The District System Support Department offers face-to-face and virtual workshops in the following areas:
We also offer on-demand courses covering four foundational Essential Actions in the Effective Schools Framework, the ESF Self-Assessment process, and goal writing for school improvement plans. |
Strategic Planning and Performance Management |
Attend the 3-session Managing and Maximizing Performance and Strategic Planning series as a district or campus leadership team to:
All sessions are virtual |
Effective Schools Framework |
The Effective Schools Framework (ESF) identifies “what districts and schools across the state of Texas do to ensure an excellent education for all Texas students.” Join us to learn more about the ESF and how it can support improvement at any campus. Sessions include multiple exemplars from Texas schools and time for district and campus leaders to translate what they learn to meet their needs. Sessions are in person at Region 4 unless labeled Virtual |
June 14, 2023 Effective Leadership: Scheduling and Protecting Time for District and Campus Priorities (Virtual) (Essential Action 1.1) Session ID: 1698756
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Effective Schools Framework (On-Demand Courses) |
The Effective Schools Framework (ESF) identifies “what districts and schools across the state of Texas do to ensure an excellent education for all Texas students.” Complete these self-paced courses to learn more about the ESF and how it can support improvement at any campus. Each course includes multiple exemplars from Texas schools and activities to help district and campus leaders translate what they learn to meet their needs. Courses are self-paced in Canvas |
Effective Schools Framework-aligned Self Assessment Session ID: 1724076
Unpacking Essential Action 2.1: Strategic Staffing
Session ID: 1734465
Unpacking Essential Action 3.1: Compelling and aligned vision, mission, goals, and values focused on a safe environment and high expectations
Session ID: 1734493
Unpacking Essential Action 5.1: Effective classroom routines and instructional strategies Session ID: 1734556
Unpacking Essential Action 5.3: Data-driven instruction Session ID: 1734571 |
School Improvement and Systemic Planning |
The sessions below focus on specific aspects of TEA's School Improvement requirements and the highest impact practices that benefit any improvement plan. They do not replace the TEA-required full-day ESF Overview and Targeted Improvement Plan trainings for leaders of Comprehensive Support campuses.
Sessions are in person at Region 4 unless labeled Virtual |
Crafting Effective Goals for Campus Plans Session ID: 1708360
Effective Schools Framework-Aligned Self Assessment (On-Demand) Session ID: 1724076
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Instructional Leadership |
The sessions below equip district and campus leaders to build capacity in their teachers and support them as they implement new practices.
All sessions are virtual via Zoom. |
July 27, 2023 Coaching Unit and Lesson Internalization (Virtual) Session ID: 1734171 |