary
school portraits, Yearbooks, Student Planners,
school-personalized character education posters,
student images for administrative software, ID
cards.
John Tyrrell • 800-821-7923
[email protected]
iSchool Bus
iSchool Initiative
www.ischoolinitiative.com
iSchool Initiative guides school districts through
mobile technology integration - providing everything from strategic planning and training to
technology implementation.
Travis Allen • 404-242-9591
[email protected]
Booth 57, 53
iteachTEXAS

TASSP Silver Corporate Partner
Thursday Passport Booth
www.iteach.net
iteachTEXAS is the only alternative certification program to receive national accreditation
through the rigorous NCATE accreditation
process. iteachTEXAS is one of the largest providers of initial certification in Texas. Combining
observation, on-line coursework, and year-long
support from experienced field supervisors.
iteachTEXAS candidates are staying on the job
with a retention rate of 86-90%.
Kay Clark • 940-383-8100
[email protected]
Booth 36
KAMICO Instructional Media, Inc.
www.kamico.com
STAAR Preparation - EOC assessments and
TEKS - based board games
Kathy Michael • 254-947-7283
[email protected]
36 • exhibitor directory
Booth 41
Knomadix Corporation
Booth 46, 47
Mastery Education
Booth 44, 43
Newbart Products
www.Knomadix.com
www.MasteryEducation.com
newbart.com
Knomadix powers a truly digital classroom with
integrated tools for students, teachers, and curriculum specialists. SMART Paper, Smart Label,
and Smart Video are used to Create, Captivate,
and Educate your students interactive learning
experience. It is amazing!.
David Thompson • 817-980-5257
[email protected]
The creators of Measuring Up, Mastery Education provides rigorous, high-quality supplemental instructional resources for grades 2-12. Our
print and digital Measuring Up products are
designed to support students as they master the
TEKS and prepare for the STAAR. Ask us about
Measuring Up Live 2.0, our NEW digital assessment and practice program!
Diane Miller • 817-653-3369
[email protected]
ID Badge Systems, Visitor Management, Access
Control to Facilities via programmable ID cards.
Newbart offers 30+ years of exceptional service
and products. Let me know how I can help.
Mason Turner • 281-781-5991
[email protected]
Booth 107, 98
Lead Your School

TASSP Silver Corporate Partner
www.LeadYourSchool.com
Booth 38
Math GPS, LLC
www.mathgps.org
Tools, training systems and support that optimize student, classroom, school and district
performance
Sean M. Cain • 832-477-5323
[email protected]
Math curriculum support materials for grades
6-8. Try different -- see results!
Laura • 830-876-6130
[email protected]
Booth 86
Lifeguruorsomething.com
Booth 105
Measurement Incorporated
www.lifeguruorsomething.com
Zig Ziglar’s training for students and teachers
Nathan Riddle • 469-226-3901
[email protected]
Booth 23
Lifetouch National School Studios
www.lifetouch.com
School Phootography
Brice Arentz • 775-722-9053
[email protected]
Booth 94
littleBITS
www.littleBits.cc
LittleBits STEAM/STEM solution. From
programming to circuitry to making music our
library has over 70 modules and growing. Every
module works with every other in millions of
combinations, you’ll never run out of things
to make. Grow your library and expand your
creative possibilities.
Bridget Campion • 214-931-6966
[email protected]
Booth 60
Majeza Jewelry Cleaner
www.majeza.com
Biodegradable Jewelry Cleaner
Eduardo Garcia • 877-420-9317
[email protected]
www.AwardPlace.com
Beautiful Walnut & Oak Award Plaques for
Schools and Districts -- Texas Met Standard and
Distinction Designation Plaques, Faculty and
Student Awards, Graduation Plaques, School
Seals, and Desk nameplates.
Kyle Abraham • 806-765-9901
806-763-9148
Booth 104
Pearson
www.pearson.com
423 Morris Street
Measurement Incorporated (MI) delivers quality
education products and services. PEG Writing,
MI’s nationally recognized writing product, is
an online formative assessment writing program
that provides immediate feedback on writing,
unlimited access to writing prompts, electronic
graphic organizers, portfolios, and interactive
tutorials.
