JUNE 7-9 // HOUSTON, TX AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES …€¦ · CONVENTION AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES CONFERENCE JUNE 7-9 // HOUSTON, TX SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2010 TEXAS AFT CONVENTION CONTINUES

CONVENTIONAND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES CONFERENCE

JUNE 7-9 // HOUSTON, TX

AgendaFRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2019TEXAS AFT CONVENTION

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Azalea Grand Foyer

REGISTRATION & VENDOR FAIR OPEN

12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.Hibiscus Ballroom

“PRIDE OF OUR UNION” AWARDS LUNCHEONCelebrating the accomplishments of our Texas AFT local affiliates.

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Azalea 1,2,3

TEXAS AFT CONVENTION CALL TO ORDERName

GREETINGS TO DELEGATESName

SPECIAL GREETINGSNames

CONVENTION WELCOMELouis Malfaro, Texas AFT President

REPORT OF THE RULES COMMITTEEAlan Hall, AFT Lone Star College

REPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEERay McMurrey, Texas AFT Secretary-Treasurer

STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESSLouis Malfaro, Texas AFT President

NOMINATIONS FOR TEXAS AFT OFFICERSTom Cummins, Elections Committee Chair



TEXAS AFT CONVENTION & PROFESSIONAL ISSUES CONFERENCE AGENDA / PAGE 1



3:30 p.m. CONVENTION RECESS

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.Rooms TBD

LOCAL CAUCUS MEETINGS Visit our convention registration table to request a room assignment.

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Cypress

AMP ORGANIZING COMMITTEE GENERAL SESSIONTexas AFT Associate Membership Program (AMP)

4:15 p.m.Azalea Grand Foyer

BREAK

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. TEXAS AFT CONVENTION COMMITTEE MEETINGSAzalea 4 Organizational Affairs

Azalea 5 Constitutional Amendments

Azalea 6 Workers’ Rights and Benefits

Pecan Professional Issues

Willow Educational Policies

7:00 p.m.Azalea 1,2,3

MOVIE NIGHT: “INCLUDING SAMUEL”See packet insert for details. Ticket purchase is required for this event. Visit www.includingsamuel.com.

8:00 p.m.Azalea 1,2,3

“INCLUDING SAMUEL” PANEL DISCUSSIONSee packet insert for details.


“Including Samuel”

Photojournalist Dan Habib rarely thought about the inclusion of children with disabilities before he had his son Samuel eight

years ago. Now he thinks about inclusion every day. Habib documented his family’s efforts to include Samuel in every facet

of their lives, a journey that transforms each of them.




7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Azalea Grand Foyer


9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. GOOD MORNING SOLIDARITY SESSIONSAzalea 1,2,3 First Book + Texas AFT Community Service Project

Azalea 4 Texas AFT + Share My Lesson Launch Party

Azalea 5 AFT+ Member Benefits Presentation

10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION IAzalea 4 Critical Pedagogy and Social Justice Unionism

Azalea 5 Wholly Embrace Google Classroom

Azalea 6 Interactive Notebooks, Graphic Organizers, Foldables and Students’ Learning

Cedar Social, Emotional and Academic Development

Mesquite Leveraging Tech Tools

Pecan Exploring Unconscious Bias

Willow Leader & Staff Training

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES CONFERENCESATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2019TEXAS AFT CONVENTION



Kyle Zimmer, First Book

Now 25 years and 175 million brand-new books later, Kyle continues to lead First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise she co-founded to ensure that local schools and community

programs across the country serving children from low-income families would have a steady supply of the brand-new, high-quality books they so desperately need.

Montserrat Garibay, Texas AFL-CIO

Montserrat Garibay is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas AFL-CIO. Previously, she served as Vice President for Certified Employees with Education Austin. A bilingual pre-kindergarten teacher for

eight years, Garibay has strongly supported early childhood education. She has been instrumental in promoting opportunities for all students, including those from immigrant families.

Charles Foster Johnson, Pastors for Texas Children

Charles Foster Johnson is a pastor and public education advocate. He is founder and co-pastor of Bread, a faith community in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2013, he founded Pastors for Texas Children, a statewide ecumenical organization mobilizing the faith community for

public education support and advocacy.

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Room

“PRIDE OF OUR PROFESSION” LUNCHEONCelebrating the power of our work and our profession featuring keynote speakers.

2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION IIAzalea 4 Equity in ESSA: Teachers Advocating to Lead Great Change

Azalea 5 Incorporating Music and Movement in the Elementary Education Classroom

Azalea 6 Dyslexia and Dysgraphia 101 for Teachers

Cedar LGBTQ: Understanding and Allyship

Mesquite The Game Factor

Pecan United Against Human Trafficking Educator and School Officials Training

Cypress Texas AFT Retiree Plus Meeting





4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION IIIAzalea 4 Teaching Strategies for ELL’s, FIE as easy as A,B,C’s and 1,2,and 3!

Azalea 5 CRESTED- Building a Shield for Teachers of Students of Color

Azalea 6 Trauma-Informed Schools

Cedar Project Based Learning Is More Than A Poster

Mesquite 21st Century Classroom

Pecan A Dialogue on College Readiness


5:30 p.m. PROFESSIONAL ISSUES CONFERENCE CONCLUDES Thank you for attending. Vendor area is also now closed.

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Cypress

TEXAS AFT OFFICER CANDIDATE FORUMA panel discussion is sponsored by the Texas AFT Elections Committee for any candidate running for a contested officer position. This is an open forum for delegates and alternate delegates. Guests are also invited to attend.

8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.Azalea 1,2,3

“CASINO NIGHT” CONVENTION DELEGATE RECEPTIONHosted by Houston area Texas AFT local affiliates.

“Casino Night” Texas AFTDelegate Reception

Special thanks to our event hosts, our Houston area local affiliates. Enjoy professional casino games, karaoke, and cash bar. Prizes will be awarded to the top “fake money” winner at the end of the night. Enjoy yourself as

you network with Texas AFT members from across the state. Good luck and remember that the Texas AFT Convention convenes at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday

morning. We hope are having a wonderful time!




SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2010TEXAS AFT CONVENTION CONTINUES

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Azalea Grand Foyer


9:00 a.m. - TBDAzalea 1,2,3

TEXAS AFT CONVENTION BUSINESSLouis Malfaro, Texas AFT PresidentMartha Owen, Parliamentarian

REPORT ON THE 85TH TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSIONJennie Kennedy, Texas AFT Government Relations Director

REPORT ON TEXAS AFT FINANCESRay McMurrey, Texas AFT Secretary-Treasurer

ROLL CALL ELECTION FOR TEXAS AFT OFFICERSTom Cummins, Elections Committee Chair

TEXAS AFT CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORTSOrganizational AffairsConstitutional AmendmentsWorker’s Rights and BenefitsProfessional IssuesEducational PoliciesResolutions

TEXAS AFT CONVENTION ADJOURNS

Time TBDAzalea 4,5

TEXAS AFT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETINGThe Texas AFT Executive Council will meet following the conclusion of the Texas AFT Convention.

AFT National Convention

July 27-30, 2020 - Houston, TXGeorge R. Brown Convention Center


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