For more information about these professional learning sessions, e-mail leadership@esc4.net. Customized coaching and district and charter-specific support are also available.
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Assistant Principal Conference
July 18, 2024
Embark on a transformative journey at the Region 4 Assistant Principal Conference, where growth knows no bounds! Whether you prefer the camaraderie of in-person connections or the flexibility of virtual attendance, we've got you covered.
This professional learning experience is tailored to empower both aspiring and seasoned assistant principals. Our mission? To equip you with the tools, strategies, and insights needed to thrive in your pivotal role and seamlessly transition into the principalship.
This year, our theme is "Leadership Development: Putting all of the Pieces Together," and we invite you to explore the intricate tapestry of leadership styles. Discover how harmonizing these diverse approaches can create a dynamic campus environment primed for academic excellence and seamless operations.
Don't miss this invaluable opportunity to connect, learn, and grow alongside fellow assistant principals. Let's embark on this journey together toward building brighter futures for our schools and students. Register today to save your virtual or in-person seat below!
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Keynote Presentation: "Recalibrate the Culture"
This year, our keynote will be presented by national speaker Jimmy Casas.
Keynote description:
Do you leave work every night exhausted from putting out fires all day long? Are you frustrated because you find yourself dealing with the same issues time and time again? You are not alone.
It is time to recalibrate. Recalibrate our why. Our work. Our values. Ourselves. Educators must explore their inner selves to understand the role we each play in how we can impact the climate and culture of an entire campus when we are strategic and aligned in our practices. The classroom, building, and district levels must see themselves as one and must be intentional in replicating their processes, protocols, and frameworks to recalibrate and bring about system-wide change and cultivate a healthier culture.
Participants will leave this session with a renewed understanding of the importance of effective processes and practical tools they can utilize immediately to cultivate a healthier culture for all members of their school community.
Keynote Presenter: Jimmy Casas
Jimmy Casas is the CEO of J Casas and Associates, an educational leadership company aimed at serving teachers, principals and superintendents in school districts across the country by providing high quality, practical and meaningful coaching support.
Jimmy served twenty-two years as a school leader. He is a best selling author, speaker, leadership coach, and a state and national award winning principal. Under Jimmy’s leadership, Bettendorf High School was named one of the best high schools in the country three times by Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report. JImmy was named the 2012 Iowa Principal of the Year and was runner-up NASSP 2013 National Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Pledge. Finally, in 2015, he received the Bammy Award for the National Principal of the Year.
Visitwww.jimmycasas.comfor more information.
Assistant Principals' Conference
Date: July 18, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Session ID:1827273
In-Person Early Bird Fee: $150 (Early Bird discount is available until May 31, 2024)
Standard In-Person Registration Fee: $200
Looking for exclusive access to the presenters? VIP Registration is also available!
VIP Registration Fee: $250
- Use Promo CodeVIPwhen registering to unlock this exclusive option.
Virtual Registration Fee: $150
In-Person Location:
Spring ISD, TeachUp Learning Center
15651 North Freeway
Houston, TX 77090
Call For Presenters
Calling all school leaders! Region 4 is seeking dynamic presentations for our Assistant Principals Conference on July 18. Share practical, hands-on, and research-based solutions.
Email Michael.Walker@esc4.net to apply—deadline is May 31.
Advancing Educational Leadership
Experience Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL) training developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). This training is required for appraising teachers under the implementation of the new Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS).
AEL training aims to
- create a positive school culture using team building,effective conferencing and conflict resolution skills;
- establish and sustain a campus mission and vision through goal setting and effective communication;
- develop others through coaching, mentoring, conferencing, team building and conflict resolution;
- examine the leader’s role in improving instruction by connecting curriculum, instruction, and assessments to student outcomes; and
- collect and use multiple sources of data to create a positive school environment of learning and high achievement.
Upcoming Session Dates:
- June 4–6, 2024 | Online Course
- June 25–27, 2024 | Online Course
- July 23–25, 2024 | Online Course
- August 13–15, 2024 | Online Course
T-TESS: Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System
Completion of this 3-day training is one of the required steps to becoming a certified appraiser. During this training, participants will set a login and password to take an online certification test on their own. Participants must take and pass an online certification test annually.
- June 11–13, 2024 | Online Course
- June 18–20, 2024 | Online Course
- July 9–11, 2024 | Online Course
- July 30–August 1, 2024 | Online Course
- August 6–8, 2024 | Online Course
- August 27–29, 2024 | Online Course
T-TESS: Coaching Training For Field Supervisors of Advanced Program Candidates
This T-TESS (Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System) online training is designed for field supervisors who support educational diagnosticians, master teachers, principals, reading specialists, school counselors, school librarians, and superintendent candidates.Learn more and register here.
T-TESS: Field Supervisors of Teaching Candidates
This T-TESS (Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System Training Online) training is designed for field supervisors who support clinical teachers or internship teachers. The training is required for educator program field supervisors observing intern or clinical teachers. In this session, participants will learn effective coaching strategies, review the observation cycle, begin to understand the T-TESS rubric, and practice the collection of evidence.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT—PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CALENDAR
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T-PESS: Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System This1-day virtual Zoom session is for staff from districts and charters who will be utilizingthe T-PESS model to evaluate and support principals. | Calibrating for T-TESS June 19, 2024| Virtual Zoom Session |
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Impact Coaching October 9–10, 2024 | Online Session Impact Coaching is a 2-day training session designed to improve the coaching skills of all participants. The learning will help to improve coaching interactions within the T-TESS and T-PESS cycles.The trainingwill focus on the principles, steps, and skills necessary to embed a culture of growth, development, and support needed to make each coaching opportunity a cooperative exercise in improving instruction and student achievement. An optionalthird day is offered as an opportunity for review, reflection, problem-solving, and practice.Learn more and register here. | |
For more information about these professional learning sessions, e-mailleadership@esc4.net. Customized coaching and district and charter-specific support are also available.
Contacts
Mike Walker |
Melissa Alvarez |
Porsha Dudley, EdD |
LaDonna Williams |
