Leading learning is a team sport and to truly be an instructional leader, the principal must be able to effectively lead adults, develop content specialists in teachers, and maximize learning by being the process champion. In this session, leaders will explore how to serve as a true value add in every PLC and serve as an authentic instructional leader through the power of the process standards. Process = Engagement + Thinking ….. that's the power of process! Learning Objectives: Utilize process supports for leading learning; Discover how to easily plan and incorporate the process standards in daily instruction; Learn strategies and tools to increase rigor in questioning, discourse, and learning; Explore leadward tools to vary the stimulus and thinking for improved tier 1 instruction.
As executive leaders, principals have to be ready for change and be able to bring their staff along with them. During this 50-minute session, administrators will: Understand the key principles of change management, explore common barriers to change in schools, learn frameworks & tools for leading effective change, and walk away with a ready-to-use action plan.
Have you ever pondered what makes people click or clash? Why some groups excel and others fumble? How leaders can make or break team potential? Relationship (Business) Chemistry from Deloitte Leadership Univ. can provide the answers.
Join us for an engaging session where campus administrators will identify a high-impact strategic priority aligned to their school’s vision for improvement. Participants will examine their current approach, uncover gaps, and design a focused action plan using the CASE model—Conceive, Activate, Support, and Evolve. Walk away with a clear roadmap to drive meaningful progress and empower your team to lead with purpose.
Add strategies to your toolbox that deepen learning, elevate questioning techniques, and create a classroom where students are actively involved and challenged. In this interactive session, we’ll explore how Lead4ward Resources can increase cognitive demand and meaningful student-to-student interaction, ensuring that All Levels learners are engaged in productive, student-centered activities.
Nakenya Sneed possesses more than 15 years of educational experience as a teacher, instructional coach, curriculum specialist, and academic facilitator. She is passionate about helping teachers achieve their full potential. As a former English teacher, she championed student engagement... Read More →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 8:30am - 9:20am CDT Shepton HS5507 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
SECONDARY: Culture is critical in your student engagement curricular and extracurricular programs. This session will bring tricks of the trade that will help give you the 'unspoken' strategies to become your campuses' favorite supporter and admin teammate. Programs perform better when you know the secrets of support - come and hear / discuss the methods behind culture building in your student engagement programs from directors who have built that synergy in multiple programs.
Differentiation is essential—but too often, it feels overwhelming or inconsistent across classrooms. This session reframes differentiation as efficient, strategic, and sustainable by integrating the use of proficiency scales—a foundational component of Dr. Robert Marzano’s High Reliability Schools (HRS) framework. Participants will explore how proficiency scales bring clarity to learning goals, support student agency, and streamline differentiation to ensure every student progresses—regardless of where they begin. Through a blend of research-based practices and real-world examples, attendees will leave with tools and strategies they can immediately use to strengthen instruction and equity on their campuses.
Big changes are coming! Starting August 1st, All Levels Texas schools will be required to use Sentinel, the state’s new mandatory system for documenting threat assessments. This essential session will walk you through everything you need to know about Sentinel—how it works, what’s changing, and how to ensure your campus is fully compliant. In addition to a deep dive into the new system, we’ll also cover key updates specific to Plano ISD to keep you informed and prepared for the upcoming school year. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and get your questions answered!gust 1st. This session will cover the ins and outs of the new system, as well as other Plano ISD updates.
110 mins. This session is offered three times as its required.
The CPI Level II Refresher Course is a recertification course available for administrators whose last training was received any time between May 30, 2024- May 31, 2025. Staff who were previously certified in CPI, but whose last training was prior to these dates, are not eligible to take a Refresher course and must take a CPI Foundations Course. THIS IS A 3.5-HOUR COURSE TAKING PLACE AT BEATY EC.
Hiring and retaining high-quality teachers is extremely important, but the demands on an early-to-career teacher can make this difficult. Equally challenging can be establishing the right priorities and support to develop effective, confident teachers. So how do we become the leaders our new teachers want and need? New teachers bring much-needed energy, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas, but have very specific needs including a thoughtfully selected and adequately supported mentor. Leaders can make the difference between success and frustration for new teachers. In this session, we'll explore ideas for determining and prioritizing achievable goals and meaningful support for new teachers! Learning Objectives: The leadership mindset best suited to lead new teachers; Strategies for developing effective, committed, and confident teachers; The needs of the diverse new teacher population in schools today.
Provides administrators with basic understanding and review of current legislative requirements for Holocaust Remembrance Week and topics related to confronting antisemitism. The session will include state approved resources that can be used on school campuses.
It's never too early to start planning for next year's professional learning on your campus. In this session, you'll discover research-backed strategies and practical tools for planning, facilitating, and evaluating high-impact professional development that boosts teacher effectiveness and student outcomes. Let's start developing a plan to transform learning on your campus!
The Bambrick PLC model encourages a holistic system that encourages authentic collaboration, pre-planning with a simple road map, and practice to ensure the best lesson is delivered with high quality strategies, intentionality, and confidence. PLCs should not be focused strictly on checking off boxes for a lesson plan and expecting positive results. RIchard Defour states, " Discussions about curricular or popular strategies can feel good but go nowhere." If we truly desire our teachers to be efficient in practice, then practice needs to perfect.
