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1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, TX 78541 [(956) 984-6000] www.esc1.net © 2017 Region One Education Service Center

PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THEIR FUTURE

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

OPPORTUNITIES 2017-2018

WWW.ESC1.NET/CCCR

1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, TX 78541 [(956) 984-6000] www.esc1.net © 2017 Region One Education Service Center 2

The Region One Education Service Center is part of a state-wide system of 20 regional education service centers created by the 59th Texas Legislature to assist school districts across the state.

Originally slated to work with school districts as a media center, the role of the education service center has expanded to work alongside school districts to carry out the three main objectives as stipulated in the TEC §8.002 to:

assist school districts in improving student performance in each region of the system;

enable school districts to operate more efficiently and economically; and

implement initiatives assigned by the legislature or commissioner.

Located in South Texas on the United States/Mexico border, Region One ESC serves 37 school districts and 10 charter school systems in the seven county areas of Cameron County, Hidalgo County, Jim Hogg County, Starr County, Webb

About the Region One Education Service Center

The Office of College, Career, and Life Readiness (CCLR) provides all members of our educational community with research-based professional learning opportunities, collaboration and networking, quality resources, and access to highly skilled professionals in support of school system efforts to ensure the highest levels of quality education is accessible for all students. Our mission is to promote and achieve educational excellence by providing quality services that lead to enhanced levels of student success.

Three projects are currently operated out of the Office of CCLR and other services are delivered through the Center for Excellence in College and Career Readiness (CECCR). For more information about our Office offerings, click the links below.

GEAR Up! I3 -Project HEAL Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)-Operation College Bound Center for Excellence in College and Career Readiness

About the Office of College, Career, and Life Readiness


TABLE OF CONTENTS

STAFF DIRECTORY

Sessions may be delivered at a location of your choosing.

Name/Position Phone Number Email

Melissa Lopez, Director (956) 984-6046 [email protected] Norma Ortiz McCormick, Coordinator (956) 984-6034 [email protected] Dr. Eliza Alvarado, Coordinator (956) 984-6237 [email protected] Abel Diaz, Accountant (956) 984-6282 [email protected] Alexandria Lupercio, Transition Facilitator (956) 984-6221 [email protected] Angela Delamar, Education Specialist (956) 984-6116 [email protected] Claudia Gutierrez, Education Specialist (956) 984-6226 [email protected]

Esperanza Rodriguez, Transition Facilitator (956) 984-6221 [email protected]

José M. Castillo, Education Specialist (956) 984-6111 [email protected]

Kris L. McKinney, Education Specialist (956) 984-6128 [email protected]

Nicole Saenz, Education Specialist (956) 984-6112 [email protected] Ricardo L. Lopez, Jr., Education Specialist (956) 984-6110 [email protected] Rosario Franco, Education Specialist (956) 984-6048 [email protected] Jessie Doria, Lead Program Assistant (956) 984-6237 [email protected]

Elizabeth Betancourt, Program Assistant (956) 984-6127 [email protected]

Yolanda Olivo, Program Assistant (956) 984-6221 [email protected]

CUSTOM ORDERS/SERVICE REQUESTS

SERVICE OFFERINGS-CLICK COLOR

SEGMENT AS SHOWN AT LEFT

SENIOR PLAYBOOK INFO/ORDER FORMS

REGION ONE ESC BOARD OF DIRECTORS


The Center for Excellence in College and Career Readiness (CECCR) is focused on supporting student pathways to postsecondary institutions. The CECCR provides numerous opportunities for stakeholders to develop leadership capacity and knowledge of the pathways needed for students to access higher education. We strive to share pertinent information about college and career readiness with students, parents, teachers and the community. We provide events, information, and activities aligned with districts’ need to create and sustain college and career going communities, and build partnerships that leverage opportunities for children.

FOUR KEY AREAS OF IMPACT

Learn more about what we offer. Browse this catalog, the Region One ESC Professional Development System, and use the QR code to access our website. Featured annual events include:

Counselor’s Academy Moolah Palooza! TIES Conference I AM Conference Annual Financial Literacy Institute


Locations The Region One ESC-Main Office 1900 W. Schunior Edinburg, TX 78541

Brownsville Extension Office 405 E. Levee Brownsville, TX 78521

Laredo Extension Office 4818 Thomas St. Laredo, TX 78041

Session Registration

Registration for sessions listed in this booklet are completed using the Region One ESC Professional Development System (PDS) pictured at right. You may access it by clicking the workshop session links in this booklet or by clicking here: www.esc1.net.staffdevelopment.

