November 2-4, 2025 (Sun-Tue) | Hilton Austin Downtown

BUY ONE REGISTRATION & GET ONE FREE: $300

ATTENTION: ALL GRADE-LEVEL Assistant Principals, Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Directors, Coordinators - EVERYONE who wants to be a Principal or an Assistant Principal can gain valuable training from this workshop - OR SEND SOMEONE WHO CAN USE IT!

This program is for ALL GRADE-LEVEL assistant principals, elementary through secondary, and for teacher leaders looking to become campus administrators.

Registration Cost: $300 (buy one; get one FREE)
Hilton Austin Downtown Hotel: $173 night (1 king or 2 queen beds)

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(To get two-for-one discount, email [email protected] or call 512-443-2100 ex8520) (cancellation after 10/17/2025: $150)

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Optional Documentation Training - Zachary Hobbs
Keynote Speakers: Kim Campbell; Jacob Edwards, Safe and Civil Schools; Se7eN The POET
Closing Session with Jim Walsh: Legal Updates 2025 and Q&A
Breakout Sessions: Dr. Herb Cox, Courtney Gober, Todd Bloomer and many more!
Exhibit Showcase with representatives who can deliver solutions to help schools improve student learning and achievement through their products and services.

DOCUMENTATION TRAINING: ($220 Additional fee for this training, not included with discount) With Zachary Hobbs, TASB. This session is designed to train administrators on the legal framework within which documentation of all Texas public school employees takes place and to focus on specific steps required to document an employee’s performance effectively. Registration for this session includes lunch and a copy of the latest edition of the Texas Documentation Handbook from ED311.

LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE A.P. 2025: With Jim Walsh, The Law Dawg, Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson & Roalson P.C. This session will cover student discipline, special education, 504, liability and other concerns that are practical and relevant to AP’s. This session will emphasize the practical and leave plenty of time for Q and A.

