TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR ALTERNATIVE · PDF file2. President’s Message . The Board and members of The Texas Association of Alternative Education (TAAE) would like to invite all educators

Mark Your CALENDAR! January 31 - February 2, 2018

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Bus Tours

THURSDAY KEYNOTE

1:45PM

DR.. DANNY BRASSELL

Dana Hildebrand “Featured Speaker” Youth Max –5 Steps

FRIDAY - FEB. 2, 2018

TEA Accountability Changes & Update: Heather C. Smalley - Performance Reporting

Teachers...Law Dawg! JIM WALSH Friday Morning “Make Good... Choices!”

TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

28th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

“TAAE: Polishing Stars”

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President’s Message

The Board and members of The Texas Association of

Alternative Education (TAAE) would like to invite all

educators who work with at-risk students at traditional and

non-traditional campuses to our 28th Annual Conference in

February 2018. We know there are many educators touching the

lives of students and shaping the futures for community

members. We enjoy seeing our old members and welcome new members who seek to

network and learn from each other. Our conference this year will include energetic

and knowledgeable keynote speakers who have experience with the at-risk student

and educator of at-risk students in the classrooms. We have members who are

presenting their best practices in the classroom and willing to share the learning with

other members. We will offer each member the opportunity to visit other schools in

the area through our bus tours. We look forward to sending you back to the

classroom with ideas and affirmations to the job you live every day with students. We

know that sometimes you are the only one who does what you do for your district,

and you need to meet other educators who are working diligently to meet the needs

for the student. We hope that you continue to grow TAAE – we know that at-risk

students will always be in our systems – we know that the students will keep

changing – we know that the state will keep changing the plan – we need to keep

TAAE strong for you, the educator, and the at-risk student. The Board includes ad-

ministrators and teachers of non-traditional and traditional campuses around the State

of Texas. We are here to help!

The Board of TAAE would like to thank you for attending our past annual conferences

and hope that you continue to attend by learning with us at the 2018 TAAE Annual

Conference. We want you to continue to share your heart for at-risk students whether it

is with our conference each year, or it is back on your campus.

Please invite another educator, or administrator to join us.

SEE YOU JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 2, 2018 IN AUSTIN!

Peggy Little

TAAE President 2017 – 2019

TAAE 2017 - 2018 Executive Board

President: Peggy Little [email protected]

President-Elect: Jana McCollough [email protected]

Vice President: Laurie Rath [email protected]

Secretary: Jamie Friday [email protected]

Treasurer: John Schaefer [email protected]

Membership H.D. Webb III [email protected]

Past President Emily Feagan [email protected]

Executive Director

Joe McCullough [email protected]

SILENT AUCTION SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT

We are rolling out some FANTASTIC PRIZES again this year! We hope TAAE can top last year’s fundraising efforts for the Taylor Marceau Scholarship Fund. Your donation to the

scholarship fund at the conference earns you a chance to win prizes.

We encourage you to bid on our Silent Auction items this year! We anticipate another great selection of student art work! Your contributions and bids help to fund two $500 scholarships awarded each year to well-deserving students.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION BEFORE

DECEMBER 6, 2017

TAAE HOTEL INFORMATION: Crowne Plaza Hotel

6121 IH-35 @ 290East, Austin, Texas, 78752.

Reservation Number: 800-593-5676 TAAE Hotel Rate Cut off is

January 20, 2018 Ask for the TAAE Conference Rates:

$108 Single, $118 Double, Room Discount Cut - OFF Date:

January 20, 2018

2018 SESSION AT A GLANCE TAAE’S 28th Annual Conference and Exhibition

TAAE: “ Polishing Stars”

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Austin, Texas • January 31 - February 2, 2018

mailto:[email protected]

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12:N- 7pm Registration……...……….…………………………………….East Foyer 3:00 - 5pm Executive Board Meeting …………………………….……….Austin 5:30 - 6:30 Conference Committee Meeting.……….…………..…Austin 7:00 - 8:30 Teacher Olympics……………....................................Salons A/B/C 7:00-8:30pm That’s a Wrap ……………………………………....Salons A/B/C

7:30am-6pm Main Registration/Exhibits Opens……………………...East Lobby 8:00am Exhibits and Silent Auction Opens 9:00am-10:00 Dana Hildebrand “Youth Max 5 Step Program....Salon D

10:45– 11:15 TAAE Opening Session ….…………….............Salon D (Welcome, Awards, Prizes & Updates discuss Ed Camp)

11:15am - 4:00pm See Post-it Note Wall - Place Educational Camp Topics near the exhibit hall foyer

THURSDAY SESSION (A) BREAKOUTS 11:30am – 12:30pm — “Time to Teach - A Classroom Management System”…………..………...Salon A — “African American Placements in TX Discip. Alt Education Programs”….Salon B

— “Residential Facilities and Alternative Education”…………………….……………….Salon C — “Activate Your Leadership Resiliency: The Key to Student Success in Constant Culture Change” Salon D

— “Dropout Prevention &Recovery: Is Your Campus a Contributing Factor?..…..…….Salon F — “Help Learners Dig Deeper...5 Strategies for Cognitive Processing” ……..Salon G — “4 Point Sheets and Level Systems for DAEP”…………..……………......Salon H

— “Know Your Retirement 2018”…………..………..….……………..….Lonestar 1

__ “Youth Max -5 Step Program”……………………………….........................Lonestar 2

12:30N -1:30 Lunch…. See Hotel Posted Menu for Affordable Special Food

1:45- 3:15 Keynote: Dr. Danny Brassell – Salon D

“A Baker's Dozen of Lessons Learned from the Teaching

Trenches” It takes a special person to be a teacher. Every day presents new challenges, and our attitudes and expectations shape our success. Join Danny as he shares a fast - paced, humorous and motivational… keynote designed to show you how you make a difference in the lives of your students. From teaching preschoolers to rocket scientists, Danny shares his own trials and

tribulations in the classroom as well as why he loves to teach. You’ll learn his secret to good teaching and leave feeling invigorated. 3:15pm – 3:55pm Visit Exhibits/Light Snacks ……………………………….Salon E

THURSDAY SESSION (B) BREAKOUTS

4:00pm - 5:00pm — “Engage, Motivate & Manage the Millennial Classroom: Practical Approach. ……..Salon A — “Navigate Adversity...Create a Data-Driven Culture to Nurture, Grow, and Promote Academic

