District Systemic Support Workshops

The District System Support Department offers face-to-face, virtual, and on demand workshops in the following areas:

• Strategic Planning and Performance Management
• The Effective Schools Framework
• School Improvement and Systemic Planning
• Instructional Leadership

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:

• Understand why streamlined systems for monitoring program performance, engaging stakeholders in feedback, and collecting data to measure the impact of a program are critical.
• Unpack the key elements of performance management and analyze current processes with a framework built around a sound theory of action.
• Leave with an action plan to begin your district or campus change management process.

October 5, 2023

October 10, 2023

January 9, 2024

February 6, 2024

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.

October 18, 2023

November 8, 2023

Effective Leadership: Scheduling and Protecting Time for District and Campus Priorities (Virtual)

(Essential Action 1.1)

January 17, 2024

Creating Team Clarity and Reducing Ambiguity: Developing Roles and Responsibilities (Virtual)

(Essential Action 1.1)

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.

Crafting Effective Goals for Campus Plans (On-Demand)

Session ID: 1708360

September 27, 2023

Put It On the Calendar! Supporting Effective Instruction through Training and Ongoing Job-Embedded Professional Development (Virtual)

Session ID: 1778823 (morning)

Session ID: 1778825 (afternoon)

October 17, 2023

Shrink the Change: Developing and Implementing Continuous Improvement Plans through Change Management (Virtual)

Session ID: 1778845 (morning)

Session ID: 1778846 (afternoon)

October 25, 2023

Leading Change: Supporting District and Campus School Improvement Efforts (Virtual)

Session ID: 1778830 (morning)

Session ID: 1778841 (afternoon)

Instructional Leadership

The sessions below equip district and campus leaders to build capacity in their teachers and support them as they implement new practices. 

August 18, 2023

Promoting a Strong School Culture Through Restorative Practices (Virtual)

Session ID: 1779112

August 23, 2023

Writing the Exemplar (Virtual)

Session ID: 1779114

August 29, 2023

Giving Immediate Feedback to Students Through Academic Monitoring (Virtual)

Session ID: 1779117