Weekly Newsletter: July 11, 2023

On behalf of ESC Region 11, we invite you and your team to consider registering for a full-day, face-to-face conference next Wednesday (July 19) in White Settlement, Texas. The 3rd Annual Prioritizing Excellence Conference will bring together the best instructional leadership strategies to meet the needs of ALL educational personnel who are wanting to Prioritize Excellence in their schools. Check out the attachment to see how many diverse types of sessions will be presented. These are all aligned with the newly updated TEA Effective Schools Framework. Register today! #PEC2023

Click Here to register for the 3rd Annual Prioritizing Excellence Conference

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As district and campus administrators, it always helps to be well rounded in your leadership. This virtual training/discussion with TEA will enhance HR leadership skills. The following topics will be discussed.

• Texas Education Agency Website
• TEA Login (TEAL)
• Educator Certification Online System (ECOS) – for educators and entities
• Certificates 
• Educational Aide
• Routes to Certification
• Military Community
• Certification/Testing Updates/Deadlines
• Districts of Innovation, Waivers, and Permits
• Additional Resources and Certification Rules
• State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Meetings
• TEA Help Desk
• Salary & Service Records

Click Here to register for the Overview of Certification & Salary Discussion with TEA

Region 10 Special Populations is excited to announce the Sped First Year Teacher 

Academy Summer Conference. The audience is first to fifth-year special education teachers, alt-certification sped teachers, and teachers transitioning to special education. All areas of special education will benefit, including life skills, behavior, resource and inclusion, and centralized programming. The conference offers sessions in classroom management, compliance, and Standard Based IEPs. Our Keynote Speakers will introduce the importance of Math Instruction and the emerging area of Dyscalculia along with Autism and Behavior. Teachers will walk away inspired and ready for the first day. 

Click Here to Register for the Sped First Year Teacher Academy Summer Conference



Region 10 aims to support the continuous growth and development of district leaders. Administrative Leadership Trainings on the 23-24 schedule will focus on one of the following ALT leadership strands in education:

• School Wide Culture
• Observation & Feedback
• Data Driven Instruction
• Lesson Alignment/Formative Assessment
• Instructional Leadership & Coaching
• Social Emotional Support

Click here to view the full schedule of 2023 - 2024 ALT presenters





Region 10 Skill Development trainings are designed to enhance the skill set of educational leaders at all levels of a school district. Participants will receive a copy of the book associated with each training as well as additional training materials for each course. The following courses will be offered at Region 10 in the 2023-2024 school year:

Click on the links below to view the 2023-2024 course schedule

Crucial Conversations

Getting Things Done

Influencer

Speed of Trust



Summer/Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 courses are now available

Click Here to Register for Upcoming Appraisal Courses





As we continuously work to enhance this communication platform, please click here to provide any feedback, suggestions, or recommendations that will enable us to better support your learning.

Karen Barnes

Assistant Director 

karen.barnes@region10.org

Dr. Kent Messer

Program Coordinator

kent.messer@region10.org

Dr. Zaida Saldivar

Program Coordinator

zaida.saldivar@region10.org

La'Evening Woodard

Program Coordinator

laevening.woodard@region10.org