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AIE 2013 Program
AIE 2013 Program
Conference planners have assembled a cadre of researchers, consultants, practitioners, and educational peers to provide you a variety of opportunities for learning and interaction. This is an outstanding opportunity for educators around the state of Texas to learn new strategies and to share and exchange current best practices. We consider it a privilege to work with you and your school community. I wish each of you a successful and rewarding conference experience.
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The annual Advancing Improvement in Education (AIE) Conference is a conference for educators with the mission of connecting leaders to inspire accountability, innovation, and possibility for school improvement through partnerships and research-based best practices.
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Conference Strands
This years featured conference strands are based on the Critical Success Factors used to drive school improvement efforts. The conference strands embody the mission of connecting leaders to inspire accountability, innovation and possibility for school improvement through partnerships and research-based best practices. Presenters will share approaches, experiences, and results that reflect one of the following strands: Academic performance Use of Quality Data to Drive Instruction Leadership Effectiveness Increase Learning Time Family/Community engagement School Climate Teacher Quality
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The AIE conference provides strands inspired through the critical success factors. Each of our sessions is tagged with the strand it represents. As a conference attendee, you may find your inspiration to advance improvement through following one of the critical success factor strands. In addition to the strands, we have suggested PATHS that may also ignite your passion! PATHS are laid out for sessions related to the following: Turnaround, District Leadership, Campus Leadership, Teacher Leadership, and ESCs/PSPs. Take time to study the program through the lens of the 7 critical success factor strands, as well as through the lens of the PATHS, to determine a conference schedule that will most inspire you to advance improvement in education!
Option 2 Champions of Hope: Inspiration & Ideas to Reach Disengaged Students - Jack Baldermann 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 What is Non-Traditional About Traditional Schools? Option 2 SUCCESS (STUDENTS) = STUDENTS ^ (COLLABORATION - COMPLACENCY + Weezy) Option 3 Maximizing Professional Development to Drive Improvement
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Option 4 The Peaceful Classroom Option 5 Intervention in the Digital Age 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Keep Students In Class through Key Deescalation Strategies Option 2 Developing Academic Discourse through Vocabulary
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Option 1 Simple Strategies the Everyday Hero can take to keep their fire alive! - Aric Bostick
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Option 3 This is Not Your Father's School-Nor Do You Want it to Be! Option 4 Ten Minutes a Day to Algebra Readiness and New TEK Implement Option 5 Effective Instructional Strategies: 7 Proven Methods 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Distinguished Speaker
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Option 4 Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions Option 5 Using STAAR Mission Math to Improve Instruction 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Fifty Shades of PBIS Option 2 Teaching Strategies for Closing Achievement Gaps with ELLs Option 3 SUCCESS (STUDENTS) = STUDENTS ^ (COLLABORATION - COMPLACENCY + Weezy) Option 4 Embrace "Learning" Rather Than "Teaching" With Data Teams Option 5 USDE Draft - High Performance Parental Involvement Option 6 Using Academic Vocabulary to Increase Math Proficiency
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Option 1 Campus Leadership Luncheon Special Guest Dr. Julie Schell 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Distinguished Speaker
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Option 1 Five Fantastic Tips for Becoming An Inspirational and Credible School Leader - Bobb Darnell 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Assess More, but Grade Less Option 2 Violence in the classroom, a sure cure for safety! Option 3 Successful Discipline in Secondary Classrooms
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Option 1 Setting the Table for Success - Bill Cecil 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
When I went to high school I was completely disengaged and saw no purpose for attending. I just floated through school. By luck, I graduated college in a randomly selected major and was in and out of many adventures during my 20s. I am advancing improvement in education by creating purpose for students going to school. I promote programs of study and a college and career readiness culture for Texas schools. All Texas students should be able to identify their interest and know how to realize their dreams through education. - Steve Frank
Option 1 Checking for Understanding So Students Can Learn Option 2 Tooling Around with Teacher Leaders Option 3 Transformational Leaders, Transformational Teachers Option 4 Parent Involvement - We Say Yes, but Act No 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Distinguished Speaker
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Option 1 Helping Students Develop Effective Content Literacy Skills Option 2 A Culture where All teachers support All children Option 3 What's It All About, Anyhow? Life beyond formal schooling Option 4 Getting Practical About Data: Prescriptive, Personal...and Practical Option 5 Tackling the "At Risk" Option 6 STAARving for Simple Solutions? 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Proven, Powerful, Fun Strategies to Accelerate Vocabulary Ac Teaching Math Conceptually Promotes Student Math Achievement
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Option 1 Teacher Effectiveness in Aldine ISD Option 2 Making Leadership Count at Every Level... For All Kids Option 3 Math Is Not Enough: Negotiation of Thought for Rigor
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So many of our kids, and the leaders who work with them, are in dire need of hope and practical help, and I have a burden on my heart to help them. That burden has me on the road almost 200 days a year. - Manuel Scott
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Option 4 Create Quality Local Assessments with TAG 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Support Specialist Live! Option 2 This is Not Your Father's School-Nor Do You Want it to Be! Option 3 Redefining Roles for Seondary Parent Involvement Option 5 Support Science by Providing Effective PD 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Educators Luncheon
Option 1 Take Matters Into Your Own Hands: Dream Now! Manuel Scott 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Distinguished Speakers Simple Strategies the Everyday Hero can take to keep their fire alive! Aric Bostick 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Principal Panel 12A 116 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Distinguished Speakers
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Option 1 What is Non-Traditional About Traditional Schools? Option 2 Work Less, Produce More, and Still Get the Job Done Option 3 Moving Schools: Lessons from Exemplary Leaders
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Option 1 Five Fantastic Tips for Becoming An Inspirational and Credible School Leader Dr. Bobb Darnell
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Option 1 Assess More, but Grade Less Option 2 100% Culturally Motivated Option 3 Building a Solid Behavioral RTI Process Option 4 Building a Culturally Responsible Family Engagement Program 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Intervention Framework for Academic Success Option 2 The Audacious Transformation of an Alternative School Option 3 Embrace "Learning" Rather Than "Teaching" With Data Teams Option 4 ZOOM-In on Next Steps for Your Campus/ District with Snapshot Option 5 Building Literacy Across the Content Areas 16
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Distinguished Speakers Family Engagement: Educations Best Kep Secret - Byron Garrett Ballroom FG 92
Option 1 Football, Algebra, and Using Data to Improve Student Learning - Kerry Gain - Distinguished Speaker Option 2 Employing Cultural Competence to Improve Your School Option 3 Accountability to Responsibility in a STAAR World! Option 4 Right Seat on the Bus: Behavioral Event Interviews Option 5 Accelerating Student Achievement with Imagine Learning
Option 1 Restorative Justice: An Alternative to Suspension Option 2 Transforming Lives: Culture, Achievement & College Readiness Option 3 Leadership Support to Move Teachers from Good to Great Option 4 STEMscopes Online Science Curriculum K-12
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Option 1 CPDI= Complete Campus Climate and Culture Change Option 2 Beyond Academics: Making Each Student a STAR
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Option 3 Motivation/Teacher Engagement/Student Engagement: Your ticke Option 4 Crucial Conversations for Advancing Improvement in Education Option 5 Shooting for the STAARs: Getting results, changing lives!
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Option 1 Take Matters Into Your Own Hands: Dream Now! Manuel Scott 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Option 1 Distinguished Speakers Your Leadership Makes the Difference!- Sheila Bethel Breakout Sessions
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To use the gift that was given to me and demonstrating the passion within it. Then and only then will my purpose have breath to help others see their greatness, and attempt to diminish the pressure and overwhelming state that one may be experiencing in the healthiest and best possible way. - April Briscoe
Option 1 P.L.U.G.S. for the Drain - Premont IDS's Story of Recovery 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Football, Algebra, and Using Data to Improve Student Learning - Kerry Gain - Distinguished Speaker Option 2 Support Specialist Live!
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Option 3 This is Not Your Father's School-Nor Do You Want it to Be! Option 4 20% jump in scores... WHAT? 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Educator Luncheon
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Option 2 Support Specialist Live! Option 3 Creating a District-Wide Professional Learning System to Inc 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Evenning Event
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Option 1 District Leadership Luncheon 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Option 1 Distinguished Speaker Five Fantastic Tips for Becoming an Inspirational and Credible School Leader - Bobb Darnell Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Teacher Hiring and Development for Active Student Engagement Option 2 Six Practices to Improve School Board-Central Office Partn 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Launch Leaders Through Succession Planning 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Distinguished Speakers
Option 1 Take Matters Into Your Own Hands: Dream Now!Featured Speaker Manuel Scott 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Distinguished Speakers
Option 1 Family Engagement: Educations Best Kept Secret - Byron Garrett 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Simple Strategies the Everyday Hero can take to keep their fire alive! - Aric Bostick 18A 201 Option 2 Champions of Hope: Inspiration & Ideas to Reach Disengaged Students - Jack Baldermann 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 How the PBM System Enhances the TAIS 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Analyzing AMAO Data to Improve Instruction for ELL Students Option 2 36 #SchoolPR Tweets to Learn From
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Option 1 Do You Have What it Takes to be a Turnaround Leader? Option 2 20% jump in scores... WHAT? Option 3 This is Not Your Father's School-Nor Do You Want it to Be! 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Educator Luncheon
Option 2 Supporting the Standards: Improving Instruction through Con Option 3 Using STAAR Mission Math to Improve Instruction Option 4 Critical Thinking Vital for the Success of our Students 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Statewide Support Luncheon 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Distinguished Speakers
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Option 1 Achieving Success for Every Student Option 2 Lives on the Boundary: From Peril to Promise Option 3 PD through Project Share: Online Resources for Educators 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Evenning Event
Option 1 Five Fantstic Tips for Becoming an Inspirational & Credible School Leader - Bobb Darnell 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Setting the Table for Success - Bill Cecil 8:30-9:30 Breakout Sessions
Option 1 Employing Cultural Competence to Improve Your School Option 2 Right Seat on the Bus: Behavioral Event Interviews 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Distinguished Speakers
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Option 1 Take Matters Into Your Own Hands: Dream Now!Featured Speaker Manuel Scott 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Distinguished Speakers
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Option 1 Your Leadership Makes the Difference! - Sheila Bethel 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Family Engagement: Educations Best Kept Secret - Byron Garrett 9:45 a.m. -10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 P.L.U.G.S. for the Drain - Premont ISDs Story of Recovery Option 2 Moving Schools: Lessons from Exemplary Leaders
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Option 1 Support Specialist Live! 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Do You Have What it Takes to be a Turnaround Leader? 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Educators Luncheon
Option 1 Choose One of the Four Lunches that Best Fits Your Current Title or Aspiration! 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Distinguished Speakers Ballroom E
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Option 1 Specifi Leadership Programs and Tools to Increase Student Achievement - Jack Baldermann Option 2 Stay Calm and Lead On Option 3 Turnaround - Impacting Rapid, Dramatic, Positive Change 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 Moving Schools: Lessons from Exemplary Leaders Option 2 20% Jump in Scores... WHAT!
