by Albert Rivas | Dec 21, 2020
Angela Romney, Managing Director of Academic Programs, Frisco ISD
Katey Gray, Principal, Frisco ISD
Krishna Chetty, Advanced Academics Coordinator, Frisco ISD
Gabe Fain, Instructional Coach, Frisco ISD
This session will highlight how to implement specific strategies at both campus and district levels to close the enrollment and achievement gap in advanced academics programs. Highlights include utilizing a teacher as an AP instructional coach, starting a ninth grade Bridge Program for underrepresented students, and developing processes to support the rollout and integration of AP Classroom for counselors, administrators, and teachers.
by Albert Rivas | Dec 21, 2020
Brian Stephens, Chief Executive Officer, Caissa Public Strategy
Caissa will provide strategies and techniques that charters, private, and homeschool networks utilize to recruit students from traditional public school districts. They will also provide proven methodologies to combat student decline and recruitment activities that level the playing field.
by Albert Rivas | Dec 21, 2020
Roz Keck, Partner, N2 Learning
Tory Hill, Superintendent, Sweeny ISD
Martha Salazar-Zamora, Superintendent, Tomball ISD
Georgeanne Warnock, Superintendent, Terrill ISD
What is an Inspired Future? Embracing the changes we have talked about for so long, but have not yet risked doing. Accepting the changes we have recently been pushed into. Identifying competencies students need in this unpredictable world. Hear from innovative superintendents whose districts are Leaning N2 an Inspired Future.
by Albert Rivas | Dec 21, 2020
Kay Wijekumar, Professor, Texas A&M University-College of Education & Human Development
Mary Bowman, Executive Director, Grand Prairie ISD
Javier Garza, Principal, Keller Elementary School, Texas A&M University-College of Education & Human Development
Julie Owens, Research Specialist School Coordinator, Texas A&M University-College of Education & Human Development
Learn how schools maintained the academic focus on comprehension through web-based tools customized for each school context. Participants will hear from two school leaders on how they transitioned comprehension instruction using the Knowledge Transformation Framework. Participants will focus on planning, leading teaching and assessment, and reflecting during the pandemic.
by Albert Rivas | Dec 21, 2020
James Wilcox, Superintendent, Longview ISD
Jim Lambeth, Capital Partner, Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP
This session will go over the objectives and goals of a well-crafted tax collection program, including current collections, delinquent collections and why those collections matter to districts. This session will also discuss the property value study and its affect on districts’ state gain or loss.