— “Growth of 21st Century Minds” ………………………………………………………………Salon B — “Revealing the Hidden Gem of Alternative Schools ”….…… …..………..Salon C — “Bringing Joy Back into the Classroom” ………….…………….………...Salon D — “Developing a Culture of Learning on your Campus”…. ………………..Salon F

— “Lessons from a Successful Academic Alternative High School”………………..Salon G — “How To Speak In Appropriate Voice and Register”………………………Salon H

— “Differentiating Instruction: The Difficult We Can Do Immediately; The Impossible Will Longer.” Lonestar 1

— “Blend it! Teaching to Learn”………………………...…………………………………….....Lonestar 2

5:05pm – 6:00pm TAAE Membership Meeting & Elections—Prizes Too! Salon D

7:00am - 12pm Exhibit Hall Opens ……………………………………....….Salon E 7:00am Cont. Breakfast Tacos/Coffee/Juice/Muffins ……….Salon E 7:00am Silent Auction Opens ………………………………………..….E. Lobby

7:00am-10am Registration ………Sign-in… ……………………………..…..E. Lobby

8:00am - 9:00am ………. ...…………………..Salon D

TEA: “Accountability Changes & Updates”: Heather C. Smalley—

Performance Reporting Division *******************************************************

9:00am 10:00am

Jim Walsh —Teachers—Law Dawg on the Do’s & Don’t’s for Teachers

10:15am Silent Auction Items: Closes

SESSION (C) BREAKOUTS 10:15am - 11:15am

— “Working with Students with a diminished interest in classroom tranquility”……………………………………………..Salon A — “Mindfulness in the Classroom”……………………………………………........Salon B — “Know Your Retirement 2018”……………………....…………….……..Salon C — “ Basic Tips for Beginning Grant Writers” .…………………….…….Salon D — “Go Tell it on the Mountain” ………………………….. .….………………..Salon F — “Engaging Your Students through Trauma Lenses”……………...…...Salon G — “Alternative to Suspension Environment” ………………………..……………....Salon H — “Improving DAEP Program Tracking/Interactive Cloud Database………..LoneStar1

__ “Youth Max -5 Step Program”…………….………………...........................Lonestar 2 11:30am - 12:45pm Ed Camp —Wall Notes! Programs assigned based on topics posted on wall (Prize Drawings after Ed Camp)…………….….…. Salon D

DR. DANNY BRASSELL

Affectionately known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell has worked with leaders from a variety of fields and disciplines, but he has always considered himself first and foremost a teacher. He is a best-selling author of 15 books, including Read, Lead & Succeed and The Reading Makeover, based on his popular TEDx talk. JIM WALSH

Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Gallegos & Green,P.C.

Lawyer in Austin, Texas

School attorney. Speaker, writer and trainer. The Law Dawg. ARD Man. Dad, Poppy, Husband, Astros and Longhorns fan.

DANA HILDEBRAND Featured at this year’s conference 3 times for her insight into reaching tramatized kids. Even better yet demonstrating 5 pathways to reach these young kids and turn them to a positive path in life. These tools are the keys she wished she had as a child.

2018 TAAE School Bus Tours: 8:00am #1) BUS: Impact Center - (DAEP) 8:00am - 8:15am ……………………………. Load Buses (10:30am Return)

8:00am # 2) BUS: Live Oak Academy - (AEP) 8:00am - 8:15am ……………………………...Load Buses (10:30am Return)

WEDNESDAY—Jan. 31, 2018

FRIDAY —FEB. 2, 2018

THURSDAY—FEB. 1, 2018

8:00am-8:15am ……………………………...Load Buses and leave 10:30am Bus Leaves ……………………….Returns

8:00am-8:15am ……………………………...Load Busses for schools 10:30am Bus Leaves ………………………...Returns to hotel

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2 TAAE CAMPUS BUS TOURS – February 1, 2018




Bus Tour # 1 - Impact Center

Welcome to the Impact Center! Impact Center is the Discipline Alternative Education Program (DAEP) for Hays CISD. Our motto is "Impact Center Where Students Can Succeed." We believe that building relationships with students and parents can create an atmosphere where students may thrive.

Bus Tour # 2 - Live Oak Academy

The primary focus of the LOA is to expedite grade level progress and high school completion. LOA offers computerized curriculum that may be used for accelerated graduation or credit recovery. All of the cur-riculum is aligned with the TEKS and EOC required objectives.

Live Oak Academy High School A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES

4820 Jack C. Hays Trail Buda, TX 78610

Phone: (512) 268-8462 Fax: (512) 268-4142

Principal: Michael Watson, Ed.D.

Impact Center 4125 FM 967

Buda, TX 78610 Phone: (512) 268-8473

Fax: (512) 295-5006 Principal: Sylvia Villejo

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Thursday Workshops

A-1 Salon A “Time to Teach - A Classroom Management System”

DescriptionAttention teachers: Are you tired of the "tude" or of kids being rude? Then this session is for YOU. This system will transform your life as an educator. It will improve discipline referrals and academic success at your campus or district. Listen to the session presentation and decide if you would like to bring this to your campus. We offer 1 and 2 day sessions if you are interested in this sysytem that will give you back "Time to Teach". Suitable for: ELEM/MS/HS/Math/Science/ English/DIS/CHOICE/Curriculum & Instruct./LPC/Technical, Presenter: Lisa Farrow I have taught for 11 years and subbed for 6 years. I am also a "Time to Teach" National Trainer, with the CTE. I have a Masters Degree in ECE from Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusettes.

A- 2 Salon B

“African American Placements in Texas Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs” Description: What data shows us is that African American students are suspended and expelled at a greater percentage than any other race. This is important because punitive discipline practices are causing increases in dropout rates, increases in students’ involvement with the juvenile justice system, and increases in low-performance among students who are excluded from school. School administrators need to lead the charge to change school discipline practices in order to counteract these disturbing trends. What we (schools) are doing at the moment is not working.

Suited for: HS/Admin/Chapter 37/DIS/ Presenter: Ivy Foss is an Assistant Principal with 16 years in education. at the Keller Learning Center in Keller ISD. She oversees New Direction High School and the district's DAEP. She has recently completed her doc toral degree from the University of North Texas with a focus on discipline practices in the state of Texas.

