AIE 2013 Program

INSPIRE
ADVANCING IMPROVEMENT in EDUCATION
2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2426, 2013 AUSTIN, TEXAS
Welcome, AIE conference participants!

I would like to welcome you to the second annual Advancing Improvement in Education (AIE) Conference. The AIE conference is built upon the purpose, principles, and values of the former Texas School Improvement Conference (TSI), the TTIPS and School Improvement Programs, District Institute, and Secondary School Summit. It seems to me that each year is busier than the previous one and that each subsequent year moves more quickly than the last. It was explained to me once that each passing year counts as a smaller percentage of our lives so it actually feels shorter and, therefore, time appears to move faster. The result is we continually try to pack more work into each day, month, and year. I fear that if we are not careful, our focus becomes completion of tasks as opposed to purpose. As we start the new year, it is critical that each of us take a few moments and reflect on why we have chosen to become educators and whether we have established a vision for our role within the educational community. This years conference focuses on the why of our work. Re-visiting what drives our passion for education can re-energize our work and open our thinking to new ways of looking at school improvement. 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.
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.
Terry W. Smith Executive Director Education Service Center Region 13
conference mission
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.
Conference Information
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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Conference paths
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
Ballroom FG
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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
12A
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teacher leader Path September 25, 2013

Time 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Title Featured Speaker Take Matters Into Your Own Hands: Dream Now! Manuel Scott Distinguished Speakers Ballroom D 88 Exhibit Hall 5 82 Room Page
16A
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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
EH4-Stage A EH4-Stage C
124 126
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
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
16A
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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
19A
133
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
17A
153
Stage B
136
EH4-Stage B
159
Stage C
137
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
Ballroom E 15
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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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16B
168
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
Ballroom D
146
19A
172
19B
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
Ballroom FG 12A
145 147
EH4-Stage B
178
16A
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4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Evenning Event Exhibit Hall 4 56
teacher leader Path September 26, 2013

Time Ballroom E 57 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Title Distinguished Speaker Ballroom D 94 Room Page
Option 1 Conference Extravaganza 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Evenning Event
Option 1 AIE Educators Dinner Mark McLeod
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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16B 17B
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19B
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Option 1 Family Engagement: Educations Best Kept Secret - Byron Garrett
Ballroom FG
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions Ballroom E 192
Option 4
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
19A
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Option 5 17A 199
EH4-Stage A
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17B
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19A
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19B EH4-Stage A
202 204
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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campus leadership Path September 25, 2013

Time 9:00a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Title Featured Speaker Exhibit Hall 5 82 Room Page
Option 4 Create Quality Local Assessments with TAG 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
EH4-Stage B
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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
13AB/14 19A 133
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
19B
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Ballroom D
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EH4-Stage A
135
Option 1 Principal Panel 12A 116 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Distinguished Speakers
Ballroom D
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
12B
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Option 1 Five Fantastic Tips for Becoming An Inspirational and Credible School Leader Dr. Bobb Darnell
Ballroom D
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2:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions Ballroom FG 14 15 19B 145 149 150 157
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Evenning Event Exhibit Hall 4 56
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
Ballroom E
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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
12B 17A
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19A
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EH4-Stage A
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EH4-Stage C
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campus leadership Path September 26, 2013

Time 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Title Breakout Sessions 17A 81 Room Page
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Distinguished Speakers Family Engagement: Educations Best Kep Secret - Byron Garrett Ballroom FG 92
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions 12A 193
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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12A
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16A
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12B
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EH4-Stage B
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EH4-Stage A
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11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
EH4-Stage B
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Option 1 CPDI= Complete Campus Climate and Culture Change Option 2 Beyond Academics: Making Each Student a STAR
12B
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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!
16A
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district Leadership Path September 25, 2013
17B
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Time 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Title Featured Speaker
Room
Page
19B
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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
Exhibit Hall 5 82
18A-D
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10:15 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.
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
Ballroom E
114
Option 1 Football, Algebra, and Using Data to Improve Student Learning - Kerry Gain - Distinguished Speaker Option 2 Support Specialist Live!
17AB
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13AB/14
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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
19A
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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
13AB/14 18A-D 171
16B
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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
18A-D
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Exhibit Hall 4 56
Ballroom D
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Ballroom E
172
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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
16B
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18A-D
142
Option 1 Achieving Success for Every Student 22
Ballroom FG
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district leadership Path September 26, 2013

Time 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Title Breakout Sessions 18A-D 187 Room Page
statewide support Path September 25, 2013

Time 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Title Featured Speaker Exhibit Hall 5 82 Room Page
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
Ballroom FG
92
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
Ballroom D
88
Option 1 How the PBM System Enhances the TAIS 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Ballroom FG
142
Option 1 What's in your DNA?
18A-D
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Option 1 Analyzing AMAO Data to Improve Instruction for ELL Students Option 2 36 #SchoolPR Tweets to Learn From
19A
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19B
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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
17B
154
EH4-Stage B
159
16B 19A
209 133
EH4-Stage C
160
Option 1 Statewide Support Luncheon 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Distinguished Speakers
Ballroom FG
127
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
Ballroom FG 16A 17B
161 167 170
Option 1 Five Fantstic Tips for Becoming an Inspirational & Credible School Leader - Bobb Darnell 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Ballroom D
250
Option 1 Shame, Courage, and Vulnerability: Rehumanizing Education
12B
148
Exhibit Hall 4 56
Ballroom E
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statewide support Path September 26, 2013

Time 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Title Distinguished Speakers Ballroom D 94 Room Page
Turnaround Path September 25, 2013

Time 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Title Featured Speaker Exhibit Hall 5 Room Page
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
12A
181
Option 1 Take Matters Into Your Own Hands: Dream Now!Featured Speaker Manuel Scott 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Distinguished Speakers
EH4-Stage A
189
Option 1 Your Leadership Makes the Difference! - Sheila Bethel 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions
18A-D
Option 1 Family Engagement: Educations Best Kept Secret - Byron Garrett 9:45 a.m. -10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Ballroom FG
92
Option 1 P.L.U.G.S. for the Drain - Premont ISDs Story of Recovery Option 2 Moving Schools: Lessons from Exemplary Leaders
Ballroom E
17AB
Option 1 Support Specialist Live! 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
13AB/14 214
Option 1 Making Leadership Count at Every Level... For All Kids 28
16B
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions 12A
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Evenning Event Exhibit Hall 4
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
Ballroom E
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
19A EH4-Stage A
Option 1 Start with WHY: Inspiring Everyone to Take Action
12A
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Turnaround Path September 26, 2013

Time 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Title Distinguished Speakers Ballroom D Room Page
11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions Ballroom E
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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16A
Option 1 Family Engagement: Educations Best Kept Secret - Byron Garrett 9:45 a.m. -10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Ballroom FG
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Option 1 The Calm in the Storm Teacher Leaders Option 2 Solidifying the Moral Imperative within Education
12B 16B
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SUPPORT SPECIALISTS LIVE!

Are you looking for a calming place to have fun and work on your improvement plan? Then come and grab a refreshment and a comfy seat to join the Support Specialists in the COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS LOUNGE! Live and in person you will find support specialists providing guidance and support to any of your questions. Whether your questions are about the improvement planning process or template itself, the support specialists will be there to meet with you about your needs. Throughout the duration of the AIE conference you can find the COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS LOUNGE located in rooms 13A and 13B. The lounge is offered to you on a come and go as you please basis, whatever works for you! Looking for something more structured? Concurrently, next door in room 14 there will be three 60 minute sessions provided on the following content that supports the improvement plan:
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.
Session 3
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.
Session 1
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.
How to download handouts

Handouts are available to download from the AIE mobile app. You can also download handouts from www.aieconference.net. Participants are encouraged to download handouts to their iPads or electronic devices in lieu of printing.
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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conference information
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Lost and Found

In the event that you cannot find a personal item during the conference, do not fret. Leaving a personal item behind is a natural occurrence when your mind is engaged in the rich content of the Advancing Improvement in Education Conference. If you have lost an item: Check to see if your item has been turned in to the Information Desk (located on the first floor near the registration area). If you find an item: Bring the item to the Information Desk (located on the first floor).
Shuttle INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE

Complimentary shuttle service will be provided to and from official AIE Conference hotels not within walking distance of the convention center. Shuttle assignments and schedules will be available at each hotel registration desk. Plan your shuttle departure times carefully to allow for traffic delays and sufficient time to walk to your destination in the convention center. PICKUP LOCATIONS: Route 1: DoubleTree University/DoubleTree (Hwy. 290 and IH 35)/ Crowne Plaza Route 2: Wyndham Garden Inn/Holiday Inn (Lady Bird Lake) Route 3: Embassy Suites (Downtown)/Radisson
Emergencies and group Safety

The Advancing Improvement in Education Conference staff and the Austin Convention Center want to ensure that, as a participant, you have a safe and successful conference experience. In the unlikely event of a major emergency, please check with conference staff and facility personnel for evacuation directions.
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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Convention center maps

Fourth street
red river street
Trinity street
cesar chavez street
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area information
Parking
Conference planner
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 Time
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Session
Early Check-In Exhibit Hall 4 Atrium
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013: Main Conference Day 1
Time
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
Session
Presenter
Room
Check-In/Breakfast Exhibit Hall 4 AIE Kickoff and Featured Speaker Distinguished Speakers Manuel Scott Exhibit Hall 5
Breakout Session
Breakout Session
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Time
2:15 p.m.1:45 p.m.
Session
Advancing Academic Performance Lunches Teacher Luncheon
Presenter
Guest Speakers Julie Schell
Room
Time
4:50 p.m.5:05 p.m. 5:10 p.m.5:25 p.m.
Session
Micro Session 1 Micro Session 2 Micro Session 3 Educators Dinner at the Austin Convention Center (Pre-registration required$25.00/plate)
Presenter
Room
Exhibit Hall 5 Ballroom F&G Ballroom D 18 AD Exhibit Hall 4
5:30 p.m.5:45 p.m.
PSP/ESC luncheon
Anabel Garza Principal Panel Networking
5:45 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Mark McLeod
Ballroom E
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
September 26, 2013: Main ConferenceDay 2 Time

7:15 a.m.8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.9:30 a.m. 1st choice 2nd choice 8:45 a.m.10:45 a.m. 1st choice 2nd choice 9:45 a.m.10:45 a.m. Exhibit Hall 4 1st choice 2nd choice Breakout Session Distinguished Speakers
Session
Check-In/Breakfast Exhibit Hall 4 Breakout Session
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Time
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. 11:15 a.m.12:15 p.m. 1st choice 2nd choice Distinguished Speaker Breakout Session
Session
AIE Challenge
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AIE CONFERENCE Challenge INFORMATION
The AIE challenge

This years theme focuses on the why of your work. What inspires you to Advance Improvement in Education? Take the AIE challenge to make new discoveries and open your thinking to inspire greatness within you and among others. After you complete 9 of the 12 components of the challenge, submit your completed challenge sheet to one of the two information tables or the registration booth closest to you. Two AIE challenge winners will receive free admission to the 2014 AIE conference. Winners will be individually notified and posted on the AIE website.
Your AIE challenge sheet is located on the back page of this section.
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AIE Challenge
AIE Challenge
Making the Most of AIE 2013

Three questions to make this the best conference you have ever attended: What 3 people will I commit to connect with after the conference? 1. 2. 3. What 3 ideas will I take home to ponder and think about? 1. 2. 3. What 3 ideas will I act upon immediately? 1. 2. 3. I will get out of this conference what I put into it!
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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Download the AIE app to your smartphone

Go to the Android market or the Apple store to download the AIE conference app. Once you have the app on your smartphone or tablet, check out featured and distinguished speakers, discover breakout sessions, and choose the AIE Conference PATH that inspires you!
Explore the PATH opportunities

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 a through the lens of the PATHS, to determine a conference schedule that will most inspire you to advance improvement in education!
Attend the welcome reception

This years welcome reception, located in Exhibit Hall 4, promises to inspire you to advance improvement in education! Visit our many exhibitors, network with colleagues from across the state, and enjoy light snacks. We want to welcome you to the conference and help inspire your conference experience.
Visit the AIE video booth

Dont be shy! We challenge you to visit the AIE video booth and share your thoughts with us. Professional videographers want to capture what inspires you to advance improvement in education. Share your story of what inspires you to be an educator, how you keep your passion alive, or what drives you to do this work every day! Dont miss out on this opportunity to look and feel like a movie star! The AIE video booth is located in Exhibit Hall 4.
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Enjoy the Conference Extravaganza!