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Option 1 Setting the Table for Success - Bill Cecil 8:30-9:30 Breakout Sessions
Option 1 Planning, Planning, Planning: The Three Most Important Option 2 5 Steps to Creating an Exemplary School 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Distinguished Speakers
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Option 1 Family Engagement: Educations Best Kept Secret - Byron Garrett 9:45 a.m. -10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
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Option 1 The Calm in the Storm Teacher Leaders Option 2 Solidifying the Moral Imperative within Education
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Session 2
Writing an annual S.M.A.R.T. goal that will keep you on track. Objective: Participants will revisit the essential components to creating an annual goal to effectively measure the implementation of the improvement plan.
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Selecting strategies and quarterly planning. Objectives: Participants will learn how to identify a strategy that is aligned to the need and chunked into manageable quarterly segments.
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Moving from the data summary to the need. Objective: Participants will understand how to use the data compiled from the data summary page to formulate the need on the improvement planning template.
Each of these structured sessions will be provided to you with the guidance of the support specialist in 60 minute segments, the first 30 minutes of content, and the second 30 minutes dedicated to questions and working time. We are excited for the opportunity to meet and talk with you about all of the great work that is taking place, so feel free to come by!
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Information desk
With over 100 breakout sessions, including guest speakers, the conference may inspire many questions in participants. Should any questions arise that you cannot find an answer to, please make your way to one of the information booths that are located on the first floor near the registration area and the fourth floor across from the elevator. There will be a conference staff member there to answer any question you may have.
Certificate
1. Visit the E-Campus Workshop Catalog at http://ecampus.esc13.net. 2. Sign in to E-Campus with your username and password. 3. After you successfully sign in, you will be directed to your Portfolio page. Scroll down to the workshop for which youd like to print a certificate. Find the workshop and click Take Post-Workshop Survey, found to the right of the workshop title. 4. Complete the survey for the course. Click Next, then Finish. 5. You will be redirected to your Portfolio page. Scroll down to the workshop and click Certificate. You can now print a copy of your certificate.
Internet Access
The Austin Convention Center offers complimentary WiFi access throughout the entire facility. There is no access code necessary to connect to the WiFi. Connection speed is dependent on the number of participants using the Internet at any one time.
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Meals Provided
Food and beverage service will be provided to registered conference attendees during the conference. We will not be able to provide food and beverage for guests and family members. WELCOME RECEPTION 4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m. Snacks/Beverages Exhibit Hall 4 GRAB & GO AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE Jos Coffee stand will be open September 24th26th for concession purchases in the foyer between Exhibit Halls 4 and 5. Jos Coffee offers espresso drinks, hot and cold drinks, baked goods, sandwiches, salads, and other snacks for purchase. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
NO RUBBER CHICKEN
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 The following meals will be provided for all registered conference attendees: 7:30 a.m.8:30 a.m. Breakfast Exhibit Hall 4 12:15 p.m.1:45 p.m. Lunch Buffet As we explore our why, our lunch speakers will serving up a special message for our varied audience members. Please choose the lunch that best represents your role as an educator. Teacher Leaders Luncheon PSP/ESC Luncheon Campus Leaders Luncheon District Leadership Luncheon Exhibit Hall 5 Ballroom F & G Ballroom D 18 AD
1:45 p.m.2:15 p.m. Desserts Exhibit Hall 4 4:30 p.m.5:45 p.m. Light Snacks Exhibit Hall 4
5:45 p.m.7:30 p.m. AIE Educators Dinner* Ballroom E *$25.00 plate (Additional Fee and Registration Required) SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 7:15 a.m.8:30 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 a.m.11:30 a.m. Snacks Available Exhibit Hall 4 Exhibit Hall 4
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SHUTTLE Schedule Morning 9/24 9/25 9/26 7:00 a.m.9:00 a.m. 6:30 a.m.8:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m.8:30 a.m. Afternoon/Evening 3:00 p.m.6:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.8:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 Time
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
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7:00 a.m.8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m.12:15 p.m. 1st choice 2nd choice 10:15 a.m.11:15 a.m. 1st choice 2nd choice 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. 1st choice 2nd choice
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Check-In/Breakfast Exhibit Hall 4 AIE Kickoff and Featured Speaker Distinguished Speakers Manuel Scott Exhibit Hall 5
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Advancing Academic Performance Lunches Teacher Luncheon
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4:50 p.m.5:05 p.m. 5:10 p.m.5:25 p.m.
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Micro Session 1 Micro Session 2 Micro Session 3 Educators Dinner at the Austin Convention Center (Pre-registration required$25.00/plate)
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Campus Leaders Luncheon District Leadership Luncheon 1:45 p.m.2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m. 1st choice 2nd choice 3: 45 p.m.4:45 p.m. 1st choice 2nd choice 4: 30 p.m.5:45 p.m. Conference Extravaganza Breakout Session Open Exhibit Hall Distinguished Speakers Breakout Session
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10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. 11:15 a.m.12:15 p.m. 1st choice 2nd choice Distinguished Speaker Breakout Session
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Your AIE challenge sheet is located on the back page of this section.
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AIE Challenge
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THE challenge
Download the AIE app to your smartphone Attend the welcome reception Explore the PATH opportunities provided for you Visit the AIE video booth Enjoy the Conference Extravaganza! Tweet your thoughts to #AIEConf Take your photo at the AIE photo booth Attend the optional Educators Dinner with guest speaker Mark McLeod Complete an AIE conference evaluation Visit exhibitor booths Explore your Why at the Why Wall Visit the AIE Showcase in Exhibit Hall 4
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Attend the optional Educators dinner with guest speaker Mark McLeod
Join educator Mark McLeod for dinner September 25th from 5:45 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Be inspired and re-ignite your passion for education while enjoying opportunities to network. The AIE Educators Dinner requires registration. Please register online or visit the registration booth. (Limited number of onsite tickets being sold)
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Fine arts serve an important role in developing college- and careerready students. Some will pursue a career in the arts, while others will learn about the arts from participating in extended learning experiences that facilitate the student developmental process. Students learn to understand the role of the fine arts as a vehicle of personal growth, as well as social, political, scientific, and technical expressions of change. Please visit the Arts Display in Exhibit Hall 4. Thank you to Kristen Marstaller and the Austin Independent School District for participating in our Fine Art Showcase. 58
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Sign or initial in the circles for each completed component!
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013: Pre-Conference Time
7:30 a.m.9:00 a.m. Pre-Conference Check-In Breakfast served on 4th floor near Ballroom D The State of Education Introductions and WelcomeDr. Terry Smith OpeningCommissioner Williams TEA updatesShannon Housson Legal updatesJim Walsh Data Set Go! Using a Data-Driven Inquiry Process to Take Action and Get Results Early Registration/Check-In/Welcome Reception Exhibit Hall 4
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Food and beverage service will be provided to registered conference attendees during the conference. We will not be able to provide food and beverage for guests and family members.
PRE-CONFERENCE 8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m. Breakfast 12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m. Lunch Ballroom D Ballroom D
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Michael L. Williams
Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams was appointed Texas Commissioner of Education by Gov. Rick Perry on Sept. 1, 2012. As Commissioner, he heads the Texas Education Agency, which oversees pre-kindergarten through high school education for approximately five million students enrolled in both traditional public schools and charter schools. During his distinguished career, Williams has served as an assistant district attorney in hometown of Midland, a federal prosecutor in the Reagan Justice Department, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement at the U.S. Department of the Treasury under President George Herbert Walker Bush, and Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education. In 1998, Gov. George W. Bush appointed Williams to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the three-member commission which oversees oil and gas regulation. Texans subsequently elected him to the Commission in 2000, 2002 and 2008. The son of public school teachers, Williams holds a Bachelors, Masters and law degree from the University of Southern California, and has been married to his best friend, Donna, for more than 25 years.
shannon housson
Director, Performance Reporting Texas Education Agency 1701 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701-1402 Tel: (512) 463-9000 www.tea.state.tx.us Shannon Housson has served as director of the Division of Performance Reporting at the Texas Education Agency since July 2004. His division is responsible for the assignment of the state accountability ratings and distinction designations for all Texas public schools. He was formerly the director of the analysis and reporting team in the Student Assessment Division at TEA. Mr. Housson has a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts degree also from UT Austin.
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Jim Walsh
Attorney at Law Walsh, Anderson, Gallegos, Green and Trevio, P.C. 505 E. Huntland, Suite 600 Austin, TX 78752 Jim Walsh graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1975 and began his career in Texas school law by serving as the attorney for the Region XIII Legal Service Program, beginning in 1979. In 1983, Mr. Walsh, Joe Hairston, and Tom Doyal (now retired from the firm) founded the firm, now known as Walsh, Anderson, Gallegos, Green and Trevio, P.C., to focus on representing Texas public schools. He is the co-author of The Educators Guide to Texas School Law and the author of The Common Sense Guide to Special Education Law. He is publisher and managing editor of the Texas School Administrators Legal Digest, for which he writes the popular Law Dawg column. He is the author of a monthly newsletter on special education, This Just In..., and the monthly Walshs Word column in the IEP Team Trainer publication, and he is editor in chief and a regular columnist for Texas School Business magazine. He serves on the Advisory Board for LRP Publications. Mr. Walsh has taught school law at the graduate level. He has conducted inservice training sessions at every Education Service Center in the state and at hundreds of school districts. Mr. Walsh is a highly sought-after speaker in Texas and throughout the nation. 66
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Robb Geier Robb Geier is Director of Data Services for PCG Education. Robb has developed tools, protocols, and curricula for establishing district and school data teams focused on improving collaborative data use. He led the development of the District Data Team Toolkit for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and currently provides assistance and support to regional data specialists throughout the Commonwealth. He also recently developed a data quality curriculum, which consists of a handbook, facilitators guides, and PowerPoint presentations intended to help both data collectors and data users understand and address the issues that may affect the production of high-quality education data. His work also focuses on improving structural supports for data use through the development of curricula and professional development for data coaches and technical assistance providers. Robb also works with district data teams to assess supports for data use and build strategic plans to improve processes, access, and use of data throughout the districts. Robbs past work with schools includes facilitating school data teams and teacher teams, as well as coaching and training data coaches to lead instructional change driven by data use and inquiry. Further, Robb has served as a Teaching Fellow during the Data Wise summer institute at Harvard University and provided professional and technical assistance for schools and districts related to data use and school reform throughout the United States and Canada.
Mary Ellen Hannon Mary Ellen Hannon has over 30 years of successful educational systems experience, including extensive understanding in school leadership, data analysis, curriculum design, and school improvement management. Mary Ellen is currently an executive coach and facilitator for the Florida Rural Turnaround Leadership project. Her responsibilities include developing and facilitating training for superintendents, school board members, and district leaders on turning around low-performing schools and districts. At PCG, Mary Ellen focuses on supporting districts to use data for school improvement. Recently, Mary Ellen presented a webinar with Dr. Bena Kalick titled RTI, PLC, and Social Learning: A Powerful Marriage of Data and Knowledge for teachers and administrators that articulated the potential of data use and technology to increase student achievement. Prior to joining PCG Education, Mary Ellen served as a superintendent of schools in New Hampshire. Under her leadership, the district was recognized by New Hampshire Department of Education as a leader in data-based decision making. Mary Ellen also made presentations for the NH DOE on using data in a district to improve student achievement. Prior to that, she served as adjunct professor at Rivier University, assistant superintendent, curriculum director, and teacher.