Kendra Timberlake • 919-683-2413
[email protected]
Booth 62, 63
Mentoring Minds
Booth 33
Paddle Tramps Mfg. Co./AwardPlace

TASSP Platinum Corporate Partner
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
www.mentoringminds.com
Mentoring Minds is a national K-12 publisher
with a mission to put critical thinking at the
center of the classroom. Their research-based resources are designed to be flexible for classroom
needs, supporting technology integration and
standards mastery for Math, ELA, and Science.
Stephan Rudolph • 800-585-5258
[email protected]
Booth 34
National Life Group
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
nationallife.com
403(b) and 457(b) Supplemental Retirement
Donna Kvapil-Cameron • 214-638-9184
[email protected]
Pearson is working to create real results that
break through the challenges in education
today. We partner with educators to deliver new
personalized ways of learning through effective,
scalable assessment, instructional tools, services,
and technologies. We help individuals improve
learning outcomes and achieve their own definitions of success.
Mark Moreno • 512-395-5095
mark.moreno @pearson.com
Booth 91, 92
Power of ICU...Proven Formulas for
Student Success
www.poweroficu.com
ICU Training, ICU Database, Power of ICU
Book & Study Guide, Brick House Book &
Study Guide, ICU Coaching, ICU Online
Learning
Danny Hill & Dr. Jayson Nave • 615-927-1237
[email protected]
Booth 65
Remind
www.remind.com
Remind is a free, safe and simple way for
educators to instantly text-message students,
parents and other educators. Educators can send
Remind messages from their computer or free
smartphone app, and students and parents can
receive them on ANY device, including “flip”
phones. Over one million teachers now use
Remind in over 50% of US schools.
Laura Loudamy • 512-573-9081
[email protected]
exhibitor directory • 37
Booth 90
Renaissance Learning
Booth 32
T & G ID Systems. Inc
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
www.renaissance.com
Thursday Passport Booth
www.tgidsys.com
Renaissance Learning is a leading provider of
cloud-based assessment and teaching and learning solutions that fit the K12 classroom, improve
school performance, and accelerate learning.
Tammi Quinnell • 715-424-3636
[email protected]
T & G provides photo ID systems and supplies,
access cards, custom lanyards, TEMPbadge
products, and a full catalog of accessories on our
website.
Bobby Mays • 800-783-0045
[email protected]
Booth 82
SAMS CLUB
Booth 95
Tappit Technology d/b/a Your Mobile
School App
www.sams club.com
Membership promotional offer
Linda Jones • 512 358 8726
[email protected]
Booth 24, 19
SIGNTRONIX GURU
www.signtronix.com
Signs, Electronic Message Centers
Booth 13
SkillsUSA Texas Secondary Division
www.skillsusatx.org
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers
and industry representatives working together
to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student to excel. SkillsUSA is
a national organization serving teachers, middle
school, high school and college students who
are preparing for careers in technical, skilled
and service occupations, including health occupations and for further education. SkillsUSA
was formerly known as VICA (the Vocational
Industrial Clubs of America).
Janet Conner • 800-444-2297
[email protected]
Booth 42
StateChamps
Thursday Passport Booth
www.statechamps.com
Online Ticket Sales for High School Activities
and Athletics
Kevin Bridges • 844-502-4267
[email protected]
Booth 80
SVS Spanish / K-State Global
Campus
SVS Spanish
K-State Global Campus
Charles Thorpe • 785-532-3120
[email protected]
www.yourmobileschoolapp.com
Custom mobile apps for schools
Dr. Adam Cherry • 954-501-7755
[email protected]
Booth 97
Tardy Calculator
www.tardyhelp.com
Tardy Calculator. Student ID Badges, and Home
Messenger
Eric de los Santos • 210-558-0481
[email protected]
Booth 79
TASB BuyBoard
www.buyboard.com
TASB Buy Board
Jacqueline Spencer • 512-467-0222
www.buyboard.com
Booth 81
Teen Success Messaging LLC
www.teensuccessmessaging.com
Digital messages and activities for parents to
build non-cognitive academic skills at home
Lucy Long, Ph.D. • 214-914-0839
[email protected]
Booth 69
Texans Standing Tall
www.TexansStandignTall.org
The mission of Texans Standing Tall is to create
healthier and safer communities. Our vision
is to make alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
irrelevant in the lives of youth. We work to help
communities to enact in evidence-based environmental changes which help make our communities better places to live.