The Conference Extravaganza is a unique opportunity for you to enjoy the exhibit hall and all of the many things that we are offering. Relax, enjoy a snack, visit the video booth, participate in the Why Wall, take a picture with your team at the photo booth, and visit exhibitors. While you are enjoying all of the activities, take a moment to check out our microsessions. The microsessions are short, 15-minute informative sessions happening in the three stages located in Exhibit Hall 4. Check them out!
Take your photo at the AIE photo booth

Visit the AIE Photo Booth by yourself, with your team, or with your newfound colleagues and friends from across the state. After you take your picture, have it sent to you electronically! Dont forget to Tweet your pictures to #AIEConf. The AIE Photo Booth is located in Exhibit Hall 4.
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)
Tweet your thoughts to #AIEConf

All conference attendees are encouraged to share their experience or post any questions they may have on our conference Twitter page using the hashtag #AIEConf. Participants can also follow the conference @AIEConf for any last-minute session changes, answers to questions, and general excitement about the events taking place at the AIE Conference.
Complete an AIE conference evaluation

We challenge you to share your thoughts! Take a moment and complete an evaluation after each breakout session. Evaluations are available on the AIE app. If you are unable to access the app, leave your email address with the room facilitator. At the completion of the conference, an overall conference evaluation will be emailed to you. Please share your conference experience with us.
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Visit exhibitor booths

Our exhibitors are here to serve you! Be brave, seek inspiration, and find new resources by making new contacts at the exhibitor booths.
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advancing improvement in education?
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explore the why wall

WHY ARE YOU ADVANCING IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION? Stop by the Why Wall in Exhibit Hall 4 to share your personal why statement with educators across the state. There will also be an opportunity for you to write a thank you letter to someone who has inspired you.
Respond to the above prompt here
Art Showcase
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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Components:
Sign or initial in the circles for each completed component!

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Challenge yourself to complete 9 of these 12 components!
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PRE-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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.
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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
TOPIC Goals of the interactive keynote

Data, Set, Go! Using a Data-Driven Inquiry Process to Take Action and Get Results Breakout Sessions by Level: Elementary, Middle, and High School IntroductionIntroduction to the Data Use Theory of Action Using Questions to Initiate InquiryLearn a protocol to identify pressing questions to focus inquiry Analyzing DataLearn a protocol for Collaborative Data Analysis to refine questions and sharpen focus Engaging OthersLearn how data can be a vehicle to engage others in inquiry and root cause analysis Prepare a Data Overview and Take Data-Based ActionApply tools and protocols to implement an inquiry-driven engagement effort that will result in action
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Julie Meltzer, Ph.D. Julie has spent the past decade leading research, development, and program evaluation projects related to students K12 literacy development and serving as a literacy, Response to Intervention (RtI), and school and district improvement consultant on national, state, and district projects. Her work is grounded in helping school leaders make the most of their educational data when designing wholeschool improvement initiatives. Julie has led many action planning efforts using A Leadership Model for Improving Adolescent Literacy, a research-based model developed by Julie and co-authors of Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy (ASCD, 2007). The Leadership Model and associated action planning rubrics help educators assess their school, set improvement goals, and develop an action plan. She also coauthored of Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy (IRA, 2009), and Taking the Lead on Adolescent Literacy: Action Steps for School Wide Success (Corwin, 2010). Other publications include Adolescent Literacy Resources: Linking Research and Practice (Education Alliance, 2002) and Thinkquiry Toolkit I: Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development Across the Content Areas (PCG, 2011). A sought-after keynote speaker, reviewer, conference presenter, and workshop leader, Julie brings substantive experience as a teacher, teacher educator, and leadership coach to her work in the areas of systemic school improvement, data use, action planning, 68 capacity building, and design of professional development services and materials. Julie recently left PCG Education where she served as Strategic Education Advisor to take a district position as Director of Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction where she is focusing on establishing and sustaining a culture of data-informed decision-making at all levels of the organization.
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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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featured and distinguished speakers

We are proud to welcome the AIE Distinguished Speakers. Each of these speakers will help us dig deeply into the why of our work and give us useful tools and strategies to Advance Improvement in Education. Each of these speakers will focus on one of the critical success factors, all of which are also highlighted throughout our suggested paths. Manuel ScottAIE Conference Featured Speaker Jack BaldermanIncreased Learning Time Sheila BethelLeadership Effectiveness Aric BostickSchool Climate Bill CecilTeacher Quality Dr. Bobb DarnellLeadership Effectiveness Kerry GainUse of Quality Data to Drive Instruction Byron V. GarrettFamily/Community Engagement
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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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educational leaders for the Hartford Public Schools. Jack offers practical solutions and ideas to benefit practitioners and help them achieve success with all students.
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
Sheila Bethel, PhD

Your Leadership Makes the Difference!
Business savvy and people smart, Sheila understands how and why people perform at their best and what it takes to build and sustain a successful business. She is a thriving entrepreneur and has built three successful companies. Sheila holds a PhD in Philosophy with a major in Communications and has served on the adjunct faculty of Indiana Purdue University, San Francisco State University, and the University of Southern California. She is a currently a member of the Advisory Council for Amsted University based in Malaysia. Her books are used as course material and are in libraries in 127 universities and colleges worldwide.
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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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to increased improvement efforts for schools, and she assisted in the development of a number of accountability-related tools for school administrators. She is a member of ASCD and currently serves on the board of the North Central Texas ASCD. Kerry and her husband, Chris, live in Murphy, Texas, with their daughter, Kendall, a second grader who loves to dance, and their son, Connor, a four-year-old whose dream is to work at PetSmart.
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

I am advancing educational improvement because we have a shared and collective responsible to ensure that ALL children, not some, have an opportunity to achieve their dreams and education is central to that dream. -Byron Garrett
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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

As leaders, we can help to uplift our students, each other, and our profession by collectively sharing best practices and strategies that will help us lead and teach more effectively. - Bill Cecil
Thursday, September 26, 2013 8:45 a.m.10:45 a.m. Ballroom D
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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
Dr. Bobb Darnell

Five Fantastic Tips for Becoming an Inspirational and Credible School Leader
Dr. Bobb Darnell has taught and been a professional developer for over 30 years. He is an author, an international speaker, and a consultant for schools and corporations. Bobb has been on the board of trustees for a number of professional organizations and on numerous national educational task forces. His high-energy workshops are filled with edutainment and practical ideas that have resulted from blending research and tested practice. He is truly committed to helping teachers build high-performance classrooms and strong parental support for schools and learning.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m. Ballroom D
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GUEST SPEAKERS
Lunch Speakers
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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Dinner Speaker
Mark McLeod AIE Educators Dinner
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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
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
Dr. Julie Schell

Teacher Leader Luncheon
Dr. Julie Schell is the incoming Director of OnRamps and Strategic Initiatives at the Center for Teaching and Learning at The University of Texas at Austin. Before joining UT, Dr. Schell served as the senior educational researcher in the Mazur Group at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, where she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship with Professor Eric Mazur. She received her doctorate in higher education from Teachers College, Columbia University and has an MS in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in instructional technology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Her dissertation, Venturing Toward Better Teaching: STEM Professors Efforts to Improve Their Introductory Undergraduate Pedagogy at Major Research Universities, was selected as Dissertation of the Year from the Higher and Postsecondary Education Division of the American Educational Research Association in 2010. Dr. Schell is an international expert in instructional innovation, specializing in collaborative, blended, and flipped learning.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:15 p.m.1:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall 5
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PRINCIPAL LUNCHEON
PRINCIPAL LUNCHEON
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!
Leeann Michalek Bartee, Ph.D.

Middle School Principal Panel
As a secondary administrator of 9 years, Leeann Michalak Bartee has worked with school transformation funded by grants for Smaller Learning Communities, DATE, and TTIPS. Dr. Bartee develops learning communities based on reciprocal accountability, learning by doing, and building leadership capacity. She believes that the promise of school reform rests in the development and empowerment of teachers.
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
Kermit Ward
Middle School Principal Panel
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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PRINCIPAL LUNCHEON
PRINCIPAL LUNCHEON
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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SCHOOL CLIMATE
SCHOOL CLIMATE
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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Schedule for the Day

Time
7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Session
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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WEDNEsday, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
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
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.
ARIC BOSTIC
ernest Singleton
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BALLROOM FG, 10:15 12:15 Champions of Hope: Inspiration and Ideas to Reach Disengaged Students
School climate
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.
12A, 10:15 11:15 What Is Non-Traditional About Traditional Schools?

Public schools are governed, to say the least, by federal and state guidelines. As leaders in education, how do we comply with those guidelines and still cultivate a school that clearly thinks outside of the box to increase academic performance for all students? In this session, leaders in education will learn about a school that has been able to accomplish this and more. Attendees will learn about our mission, vision, and goals, as well as, the primary structures, systems, and policies that work together to create an organization that is proactive on behalf of every student at every turn.
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Matt Pope popem@hayscisd.net KRiSTYNA BREWER brewerk@hayscisd. net
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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
15, 10:15 11:15 SUCCESS(STUDENTS)=STUDENTS^(COLLAB ORATION-COMPLACENCY+Weezy)

INCREASED LEARNING TIME Piatas, scooters, Xboxes, Lil Wayne, and duct tape continue to work alongside word walls, data disaggregation, team planning, and goal setting and attainment in the recent successes actualized by Edcouch-Elsa High Schools Math Department. Confronting the challenges facing a Stage 5 school and new-and-increased academic requirements, the EEHS Math Department has instituted an eclectic approach to extended learning opportunities, student investment, academic vocabulary, and team collaboration to help raise student math scores to some of the highest in the region for the second year in a rowand meet federal AYP required improvement levels for the first time in nearly a decade. Our session will focus on strategies for increasing successful collaborative opportunities within and among departments; utilizing vocabulary strategies for LEP, SPED, and struggling learners; developing positive and exciting tutorial atmospheres; and tailoring instruction, assessment, and data usage to positively impact student success.
Dr. Cordell Jones cordell@ahisd.net
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16A, 10:15 11:15 Maximizing Professional Development to Drive Improvement

TEACHER QUALITY Now more than ever, teachers are tasked with acquiring new skills to drive school improvement, a reality that has only increased the need for professional development that directly meets teachers needs. While wellintentioned, many professional development efforts fail to permeate the classroom as teachers face the challenge of transferring their learning from training to the classroom. This session addresses this fundamental challenge by providing school leaders and teachers with a context and structure for Teacher-Driven Observation (TDO), a schoolwide peer observation process that places professional development in the context in which teachers work each day: their classrooms. Through the utilization of peer-collected classroom data, TDO equips teachers to engage in professional learning that fosters immediate instructional improvements and student achievement. This session also examines how TDO enables school leaders to better leverage existing improvement efforts, ensuring that these efforts directly impact classroom instruction.
17AB, 10:15 11:15 Moving Schools: Lessons From Exemplary Leaders

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE A recently released evaluation project conducted on 400 Title I schools has identified specific practices that leaders in exemplary schools engage in consistently and pervasively that leaders in typical or struggling schools do not. Research from this study identified the specific patterns and practices that each of these 400 previously struggling schools used to directly attribute to their successes. By implementing the common practices that will be presented, each of these schools was ultimately able to raise its achievement by at least 35 points. This session identifies the distinct exemplary leadership practices that every leader needs to start immediately and provides strategies for implementing each one effectively.
Dr. Trent Kaufman tkaufman@ eddirection.com Dr. david doty ddoty@cicerogroup. com
Dr. Max Thompson maxthompson64@ gmail.com
JOE CLIFFORD jclifford@learningfocused.com
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18A-D, 10:15 12:15 Your Leadership Makes The Difference!

LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS There has never been a time when inspired leaders have been needed more. The most powerful question anyone in a leadership position can ask is Why? Your answer is the basis for all that you do and hope to achieve. It is your personal missionvision for making a difference. In this fast-paced, interactive track, Dr. Bethel helps clarify and identify the essential leadership qualities of commitment, leading by example, being a change master, pursuing personal excellence, and the power of servant leadership. These qualities are a fixed beacon, giving direction and purpose to every member of your organization. When you inspire others by leading with these qualities, leaders are more engaged, productive, and committed. Leadership is not something conferred upon only the most highly educated, rich or powerful. You can be an inspired leader who makes a difference.
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.
Sheila Bethel
Diana Madrid diana.madrid@esc20. net
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19B, 10:15 11:15 36#SchoolPR Tweets to Learn From

FAMILY/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT In a world that communicates with 140 characters or fewer, who has time for intense training? This rapidfire session will present 36 School PR pointers with breakneck speed. Youll have to listen fast if you want to assimilate it all, but youll leave with some great advice on crisis communications, media relations, customer service, community engagement, and more.
EH 4-STAGE A, 10:15 11:15 The Peaceful Classroom

Academic performance Featuring dynamic, teacher-empowered encouragement, and excellence in every classroom, Time To Teach is a research-based program that increases test scores and lowers discipline referrals. We will show you how to eliminate low-level behavior problems with a commonsense approach: teaching students exactly what you expect from them. Based on the wisdom and skills of Coach John Wooden and Dr. Madeline Hunter and backed by current research, we will give you real systems for maintaining a safe and fun learning environment. If you have ever been frustrated because you knew what to do in the face of student challenges, but believed you had no options to handle the situation, we will give you real, tested, and practical methods that will ease the tension and restore your sanity. Time To Teach will give you real tools to create and maintain a peaceful classroom.
Brad Domitrovich braddomitrovich@ gmail.com
DEtte Griffin dettegriffin22@ hotmail.com
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EH 4-STAGE B, 10:15 11:15 Create Quality Local Assessments With TAG

academic performance Learn how DMACs online test item bank of more than 50,000 questions can help you create customized assessments using quick filters, quality content, and user-friendly settings.
EH 4-STAGE C, 10:15 11:15 Intervention in the Digital Age

academic performance This collaborative talk will explore current best practices being utilized to address students who require intervention in high school science courses. We will discuss how digital content is changing the landscape of intervention. We will look at digital solutions for tracking student progress in the classroom and provide supplemental instructional material, and we will consider early intervention to prevent misconceptions.
Paula Jordan pjordan@esc7.net BEVERLY MARTIN bmartin@esc7.net
Jason Daniel jason.daniel@ saplinglearning.com
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12A, 11:30 12:30 Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Turnaround Leader?

leadership effectiveness What do the most effective principals do to get dramatically successful results in chronically underperforming schools? What abilities and behaviors set them apart from their colleagues? Learn what bold leaders do well to create significant, lasting change. This session will examine the 10 turnaround leader competencies identified through research of organizational turnarounds. All leaders can
Room: 13AB/14, 11:30-12:30
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Support Specialists Live!

Are you looking for a calming place to have fun and work on your improvement plan? Then come and grab a refreshment and a comfy seat to join the support specialists in the Collaborative Solutions Lounge! You will find, live and in person, support specialists providing guidance and support to any of your questions. Whether your questions are about the improvement planning process or the template itself, the support specialists will be there to meet with you about your needs. Throughout the duration of the AIE Conference, you can find the Collaborative Solutions Lounge located in room 13AB. The lounge is offered to you on a come and go as you please basiswhatever works for you! TEA and TCDSS Support Specialists
This session is brought to you by your TCDSS and TEA support specialists. This group is dedicated to providing support and technical assistance regarding the work with the Texas Accountability Intervention and Support (TAIS) framework. This team is committed to providing quality time in finding the answers to the questions regarding the continuous improvement process and to troubleshooting issues and concerns that may come up in the initial phases of the improvement plan development process.
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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Keep Students in Class Through Key De-Escalation Strategies

Students who are sent out of classrooms repeatedly cannot learn and achieve gap-closing results. This session targets increased learning time and the improvement of school climate through key strategies that all teachers and administrators should know but are not taught in preparation programs or most PD. Learn 10 essential strategies that help staff de-escalate behavior problems before students get sent to the office or kicked out of class. It is essential to take back control of your learning time and reduce office interventions to improve student achievement. Learn about results that other schools achieved using the strategies. These proven methods are easy to implement. Leave with all you need to kick off the school year with increased learning time, better parent communication, and success for all students.
Developing Academic Discourse Through Vocabulary

Many students lack the academic language necessary to attain academic success. By not providing students with the opportunity to obtain language necessary for academic discourse, teachers are hindering student learning. Participants will go through the basics of understanding and comprehending why vocabulary development and academic discourse are crucial to the success of English Language Learners. They will also learn what to look for pertaining to academic discourse and vocabulary development when conducting classroom observations and walk-throughs.
Dr. Gene Sheets gsheets@muleshoeisd.net Lin Kuzmich kuzenergy@gmail.com JENNIFER DE LEON jdeleon@esc17.net
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20% Jump in Scores...WHAT?

See how a 90% low socioeconomic, 33% ESL (10 countries represented, including asylee and refugee students) school achieved a 20% increase in eighth-grade reading scores and an 11% jump in eighth-grade math scores. There is no magic silver bulletit is hard work, dedication, and belief in the teachers, administration, and students. Tausha Robinson tausha.robinson@amaisd.org MARY GAMBREL mary.gambrel@amaisd.org
Football, Algebra, and Using Data to Improve Student Learning

Data is everyhere, expectations are high, and the stakes are even higher. But how does a campus administrator really use data to improve practices on a campus? In this session, participants will receive practical tools and tips on how to choose the right data, how to analyze that data, and how to truly improve what happens in the classroom based on that data.
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Room: 19b, 11:30 12:30
This Is Not Your Fathers SchoolNor Do You Want It to Be!

Participants will understand how to use the data compiled from the data summary page to formulate the need on the improvement planning template.
Redefining Roles for Secondary Parent Involvement

Appropriate audiences are intermediate, middle, and high school educators who have responsibility for school improvement, transition, college and career readiness, and parent engagement. Participants will review a meta-analysis done by Nancy Hill, PhD, on 50 research studies showing what types of parental involvement work in secondary schools to promote academic success. Building on that knowledge, they will become familiar with parenting strategies that are critical success factors in promoting academic socialization and lifelong learning. Parallels will be made with the goals for college and career readiness and the objectives for effective transitions from upper elementary school through middle school and high school and on to college and career.
Francisco Rodriguez frodriguez@esc17.net Tori Mitchell tmitchell@esc17.net
Dr. Lucy Long drlucylong@gmail.com
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Room: EH 4-stage b, 11:30 12:30
Support Science by Providing Effective PD

Learn how you can provide meaningful, research-based professional development to improve teacher effectiveness. Scientific Minds offers complimentary Webbased professional development for all schools using the Science Starters program. Science Starters provides 100% TEKS coverage and can be used as a curriculum framework or a supplement to your existing curriculum. Professional development includes best instructional practices, the 5E model; vocabulary activities; and strategies for remediation, intervention, and English proficiency. Teachers love the professional training, and students benefit. Available for grades 18 science, biology, and chemistry.
Ten Minutes a Day to Algebra Readiness and New TEK Implementation

Make teaching easy with these daily assignments created by teachers for teachers! Prepare your students for algebra in just 10 minutes a day, and watch them experience confidence and success in mathematics. Learn how to implement the new TEKS into your classroom in a way that is stress free for your students. Let us show you how we recycle skills in our classrooms to enhance students understanding of algebraic concepts, making word problems and project-based learning fun! Learn how we use distributed practice and spaced repetition to enhance retention of base skills necessary for success in mathematics.
Kathy Reeves kathy@scientificminds.com
Rhonda Brady rbrady@algebrareadinesseducators.com Katherine LaChance klachance@algebrareadinesseducators.com
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Effective Instructional Strategies: Seven Proven Methods

Presented with instructional strategies for effective direct instruction, attendees will learn tips to engage and reach all students regardless of their learning styles. Using a well-balanced mathematics curriculum with seven successful strategies, teachers will be able to track the successful development of student learning. This facilitates development of knowledge and skills as specified in TEKS standards.
AIE Teacher-Leader Luncheon

We want to celebrate teacher leaders Advancing Improvement in Education! Please join us for lunch and hear from distinguished speaker Julie Schell. Connect, network, and learn from other teacher leaders across Texas and reconnect with the why of your work. This luncheon is of no additional cost and is specially designed for teacher leaders across Texas. Thanks for joining us! Julie Schell
Bob Parrish bob@excelmath.com
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AIE Campus Leader Luncheon

We want to celebrate campus leaders Advancing Improvement in Education! Please join us for lunch and hear from a powerful panel of principals across the state. Connect, network, and learn from other principals and re-connect with the why of your work. This luncheon is of no additional cost and is specially designed for campus leaders across Texas. Thanks for joining us! Stacy Morris - Wills Point Intermediate Rosemary garza - Smith Elementary leeann bartee - Richland Middle School kermit ward - Westview Middle School monica quintero - Lee High School William STewert - Palestine High School
AIE Statewide Support Luncheon

We want to celebrate Educators Advancing Improvement in Education through providing support to districts and campuses across the state! This lunch is designed for ESCs and PSPs across the state. Please join us for lunch. Connect, network, and learn from other PSPs and ESC representatives and re-connect with the why of your work. This luncheon is of no additional cost and is specially designed for PSPs and ESCs. Thanks for joining us!
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AIE District Leadership Luncheon

District level administrators face unique challenges, frequently blazing new trails in leadership. This networking luncheon provides an opportunity for administrators to connect with their counterparts of similar districts and circumstances to share ideas, innovative and promising strategies, and leverage the power of collective thinking. Topics are loosely structured to launch conversations and allow them to flow in directions of most benefit to busy executives. Good food, good people, and good information is guaranteed to make this a valuable use of time.
Specific Leadership Programs and Tools to Increase Student Achievement

This session will offer practical leadership tools, templates, rubrics, interventions and programs that have been proven to increase student achievement. The ideas presented are supported by significant research and have been implemented in a variety of school settings resulted in measurable learning increases over time.
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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.
Assess More, But Grade Less

One of the most misused, misunderstood, and mistrusted issues in public schooling is how we have communicated student achievement and progress to our students and parents. Grades must communicate to parents, students, and teachers exactly what students know and are able to do. However, in many cases, grades do not reflect relative mastery of what a student has learned. Students need to be assessed frequently, even daily, to determine their level of understanding. These frequent and ongoing assessments are considered as checkpoints on students progress and the foundation for feedback given. Often, these assessments should not be counted as part of a students grade, as they are simply a form of checking for understanding. Summative assessments are used by the teacher at the end of instruction to evaluate a students learning and assign grades. Participants will distinguish formative assessment from summative assessment and discuss how grading fits into assessments.
Dr. Bobb Darnell
Dr. Alan Veach alan.veach@sreb.org
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Violence in the Classroom, a Sure Cure for Safety!

