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Thursday, April 13, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
#1 General Opening Session/Recognition of Exemplary Migratory Students
Session Description: Recognition of Exemplary Migratory Students
Region 1: PSJA ISD Migrant Counselor: Hilda Araiza - EMS Honoree: Yadira Vaca-Araujo PSJA Southwest ECHS
Region 16: Dalhart ISD Migrant Counselor: Norma Carrasco - EMS Honoree: Carol Lourdes Yocupicio Gonzalez - Dalhart High School
Presenters: Maria Q. Garcia - Texas Migrant Interstate Program Director and Didi Garcia - State Migrant Director from Texas Education Agency
9:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
#2 Texas Education Agency Assessment Division
Session Description: Testing Updates for STAAR Assessments
Presenter: Rachel Griffin - STAAR Program Manager, Assessment Division from Texas Education Agency
#3 Tres estados receptores, tres perspectivas/Three Receiving States, Three Perspectives
Session Description: Los estados de Georgia, Indiana y Michigan compartirán información sobre las iniciativas de sus respectivos estados: 1) esfuerzos para ayudar a los participantes del MEP y sus padres a estar listos para la universidad, 2) compartir los aspectos más destacados de sus programas más populares, 3) proporcionar información sobre los documentos requeridos para la inscripción escolar y recursos comunitarios.
The states of Georgia, Indiana, and Michigan will be sharing information about their respective state's initiatives: 1) efforts to help MEP participants and their parents to be college-ready, 2) sharing highlights of their most popular programs, 3) providing information on documents required for school enrollment, and community resources.
Presenters: Margarita Munoz (GA Senior Program Manager), Doris Waters (IN Lead Parent Liaison), Emily Salinas (IN MEP Specialist), Sarita Collins, (MI migrant - EL Teacher & Recruiter), Sara Ledesma (MI Home-School Liaison)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
#4 Texas PAC Panel Discussion
Session Description: Texas State PAC members will serve as panelists to share some of their success stories and advice on how to increase parental engagement.
Presenters: Claudia Castaneda, Josie Mendoza, Maria Rentana, Sandra Vicencio and Jeremy Poston - Specialist/MEP Consolidated Capacity Building Initiative from Region 20 ESC
#5 La importancia de la consulta de los padres migratorios/The Importance of a Migrant Parent Consultation
Session Description: ¿Qué significa consulta? ¿Cómo se aplica esto al papel de los padres migrantes en el Comité Asesor Estatal y el Consejo Asesor de Padres? El MEP del Estado de Washington compartirá su modelo y recursos para honrar verdaderamente la participación activa de los padres / familias migrantes en el proceso de consulta en la planificación, implementación y evaluación de un MEP. Los participantes caminarán con estrategias y modelos que pueden ser replicados para satisfacer sus necesidades.
What does consultation mean? How does it apply to migrant parents' role in the MEP's State Advisory Committee and Parent Advisory Council? Washington State MEP will share their model and resources to truly honor the active engagement of migrant parents/families in the consultation process in planning, implementing, and evaluating a MEP. The participants will walk away with strategies and models which can be replicated to fit their needs.
Presenter: Guadalupe (Lupe) Echartea Ledesma - Washington State MEP Program Supervisor from the Office of Superintendent of Public Education
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
#6 Texas Education Agency/Migrant Education Program
Session Description: Migrant Education Program Updates
Presenters: Anita Villarreal, Didi Garcia, Idalia Ibañez and Nez Paniagua-Jimenez from Texas Education Agency
#7 Clases de GED gratuitas/Free GED Classes
Session Description: El Programa de Equivalencia de Escuela Secundaria (HEP) es un programa académico diseñado para satisfacer las necesidades especiales de los trabajadores agrícolas en busca del certificado de Equivalencia de Escuela Secundaria. Servicios que ofrece HEP: clases gratuitas de GED con diferentes horarios durante la semana, clases en inglés y español, en persona o virtuales, útiles escolares, actividades educativas/culturales, programa de computadoras, orientación profesional y muchos más.
The High School Equivalency Program (HEP) is an academic program designed to meet the special needs of migrant and seasonal farm workers in pursuit of the High School equivalency certificate. Services that HEP offers: free GED classes with different schedules during the week, classes in English and Spanish, in-person and remote, school supplies, educational/cultural activities, a computer loan program, career orientation, and much more.
Presenters: Maribel Lechuga - Educational Outreach Coordinator from UTEP/HEP and Denise Reyna - Program Developer & Coordinator from STC
2:20 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
#8 Summer Programming That's Rigorous but Flexible
Session Description: Michigan has taken what it learned from the pandemic and continued to make our summer program more adaptable to meet the needs of our migratory families. The session will be a preview of a more in-depth session that will be presented at NASDME on how three of our summer migrant education programs meet the unique needs of our migratory children through rigorous, creative, and flexible programming.