A-3 Salon C

“Residential Facilities and Alternative Education” Description: School districts and charter schools are subject to the Residential Facilities Monitoring System (RFM) if they serve students with disabilities who reside in residential facilities (RFs) within their geographic boundaries or jurisdiction. In accordance with 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §97.1072, the RFM system provides standards and procedures for monitoring special education programs offered to students with disabilities residing in RFs. The RFM system has been estab lished to improve performance and compliance with federal and state special education requirements for a unique and vulner able population of students who often have limited access to family members who can advocate for their educational needs .Suitable for: ELEM/MS/HS/DIS/LPC/Service Learning

Presenter: Dr. Jeanne Hines, PhD, LSSP . Special Education Compliance and Training LLC A- 4 Salon D “Activate Your Leadership Resiliency: The Key to Student Success in Constant Culture Change” Description: Solving the challenges of leading nontraditional schools to the high standards expected requires a willingness to activate your leadership resiliency with the most innovative practices. This session highlight structural innovations; identifies four supportive factors that outline key findings of researched leadership best practices. The strategies include critical thinking in accelerated learning environments, cooperative learning, school relationships presented in collaborative context, and respect for students' cultural backgrounds. This entails interacting within the existing culture, reading the existing culture and making continual assessments of it. Presenter: Sharon D. Deloach, Ed.D., Managing Principal, Instructional Leadership Consulting passion is in finding ways to effectively support education and industry leaders in their learning and understanding of underrepresented and disenfranchised students and workforces applying research-based culturally relevant pedagogical strategies. Dr. Deloach served fifteen years | as a lead District Administrator and High School Principal of the Nontraditional Accelerated Campus, Temple Independent School District. Prior to that she served as National Implementation Coordinator and Strategic Analyst for the U.S. Depart. of Education, Office of OVAE, State Scholars Initiative. Learn more at http://www.instructionalleadersip.net Suitable for: All levels.

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ars, staff development workshops, and convocations across the country and abroad. The culmination of her experi-



11:30am - 12:30pm “A” Session Breakouts THURSDAY - FEB 1, 2018

A-5 Salon F “Dropout Prevention and Recovery: Is Your Campus a Contributing Factor for Your Students Dropping out” Description: It is crucial that school administrators, teachers, counselors and support staff be aware of the warning signs of school dropouts. In this session we will exam the factors that cause students to drop out of high school and discuss some preventable or manageable interventions and support can curve the number of disengaged students at schools Suitable for: Admin Presenter: Darcia Cuellar - I have been in education for 15 years. I am currently the campus principal at PSJA College, Career, & Technology Academy.

A-6 Salon G

“Help Your Learners Dig Deeper...5 Strategies to Strengthen Cognitive Processing” Description: Join this session to learn the five critical cognitive processing frames for vulnerable learning populations and explore how to infuse these frames across all programming aspects. Suitable for: Curriculum & instruct.

Presenter: Shannon Sims is a former youth development professional and Rogue Community College ABS Faculty. Shan-non has over 10 years of direct experience teaching vulnerable learners in Adult Basic Skills, and 15 years as a professional development provider. Shannon provides professional development, consulting, implementation support, evaluation, re-search, and curriculum development for education programs that serve low-socioeconomic and marginalized learning popu-lations.

A-7 Salon H

“4 Points Sheets and Level Systems for DAEP” Description: I will be presenting 4 different Point Sheet and Systems that are being used by various schools. We will discuss incentives and consequence options so that we can create DAEP programs "Where Students Feel Successful, but Don't Want to Come Back." Each attendee will receive a variety of point sheet examples and ways to implement them.

Suitable for: Elem/MS/HS/Admin/Curriculum & instruct./Chapter 37/Dis, Presenter: Janna McCollough is in her 29th year as an educator. She has worked in the DAEP setting for the past 19 years. She is currently working as the DAEP teacher at a Title One 5th and 6th grade campus, but has worked with all grades, from K-12 in comprehensive, AEP, and DAEP settings. A-8 Lonestar 1

“Know Your Retirement 2018” Description: Information on the TRS system and how to apply that information to Maximize your retirement. Update and future legislative acts. Given from the perspective of a retired teacher. Suitable for: Math,/Science/English/Elem/MS/HS/,Admin/Curriculum & instruct./Chapter 37/Dis Presenter: Leslie Lee retired high school math teacher. Member of the Jim Hutson Agency specializing in helping educa-tors maximize their retirement. Presenter: Marvin Elam retired teacher administrator. Member of the Jim Hutson Agency specializing in helping educa-tors maximize their retirement.

A-9 Lonestar 2

“Youth Max 5 Step Program” Description: YouthMAX Plus inspires and equips young people to value themselves and others, by developing and main-

taining a positive self-image, showing compassion to others, persevering in the midst of adversity, and creating a daily routine of successful attitudes and behavior. Through engaging and interactive sessions facilitated by a Certified John Maxwell Team Member, youth of various ages will learn how self-leadership allows them to be a positive influence with their family, teachers and peers. Suitable for: Math/Science/English/Elem/MS/HS/Admin/Curriculum & instruct./Chapter 37/Dis. Presenter: Dana Hilderbrand My experience as an educator has sharpened my desire to be a positive influence on my students, faculty and others in my life outside my profession. Drawing on those convictions energize me to engage others with a positive message and the leadership necessary to influence many who endeavor to become better in their personal and professional life.

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11:30am - 12:30pm “A” Session Breakouts THURSDAY - FEB 1, 2018

B-1 Salon A

“Engage, Motivate & Manage the Millennial Classroom: A practical approach to student success” Description: During this session please also be prepare to be inspired and moved while Dr. Brown involves each educator in a

practical process that will increase opportunities to engage and motivate the millennial learner. Anything is possible when an educator believes!

