Events & Training

Events & Training

Events & Training

Events & Training

Events & Training

Upcoming Events & Training

 

Webinar - Support-First Scheduling

Date & Time: 11/18/2025 from 10-11 AM

Audience: District and campus administrators, special education administrators/leaders
Speakers: Jamie Heilingoetter and Rachel Korngut from the School Empowerment Network (SEN)

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Description: Support-First Scheduling is a professional development session designed for school and district leaders who want to build master schedules that prioritize the needs of students who receive special-education services and special-education staff. This session introduces a needs-driven approach to scheduling, beginning with a comprehensive roll-up of the instructional minutes outlined in students’ IEPs—both in general education (inclusion) and special education (pull-out or specialized instruction). Participants will learn how to use this data to determine the number and type of special education sections required and how to strategically anchor these supports first on the master schedule before layering in the rest of the school’s programming. The session will also include practical guidance on auditing existing schedules, identifying common scheduling pitfalls, and ensuring the effective assignment of special education staff. Leaders will leave with tools and frameworks for building schedules that reflect legal requirements, instructional priorities, and a deep commitment to equity and access.

Webinar - TPCSA Webtool Introduction by InSite EFS

Date & Time: 11/19/2025 from 10-11 AM

Audience: District and campus administrators, charter hopefuls
Speakers: Ryan Keller and Benson Sainsbury from InSite EFS

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Description: The TPCSA is excited to announce our partnership with InSite EFS and the launch of our statewide mapping tool. We’re inviting you to be a part of our introductory webinar. During this live testing session, presented by InSite's Benson Sainsbury and Ryan Keller, we encourage you to use the tool and provide real-time feedback to our map developers, who will be in attendance to give guidance and answer questions. Highlights of the Tool to be showcased during the webinar, as well as use case examples:

  1. Overview of the mapping tool
  2. Comprehensive school data throughout the state
  3. Detailed demographic overlays to provide accurate data to your school
  4. School-focused city zoning, storm shelter area, flood zones, and real estate data in major Texas MSAs
  5. Embedded widgets to help make your workflow more efficient
  6. Table viewer to allow the user to export records to a personal device

We’re excited about the possibilities and future of this FREE mapping tool for all of our members and can't wait to see you there!

Webinar - From Detection to Response: Securing Schools

Date & Time: 12/2/2025 from 10-11 AM

Audience: District and campus administrators, COO, Administrators in charge of safety protocols
Speakers: Chancy W. Pray from Honeywell

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Description: This presentation will cover the key components of electronic security in schools, including advanced access control systems and gunshot detection technology. It will also explore how these technologies pinpoint active threat locations and ensure rapid alerts to authorities and first responders for swift intervention.

Webinar - Teacher Incentive Allotment: Reward Great Teaching

Date & Time: 12/2/2025 from 1-2 PM

Audience: District and campus administrators, CFO, business managers
Speakers: Nicole Roberts Pratt from EdFuel

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Description: The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) can unlock meaningful, recurring dollars to increase teacher compensation and recognize classroom excellence. For charter school leaders, the opportunity is significant—but so is the complexity. Learn how charter schools can leverage Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)—now expanded under House Bill 2—to boost teacher compensation and recognize excellence in the classroom. This session breaks down the new designation tiers, funding updates, and key steps to design a compliant, high-impact system that turns opportunity into meaningful dollars for educators.

Webinar - Understanding & Supporting Trauma in the Classroom

Date & Time: 12/4/2025 from 9-11 AM

Audience: District and campus administrators, teachers
Speakers: Kelly Rynd Seeber from the Center for Child Protection

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Description: Challenging student behavior can leave educators feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and unsure of how to help. When traditional behavior strategies fall short, it’s often a sign that a student’s nervous system is in survival mode. The Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, provides a powerful framework for understanding how trauma and stress impact the nervous system and influence student behavior, emotional regulation, and learning readiness. Rather than focusing on the traumatic event itself, this approach explores how trauma is stored in the body and how educators can create environments that help students feel safe, connected, and ready to learn.

Webinar - High-Impact Leadership: Lead Change with Momentum

Date & Time: 12/12/2025 from 12-1:30 PM

Audience: District and campus administrators
Speakers: Christy Sadri

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Description: Join Christy Sadri for the fourth session in her high-impact leadership development series. This session gives leaders practical tools for building buy-in, urgency, and follow-through. It focuses on how to drive change in a way that sticks, whether introducing new systems or implementing instructional shifts. We will explore strategies to build urgency, sustain momentum, and promote a culture of follow-through. Leaders will bring a change initiative in progress - or one they plan to launch - and receive feedback on their vision, communication plan, or rollout strategy. Leaders will leave ready to implement with clarity and confidence.

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