Texas ASCD Annual Conference View Full Schedule: texasascd2011.sched.org

October 30 • Sunday


 11:00AM – 12:00PM C Newcomer Orientation Concho
Speakers: Dr. Elizabeth Clark
 11:00AM –  12:45PM N Conference Sponsors Rio Grande Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Compass Learning, Discovery Education, Scientific Learning
Sponsors: Data Projections
 11:00AM –  5:00PM X Exhibit Hours Rio Grande Exhibit Hall
 12:30PM –  2:05PM K New (And Not So New) Insights For Improving Schools Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Rick DuFour
  2:25PM –  4:00PM K Leading and Supporting the Highly Engaged Classroom Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Debra Pickering
  5:00PM –  6:15PM R Welcome Reception / Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting Rio Grande Exhibit Hall

October 31 • Monday

  7:30AM –  4:00PM X Exhibit Hours Rio Grande Exhibit Hall
  7:30AM –  8:30AM R Continental Breakfast Rio Grande Exhibit Hall
  8:00AM –  8:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Capstone Exhibitor Area 1 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Capstone
  8:00AM –  8:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Handwriting Without Tears Exhibitor Area 2 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Handwriting Without Tears
  8:00AM –  9:50AM K Leadership at Every Level: From the Classroom to the Boardroom Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Douglas Reeves
  8:00AM –  3:30PM S Building a Technology Bridge Between Your Conference and Your Classroom. Rio Grande Exhibit Hall
  9:00AM –  9:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Brainchild Exhibitor Area 1 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Brainchild
  9:00AM –  9:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Technical Laboratory Systems Exhibitor Area 2 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Technical Laboratory Systems, Inc.
 10:00AM – 11:00AM C Activating Student Learning Through the Arts Trinity B
 10:00AM – 11:00AM C Assessment For Learning Sabine
 10:00AM – 11:00AM C Bridging Tough Times with Effective Strategies San Marcos
 10:00AM – 11:00AM C Building a Strong Tier I Math Program Brazos
 10:00AM – 11:00AM C Building Capacity for Differentiated Instruction Wedgwood
 10:00AM – 11:00AM C POWER ON TEXAS: The Digital Learning Revolution Trinity A
 10:00AM – 11:00AM C Sow Healthy: An Intergenerational Approach to Heal Pecos
 10:00AM – 11:00AM C Web-Based Testing of All Bilingual/ESL Students Nueces
 10:00AM – 11:00AM C What Are Your Students Learning? Is it Quality? How Do You Know? San Antonio
 10:00AM – 10:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Learning.com Exhibitor Area 2 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Learning.com
 10:00AM – 10:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Triumph Learning Exhibitor Area 1 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Triumph Learning
 10:30AM – 11:00AM A Annual Meeting Frio
 11:00AM – 11:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Scientific Learning Exhibitor Area 1 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Scientific Learning
 11:00AM – 11:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Scientific Minds, LLC Exhibitor Area 2 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Scientific Minds, LLC
 11:10AM – 12:10PM C Collaborative Skills and Global Partnerships Brazos
 11:10AM – 12:10PM C F-E-E-L: Family Engagement Enriches Learning Trinity B
 11:10AM – 12:10PM C Formative Assessments Benefit Teachers Too! Pecos
 11:10AM – 12:10PM C Inquiry Instruction for All Students Nueces
 11:10AM – 12:10PM C Instructional Leadership: Challenge and Change San Antonio
 11:10AM – 12:10PM C Is your RTI a 'WISE' program? Sabine
 11:10AM – 12:10PM C PD 24/7 4 U! ** Build Effective Online PD Trinity A
 11:10AM – 12:10PM C Think Outside the Book with Discovery Education’s Science Techbook San Marcos
Speakers: Brad Fountain - Discovery Education
 11:10AM – 12:10PM D Hot Topic - Roundtable Discussions Rio Grande Exhibit Hall
 12:20PM –  1:40PM R All Attendee Luncheon Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Mike Moses
  2:00PM –  3:00PM C EOC Is Here--No More Speculation Wedgwood
  2:00PM –  3:00PM C How to Work Less, Produce More, and Still Get the Results Nueces
  2:00PM –  3:00PM C Lessons Learned in Urban Education Sabine
  2:00PM –  3:00PM C STAAR for Special Education San Antonio
  2:00PM –  3:00PM C Teaching the Adult Educator: Get Their Attention and Keep It! Brazos
  2:00PM –  3:00PM C Texas ASCD Curriculum Leadership Academy Pecos
  2:00PM –  3:00PM C The Building Blocks of the 21st Century Student San Marcos
  2:00PM –  3:00PM C The Power of Positive Principaling Trinity A
  2:00PM –  3:00PM C What Engaging Math Lessons Look Like Trinity B
  2:00PM –  2:50PM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Region 4 ACP Exhibitor Area 1 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Region 4 ACP
  2:00PM –  2:50PM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Thinking Maps, Inc. Exhibitor Area 2 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Thinking Maps, Inc.
  2:00PM –  3:00PM D Hot Topic - Roundtable Discussions Rio Grande Exhibit Hall
  3:00PM –  3:50PM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Bible Literacy Project Exhibitor Area 1 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Bible Literacy Project
  3:00PM –  3:50PM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - The Children's Health Market Exhibitor Area 2 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Children's Health Market
  3:30PM –  5:20PM K Empathy: The 21st Century Skill Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Alan November
  4:00PM –  4:50PM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Rice University STEMscopes Exhibitor Area 2 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Rice University STEMscopes
  4:00PM –  4:50PM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Tango Software Exhibitor Area 1 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Tango Software
  5:05PM –  6:30PM R President's Reception Glass Oaks

