ESP
Schedule of Professional Development Events
Tarleton State University
The Jim Boyd Effective Schools Project
2009 - 2010
"Encouraging Success for ALL Students"
September 15, 2009
Spencer Henry: "Practical Strategies for a Positive School Environment"
- A day-long conference designed specifically for new teachers
- New teachers will develop an action plan in which they commit to implementing the concepts introduced by Spencer Henry
October 8, 2009
Robyn Jackson: "Never Work Harder Than Your Students" at the Granbury Resort Conference Center
- A day-long conference designed specifically for good, experienced teachers who desire to become "master teachers"
- Teachers will develop an action plan in which they commit to implementing strategies to grow and improve their teaching techniques
February 3, 2010
Gretchen Goodman: RTI: A Major Overhaul in Referring & Qualifying Students for Special Education, Grades Pre-K-5 and 6-12
- Keynote address, plus break-out sessions that address the learning needs of all educators who accept the challenge to provide an effective RTI program
- A day-long conference for teachers, counselors and administrators
March 10, 2010
Alan Blankstein: "Failure is Not an Option"
Instructional Leadership Conference
- Leadership development for principals and teacher-leaders
- Principles that guide student achievement in high performing schools
March 25-26, 2010
ESP Planning Retreat at the Granbury Resort Conference Center
- Apply the principles learned in the "Failure is Not an Option" workshop
- Two days of goal setting and planning strategies to accomplish goals
- Sharing "what works" and learning from each other