Georgia Marks • 479-799-6049
[email protected]
Booth 75
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
t-driver.com - @teendriverseat
Resource kit to jump start the Teens in the
Driver Seat program at your high school or jr.
high school
Teens in the Driver Seat • 210-979-9411
[email protected]
Booth 68
Texas Association of Future
Educators
tafeonline.org
TAFE Information
Donita Garza • 512-443-2100 x230
[email protected]
Booth 14
Texas Association of Secondary
School Principals
www.tassp.org
The mission of TASSP is to ensure that campus
administrators serve as courageous transformative leaders and a unifying voice for all learners,
through a dynamic network distinguished by:
Sharp focus on professional development; Proactive mindset of agility, innovation, and decisiveness; and Unrelenting commitment to student
success.
Archie E. McAfee • 512-443-2100
[email protected]
Booth 26
Texas Association of Student
Councils
tasconline.org
TASC builds strong councils in secondary
schools in Texas by providing opportunities for
training and participation for student council
members and advisors. We work hand in hand
with principals for the success of schools and
communities.
Terry Hamm • 512-443-2100 x233
[email protected]
Booth 77
Texas Association of Family, Career
and Community Leaders of America
www.texasfccla.org
The Career and Technical Student Organization
that focuses on the family and serves five of the
Career Clusters.
Sharon Reddell Pierce • 512-306-0099
[email protected]
38 • exhibitor directory
Booth 59
Texas Cultural Trust
www.txculturaltrust.org
Booth 78
The Curriculum Center for Family and
Consumer Sciences
The Arts & Digital Literacy initiative is a project
based, fine arts curricula for high school students
that establishes the connection between fine arts
education and digital media.
Caroline Hammond • 512-478-5289
[email protected]
We specialize in online family and consumer sciences curriculum, DVDs, and other materials for
teaching courses in five different clusters
Patti Rambo • 806-742-3029
[email protected]
Booth 99
Texas Retirement Council
Booth 10, 11
The Gift Solution
www.jimhustonagency.com
Information to help navigate the retirement
process, plan for the future leaving options open
and coordinating with other plans and processes
to maximize your retirement.
Leslie Lee • 806-670-4201
[email protected]
Booth 39
Texas Teachers

TASSP Platinum Corporate Partner
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
www.texasteachers.org
About Texas Teachers: Over our 10 year history,
Texas Teachers has helped more than 35,000 teachers begin a rewarding career in teaching by offering
an affordable and supportive path to certification.
No Vacancies! Access thousands of candidates
across all certification areas. Get The List to ensure
your district begins the year fully staffed.
Jonathan Schneider • 713-458-1671
[email protected]
Booth 51
Texas Tuition Promise Fund & Match
the Promise Foundation
The Texas Tuition Promise Fund® is a prepaid
college tuition plan. It allows families to lock in
tomorrow’s tuition & school wide required fees
at Texas public colleges & universities, at today’s
prices. The plan allows you to purchase tuition
units to cover all or a portion of these costs, &
offers flexible, budget-friendly payment options.
Maricela Arce • 512-463-7570
TuitionPromise.org
Booth 29
The ASVAB/Career Exploration
Program
www.asvabprogram.com
The ASVAB/Career Exploration Program is a
free Career Planning Program for 10th-12th
grade students. It is a nationwide program. We
will be passing out brochures, pamphlets, books,
flyers, water bottles, and other give-away items.
