Thought Leader Spotlight:
Keara Mascareñaz
Most leaders want their teams to be more inclusive, innovative, and effective. However, very few know where or how to start changing team practices to achieve this shift.
Join Education Elements Managing Partner Keara Mascareñaz for her Thought Leader session at
9 a.m. Tuesday, January 28
. Her session, "
Teams are the Key to Your District’s Success,"
will help leaders identify how to change their teams’ habits and introduce new habits that can increase inclusion, effectiveness, and collaboration.
Mascareñaz is the author of “The New Team Habits: A Guide To The New School Rules” and the toolkit creator for “The New School Rules: 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools.” Check out a
recent Q&A
with Keara addressing how to produce lasting change in school bureaucracies.
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Conference Badges and On-Site Registration
For the fastest service when picking up your badge on-site, please bring a printout of the email containing the QR code that you should have received January 21, or present the code on your smartphone in the registration area in the Atrium on Level 1 of the convention center during on-site registration hours.
If you did not receive an email, don't worry! It's possible the email was trapped by your spam filter. Simply visit the ATTENDEE PREREGISTERED desk and provide your name to staff, who will confirm your registration and print your badge for you!
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GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
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Don't forget to pack your completed Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate form with all areas properly filled out.
This can result in significant savings for your school district.
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Parking Available Near the Convention Center
Several of the downtown-area hotels provide free shuttle bus service between the hotel and convention center. A list of hotels offering shuttle service is on page 120 of your
conference program
and a downtown Austin-area map is located on page 121.
However, if you are planning to drive to the Austin Convention Center for the TASA Midwinter Conference, you will find several parking garages conveniently located near the convention center. Downtown traffic and construction may cause delays, so be sure to give yourself plenty of time.
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Convention Center Garages
5th St. Garage: NE corner of convention center at 601 E. 5th St. Entrance is on 5th St. between Red River and Sabine
2nd St. Garage: Two blocks west of convention center at 201 East 2nd St. (between Cesar Chavez and 2nd). Entrances are on Brazos St. and San Jacinto Blvd.
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Convention Center Garage Parking Fees
2 hours: $5
8 hours: $10
12 hours: $15
Add'tl hour: $3
Daily max: $45
Lost ticket: $45
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Garage Hours
Sunday-Thursday
6:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Friday-Saturday
6:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
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TEXAS TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
TO BE HONORED
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2020 Texas Teacher of the Year (and Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year) Karen Sams, and 2020 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year Michelle Sandoval will be honored, along with other outstanding educators, during the second general session of the Midwinter Conference
Tuesday, January 28, 3:30-5 p.m.
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In her 15-year career in education, Sams has taught first through third grades as well as K-5 music. She is passionate about public education and has committed her entire career to helping students in Title 1 schools. Sams currently teaches third grade at David Crockett Elementary in Weatherford ISD, where she serves on the Campus Improvement Team and the Restorative Practices Campus Behavior Team.
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Sandoval has taught eighth-grade math at Parkland Middle School for the past year of her 10-year teaching career. She serves as the Student Council sponsor and volleyball coach on her campus. Sandoval is proud to be teaching at her alma mater and to be from the El Paso community.
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e2L Culture Lounge
Monday, January 27, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Next to the TASA Member Engagement Center Outside Exhibit Hall 4
Stop by the e2L Culture Lounge (next to the TASA Member Engagement Center at the TASA Midwinter Conference) on Monday, January 27, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and learn about designing culture and systems to scale the vision across your district.
The e2L + TASA Culture Design Academy brings a cohort of leaders together to learn how to systematically think about and design a thriving culture of engagement and innovation for their district or campus. Based on learning from the most innovative CEOs on the planet, this collaborative leadership institute is perfect for teams looking to create a future-proof learning culture where all adults own and implement the vision for learning and all learners are engaged and growing as a result.
Resources, tools, videos, and talks from thought leaders on culture will be shared throughout the day Monday at the Culture Lounge.
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N2 Learning Meet-and-Greet
Tuesday, January 28, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Next to the TASA Member Engagement Center Outside Exhibit Hall 4
Both PI and APL are designed to help administrators develop as instructional leaders and build networks of like-minded administrators across the state.
The 2020-2021 school year will be the 10th year of PI, and N2/TASA are excited to offer principals this learning experience that many describe as the best professional development they have ever experienced. For APL, the 2020-2021 school year will be its second year of statewide implementation, and the feedback we have received from assistant principals about APL has been excellent.
Stop by the N2 Learning Meet-and-Greet between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, at the TASA Midwinter Conference, and see the N2 partners and senior associates and ask about PI, APL, and all the other services N2 provides.
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Mobile App
The conference mobile app's easy-to-use features make it a snap to build your personal schedule, bookmark exhibitors, receive real-time updates to the program, and find and connect with colleagues.
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Conference Program
The conference program contains everything you need to know about the Midwinter Conference, including descriptions of all the concurrent sessions, which touch on every aspect of school leadership.
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The Midwinter Conference is on Facebook!
Visit the event page
and click on "Going" to let us know you're attending and to see posts in your Facebook feed. Also follow the conference (or add to the conversation) on Twitter using
#TASA20
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MIDWINTER CONFERENCE DAILY SPONSORS
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afrancisco@tasanet.org
. Unsubscribing using the link at the bottom of this email will prevent you from receiving all emails that TASA sends via Constant Contact, including TASA Daily.
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