Suitable for: ELEM/MS/HS/Math/Science/ English/DIS/CHOICE/Curriculum & Instruct./LPC/Technical/Admin/Chapter 37

Presenter: Dr. Donald Brown .” His passion to make a difference in the lives of others has quickly spread and continues to spread as he impacts the lives of more and more individuals through speaking engagements all around the State of

Texas. Dr. Brown has served the education field in the following roles:College Professor, Coach, Teacher & Principal B-2 Salon B “Navigate Adversity...Create a Data-Driven Culture to Nurture, Grow, and Promote Academic Growth of 21st Century Minds”

Description: Half the battle of promoting academic growth of every student is the understanding to connect culturally with differentiated instruction. Do you really know who your students are, their background, and why they do some of the things they do? This session creates a dialogue and provide inter-active instructional strategies that promote navigation of data to effectively engage students through cultural relevant teaching and leadership strategies. Presenter: Sharon D. Deloach, Ed.D., Managing Principal, Instructional Leadership Consulting passion is in finding ways to effectively support education and industry leaders in their learning and understanding of underrepresented and disenfranchised students and workforces applying research-based culturally relevant pedagogical strategies. Dr. Deloach served fifteen years as a lead District Administrator and High School Principal of the Nontraditional Accelerated Campus, Temple Independent School District. Prior to that she served as National Implementation Coordinator and Strategic Analyst for the U.S. Depart ment of Education, Office of OVAE, State Scholars Initiative. She has conducted specialized training, conference empowerment seminars, staff development workshops, and convocations across the country and abroad. The culmination of her experiences ignited passion to author the book, “An Answer to Disenfranchised Students”. Her current consulting roles are Instructor of Personal Leadership Effectiveness Certificate Program at the University of Arkansas -Global Campus, Director of Coaching, Inseitz Consulting Group, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Educational Technology Learning, Director of Program Development for educational nonprofit M.A.T.H. organization. Learn more at http://ww.instructionalleadersip.net

B-3 Salon C

“Revealing the Hiddent Gem of Alternative Schools” Description: This session will share ideas to transform misperceptions of alternative campuses through community interac-tions, social media, and strategic parent involvement. Suitable for: Choice

Presenter: Carrie Williams Director of Pampa Learning Center (alternative campus) 15 years experience in alternative schools Bachelor's degree from Alcorn State University (Mississippi) Master's degree in Education Administration from La-mar University.

B-4 Salon D

“BRINGING JOY BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM” Dr. Danny Brassell Description: Follow up to Dr. Brassell’s keynote address

Suitable for: For Everyone

Presenter: Teachers are "kid-people." They do not teach for the pay or daily accolades from society; they teach because they care about kids. The standardized testing craze has terrified students and led many great teachers to quit. Come join Danny as he reminds teachers of their importance in the eve-ry day development of children. He'll remind you how to laugh, sing, dance and play in order to bring the joy back into your classroom.

B-5 Salon F “Developing a Culture of Learning on your Campus” Description: Education, at root, comes down to student learning. So what are ways to make your campus a welcome place of

learning in the eyes of your students, instead of a place to suffer through pointless hoop-jumping in order to get a diploma? Come get some answers, and help create some more.

Suitable for: HS/Math/Science/ English/CE/Curriculum & Instruct./Admin/

Presenter: Mike Saenz is the English teacher at Falls Career High School. He is also a music teacher, philosophy of education writer, amateur composer, child of the Enlightenment, lifelong student of philosophy, and lover of Reason with a capital R.

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KEYNOTE

4:00pm - 5:00pm “B” Session Breakouts THURSDAY - FEB 1, 2018

B-6 Salon G

“Lessons from a Successful Academic Alternative High School” Description: The Principal and Dean of Instruction of a successful academic alternative high school in Grand Prairie ISD

will share some of the strategies that produced 285 graduates in 2017. Flexible school day scheduling, CTE certifications, advisory, personal learning plans, student tracking, student attendance, and relational capacity are some of the specific topics presented. Suitable for: HS/Admin/ Choice

Presenter: Dr. Suzy Meyer is in her 25th year of Texas public education, all of which she has served in the Grand P rairie Independent School District. She was a middle school teacher for 4 of those years; she was an assistant principal for 3 years, and has been a principal for 15 years. Presenter: Ashleigh Joyce has been an educator for seven years and is currently serving as the dean of instruction at Crosswinds High School, an alternative education campus in Grand Prairie, Texas.

B-7 Salon H “How To Speak In Appropriate Voice and Register”

Description: This session will provide insight into when proper Register and Voice should be used. Modeling proper Voice as Teachers and Administrators is not always easy to control. You will take away information on how to present this skill to your faculty and student body. Suitable for: ELEM/MS/HS/DIS/CHOICE/ADMIN/ Presenter: Randi Born has worked in Alternative Education for 11 years. She began as a DAEP teacher, moved to the Coordinator of the Service Learning Grant, and completed her time as Falls Career High School as the Student Services Coordinator in Marball Falls. Exemplifying these skills and expertise in dealing with at-risk students. This presentation can help teachers and students build relationships that are respectful and long lasting.

B-8 Lonestar 1 “Differentiating Instruction: The Difficult We Can Do Immediately; The Impossible Will Take a Little Longer.” Description: “Differentiating Instruction: The Difficult We Can Do Immediately; The Impossible Will Take a Little Longer.” The purpose of this presentation is to transform differentiation theory into differentiated practice, explore ideas for content enrichment, expand the pool of potential processes to achieve differentiated instruction, and identify creative and purposeful student products for targeted assessment.

Presenter: Dr. Monty Brown, Ed, D has been in public education for twenty three years. Monty Brown has been working in the alternative education field for sixteen years. Monty Brown has won the Teacher of the Year in a non-alternative school campus.

B-9 Lonestar 2

“Blend it! Teaching to Learn” Description: Experience the characteristics of various blended learning models in a personalized station rotation setting. Participate in this workshop to learn firsthand how you can leverage today’s technology to redefine instruction and meet the educational needs of all students. Hear how Live Oak Academy, an alternative school of choice, implemented two blended learning models to increase student achievement while increasing enrollment. Suitable for: CHOICE/ADMIN/Curriculum & Instruct. Presenter: Michael Watson is currently the principal of Live Oak Academy, the alternative school of choice for Hays CISD. Prior to moving to Hays CISD in 2014, Michael was the director of alternative education for Gregory-Portland ISD from 2006-07 to 2013-14. Presenter: Tracy Mulligan is a Digital Learning Coach specializing in online and blended learning. She is a Google Certi-fied Trainer and has 30 years of experience in education.