Darryl Miller • 713-718-4229 x223
[email protected]
www.ccfcs.org
www.giftsolutionboutique.com
Womens clothing & accessories & shoes. We
carry sizes petite to 3x.
Sarah Summers • 512-656-4436
[email protected]
Booth 94
The Honors Program
www.thehonorsprogram.com
Graduation Honor Cords, Stoles, and Medallions. In business since 1989 serving high schools
and colleges with their graduation accessories.
Sloane Kahuhu • 360-701-1822
[email protected]
Booth 35
Think Through Math
www.thinkthroughmath.com
Think Through Math combines live teacher support, unique student motivation, and engaging
adaptive instruction in a web-based learning
system that is proven to help students learn-and
love-math!
Karen Eonta • 866-357-1512
[email protected]
Booth 87
TKOEDucation
www.tkoeducation.com
TKO had been supplying New and Professionally Refurbished computers, laptops, and monitors to K-12 for 18+ years. We now also supply
New and Refurbished Chromebooks. 85% of
our current business is from highly satisfied,
repeat customers. What sets us apart from the
rest is our LIFETIME PARTS REPLACEMENT
WARRANTY, on both New and Refurbished
equipment. We welcome an opportunity to assist
you.
Mike Ferguson • 818-879-2233 x140
[email protected]
Booth 67
Virco Inc.
www.virco.com
Adam Craddock • 816-645-2429
[email protected]
Booth 56
Triumph Learning
Wednesday Passport Booth
www.triumphlearning.com
Triumph Learning is a leading educational content company and publisher of print and digital
K-12 resources and TEKS-aligned instructional
materials. Triumph Learning offers unique student solutions and robust teacher support with
print and digital products Coach, Buckle Down
and Texas Coach Digital.
Jennie Lasley • 800-338-6519
[email protected]
Booth 76
University of Houston Victoria
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
www.uhv.edu/edu
Promotional materials for university recruitment
purposes
Sandy Hybner • 361-570-4252
[email protected]
Booth 106
Upbeat Press
www.upbeatpress.com
College and Career Readiness Student and
Teaching Resources
Lorna Adams • 210-415-3552
[email protected]
Booth 72, 73, 74
US Army 5th Recruiting Brigade
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TASSP Platinum Corporate Partner
Wednesday and Thursday Passport Booth
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Information on the Army’s programs, opportunities and benefits. Additional giveaways such as
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[email protected]
Booth 45
USA Scheduler
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School Scheduling Software for High Schools
Jake • 800-806-8014
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[email protected]
Congratulations to our TASSP Winners!
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Congratulations to Frank Kemerer Award Recipient
Cari Gray, AP History Teacher & Dual Credit Government Instructor,
New Braunfels High School, New Braunfels ISD
Nominated by: Kara Bock, Principal
Congratulations to the winner of the 2016 Summer Workshop registration YOU too have a chance to win! You must:
• Be an ACTIVE member of TASSP for the
sponsored by Horace Mann, a TASSP Diamond-Level Partner
2016-17 school year
Julien Guillory, Principal, Joyce Zotz Education Center, Galena Park ISD
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Congratulations to the winner of the 2016-17 TASSP ACTIVE membership Chad Odom, Assistant Principal, Kirbyville Junior High School, Kirbyville CISD •
Congratulations to these TASSP ACTIVE members who won four nights
of FREE lodging at the TASSP Summer Workshop
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Jill Ross, Principal, Belton New Tech High @Waskow, Belton ISD
Gary Jones, Principal, Grady School, Grady ISD
RoxAnne Chennault, Principal, CE King High School, Sheldon ISD
Janna Carter, Principal, Hamshire-Fannett High School, Hamshire-Fannett ISD
FUTURE DATES for TASSP Summer Workshop
June 14 – 16, 2017
June 13 – 15, 2018
June 12 – 14, 2019
Be in attendance at your fall meeting
(Drawing for Summer Workshop registration
and 2017-18 TASSP Membership) and/or
Be in attendance at your spring meeting
(Drawing for housing at the 2017 Summer
Workshop)
Drop your business card with the TASSP staff
Deadline for Frank Kemerer Award:
February 17, 2017
Deadline for Eddie G. Bull Award:
February 17, 2017
Deadlines for Texas Study Submission:
Fall 2016: October 3, 2016
Spring 2017: February 1, 2017
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46 • 2016 TASSP Student award winners
Twenty outstanding seniors have been named to the 2016 TASSP All-State Academic Team. Designed to recognize high
school seniors for their outstanding academic achievements, the program focuses attention on the rewards of superior scholarship. Many outstanding senior students were nominated by their high school principals based on the students’ scores on
the SAT or ACT test, overall academic grade point average, pursuit of advanced diploma and other evidence of exceptional
academic ability. Each nominee was asked to write a 300-500 word essay to submit with the application.
