Upcoming Events at Austin Convention Center, Level 4 Ballroom D
Wed Jan 30, 9:30 AM - Wed Jan 30, 5:00 PM
Austin Convention Center, Level 4 Ballroom D
500 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX 78701
Community: Downtown Austin
Description
The State Board of Education is hosting a free one-day conference called Learning Roundtable: Building a Stronger Texas from 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. on January 30, 2019 at the Austin Convention Center. This year’s conference focuses on three topics from the recently adop
Event Details
The State Board of Education is hosting a free one-day conference called Learning Roundtable: Building a Stronger Texas from 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. on January 30, 2019 at the Austin Convention Center. This year’s conference focuses on three topics from the recently adopted Long-Range Plan for Public Education. Those are equity and access, family engagement and empowerment, and student engagement and empowerment.
View the full conference schedule at https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Leadership/State_Board_of_Education/Learning_Roundtable_LRP/Learning_Roundtable__Building_a_Stronger_Texas/ .
Conference Highlights
Panel 1: Activated and Empowered – Families as Partners
Long-Range Plan Vision: All families are actively involved in their students’ education at all levels.
Moderator: State Board of Education member Tom Maynard
Panelists:
Marta Plata, principal, Manuel Jara Elementary School, Fort Worth ISD
David Vinson, superintendent, Wylie ISD
Lacy Wood, principal consultant, American Institutes of Research
Ramona Morin Aguilar, director of family and community engagement, Garland ISD
Panel 2 – Learning, Thriving, Growing - Equity & Access
Long-Range Plan Vision: Equity and Access means that all children get what they need to learn, thrive, and grow.
Moderator: State Board of Education member Georgina Pérez
Usamah Rodgers, assistant superintendent for strategic initiatives and external relations, Dallas ISD
Nicole Conley Johnson, chief of business and operations, Austin ISD
Melody Parrish, deputy commissioner for technology, Texas Education Agency
Sarah Baray, chief executive officer, Pre-K 4 SA and the City of San Antonio
Panel 3 - Engaged & Empowered – Students Invested
Long-Range Plan Vision: All students are actively engaged in and equipped to be invested in their own academic and personal growth to achieve educational, civic, financial, career, and interest goals.
Moderator: State Board of Education member Lawrence Allen, Jr.
Bryan Williams, community superintendent, Spring Branch ISD
H.D. Chambers, superintendent, Alief ISD
Leigh Wall, superintendent, Santa Fe ISD
Kari Garcia, Area X State Vice President, Texas FFA Association
Keynote speakers: Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath and Sharon Hoo
View the full conference schedule at https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Leadership/State_Board_of_Education/Learning_Roundtable_LRP/Learning_Roundtable__Building_a_Stronger_Texas/ .
Conference Highlights
Panel 1: Activated and Empowered – Families as Partners
Long-Range Plan Vision: All families are actively involved in their students’ education at all levels.
Moderator: State Board of Education member Tom Maynard
Panelists:
Marta Plata, principal, Manuel Jara Elementary School, Fort Worth ISD
David Vinson, superintendent, Wylie ISD
Lacy Wood, principal consultant, American Institutes of Research
Ramona Morin Aguilar, director of family and community engagement, Garland ISD
Panel 2 – Learning, Thriving, Growing - Equity & Access
Long-Range Plan Vision: Equity and Access means that all children get what they need to learn, thrive, and grow.
Moderator: State Board of Education member Georgina Pérez
Usamah Rodgers, assistant superintendent for strategic initiatives and external relations, Dallas ISD
Nicole Conley Johnson, chief of business and operations, Austin ISD
Melody Parrish, deputy commissioner for technology, Texas Education Agency
Sarah Baray, chief executive officer, Pre-K 4 SA and the City of San Antonio
Panel 3 - Engaged & Empowered – Students Invested
Long-Range Plan Vision: All students are actively engaged in and equipped to be invested in their own academic and personal growth to achieve educational, civic, financial, career, and interest goals.
Moderator: State Board of Education member Lawrence Allen, Jr.
Bryan Williams, community superintendent, Spring Branch ISD
H.D. Chambers, superintendent, Alief ISD
Leigh Wall, superintendent, Santa Fe ISD
Kari Garcia, Area X State Vice President, Texas FFA Association
Keynote speakers: Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath and Sharon Hoo
