Instructional Aides Academy – Cohort 1

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 12 sessions, twice a month throughout the fall and monthly in the spring.

Event Dates: August 11, September 7, September 21, October 19, November 2, November 15, December 7, January 11, January 25, February 8, February 22, and March 22.

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Instructional Aides Academy – Cohort 2

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 12 sessions, twice a month throughout the fall and monthly in the spring.

Event Dates: August 17, September 8, September 22, October 20, November 3, November 17, December 8, January 12, January 26, February 8, February 23, and March 23.

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Instructional Aides Academy – Beaumont ISD Exclusive Cohort

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 12 sessions, twice a month throughout the fall and monthly in the spring.

Event Dates: Sept. 29, Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 17, Mar. 3, Mar. 24, Mar. 31, and Apr. 14.

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 34 – 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. Event dates are Oct. 13-14, 2021,  Nov. 17-18, 2021, and Jan. 12-13, 2022.

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 35 – Waco Area – 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 January 19-20,  February 9-10, and June 8-9.

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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: January 20-21, 2022
Session 2: March 31-April 1, 2022
Session 3: June 13-14, 2022

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Teaching for Deeper Learning with Jay McTighe and Harvey Silver (Virtual)

In this two-day online institute, Jay McTighe and Harvey Silver, authors of ASCD’s bestselling member book Teaching for Deeper Learning, will guide you through the what, why, and how of deep learning: What it is, why it’s so critical to student success, and how to make it work in your classroom, school, or district. Together, Jay and Harvey will show you how to raise student achievement and close learning gaps by establishing a deep learning culture—one that teaches all students the skills they need to build deep understanding of important content and transfer their learning to the real world.

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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 Leadership Academy 35 – Waco Area – 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 January 19-20,  February 9-10, and June 8-9.

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 36 – ESC 7 (Kilgore) – 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 March 2-3, May 18-19, and Sept. 21-22.

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 36 – ESC 7 (Kilgore) – 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 March 2-3, May 18-19, and Sept. 21-22.

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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.

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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

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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