Those new to the system will need to establish an account. Follow the easy account set up process and then use any of the following to find sessions:

Workshop Number Title Workshop Date(s) Subject Area(s)

Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email for each successful session registration.

THINGS TO REMEMBER

Most of the workshops found in this booklet or in the Region One ESC Professional Development system may be delivered at a location of your choosing

Event content may be customized to support local efforts We have the capacity to set up a customized mini-conference/conference We will work with you to ensure a high quality experience

Contact Melissa Lopez at [email protected] to learn more!


BUILDING LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL

A Community of Learners

A positive learning community supports diverse student capabilities by enabling all members to participate at their level of expertise and comfort- and, specifically, is characterized by feelings of safety among participants, as well as willingness to ask questions and make mistakes. (Inzlicht & Good, 2006)

WE ARE LEADERS!!!


Preparing counselors to prepare students!

The focus of this four day academy is to enhance counselors’ leadership skills in the areas of advocacy, collaboration, and data utilization, while also providing the latest information on college and career readiness resources. This academy is specifically designed for creating pathways to higher education for all students served.

Audience: Counselors, College Access Professionals, CTE Directors, Migrant,

Special Education, Financial Aid Officers, College Transition Specialists

Fee: $250 per participant (available to the first 75 registrants)

Dates Topics 9/29/17 HB 5 Graduation Requirements 10/20/17 Financial Aid/ Scholarships 11/16/17 College Entrance Exams 2/2/18 Social/Emotional Supports for Students

Location: Region One ESC

Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Workshop: 65201

Collegiate Counselors Academy


Texas Success Initiative Institute

The Texas Success Initiative Institute is a multi-day academy designed to support teachers and counselors understand the TSI assessment, blueprint, alignment, gap analysis and participate in the development of an action plan designed to support increased performance on the TSI assessment.

The TSI Institute will be expanded to include online support through an online Canvas course with teachers sharing best practices, action plans, and further discussion.

Audience: Math and English Teachers, TSI Tutors, Counselors, Financial Aid Officers and Administrators, TSI Institutional Administrator

Fee: $200

Location: Region One ESC, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, TX

Dates: February 16 & 28, 2018

Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.


CREATING A CULTURE OF LEARNERS

Using Data and Research to Create a Collegiate Culture

WE ARE LEARNERS!!!

A college education provides a life of options, rather than of limitations. Provide your students with these opportunities by making your high school a place where college is the next step for everyone. When students have school, parental, and community support, college is seen as the norm: higher education is the expectation rather than the exception. www.collegeboard.org


CREATING COLLEGE GOING COMMUNITIES

Support Structures for Student Success

WE ARE COLLEGE

BOUND!!! WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAID ABOUT OUR SESSIONS:

“The most beneficial aspect of the institute, is that we shared resources and ranked them. We now have a place to find and share through the google drive after we leave.” “We came up with a solid action plan that we can implement as early as today.”


Student Leadership Cadre Training

Students empowering students! The Student Leadership Council (SLC) skills-building program is designed to em-power students to positively transform their campus culture by fostering teambuild-ing skills and leadership development. Student advocates often originate from first-generation and low-income backgrounds, and are able to provide a unique perspec-tive of their educational experiences with their community. SLC members positively impact the achievement, awareness, and aspirations of their peers during the school year and beyond. The training addresses the Cross-Disciplinary Standards that include Key Cognitive Skills from the Texas College Readiness Standards document.

Offered in-district. Includes a two-day training for teacher leaders and two days of direct service to students.

Audience: Secondary Students

Fee: $4,500 for a maximum of 100 students.

Dates: Per campus request

WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAID ABOUT THIS SESSION:

“I learned to share with others, be myself, and communicate more. I will think be-yond the box and take care of myself. I loved the laughs.”

“Work smarter not harder, practice makes progress, and I learned to work as a team.”


I AM 2018 Conference

Girls run the world!

The Region One ESC I AM 2018 Conference is designed for young women to recognize they are “Intelligent, Capable, and Strong” and that they can successfully pursue any academic and career goal. The conference connects students with college and career guidance through partnerships with leading female professionals in the community and local IHE representatives. Mothers or female mentors are invited to attend with their student to support the conference goals.