Presenter: Michelle Mattson - Migrant Education Consultant from Michigan Department of Education
#9 My Teacher's Toolbox
Session Description: The My Teacher's Toolbox session will focus on teaching strategies that will add to any teacher's toolbox. These strategies will incorporate listening, speaking, reading, and writing elements to help teachers facilitate learning for all learners.
Presenter: Jo Ann Gonzales - Migrant Consultant from Region 14 ESC
#10 Supporting Student Success
Session Description: The purpose of this training is to empower our migrant staff by strengthening their understanding of graduation requirements and use of the Texas-New Generations System (TX-NGS) reports in order to provide needs-based services. Participants will learn how TX-NGS reports can be utilized as a tool during coordination and collaboration with school counselors as well as conferencing with students and parents. Participants will also learn how TX-NGS reports and supporting documentation can be used to monitor students and ensure their academic success. Skills learned throughout this session will support migrant staff in achieving their goals of the Texas Migrant Education Program.
Presenters: Tana Armitage, Tapitha Leon, Nelly Pecina and Martha Hinojosa - MEP Staff from Region 1 ESC
#11 Criando a nuestros hijos con mentalidad universitaria ¡Porque nunca es demasiado temprano para comenzar!/Raising Our Children College-Minded Because it is never too early to start!
Session Description: El plan de ir a la universidad debe hacerse en familia lo más temprano posible. Esto no sólo ayudará a ahorrar dinero y no depender solamente de ayudas financieras, sino también permite preparar un ambiente en nuestro hogar para encaminar a nuestros hijos a la universidad. En esta sesión, los padres aprenderán consejos para motivar y preparar a sus(s) hijo(s) para la universidad, incluso antes de que comience la escuela o a edad temprana. Aprenderán lo que debe hacer su hijo durante su paso por la escuela, en especial en la preparatoria para reunir los créditos necesarios y poder entrar a la universidad e incluso obtener una beca.
The plan to attend college should be a decision made by the family as early as possible. This will not only help save money and not depend only on financial aid but also allows us to prepare an environment in our home to direct our children to college. In this session, parents will learn tips for motivating and preparing their child(ren) for college, even before school starts or at an early age. They will learn what their child must do during his/her time in school, especially in high school to gather the necessary credits to be able to enter college and even get a scholarship.
Presenters: Monica Aguirre, Dinorah Cortinas Galvan and Rosa Isela Anaya - Migrant Specialists from Region 4 ESC
3:40 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
#12 Priority for Service (PFS) Circle of Services
Session Description: The TEA PFS Implementation provides the framework for serving our most at-risk migratory students. This session will review the PFS Implementation requirements for PFS students, and how we utilize the information gathered on our PFS students to target their needs and to serve this vulnerable population.
Presenters: Wendy Fort - Title 1 Part C Consultant and Jacob Ortega - MEP Education Specialist Supervisor from Region 20 ESC
#13 Creating a welcoming learning environment to improve Migrant students' outcomes
Session Description: This session is designed to equip educators and administrators with essential knowledge resulting in high-leverage best practices in order to address the needs of migrant students.
Presenter: Maria Mata - Bilingual/ESL/Title III Consultant from Region 18 ESC
#14 Trauma and Education: The Missing Link Affecting Student SuccessSession Description: In this session, participants will learn how trauma can impact student functioning as well as strategies to support students who may be experiencing or, may have experienced, trauma. Specific strategies related to migrant student experiences will be shared.
Presenters: Stephanie Duer - Mental Health Outreach Specialist and Sherri Treadway - School Counselor Specialist from Region 6 ESC /Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare
Friday, April 14, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
#15 General Opening Session/Recognition of Exemplary Migratory Students and Recognition of TMIP Interstate Coordination Partner
Session Description: Recognition of Exemplary Migratory Students
Region 19: Fort Hancock ISD Migrant Recruiter: Jessica Ortega - Joselyn Molina Fort Hancock High School
Region 20: Eagle Pass ISD Migrant Counselor Ruby Perez - Stephanie Ferguson C.C. Winn High School
TMIP 2022 Interstate Coordination Partner: Emily Reding - Minnesota Migrant Program
Presenters: Jessica Ortega, Joselyn Molina, Ruby Perez, Stephanie Ferguson and Emily Reding
9:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
#16 2023 TX MEP ID&R Dashboard
Session Description: Matt Flaherty and Jose Sanchez from Arroyo Research Services will present information on the 2023 TX MEP ID&R Data Dashboard. In this session, Matt and Jose will review the different features of the dashboard and how MEPs throughout Texas can use the information to inform ID&R efforts. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the dashboard and download information to help them identify migratory children in their areas.