This high-level overview of CCMR will provide an understanding of what CCMR is, why CCMR is important to Plano ISD, how it impacts our accountability system, and how it has evolved over time. Participants will leave the session with an increased understanding of CCMR and communications tools that they can use at their campus to help educate their staff, students, and families. This session is aimed for Elem and MS.
Did you know PISD has AI tools that can help you streamline communication, simplify admin tasks, personalize learning, and boost teacher productivity? Come have fun with us and learn about the AI features in Canva, Adobe Express, Pear Deck, Seesaw, and Kami. Create your own AI-generated superhero, create an imaginative story character, and more!
Leading learning is a team sport and to truly be an instructional leader, the principal must be able to effectively lead adults, develop content specialists in teachers, and maximize learning by being the process champion. In this session, leaders will explore how to serve as a true value add in every PLC and serve as an authentic instructional leader through the power of the process standards. Process = Engagement + Thinking ….. that's the power of process! Learning Objectives: Utilize process supports for leading learning; Discover how to easily plan and incorporate the process standards in daily instruction; Learn strategies and tools to increase rigor in questioning, discourse, and learning; Explore leadward tools to vary the stimulus and thinking for improved tier 1 instruction.
Whether you are a new or experienced Achieve or Connect Administrator- this session was designed for you! During this session, administrators will dive into the phases of Achieve & Connect programming, gaining a deeper understanding of how students progress through theses phases over time. Recent trends in student needs, programatic updates, and highlights from this school year will be shared. Administrators will leave with actionable insights to lead and sustain Achieve & Connect Classrooms within their campus community.
It's never too early to start planning for next year's professional learning on your campus. In this session, you'll discover research-backed strategies and practical tools for planning, facilitating, and evaluating high-impact professional development that boosts teacher effectiveness and student outcomes. Let's start developing a plan to transform learning on your campus!
The Bambrick PLC model encourages a holistic system that encourages authentic collaboration, pre-planning with a simple road map, and practice to ensure the best lesson is delivered with high quality strategies, intentionality, and confidence. PLCs should not be focused strictly on checking off boxes for a lesson plan and expecting positive results. RIchard Defour states, " Discussions about curricular or popular strategies can feel good but go nowhere." If we truly desire our teachers to be efficient in practice, then practice needs to perfect.
A solid grasp of policy helps school leaders avoid missteps, confidently navigate challenges, and stay focused on the work that matters most—supporting students and staff. Many day-to-day decisions and complex issues are already addressed in existing policy, providing clarity and direction when applied effectively. This session will help leaders build confidence in using policy as a tool to guide actions, respond to hot topics, and lead with purpose.
Strong instructional leadership begins with understanding what truly holds teachers back. In this session, we'll explore Elena Aguilar’s “Mind the Gap” framework to diagnose the root causes of instructional challenges. Through real scenarios and collaborative reflection, leaders will walk away with a sharper lens and practical strategies for teacher growth.
We will build capacity and calibration on the TTESS process. We will look at appropriate implementation of TTESS. We will also cover how TTESS impacts the Teacher Incentive All Levelsotment (TIA).
50 mins. This session is offered four times as its required.
Hiring and retaining high-quality teachers is extremely important, but the demands on an early-to-career teacher can make this difficult. Equally challenging can be establishing the right priorities and support to develop effective, confident teachers. So how do we become the leaders our new teachers want and need? New teachers bring much-needed energy, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas, but have very specific needs including a thoughtfully selected and adequately supported mentor. Leaders can make the difference between success and frustration for new teachers. In this session, we'll explore ideas for determining and prioritizing achievable goals and meaningful support for new teachers! Learning Objectives: The leadership mindset best suited to lead new teachers; Strategies for developing effective, committed, and confident teachers; The needs of the diverse new teacher population in schools today.
Provides administrators with basic understanding and review of current legislative requirements for Holocaust Remembrance Week and topics related to confronting antisemitism. The session will include state approved resources that can be used on school campuses.
A solid grasp of policy helps school leaders avoid missteps, confidently navigate challenges, and stay focused on the work that matters most—supporting students and staff. Many day-to-day decisions and complex issues are already addressed in existing policy, providing clarity and direction when applied effectively. This session will help leaders build confidence in using policy as a tool to guide actions, respond to hot topics, and lead with purpose.
Enhance your efficiency and productivity! This class will focus on streamlining and managing communication in Microsoft Outlook email and optimizing file management in Google Drive. Minimize stress, maximize productivity, and focus on meaningful tasks to save time! Please bring a fully charged laptop or Chromebook.
Participants will learn how to identify and reinforce foundational practices such as clear expectations, organized routines, active supervision, and positive teacher-student interactions. The session will also guide principals in recognizing early signs that a teacher may be struggling with classroom management—such as frequent disruptions, inconsistent expectations, or low student engagement—and how to provide targeted support and coaching aligned with the STOIC model to build teacher capacity and improve overAll Levels classroom and school climate.
