Learning Roundtable: Building a Stronger Texas

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The State Board of Education is hosting a free one-day conference called Learning Roundtable: Building a Stronger Texas from 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. on January 30, 2019 at the Austin Convention Center. This year’s conference focuses on three topics from the recently adopted Long-Range Plan for Public Education. Those are equity and access, family engagement and empowerment, and student engagement and empowerment. 
View the full conference schedule at <A HREF="https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Leadership/State_Board_of_Education/Learning_Roundtable_LRP/Learning_Roundtable__Building_a_Stronger_Texas/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Leadership/State_Board_of_Education/Learning_Roundtable_LRP/Learning_Roundtable__Building_a_Stronger_Texas/</A> . 
Conference Highlights 
Panel 1: Activated and Empowered – Families as Partners
Long-Range Plan Vision: All families are actively involved in their students’ education at all levels.
Moderator: State Board of Education member Tom Maynard
Panelists:
<UL>
<LI>Marta Plata, principal, Manuel Jara Elementary School, Fort Worth ISD</LI>
<LI>David Vinson, superintendent, Wylie ISD</LI>
<LI>Lacy Wood, principal consultant, American Institutes of Research</LI>
<LI>Ramona Morin Aguilar, director of family and community engagement, Garland ISD</LI>
</UL>
Panel 2 – Learning, Thriving, Growing - Equity & Access
Long-Range Plan Vision: Equity and Access means that all children get what they need to learn, thrive, and grow.
Moderator: State Board of Education member Georgina Pérez
<UL>
<LI>Usamah Rodgers, assistant superintendent for strategic initiatives and external relations, Dallas ISD</LI>
<LI>Nicole Conley Johnson, chief of business and operations, Austin ISD</LI>
<LI>Melody Parrish, deputy commissioner for technology, Texas Education Agency</LI>
<LI>Sarah Baray, chief executive officer, Pre-K 4 SA and the City of San Antonio </LI>
</UL>
Panel 3 - Engaged & Empowered – Students Invested
Long-Range Plan Vision: All students are actively engaged in and equipped to be invested in their own academic and personal growth to achieve educational, civic, financial, career, and interest goals.
Moderator: State Board of Education member Lawrence Allen, Jr.
<UL>
<LI>Bryan Williams, community superintendent, Spring Branch ISD</LI>
<LI>HD Chambers, superintendent, Alief ISD</LI>
<LI>Leigh Wall, superintendent, Santa Fe ISD</LI>
<LI>Kari Garcia, Area X State Vice President, Texas FFA Association </LI>
</UL>
Keynote speakers: Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath and Sharon Hoover, co-director of the National Center for School Mental Health
Directions and parking: https<A HREF="https://www.austinconventioncenter.com/attend/directions-and-parking/" TARGET="_self" TITLE="Austin Convention directions and parking" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">://www.austinconventioncenter.com/attend/directions-and-parking/</A>

Austin Convention Center, Level 4 Ballroom D

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