SCHOOL CLIMATE Every classroom has its issues; violence seems to be the overwhelming problem in classrooms around the country today. Learn the strategies to eliminate pesky and low-level behaviors that disrupt class time, distract students from learning, and strain relationships between teachers and administrators.
Shame, Courage, and Vulnerability: Re-humanizing Education

SCHOOL CLIMATE This session will provide educators with an understanding of how shame exists in education, creates barriers to creativity and innovation, and what we can do about it. Participants will learn how the courage to be vulnerable in our approach to education can lead to cultural shifts through empathy and honest feedback. The information presented in this session is based on the work of research professor, speaker, author, and storyteller Dr. Bren Brown who has spent the past decade studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame. Your presenter, Liz Garcia, has been following Brens work for over two years and is in the process of completing her certification in The Daring Way.
Chris Cannon Chris@Fighting4Youth.com
Liz Garcia liz.garcia@esc13.txed.net
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100% Culturally Motivated

School climate Do you want 100% graduation? Do you want buy-in from your staff and students? Do you want to change the culture of your campus? Striving to do the impossible, Everman High School, serving a student population of 85% low socioeconomic status, has accomplished these major challenges. Participants will gain insight on how to motivate staff and students to buy in to the vision/mission of your campus; learn how to implement a team approach yielding a 100% graduation rate; and understand how to develop a positive rapport with all students, which will help to increase attendance rates, as well as, decrease behavior issues. District/campus administrators and teacher leaders: come to hear how the Fearless Leader and The Team made it happen by using out of the box thinking.
Building a Solid Behavioral RTI Process

increase learning time This session will focus on the process of building a successful behavioral Response to Intervention process. The discussion will include how to create your own Universal Screening Process, as well as information on building teams, creating intervention strategies, and collecting data. The objectives are to offer options for addressing behavioral issues on a budget, with minimal, yet key, participants, and to present information on collecting data in a simplified fashion. This session will present research-based, practical information for educators across the spectrum, specifically behavior specialists, administrators, counselors, and teachers.
Nita Page npage@eisd.org
Charlotte Goudeau charlotte.goudeau@hotmail.com
Karen Adams
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Kimberly Little
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Successful Discipline in Secondary Classrooms

teacher quality By the time our students reach middle and high school, they have figured out that not all teachers are created equally. They will modify their own behavior to your expectations. It is critical that teachers implement solid classroom management techniques to motivate the most at-risk students. There are key strategies that do not require a lot of time, energy, or planning. The purpose of this session is to discuss these key strategies and provide methods for teachers to implement, execute, and maintain successful classrooms year-round. This session is intended for secondary classroom teachers, administrators, and other school personnel interested in improving the learning outcomes of students by building a solid discipline plan.
Teacher Hiring and Development for Active Student Engagement

teacher quality Increasing active student engagement starts with the hiring and employee initiation processes. A strategy that requires applicants to use the creativity and skills desired in the interview process helps in the identification of employees who will be successful with active student engagement once hired. In addition, the professional development provided before the teacher enters the classroom can set the expectations and provide the support for further success. This session looks at one school that requires evidence of creativity with projectbased learning in a video during the interview process, and workshops that model what is expected in the classroom once hired.
Jennifer DeGraaf jmdegraa@episd.org
Dr. Wesley Hickey whickey@uttyler.edu Eli Crow jcrow@uttyler.edu
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Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions

increased learning time Participants will learn how many educators are using a step-by-step process developed at the Right Question Institute called the question formulation technique (QFT). The process is easy to teachit requires only about 45 minutes the first time it is used. Students will become proficient at writing their own questions. They become the leaders of their own learning, and teachers become facilitators of the learning.
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.
Dr. Cory Duty cory.duty@sreb.org Raffy Garza-Vizcaino rgvizcaino@hotmail.com
Kerry Ballast kerry.ballast@tea.state.tx.us
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Six Practices to Improve School Board-Central Office Partnerships

LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS Through an interactive exploration of six practices to build school board/ superintendent partnerships that amplify the individual capacity of each party and lead to improvements in teaching and learning district wide, participants will understand how the roles of leaders can be best positioned to support professional learning and student achievement across a system. Participants will leave equipped to put practices in place that will enable them to leverage the partnership between the school board and superintendent more effectively.
Stay Calm and Lead On

LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS Instructional leadership is not so much about the personality traits of the buildings leaders; rather it is defined by the concrete actions that building leaders perform. Step 1 involves defining the instructional techniques that will serve your students well. Step 2 involves identifying simple instructional leadership actions that support implementation of selected strategies. Step 3 involves organizing the actions into a plan. Join me for Stay Calm and Lead On, and I will encourage you to lead with specificity, perseverance, and positivity.
Dr. Dave Doty ddoty@cicerogroup.com DR. TRENT KAUFMAN tkaufman@eddirection.com
John Samara tcpoffice@curriculumproject.com
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Building a Culturally Responsible Family Engagement Program

FAMILY/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT This session highlights a schools journey to becoming a culture of acceptance and care. Participants will be introduced to principles for becoming more culturally competent to effectively engage culturally diverse families. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and brainstorm ways to effectively connect in multicultural communities. Current research will be highlighted. Extensive handouts will be provided.
TurnaroundImpacting Rapid, Dramatic, Positive Change

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Are you looking for strategies that will impact student achievement in a rapid and dramatic way? The Texas Turnaround Leadership Academy (TTLA) is an effective strategy identified by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) as an initiative to build district- and campus-level capacity to support the turnaround efforts at the district and campus level. This initiative empowers high-potential school leaders and positions them for turnaround through systemic professional development and ongoing customized support to turnaround academically under-performing schools.
Terri Stafford terri.stafford@esc16.net
Diane Flaim diane.flaim@esc13.txed.net
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Using STAAR Mission Math to Improve Instruction

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Learn how the Web-based program of mathematics instruction, STAAR Mission Math, can be used to not only help students succeed but also to help teachers gain a better understanding of the 5E instructional model and inquiry-based learning. Participants will experience the video, printable, and projected components of a 5E math lesson and then discuss how lessons like the one experienced could be used to grow teachers and improve instruction. Preliminary data will be shared demonstrating the effectiveness of STAAR Mission Math in increasing student performance as measured on state assessments.
Critical ThinkingVital for the Success of Our Students

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Creating an atmosphere of critical thinking is crucial; learn practical strategies for putting critical thinking into action. Topics include an overview of critical thinking, implications from research, integrating critical thinking with instruction, how to get critical thinking in students hands, and getting parents to reinforce critical thinking at home.
Lesli Laughter Lesli@learningblueprints.com Dr. Paul Gray paul@cosenzaassociates.com Gary Consenza gary@cosenzaassociates.com
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Fifty Shades of PBIS

SCHOOL CLIMATE This session features how Lanier High School successfully implemented PBIS school wide. We will give details about how PBIS positively influenced our school climate and drastically improved our discipline data. Participants will be engaged in reflective activities and will leave equipped with great ideas and knowledge to plan PBIS implementation on their own campus. We will share our victories, data, ideas, and struggles and will leave plenty of time for Q&A.
Achieving Success for Every Student

INCREASE LEARNING TIME The culture of assessment needs to reflect that every student is capable ofand expected toproduce acceptable work. Sub-standard work will not be accepted as final until it meets the grade-level and course standards. This type of grading embraces the conviction that all students can and will learn. Almost all students can and will make the effort to learn grade-level and course standards if adults in the school create the right conditions. Students should not have the option not to turn in work. Participants will explore a range of strategies (e.g., grading, extra help, redo/revision, and re-teaching practices) to ensure that more students meet or exceed grade-level standards in academic courses.
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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Start With WHY: Inspiring Everyone to Take Action

SCHOOL CLIMATE WHY do you do what you do? People dont buy in to WHAT you do; they buy in to WHY you do it. Therefore, it follows that if you dont know WHY you do WHAT you do, how will anyone else? This fun and introspective session will help provide you with learning your personal WHY to inspire and lead with clarity of purpose. Join Dr. Rob OConnor and John Schumacher as they share and actively involve participants to learn how to use their WHY to effect and enhance their culture.
Intervention Framework for Academic Success

LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS This session is designed to assist administrators and/or leadership team members in the process of developing an intervention program on their campus. Participants will be provided a framework that is similar to the Response to Intervention (RtI) process but with key differences. Participants will also receive an intervention program quality checklist designed to assess the current intervention system. The intervention framework addresses the CORE Program and classroom-embedded interventions, which directly relate to Tier I of the RtI process. In addition, Formalized Interventions will be addressed in correlation to Tier II of the RtI process. Despite the similarities between the Framework and the RtI process, the framework is merely a structural plan for supporting at-risk students.
Dr. Rob OConnor roconnor@mfisd.txed.net John Schumacher jschumacher@mfisd.txed.net NATOSHA SCOTT natosha.scott@region10.org Jan Moberly Jan.Moberley@region10.org 160
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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Are you looking for a calming place to have fun and work on your improvement plan? Then come and grab a refreshment and a comfy seat to join the support specialists in the Collaborative Solutions Lounge! You will find, live and in person, support specialists providing guidance and support to any of your questions. Whether your questions are about the improvement planning process or the template itself, the support specialists will be there to meet with you about your needs. Throughout the duration of the AIE Conference, you can find the Collaborative Solutions Lounge located in rooms 13AB. The lounge is offered to you on a come and go as you please basiswhatever works for you! Looking for something more structured? Concurrently, next door in room 14, join us for: 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. TEA and TCDSS Support Specialists
This session is brought to you by your TCDSS and TEA support specialists. This group is dedicated to providing support and technical assistance regarding the work with the Texas Accountability Intervention and Support (TAIS) framework. This team is committed to providing quality time in finding the answers to the questions regarding the continuous improvement process and to troubleshooting issues and concerns that may come up in
the initial phases of the improvement plan development process.
Teaching Strategies for Closing Achievement Gaps With ELLs

Academic performance Participants will recognize and understand research-based facts and strategies to use for teaching English language learners. In this session, participants will learn about optimal classroom organizational strategies for teaching ELLs and be exposed to teaching strategies specific to stages of language development. Whether you are a K5 educator or a 612 educator, this session will address teaching strategies applicable to both levels.
Dr. Maryln Appelbaum shannon@atiseminars.org
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Lives on the Boundary: From Peril to Promise

teacher quality When 69% of your students are reading two to four years below grade level, their lives are on the boundary of peril! In this session, participants will learn how a highpoverty school district moved students from peril to promise by implementing a district-wide reading model that resulted in 98% of students reading on or above grade level at every grade level within three years. The intended audience for this session includes district and campus administrators and teachers.
SUCCESS(STUDENTS)=STUDENTS^(COLLABORATIONCOMPLACENCY+Weezy)
increase learning time Piatas, scooters, Xboxes, Lil Wayne, and duct tape continue to work alongside word walls, data disaggregation, team planning, and goal setting and attainment in the recent successes actualized by Edcouch-Elsa High Schools Math Department. Confronting the challenges facing a Stage 5 school and new and increased academic requirements, the EEHS Math Department has instituted an eclectic approach to extended learning opportunities, student investment, academic vocabulary, and team collaboration to help raise student math scores to some of the highest in the region for the second year in a row and meet federal AYP required improvement levels for the first time in nearly a decade. Our session will focus on strategies for increasing successful collaborative opportunities within and among departments; utilizing vocabulary strategies for LEP, SPED, and struggling learners; developing positive and exciting tutorial atmospheres; and tailoring instruction, assessment, and data usage to positively impact student success. Rohny Escareno rohny.escareno@gmail.com
Dr. Larry Lewis larrydlewis@hughes.net Patricia G Lewis patricia.lewis@gpisd.org
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The Audacious Transformation of an Alternative School

academic perfomance This session will illustrate how an alternative school of choice met the needs of the whole student by addressing the nutritional, physical, psycho-social, emotional, and educational needs of their students, 150 pregnant or parenting girls aged 1321. Learn how a failing school was able to transform from an enabling culture to one of empowerment and success. This session will show how our school instilled exercise and proper nutrition into a normal day through simple expectations and adult leadership. Learn how positive expectations; zero tolerance for drama, and earning the right to remain at our school through good grades, attendance, and behavior changed the culture from one of enabling to one of empowerment. Teachers, administrators, and teacher leaders will learn how refinement of teachers pedagogy leads to more targeted and focused instruction, ultimately improving the relationship between teacher and student to create student academic success.
PD Through Project Share: Online Resources for Educators

teacher quality This session will provide an overview of online professional development opportunities available to Texas public school districts through Project Share, the statewide online learning network. Participants will receive information on current and future PD courses and instructions on how to find and enroll in courses. The session will also include a demo of the Project Share Gateway and a discussion of how online resources can be used in and out of the classroom.
Kerry Ballast kerry.ballast@tea.state.tx.us
Vera Cancellare & vkcancel@episd.org Alison Cundari
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Creating a District-Wide Professional Learning System to Increase Educator Effectiveness

leadership effectiveness SEED: the System for Effective Educator Development, developed by the Texas Center for Educator Effectiveness at ESC 18, is a district-wide professional learning system for educators including teachers, principals and district leaders. Learn how this professional learning system grows out of district professional development goals and school needs, providing a tiered, systemic structure for delivering quality professional development. Also, learn how SEED can foster alignment with your districts curriculum, programs, and initiatives.
Embrace Learning Rather Than Teaching With Data Teams

use of data to drive instruction Do you believe that its not about us and that its all about them? If so, lets change the professional dialogue we have from teaching to learning. What do we want students to learn? How will we know when they have learned it? What will we do differently if they are not demonstrating learning? What will we do differently if they are demonstrating learning? See firsthand how these guiding questions drive a collaborative process that inspires and empowers professionals to improve teaching, learning, and leadership for all. Come to be inspired and empowered!
Dr. Tammy Kreuz kmcdonald@txcee.org Stacy Morris stacy.morris@wpisd.com
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USDE DraftHigh-Performance Parental Involvement