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Mark Tornow Mark Tornow has over 30 years of successful educational systems experience, including extensive understanding of school leadership, data analysis, and school improvement management. Mark is currently Director of Special Projects for the Tennessee Academic Specialists program, where he is responsible for the application, interview, and hiring process to engage 125 independent contractors/educators to assist in Tennessees high-priority schools. In addition to the data use professional development that he provides in Tennessee, he recently presented at the Florida Reading Association conference in Orlando on the use of data to impact classroom instruction. His experience in effective data use spans the building to statewide level. Prior to joining PCG Education, Mark served as an elementary principal near Nashville, Tennessee. Under his leadership, the school was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an NCLB Blue Ribbon School in 2006 because of its significant improvement in student achievement, despite its high student poverty rate. Mark also served as executive director of a nonprofit educational organization and was a program manager with the Tennessee Department of Education in the Division of Assessment and Evaluation. Prior to that, he served as a principal, an assistant principal, a teacher, and a coach in elementary and high school settings.
Brett bishop A Senior Consultant with PCGs Focus on Results, Brett Bishop began his education career as a physical education and earth science middle school teacher for the Springfield Massachusetts Public Schools. During thirteen years in the district, Brett served as a teacher and assistant principal before becoming the principal of the East Street School in Ludlow. Under his leadership the school made significant gains in student achievement and was removed from In Need of Improvement status and the district was one of only two in the state to move out of Corrective Action. The school was also recognized by the Massachusetts Legislature for outstanding work in creating trauma-sensitive learning environments. Brett received his Masters Degree in educational administration from Springfield College and spent two years on the teacher preparation faculty teaching methods courses and supervising student teachers.
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Janice Hanada A Senior Consultant with PCGs Focus on Results, Janice has been a principal for 17 years in Glendale Unified School District in Glendale, California with a total of 35 years in the district. Most recently, she has served as the principal at Cerritos Elementary, a Title I school with 88% on free/reduced lunch, 70% Hispanic, and 50% ELL. She has served as presenter and curriculum writer for all Focus on Results district trainings. Through the hard work and dedication to instructional leadership, Janice and her staff have consistently met all AYP targets in both ELA and math, including targets for all subgroups. Her school is a frequent site for other school teams interested in learning more about the power of having a school-wide focus.
Linda Wurzbach Linda Wurzbach is the president and founder of Resources for Learning, a consulting company that she formed in 1998 to carry out her vision of providing systemic support to educational organizations so that all students achieve success. As president of RFL, Ms. Wurzbach has facilitated numerous statewide initiatives in Texas and other states. Initiatives include beginning teacher support, advanced academics, professional development for fine arts educators, fine arts integration with core content areas, teacher licensure performance assessment for the state of New Mexico, awareness campaigns for new standards and testing requirements, and the Texas Best Practices Clearinghouse. Additionally, Ms. Wurzbach has overseen a number of statewide evaluations, such as Texas Migrant Education, Comprehensive School Reform Grant Program, Middle College/Early College Grant Program, Texas High School Redesign and Restructuring Grant Program, and the Legislative Budget Boards Statewide Curriculum Review, as well as numerous district evaluations. Before founding RFL, Ms. Wurzbach served as Senior Project Associate for the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), in Washington, D.C. She also served as a project director at the Texas Education Agency, where she managed the development of Texas educator standards and assessments. Ms. Wurzbach began her career as a special education teacher and has an MEd in Special Education from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Judy Jennings, PhD Judy Jennings specializes in project management across curriculum areas and involving a variety of assessments. Her interests include the integration and interpretation of student and school performance measures, as well as integration of curriculum. Dr. Jenningss expertise includes analysis of inter-rater reliability for performance assessment, elements of integrated curriculum, state education data, test administration procedures, and standard setting. Dr. Jennings serves as the project manager for RFLs work with Regional Education Service Center XIII on the Texas Performance Standards Project, and she also creates and presents professional development in assessmentrelated topics for the Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts (CEDFA) conference. Before coming to RFL, Dr. Jennings was a manager in the Division of Performance-Based Monitoring for the Texas Education Agency. Prior to working at TEA, Dr. Jennings was a project manager for Evaluation Software Publishing, where she managed Web-based access to accountability data for teachers and administrators in school districts. She has also been a researcher at the University of Texas Measurement and Evaluation Center, where she assisted with data analysis using SAS and SPSS software.
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About PCG Education Since its founding, PCG Education has offered products and services that help states, districts, and schools achieve equity for all students, accountability for results, and continuous improvement. PCG Education staff members draw on a wide range of tools and approaches, including PCG Educationdeveloped models, resources, and software, to build systemic capacity through the application of research-based knowledge, sustained professional development and coaching, cutting-edge technology, and collaborative partnerships. PCG Education currently has contracts in 37 states; Ontario and British Columbia, Canada; and Poland. Additionally, PCG has served 13 of the largest 25 school districts in the United States.
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About Resources for Learning Resources for Learning, LLC (RFL) is a woman-owned business begun by company president Linda Wurzbach in March 1998. RFL offers comprehensive services aligned with its mission of promoting learner success by building the capacities of educational organizations. To accomplish this mission, RFL applies to all projects its core values of collaboration, diversity, equity, flexibility, innovation, integrity, and quality. RFL provides a multi-faceted approach to projects and offers a wide range of services, including project management; professional development; evaluation; research, grant writing, and editing; assessment; and graphic and multimedia design. The organizational structure of RFL includes four teams: program evaluation, curriculum and assessment, professional development, and creative services. RFL staff members bring deep knowledge of pre-K12 school systems to any project. RFL staff members understand the complexity of school and district instructional delivery and governance issues and are experienced in working with local education agencies in using multiple sources of data to assess current practices and advocate for change. With our experience as public school educators, RFL has built credibility among educators for its collaborations with schools and districts. Further, RFL staff members have extensive experience in school and district evaluation and leadership of statewide projects related to assessment, accountability, curriculum, educator standards, and professional development.
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with others. The high school dropout now holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and Trinity International University. He is currently working on his PhD in Chicago, Illinois.
Manuel Scott
Take Matters Into Your Own Hands: Dream Now!
One of the original Freedom WritersInspiring Educators to Reach Out and DREAM The AIE Conference is pleased to announce featured speaker Manuel Scott. An original Freedom Writer whose story is told in the Hollywood movie, Freedom Writers, Manuels unique message is one that has inspired, educated, and empowered almost a million people, helping them make the most of their lives. At the age of 14, Manuel dropped out of school, and his English grammar was so poor that he was classified as an English as a Second Language student (ESL). He had already lived in 26 different places by the age of 16. At an early age, he began using drugs and alcohol. He says, When I look back, I now see that I was heading down a path that would have destroyed me. However, due to an amazing transformation, Manuel has defied all of the odds stacked against him. I was once dismissed as unreachable and unteachable, says Scott, but something special happened, and I love sharing that message 82
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Jack Baldermann
Champions of Hope: Inspiration and Ideas to Reach Disengaged Students
Jack Baldermann, currently principal of Westmont High School in Illinois, has been an educational leader for over twenty years serving as a teacher, principal, director of secondary schools and superintendent. He has also presented to hundreds of school districts in 43 states and Canada. The teams he has worked with have consistently realized significant student learning increases. His team at Westmont achieved A.Y.P. and improvement in test scores and graduation rates. As superintendent and principal at Riverside Brookfield, the school was recognized as one of the most improved and top performing high schools in the state and nation and ranked by Newsweek as one of the top 100 high schools in America. During his time as principal at Carl Sandburg High School (enrollment 3,500), Jack and his staff created a learning environment that led to a series of innovative programs and success in raising student achievement. He also supervised a talented group of 84
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Why are you advancing improvement in education?
The two most important structures that make our nation strong and sustainable are healthcare and education. Without well-educated people we cannot and will not move ahead and succeed, as people and as a country. Education is the very backbone of everything we dream of and hope for. I began my professional career in education. I saw firsthand the power of passionate, committed, competent leaders. This is not a top-down issue; it is broad, wide, and deep within every successful education system. It is incredibly exciting to see people at every level of education pick up the challenge to build strong teams with shared values and then take them out to every school and community and, eventually, to each child and family. It is thrilling to be able to help in any way that I possibly can. It is personally rewarding and motivates me to continue my work. Sheila Bethel, PhD
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works tirelessly to educate. Our kids, although they sometimes seem so tough on the outside, are so impressionable. They can be lost with just one word, one look. Adults need to be aware of what they are saying, what they are not saying, and their manner of delivery in order to ensure success with todays students.
Aric Bostick
Simple Strategies the Everyday Hero Can Take to Keep their Fire Alive!
Aric Bostick has spoken to over half a million teens and adults leaders of youth across the country and holds the top Google search for teen speaker and teen success speaker. His success and leadership camp, The Camp of CHAMPS, is #1 in the search for Gen Y Camp, the name given to todays generation of teenagers. He is known for helping kids set clear goals and develop their own plans for success so they can start living their dreams, not later in life, but right now. As an extension of his work with kids, Bostick also helps parents, educators, and adults learn how to speak teenager. He taps into what makes kids tick and shows the adults around them how to communicate effectively, respectfully, and authentically. So much of what adults want to communicate to kids is great, but unfortunately, it gets lost in translation, says Bostick. My hope is to inspire adults to empower the kids they parent, teach, or employ. While his speaking engagements with kids are highly effective, its the adults and educators who are in the trenches each day with our students whom Aric 88
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Kerry Gain
Moving From the Data Summary to the Need
Kerry Gain is in her 17th year in education. Her career path has led her to the high school classroom, where she taught students to love literature and writing; to the elementary school building, where she monitored instruction, discipline, and (literally) put out fires; and to the regional education service center, where she became the accountability and assessment go-to person for over 100 school districts and charter schools in the Dallas area. Kerry currently serves as the Director of Curriculum in Wylie ISD, where she monitors curriculum, instruction, assessment, and accountability for over 13,000 students...including her own daughter. For the past 10 years, Kerry has worked with school districts on analyzing data and understanding accountability implications. She has presented accountability information to teachers, school administrators, school boards, graduate students, and community groups. Some of her most impactful work was with a group of Dallas area high schools on the cleanup completion rate. In her time at the Region 10 ESC, she initiated a collaboration with area PSPs that led 90
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the U.S. Department of Homeland Security). Prior to this, Garrett served as National Program Leader for the National 4-H Headquarters at the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the programs 7 million participants and 90,000 clubs. While at USDA, he was appointed by the White House as co-convener of the Helping Americas Youth initiative, an interagency effort to address challenges facing youth and to promote successful solutions.