Audience: Pairs of middle school female students (grades 6-8) & mothers/mentors

Fee: $65/person (includes I AM materials & lunch); breakfast not provided

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2018


Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

WS: 67039

Audience: Pairs of high school female students (grades 9-12) & mothers/mentors


Date: Thursday, January 18, 2018


Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

WS: 67031

Audience: Pairs of elementary female students & mothers/mentors


Date: Friday, May 18, 2018


Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

WS: 72657


Audience: Pairs of elementary school male students and fathers/mentors

Fee: $65/person (includes T.I.E.S. materials & lunch); breakfast not pro-vided

Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018


Time: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

WS: 72912

T.I.E.S. (Together in Education Success) Initiative The T.I.E.S. (Together In Education for Success) Initiative provides an opportunity for young men and their fathers/mentors to investigate college and career pathways in a highly interactive, engaging format. This mentoring service provides opportunities for fathers/mentors and students to discuss and find solutions to the challenges Latino males face as they navigate toward higher education. Through the T.I.E.S. initiative, fathers/mentors and students investigate the college admissions process, financial aid, test preparation, degree and career awareness (career clusters), and financial literacy. As a symbol for this experience, students are provided with a necktie as a representation of the importance that ties to school, family, and community play in individual success. Audience: Pairs of high school male students (grades 9-12) and fathers/mentors

Fee: $65/person (includes T.I.E.S. materials & lunch); breakfast not provided

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2018


Time: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

WS: 66852

Audience: Pairs of middle school male students (grades 6-8) and fathers/mentors

Fee: $65/person (includes T.I.E.S. materials & lunch); breakfast not provided

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Location: Region One ESC-Edinburg

Time: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM


6th Annual Financial Literacy Summit

A great meeting of the financial minds!

Join Region One ESC and the Deep South Texas Financial Literacy Alliance as they

host the Annual Financial Literacy Summit. The Summit (one day offering) is an

event which provides students and parents with an array of interactive breakout

sessions focused on various financial literacy topics such as:

money and banking

credit and credit card management

financial aid

future financial planning

college financing options

earning power

Sessions at this conference are offered in English, Spanish, and bilingual formats. A

breakout room for students and parents is also dedicated for personal appointments

with financial aid experts.

Audience: Parents, Students, Sponsors

Fee: $65 per participant; includes breakfast and lunch for all partici-pants

Date: 4/18/18

Location: Region One ESC

Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Workshop: 65149


Parents want to get involved, but sometimes it’s the question of “How?” that keeps them away!

The academy is designed to provide district and campus stakeholders with the necessary tools and resources to develop and implement an effective school, family, and community partnerships program. Through the academy, participants will work together as an “action team” to support and facilitate parent and community engagement and involvement in student success. Participation in the academy also includes membership in the Johns Hopkins University National Network for Partnership Schools.

Action Team to include: Central Office Representative, Campus Principal, Counselor, Core Area and CTE Teacher representatives, Parent Liaison, Students, Parents The Academy consists of 2, full days of formal training followed up by 2, half-days of technical support.

Topics include: Overview of School, Family, and Community Partnerships; National Parent Teacher Association Standards and Assessment; Development/Role of Action Teams; and Development/Implementation of a One Year Action Plan.

Fee: $3,000

Date: Per campus request

School, Family, and Community Partnerships Academy


DEVELOPING A COLLEGE FOCUS

Services for Parents and Students

WE LEARN

TOGETHER!!!

“The Region One GEAR UP parent sessions were extremely valuable in providing us parents with the necessary tools to prepare our students for the admissions process for college. Each year we learned new information that helped us help other parents. We did this with the help of our principal and our superintendent. It was a team effort that helped parents and students get ready for the next step in their education. Working together allows us to achieve more.”

-Sheila Guerrero, Hidalgo ECHS parent, NCCEP Parent of the Year, 2015


HB 5 College Preparation Courses

College Transitions

HB 5 requires school districts to partner with at least one institution of higher education to develop and provide college preparatory courses in math and ELA for 12th grade students who have yet to demonstrate college readiness.

By meeting the course requirements set by the local institutions of higher education (IHE), a student will receive a college readiness waiver allowing them into college-credit bearing courses upon entrance into a postsecondary institution in Region One and Region Two.

Additionally, any student who successfully completes the course in English or Math, will earn advanced course credit for the foundation plan in the respective content area.

As stipulated in the HB 5 CPC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed by Region One superintendents and presidents of the local IHEs in the fall of 2014, English and Math HB 5 CPC teachers are required to attend continuing professional development offerings to instruct the HB 5 courses.