What does high-performance parental involvement look like? The USDE will be emphasizing effective, high-performance family engagement. In this session, participants will have a better understanding of building capacity as one pathway to success. Yet, family engagement is about building relationships. Participants will grasp ideas that will improve the likelihood for two-way communication through face-to-face meetings and by way of leveraging technology. Handouts and resources will be provided.
Zoom in on Next Steps for Your Campus/District with Snapshot

Come find out how a Snapshot can help you zoom in on prioritized opportunities for improvement at the campus or district level. Choosing a clear focus for improvement efforts is dependent upon a comprehensive and accurate assessment of current conditions. This innovative, site visitbased process utilizes multiple data perspectives to deeply examine campus or district systems for supporting student achievement. Visit the District Leadership Initiatives (DLI) booth to explore the benefits a Snapshot holds for your organization.
Victor Forsyth
skip.forsyth@esc16.net Robin Ward-Southall robin.ward@esc13.txed.net Sean Marcoulides sean.marcoulides@esc13.txed.net
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5 Steps to Creating an Exemplary School

Based on the presenters proven success as a turnaround principal in a large Title 1 middle school, participants will learn the five key strategies necessary in creating an exemplary school. These most crucial practices include the importance of structured visibility, delegation to collaboration to change, common core culture, eliminating students at-risk, and coaching strategies at work. Implementing these strategies brought a failing school to one of high regard, resulting in the principals selection as Principal of the Year. Specific evidence-based examples will be used, along with references to successful business practices. This session is geared to the needs of school leaders at all levels. Participants will come away with practical and proven practices, which can be implemented immediately to create a school where teachers and students are working together and where everyone is appreciated and respected.
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Dr. Allan Bonilla abonilla1@yahoo.com Pat Bonilla pat.bonilla@yahoo.com
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Using Academic Vocabulary to Increase Math Proficiency

A review of Robert Marzanos research on emphasizing academic math vocabulary as it relates to math proficiency will be discussed. Strategies to master the meaning of math terms will be reviewed, as they relates to instruction and the utilization of math intervention software.
Betsy Sapienza betsy@txedsol.com
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Building Literacy Across the Content Areas

Improving literacy is the surest path to preparing students for college and career; Achieve3000 believes in the power of truly differentiated online instruction to enable significant and sustained Lexile/reading growtha belief supported by a decade-plus of scientifically proven performance. We also believe that the need for differentiated instruction has never been greater. With the increased demands of the Texas State Standards, the imperative for students to become independent readers of complex texts grows by the day. By setting reading levels, differentiating non-fiction text based on each students unique academic profile, and continually assessing and increasing the complexity of texts, Achieve solutions steadily increase students ability to read, comprehend, apply, and communicate information derived from complex textprerequisites for success in school and beyond graduation. Mitzi Brenner mitzi.brenner@achieve3000.com Tiffany Hicks tiffany.hicks@achieve3000.com
Setting the Table for Success

Setting the Table for Success will provide teachers with four powerful strategies to help boost student achievement while providing a positive, safe learning environment for all learners in their classrooms. They will discover and implement the same philosophy and techniques that many of Americas best companies use to build successful teams with high morale, infectious enthusiasm, and increased performance. Teachers attending this high-energy presentation will explore the power behind the team approach to teaching, and receive an easy-to-follow blueprint to use with their students in helping to build, lead and be a member of their very own winning team. They will walk away with innovative ways to increase valuable teaching time by using classroom-tested ideas and strategies for establishing rules, dealing with conflict, creating a sense of teamwork, and organizing procedures that students will learn to follow each day.
Bill Cecil
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Employing Cultural Competence to Improve Your School

This session will focus on developing and using cultural competence and selfawareness to build strong teams that will support the transformation of a school environment into a learning organization. As a result, leaders will develop a better understanding of how to build and increase capacity of teachers and other leaders to positively impact student achievement in schools. Participants will have an opportunity to take scaled-down research-based personality assessments. Research has shown that assessments help leaders learn more about their leadership and explore possible preferences or predilections. While assessments can be used to help leaders create a leadership development plan, they can also provide structures for learning more about team members in an engaging and non-threatening way. Assessments can also help leaders identify individuals who might feel more comfortable at particular tasks. Finally, assessments can help leaders determine areas of growth and blind sides, especially relative to marginalized learners.
Accountability to Responsibility in a STAAR World!

This session will detail the implications of the accountability system as we move forward in Texas. We will explore both the procedural and cultural implications of STAAR on our districts and campuses, as well as, look at practical ways to ensure that campuses and districts are meeting student needs, while also meeting the goals of the accountability system in Texas. It is our contention that we can meet our responsibility to the students whom serve while working within the confines of a sophisticated accountability system. Come prepared to look at data and research that will influence your culture in a positive way.
Ty Duncan tduncan@esc17.net Shauna Lane slane@esc17.net Dr. Mark Gooden gooden@austin.utexas.edu
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Checking for Understanding So Students Can Learn

Does this sound familiar: I taught it, but they just didnt get it? Checking for understanding goes far beyond asking, Are there any questions? or Does everybody understand? In their book, Checking for Understanding Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom, Fisher and Frey state that most of the checking for understanding in schools is ineffective. This session will explore effective strategies to check for understanding as a systematic approach to formative assessment, to improve instructional delivery, and to provide student feedback throughout the teaching and learning process.
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.
Dolores Ramon dolores.ramon@pledge2teach.com Lynda Cavazos lynda.cavazos@pledge2teach.com
Kelly Bevis-Woodiel kelly.bevis@esc2.us & Suzy Hartman suzy.hartman@esc2.us
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Football, Algebra, and Using Data to Improve Student Learning

Data is everyhere, expectations are high, and the stakes are even higher. But how does a campus administrator really use data to improve practices on a campus? In this session, participants will receive practical tools and tips on how to choose the right data, how to analyze that data, and how to truly improve what happens in the classroom based on that data.
Transformational Leaders, Transformational Teachers

Students with a strong sense of efficacy are self-confident and motivated, perform at high levels, and have the belief that they can reach educational goals. A students self-efficacy increases with positive educational experiences and successes. Campus leaders and teachers are able to support efficacy building in students by engaging in activities that empower and allow for reflection and refinement of learning and thinking processes. Join us as we explore some of these opportunities.
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Robyn Fender robyn.fender@esc20.net Cynthia Zaragoza cyndi.zaragoza@esc20.net
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Launch Leaders Through Succession Planning

What happens when key leaders leave the organization? How do we identify and cultivate new leadership? How deep is your leadership bench? Successful organizations actively identify and cultivate leadership talent and poise themselves for sustaining forward momentum. Learn what the research indicates schools and districts are doing to achieve new results. Come to this session to: Understand succession planning and why it is important. Take away tangible steps and tools to implement immediately and grow your organizations leadership pipeline. Reflect on your own goals as a leader and plan your path for success.
Parent InvolvementWe Say Yes, But Act No

We say we want parent involvement, but do we really just send a lip-service message that we want parents involved? In this session, middle and high school teachers, counselors, and leaders will learn strategies to align actions to thoughts and move from parent involvement to parent engagement.
Scott Warren scott.warren@sreb.org
Donna Janssen donna.janssen@esc13.txed.net
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Right Seat on the Bus: Behavioral Event Interviews

Beep! Beep! Here comes the bus to success! Come and see how your district can utilize Behavioral Event Interviews (BEI) to effectively place administrators in the right seat on your bus to help drive turnaround. BEIs are research-based effective tools that can provide a more in-depth look at the turnaround competencies that your administrators may possess. BEIs can also assist with hiring individuals that you are looking for to help turnaround a campus. We will discuss why this innovative way to interview is critical to the success of turning around a campus and how it can be utilized to maximize the competency growth of your campus administrators for your journey on the road to success. All aboard!
Accelerating Student Achievement With Imagine Learning

To prepare our students to be college and career ready, we must embrace the power of technology and learn how it can be used effectively in the classroom. Experience how students are achieving academic success through the power of the effective technology-driven language and literacy intervention, Imagine Learning. Learn how research-based instruction, strategic first-language support and a sound, dynamic approach can enhance instruction and provide real-time assessments to help drive differentiated instruction for struggling readers, special needs, English language learners and all early childhood students, preparing all students for success. Enhance instruction, increase student achievement, and get students excited about learning, all with the power of technology.
Diane Flaim diane.flaim@esc13.txed.net Lacey padgett lacey.padgett@esc13.txed.net Clayton Renfroe clayton.renfroe@imaginelearning.com
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Teaching Math Conceptually Promotes Student Math Achievement

This session will demonstrate how a visually-based approach to teaching math builds deeper conceptual mathematical understanding for students. Participants will experience the visual approach to teaching math, discover how these practices can be integrated into daily teaching, and explore the research demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach. Students embrace problem solving and challenge when learning through discovering and questioning, rather than being told how to solve a problem. These techniques have been proven to drive student achievement on state tests and enable all learners to succeed. The intended audience is for elementary school educator, including teachers and administrators.
Helping Students Develop Effective Content Literacy Skills

This speaker will offer research-based strategies to help students in grades 1-12 read and comprehend informational texts, and to read successfully across the curriculum. She will incorporate strategies to build domain-specific vocabulary and other academic vocabulary necessary to read and learn important concepts in all academic subjects. She will actively engage attendees with word-building activities, including the use of word roots and affixes. She will actively engage attendees with the identification of expository text structures, and with interactive strategies to construct meaning with content-rich text. She will demonstrate active thinking strategies and help attendees utilize discourse and visible thinking strategies to help students construct meaning of text and build background knowledge. She will demonstrate the power of visuals to communicate factual information. Attendees will receive classroom-ready materials to help them engage learners and increase student achievement. Handouts provided.
Dana Luther dluther@mindresearch.net Dr. Donna Knoell dknoell@sbcglobal.net
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Restorative Justice: An Alternative to Suspension

Restorative justice is focused on the belief that those affected by harm can work together to repair it and that this collaboration leads to true accountability. This session will focus on the basic principles of developing a restorative justice model on your campus. What are restorative practices and principles? How do restorative practices align with your multi-tiered levels of intervention that already exist? What do restorative meetings look like in a school? How does this impact suspension and expulsion rates on a campus? These questions and others will be answered, and participants will leave the session with enough information to begin to implement a restorative model on their respective campuses. These strategies can be implemented at a classroom, school-wide, or district level, so teachers, counselors, administrators, and central office personnel are encouraged to attend.
The Calm in the StormTeacher Leaders

What is the glue that holds a campus together and makes sure that change is sustained for improved academic performance? Teacher leaders provide passion, focus, collaboration, and longevity in the face of frequent turnover that occurs in high school campus administration. Processes used to sustain focused improvement are conversations with teachers, leading book studies, impacting campus belief systems, and analyzing and leading teachers through data analysis, all with a constant focus on improving student achievement. Even though campus administration changes, teacher leaders sustain the focus and change to meet the needs of students for all students to be successful. When changes in administration occur, teacher leaders assist new administrators in understanding the culture, climate, and vision of the campus for collaborative decision making and shared leadership to exist.
Albert Felts albert.felts@esc13.txed.net sherry dimarco sherry.dimarco@esc13.txed.net
Valerie Carey valeriecarey@celinaisd.com kim tingle kimtingle@celinaisd.com
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SELECTING STRATEGIES AND QUARTERLY PLANNING Are you looking for a calming place to have fun and work on your improvement plan? Then come and grab a refreshment and a comfy seat to join the support specialists in the Collaborative Solutions Lounge! You will find, live and in person, support specialists providing guidance and support to any of your questions. Whether your questions are about the improvement planning process or the template itself, the support specialists will be there to meet with you about your needs. Throughout the duration of the AIE Conference, you can find the Collaborative Solutions Lounge located in room 13AB. The lounge is offered to you on a come and go as you please basiswhatever works for you! TEA and TCDSS Support Specialists
This session is brought to you by your TCDSS and TEA support specialists. This group is dedicated to providing support and technical assistance regarding the work with the Texas Accountability Intervention and Support (TAIS) framework. This team is committed to providing quality time in finding the answers to the questions regarding the continuous improvement process and to troubleshooting issues and concerns that may come up in the initial phases of the improvement plan development process.
Transforming Lives: Culture, Achievement and College Readiness