Byron Garrett
Family Engagement: Educations Best Kept Secret
One of the most compelling voices of our time, Byron V. Garrett is Chairman of the National Family Engagement Alliance (NFEA), a nonprofit dedicated to transforming education through meaningful family engagement. Byron serves as the Director of Innovative Schools for Microsoft and an Executive Consultant for Scholastic. Throughout his career, he has been a visionary agent of change, promoting the idea that everyone has an obligation and opportunity to serve the best interests of our nations most precious resourcechildren. Byron writes a monthly column, Parent University, for Parenting Magazine and serves on their Editorial Advisory Board. Byron served as a lead strategist and planner for NBC News Education Nation and produced the first annual Building a Grad National Summit for the Americas Promise Alliance, featuring Vice President Joe Biden. The former CEO of the National PTA, Byron has a unique combination of experience from both the nonprofit and governmental sectors, having served as the first Chief of Staff for the Office of Public Affairs at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (an agency of 92
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He set an ambitious goal to meet with as many educators, legislators, community members, and teachers-in-training as possible, in an effort to spread an epidemic of hope and determination by employing the message, Now is still a great time to be involved in education. In addition to teaching full-time in his classroom, Bill continues to speak at various colleges and universities, sharing ideas and strategies from the book he has written called Best Year Ever! Winning Strategies to Thrive in Todays Classroom.
Bill Cecil
Setting the Table for Success
Bill Cecil is a 26-year veteran teacher for the Waverly Community Schools in Lansing, Michigan. Bill believes that every teacher is a leader with a team to lead. He has created a program called Best Year Ever! that provides teachers with a clear vision, blueprint, and proven strategies to create a positive, safe, and productive learning environment where individuals strive for their personal best while working together to achieve team goals. Bill graduated with honors from Western Michigan University. While attending Western, Bill earned four varsity letters playing on the mens soccer team and discovered his love of teaching while coaching youth soccer camps for the Broncos. Not only did Bill discover teaching through soccer, he learned the potential power that a group of individuals have when they work together with a shared purpose or set of goals. He has incorporated those same team-building strategies into his own teaching with great success. Bill was chosen Michigan Teacher of the Year for 20032004. Bill spent that year on sabbatical working for the Michigan Department of Education. 94
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Why are you advancing improvement in education?
Credible and inspirational leaders can improve teacher and organizational effectiveness and they can increase student learning. It is important that school leaders have the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to articulate a clear vision, inspect the school environment, and provide tangible support for the school stakeholders. Leaders must know how to create a positive, respectful, and productive learning and working environment that ignites and invites motivation and high achievement. -Dr. Bobb Darnell
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GUEST SPEAKERS
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Dr. Julie Schell Teacher Luncheon Principal Panel Principal Luncheon Stacy Morris Wills Point Elementary RoseMary Garza Smith Elementary Leeann Bartee Richland Middle School Kermit Ward Westview Middle School Monica Quintero Lee High School William Stewart Palestine High School Anabel Garza Statewide Support Luncheon
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Why are you advancing improvement in education?
Education has always been the great equalizer. Over time weve lost sight of the power of schooling to pave the road to true self-actualization. We need to recognize that the true genius of education rests in the heart of the teacher and find ways to awaken and support teachers inner innovator. Only then, by privileging one of our oldest vocations, will education serve its true purpose in American schools. -Dr. Julie Schell
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Stacey Morris
Elementary Principal Panel
Stacy Morris is an 18-year educator with over 12 years in administrative experience in both urban and rural schools. Mrs. Morris currently serves as the principal for Woods Intermediate School in Wills Point ISD. Woods Intermediate is a rural,Title I campus with a diverse student population supported by educators who are committed to excellence. - Whatever It Takes!
RoseMary Garza
Elementary Principal Panel
RoseMary Garza is a graduate of Corpus Christi Independent School District public school, Del Mar College, and Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Texas. Ms. Garza has a bachelors degree in elementary education with an Early Childhood and Bilingual Certification and a masters degree in Educational Administration. Ms.Garza has been an educator for 30 years and has been in the positions of an elementary classroom teacher, assistant principal, and for the past 16 years as an Elementary Principal in Corpus Christi ISD. 102
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Kermit Ward joined Pflugerville ISD as assistant principal at PHS in 2009. He became principal of Westview Middle School in January 2012.The bulk of his experience in education is in Waco ISD, where he was a teacher, instructional specialist, assistant principal and principal, leading Wiley Middle School from 2006-2008. He holds a bachelor of science from Baylor University, and a masters degree from Tarleton State University.
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Monica Quintero
High School Principal Panel
Monica grew up in Houston, Texas. She received her bachelors degree from the University of Houston and a Master degree from Sam Houston State. Monicas experience in Elementary, Middle and High School equip her for the challenges involved with taking on an Apollo 20 High School. Monica believes that all students can achieve at high levels and demonstrates a no excuses philosophy.
Anabel Garza
Statewide Support Luncheon
Anabel Garza is the Principal of John H. Reagan Early College High School. She has been selected as a Leader in Social Justice by the University of Texas and The Austin Human Resource Management Association. She was featured in a national article, Tackling the Toughest Turnaround-Low-Performing High Schools in Phi Delta Kappan. Selected as the Principal of the Year for AISD in 2011 She is the founding Principal of the Districts International High School, a now nationally recognized program for English Language Learners. The work done with first generation Immigrant students is detailed in the book Care and Advocacy: Narratives from a School of Immigrant Youth. Ms. Garza has served as Principal at Reagan High School since her appointment in 2008. Under her direction Reagan High School has left behind a history of low performance and instability to open its doors in 2011 as an Early College High School. The new designation will allow students to graduate with up to 60 college credit hours at no cost to the student. Ms. Garza has earned a bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and a masters degree from Southwest Texas State University. Her work at Reagan High School was featured in the recently released book, Saving the School by Micheal Brick. Related articles have been featured in Texas Monthly, Latina Magazine, Oprah Magazine, Austin Womans Magazine, The Chronicle, The Washington Post and
William Stewart
High School Principal Panel
Mr. William Stewart is the principal at Palestine High School. In the 2 years as principal, he has transformed the culture and climate of the campus to help improve student attendance and create an atmosphere of engaged learners. Under his leadership, data driven decisions have significantly improved the quality of instruction and learning on the campus. Mr. William is a graduate of Commerce A&M.
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His enthusiastic and encouraging presentations leave participants inspired to plant seeds of success in their students. He currently resides in Purvis, Mississippi with his wife, Kelli, and two children, a daughter, Erin, and a son, Ryan.
Mark McLeod
Featured Speaker: AIE Educators Dinner
Known for his dynamic and motivating presentations, Mark McLeod is a rare speaker who can speak to the heart of an educator. He knows what it is like to be in the trenches. Recognized as one of Mississippis top school administrators, Mark has shared his expertise at state and national conferences and conducted many workshops and keynotes for schools and districts throughout the United States. As a lifelong educator, his educational experience includes teacher, coach, assistant principal, and principal. He was twice selected as Teacher of the Year for Lumberton Public School District. In 2002, he was selected as Covington County School Districts Administrator of the Year and Mississippis Region Four Administrator of the Year. He is currently a full-time motivational speaker, professional development instructor, and educational consultant.
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Breakfast and Check-InExhibit Hall 4 AIE Kickoff and Featured Speaker Manuel Scott/ Sheila BethelExhibit Hall 5 Distinguished Speakers Breakout Sessions Breakout Sessions Advanced Academic Performance Lunches with Guest Speakers Open Exhibit HallExhibit Hall 4 Distinguished Speakers Breakout Sessions Breakout Sessions Conference ExtravaganzaExhibit Hall 4 Educators Dinner with Mark McLeod Pre-registration required$25.00/plate
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BALLROOM D, 10:15 12:15 Simple Strategies the Everyday Hero Can Take to Keep Their Fire Alive!
SCHOOL CLIMATE
Being in the education field is one of the most rewarding fields one can choose to work in. However, it is also one of the most challening, underappreciated, and exhausting jobs one can possibly take on. If you have ever lost your focus, lost your passion or simply felt burnout by the enormous taks of being all things to all people, then this training will be just what the doctor ordered. Get ready to be rejuvinated, refocused and fired up to make a difference once again! Attendees will receive a FIRED UP Guide and will learn how to take the 7 steps to being FIRED UP! Attendees will learn how to implement these seven strategies to being FIRED UP and make an action plan to implement into their daily lives, as well as, learn tips, tools and techniques for building relationships with the students and educators they work with. Get ready to be FIRED UP!!!
Ballroom E, 10:15 11:15 PLUGS for the DrainPremont ISDs Story of Recovery
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Most schools are challenged with meeting the needs of diverse student populations that enter their doors each day. Many times, they refuse to acknowledge problems that are right in front of them. As a result, schools resist change because they are fearful of the impact that their decisions may have on the organization. Attend this session and hear how a small, rural South Texas school district freed itself from Circling the Drain to avoid closure by the Texas Education Agency. During this session, participants will learn about PLUGS through conversations about the importance of Paying attention to reality, the benefits of implementing effective Leadership Strategies, the power of Understanding Change, the impact of Guided Communication, and the dividends of a Successful Environment. By the end of the presentation, participants will leave knowing that it is possible for a district to take bold steps to defuse panic and act with urgency.
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BALLROOM FG, 10:15 12:15 Champions of Hope: Inspiration and Ideas to Reach Disengaged Students
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In this highly interactive session, research from 20 years of effectively working with disengaged/unmotivated students will be shared. The presentation will offer practical ideas and solutions that will make the difference in the lives of our students that struggle the most. We will focus on why students become disengaged and specific interventions that are researched based and have proven to be successful to increase learning for all students.
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12B, 10:15 11:15 Work Less, Produce More, and Still Get the Job Done
LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS By setting reading levels, differentiating non-fiction text based on each students unique academic profile, and continually assessing and increasing the complexity of text, you will achieve solutions that steadily increase students ability to read, comprehend, apply and communicate information derived from complex texts prerequisites for success in school and beyond graduation. Rohny Escareno rohny.escareno@ gmail.com
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Dr. Trent Kaufman tkaufman@ eddirection.com Dr. david doty ddoty@cicerogroup. com
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19A, 10:15 11:15 Analyzing AMAO Data to Improve Instruction for ELL Students
USE OF QUALITY DATA TO DRIVE INSTRUCTION The purpose of Title III Part A of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act is to help ensure that ELL children, attain English language proficiency and meet the same challenging academic content and achievement standards that all students are expected to meet. Schools must use Title III Part A funds to implement language instruction educational programs designed to help ELL students achieve standards and are accountable to measure the effectiveness of their English language development programs in helping ELL students attain English language proficiency. In this session, teachers, instructional specialists and administrators will learn how to use Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) data to inform instruction and develop strategies to promote English language acquisition.
