- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
- Conference Schedule
Conference at a Glance
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Pre-Conference, Wednesday, November 13, 2019
9:00 AM – 2:30 PM - Site Visits
Day 1- Thursday, November 14, 2019
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM - Registration (Coffee & Sweets)
8:30 AM – 9:40 AM - Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:40 AM – 9:50 AM- BREAK
9:50 AM – 10:50 AM- Breakout Sessions
- VIP Superintendent Session
- FAFSA Completion Door Locked? Data is the Key!
- College Advising: A High School Counselors Ever Changing Role
- Bridging Partnerships Through Professional Development
- Increasing Access to College Thru Community Mentoring by Developing a Robust College and Career Pipeline Thru the PSJA Institutes
- Let's Talk College, Career Readiness, Equity & Equality In Education
- Creating Opportunities and Providing Literacy Support in Our Parental Engagement Centers
- Jurassic World STEM Kingdom
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM - BREAK
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
- A Love & Marriage Relationship in the Scheduling Process World
- Engaging Families & Communities in Financial Aid for College
- Prepaying College Tuition Info - Texas Tuition Promise Fund®
- 21st Century/Sustainability Learning Through Project Based Application
- "Paving Pathways to College and Beyond Via Effective Grant Writing"
- Delivering Opportunities with the SAT
- Understanding PTECH Through the Eye of Implementers
- Student Voices from an Alternative “Special Purpose” Campus
12:00 PM – 1:10 PM Lunch
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM Breakout Sessions
- Automation: A Hard Pill to Swallow
- Biliterate and College Ready: An Elementary Perspective
- Overcoming the TSIA Via Collaboration
- Keeping Students on Track for College, Career and Life
- Parent Literacy Centers and Early College High School Model: Transforming Parent Engagement in Your School District (Parent/ Student Panel)
- Developing Independence and Job Readiness Skills for adult Students with Special Needs: Pathways Toward Independence & LIFE (Learning In Functional Environment)
- Counseling for All: Implementing and Providing Counseling for Every Student
- Dream It! Complete It! Gaining the Edge thru PSJA Academies
2:10 PM – 2:20 PM - BREAK
2:20 PM – 3:20 PM Breakout Sessions
- Counselor Café: Coffee in One Hand and Confidence in the Other….
- Biliterate and College Ready: A Middle School and High School Perspective
- Advising Model: This Is How We Do It
- Why Do Students Become Disengaged from School and Eventually Dropout?
- The Deep East Texas College & Career Alliance-"Partnerships with Purpose"
- Engaging Industry Partners in Education
- College Access, Readiness and Success - A Community Engagement Approach
- Roads to Success in the Health Sciences: The Pathfinders Experience
3:20 PM – 4:30 PM – Meeting Rooms
Interested in meeting with your team? Stop by the information table to reserve a room.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM – McAllen Chamber of Commerce Border Buttermilk/Social Mixer (Embassy Suites)
Day 2- Friday, November 15, 2019
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM - Registration (Coffee & Sweets)
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Breakout Sessions
- Strengthening the Connection Between Education & Employment
- Texas Regional Pathways Network
- Supporting ALL Students for Post-Secondary Success
- Dual Credit Matriculation - Supporting Students from Entry to Completion Through an Effective Service Model
- SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT: Guiding Students Through Successful Project Based Learning
- The Student Early College Committee: Developing a College-Going Culture Through Student Leadership and Empowerment
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM – BREAK
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM Breakout Sessions
- Program Specific Fast Tracks
- Academic Achievement, College/Career Advancement All Begins with Data
- You Can’t Do It Alone. Each One Teach One!
- Social Emotional Learning Strategies Leading to College and Career Success
- Building a Community of Leaders: A Systematic Approach
- College Transition: From College Access to College Completion
- Progress Towards Equity: A Community's Data Narrative of Change
- The Voice of Biliteracy
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