Estacado High School was designated a persistently low performing campus. During the past three years, the campus has experienced incremental growth and improved culture, climate, attendance, achievement, AP participation and pass rates, dual credit participation, college acceptances (79%), and participation in extracurricular activities. The presentation will focus on specific strategies that can be duplicated or modified for implementation on other secondary campuses.
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Leadership Support to Move Teachers From Good to Great

Learn what successful principals and other teacher leaders do to help ordinary teachers become great teachers. This session will focus on research-based strategies for supporting teacher collaboration and will include evidence from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Principals and teacher leaders will learn what looks different in schools that get the most from their students and be provided the tools necessary to duplicate these efforts in their current schools.
Solidifying the Moral Imperative Within Education

Campus and district transformation is difficult. In fact, it is downright exhausting! Join Eric Penrod and Lee Courville as they provide critical examples of the moral purpose of school leadership and its essential role in rediscovering the passion of public education. While exploring the moral imperative at the campus and district level, Eric and Lee will provide state-recognized examples of continuous improvement that shaped the reform efforts of a disconnected and struggling district.
Dr. Gary Wrinkle gary.wrinkle@sreb.org
Eric Penrod epenrod@mfisd.txed.net Lee courville hcourville@mfisd.txed.net
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A Culture Where All Teachers Support All Children

The purpose of the session is to gain an improved understanding of collaborative work organized around the core work of a school: teaching and learning. Is the culture of collaboration translating into gains throughout the whole school? Where is the schools momentum located? How do you get past the stuck spot? Is faculty rallying around data-identified, student-centered problems? Extensive data review and questioning strategies, along with interactive discussion and sharing, will provide participants with additional learner-centered sources and strategies for additional steps that their school can implement collectively to improve their culture of learning for both students and adults.
Whats It All About, Anyhow? Life Beyond Formal Schooling

Participants will experience potentially life-changing strategies to help kids think beyond high school and college, through life choices. This session will provide research assignment ideas that connect community members and students in meaningful ways. Rediscover your purpose in life as you are invited to reflect on your dreams and aspirations.
Linda Cottle linda.cottle@devineisd.org
Dr. Lura Davidson davidsonlura@hotmail.com
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How the PBM System Enhances the TAIS

The Texas Accountability and Intervention System combines all intervention systems: federal accountability, state accountability, and Performance-Based Monitoring (PBM). Professional service providers and consultants have worked with federal and state accountability, but they may not be as familiar with the PBM system. This session will assist PSPs to learn how the PBM system and Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) report enhance the other intervention systems. PSPs will understand the PBM system to assist campuses to utilize the PBMAS data in conducting needs assessments and developing an improvement plan. What is the PBMAS report integrated with in the federal and state accountability system? How do I know what the report is telling me? How does the campus understand how it contributes to the districts performance in the system? These questions and others will be answered to give PSPs the clear picture of how PBM is a vital part of TAIS.
Getting Practical About Data: Prescriptive, Personal,...and Practical

Research conducted by Schmoker, DuFour, and Reeves depicts educators in gap-closing schools using data to collaborate and plan more frequently. One of the most powerful activities to improve instructional decision making is a mini data wall. Ideally, it is a portable display that utilizes a cardboard three-panel display typically used for science fairs. Each panel represents a different data source with aligned activities/goals. The mini walls are campus customized with educators sharing with each other at several Data Days. The data walls provide a robust source of information about successful initiatives. S.M.A.R.T. goals add a layer of depth for continued implementation. The mini data walls, when developed and used frequently, can be the focal point for PLCs, as well as department and team discussions regarding improving student achievement and enhancing teacher efficacy. Participants will see several mini data walls and hear about successful strategies from HISD educators.
Judy Struve Judy.Struve@tea.state.tx.us TED KERR Ted.Kerr@tea.state.tx.us
Dr. Carol Harle carolharle@harlandale.net REYNALDO MADRIGAL rey.madrigal@harlandale.net
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Tackling the At Risk

Involve the highly at-risk student to become part of a positive team with the collaboration of the community. This session will share how a student mentoring program will work for a campus in promoting positive relationships within the school and community. The motivation is for students to attend, stay in school, learn, and increase their self-esteem to hopefully become successful members of society. The collaboration of local organizations has helped promote the relationship between the school, students, parents, and community.
STAARving for Simple Solutions?

Is STAAR preparation leaving you STAARved for time, STAARved for space and STAARved for sanity? Join master teacher Sandra White in a hands-on, engaging session to learn simple solutions to stave your hunger. Feed your students minds with engaging visuals, activities and time-saving instructional tips. Leave this session full of inexpensive ideas sure to be gobbled right up by your students. Sandra will serve a fine menu of calorie-friendly solutions sure to streamline your STAARvation!
Mario Bracamontes mario.bracamontes@psjaisd.us
Ms. Sandra White snannyw@aol.com
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STEMscopes Online Science Curriculum K12

STEMscopes is a digital online STEM curriculum developed by Rice Universitys Center for Digital Learning and Scholarship. STEMscopes provides educators and students with the keys to science achievement through online instructional materials that address the rigor of the STAAR and EOC state assessments and the newly adopted science TEKS. This comprehensive resource is 100% aligned to the new TEKS and STAAR readiness and supporting standards for the following grade levels and subject areas: kindergarten through eighth grades and biology, chemistry and physics. Each TEKS objective is built into a SCOPE, or unit, centered on the researchbased 5E method of teaching with additional resources for intervention and acceleration.
The Solution You Have Been Waiting For! MATH 180

Join Nickie Rizzo, and be one of the first to hear about the development behind this personalized, blended solution that incorporates instructional strategies to build coherency between both conceptual and computational frameworks and targets the rigorous skills for problem solving applications to prepare students for algebra and beyond. Learn about the Teaching Ecosystem, which embeds professional development opportunities with high leverage teaching practices and videos of expert teachers modeling classroom strategies, all powered by Math Solutions, the premiere math pd organization founded by Marilyn Burns.
Lisa Laster LLaster@stemscopes.com NIKKI RIZO nrizzo@mathsolutions.com Jack Darden
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Family Engagement: Educations Best Kept Secret

Research shows that meaningful family engagement is equal to an additional $1K of per-pupil funding. More importantly, an engaged family is the leading indicator of student achievement. Come prepared to discuss and dialogue about the challenges of getting families engaged in the success of their children. Dispelling the myths that parents dont care, we will focus on practical strategies to improve engagement beyond the classroom that will directly impact student success in the classroom. In this session, participants will comprehend that the family structure has drastically changed; utilize pop culture and current events as a means to connect to families; and gain the understanding that regardless of data and demographics, every family is different.
Moving Schools: Lessons From Exemplary Leaders

A recently released evaluation project conducted on 400 Title I schools has identified specific practices that leaders in exemplary schools engage in consistently and pervasively that leaders in typical or struggling schools do not. Research from this study identified the specific patterns and practices that each of these 400 previously struggling schools used to directly attribute to their successes. By implementing the common practices that will be presented, each of these schools was ultimately able to raise its achievement by at least 35 points. This session identifies the distinct exemplary leadership practices that every leader needs to start immediately and provides strategies for implementing each one effectively.
Dr. Max Thompson maxthompson64@gmail.com Byron Garrett JOE CLIFFORD jclifford@learningfocused.com
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CPDI = Complete Campus Climate and Culture Change

Participants in this session designed for secondary schools will learn the basics of the Collaborative Professional Development Initiative (CPDI), which is the teacher-created and data-driven initiative responsible for the culture and climate change at Palestine High School. Teacher leaders will share the design, research, and results of this job-embedded professional development project that addresses the campus as a unified body of active learners and includes the students, in addition to building capacity for teacher leadership through the seamless integration of professional learning communities. Participants will leave with ideas for their own campus initiatives and practical information for implementation.
Beyond Academics: Making Each Student a STAR

By identifying students in need of mentoring, schools can move students beyond perceived expectations. The STAR mentoring program implemented three years ago at Celina High School has increased student academic achievement, improved responsibility of at-risk students, and provided opportunities for students to investigate post-secondary education. Participants will leave this session with an outline/protocol for the year, knowledge of how to begin a mentoring program, and examples of forms/meetings conducted. All administrators, teacher leaders, and teachers on campuses can benefit from learning the process for creating a successful mentoring program.
Karen Buckland kbuckland@palestineschools.org JANICE MAGEE jmagee@palestineschools.org
Sherry Huddleston sherryhuddleston@celinaisd.com COLETTE PLEDGER rccrpledger@att.net
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Teacher Effectiveness in Aldine ISD

Recent research has confirmed what Aldine school leaders have known for decades. That is, the best way to increase student learning is to provide each child with a highly effective teacher. Discover how Aldine ISD is using statistical learning growth data (i.e., student growth percentiles) to evaluate and pay teachers based on performance. In addition to improving teacher quality through evaluation, Aldine ISD is also using learning growth data to assign each student to an effective teacher and to individualize the curriculum, time, and resources necessary for students and teachers to reach their potential. This session will show school leaders how to use data to better meet individual student and teacher needs.
20% Jump in Scores...WHAT?

See how a 90% low socioeconomic, 33% ESL (10 countries represented, including asylee and refugee students) school achieved a 20% increase in eighth-grade reading scores and an 11% jump in eighth-grade math scores. There is no magic silver bulletit is all achieved through hard work, dedication, and belief in the teachers, administration, and students.
Tausha Robinson tausha.robinson@amaisd.org
Dr. John Schacter schacter@sbcglobal.net Dr. Selina Chapa schapa@aldine.k12.tx.us
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Motivation/Teacher Engagement/Student Engagement: Your Ticket to Student Success!

Getting tickets to the game will provide participants with techniques for change which include motivation, teacher engagement, and student engagement. The following Tickets to the Game, will allow participants to change the campus environment: Motivation will include techniques needed to get students, staff, and the community involved in the schools vision for improvement. Teacher Engagement, using the research of Jon Saphier, will provide participants with practical ideas to get teachers to begin the process of being engaged in the learning prior to the students being involved. Student Engagement will use the techniques taught by Eric Jensen to engage students and keep them involved in each lesson. At the end of the session, the participants will walk away with three tickets showing the design needed for school improvement, and they will also walk away with a plan to use these tickets for improvement on their respective campuses.
Making Leadership Count at Every Level...All for the Kids

Making Leadership Count at Every Level...All for the Kids is a session appropriate for all audiences and levels of leadership. Participants will consider how servant leadership with its particular skill set for building trust, has the capacity for elevating the level of thinking for solving complex problems. Attendees will learn to retell old stories (change mental models), learn to become more critically conscious, and will use action learning to clearly define the real problems confronting them so that intentional action planning can be accomplished.
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Math Is Not Enough: Negotiation of Thought for Rigor

This session highlights a Stage 4 schools journey to meeting the rigors of STAAR and increasing Level III performance by emphasizing thought processes required to answer dual-coded items. STAAR blueprints will be used to determine relevance and specific strategies using question stems and visualization, and positive presuppositions will be described. This session is appropriate for stakeholders interested in increasing instructional rigor and helping all students achieve Level II performance standards and more students achieve Level III performance standards.
Crucial Conversations for Advancing Improvement in Education

Dialogue requires more than just one person being heard. When others havent been involved in conversations, we make decisions based on limited data. This causes others to have less conviction in their follow-through because they havent been involved. We want to be able to honestly and accurately share our views in a way that encourages others to share their perspective as well. You can argue as strongly as you want for your opinion, as long as you are equally vigorous in encouraging others to disagree. Ron McMillan
Dr. Teri Fowler tfowler@tamut.edu shane burton sburton@dallasisd.org
Liz Garcia liz.garcia@esc13.txed.net
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Whats in Your DNA?

A district needs assessment is the best way to make evidenced-based decisions for the overall health and success of the district. This is a protocol that can be built into the systems and activities of your district. We will discuss an ongoing process, not a one time event, to gather, analyze, and prioritize data to determine the needs of the district. You will leave the session with practical protocols and tools that you can immediately use to enhance the process in your district.
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.
Diane Flaim diane.flaim@esc13.txed.net lacey padgett lacey.padgett@esc13.txed.net Joanne Billingsley jbillingsley@satx.rr.com
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Shooting for the STAARs: Getting Results, Changing Lives!