Presenters: Matt Flaherty and Jose Sanchez - ID&R Specialists from Arroyo Research Services
#17 Digital Resources to Support Migratory Parents and Families
Session Description: Migratory parents are always looking for resources to help support their children's education. This session will provide an overview of the following digital resources available to support migratory parents and families: (1) Texas Migrant Education Program (TMEP) Portal - online resources specifically for parents and families, (2) Education Resources for Parents of K-12 Migratory Children - Literacy resources for home use, (3) AIIMS Portal - new parents and families section.
Presenters: Jeremy Poston - Specialist/MEP Consolidated Capacity Building Initiative from Region 20 ESC and Idalia Ibañez from Texas Education Agency
#18 EBFET Toolkit for LEA's
Session Description: Present the soon-to-be-released EBFET Toolkit. This initiative will focus on supporting the parents and families of Emergent Bilinguals through ongoing, and culturally appropriate stakeholder engagement, such as focus groups, interviews, and family events. With the execution of specific activities, this initiative proposes to increase Emergent Bilingual parent and family satisfaction and awareness related to their child's educational experiences, such as active involvement and opportunities for authentic contributions and feedback with input related to high quality instructional materials (HQIM).
Presenter: Keilah Villarreal - MEP Specialist from Region 11 ESC and Catalina Medrano from Texas Education Agency
#19 Conecte con su hijo(a) a través del aprendizaje socioemocional/Connect with your child through social-emotional learning
Session Description: Cómo padres, reconocemos el tremendo valor y reconocimiento que se merecen porque son los primeros en cuidar y apoyar a sus hijos. En estos tiempos, nos vemos obligados a enfrentar muchos desafíos nuevos de maneras que no habíamos imaginado. Andamos muy ocupados cuidando a nuestras familias y tratando de mantenerlos saludables y seguros. En esta sesión los padres se familiarizarán con el aprendizaje socioemocional y participarán en actividades prácticas. Algunos ejemplos son hacer comentarios positivos, disfrutar de nuestra cultura, tener seguridad en las redes sociales y conocer sus derechos.
As parents, we recognize the tremendous courage and recognition they deserve because they are the first to care for and support their children. In these times, we are forced to face many new challenges in ways we had not imagined. We are very busy taking care of our families and trying to keep them healthy and safe. In this session, parents will become familiar with social-emotional learning and participate in hands-on activities. Some examples are making positive comments, enjoying our culture, being safe on social media, and knowing your rights.Presenters: Martha Hinojosa - Director, Veronica Rodriguez, Karim Briseño and Graciela Avila - MEP Staff from Region 1 ESC
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
#20 Empowering Emergent Bilingual Students from A to Z
Session Description: Emergent bilingual students make up a significant percentage of students in Texas and in the MEP are considered a priority for service. This session will address an overview of EB Services under Title III and maximizing collaboration for student success.
Presenter: Raquel Oxford - Education Specialist from Region 9 ESC
#21 Update on the Continuous Improvement Cycle Focusing on the 2022-23 Evaluation
Session Description: Participants will receive a brief overview of the three phases of the Office of Migrant Education's (OME) Continuous Improvement Cycle. Results from the most recent Texas MEP Evaluation will be reviewed. Information about the 2022-23 Texas MEP evaluation requirements will be discussed in depth. Participants will walk through all data collection instruments including the Fidelity of Strategy Implementation (FSI) to determine the level of implementation of each strategy.
Presenter: Andrea Vasquez - Consultant from META Associates
#22 AIIMS Portal: A TEA Initiative to Support MEP Staff
Session Description: Join us for a deep dive into the guidance provided on the AIIMS portal! Learn about the role you play in implementing the Migrant Education Program in your organization. Following our dive, explore the Parents and Families section a little closer and provide feedback to ensure the portal evolves into a most efficient, helpful resource to meet the needs of migratory students.
Presenters: Lori Pevoto - Project Manager/MEP Consolidated Capacity Building Initiative from Region 20 ESC and Idalia Ibañez from Texas Education Agency
#23 La educacion de adultos: cambiando vidas, transformando comunidades/Adult Education-Changing Lives, Transforming Communities
Session Description: La audiencia obtendrá conocimiento sobre los servicios gratuitos que están disponibles a través de nuestro programa. Obtendrán la información más actualizada sobre lo que deben hacer para participar en una de nuestras clases, que puede cambiar sus vidas.
The audience will gain knowledge of the free services that are available through our program. They will gain the most updated information on what they need to do to take part in one of our classes, which may change their lives.
Presenter: Melissa Salinas - Adult Education Administrator from Region 1 ESC
12:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
#24 Closing Remarks
Presenters: Didi Garcia - State Migrant Director from Texas Education Agency and Maria Q. Garcia - Texas Migrant Interstate Program Director
