PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2011-2012 HSTW & MMGW Professional Development Calendar (click here)
Texas Counselor Updates (Spring)
STAAR: The Vision is Now the Reality
February 29, 2012
Workshop ID #SP1222744
Fee: $75.00 (lunch provided)
Previous Professional Development
Texas Counselor Updates (Fall)
College/Career Readiness and STAAR: The Role of the Counselor in the Transition
December 6, 2011
Workshop ID #FA1122743
Fee: $75.00 (lunch provided)
MEETING THE DEMANDS OF STAAR: 2011 Secondary School Leadership Institute
October 27, 2011
Austin Convention Center
Featured Keynote
Effective School Leadership for Today's School Leaders
Baruti Kafele, Principal |
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National Southern Regional Education Board Distinguished Speakers
Joining a College-Ready Academic Core with Intellectually Demanding Career/Technical Education
Leslie Carson, Assistant Director, Preparation for Tomorrow
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| This session embraces this need for specialized preparation and training for 21st-century skills by coupling the college-ready academic core with learning experiences that tap into students’ interests and aspirations, providing necessary support, and linking education to a career goal and further learning. This model can engage more students in learning, improve student motivation, close achievement gaps, graduate more students from high school and graduate them prepared for a range of post secondary options. |
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Reaching for College Career Standards
Alan Veach, School Improvement Consultant |
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| Low grades do not motivate students--success does. An effective redo policy allows student to master the content, increase student achievement and improve college readiness. This presentation addresses grading practices, assessments and supports that encourage students to succeed. |
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Moving Texas Mathematics College Career Standards into Classrooms
Dan Mollette, Chief Mathematics Consultant |
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| Learn a process that equips teachers with research based strategies and a process for analyzing learning in the mathematics classroom. You can expect the following changes in the classroom: teacher as facilitator, student as expert, learning focus, students working together, instruction focused on key concepts, students actively discuss mathematics, questions used to identify misconceptions and to identify solutions. |
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Preparing All Students' Literacy Skills to be College Career Ready
Cory Duty, School Improvement Consultant |
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| Use literacy strategies to frame personalization and tailor learning for every student to master the Texas College Career Readiness Standards for reading and writing in English, social studies, science and career/technical fields. Participants can discover tools that build around lessons and strategies aligned to CCRS. Enable creativity in how students master standards and content. Merge literacy with “both-and” strategies. Establish an aligned system for teaching literacy that supports college ready literacy across core disciplines and a formative system that will work in grades 6-12. |
For additional information: Monica Paz 512-919-5129 or monica.paz@esc13.txed.net