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enhance their effectiveness by cultivating their skills in these 10 competencies. Diane Flaim diane.flaim@esc13.txed.net Lacey Padgett lacey.padgett@esc13.txed.net
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Dr. Gene Sheets gsheets@muleshoeisd.net Lin Kuzmich kuzenergy@gmail.com JENNIFER DE LEON jdeleon@esc17.net
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Five Fantastic Tips for Becoming an Inspirational and Credible School Leader
Discover how to become the powerful engine needed to increase achievement and reduce achievement gaps. Examine the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to gain commitment to improvement initiatives and to earn leadership credibility that inspires colleagues to take decisive action. Explore how to expect and direct continual improvement and create a collaborative culture of inquiry and positive action in professional groups. Observe ways to efficiently inspect existing conditions and improvement progress. Feel what it is like to respect both effort and accomplishment. Learn how to encourage colleagues to continually reflect about current practices and celebrate incremental progress.
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Supporting the Standards: Improving Instruction Through Connections to RTI, ELPS, and CCRS
academic performance How can we provide teachers with the knowledge and skills to prepare students to meet the higher standards required by the 4X4 graduation requirements and the new STAAR assessment program? This session will provide an overview of the statewide professional development available to teachers in the content areas of math, science, social studies, English language arts, and reading. Intensive, long-term, sustained, professional development academies provide training to teachers and campus leaders to improve overall instruction and student achievement to meet end-of-course standards in high school and to ensure post-secondary readiness. To meet the needs of all students, the academies provide connections to and strengthen participants knowledge of College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), and Response to Intervention (RTI). The intended audience is teachers and administration.
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Lesli Laughter Lesli@learningblueprints.com Dr. Paul Gray paul@cosenzaassociates.com Gary Consenza gary@cosenzaassociates.com
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Kelly Veale kelly.veale@austinisd.org Jennifer Smith jennifer.smith@austinisd.org Dr. Alan Veach alan.veach@sreb.org CASSANDRA MENDOZA
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Planning, Planning, Planning: The Three of the Most Important Aspects of Teaching
Reflective educators are always exploring ways of improving their practice. They are lifelong learners who have the desire to continually improve and are determined to succeed. To meet the demands of school improvement, identifying the essential elements of a lesson and implementing reflective practices has never been more important. Join me as we discuss precision and accuracy when identifying student progress in lesson development. Topics will address beginning with the end in mind and working backwards to design lessons that target assessed concepts within a lesson.
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Proven, Powerful, Fun Strategies to Accelerate Acquisition of Academic VocabularyMaking Words REAL!
Gaps in vocabulary, clearly impede academic success. Using high-quality instructional strategies, teachers can create an enriched learning experience that will accelerate the acquisition of core vocabulary and critical literacy skills. Come experience neuroscience-based strategies that are proven to dramatically increase student-to-student opportunities for listening, speaking, reading, and writing using academic language. Acquire the skills needed to turn vocabulary lessons into multi-sensory interactive experiences as you learn to tap into the power of music and imagery. Learn to create and implement card sorts, multimedia trailers, sentence puzzlers, vocabulary-in-a-bag, and word games to expand academic language and increase content comprehension and retention.
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The AIE Conference is proud to showcase innovative companies that are at the forefront of technology and provide cutting-edge resources and tools. Exhibitors strive to advance improvement in education through their introduction of quality products and services to attendees. Please join our exhibitors in the exhibit hall to explore what they have to offer by visiting their booth or by attending an exhibitor session.
Dont forget to visit the exhibit hall often to re-energize your spirit and re-connect with your why.
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Plan4Learning.com is the most used DIP/CIP planning tool in Texas. It allows your campus to focus on ambitious, clearly defined targets, while eliminating all efforts to format your document. Strategically focus your efforts on actions that will increase student achievement, build capacity, easily involve more staff, and shape school culture. mhailey@806technologies.com www.806technologies.com Booth #: 433
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Academic Core Group, Inc. is constantly working on removing the confusion from the STAAR test by providing easy-to-use, easy-to-comprehend products that are formatted in the exact style and format as TEAs materials, and most importantly, as the STAAR exam. katie@academiccoregroup.com www.academiccoregroup.com Booth #: 813
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Achieve3000
Achieve3000 offers a differentiated, online literacy solution for grades 212 that reaches every student at his or her individualized Lexile/reading level. Achieve3000 closely aligns with the TEKS to give students the content area literacy skills they need to succeed on STAAR and prepares students for college and career.
mitzi.brenner@achieve3000.com www.achieve3000.com Booth #: 707
ALEKS is a unique, online math program for grades 312 that provides personalized instruction on topics a student is ready to learn next. This innovative approach results in a highly engaging and effective learning experience that meets the diverse needs of each student while ensuring math success.
info@aleks.com www.aleks.com Booth #: 409
Ten Minutes a Day to Algebra Readiness: Algebra Readiness Builders for Grades 6-8, Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. Make teaching easy with these daily assignments! Come see how algebra readiness skills are recycled daily to enhance your students understanding of algebraic concepts.
klachance@algebrareadinesseducators.com http://www.algebrareadinesseducators.com Booth #: 414
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PEIMS DATA Plus is a Web-based district data warehouse. No complex report writing skills needed! Simply upload PEIMS, TAKS, and STARR data files into the system, and the files are automatically disaggregated into thousands of reports. There is no need for the user to learn complex report writing.
ppolasek@aloesoft.com www.aloesoft.com Booth #: 827
A privately-owned, fast-growing educational publishing company, Curriculum Associates specializes in affordable, research-based standards preparation materials, online intervention, supplemental reading and math programs, and special education assessment and instruction to help students succeed.
KWalsh@cainc.com www.CurriculumAssociates.com Booth #: 926
District Leadership Initiatives (DLI) provides tools, strategies, and support to districts across the state of Texas. Putting research-based processes in the hands of district leaders to move their schools forward, DLI assists with leadership development, long-range planning, and models for systems of support to campuses.
donna.janssen@esc13.txed.net http://www.tcdss.net Booth #: 436
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DMAC Solutions offers Web-based software to efficiently enhance the quality of education provided to students. Schools select from a suite of applications to assist with STAAR data analysis and reporting, local assessments, student achievement, progress monitoring (RtI, PGP), credit acquisition, campus/district improvement plans, PDAS, generating custom online forms, and more.
lsingleton@esc7.net www.dmac-solutions.net Booth #: 633/732
The Education Service Center, Region 2 provides in-depth commentary on its educational products, services, and training. Come see how ESC-2 can be the catalyst for change in helping you meet your educational goals.
kelly.bevis@esc2.us http://www.esc2.net/ Booth #: 313
DynaNotes Tools for Explosive Learning: student review guides in printed cardstock, tablet apps, teacher CDs, and booklet formats, plus TEA charts, card decks, intervention programs, and more for grades 312 (math, science, social studies, ELA, and Spanish versions). Come learn how DynaNotes tools help build strong foundations for higher-order thinking.
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Excel Math is K6 math materials that successfully build proficiency and raise test scores. The cost is $11 per student per year. An intervention/ afterschool curriculum is also available.
bob@excelmath.com www.excelmath.com Booth #: 506
The mission of ETA hand2mind is to support P12 educators in their quest to inspire and champion learning by going with research-based, hands-on solutions. The companys innovations in mathematics, science, and literacy provide instructional curriculum, custom-kit options for content providers, manipulatives, interactive digital applications, and teacher coaching and development.
jciborowski@hand2mind.com hand2mind.com Booth #: 426
Forde-Ferrier LLC
STAAR workbooks, activities, common assessments, and training for grade levels 28.
fmarianne27@aol.com www.forde-ferrier.com Booth #: 806
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Generation Ready
Generation Ready is a provider of school leader and professional development services that support and sustain teacher skills and capacity to ensure a tight connection between professional development and student achievement.
nancy.fowler@generationready.com www.generationready.com Booth #: 501
Imagine Learning is an award-winning language and literacy software program used by students around the world. Through nearly 3,000 engaging activities, students in pre-K through eighth grade learn essential reading and speaking skills, including academic language.
shelly.scofield@imaginelearning.com www.imaginelearning.com Booth #: 818
Imagery Graphics
Imagery Graphics is a distributor for Variquest Learning Tools, including Poster Maker (Color and Monochrome, Digital Die Cut System and Awards Maker).
jskaggs@imagerygraphic.com www.imagerygraphic.com Booth #: 631
STAAR PreparationK-EOC Assessments in English and Spanish, TEKSbased board games, software for scoring assessments, data reporting and management, and professional development.
kmichael@kamico.com www.kamico.com Booth #: 730
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Knowsys has a secondary math remediation program, a secondary vocabulary program, and a college readiness curriculum that focuses on study skills. Knowsys has a professional development program to assist teachers with classroom management, especially with at-risk students.
kgriffith@ktprep.com www.myknowsys.com Booth #: 825/924
Lone Star Learning is a teacher-owned curriculum development company offering unique, easy-to-use visuals and interactive bulletin boards that give students specific practice needed to achieve mastery in math, science, and language arts. We strive to decrease teacher effort while increasing student success with our innovative products!
gala@lonestarlearning.com www.LoneStarLearning.com Booth #: 424
IXL Learning
For over 20 years, Learning-Focused has provided teachers and school/ district leaders with professional development on research-based strategies and exemplary practices for increasing teacher effectiveness and accelerating learning. With Learning-Focused, you will get engaging professional development, impressive resources, and access to ongoing quality support. Most importantly, you get great results.
dmarlett@learningfocused.com www.learningfocused.com Booth #: 315 232
IXL is a math practice website completely aligned to all state standards and the Common Core. IXL offers unlimited questions from pre-K through high school in a fun, visuallystimulating format that students love. Plus, teachers can view detailed reports on students progress and trouble spotsincluding complete question histories for individuals.