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4:00pm - 5:00pm “B” Session Breakouts THURSDAY - FEB 1, 2018

C-1 Salon A

“Working with Students with a diminished interest in classroom tranquility” Description: My experience has led me to believe that three characteristics of unsuccessful alternative high school programs are low teacher expectations for students, teachers not held accountable for lack of student progress, and administrative latitude. I would like to share some ideas on classroom behavior management, understanding and managing conflict, and suggest a new way to assess teacher-student behavior management interactions and outcomes. Suitable for: Discipline Centers/Chapter 37 Presenters: Dr. Monty Brown, Ed.D has been in public education for twenty three years. Monty Brown has been working in the alternative education field for sixteen years. Monty Brown has won the Teacher of the Year in a non-alternative school campus. C-2 Salon B

“Mindfulness in the Classroom” Description: The session will describe mindfulness and how it can be used with students. Participants will be taken through a mindfulness lesson. Suitable for: Elem/MS/HS/Admin/CHOICE/Curriculum & Instruct./Admin/ Presenters: Bonnee Lieuwwen & Demetre Greewald have been the co-leaders at Venture Center, College Station ISD/s DAEP for the past 10 years. They have a daily mindful practice for their DAEP students. They have received the Texas Association of Alternative Education award for BEST PRACTICES. C-3 Salon C

“Know Your Retirement 2018” Description: Information on the TRS system and how to apply that information to Maximize your retirement. Update and future legislative acts. Given from the perspective of a retired teacher. Suitable for: Math, Science, English, Elem., MS, HS, Admin, Curr. & Instruction, Chapter 37, & Discipline Centers Presenter: Leslie Lee retired high school math teacher. Member of the Jim Hutson Agency specializing in helping educa-tors maximize their retirement. Presenter: Marvin Elam retired teacher administrator. Member of the Jim Hutson Agency specializing in helping educa-tors maximize their retirement.

C-4 Salon D

“Basic Tips for Beginning Grant Writers” Description: Learn to take your idea and see it through a grant funder's eyes. We will even do a little practice writing and

critiquing of the 100 word synopsis common to many grants. We will go as deep into it as time allows. If you have an idea bring it and we will practice with what participant proposal ideas.

Suitable for: ELEM/MS/HS/DIS/CHOICE Presenter: Gwendolyn Gray learned about grant writing from the United Way and Grassroots Funding while an employee of the Wichita Adult Literacy Council in Wichita Falls, Texas. She has been successful writing for non-profit organizations and four different schools and has critiqued successful grants for others prior to their submission.

C-5 Salon F

“Go Tell it on the Mountain” Description: We must create a culture within our schools, starting with staff, that promotes our schools in a positive light. From the District Office to our feeder schools, there needs to be an understanding students who choose to come to our school are not throwaways, they are students when given the proper guidance can succeed academically as well as in life. Suitable for: Choice Presenter: E. Dean Frederick has over twenty-five years of service to students in his capacity as a former teacher, coach, and administrator. Mr. Frederick currently serves as the Principal of ALPHA Academy in the Magnolia ISD, and has been at the school for four years.

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10:15am - 11:15am “C” Session Breakouts FRIDAY - FEB 2, 2018

C-6 Salon G

“Engaging Your Students through Trauma Lenses” Description: This workshop will assist educators in tailoring their schools to the culture of their community instead of trying to create a "cookie-cutter" one size fits all approach to learning. If our students can't learn the way we teach then perhaps we should begin to teach the way they learn.....through trauma lenses. Suitable for: Elem/MS/HS Presenter: Jonice Arthur, is the Founder of Regna Services, LLC., an organization whose mission is to narrow the ever widening gap between the adult population and what has been deemed a lost generation.

C-7 Salon H

"Alternative to Suspension Environment” Description: Instead of out-of-school suspensions or ISS, we have created an environment on campus to teach/reinforce positive behaviors and address specific individual needs to help students regulate their own behaviors and manage their emotions.

Suitable for: HS, MS, /Chapret 37/Choice/Dis Presenter: Sharon Bradley, is currently the principal of the Guinn Special Programs Center in Plano ISD. She has 16 years in of experience in special, general, and alternative education. During the last few years, she has worked to transform her alternative high school campus from a punitive, zero-tolerance campus to a more restorative, supportive campus focused on student learning and social emotional health.

C-8 Lonestar 1

"Improving the DAEP Program Tracking with an Interactive Cloud Database” Description: The presentation provides an overview of the behavior point system and database structure, with examples of analytical charts and reports.

Suitable for: HS/Admin/Technical/Dis Presenter: Joe Sanford The presentation provides an overview of the behavior point system and database structure, with examples of analytical charts and report s.

C-9 Lonestar 2

“Youth Max 5 Step Program” Description: YouthMAX Plus inspires and equips young people to value themselves and others, by developing and main-

taining a positive self-image, showing compassion to others, persevering in the midst of adversity, and creating a daily routine of successful attitudes and behavior. Through engaging and interactive sessions facilitated by a Certified John Maxwell Team Member, youth of various ages will learn how self-leadership allows them to be a positive influence with their family, teachers and peers. Suitable for: Math/Science/English/Elem/MS/HS/Admin/Curriculum & instruct./Chapter 37/Dis. Presenter: Dana Hilderbrand My experiecne as an educator has sharpened my desire to be a posi-tive influence on my students, faculty and others in my life outside my profession. Drawing on those convictions energize me to engage others with a positive message and the leadership necessary to influence many who endeavor to become better in their personal and professional life.

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10:15am - 11:15am “C” Session Breakouts FRIDAY - FEB 2, 2018

Featured Speaker

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REGISTRATION FOR TAAE CONFERENCE (If you are submitting a school P.O. you must use school address) Preregistration on or before January 16, 2018. (PLEASE DO NOT SEND THIS FORM AFTER JANUARY 16, 2018. PLAN TO REGISTER ONSITE.)

Complete Name:(Please Print -This will appear on your badge):____________________________________________________________________

Your School Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your School District:_________________________________ E-mail Address:_________________________________________________________

Your Preferred Mailing Address:_______________________________________________________________________________ Home Work

City:______________________________________________ State:_______ Zip:________________Day Phone:(______)______________________

Home Phone:(______)______________________ Home E-mail:___________________________________________________________________

Registration includes: Coffee breaks, Opening reception, Continental Breakfasts and Exhibit Hall.

CONTACT INFORMATION TAAE Headquarters 512-454-8626 Fax: 512-454-3036 [email protected] www.taae.org

Check /Credit Card /P.O. Payment Information

Date:_______________ Amount: $_________________ Check #:______________________________________ P.O.#:________________________________________ Must have school address above for use of P.O. Number. P.O., Credit Card Information and Checks must arrive at our office prior to December 6, 2017 to recieve early bird discount and to secure attendance on Roster.

