by Albert Rivas | Dec 17, 2020
Marie Mendoza, Executive Director, Professional Development, Spring ISD
Stacey Baughn-Hunt, Professional Development Facilitator, Spring ISD
Karol Guillum, Professional Development Facilitator, Spring ISD
Taylor Guilley, Lead Development Specialist, Spring ISD
This session describes one district’s professional development cycle redesigned to support the need for teachers to engage in critical reflection on praxis. Attendees will learn how the model supports eradicating pockets of inequitable student outcomes by embedding support systems including purposeful phases of implementation, and feedback through a growth mindset lens.
by Albert Rivas | Dec 17, 2020
Thomas Randle, Superintendent, Lamar CISD
Kaye Williams, Principal, Lamar CISD
Julie McCain, Teacher, Lamar CISD
Dolores Caamano, Managing Director, Partnership Development, Equal Opportunity Schools
This session is specifically designed to address both social justice issues and equity of access to upper level classes at the secondary level. Using new technology, the audience will understand how barriers can be identified and addressed. Data produced is a springboard for ongoing conversations, as successful campus and district innovators in equity share their story of conquering social injustice.
by Albert Rivas | Dec 17, 2020
Jennifer Porter, Managing Director, OnRamps, The University of Texas at Austin
Lee Ann O’Loughlin, Advanced Academic Coordinator, Castleberry ISD
In March 2020, the gaps in access and equity were monumentally magnified by the disruption of COVID-19. Castleberry ISD and Northside ISD, in partnership with OnRamps, were able to ensure their students remained engaged in dual enrollment courses across diverse campuses with attention to equity. This presentation will focus on the strategies and frameworks in place to meet the needs of students in an evolving learning context.
by Albert Rivas | Dec 16, 2020
Confronting Racism, Equity, and Diversity in Texas Public Education
Eduardo Hernandez, Edgewood ISD
Jeannie Stone, Richardson ISD
Jeannie Meza-Chavez, San Elizario ISD
Gary Bates, Fort Sam Houston ISD
LaTonya Goffney, Superintendent, Aldine ISD (Moderator)
Gonzalo Salazar, Superintendent, Los Fresnos CISD (Moderator)
Hear from a panel of superintendents from TASA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Race, Equity, and Diversity as they explore the intersection of social justice and education in Texas.