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The Markerboard People offer student dry erase markerboards and response boards in class sets. Great for instant response and assessment. Unbeatable prices! Single- and double-sided boards available. Perfect for math, science, language arts, graphing, handwriting, and more. Long-lasting, non-toxic, ultra-low odor markers, too!
feedback@dryerase.com www.dryerase.com Booth #: 808
Mentoring Minds provides instructional materials that reflect the rigor, structure, and format of STAAR. Our resources include math, reading, writing, and science supplementary products, STAAR Standards and Strategies Flip Charts; RtI tools; intervention and instructional strategies; critical thinking; and vocabulary development.
info@mentoringminds.com www.mentoringminds.com Booth #: 912/914
MIND Research Institutes ST Math is a fully Web-delivered solution that allows students to access the program from any computer or tablet. ST Math concepts are initially taught visually, with minimal or no abstract symbols or math vocabulary. This strategy provides access for students, especially English Language Learners. Math GPS provides supplementary math curricular support materials for grades 28. If you are preparing to improve curriculum delivery or support for STAAR, please visit our booth. Our new second-grade material is correlated to the new TEKSa pivotal resource for the 201314 school year.
info@mathgps.org www.mathgps.org Booth #: 402 234 mlimon@mindresearch.net www.mindresearch.net (right click to open in new tab) Booth #: 721
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Renaissance Learning is a leading provider of technology-based school improvement and student assessment programs. Renaissance Learnings tools provide daily formative assessment and periodic progress-monitoring technology to enhance curriculum, support differentiated instruction, and personalize practice in reading, writing, and math. Renaissance Learning is also a leading provider of school-improvement solutions.
peggy.packer@renlearn.com www.renlearn.com Booth #: 833
Visit Pitscos booth, and discover new and exciting opportunities to teach science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts. You will find a robust array of hands-on activities and tools: dragsters, trebuchets, alternative energy, structures, robotics, and more popular activities that provide real-world relevance to STEM subjects.
goquinn@pitsco.com www.pitsco.com Booth #: 719
Reaching Individual Goals through Online Readiness (RIGOR) is a quickly growing privately owned online educational company that focuses on EOC/STAAR Assessment. That is, STAAR Algebra 1, STAAR Biology, STAAR English/Reading and more to come. RIGOR is data-driven coursework with data-driven results of 9095% mastery in English/Spanish.
pnich25bab@yahoo.com Booth #: 503
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Created and supported by educators, Sapling Learnings online curriculum and homework drive student success and save educators time.
diana.balakirov@saplinglearning.com www.saplinglearning.com Booth #: 532
Scientific Minds is an award-winning, K12 company specializing in online resources for science education. Products are research based and TEKS aligned and will enhance any curriculum. They include strategies for RTI, bilingual support, and vocabulary enrichment. Online professional development is available, including Launching Literacy with Science Starters and Chunk the Science Standards.
travis@scientificminds.com www.scientificminds.com Booth #: 831
Scholastic
Scholastic is the most trusted name in learning, specifically in literacy and math intervention. Come see the brand-new Math 180 and how it can help you turn around your struggling math students who are not algebra ready!
jdarden@scholastic.com www.scholastic.com Booth #: 327
Spirit Monkey
Spirit Sticks are the latest schoolyard craze, and educators love them! They offer rewards and incentives with measurable results. lisa@spiritmonkey.com www.spiritmonkey.com Booth #: 600
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STAAR Mission Math is a Web-based program of instruction covering mathematics for grade 3 to algebra 2. Each grade level contains vertically and horizontally aligned 5E lessons developed by Texas educators to address the depth and complexity of the TEKS. This teacher tool contains videos, activity sheets, practices, and assessments.
gary@cosenzaassociates.com www.staarmission.com Booth #: 709
Easy-to-use progress monitoring and benchmark assessment software. Our STAAR-aligned item bank is also available in eduphoria! Call 800-9308378 to learn more.
shill@progresstesting.com www.STAARTestMaker.com Booth #: 412
STAAR One 2.0, a Texas STAAR-aligned assessment item bank with over 60,000 aligned assessment items, creates quality benchmarks in all STAAR assessed content areas, transadapted for ELLs and maximally accessible for students receiving special education services. Easily publish benchmarks by selecting readiness/supporting standards and levels of cognitive complexity.
tmcintyre@esc1.net www.esc1.net/staarone Booth #: 508 240
STEMscopes, a digital online STEM curriculum developed by Rice University, provides educators and students K12 the keys to science achievement through instructional materials that address the rigor of state assessments and new science standards. Each SCOPE is centered on the 5E method of teaching with resources for intervention and acceleration.
lwebber@rice.edu www.stemscopes.com Booth #: 607/609
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The Texas College and Career Readiness Profile Planning Guide was developed by a 19-member, statewide task force and funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Discover this popular tool through your local ESC. Build a strong college- and career-ready culture in your school today!
stevefrank@austin.rr.com www.esc13.net Booth #: 325
Test Prep Seminars offers intensive SAT and ACT boot camps held on campus, during a selected school day, targeting sophomore, junior, and senior class students. This is a convenient and economical program based on specific test strategies and time management tools that can also be applied to current class activities.
dmanning@testprepseminars.org www.testprepseminars.org Booth #: 706
Sole source providers of award-winning, research-based software. Programs deliver instruction and provide remediation in reading and math for grades preK12. Programs include Lexia Reading, Mindplay Virtual Reading Coach, Fluent Reading Trainer, RAPS 360, HELP Math Program, Virtual Nerd, Symphony Math, PBS Kids Play, Orchard Learning software, and PIPO Spanish software.
betsy@txedsol.com http://www.txedsol.com Booth #: 815 242
Think Through Math is Americas premier math differentiation systema Web-based curriculum proven to raise math achievement for students in grades 3 through algebra I. The program is designed to meet the rigors of the Common Core and accelerate students to grade level.
azappasodi@thinkthroughmath.com www.thinkthroughmath.com Booth #: 708
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Thinking Maps endeavors to transform schools and increase student performance by providing specific visual patterns for limitless learning. Our training provides a clear, concise framework, derived from brain-based research, for teachers, students, and entire learning communities to share a common visual language that connects throught processes to promote critical thinking.
kristie@thinkingmaps.com thinkingmaps.com Booth #: 337
Leading provider of high-quality, supplemental, instructional materials for K12 education. Literacy, math and ELA products are designed for supplemental, enrichment, or intervention strategies in the areas of core curriculum, enrichment curriculum, RTI, and special education. Materials are fully aligned with the TEKS and steeped in scientifically based research.
kscott@triumphlearning.com www.triumphlearning.com Booth #: 820
Velazquez Press develops tools and resources for teachers and students that help with academic vocabulary and testing accommodations. The goal of Velazquez Press is to improve students understanding of the teacher and textbook by enhancing academic language skills and helping English learners improve test scores by using word-to-word dictionaries effectively in class and on tests.
jruiz@academiclearnigcompany.com www.VelazquezPress.com Booth #: 339
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Word walls based on the TEKS tested on STAAR. Sold in PDF form to be used in presentations and lectures on any device. Kindergarten through high school in all subjects now available. Sign up for a free word wall with chances to win twice daily.
abeaman70@aol.com www.wordwallsbyamylittleton.com Booth #: 407
Andie Hadeed, AISDs Bowie Theatre Department and Directors Betsy Cornwell and Marco Bazan Austin ISD Fina Arts Program and Kristen Marstaller, Fine Arts Instructional Coordinator
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Kerry Ballast
Kerry Ballast is the Director of Special Projects, Standards and Programs, at the Texas Education Agency. kerry.ballast@tea.state.tx.us
Rhonda Barnwell
Rhonda Barnwell has been in education for six years, all of those years she has been both at Long Middle School and Special Education. During her first year as a teacher, she worked in the Behavior Unit, after that she became an Inclusion teacher in the English Language Arts Department. She has also been the Special Education Department Chair for the last four years. During such time students have shown gains across subject areas. Rbarnwell@dallasisd.org
Kelly Bevis-Woodiel
Kelly Bevis Woodiel is the Associate Director of Instructional Services at the Education Service Center, Region 2 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Prior to working at ESC 2, Kelly worked at ESC 20 in the areas of curriculum, school improvement, and special education. kelly.bevis@esc2.us
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Joanne Billingsley
Joanne Billingsley, is a consultant, author, keynote speaker and internationally- acclaimed lecturer for the Bureau of Education & Research and Greenleaf Brain Institute. She is the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including regional Texas Teacher of the Year 2007. jbillingsley@satx.rr.com
Mario Bracamontes
Mario Bracamontes is currently the Principal at Liberty Middle School in Pharr, Texas. Mr. Bracamontes has worked in public education in various capacities for over 12 years. He started his teaching career as an 8th grade History teacher and taught for 9 years. mario.bracamontes@psjaisd.us
Rhonda Brady
Rhonda Brady graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 1992. She has a Bachelors Degree in Education with a specialization in Mathematics and Science and has 15 years teaching experience. Brady was selected as Teacher of the Year for her campus in 2013. rbrady@algebrareadinesseducators.com
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Kristyna Brewer
As a classroom teacher in language arts, Kristyna Brewer always managed to make an indelible impression on her students and change their academic lives through her classroom intervention. As a teacher leader, through her dual role as a coach for both Instruction and Literacy at Simon Middle School, she guides teachers toward instructional practices that are both student-centered and research-based. brewerk@hayscisd.net
Shana Burton
Ms. Shana Burton is the associate principal at Hillcrest High School in Dallas ISD. She has experience as a classroom teacher and assistant principal at both middle and high school levels. She is active in campus planning, working with PLCs, and providing professional development to campus stakeholders. sburton@dallasisd.org
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Valerie Carey
Valerie Carey has 32 years of teaching and leading experience on secondary campuses. She has led the math department for over 10 years in informal and formal manners. With a masters degree from TWU, she leads with passion, focus, and drive that encourages all around her to always do what is best for students. valeriecarey@celinaisd.com
Joe Clifford
Joe Clifford is a retired school administrator with thirty-eight years of experience. He has worked as a state social worker assisting developmentally disabled adults and as a classroom teacher working with emotionally disturbed, disruptive and disinterested teenagers. Prior to entering the administrative arena, he was an elementary and high school guidance counselor. Clifford has been fortunate enough to garner a reputation as a building principal that transitions schools which have been struggling to higher performing levels. In this capacity, he was able to bring a middle school, which was also an exceptional student education center school and a Title I eligible school, from a perennial C school to a letter grade of A and, upon his retirement in January, was able to move one of his districts high schools, which was perilously close to a letter grade of F, to within six points of an A. He attributes part of his professional success in transitioning struggling schools to his concentrated attention to the Learning Focused philosophy. jclifford@learningfocused.com
Kimberly Carroll
Kimberly Carroll has 18 years of experience in Fort Bend ISD where she served as an English teacher, counselor, assistant principal, associate principal and currently serves as the principal of Lake Olympia Middle School. As a first year principal, Ms. Carroll was selected to be the principal of an Academically Unacceptable campus where she has set a structure for student success. kimberly.carroll@fortbend.k12.tx.us
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Linda Cottle
A professional educator since 1979, Linda Cottle has taught in New Mexico, California, and Texas. Her experience includes every size high school from 1A to 5A, Community College, Junior College, University, and online university classes. In 2010, Linda received the Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities award given by Humanities Texas. Cottle lives with her husband and two teenaged daughters in Devine, Texas. Her Navy Rescue Swimmer son is currently stationed in Norfolk, VA. linda.cottle@devineisd.org
Alison Cundari
Alison Cundari is an instructor at the School-age Parent Center, El Paso, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Northern Illinois University. After moving to Texas she took a Master of Arts in History from the University of Texas at El Paso. She has taught 19 years for the EPISD and has worked as part of the districts American History curriculum writing team for the last 9 years.
Jason Daniel
Jason Daniel is a customer experience agent and content author with Sapling Learning. He has 10 years of experience as a science teacher and 4 years experience as a school administrator. jason.daniel@saplinglearning.com
Lee Courville
Lee Courville has been in education for 24 years, beginning his career as a classroom teacher in Title I schools. Recently, he served as the Coordinator of the School Improvement Program with the School Improvement Resource Center, providing support to campuses and districts throughout the state of Texas failing to meet Adequate Yearly Progress. Currently Mr. Courville is the Director of Elementary Academics in Marble Falls ISD. hcourville@mfisd.txed.net
Jack Darden
Jack is the Scholastic Inc. Account Executive for Central Texas.