Checks should be made out to “TAAE” 1306-A West Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION (Fax to: 512-454-3036)

American Express Discover MasterCard Visa

Account Number:___________________________________________________________________

Expiration Date:____________________________________________________________________

Cardholder’s Name:_________________________________________________________________

Billing Address:__________________________________________ Apt/Suite:___________________

City:_________________________________________ ST:_________________ Zip:_____________

Telephone:________________________________________________________________________ Cardholder’s Signature:______________________________________________________________ I authorize TAAE to charge my credit card in the amount of $_________________________________

I understand my billing statement will read “Texas Association for Alternative Education.”

$_________

PRECONFERENCE INFO: Due to limited seating, please return your complete registration with payment as soon as possible. This important information helps us assign rooms of appropriate size. We cannot guarantee you will get all the sessions you wish due to available room sizes. Check the box of the workshops you would like to attend. Check only one in each group.

THURSDAY…. Feb, 1 - 8am TAAE SCHOOL BUS TOURS

School 1: ____ Impact Center (DAEP) - 8am - 10:30am..……...……………………………………………………………………………….………………………..…. (CHOOSE ONLY ONE) $20 $_________

School 2: ____ Live Oak Academy - 8am - 10:30am…..………………………………………………………………………………………………… …...…..……..(CHOOSE ONLY ONE) $20 $_________

Thursday Workshops Session A Thu., 11:30am - 12:30 pm A.1 A.2 A.3 A.4 A.5 A.6 A.7 A.8 A.9 Thursday Workshops Session B Thu., 4:00pm - 5:00 pm B.1 B.2 B.3 B.4 B.5 B.6 B.7 B. 8 B.9 Friday Workshops Session C Fri., 10:15am - 11:15 am C.1 C.2 C.3 C.4 C.5 C.6 C.7 C.8 C.9 TAAE MAIN CONFERENCE: Member Non Member

Early Bird Discounts on or before Dec. 6, 2017 ………….. $185 $215 $________

Registration (After Dec. 6, 2017) …………………………………... $205 $225 $________

TAAE Individual Membership Renewal (See Membership Form Enclosed) or . …… $40 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . .. . . ……………..... $________ Yes, I would like to be a TAAE Workshop Facilitator

Total Due $_________ NOTE: ●Refunds and cancellations will be honored through Noon January 20, 2018. After that you can substitute someone in your place, but no refunds are allowed due to weather, illness etc. unless the conference is cancelled. ●Please complete one registration form “per individual”; However, checks do not need to be for each individual. Attention Members: Please attach your TAAE 2017-2018 membership application to this form, so your information can be added to our database for appropriate conference benefits. discounts and member benefits.

Note: Inclement weather conditions may come into play annually. If the TAAE Conference is held in Austin expenses with hotel are set after Jan 20, 2018 and cannot be refunded due to lack of participation unless TAAE cancels the conference totally.

Privacy Policy *ALL CREDIT CARD INFORMATION IS KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL*




Texas Association for Alternative Education

[ ] Choice Program

[ ] School within School

[ ] Traditional School

[ ] Higher Education

[ ] Administration

[ ] DAEP

[ ] Charter

[ ] AEC of Choice

[ ] Administration

[ ] Elementary Grades

[ ] Middle School

[ ] High School

[ ] Teacher

[ ] Counselor

[ ] Juv Justice Officer

[ ] Other:____________________________

Type of Learning About You

Please check all that apply for "Individual":

[ ] Individual Dues: $40.00

[ ] Campus Membership

Dues [ ] 1-10 $300.00

[ ] 11-30 $400.00

[ ] 31-50 $600.00

Campus / Individual Dues Notice

If you choose to enter 11 or more Campus Members, you must send a list of members, positions held, and email contact information on a typed sheet of paper along with original campus renewal form.

* All TAAE materials for Campus Memberships will be sent in bulk for school distribution to Campus Address listed. * Death/Disability Insurance program via TAAE will not apply to Campus Memberships.

[ ] Check / Money Order [ ] Cash [ ] AMEX

[ ] Mastercard [ ] VISA [ ] Discover

Check #: _______________ Date: _____________

Account #: ________________________________

Expiration Date: ___________________________

Address: _________________________________

Signature: ________________________________

Amount Charged: ________________________

Special Notice !! TAAE Website Membership Directory Information

Contributions or gifts to this organization are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, dues payments are deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. Under IRS rules IR-93-98 and notice 93-55, the government now requires exempt organizations to estimate the percentage of a member's dues utilized for lobbying pur-poses. It has been determined that 5% of your dues is not tax deductible as a business expense under IRS rules.

Please check and sign only if the following statement applies to you as an Individual Member of TAAE.

In order for your name & information to appear each year in the TAAE website membership directory your membership payment, along with

your completed TAAE membership renewal, needs to be at the TAAE Headquarters prior to the last day of November.

Name: ____________________________________

____ Please do not include my name and information in the TAAE Membership directory this year.

School Email Address Member Name (Print Clearly)

(T) Teacher (S) Staff

Member # Billing Date: Due Date:

Insurance Form for Members

[ ] See our website for TAAE Teacher Liability Program information at www.taae.org.

Privacy Policy All credit card information is kept confidential.

2017 - 2018 Membership Renewal / Application Dues Period: Oct 1, 2017- Sept. 30, 2018

1306-A West Anderson Lane, Austin TX 78757 512/454-8626 512/454-3036 (fax) www.taae.org

Renew Online: www.taae.org

Individual Membership Campus Membership Name: __________________________________________________________

Title: ___________________________________________________________

ISD: ____________________________________________________________

School: _________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

City/St/Zip: ______________________________________________________

Email: __________________________________________________________

Work: __________________________ Fax: ___________________________

Home: __________________________ Cell: ___________________________

ISD Name: _______________________________________________________

Campus Name: ___________________________________________________

Main Contact: ____________________________________________________

Title: ____________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

City/St/Zip: ______________________________________________________

Email: __________________________________________________________

Phone: __________________________ Fax: __________________________

Website: ________________________________________________________

Address Submitted: [ ] Home [ ] Work (This Info will be published in the membership directory and will be used for TAAE mailings.)

