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276964

Highly Mobile, Highly Motivated!

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Calling all staff! This full-day workshop will feature international activist, speaker, author, and keynote speaker Roy Juarez, Jr., and how he overcame a life of uncertainty and homelessness. Focusing on how to engage, inspire, and help your highly mobile, unaccompanied, and McKinney-Vento-identified students, we will be offering multiple break-out sessions covering legalities, PEIMS, counselors, and community resources for these students. We will also cover McKinney-Vento updates, followed by an SSA meeting. This workshop is for staff from districts that are members of our TEHCY SSA or ARP II SSA ONLY.

$200.00

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CPE

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At-Risk / State Comp Ed
Leadership
McKinney-Vento/Homeless
Poverty

Administrators
Counselors / Social Workers
CTE Administrator
Federal Program Directors
Homeless Liaison
Instructional Coaches
Instructional Paraprofessional
Librarians
Nurses
PEIMS Personnel
Principals
School Safety Coordinator
School-Based Law Enforcement
Special Ed Directors
Superintendents
Teachers
Title I, Part A Contacts

Headstart
Pre-Kinder
Kinder
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2nd
3rd
4th
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6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th

*Employees of Region 7 ESC (FREE)
TEHCY Homeless - SSA (FREE)
ARP Homeless II SSA (FREE)

Workshop Materials

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Dates, Times and Locations

Room Name Workshop Date Begin Time End Time
Education Service Center
Cedar A/Cedar B/Cedar C* 		12/12/2023 9:00 AM 4:00 PM
Education Service Center
Oak Room* 		12/12/2023 9:00 AM 4:00 PM

Workshop Presenter(s)

Name
LESLIE DOWDLE
Roy Juarez
COURTNEY THOMAS
Lucas Spielfogel
Sarah Worthington

Workshop Contacts

Name Type Department E-Mail Phone
NELLA CUSTER
Contact ncuster@esc7.net (903) 988-6846

Workshop Liaison(s)