We will build capacity and calibration on the TTESS process. We will look at appropriate implementation of TTESS. We will also cover how TTESS impacts the Teacher Incentive All Levelsotment (TIA).
50 mins. This session is offered four times as its required.
This session will explore how intentional planning and strategic staffing can transform HB 1416 implementation into a driver of student growth and accountability success. Participants will learn how to align resources and interventions to meet legislative requirements while boosting outcomes across CCMR indicators.
The CPI Level II Refresher Course is a recertification course available for administrators whose last training was received any time between May 30, 2024- May 31, 2025. Staff who were previously certified in CPI, but whose last training was prior to these dates, are not eligible to take a Refresher course and must take a CPI Foundations Course. THIS IS A 3.5-HOUR COURSE TAKING PLACE AT BEATY EC.
This professional learning session will engage principals in practical mindfulness strategies to enhance their well-being, improve their leadership capacity, and foster a more mindful school environment.The constant pressures of the job can lead to stress, burnout, and decreased effectiveness. By cultivating their own mindfulness practices, principals can model mindful behavior for their staff and students, contributing to a more peaceful and productive school culture.
Leading learning is a team sport and to truly be an instructional leader, the principal must be able to effectively lead adults, develop content specialists in teachers, and maximize learning by being the process champion. In this session, leaders will explore how to serve as a true value add in every PLC and serve as an authentic instructional leader through the power of the process standards. Process = Engagement + Thinking ….. that's the power of process! Learning Objectives: Utilize process supports for leading learning; Discover how to easily plan and incorporate the process standards in daily instruction; Learn strategies and tools to increase rigor in questioning, discourse, and learning; Explore leadward tools to vary the stimulus and thinking for improved tier 1 instruction.
Provides administrators with basic understanding and review of current legislative requirements for Holocaust Remembrance Week and topics related to confronting antisemitism. The session will include state approved resources that can be used on school campuses.
Enhance your efficiency and productivity! This class will focus on streamlining and managing communication in Microsoft Outlook email and optimizing file management in Google Drive. Minimize stress, maximize productivity, and focus on meaningful tasks to save time! Please bring a fully charged laptop or Chromebook.
This session will explore how intentional planning and strategic staffing can transform HB 1416 implementation into a driver of student growth and accountability success. Participants will learn how to align resources and interventions to meet legislative requirements while boosting outcomes across CCMR indicators.
Big changes are coming! Starting August 1st, All Levels Texas schools will be required to use Sentinel, the state’s new mandatory system for documenting threat assessments. This essential session will walk you through everything you need to know about Sentinel—how it works, what’s changing, and how to ensure your campus is fully compliant. In addition to a deep dive into the new system, we’ll also cover key updates specific to Plano ISD to keep you informed and prepared for the upcoming school year. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and get your questions answered!gust 1st. This session will cover the ins and outs of the new system, as well as other Plano ISD updates.
110 mins. This session is offered three times as its required.
Did you know PISD has AI tools that can help you streamline communication, simplify admin tasks, personalize learning, and boost teacher productivity? Come have fun with us and learn about the AI features in Canva, Adobe Express, Pear Deck, Seesaw, and Kami. Create your own AI-generated superhero, create an imaginative story character, and more!
This professional learning session will engage principals in practical mindfulness strategies to enhance their well-being, improve their leadership capacity, and foster a more mindful school environment.The constant pressures of the job can lead to stress, burnout, and decreased effectiveness. By cultivating their own mindfulness practices, principals can model mindful behavior for their staff and students, contributing to a more peaceful and productive school culture.
In this session, participants will explore a systematic framework that drives purposeful, weekly data collaboration for All Levels teachers and teams—built right into their existing planning periods. Learn how to implement a consistent schedule where teams and individual teachers analyze student progress, evaluate interventions, and identify clear next steps. Walk away with a practical approach to guide data review, goal-setting, resource planning, and progress monitoring within every collaboration.
Hiring and retaining high-quality teachers is extremely important, but the demands on an early-to-career teacher can make this difficult. Equally challenging can be establishing the right priorities and support to develop effective, confident teachers. So how do we become the leaders our new teachers want and need? New teachers bring much-needed energy, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas, but have very specific needs including a thoughtfully selected and adequately supported mentor. Leaders can make the difference between success and frustration for new teachers. In this session, we'll explore ideas for determining and prioritizing achievable goals and meaningful support for new teachers! Learning Objectives: The leadership mindset best suited to lead new teachers; Strategies for developing effective, committed, and confident teachers; The needs of the diverse new teacher population in schools today.
Today our campuses are filled with educators from multiple generations, each bringing unique strengths and needs. In this interactive session, we will explore how to lead, support, and retain early-career teachers by fostering inclusive, collaborative cultures and providing support.
Nakenya Sneed possesses more than 15 years of educational experience as a teacher, instructional coach, curriculum specialist, and academic facilitator. She is passionate about helping teachers achieve their full potential. As a former English teacher, she championed student engagement... Read More →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT Shepton HS5507 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