$500 TAAE AWARD for “Best Practices” in Texas Alternative Schools”

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: RECEIVED by TAAE by December 1, 2017

This TAAE sponsored contest will focus on established classroom practices presently being utilized in an alternative school, DAEP, AEP, JJAEP, charter school or School of Choice setting. This is a “Best Practice Award” for alternative schools that is designed to spotlight practices implemented in an alternative classroom settings. The purpose of the award is to generate ideas and share out-comes regarding alternative classroom practices that are working throughout Texas. It is the desire of TAAE to recognize “outstanding and promising classroom practices” at our annual conference each year and disseminate those ideas to our TAAE members through our newsletter as a learning tool. Up to two submissions will be selected for a $500 cash award for each school. Awards will be granted directly to teachers or to a school, depending on the best practice’s scope of impact, and will be posted on the TAAE Website for review. Instructions To be considered for the TAAE Best Practice Award, answer following questions on separate paper. Attach this form to your submission and return to TAAE by December 1, 2017

Title of Best Practice

What areas does the Best Practice impact? (Math, reading, special education, school climate, and staff development are some examples.)

Description of the problem or research that motivated its implementation. (This is done either in a 1-2-3 or paragraph format.) What is the history of the program/project. Here are some questions to consider:

How did the program get started?

What was the need?

What was the focus?

What population did you address? Why?

Procedure or process of implementation. (Again, this is descriptive; either 1-2-3 or paragraph format.)

Who or what was instrumental in design and implementation?

How did your best practice take shape? (Materials used/needed?)

Report results. This is specific to the impacted area. Listing of AEIS results if used to evaluate the practice. Must be highly descriptive:

How were students needs met? How was the goal achieved ?

What was it like before the program was implemented?

What was it like after the program was implemented?

Include data. (Share data with us that shows student progress, academic gain, behavioral change, etc.) Any other evaluative criteria used? What did it show? Survey results, etc.

School/Program Name:________________________________________________________________________________________

School Address:___________________________________________ City:________________________ ST:______ Zip:________

School Phone:(____)___________________________________ School Fax:(____)_______________________________________

E-mail Address:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

School District:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Person, District, or Affiliate Making Nomination:__________________________________________________________________

Home Address:___________________________________________ City:________________________ ST:______ Zip:_________

Home Phone:(____)___________________________________ Cell Phone:(____)________________________________________

RETURN FORM AND ADDITIONAL PAGES TO: Joe McCullough, TAAE Best Practice Award 1306-A West Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757-1451 ● 512/454-8626 ● Fax: 512-454-3036

(Return/Arrive by Dec. 1, 2017)

2017 “BEST PRACTICE AWARD” INSTRUCTIONS & CRITERIA

Applicat ion

CHECK ONE: Life Membership Award - Nominee must be an active member of TAAE and have had made major contributions to alternative education and/or TAAE. (Nominations for this award will be considered by the Executive Board of Directors of TAAE)

CHECK ONE: Alternative Education Administrator of the Year - Nominee shall be a principal or assistant principal who has made an outstanding contribution to your school and/or students.

Alternative Educator of the Year - Nominee shall be a teacher, counselor, or member of support staff who has made an outstanding contribution to your school and/or students.

Friend of Alternative Education - Nominee shall have made a significant contribution to alternative education. (Please see Points to Consider for special criteria for this award.)

RECEIVED AT TAAE BY DECEMBER 1, 2017

Name of Nominee:___________________________________________________Home Phone:(____)________________________


Name of School Program:_______________________________________________ School District:_________________________

School Address:___________________________________________ City:________________________ ST:______ Zip:________

School Phone:(____)___________________________________ School Fax:(____)_______________________________________

E-mail Address:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Person, District, or Affiliate Making Nomination:___________________________________________________________________


Home Phone:(____)___________________________________ Cell Phone:(____)________________________________________

E-mail Address:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Points to consider in your nomination for the TAAE Life Membership Award, Alternative Educator of the Year, and Alternative Administrator of the Year Awards

INFORMATION FROM EACH NOMINATOR (Required): As you write your nomination essay, please consider and address the following characteristics of your nominee:

Initiative: How has this candidate initiated new trends in his/her school, district, teaching field, etc? What evidence is there of forward thinking?

Foresight: How does the candidate show evidence of being proactive towards potential problem areas in education-either general education or alternative education?

Major Contribution (s): How is this candidate active in making contributions that affect students’ lives? (Such as starting new programs, improving existing programs, advocacy for students, etc.)

Community Connection and Support: How does the candidate show evi-dence of being a part of the educational community as well as the community in which he/she works? How does the candidate show his/her support for these communities as well as receive it?

Please provide a summary of your reasons for nominating this individual for the award indicated above. Please be specific as possible and give examples where applicable. Please sign and date your summary.

INFORMATION FROM EACH NOMINEE (Required): Each nominee shall address the following items in their application package in their own words for committee reviews:

An autobiographical sketch

Professional preparation and experience

Educational and/or Civic Services

A statement of the nominee’s Philosophy on Education

A statement of the nominee’s Philosophy on Alternative Education

Points to consider in Your Nomination for the TAAE Friend of Alternative Education Award

As you write your nomination essay, please consider and address the following characteristics of your nominee:

RETURN FORM AND ADDITIONAL PAGES TO: Joe McCullough, TAAE Services Awards Nominations 1306-A West Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757-1451 ● 512/454-8626 ● Fax: 512/454-3036

(Return/Arrive by Dec. 1, 2017)

2017 TAAE OUTSTANDING SERVICE

AWARDS NOMINATION FORM

Appl icat ion

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JOIN A 2018 TAAE COMMITTEE Check all TAAE Committees of interest to you for 2018

Turn in your choices today to the TAAE Registration Desk, or by mail or fax by Feb. 2, 2018

o SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS Review applications from students, educators, and programs for scholarships and awards.

o MEMBERSHIP Membership committee representatives get to know the needs of our TAAE members and design programs, bene-fits to fill the needs of our membership. If you are an out-going “A” personality...please join this committee.

o FINANCE If you are frugal with your own money, have experience at your school with budgets, you could definite-ly help out TAAE and volunteer.

o LEGISLATIVE If you’re in touch legislatively, wish to interact on behalf of alternative education issues and keep teachers informed, we can use your help.

CONFERENCE Help TAAE conferences with programming ideas, meet-ings at conferences, hotels, and onsite attendees.

o BYLAWS If you have an eye for details and thinking through ramifi-cations of ideas this could be very helpful to TAAE and our bylaw committee efforts and long range planning efforts.