A second scholarship, titled Teens Serving Texas Award, was given to five outstanding senior high students. These students
were recommended by their principal for their exemplary community service, their school leadership or their extraordinary
personal accomplishments. The top students were selected from many outstanding applicants. Winners from both groups are
invited to an awards luncheon at the Summer Workshop and honored in the Third General Session.
All-State Academic Excellence Winners
STUDENT NAME
PRINCIPAL
SCHOOL
Sarah Swift
Jeff Springer
Magnolia High School
Eric Hembling
Rita Pintavalle
Brazoswood High School, Clute
Ruth Kingsbury
Carla Rix
Richland High School, North Richland Hills
Jennifer Vu
Ralph Funk
Jersey Village High School, Houston
Christina Gaw
Dr. Chris Brown
Belton High School
Morgan King
Yvett Morales
Weslaco High School
Maya Eldin
Jennifer Peirson
McKinney Boyd High School
Tyler Snell
Brad Bailey
Texas High School, Texarkana
Casey Cravey
Dr. Cavin Boettger
Denison High School
Samuel Linda
Dr. R. Scott Allen
HS for Performing & Visual Arts, Houston
Avery LeBlanc
Dr. Steven Beagle
Nederland High School
Alicia Crespin
Angela Stallings
Pasadena Memorial High School
Christopher Curry
Jeff Gasaway
Midway High School, Waco
Clio Harralson
Donna Houser
L.C. Anderson High School, Austin
Emma Foster
Jeanne Goka
Ann Richards School, Austin
Miguel Romero
Megan Oliver
Sealy High School
Matthew Biggerstaff
Jennifer Young
Mansfield High School
Jamie Smith
Deborah Whalen
St. Agnes Academy, Houston
Caleb Leong
Dr. Chris Coy
Hyde Park High School, Austin
Melissa Skarjune
Gary Shafferman
Edward S Marcus High School, Flower Mound
All-State Teens Serving Texas Winners
Eliza Cain
Stacia Crescenzi
Liberal Arts & Science Academy HS, Austin
Anna Payne
Jimmy Spann
McKinney North High School
Dorothy Nugent
Deborah Whalen
St. Agnes Academy, Houston
Avery Burke
Dr. Michael Nasra
Keller High School
Brooklynn Earls
Marlene Monk
Whitesboro High School
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LEVEL 4
Ballrooms D, E, F, G
Rooms 11-19
4th Fl Pre-Function
Area, Ballroom D
Registration
Elevator and
Escalator to
Level 1 & 3
Elevator and
Escalator to
Level 1
REGISTRATION
Tue, June 14: Pre-Registration & On-Site Registration:
4th Fl, Pre-Function, Ballroom D, 7:00a - 4:30p
Wed, June 15: Pre-Registration & On-Site Registration:
4th Fl, Pre-Function, Ballroom D, 7:00a - 4:00p
Thu, June 16: Pre-Registration & On-Site Registration:
1st Fl, Exhibit Hall 4, 7:30a - 2:30p
Fri, June 17: Pre-Registration & On-Site Registration:
4th Fl, Pre-Function, Ballroom D, 7:30a - 11:00p
All attendees must wear the name badge at all times for
entrance to meeting rooms and exhibit hall.