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Jennifer De Leon
Jennifer Saldaa De Leon received her BS in Biology/Wildlife Sciences and worked for the U.S. Department of the Interior for 9 years. She received her Alternative Teacher Certification in Bilingual Education and taught mathematics, science, and English Language Arts. Mrs. De Leon served as Administrative Assistant to the campus principal and earned her masters degree in Educational Administration. Currently, Mrs. De Leon is an Education Specialist for Region 17. She and her husband have three children. jdeleon@esc17.net
Sherry DiMarco
Sherry DiMarco, LCSW, has over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in the areas of mental health, school social work, school-based mental health and foster care. Ten of those years have been spent working directly with schools to design and implement services to increase the academic success of children experiencing difficult situations. sherry.dimarco@esc13.txed.net
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Sandra Ellington
Sandra K. Ellington has been an administrator and ESC consultant for leadership professional development focused on the principalship. She is CEO of Administrative Leadership Development & Life/Leadership Coaching. She authored two SBEC approved principal assessments used across the state. She has served as a PSP since before 2009, a mentor coach for CLDC, and currently coaches statewide leaders for that organization. She was a coach for TEPSAs CLASS and worked with senior leaders across Texas. ske1222@aol.com
Ty Duncan
Ty Duncan is currently Coordinator of Accountability and Compliance at Region 17 in Lubbock. He and his team work hard to create compulsory learning environments. Duncan is currently serving on the Accountability Technical Advisory Committee for the Texas Education Agency. Big Red Raider!! Wreckem Tech!! tduncan@esc17.net
Rohny Escareno
Rohny Escareo graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Visual & Environmental Studies and returned to his native Rio Grande Valley to positively impact student postsecondary success. Mr. Escareo has taught SAT & ACT Preparation/College Success, Geometry, and Precalculus over the past 5 years at Edcouch-Elsa High School. He serves as UIL Mathematics Coach, National Honor Society Advisor, and Mathematics Department Head. He was recently voted EEHS and District Secondary Teacher of the Year. rohny.escareno@gmail.com
Albert Felts
Albert Felts is the Senior Coordinator of the Learning Systems team with the Region 13 Education Service Center. He has worked with Region 13 for the last 13 years. He has extensive knowledge in the areas of behavior, mental health, school safety, and school-wide change processes. albert.felts@esc13.txed.net
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Robyn Fender
Robyn Fender has been an educator for over 23 years, teaching at both elementary and secondary levels. She also worked in a leadership role as an instructional coach on a high school campus for five years. Currently, she serves on the School Support Team at Educational Service Center, Region 20, providing professional development and technical assistance to districts and campuses in all stages of improvement. robyn.fender@esc20.net
Diane Flaim
Diane Flaim is currently the Project Coordinator for the Texas Turnaround Leadership Academy. She has been a classroom teacher, principal, district director and education specialist over the course of her career. The majority of her work has been with high risk schools, implementing systems that move those schools from missing state and national targeted mandates to exceeding those expectations for all student groups. diane.flaim@esc13.txed.net
Mary Gambrel
Mary Gambrel has been in education for 17 years (all at Travis Middle School). However, all of her previous job duties have revolved around training. Her passsion is her students and she takes it personally when they are not successful. Gambrels goal is to continue to see her students become better mathematicians and ready for college. mary.gambrel@amaisd.org
Victor Forsyth
Skip Forsyth entered the education profession in 1995: 8 years as a middle school and high school science teacher and 10 as years a consultant at Region 16. Prior to that he was a pastor at El Paso, Texas and Sydney, Australia. He enjoys golf, camping, hiking, and photography. He has been married for 33 years - one wife! He is blessed she has put up with him that long. skip.forsyth@esc16.net
Liz Garcia
Liz Garcia is an Educational Leadership Coach; a Life Coach; teacher; student; and a facilitator of learning for conversations, holding people accountable, influencing change, and the Daring Greatly curriculum created by Brene Brown. She has a masters degree in Educational Administration and is currently working to complete her doctorate degree in School Improvement from Texas State University. liz.garcia@esc13.txed.net
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PRESENTER BIOS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES Transition Supervisor and is currently the District Behavior Specialist responsible for Behavior RTI and oversight of Behavior Adjustment Classes. She has a Masters Degree in Education. charlotte.goudeau@hotmail.com
Raffy Garza-Vizcaino
Raffy Garza Vizcaino is presently serving as a School Improvement Consultant with Making Middle Grades Work, a school improvement initiative originating from the Southern Region Education Board in Atlanta Georgia. Raffy has served as an elementary and middle school principal, as well as, a Master teacher and instructional coach in the English Language Arts area and, has also served as Austin ISDs Principal Academy middle school principal coach and mentor. rgvizcaino@hotmail.com
DEtte Griffin
DEtte Griffin taught Special Education in Northern New Mexico for 8 years and taught in residential treatment facilities, BIA schools and for New Mexico Public Schools. She has worked extensively with the ancillary staff and school psychologists and was responsible for setting up an alternative school in a residential treatment facility. Having taught life-skills, resource, full inclusion and pull out, Griffin holds two Masters Degrees, one in Behavioral Science and one in Teaching and Learning in Technology. dettegriffin22@hotmail.com
Charlotte Goudeau
Charlotte Goudeau is a Certified Special Education Teacher, School Counselor, Certified Special Education Counselor, and Certified Principal. She has taught students in Resource and in Behavior Adjustment Classes. In addition, she has been an Elementary Counselor, High School Counselor and District Related Services Counselor. Goudeau has also served as
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Tiffany Hicks
Tiffany Hicks has been an active member of the education community for 20 years, with 7 years of experience in the classroom combined with 13 years of experience in educational publishing and solutions. She has worked with all levels of students in education, as well as a variety of learners, with a special interest in educational technology and student engagement. An alumnus of Texas Tech University, she currently serves as Regional Director of Sales for Achieve3000. tiffany.hicks@achieve3000.com
Suzy Hartman
Suzy Hartman has been touching the future through education for 21 years. She was a teacher at Three Rivers ISD for 10 years and a Reading First Grant Coordinator for 3 years. After living out of the country for one year, she could not wait to get back to Texas students and schools. Suzy returned to her passion of teaching in Calallen for two years as a Reading Intervention Specialist. Subsequently, she was an elementary school principal for 5 years with GregoryPortland ISD where she led an Exemplary and Title I Distinguished School. Most recently, Suzy joined the staff at the ESC, Region 2 where she works with NCLB, Title I, Homeless and Turnaround Programs. suzy.hartman@esc2.us
Sherry Huddleston
Sherry Huddleston has over 30 years of teaching experience. She currently teaches CTE courses, as well as serves as the CTE/mentoring coach for Celina High School. She is focused on meeting the needs of diverse students to give them the opportunity to become responsible for his/her academic success. sherryhuddleston@celinaisd.com
Donna Janssen
As Coordinator of District Leadership Initiatives (DLI) at the Texas Center for District and School Support, Donna Janssen contributes her knowledge of leadership and over two decades of experience in Texas educational administration. Her current work includes development and oversight of district level tools and support to hone effective district practice based on solid research. Donna is also an executive leadership coach and leadership development trainer. donna.janssen@esc13.txed.net
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Ted Kerr
Ted Kerr serves as one of the managers for the Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions. He has been with the Texas Education Agency for nine years. Prior to coming to the agency, he served as a coach, teacher, principal, and superintendent. He has been vital in developing the integrated intervention system for PBM. Ted.Kerr@tea.state.tx.us
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Lin Kuzmich
Lin Kuzmich is a consultant and bestselling author. She served school districts in several roles as a regular and special education teacher K-12, principal and district administer. Lin currently works with schools struggling to meet the needs of diverse learners, requirements of AYP, and challenging standards. Lins work with schools improves achievement results, as PSP she helped two schools off AU status. Lin is passionate about helping educators prepare students for a successful future. kuzenergy@gmail.com
Lisa Laster
Lisa Laster is currently the sales and training representative of STEMscopes where she oversees East and South Texas accounts. She was a 5th-8th grademath teacher and 6th grade science teacher. Lisa left the classroom after 14 years to become a science and math content specialist for Lee and Fannin Elementary schools in the Grand Prairie ISD. For the past 2 years, Lisa has served as a trainer and sales rep for Rice University STEMscopes online science curriculum. LLaster@stemscopes.com
Katherine LaChance
Katherine LaChance graduated from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas in 2001. She has a Bachelors Degree in General Studies with a specialization in Mathematics and has 12 years teaching experience in Mathematics. LaChance was selected as Teacher of the Year and is a Reaud Excellence in Education Award nominee. klachance@algebrareadinesseducators.com
Lesli Laughter
Lesli Laughter served 32 years in public schools as an assistant superintendent, middle school principal, elementary principal and teacher. As a principal, Lesli led both her elementary campus and middle school campus to Exemplary ratings. As Assistant Superintendent over Curriculum and Instruction, Lesli facilitated the implementation of a comprehensive curriculum management system resulting in higher levels of academic achievement. Lesli is passionate about creating and sustaining systems where all students succeed. Lesli@learningblueprints.com
Shauna Lane
Shauna Lane is currently a School Improvement and School Counseling Specialist at Region 17 in Lubbock. Shauna served as Curriculum Director and School Counselor in Region 17 before moving to the Service Center in April. She has worked extensively in testing and program coordination and brings a wonderful perspective to improving our systems. slane@esc17.net
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Patricia G. Lewis
Patricia G. Lewis, Chief School Improvement Officer in Grand Prairie ISD, is a gifted and committed educator. Her expertise in teaching and learning is only surpassed by her love for the students. With over 30 years of experience, Mrs. Lewis consistently encounters former students and parents who thank her for IMPACTING their lives and family. With her colleagues, she has earned the utmost trust and respect. Mrs. Lewis makes everyone and everything better! patricia.lewis@gpisd.org
Dana Luther
Dana Luther taught high school math in Philadelphia before moving out to California to pursue a career with MIND Research. She trained educators for a year on how to use the software, and then moved into the Product Management department. Dana is now the Associate Product Manager, focusing on customer usage, understanding, and satisfaction with the range of ST Math products. dluther@mindresearch.net
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Reynaldo Madrigal
Rey Madrigal has served as Superintendent of the Harlandale ISD since 2012. He graduated from Harlandale High School, received his BS from University of Texas at San Antonio, his Master of Science in School Administration from Texas A&M University at Kingsville and his Superintendents Certification from the Region 20 Texas Superintendents Certification. He was a Special Education Teacher, a Coach, and an Athletics Coordinator. He served as Principal at both Harlandale Middle and Harlandale High School where he led transformation from AU to Recognized status. rey.madrigal@harlandale.net
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Janice Magee
Janice Magee has been teaching math for more than 15 years and has education experience at every level from elementary through high school. She currently teaches Algebra and Geometry at Palestine High School in Palestine, Texas in addition to serving as Math Department Chair. jmagee@palestineschools.org
Cassandra mendoza
Ms. Mendoza is currently the Career Academies Dean for Dr. Leo G. Cigarroa High School in the Laredo ISD. Her duties include overseeing all of the academic departments and all grant activities. She works closely with all consultants in implementing best practices to provide quality teaching for all students. Ms. Mendoza received her Bachelors and Masters Degree from Texas A&M International University. Prior to being an administrator, Ms. Mendoza taught secondary English for ten years.
