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.

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Assessment for Learning: A Proven Strategy for Closing the Achievement Gap

This academy is designed for districts and/or campus leadership teams to understand why a balanced assessment system is necessary for closing the achievement gap and creating a culture of learning for all students. During the two-day academy, participants will learn from two experienced campus and district leaders about:

1. how to design an assessment system where teachers and students view assessment FOR learning and assessment OF learning as part of the teaching and learning process;
2. how to address the current learning loss of students, also known as the COVID slide; and
3. how this assessment system can transform all students into life-long learners.

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Curriculum Design Academy – Virtual

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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.

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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.

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Session 1 of 3)

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

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 38 – HEB ISD (Session 1 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 Oct. 12-13, 2022, Nov. 16-17, 2022, and Jan. 10-12, 2023

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Session 2 of 3)

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

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Texas ASCD 2022 Annual Conference

Register now to attend the 2022 Annual Conference in downtown Houston.

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Session 3 of 3)

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

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 38 – HEB ISD (Session 2 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 Oct. 12-13, 2022, Nov. 16-17, 2022, and Jan. 10-12, 2023

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 38 – HEB ISD (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 Oct. 12-13, 2022, Nov. 16-17, 2022, and Jan. 10-12, 2023

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 39 – ESC Region 16 (Amarillo) (Session 1 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 2023 event dates are Jan. 18-19, Feb. 8-9, and Jun. 6-7.

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Kilgore (Session 1 of 3)

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: January 23-24, 2023
Session 2: February 9-10, 2023
Session 3: April 13-14, 2023

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 39 – ESC Region 16 (Amarillo) (Session 2 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 2023 event dates are Jan. 18-19, Feb. 8-9, and Jun. 6-7.

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Kilgore (Session 2 of 3)

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: January 23-24, 2023
Session 2: February 9-10, 2023
Session 3: April 13-14, 2023

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 40 – Northside (San Antonio) (Session 1 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 2023 event dates are Mar. 1-2, May 17-18, Sept. 19-20, 2023.

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Kilgore (Session 3 of 3)

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: January 23-24, 2023
Session 2: February 9-10, 2023
Session 3: April 13-14, 2023

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 40 – Northside (San Antonio) (Session 2 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 2023 event dates are Mar. 1-2, May 17-18, Sept. 19-20, 2023.

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 39 – ESC Region 16 (Amarillo) (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 2023 event dates are Jan. 18-19, Feb. 8-9, and Jun. 6-7.

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 40 – Northside (San Antonio) (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 2023 event dates are Mar. 1-2, May 17-18, Sept. 19-20, 2023.

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