An Innovative Approach to Co-Teaching: Integrating Residents into a Data Driven School Culture to Promote Sustainability of Paid Residency

At Creekview Elementary in College Station ISD, they believe in three things: 1. Focus on Results 2. Collaborative Culture and 3. ALL students will learn. By partnering with A&M University, school leaders at Creekview Elementary have been able to integrate year-long teacher residents into this data driven school culture via a flexible co-teaching model where residents have become acting members of PLCS and are assigned mixed groupings across grade level classrooms to provide intervention to. Mentor teachers help set up intervention schedules using data and determine how their residents can best be utilized to support the learning of all students in the grade level. Learn more about how Creekview Elementary is using this flexible co-teaching model to increase student achievement at their campus via paid residency.

Room | Conference Room 1-2

Regional Partnerships:
Educator Preparation Programs Partnering with Multiple School Districts to Implement Strategic Staffing

In some regions, more than one preparation program partners with multiple school districts to engage in Strategic Staffing design and implementation. In these cases, it presents an opportunity for all the organizations to collaborate on stipend amounts, strategic staffing models and a range of additional employee benefits for the residents. 

This session will highlight how four different educator preparation programs  effectively and efficiently worked with multiple school districts  to design and implement Strategic Staffing. Participants  will hear about structures and approaches that are being utilized to both cohere around decisions and mitigate challenges when multiple stakeholders are participating.

Room | Salon D

Problem of Practice Protocol:

Resident Recruitment

Is demand for residents out pacing the supply from educator preparation programs  in your community? Do you need more bilingual, SPED, or Secondary residents? Are you looking for residents that match the demographics of your community? If so, join us for a problem of practice protocol focused on how districts and educator preparation programs can both contribute to increasing the supply of residents in your communities

Room | Conference Room 16-17

The learning curve: What we know now about Strategic Staffing

This session takes a look into the roller coaster ride of learning experiences that Texas A&M Texarkana has utilized to help build sustainable partnerships between the educator preparation program and school districts. The use of clear communication and transparency has allowed the fostering of sustainable collaboration to create viable year-long residency models and share the bumps along the way.

Room | Pearl 1

Strategic Staffing Long-term Sub Model

with Post-Bac Candidates

In this session you will learn how Resident Teacher candidates benefit from a yearlong residency program. Join us and discover how Rains ISD and Region 4 Inspire Texas collaborated to design and implement the Long-Term Sub model by recruiting and retaining residents from within the district and local community.

Room | Conference room 3-4

Investing in the Best to Retain Teacher Residents

Mesquite ISD prioritizes excellence in its teacher preparation program, employing rigorous protocols to ensure the quality of Teacher Residents and Cooperating Teachers. The success of the program hinges on transparent communication and timely feedback from both districts and Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) throughout the comprehensive application, interview, selection, and training phases for both groups. This session will highlight the process that it took Mesquite ISD to design and implement a strong pipeline for residents and provide an experience where they want to stay and teach in the district post-graduation. With strong senior management support and a commitment to sharing experiences openly, including challenges and successes, Mesquite ISD remains dedicated to investing in the best practices for teacher development and achieving positive outcomes, including the placement of multiple certified teachers post-graduation.

Room | Pearl 2

Utilizing the Paraprofessional Strategic Staffing Model: How Residents can meaningfully contribute to Student Achievement on Elementary and Secondary Campuses

Join Pasadena ISD and ESC 4 to gain insights into how Pasadena ISD is working to improve staff quality, build sustainable talent pipelines, boost staff retention, and ultimately increase student achievement through the implementation of the Resident as Instructional Paraprofessional Strategic Staffing Model.

Room | Salon A

Designing Sustainable Funding Plans:  District Leader Funding Panel

This session answers one of our most frequently asked questions, “how are you funding paid residencies?” Join our panel of leaders from Bryan ISD, Fabens ISD, and Lamar CISD as they share their context, strategic staffing model, and how they are sustainably funding strategic staffing.

Room | Salon B

Secrets to Success in

Rural Recruitment

Join us for an engaging session where participants will dive into the unique challenges faced in recruiting teacher residents in rural communities and explore innovative strategies for attracting teacher residents to remote school districts. Through interactive discussions and case studies, attendees will analyze successful recruitment tactics, share insights, and brainstorm creative solutions tailored to the specific needs of rural communities.

Room | Salon C