Name Email

Sessions

Tuesday December 12, 2023
303295 "The College Playbook" with Author Lucas Spielfogel
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Birch Room*
Today, Lucas is the Executive Director of the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC), but he used to be a social studies teacher. He needed a resource to help his students who were bright and capable, but had significant resource disadvantages. This led him to write “The College Playbook,” an easy to follow guide that helps students of all backgrounds navigate the college application process. 		5/50
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303111 C.A.R.E. Through PEIMS Reporting
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Cypress Room*
This session will cover C.A.R.E. (Consistent Accurate Reporting of Educational data) through PEIMS. How to properly code mobile students, where to find the codes in the Data Standards, when certain student characteristics are reported to TEA through PEIMS submissions, and how to verify the data is correct by reviewing PEIMS reports. 		5/30
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303307 "G.O F.I.S.H.I.N.G" with Roy Juarez, Jr.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Dogwood Room*
This interactive workshop with Keynote Speaker Roy Juarez, Jr. is designed to equip participants with 9 practical principles on how to reach and work with today's generation. Through a series of interactive stories, you will be provided a glimpse into what life is like for today's youth generation while learning how to build effective relationships that bring about change. 		10/50
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303360 Unlocking Potential: Identifying Giftedness
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Elm Room
Identifying giftedness among the homeless population poses unique challenges. Join us to explore how to recognize and nurture untapped potential, navigate obstacles to identification, and create a pathway for success that goes beyond a traditional approach. 		0/30
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303359 Human Trafficking Awareness in Highly Mobile Populations
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Magnolia Room
Participants will learn about resources to help raise awareness about the dangers of human trafficking in our most vulnerable student populations. 		6/30
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303241 Empowering Parents: Navigating the Landscape of Special Education with Insight and Support
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Pine Room*
This session is tailored to empower school staff in facilitating effective communication and understanding between parents and the intricate world of special education. By the end of the session, participants will be better equipped to facilitate collaborative partnerships, ensuring that parents are not only informed but also actively engaged advocates for their children in the special education journey. 		2/50
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303300 "The College Playbook" with Author Lucas Spielfogel
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
Birch Room*
Today, Lucas is the Executive Director of the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC), but he used to be a social studies teacher. He needed a resource to help his students who were bright and capable, but had significant resource disadvantages. This led him to write “The College Playbook,” an easy to follow guide that helps students of all backgrounds navigate the college application process. 		3/50
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303120 Educator Wellness
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
Cypress Room*
This workshop has a focus on building practices that support educator wellness and trauma-informed classrooms. Learn wellness strategies to use when working with students living through trauma. Join us for this approved TEA best-practice workshop on trauma-informed care! 		5/30
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303316 "G.O F.I.S.H.I.N.G" with Roy Juarez, Jr.
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
Dogwood Room*
This interactive workshop with Keynote Speaker Roy Juarez, Jr. is designed to equip participants with 9 practical principles on how to reach and work with today's generation. Through a series of interactive stories, you will be provided a glimpse into what life is like for today's youth generation while learning how to build effective relationships that bring about change. 		7/50
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303131 Reaching Unhoused and Highly Mobile Students in the Classroom (Classroom Awareness for Teachers)
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
Elm Room
This session will focus on building capacity in teachers so they are able to better assist highly mobile students and students experiencing homelessness. Guiding questions will be used to elicit discussion around practical classroom strategies. 		1/50
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303286 ID Documents, Driver's Education, and Licenses for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
Magnolia Room
Navigating society without identification is extremely challenging. However, the processes to obtain these documents are complex, and many youth and young adults experiencing homelessness enter adulthood without them. This presentation will cover the basics of how to obtain a birth certificate, social security card, Texas ID card, and driver's license, how education professionals can help youth and families access these documents and resources, as well as common barriers and tips to overcome them. 		7/30
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303244 Empowering Parents: Navigating the Landscape of Special Education with Insight and Support
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
Pine Room*
This session is tailored to empower school staff in facilitating effective communication and understanding between parents and the intricate world of special education. By the end of the session, participants will be better equipped to facilitate collaborative partnerships, ensuring that parents are not only informed but also actively engaged advocates for their children in the special education journey. 		1/50
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303303 "The College Playbook" with Author Lucas Spielfogel
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Birch Room*
Today, Lucas is the Executive Director of the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC), but he used to be a social studies teacher. He needed a resource to help his students who were bright and capable, but had significant resource disadvantages. This led him to write “The College Playbook,” an easy to follow guide that helps students of all backgrounds navigate the college application process. 		5/50
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303124 Educator Wellness
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Cypress Room*
This workshop has a focus on building practices that support educator wellness and trauma-informed classrooms. Learn wellness strategies to use when working with students living through trama. Join us for this approved TEA best-practice workshop on trauma-informed care! 		5/30
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303356 Human Trafficking Awareness in Highly Mobile Populations
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Dogwood Room*
Participants will learn about resources to help raise awareness about the dangers of human trafficking in our most vulnerable student populations. 		3/30
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303361 Unlocking Potential: Identifying Giftedness
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Elm Room
Identifying giftedness among the homeless population poses unique challenges. Join us to explore how to recognize and nurture untapped potential, navigate obstacles to identification, and create a pathway for success that goes beyond a traditional approach. 		6/30
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303290 ID Documents, Driver's Education, and Licenses for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Magnolia Room
Navigating society without identification is extremely challenging. However, the processes to obtain these documents are complex, and many youth and young adults experiencing homelessness enter adulthood without them. This presentation will cover the basics of how to obtain a birth certificate, social security card, Texas ID card, and driver's license, how education professionals can help youth and families access these documents and resources, as well as common barriers and tips to overcome them. 		3/30
Tuesday December 12, 2023
303222 Reaching Unhoused and Highly Mobile Students in the Classroom (Classroom Awareness for Teachers)
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Pine Room*
This session will focus on building capacity in teachers so they are able to better assist highly mobile students and students experiencing homelessness. Guiding questions will be used to elicit discussion around practical classroom strategies. 		3/50
Special Accommodations
For requests for special accommodations for this workshop, please contact one of the individuals listed above at least ten(10) business days prior to the workshop date.