Audience: High School English and/or Math Teachers

Fee: All trainings and materials are free

Dates: Varying depending on content

Location: Offered at the regional level

Workshops: English HB 5 CPC Workshop #67939


The Senior Playbook planning tool is vital for high school seniors to have in their hands as a guide for getting into college after graduation. This exceptional resource is specifically designed to give seniors access to important information in key areas to help them score big! Order early!

Senior Checklist Financial Aid & Scholarships Information Letters of Recommendation Guidelines

Available to your district in the increments listed below 50 500 100 1000 200 2000

Place your order.

THE guide for high school seniors as they navigate the path to college.


Region One ESC Center for College and Career Readiness

Name: _____________________________Email: _________________________________

District: ___________________________ Campus: _______________________________

Purchase Order #: __________________________________

Purchase Order Contact/email: __________________________________

Telephone Number: __________________________________

Number of Books Ordered: __________________________________

Number of Books Ordered X $4.00 = __________________________________ (Your cost)

Email Orders: Rosie Franco [email protected] or Yoli Olivo [email protected]

Fax to 956-984-7645

Order Form


Dates Event/Workshop Location/Room Fee Slots Subtotal

Building Leaders at Every Level: a Community of Learners

9/29/17, 10/20/17, 11/16/17, 2/2/18

Counselor’s Academy Region One ESC $250 per participant

2/16 & 2/18/18 TSI Institute Region One ESC $200 per participant

2/16/18 UT-Austin OnRamps Region One ESC No fee

4/23-4/25/18 South Texas Early College Conference

South Padre Island Convention Center

$150 per participant

Creating a Culture of Learners: Using Data and Research to Create a Collegiate Culture

Developing a College Focus: Direct Services for Parents and Students

Schedule as needed

Student Leadership Council Convening

Campus $4,500 (for 100 students)

1/18/18 I AM 2018 Conference (High School) Region One ESC $65 per participant

1/23/18 T.I.E.S. Conference (High School) Region One ESC $65 per participant

2/13/18 I AM 2018 Conference (Grades 6-8) Region One ESC $65 per participant

2/27/18 T.I.E.S. Conference (Grades 6-8) Region One ESC $65 per participant

4/18/18 6th Annual Financial Literacy Summit

Region One ESC $65 per participant

5/18/18 I AM 2018 Conference (Elementary) Region One ESC $65 per participant

Schedule as needed

School, Family, and Community Partnerships Academy

Districts $3,000 per academy

Creating College Going Communities: Support Structures for Student Success

9/22/17, 11/3/17, 2/16/18, 4/20/18

HB 5 ELA College Prep Course Region One ESC No fee

11/30/17, 4/20/18 HB 5 Math College Prep Course Region One ESC No fee

2017-2018 Senior Playbook A guide for high school seniors

$4.00 per book

Total

REGION ONE EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER Center For Excellence in College, Career, and Life Readiness Offerings

2017-2018 Order Form

PURCHASE ORDER INFORMATION (Place orders online here.)

District Name: Campus Name:

District PO Contact: PO Number:

Department Name: PO Total:

Phone: PO Date:

Email: ROESC Invoice#:

USE THE REGION ONE ESC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM TO REGISTER PARTICIPANTS.

SUBMIT PURCHASE ORDERS TO JESSIE DORIA AT [email protected].


Region One ESC Board of Directors

2017-2018

Alicia E. Requenez, Chairperson

Place 1 – Hidalgo County

Ricardo Gutierrez, Vice-Chairperson

Place 2 – Jim Hogg County, Starr County & Zapata County

Pete Garcia, Secretary

Place 4 – Hidalgo County

Raul R. Chapa

Place 7 – Willacy County

Ruben Cortez, Jr.

Place 5 – Cameron County

Dr. Manuel Gomez, Jr.,

Place 6 – Cameron County

Laura A. McCoy

Place 3 – Webb County

Rey Hernandez

Charter Schools Representative

Administration

Dr. Cornelio Gonzalez

Executive Director

Dr. Eduardo Cancino Deputy Director, Instructional, School Improvement,

& College Readiness Support

Dr. Marco Antonio Lara, Jr. Deputy Director, Administrative Leadership,

School & Community Support

Connie Lopez Deputy Director, Business, Operations & Finance Support

Ali Kolahdouz

Chief Technology Officer Technology for Learning

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