NEWSLETTER: “ALTERNATIVES” Finding alternative education articles, interviewing education teachers, locating best practices information, and teacher awards throughout Texas. Newsletter designed by headquarters staff

Articles/General Interest

Did you know articles

Research information

Studies on alternative education

o WEBSITE Join us in keeping the TAAE website current, with TAAE activities, conference information, alternative education issues and relevant links.

Printed Name:____________________________________________________________________________________ School:__________________________________________________School District:____________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________________ City:_________________________________________________ ST:________________________ Zip:____________ Phone:(_____)____________________________________ Cell:(_____)_____________________________________ Fax:(_____)_______________________________________ E-mail:________________________________________

RETURN COMMITTEE FORM TO: TAAE Headquarters (No Later Than Feb. 2, 2018) 1306-A West Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757-1451 ● 512/454-8626 ● Fax: 512/454-3036

TAAE 2019 - CALL FOR PAPERS!

SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MAY 31, 2018

A. FACILITATORS NEEDED

I would be interested in facilitating or monitoring for TAAE.

B. PRESENTER(s) BIO INFORMATION

1.)___________________________________________

_____________________________________________

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2.)___________________________________________

_____________________________________________

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3.)___________________________________________

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4.)___________________________________________

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2019 TAAE PRESENTER CONTRACT

On behalf of myself and my co-presenters, should this abstract be selected. I/we agree that:

Presenters at the TAAE Conference are not exempt from paying full registration fees.

Presentations requiring laptops and laptop projectors must be supplied by presenter(s). Note: Laptops/PCs/Projectors Not Provided.

Individuals submitting this proposal and signing this form agrees to receive all conference correspondence and accept responsibility for conveying conference-related information to co-presenters.

Appropriate “Releases of Confidential Information” have been obtained for all presenter materials that will be used as a part of this presentation. The responsibility for protecting client confidentiality rests with the presenter(s).

Individuals submitting or included within this proposal have agreed to be present in San Antonio, Texas during the hour and date assigned to this presentation at the 2019 TAAE Conference, and conduct this proposed presen-tation according to the conditions listed above.

Date Submitted:_______________

Presenter Signature:__________________________________________

Principal Signature/Approval:____________________

This form may be duplicated or downloaded at taae.org.

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PLEASE MAIL TO: TAAE 2018 Conference 1306-A West Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78757 Phone: 512-454-8626 Fax: 512-454-3036 E-mail: [email protected]

EL TROPICANO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

TAAE 2019 29th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

February 6 - 7- 8, 2019 El Tropicano San Antonio, TEXAS

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR FORM SO THAT WE CAN PLAN OUR CONFERENCE.

EACH SESSION IS 55 MINUTES —Please print neatly or type.

Submitter/Presenter Name:______________________________________________________________

School Name:_________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address:_______________________________________________________________________

City:___________________________________________ ST:_________________ Zip:______________

Phone (Wk):_______________________________ Phone (Hm):_________________________________

Cell:________________________________________ Fax:_____________________________________

E-mail Address (Main Contact):___________________________________________________________

E-mail Addresses of all other Presenters:

E-mail(1):_____________________________________________________________________________

E-mail(2):_____________________________________________________________________________

E-mail(3):_____________________________________________________________________________

E-mail(4):_____________________________________________________________________________

C. CONFERENCE PRESENTATION/SUITABILITY

This presentation is most suitable for (check all that apply)

D. PRESENTATION INFORMATION *Use additional form if more than one topic

1. Title of presentation:________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. A brief description or summary of session: (Note: All or part of this description will be used

in the conference programs; use attachments if necessary.) TAAE reserves the right to select those presentations that are Curriculum/TAKS based and Provide teachers with skills and information that can be immediately transferred to the classroom.

Session Description:_________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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__________________________________________________(Please use an additional sheet if needed)

3. What skills, information or Make & Take items will come with this presentation? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

E. AUDIO/VISUAL - GUIDELINES & INFORMATION

4. Audio/Visuals: (Limit one please.) Note: Laptops and/or projectors not provided Note: All rooms will be equipped with screen and power carts for presentations. Note: PowerPoint LCD presentations/equipment/computers must be supplied by Schools or presenters..

I Need/Require: Flipchart White Board Special Request____________________ Form 2/06/18

Math Science SOL English

Elementary Middle School High School Chapter 37

School of Choice Technical Administrative Curriculum & Instruction

Discipline Centers Licensed Professional Counselors Service Learning

Type of Program: Information Application Instruction

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THANK YOU... 2017... TAAE EXHIBITORS!

Discovery Toys Booth #7 Elise Ragland 2001 Elton Lane Austin, TX 85250 512-478-1872 [email protected]

Edgenuity Booth #6 Chris Cole Terry Rasmussen Marcia Wilson Mitch Abbott 7303 E. Earl Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 877-202-0338 [email protected] www.edgenuity.com

Educational Technology Learning Booth #5 Larry Hutto 532 Silicon Dr. #101 Southlake TX 76092 Direct 817-310-3900 Fax 817-310-3901 [email protected] www.edtechlearn.com

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Scientific Minds, LLC. Booth #8 Kathy Reeves Kurt Reeves P.O. Box 340726 Austin, TX 78734 800-886-8145 [email protected] www.scientificminds.com

TAAE Booth #4 Joe McCullough Executive Director 1306-A West Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78757 512-454-8626 www.taae.org [email protected]

Texas Retirement Council Booth #2 Leslie Lee Jim Hutson Kyle Balke Jane Heuton 4802 Alamo rd. Amarillo, TX 79110 806-670-4201 [email protected]

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Texas Association for Alternative Education 1306-A West Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78757 www.taae.org


Texas Association For Alternative Education - 28th Annual Conference & Expo Austin, Texas ● January 31 - February 2, 2018


2018 TAAE CONFERENCE &

EXPOSITION

TAAE DECEMBER/JANUARY DEADLINES:

(Please Make Note!) Early Bird Registration Deadline:………………………...December 6, 2017

Scholarship & Award Nomination Forms Deadline: …….December 1, 2017

Hotel Room Deadline: …………………………………...January 20, 2018 (Room block may fill early so call today!)

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Taylor Marceau 2017 Scholarship Application Form This form can be found online at WWW.TAAE.ORG Deadline: December 31st, 2017

Fill out all pages and send to TAAE headquarters

Documents

TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR ALTERNATIVE · PDF file2. President’s Message . The Board and members of The Texas Association of Alternative Education (TAAE) would like to invite all educators