November 1 • Tuesday

  7:30AM – 11:00AM X Exhibit Hours Rio Grande Exhibit Hall
  7:30AM –  8:30AM R Continental Breakfast Rio Grande Exhibit Hall
  8:00AM –  9:00AM C A Glimpse Into a Story: Book Trailers Across Grades San Marcos
  8:00AM –  9:00AM C CIA Agents Pecos
  8:00AM –  9:00AM C Instructional Rounds: A Powerful Vehicle for Continuously Improving Instruction San Antonio
  8:00AM –  9:00AM C Latino Stories: Relevant Cultural Content Brazos
  8:00AM –  9:00AM C Our Journey with Instructional Coaching Sabine
  8:00AM –  9:00AM C Product Oriented Education Trinity Ballroom
  8:00AM –  9:00AM C Reaching for the STAARs: Resources for Educators & Other Stakeholders Wedgwood
  8:00AM –  9:00AM C The Changing Landscape of 21st Century Education Grand Ballroom A
  8:00AM –  9:00AM C Thinking Maps, a Common Collaborative Language Nueces
  8:00AM –  8:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Educational Bridge LLC Exhibitor Area 1 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Educational Bridge LLC
  8:00AM –  8:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - PASCO Scientific Exhibitor Area 2 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: PASCO scientific
  8:00AM – 10:40AM S Navigating the STAARS Grand Ballroom B
Speakers: Ervin Knezek
  9:00AM –  9:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - ACTIVE Life Exhibitor Area 1 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: ACTIVE Life
  9:00AM –  9:50AM E Exhibitor Demonstration Presentation - Muses3, LLC Exhibitor Area 2 - Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors: Muses3, LLC
  9:10AM – 10:40AM S Developing Personalized Learning Through an Enrichment Based, High Tech Approach Sabine
Speakers: Joseph S. Renzulli
  9:10AM – 10:40AM S Differentiating Instruction with Mastery Learning Grand Ballroom A
Speakers: Thomas Guskey
  9:10AM – 10:40AM S Leading School Improvement in Challenging Times Wedgwood
Speakers: Ann Smisko
  9:10AM – 10:40AM S Teacher Collaboration and Student Achievement Trinity Ballroom
Speakers: Steve Barkley
 10:55AM – 12:15PM K Grading and Reporting Student Learning: Effective Policies and Practices Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Thomas Guskey
 12:15PM –  1:15PM D Connecting the Dots Grand Ballroom