Room 10 AB
Room 10C
LEVEL 3
Rooms 10AB, 10C
SKYWAY allows
access to Level 4
Elevator and
Escalator to
Level 1 & 4
Elevator and
Escalator to
Level 3 & 4
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Exhibits and
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Elevator and
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TASSP SUMMER WORKSHOP PROGRAM ADDENDUM
These sessions have been added or cancelled since printing the program.
Download the TASSP App and allow push notifications to receive updates from the TASSP staff.
ROOM CORRECTION: All #EDTalks are in BALLROOM G
ADDED SET 1 SESSION
1 • Four Areas of Concern That Keep Principals Up at Night
Wed. 9:00a-9:50a • Room 10C • SBEC: 2,7 • HS|MS|SS
Jon Green, Regional Marketing Officer, Horace Mann
We will discuss and provide solutions to retaining good teachers, eliminating or easing the burden of the student loan crisis, increasing student attendance
and educating on the use of alternative funding for the classroom so that your staff is not spending personal funds to educate your students. ID: 116-10224
LEARNING LAB SESSION CANCELLED
LL • It’s Worth the Effort!
Wed. 1:15p-1:45p • Learning Lab • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS|SS
Pam Norwood, Director of Special Programs, Curriculum, and Professional Development, Chapel Hill ISD
Come hear how a school district implemented a plan to redesign the traditional six-week test from a grade to a tool that drives and informs instruction. Not
only did scores improve, but the plan promoted meaningful conversations about instruction between principals and teachers. Timeline and feedback forms
used by teachers and students will be shared. ID:116-LL0190
ADDED SET 4 SESSION
4 • Educating the Seemingly Unmotivated
Wed. 3:45p-4:35p • Room 18A • HS | MS | SS • SBEC: 2,4,5
Demetric Wells, Principal, Edna HS; Robert Morrison, Principal, Sweeny HS
This will be an open discussion on educating students from minority cultures and poverty. We will have an open and honest thought provoking dialogue to
help create a positive mindset of dealing with the challenges of educating the unmotivated minority student. ID: 116-40222
EDTalks SESSION CANCELLED
Inspire Motivate Collaborate: Cultivating a Culture of Success
Wed. 3:45p-4p • EDTalks • Ballroom G
Bobby Moore, Senior Director, Battelle for Kids
ADDED EDTalks SESSION
Why Make? Creating a MakerSpace in our Library
Wed. 3:45p-4p • EDTalks • Ballroom G • SBEC: 6,7 • HS|MS
Herb Cox, Principal, Midway Middle School
We will discuss the re-purposing if our Library to include a state of the art Maker’s Space. We will also show how to incorporate a Maker’s Space into any existing
school by re-purposing current spaces. ID: 116-ET0043
ADDED PRINCIPALS’ PLAYGROUND SESSION
PP • Focused Preparation for College Assessments Must Begin in Middle School
Thu. 10:15a-10:45a • Principals’ Playground • SBEC: 6, 7 • HS|MS|SS
Aaron Patterson, Vice President of Customer Relations, Cambridge Education
Students have the ability to master the skills required for the new PSAT®, SAT® and ACT® tests. Yet the test results indicate that students don’t start their
preparation early enough to close achievement gaps. Preparing students during their middle school years is necessary for the mastery of college readiness
skills. It is crucial to their college and life-long opportunities. But preparing for these high stake tests should contribute to, not distract from, core instruction. As a participant, you will:
• Learn how to identify at-risk middle school students and prepare them for college,
• Predict and then improve PSAT®, SAT® and ACT® test scores 3-5 years in advance by using proven college readiness assessments,
• Discover how to best prepare your students and faculty for what is on the new PSAT®, SAT®, and ACT® tests,
• Get valuable insights on how to increase your students’ belief in their ability to succeed,
• Meet the exact “College Fit” needs of each student through targeted, data-informed instruction, and
• Document your program success with data. ID: 116-PP0223