2019 Workshops

• 11:10 am – 12:00 pm – Creating Student Center Agency to Close Opportunity Gaps – Abbie Forbus and Terrance Sullivan (KnowledgeWorks)

Participants will have an opportunity to discuss and share ideas related to personalized learning (PL) for all learners. Does personalized learning lead to a more equitable and accessible learning experience for children? What are some learner-centered practices that can be immediately implemented in our learning environments that will help close the opportunity gaps? Participants will walk away from the workshop with a better understanding of how personalized learning serves ALL students and with tangible tools to begin to incorporate PL in their districts and classrooms.

• 1:10 pm – 2:00 pm – Creating Success: Using the Thrive Developmental Mosaic to Establish Critical Networks – Dr. Dana Bible and Stephanie Bluth (Sam Houston State University)

It has been said that “it’s not what you know, but who you know.” This colloquial truth can make entering the professional arena difficult, especially for first-generation college degree recipients who may not a professional network established. Thus, creating and sustaining a diverse professional network, that has both mass and depth, is critical for professional success. To help mitigate the barriers often associated with the lack of a professional network, this workshop will demonstrate an integrated and reflective practice of self-development over the career and lifespan using the Thrive Developmental Mosaic framework in the common lexicon of coaches, associates, sponsors, mentors, and connectors.

• 2:10 pm – 3:00 pm – The Evolution of Brand YOU for 2020: Strategies for Branding the Inclusive Leader – Arquella Hargrove (Epic Collaborative Advisors), Yvonne Harris (Sogeti), Tracey Kearny (Challenger, Gray & Christmas), Karla Hernandez DeCuir (University of Houston Victoria)

Your brand, how you present yourself and how others perceive you, is a key component to your career success. Branding yourself is not something that just happens. You must be intentional in designing the image you want to portray. Communicating your brand based on your authentic strengths, inclusive leadership style, talents, and career successes is most effective through measured story-telling and proper use of social media.