At J. L. Long Middle School, our students with designated learning disabilities (SpEd) outperformed the district average for all students on the Math STAAR. In this session, you will learn how we are closing the achievement gap by focusing on our most needy students. If you are a teacher, administrator, or central office staff member, we invite you to come with us as we lead you through our journey from AYP Stage 4 to our current status as the top-performing comprehensive middle school in our district on both the Reading and Math STAAR. Within the past three years, we have put in place a system of supports based on a commitment to an inclusive philosophy, strategic planning, and fidelity of implementation.
Rhonda Barnwell Rbarnwell@dallasisd.org ashley toole Atoole@dallasisd.org
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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
Algebra Readiness Educators, LLC

AimTruancy Solutions is an early identification and intervention program for chronic truants. Aim is a proven, innovative truancy reduction program that identifies at-risk students and gets them back into the classroom and on track to graduate. Aim partners with schools, law enforcement, juvenile justice, and community-based organizations.
sperez@aimtruancy.com www.aimtruancy.com Booth #: 431
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

Bookshare is an online library of accessible eBooks for people with print disabilities. Funded by the U.S. Dept of Education OSEP, it is free for all qualified U.S. students. Accessible Books for Texas is funded by the TEA and provides free, customized support for educators of students with print disabilities
mckenzie.e@benetech.org www.bookshare.org Booth #: 301
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.
eharris@dynastudy.com www.dynanotes.com Booth #: 530 226
Our purpose is to support districts in their role to educate our students.

haley.keith@esc13.txed.net WWW.ESC13.net Booth #: 400
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Education Service Center Region 20
We will be showcasing the Accountability Guide and Education Coaching Track.

yvette.gomez@esc20.net www.esc20.net Booth #: 438
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.
orders@ixl.com www.ixl.com Booth #: 436
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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 Institute
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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New print and online products for the STAAR.

msakow@peoplesed.com www.PeoplesEducation.com Booth #: 930/932
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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READINESS
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, Inc.
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 Title I Statewide SS/Face Initiative

We will be showcasing all of the parental involvement publications that TEA has requested.
terri.stafford@esc16.net www.esc16.net Booth #: 602
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 by Amy Littleton
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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Karen Adams
Karen Adams is presently a Behavior Specialist with Crosby ISD directly responsible for Behavior RTI and all Behavioral programming. She taught Elementary for twelve years before becoming a Related Services Counselor working with multiple districts. Adams has a Masters Degree in Counseling. kmadams66@yahoo.com
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
Dr. Maryln Appelbaum

Dr. Maryln Appelbaum is a sought after presenter on todays tough issues facing educators and parents. Dr. Appelbaum has a Doctorate in Psychology and Masters degrees in both Psychology and Education. Her credentials include being a family therapist, a crisis consultant and a best-selling author. She has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox and has authored more than 30 how to books for educators and parents. shannon@atiseminars.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
Dr. Samuel ayers

Dr. Sam Ayers is an educator with 29 years experience in schools located in San Antonio and Lubbock. He has served as an elementary, middle school and high school principal. He has served as a central office administrator and an adjunct professor at Lubbock Christian University. Dr. Ayers has made presentations to audiences at multiple state and national conferences and writes non-fiction and biographies targeted for elementary and middle school readers. sayers@lubbockisd.org
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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
Dr. Alan Bonilla

Dr. Allan R. Bonilla is an educator experienced as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. He holds a Masters in Counseling and a Doctorate in School Administration & Supervision. He currently serves as a Leadership Coach through ESC, Region 13 and has completed his first book on school leadership to be published by Corwin Press. His claim to fame is being selected Principal of the Year in the Miami-Dade School System. abonilla1@yahoo.com
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
Ms. Mitzi Brenner Pat Bonilla

Pat Bonilla completed a career as a teacher in grades K-8 and holds a Masters in Exceptional Student Education and Computer Education with an endorsement in Gifted Education. pat.bonilla@yahoo.com Mitzi Brenner is an instructional specialist, curriculum writer and former teacher and administrator in Texas schools for over 20 years combined. Mitzi has a passion for building literacy for all students and for improving instructional strategies for English Language Learners and struggling readers. Mitzi received her undergraduate and Masters degrees from Texas State University and currently serves as Regional Director of Sales in Central and North Texas for Achieve3000. mitzi.brenner@achieve3000.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
Vera Cancellare Shirlene Bridgewater

Shirlene Bridgewater is currently an ELA Teacher Leader at Marble Falls HS. Considering teaching a calling, she strives to inspire educators--with compassion and a love of words-to focus on student-centered learning, collaboration, and data to achieve optimal results. Her honors include Texas Region 13 Secondary Teacher of the Year; Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award given by Humanities Texas; and MFHS AP Teacher of the Year. Shirlene also serves as a board member of Humanities Texas. sbridgewater@mfisd.txed.net Vera Cancellare is the Principal of School-age Parent Center in El Paso, Texas. She has been an educator for 33 years and all of her educational experience has been spent in at-risk schools. For the last 10 years, she has been a principal in EPISD Alternative schools and has helped lead each of them to educational excellence through high expectations, enthusiasm and love. Education is her passion not just her job! vkcancel@episd.org
Chris Cannon Karen Buckland

Karen Buckland has been teaching high school English Language Arts for more than 10 years to students whose skills range from illiterate to gifted. She teaches English III and serves as English Department Chair at Palestine High School in Palestine, Texas. kbuckland@palestineschools.org Chris Cannon, author of WINNING back our BOYS is a national youth development trainer, whose mission is to empower and equip teachers to maximize their interaction with todays youth. He developed his key insights from being on the frontlines and working with youth and educational systems across the country. As a national trainer, former high school teacher and coach, hes earned a reputation as one who knows first hand how to effectively reach todays youth. Chris@Fighting4Youth.com
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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
Gary Consenza Lynda Cavazos

Lynda Cavazos is co-founder of pledge2teach and is an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her education background is in EC-6, bilingual education and ESL, early childhood, curriculum & instruction and teacher mentoring with 20 years of teaching extending from public school, community college and in higher education. At the University of Incarnate Word, Lynda is a PhD candidate in Organizational Leadership. lynda.cavazos@pledge2teach.com Gary Cosenza is the President and CEO of Cosenza & Associates, LLC, and is also a project manager for the Institute for Public School Initiatives at the University of Texas at Austin. Gary has over 40 years of experience in education, including experience as a classroom teacher, regional mathematics specialist, director of curriculum, and project manager. As a classroom teacher, Gary taught mathematics, and has extensive experience in curriculum development and delivery of professional development. gary@cosenzaassociates.com
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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.
Dr. Lura Davidson Eli Crow

Eli Crow is the superintendent of the Innovation Academy Charter School. This university charter uses a STEM framework to promote active student engagement through projectbased learning. jcrow@uttyler.edu Lura Davidson has over 20 years within school improvement. Her doctorate is in Curriculum & Instruction/Administration. She has teaching/admin work experience from PreK through graduate classes. As a former superintendent, after five years of cultural change through focused school improvement using the John Goodlad model of Restructure, Reform and Renewal, the district was identified Distinguished for improved learner achievement results. davidsonlura@hotmail.com
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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
Dr. David Dockterman

David Dockterman is chief architect, learning sciences at Scholastic Education where he provides guidance on turning research into practice and programs. Over his 25-plus years in the industry, Dockterman has led the development of scores of award-winning instructional technology programs, including Decisions, Decisions; Thinking Reader; FASTT Math; and TimeLiner. Most recently he served as a key adviser for the creation of Scholastics MATH 180. ddockterman@scholastic.com
Brad Domitrovich Jennifer DeGraaf

Jennifer DeGraaf has spent the past 16 years educating students in El Paso ISD. She began as a SPED paraprofessional, eventually teaching ESOL, English, Reading, and Special Education. In 2006 she became an instructional coach for EPISD and in 2012 became an assistant principal at Irvin High School in El Paso, Texas. jmdegraa@episd.org Brad Domitrovich is a veteran communications and public relations professional with over thirty years of experience in the academic, entrepreneurial, and corporate environment. An accomplished speaker and presenter, he has accepted invitations to present at leadership conferences and seminars throughout Texas and the United States. Brad is a Past President of the Texas School Public Relations Association and spent six years serving on the TSPRA Executive Committee. His areas of expertise include: school public relations, customer service, crisis communications, and strengthening community partnerships. braddomitrovich@gmail.com
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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Dr. Dave Doty

During his time as a school district superintendent, Dr. David Doty built districtwide structures for professional development and teacher collaboration that resulted in consistent improvements in student learning. In addition to his role as a district leader, Dr. Doty has also served as a university professor and classroom teacher. Dr. Doty holds a law degree and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from BYU, as well as a masters degree from Stanford Universitys Graduate School of Education. ddoty@cicerogroup.com
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
Dr. Cory Duty

Cory Duty is presently serving as a School Improvement Consultant for SREB, a school improvement initiative originating from the Southern Region Education Board in Atlanta Georgia. Cory has served as an elementary and secondary principal and teacher at the elementary and middle school level. Cory has worked in San Antonio, Austin, and the Central Texas area districts as well as a school improvement coach in Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Mississippi. cory.duty@sreb.org
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
Dr. Teri Fowler

Teri Woods Fowler is a Professional Service Provider for Dallas ISD and a graduate instructor at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. She has experience as a campus principal, Special Education Director, and Executive Director of School Improvement. She has participated in the Oxford Roundtable and visited schools in Hong Kong, New Zealand, Mexico City, and Scotland. She is a graduate of Leadership Texas and is included in the 100 Distinguished Alumni of Texas A&M University-Commerce. tfowler@tamut.edu
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
Dr. Paul Gray

Dr. Paul Gray is a curriculum developer and professional development consultant for Cosenza & Associates, LLC, as well as a project manager for the Institute for Public School Initiatives at the University of Texas at Austin. Paul has also served on several statewide committees: President of the Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics (TCTM), Secretary of Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics (TASM), and President of the CAMT Board of Directors. paul@cosenzaassociates.com
Dr. Mark GOODEN

Dr. Mark A. Goodens research interests include the principalship, anti-racist leadership, urban educational leadership and legal issues in education. He currently serves on the Executive Committee for University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Mark has served as a secondary mathematics teacher and department chairperson who facilitated professional development workshops for and with teachers and educational leaders. He has spent 11 years in higher education developing and teaching courses in leadership, diversity, law, and research methods. gooden@austin.utexas.edu
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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Dr. Carol Harle

Dr. Carol Harle received her PhD in Curriculum Studies at the University of Texas at Austin and has been a teacher, an academic Dean/Vice Principal for Academics, Professional Development Coordinator, Curriculum Director Pre-12, Executive Director for School Improvement PreK-12, Professional Service Provider and is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in Harlandale ISD, San Antonio, Texas. carolharle@harlandale.net
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
Dr. Wesley Hickey

Wes Hickey is an associate professor of educational leadership at The University of Texas at Tyler. He has worked as a Professional Service Provider for several years with many different school districts. whickey@uttyler.edu
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Dr. Cordell Jones

Cordell Jones has been in education for 20 years, serving as an administrator at the elementary, middle and high school levels. In 2012, he was the HEB Elementary Principal of the Year for south Texas. Currently, he is principal of the Alamo Heights Junior School. Additionally, Cordell is on the Executive Board of the School Leaders Network and is the past President of the Alamo Area Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. cordell@ahisd.net
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
Dr. Donna Knoell Paula Jordan

Paula Jordan trains educators across the state in the use of a web-based software suite of applications designed to improve the quality of education provided to students. Jordan has presented at regional service centers and school districts across the state. Jordan worked as an educator at the elementary and middle school levels. She holds an A.A. in Accounting, a B.S. in Business Administration and Management, and a Master of Education/ Educational Leadership. pjordan@esc7.net Dr. Donna Knoell is an educational consultant, author, and instructional specialist. She has a proven record of working with schools throughout the USA, to help improve academic achievement of students. She is a recognized expert in content reading, reading comprehension, and vocabulary development, and is also recognized for her expertise in K-8 mathematics, science and social studies. She has spoken internationally and at IRA, LDA, CEC, IDA, NCTE, ASCD, NCTM, NSTA, NCSS, and TAGT. dknoell@sbcglobal.net
Dr. Tammy Kreuz Dr. Trent KAufman