SUNDAY NOV 2, 2025 - TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
7:00a-5:00p	REGISTRATION
9:00a-12:30p	OPTIONAL TRAINING: Effective Documentation Training of Teachers (with Zach Hobbs and includes lunch and Handbook.) If it’s not written down, it didn’t happen. An effective documentation process is crucial for improving employee performance and making informed personnel decisions. This interactive presentation will guide participants through the ED311 Documentation Handbook: Appraisal, Nonrenewal, Termination. Focus will be on developing documentation to support appraisal, nonrenewal, and termination decisions.
1:00p-2:00p	OPENING GENERAL SESSION - Kim Campbell - We Will Survive! We survive as educators because Assistant Principals know and understand that having a sense of humor, building positive, strong relationships, and finding ways to laugh are critical to our survival. Join me as we have fun laughing, playing, and celebrating all the great things about being an educator.
2:15p-3:15p	BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 1 (Set Repeats unless noted) #1 - Dr. Herb Cox (Sets 1&2) Building a Positive & Powerful School Culture #2 - Dr. Courtney Gober (Sets 1&2) How to Score the Most Assists as an Assistant Principal #3 - Kim Campbell (Sets 1&2) Creating a Positive Culture: Practical Strategies to Create an Environment Where Teachers Can Teach and Students Can Learn #4 - Ryan Ashton, Minga (Set 1 only) From Chaos to Clarity: How Texas Schools Can Manage Student Movement & Behavior #5 - John Omelan, iTeach (Set 1 only) Alternative Certification
3:30p-4:30p	BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 2 #1 - Dr. Herb Cox (Sets 1&2) Building a Positive & Powerful School Culture #2 - Dr. Courtney Gober (Sets 1&2) How to Score the Most Assists as an Assistant Principal #3 - Kim Campbell (Sets 1&2) Creating a Positive Culture: Practical Strategies to Create an Environment Where Teachers Can Teach and Students Can Learn #4 - Keith Woodard & Morgan Moss, Horace Mann (Set 2 only) Personal Financial Success Guidance #5 - Robert Abney, RefReps (Set 2 only) Helping the World See the Game Through the Eyes of the Officials: Introducing a Sports Officiating Course to Your School
MONDAY NOV. 3, 2025
7:30a-8:30a	COFFEE AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Exhibits Open Today
8:30a-9:30a	GENERAL SESSION - Jacob Edwards - Supporting Staff Through Consistency and Clarity: a Tiered Approach to Leading and Coaching for Schoolwide Implementation
9:45a-10:45a	BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 3 (Set Repeats unless noted) #1 - Jacob Edwards (Sets 3&4) Improving Attendance Through Positive Connections: Strategies for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism with Tier 1 Supports #2 - Todd Bloomer (Sets 3&4) From the Interview to the First Thirty Days on the Job -- #theblueprint to Landing the Job and Thriving in Your Job #3 - D’Andrielle Robinson, College Board (Set 3 only) Empowering Student Success: Tools and Insights from College Board #4 - Dr. Shaunte Morris (Sets 3&4) Leading Through Change Without Losing Your Team #5 - Dr. Alan Moye (Sets 3&4) The 7’s: Building Strong Principal–Assistant Principal Relationships
11:00a-12:00p	BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 4 #1 - Jacob Edwards (Sets 3&4) Improving Attendance Through Positive Connections: Strategies for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism with Tier 1 Supports #2 - Todd Bloomer (Sets 3&4) From the Interview to the First Thirty Days on the Job -- #theblueprint to Landing the Job and Thriving in Your Job #3 - Elizabeth Lalor, ThinkCERCA (Set 4 only) Writing Across the Curriculum #4 - Dr. Shaunte Morris (Sets 3&4) Leading Through Change Without Losing Your Team #5 - Dr. Alan Moye (Sets 3&4) The 7’s: Building Strong Principal–Assistant Principal Relationships
12:00p-1:00p	LUNCH PROVIDED
1:15p-2:10p	BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 5 (Set Repeats unless noted) #1 - Sheree Bogany (Sets 5&6) WIN not When #2 - Varion Howard (Sets 5&6) iTeach: Recharging the Educator in You #3 - Amelie Sanchez (Sets 5&6) Respond With Intention: A Framework for Leadership Success #4 - Chris Griffith and JoRhon Calhoun (Sets 5&6) S.A.F.E - A Model for Secure Academics for Everyone #5 - Alan Lowman, Lowman Education (Set 5) You Don’t Teach to Mastery, You Spiral to Mastery
2:20p-3:15p	BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 6 #1 - Sheree Bogany (Sets 5&6) WIN not When #2 - Varion Howard (Sets 5&6) iTeach: Recharging the Educator in You #3 - Amelie Sanchez (Sets 5&6) Respond With Intention: A Framework for Leadership Success #4 - Chris Griffith and JoRhon Calhoun (Sets 5&6) S.A.F.E - A Model for Secure Academics for Everyone #5 - Yuval Trachtenberg, Elevated Minds (Set 6) Maximize TSIA2 Funding and Student Scholarships: Strategies for 85%+ Pass Rates and ACT/SAT Success
3:30p-4:30p	GENERAL SESSION - Varion Howard: Se7en the Poet - The Institutional Child Trauma of the Educator. The well-being of educators directly impacts the well-being of students, yet institutional pressures often leave teachers and leaders carrying invisible burdens. In this thought-provoking keynote, Se7en explores how systemic challenges create “educator trauma” and offers pathways to healing, resilience, and restored purpose. Combining his expertise in counseling and education with the power of spoken word, he delivers a moving call to action: that caring for the educator is the first step in transforming the institution.
TUESDAY NOV. 4, 2025
7:45a-8:30a	COFFEE AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30a-11:30a	LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 2025 (with Jim Walsh: The Law Dawg) This session will cover student discipline, special education, 504, liability and other concerns that are practical and relevant to AP’s. This session will emphasize the practical and leave plenty of time for Q and A.

Need to request a cancellation/refund? By email only. Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected] by the early registration deadline.

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