Upcoming Events & Training
Support New Teachers: From Surviving to Thriving
Date & Time: 2/11/2025 from 10-11 AM
Audience: District and campus administrators, teacher mentors
Speakers: Zoë Edwards Groff from Channel Education Consulting
Description: In this webinar, attendees will learn how to support new teachers so they move away from surviving to thriving. In this session, we will explore the following learning objectives:
- Strategies for onboarding and mentoring new teachers.
- Creating a culture of collaboration and support.
- Identifying and addressing common challenges for early-career teachers.
Join us live to have your questions answered in real-time!
Unlocking High Growth with Transformative Ten Strategies
Date & Time: 2/20/2025 from 10-11 AM
Audience: District and campus administrators, teacher mentors, teachers
Speakers: Jacob Bruno from NWEA
Description: Join us for an insightful session where you'll dive into NWEA's groundbreaking research on the High Growth for All project and discover the powerful Transformative Ten strategies. These strategies, developed from over 75 hours of classroom observations at a high-growth school, are designed to be effective in any classroom, subject, or grade level. They empower teachers to differentiate instruction while ensuring students engage with grade-level content.
New Chapter 100 Rules: What You Need to Know
Date & Time: 2/25/2025 from 10-11 AM
Audience: District and campus administrators, board members
Speakers: Jessica Shopoff and Inga Dhillon from TPCSA
Description: In 2024, TEA completed a full rewrite of the Chapter 100 Texas Administrative Code Rules that govern charter schools and there are dozens of changes. This session will utilize TEA-approved resources and provide an overview of rule sections with the most changes including amendments, geographic boundaries, governance reporting, training, and more.
CCMR Strategies to Support At-Risk Students
Date & Time: 3/6/2025 from 10-11 AM
Audience: District and campus administrators, teachers
Speakers: Justin Fuentes and Noelia Longoria from Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success
Description: This webinar will focus on what successful campuses can do to support At-Risk students to meet CCMR, or College, Career, & Military Readiness, standards using an array of strategies. At the end of the webinar, participants will leave with an understanding of how to implement CCMR programming given a full understanding of the following:
- RYSS Early College T-STEM Academy implementation of Dual Credit classes in collaboration with Houston Community College (HCC). This dual credit partnership also includes a Pharmacy Tech program which allows students the opportunity to earn their certification as a Pharmacy Technician while achieving an associate degree of Applied Science with HCC free of charge;
- 100% of RYSS Early College T-STEM Academy juniors and seniors taking an online college preparatory course called the Texas College Bridge which will allow them to earn a TSI, or Texas Success Initiative, exemption in college for reading and math;
- RYSS Early College T-STEM Academy offering 20% more Advanced Placement classes that will provide students with additional chances to earn college credit through the successful completion of the AP exams;
- 100% of RYSS Early College T-STEM Academy sophomore students taking an online college Chemistry class in partnership with the University of Texas Onramps program which will allows students to earn four college credits if meeting the course requirements;
- Career & Technical Education RYSS Early College T-STEM students earning certifications through Business & Industry pathways and Engineering based pathways.