Sean Marcoulides
Sean Marcoulides is currently the Technical Specialist for Statewide Snapshot housed within the District Leadership Initiatives work-group of TCDSS. He has served as the heart of the innovation and improvements that have made the Snapshot program a success. Sean manages and makes meaning of the collection of statewide snapshot data. He also develops and provides ongoing technical assistant to Education Service Center staff members and educational consultants across the state of Texas. sean.marcoulides@esc13.txed.net
Tori Mitchell
Tori Mitchell has been in education for 17 years. She has served as a classroom teacher and program coordinator. Currently, Tori serves on the Accountability and Compliance Team at Region 17 Education Service Center. tmitchell@esc17.net
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Stacy Morris
Stacy Morris is an 18-year educator with over 12 years in administrative experience in both urban and rural schools. Mrs. Morris currently serves as the principal for Woods Intermediate School in Wills Point ISD. Woods Intermediate is a rural,Title I campus with a diverse student population supported by educators who are committed to excellence. - Whatever It Takes! stacy.morris@wpisd.com
Nita Page
Nita L. Page, an educator for 21 years, has taught High School English; served as an Assistant Principal for four years; Principal of Spring Lake Middle School in Spring Lake, North Carolina for four years; Principal of North Crowley Ninth Grade Campus for three years; and is currently serving as Principal of Everman High School (5th year). npage@eisd.org
Bob Parrish
Bob Parrish has been the Executive Vice President of AnsMar Publishers Inc, publishers of Excel Math, for 17 years. He has presented at numerous conferences speaking on effective direct instruction. Before coming to AnsMar Publishers he worked for 21 years at KFMB-TV, a CBS affiliate, in San Diego. bob@excelmath.com
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Colette Pledger
Colette Pledger has served as a teacher, campus administrator, and central office administrator including District Shepard for TTIPS at Celina High School. With a Masters degree in Educational Administration, she has led campuses and districts to improve student performance by following the transformation process using the critical success factors. For the past four years, working in Celina ISD as District Director of Instruction, she currently serves as Director of Curriculum and Instruction in Robinson ISD. rccrpledger@att.net
Dolores Ramon
Dolores Ramon is co-founder of pledge2teach, an education coaching and consulting company. She currently serves as a consultant and DCSI for a charter school and works as a Field Supervisor for Alamo Colleges. She has over thirty years of experience in public education and has taught in United ISD, Conroe ISD and has served as a teacher, vice-principal and principal in North East ISD. dolores.ramon@pledge2teach.com
Clayton Renfroe
Clayton Renfroe, Area Partnership Manager for Imagine Learning serving ESC Regions 9, 11, 14, 16 and 17 in Northwest, Texas has been an active member of the education community for over 12 years. Clayton has trained educators across the state helping them to improve passing rates in ELA by using differentiated software. He has worked as the regional manager of the journal in education, The Wall Street Journal. He obtained a BA degree from Texas Tech University in History and English. clayton.renfroe@imaginelearning.com
Kendra Powell
Kendra Powell, a graduate of Texas Tech University with a B.S. in Biology, is currently the Secondary Content Specialist for Science in Marble Falls ISD, where she has also served as the high school science Teacher Leader and Department Chair. She has also spearheaded curriculum writing for the district. Kendra has presented at the Texas Middle School Conference and CAST. She is a recipient of a Highland Lakes Legacy Foundation Teacher of the Year Award. Kpowell@mfisd.txed.net
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NICKIE RIZZO
Nickie Rizzo, an educator for 30 years, is currently the Director of Professional Development for Math Solutions. She recruits new consultants and ensures quality professional learning opportunities for all consultants. Nickie is a former K-12 math instructional specialist and middle school mathematics teacher for North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas. She lives in San Antonio, TX. nrizzo@mathsolutions.com
Tausha Robinson
Tausha Robinson has been an Assistant Principal of Travis Middle School for seven years. She was previously a 7th grade science teacher and a high school chemistry teacher before going to Travis. Robinsons entire career in education has been at Title 1 schools and her passion is to break the vicious cycle of poverty through a commitment to education beyond high school. tausha.robinson@amaisd.org
John Samara
John Samara, Director of The Curriculum Project, has served as a classroom teacher, coordinator of a gifted program, instructor at university sites, and coordinator of a university outreach program. Currently, he provides staff development, administrator training and long term technical assistance to education agencies implementing the Model Classrooms Project (MCP). Studies have confirmed a statistically significant improvement in student performance on standardized test scores as a result of continued use of strategies embedded in MCP.
Francisco Rodriguez
Francisco Rodriguez has been with Region 17 ESC for over six years. Mr. Rodriguez started as a Migrant Education Program Facilitator where he began his work with many families and students on a one-to-one basis. Mr. Rodriguez currently serves on the Accountability & Compliance team as an Education Specialist in the following program areas: No Child Left Behind/Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Migrant Education Program, and Parental Involvement. frodriguez@esc17.net
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Therese Samperi
Ms. Samperi served 36 years in Aldine ISD as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal and principal. During this time she was the principal of two different high school campuses. The first campus held a rating of exemplary. Under her leadership, the second campus moved from Year 1 AYP to no longer being in trouble with AYP. Currently, Ms. Samperi is serving as an External PSP, through the PSP Network where she works with three campuses. htherese@swbell.net
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Betsy Sapienza
Betsy Sapienza has served as a Curriculum and Instruction Director for Chartiers Valley School District, a Principal for Chartiers Valley Middle School for 17 years and a teacher of Family and Consumer Science. She is a DDI Certified Trainer and Consultant and is Hands on Math certified. betsy@txedsol.com
John Schumacher
John Schumacher has 29 years of experience in education. He has had the privilege to teach, coach and be an administrator at all levels at some time during his career. He currently serves as the Principal at Marble Falls Middle School, in Marble Falls ISD. In the past two years, he implemented systemic changes that have increased learning by double digits. He is married and has four children and five grandchildren. jschumacher@mfisd.txed.net
Natosha Scott
Natosha works at the Region 10 Educational Service Center as the Program Coordinator of the State and Federal Initiatives Team. She has been in education for 14 years and worked as a general education teacher, special education teacher, Educational Diagnostician and as a Lecturer at the University level. She is passionate about working with under-served and under-considered students. She believes that if we empower our studentsand their parents then nothing can stop their success. natosha.scott@region10.org
JANA SCHREINER
Jana Schreiner has been in education for 17 years. She started as an English teacher and has taught journalism. She has worked as an assistant principal and as a district Coordinator of Accountability and Assessment. Jana is currently the consultant of Accountability and Assessment at Region 10. Janas believes that educators should know the data in order to meet the students where they are because all students can learn. jana.schreiner@region10.org
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Ernest Singleton
For the past thiry-one years, Ernest Singleton has served educational organizations throughout Texas as teacher, principal, curriculum director, TEA and ESC2 program and leadership specialist and superintendent. His motivation and energy is driven by his passion to ensure success for every child. Practical and successful experiences in transformational change has earned him credibility in school districts across the state, motivating them to also take bold and courageous steps to turn around and reinvent their organizations. ehsingleton@gmail.com
Judy Struve
Ms. Struve serves as one of the managers for the Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions. She has been with the Texas Education Agency for seven years. Prior to coming to the agency, she worked in all aspects of special education in school districts and Region 17 ESC. She has been vital in developing the integrated intervention system for PBM. Judy.Struve@tea.state.tx.us
Terri Stafford
Terri Stafford is the Coordinator for the Title I Statewide School Support and Family & Community Engagement Initiative and specializes in the areas of family engagement, school support, school climate, and communication. For 15 years, Terri has been developing and presenting techniques that are practical and easy-to-use within a traditional educational system. Her innovative presentations are characterized by her hands-on, no-nonsense approach combined with her humor and personal experiences to teach, challenge, and inspire audiences. terri.stafford@esc16.net
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Kim Tingle
Kim Tingle has 23 years of teaching experience, and three years in a department leadership capacity. By devoting herself to science department improvement, she has led the science department at CHS to utilize best practices in the classroom, update equipment to meet current standards which allow for science project based learning to occur, and led others to collaboratively plan within a unified environment. kimtingle@celinaisd.com
Kelly Veale
Kelly Veale has a Bachelors degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Education with a focus in school counseling. She has been a special education teacher for 6 years and has received training on effectively dealing with a variety of behaviors. Veale has 6 years of experience using a positive reinforcement system in her own classroom and successfully led her PBIS team through their first year of implementation in the 2012-2013 school year. kelly.veale@austinisd.org
Ashley Toole
Ashley Toole moved to Dallas in 2011 to begin teaching as part of Teach For America and has been at J.L. Long Middle School for 2 years as the 7th grade Math Inclusion Teacher and Special Education Case Manager. Because of her expertise, she is a member of the Campus Instructional Leadership Team and is also part of a non-profit organization aspiring leaders program focused on urban schools and the closing of the achievement gap. Atoole@dallasisd.org
Robin Ward-Southall
Robin Ward-Southall is currently the Project Coordinator for Statewide Snapshot housed within the District Leadership Initiatives work-group of TCDSS. She has served at the classroom, district, regional and state levels over the course of her career. The majority of her work has been focused on developing and supporting systems of continuous improvement for campuses and districts. robin.ward@esc13.txed.net
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Sandra White
Sandra Whites passion is teaching! She successfully taught elementary and middle school students for 24 years, receiving awards including Region XVII Teacher of the Year and Texas Techs Distinguished Teacher Award. She has presented extensively at state and national conferences and provides teacher training across the state giving practical ways to ensure every childs success. She has written Mastering Multiplication in Ten Minutes a Day for Ten Days and games for Lone Star Learning. snannyw@aol.com
Adaire Wooding
Adaire Wooding is currently the Primary Language Arts Coordinator in Alief ISD. Adaire supports 24 schools by providing professional development for classroom teachers, Language Arts Specialists, Reading Interventionists and district leadership teams in reading and writing. Adaire has taught and learned from children for 24 years. She builds upon current research to provide practical and realistic application in the classroom. adaire.wooding@aliefisd.net
Cynthia Zaragoza
Ms. Zaragoza has worked as an educational specialist at Education Service Center, Region 20 for the last 6 years. Although currently part of the School Support Team working to assist schools in improvement, she previously provided training and technical assistance as a math specialist. Prior to becoming a specialist at ESC20, Ms. Zaragoza was a middle school math teacher and instructional coach. cyndi.zaragoza@esc20.net
Paula Woods
Paula Woods served as a teacher for four years and as an administrator and Principal for nine. She has been a Principal at Forest Oak Middle School for the last three years. paula.woods@fwisd.org
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