Calendar
Texas ASCD is committed to bringing effective educational events to the education community. The Association offers an Annual Conference and a calendar filled with one-day institutes and multi-day academies.
We provide training for schools and districts, bringing leading instructors to each event. Professional Learning is available to all educators, with discounted registration for Texas ASCD members.
2022-2023
January
Instructional Aides Academy – Cohort 4
Instructional aides play an increasingly critical role in the classroom, supporting the teacher and helping students learn both academically and behaviorally. Therefore, instructional aides need to understand how to best support the teachers and the students. Texas ASCD is ready to help. In this year-long virtual academy, instructional aides will meet virtually to receive training on building a strong relationship with the teachers and developing a cadre of instructional strategies to use when working with students in small groups. There will be a total of 11 sessions throughout the spring.
Session Dates: January 19, January 26, February 9, February 16, February 23, March 23, April 13, April 20, April 27, May 18, and May 25. All sessions will be held at 1 p.m. CST. (Recordings will be available for a limited time for participants who miss any sessions.)
Location
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Date/Time
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
June
Curriculum Leadership Academy 35 – Waco Area – Session 3 of 3
Experience six modules that define the core work of teaching and learning. Within each module, participants will be actively engaged in learning, collaborating, and sharing best practices in the areas of curriculum design and delivery. The cohort’s 2022 event dates are January 19-20, February 9-10, and June 8-9.
Location
Robinson ISD Professional Learning Center
410 W. Lyndale
Robinson, TX 76707
Date/Time
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Kerrville
The TPLA’s purpose is to cultivate and strengthen the expertise of principals throughout the state and lead transformational work in teaching and learning. Gain the tools necessary to support school transformation through rigorous and engaging learning for all students, and receive innovative real-world examples from exemplary practitioners leading school transformation. Participants attend six days:
Session 1: March 30 -April 1, 2022
Session 2: June 13- 15, 2022
Location
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Date/Time
Monday, June 13, 2022 - Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
July
Curriculum Design Academy – Virtual
| No matter the size of your district, each must address the same curriculum challenges. For both central office personnel and teachers, each district needs staff members trained to answer the following challenges: |
| How does the district ensure that teachers are provided a guaranteed and viable curriculum?
How does the district ensure that curriculum writers are adequately trained to design and evaluate the district’s curriculum? |
Location
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Date/Time
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 - Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Literacy Academy: Beyond House Bill 3: Developing a School-Wide Literacy Plan (Virtual)
HB3 focuses on learning and improving student outcomes through reading support in the primary grades, Grades K-3, but what about students in grades 4-12? This academy is designed for districts and/or campus leadership teams to look beyond HB3 and address literacy for all students in all content areas. During the two-day academy, participants will learn from an experienced literacy leader about building a culture of literacy, building capacity for everyone in the organization in literacy pedagogy, and how to put systems in place that promote system coherency and monitors literacy progress.
Location
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Date/Time
Thursday, July 21, 2022 - Friday, July 22, 2022 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
August
Instructional Aides Academy – Cohort 5 – New 12-Week Program
Instructional aides play an increasingly critical role in the classroom, supporting the teacher and helping students learn both academically and behaviorally. Therefore, instructional aides need to understand how to best support the teachers and the students. Texas ASCD is ready to help. In this year-long virtual academy, instructional aides will meet virtually to receive training on building a strong relationship with the teachers and developing a cadre of instructional strategies to use when working with students in small groups. There will be a total of 11 sessions throughout the spring.
Session Dates: Aug. 16, Aug. 23, Aug. 30, Sept. 6, Sept. 13, Sept. 20, Sept. 27, Oct. 11, Oct. 18, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, and Nov. 15.
All sessions will be held at 10 a.m. CST. (Recordings will be available for a limited time for participants who miss any sessions.)
Please register for either the 10 a.m. sessions or 1 p.m. sessions.
Location
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Date/Time
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am
September
Curriculum Leadership Academy 36 – ESC 7 (Kilgore) – Session 3 of 3
Experience six modules that define the core work of teaching and learning. Within each module, participants will be actively engaged in learning, collaborating, and sharing best practices in the areas of curriculum design and delivery. The cohort’s 2022 event dates are March 2-3, May 18-19, and Sept. 21-22.
Location
Region 7 Education Service Center
1909 North Longview Street
Kilgore, TX 75662
Date/Time
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
The TPLA’s purpose is to cultivate and strengthen the expertise of principals throughout the state and lead transformational work in teaching and learning. Gain the tools necessary to support school transformation through rigorous and engaging learning for all students, and receive innovative real-world examples from exemplary practitioners leading school transformation. Participants attend six days:
Session 1: September 22-23, 2022
Session 2: October 23-24 2022 (At the Hyatt Regency in downtown Houston)
Session 3: November 10-11, 2022
Location
The Berry Center
8877 Barker Cypress Rd.
Cypress, Texas 77433
Date/Time
Thursday, September 22, 2022 - Friday, November 11, 2022 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
October
Curriculum Leadership Academy 38 – HEB ISD
Experience six modules that define the core work of teaching and learning. Within each module, participants will be actively engaged in learning, collaborating, and sharing best practices in the areas of curriculum design and delivery. The cohort’s 2022 event dates are Oct. 12-13, 2022, Nov. 16-17, 2022, and Jan. 10-12, 2023
Location
HEB ISD’s Pat May Center
1849 B Central Drive
Bedford, Texas 76022
Date/Time
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 - Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Texas ASCD 2022 Annual Conference
Register now to attend the 2022 Annual Conference in downtown Houston.
Location
Hyatt Regency Houston (Downtown)
1200 Louisiana St.
Houston, Texas 77002
Date/Time
Sunday, October 23, 2022 - Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at All Day