Dr. Trent Kaufman developed a strong interest in the ways in which data is used in schools during his time as a high school teacher and administrator. After earning his Ed.D., he used his collective experience to found Education Direction, a school reform organization. He is an author of Collaborative School Improvement (HEP, 2012) and The Transparent Teacher (Jossey-Bass, March 2013). Dr. Kaufman has supported implementation of TDO in dozens of schools across the country. tkaufman@eddirection.com Dr. Tammy Kreuz is Executive Director at the Texas Center for Educator Effectiveness (ESC 18). Kreuz previously served as Director for Educator Quality Initiatives at the Institute for Public School Initiatives and as a program manager at the TEA. She began her career as a high school business teacher. Kreuz holds a B.B.A. and an M.B.A. from Texas State University. She also holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. kmcdonald@txcee.org
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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
Dr. Larry Lewis

Dr. Larry D. Lewis has been on the cutting edge of education reform for many years. While currently serving as the Coordinator of Student Achievement and Involvement, Dr. Lewis has experience as Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, Teacher and Consultant. Dr. Lewis is committed to ALL children learning at the high end of academic excellence and ALL means ALL! larrydlewis@hughes.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
Diana Madrid Kimberly Little

Kimberly Little is the 12th grade Assistant Principal of Everman High School. She taught English for seven years in grades 6-12 and was AVID Coordinator and teacher for three years. klittle@eisd.org Diana Madrid is currently a Coordinator of Bilingual/ESL Programs and Early Childhood at Education Service Center, Region 20 in San Antonio, Texas. In this role, she oversees the support provided to local education agencies to ensure accountability and implementation of best practices for English language learners in the San Antonio and surrounding areas. Diana has also worked as an elementary bilingual educator, literacy leader and a bilingual reading intervention teacher in the El Paso/New Mexico area.
Dr. Lucy Long

Lucy Long Ph.D. is an educational consultant who worked 35 years in public education as an English teacher, school administrator and executive director of parent education and family services. The majority of those service years were in Richardson ISD (1975-1995) and Plano ISD (2002-2008). Since 2002, her focus has been on creating parent engagement programs that are easy to implement, culturally comfortable for families, and bring about academic improvement. drlucylong@gmail.com
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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
Jan Moberly Beverly Martin

Beverly Martin trains educators across the state in the use of a web-based software suite of applications designed to improve the quality of education provided to students. Martin worked as an educator in a variety of roles at multiple grade levels for more than 20 years. bmartin@esc7.net Jan Moberley is the Director of Instruction at Region 10 Education Service Center where she leads programs related to content area instruction, special programs, student and counselor support, school improvement, federal programs and curriculum and assessment. She has served as the national assessment consultant for several textbook publishers and developed many instruction and planning products over the years. A veteran of urban, suburban, and rural schools, she has worked in creating audit tools across many programs. Jan.Moberley@region10.org
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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
Dr. Rob OConner

Dr. Rob OConnor received his doctorate from Texas A & M Commerce in Educational Leadership in 2011. Over the last 8 years, he has served as Superintendent of schools. As a superintendent, he has had two high schools make double digit gains in math and science on state assessments. Dr. OConnor has served in public education over 20 years having worked on all grade levels from K-12. roconnor@mfisd.txed.net
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
Eric Penrod Lacey Padgett

Lacey Padgett is currently an Education Specialist for the Texas Turnaround Leadership Academy. She has been a teacher, mathematics curriculum specialist, district director, and principal over the course of her career. The majority of her work has been a focus on building a culture of teaching and learning through data driven instructional decision making. She has been effective at closing achievement gaps and raising the bar for all learners. lacey.padgett@esc13.txed.net Eric Penrod has fourteen years of experience in education at the secondary level. He has served as a biology teacher, high school assistant principal, and high school principal in several districts. Currently, he serves as the Director of Secondary Academics in Marble Falls ISD. He is also the proud husband of an educator and father of three girls, ages 6, 7 and 8. epenrod@mfisd.txed.net
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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
Kathy Reeves Matt Pope

After achieving success in the classroom, Matt Popes passion for making change happen moved him to seek leadership roles. After a short tenure as an Elementary Instructional Coach, he became Assistant Principal at Simon Middle School. At the age of 30, he was chosen to be the Principal at Simon and quickly achieved remarkable success, making a name for himself as a leader unafraid to make difficult, brave choices in the name of student success. popem@hayscisd.net Kathy Reeves, the founder and president of Scientific Minds LLC, is an award-winning science educator. With 24 years of teaching and department chair experience, she developed the highly effective Science Starters program. She continues to develop technology-based programs built on sound brain research and best instructional practices. kathy@scientificminds.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
Dr. Ignacio Salinas, Jr.

As an educator for 24 years, Ignacio Salinas, Jr. has served Texas public schools as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. Before recently taking over leadership at Premont ISD, Ignacio served as superintendent in two other South Texas school districts, one of which was in crisis and under TEA monitoring status. His expertise in leadership development, curriculum design, financial systems, and community partnerships has helped empower school districts to successfully transform their organizations. ignaciosalinasjr@gmail.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
Dr. John SCHACTER

John Schacter, Ph.D. has served as vice president of research for the Milken Family Foundation, Senior Fellow at Stanfords Educational Leadership Institute, and currently teaches at San Jose State University. Dr. Schacter has been invited to testify to numerous state legislatures on the topics of teacher evaluation, comprehensive school reform, & statistical growth analyses. John has appeared on National Public Radio, and been cited in USA Today, The LA Times and other prominent national newspapers. schacter@sbcglobal.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
Dr. Gene Sheets

Gene Sheets received his B.S.Ed. and M.S.Ed. from Abilene Christian University. He taught math for 5 years and was a Secondary Principal for 5 years in Abilene, Texas. He received his Doctor of Education degree from Texas Tech University. He was Superintendent in Hedley ISD for 2 years, Hamilton ISD for 2 years, and Muleshoe ISD for 13 years. He has been married to Melody for 40 years, and they have three children. gsheets@muleshoeisd.net
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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
Dr. Max THOMPSON Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Smith is a teacher of Social Studies at Lanier High School in Austin ISD. She is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University. She participated in a four year professional development partnership with Dr. Aida Walqui at QTEL and is a certified QTEL Building the Base professional developer. During the 2012-2013 school year, Jennifer served on the PBIS committee that spear headed the campus-wide implementation of PBIS level I interventions. jennifer.smith@austinisd.org Dr. Thompson is the Project Director and Leadership consultant for the Learning-Focused Schools Model with a specialty on academic performance through leadership coaching. He has participated and directed numerous district and school evaluations for projects through the US DOE, authored numerous articles, chapters, teachers handbooks and guides, and delivered a number of presentations and workshops across the United States, Canada, and in Europe. He has been a teacher, school/district administrator, and university professor. maxthompson64@gmail.com
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
Scott Warren Dr. Alan Veach

Alan Veach is in his eighth year as a Lead School Improvement Consultant with SREB. Alan served as a middle and high school principal for over twenty years in Texas. Three of his schools were selected as State Mentor Sites and one earned the National Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence. Alan was recognized as State Principal of the Year in 1995. Alan has also served as an adjunct professor at The University of Texas alan.veach@sreb.org Scott Warren was a mathematics and physical education teacher, basketball coach and school administrator in Indiana, Kentucky and the Department of Defense Dependent Schools. He was selected as a Highly Skilled Educator by Kentuckys Department of Education and provided technical support to low-performing schools in the state and led a team that developed Kentuckys School Standards. Since 2000 he has led efforts working with low-performing schools across the country as they implemented the HSTW/MMGW improvement framework. scott.warren@sreb.org
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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
Dr. Gary WRINKLE

Dr. Gary Wrinkle serves as the lead school improvement consultant for Texas High Schools That Work. Prior to his current position, Dr. Wrinkle served a number of Texas schools as an administrator, teacher, and adjunct professor and also consulted independently in Texas, Ohio, and North Carolina. In addition he was selected as the High School Principal of the Year for Region III in 2000. Today, Dr. Wrinkle works tirelessly helping fellow educators improve their schools. gary.wrinkle@sreb.org
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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Contact Adrienne Aldaco John Andrews Dixie Binford April Briscoe Blaine Carpenter Nicole Cortez Angie Currie Amy DeAnda Pam Dowd Diane Flaim Lisa Gonzales Mike Hanson Krystal Herrington Janet Hodges Cody Huie Jennifer Irrobali Allison Ivey Phone Number 512-919-5141 512-919-5114 512-919-5174 512-919-5106 512-919-5134 512-919-5132 512-919+5481 512-919-5277 512-919-5488 512-919-5407 512-919-5173 512-919-5133 512-919-5492 512-919-5483 512-919-5117 512-919-5458 512-919-5202 Email adrienne.aldaco@esc13.txed.net john.andrews@esc13.txed.net dixie.binford@esc13.txed.net april.briscoe@esc13.txed.net blaine.carpenter@esc13.txed.net nicole.cortez@esc13.txed.net angie.currie@esc13.txed.net amy.deanda@esc13.txed.net pam.dowd@esc13.txed.net diane.flaim@esc13.txed.net lisa.gonzales@esc13.txed.net michael.hanson@esc13.txed.net krystal.herrington@esc13.txed.net janet.hodges@esc13.txed.net cody.huie@esc13.txed.net jennifer.irrobali@esc13.txed.net allison.ivey@esc13.txed.net
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contact information Donna Janssen Janette Johnson Christine Kent Millie Klein Sean Marcoulides Yvonne Martinez Garrett Matthews Erin O'Keiff Lacey Padgett Valerie Phipps Stacey Shackelford Rachel Simic Brandon Spenrath Randall Taylor Robin Ward-Southall 512-919-5136 512-919-5491 512-919-5493 512-919-5105 512-919-5230 512-919-5422 512-919-5135 512-919-5455 512-919-5211 512-919-5250 512-919-5226 512-919-5461 512-919-5169 512-919-5255 512-919-5176 donna.janssen@esc13.txed.net janette.johnson@esc13.txed.net christine.kent@esc13.txed.net millie.klein@esc13.txed.net sean.marcoulides@esc13.txed.net yvonne.martinez@esc13.txed.net garrett.matthews@esc13.txed.net erin.okeiff@esc13.txed.net lacey.padgett@esc13.txed.net valerie.phipps@esc13.txed.net stacey.shackelford@esc13.txed.net rachel.simic@esc13.txed.net brandon.spenrath@esc13.txed.net randall.taylor@esc13.txed.net robin.southall@esc13.txed.net
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INSPIRE

ADVANCING IMPROVEMENT in EDUCATION

2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2426, 2013 AUSTIN, TEXAS

Welcome, AIE conference participants!

Terry W. Smith Executive Director Education Service Center Region 13

teacher leader Path September 25, 2013

10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

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4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Evenning Event Exhibit Hall 4 56

teacher leader Path September 26, 2013

Option 1 Conference Extravaganza 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Evenning Event

Option 1 AIE Educators Dinner Mark McLeod

Option 1 Family Engagement: Educations Best Kept Secret - Byron Garrett

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Breakout Sessions Ballroom E 192

Option 5 17A 199

campus leadership Path September 25, 2013

13AB/14 19A 133

2:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions Ballroom FG 14 15 19B 145 149 150 157

4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Evenning Event Exhibit Hall 4 56

Option 1 Conference Extravaganza 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Evenning Event

Option 1 AIE Educators Dinner Mark McLeod

campus leadership Path September 26, 2013

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Breakout Sessions 12A 193

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions 12A 209

district Leadership Path September 25, 2013

Time 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Title Featured Speaker

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.

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Dis tric t Lunch

Option 1 Conference Extravaganza 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Evenning Event

Option 1 AIE Educators Dinner Mark McLeod

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Option 1 Achieving Success for Every Student 22

district leadership Path September 26, 2013

statewide support Path September 25, 2013

Option 1 What's in your DNA?

Breakout Sessions 12A 127

Ballroom FG 16A 17B

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Option 1 Shame, Courage, and Vulnerability: Rehumanizing Education

Option 1 Conference Extravaganza 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Evenning Event

Option 1 AIE Educators Dinner Mark McLeod

statewide support Path September 26, 2013

Turnaround Path September 25, 2013

Option 1 Making Leadership Count at Every Level... For All Kids 28

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions 12A

4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Evenning Event Exhibit Hall 4

Option 1 Conference Extravaganza 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Evenning Event

Option 1 AIE Educators Dinner Mark McLeod

Option 1 Start with WHY: Inspiring Everyone to Take Action

Turnaround Path September 26, 2013

11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions Ballroom E

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