Curriculum Leadership Academy 39 – Virtual (Session 3 of 4)

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 curriculum design and delivery. The cohort’s 2023 event dates are Jan. 18-19, Feb. 8-9, Apr. 6, and Apr. 12.

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Waco Area

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:

Sessions 1-3:  June 19, 20, 21

Sessions 4-6:  July 12, 13, 14

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Assessment for Learning: A Proven Strategy for Closing the Achievement Gap (DFW Area)

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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Instructional Aides Academy Fall: Virtual 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 must understand how to best support the teachers and the students. Texas ASCD is ready to help.

In this academy, instructional aides will meet virtually to receive training on building a solid relationship with the teachers they are supporting and developing a cadre of instructional strategies to use when working with students in small groups. There will be a total of 12 one-hour sessions.

Session Dates:

Aug. 29: Education 101: Building a Relationship with the Teachers
Sept. 5: Classroom Management in Small Group Instruction

Sept. 12: High yield Instructional Strategies: Questioning Strategies

Sept. 19: TEKS study

Sept. 26: Think-Pair-Share and Wait Time

Oct. 17: Lesson Cycle

Oct. 24: Vocabulary Development

Nov. 7: Visual Learning Tools (Graphic Organizers)

Nov. 14: Providing Clear Feedback

Nov. 28: Interactive Notebooks

Dec. 5: Basic Reading Skills

Dec. 12: Reading for Understanding

Sessions are recorded.

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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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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Hosted by Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Houston Area) 1 of 3

The TPLA’s purpose is to cultivate and strengthen principals’ expertise 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:

Sessions 1 and 2:  September 21-22,  2023 (BC Cypress Room)

Sessions 3 and 4:  October 26-27, 2023 (BC Cypress Room)

Sessions 5 and 6:  December 4-5, 2023 (BC Cougar Combo)

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 42 – Hosted by HEB ISD (Session 1 of 3)

Experience six modules that define the core work of teaching and learning.  Participants will be actively engaged in learning, collaborating, and sharing best practices in curriculum design and delivery within each module. The cohort’s 2023-2024 event dates are Oct. 11-12, Nov. 15-16, and January 9-10.

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Hosted by Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Houston Area) 2 of 3

The TPLA’s purpose is to cultivate and strengthen principals’ expertise 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:

Sessions 1 and 2:  September 21-22,  2023 (BC Cypress Room)

Sessions 3 and 4:  October 26-27, 2023 (BC Cypress Room)

Sessions 5 and 6:  December 4-5, 2023 (BC Cougar Combo)

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Texas ASCD 2023 Annual Conference

Join us at the Marriott RiverCenter in San Antonio, Texas for the Texas ASCD 2023 Annual Conference.

Important Links:
Registration
Award Nominations
Presentation Proposals

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

The TPLA’s purpose is to cultivate and strengthen principals’ expertise 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:

November 6-7, 2023

January 8-9, 2024

February 5-6, 2024

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 42 – Hosted by HEB ISD (Session 2 of 3)

Experience six modules that define the core work of teaching and learning.  Participants will be actively engaged in learning, collaborating, and sharing best practices in curriculum design and delivery within each module. The cohort’s 2023-2024 event dates are Oct. 11-12, Nov. 15-16, and January 9-10.

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy (TPLA) – Hosted by Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Houston Area) 3 of 3

The TPLA’s purpose is to cultivate and strengthen principals’ expertise 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:

Sessions 1 and 2:  September 21-22,  2023 (BC Cypress Room)

Sessions 3 and 4:  October 26-27, 2023 (BC Cypress Room)

Sessions 5 and 6:  December 4-5, 2023 (BC Cougar Combo)

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

The TPLA’s purpose is to cultivate and strengthen principals’ expertise 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:

November 6-7, 2023

January 8-9, 2024

February 5-6, 2024

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 42 – Hosted by HEB ISD (Session 3 of 3)

Experience six modules that define the core work of teaching and learning.  Participants will be actively engaged in learning, collaborating, and sharing best practices in curriculum design and delivery within each module. The cohort’s 2023-2024 event dates are Oct. 11-12, Nov. 15-16, and January 9-10.

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

The TPLA’s purpose is to cultivate and strengthen principals’ expertise 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:

November 6-7, 2023

January 8-9, 2024

February 5-6, 2024

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