2025 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Day 1, February 25, 2025
10:00 am
Registration
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch/Exhibit Hall
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Welcome and Introductions
General Session
1:45 pm -1:55 pm
Break
1:55 pm – 2:55 pm
General session
2:55 pm – 3:05 pm
Break
3:05 pm – 4:05 pm
Breakout Session #1
4:05 pm – 4:15 pm
Break
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Breakout Session #2
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Mix and Mingle/Exhibit Hall
Day 2, February 26, 2025
7:30 am – 8:15 am
Breakfast
8:15 am – 9:30 am
General Session
9:30 am – 9:40 am
Break
9:40 am – 10:25 am
Breakout Session #3
10:25 am – 10:35 am
Break
10:35 am – 11:20 am
Breakout Session #4
Day 1 Sessions
Empowering Success: Systems, Leadership, Curriculum and PLCs
Presenters – Shauna Hittle and Stephanie Henderson
3:05 – 4:05 pm
The 2024 Texas Teacher Poll
Presenters – Dr. Melissa Garza and Kurt Lockhart
3:05 – 4:05 pm
From Classroom to Career: Cultivating Skills through Work Experiences
Presenters – Joshua Mitchell, Ricardo Romero, Cheryl Burns, Dr. Bethany Logan
3:05 – 4:05 pm
Procurement
Presenters – Nick Davis and Jamie Goodwin
3:05 – 4:05 pm
The ‘Value Add’ of TCMPC
Presenter – Allen Wilson
3:05 – 4:05 pm
Accountability 101: Closing the Gaps
Presenter – Melinda Marquez
3:05 – 4:05 pm
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Industry to Education
Presenters – Heather Thomas and Kelly Moreno
3:05 – 4:05 pm
HQIM: Big Steps, Future Focus
Presenters – Tiffany Berrio, John Bullion, Shana Wooton, and Jenny Glaser
3:05 – 4:05 pm
Accountability 101: Federal Labels
Presenter – Melinda Marquez
4:15 – 5:15 pm
The 2024 Texas Teacher Poll
Presenters – Dr. Melissa Garza and Kurt Lockhart
4:15 – 5:15 pm
Teaching with Purpose: Unleashing the Power of HQIM
Presenters – Wendy McMullen, Natasha Williams, Brandy Coppedge, and Emily Landrum
4:15 – 5:15 pm
The ‘Value Add’ of TCMPC
Presenter – Allen Wilson
4:15 – 5:15 pm
TCMPC: Big Solutions for Rural Schools
Presenter – Meredith Stadler
4:15 – 5:15 pm
Enhancing CTE Programs and CCMR Opportunities in Rural Schools
Presenters – Miya Brevard and Xochitl Martinez
4:15 – 5:15 pm
Day 2 Sessions
Embracing the Productive Struggle for All
Presenters – Yvonne Samaniego and JoAnn Brant
9:40 – 10:25 am
GPS Leading The Way: Supporting and Growing New Teachers
Presenters – Anthony Figueroa
9:40 – 10:25 am
Strategic Planning for Stronger Systems and Communication
Presenters – Jasmine Cabello-Correa
9:40 – 10:25 am
Nurturing New Teachers for Lasting Impact
Presenters – Bethany Logan and Cheryl Burns
9:40 – 10:25 am
The Playbook: Winning EdTech Strategies for Rural Schools
Presenters – Michelle Turner and Jennifer Burr
10:35 – 11:20 am
Teacher Incentive Allotment Rural Cohort Experience
Presenters – Robin Graves, Lela Taubert, and Rachael Hull
10:35 – 11:20 am
Building a Sustainable System of Success
Presenters – Heather Bortz and Tricia Meek
10:35 – 11:20 am
Empowering Rural Students: OnRamps and Seymour ISD Collaborative
Presenters – Cassie Kunkel and Charlotte Brown
10:35 – 11:20 am
OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning Instructional Materials
Presenter – Stacey Durham
10:35 – 11:20 am