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Owning It: How to be Highly Effective & Love What You Do
with Alex Kajitani



Fifteen years ago, Alex Kajitani was a struggling new teacher in one of California's poorest neighborhoods.  His students were unmotivated, unengaged, and uninterested in what he was teaching.  Demoralized and desperate, he set out on a journey to turn his class, and his life around.

Today, Alex holds the title of California Teacher of the Year and a Top-4 Finalist for National Teacher of the Year, 2009, and is lauded for his innovation and "real talk" as an educator.  He journey-- from frustrated new teacher to being honored at The White House-- is one he now shares with educators across the country, to inspire them to new heights and fresh ways of thinking about the students they serve and the subjects they teach.  Alex tells refreshingly honest stories of what it truly takes to succeed as a teacher today, and interweaves them with real, easy-to-implement teaching strategies, which can be used the very next day, to create the world as it can be. 

Partial funding for this event was provided by The ESC 17 Family Involvement in Schools Project ($300,000) (90%) DD funds; $33,333) (10%) non-federal resources ~ TEXAS COUNCIL for DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES & Region 17 Migrant Shared


Important Session Information:


Alex will present in the Mainhall (9:00-11:45) and will repeat his presentation (1:00-3:45)

Participants will have the opportunity to attend 2 break out sessions opposite seeing Alex.

(9:00-10:15)(10:30-11:45)(1:00-2:15)(2:30-3:45)  The following six breakout sessions will be presented at all four time slots.

Lecture Hall: Relationship and Motivation

Neely: Picture This! Elementary Reading Comprehension Using Wordless Books

Douglas: Dollar Store Teaching

Rogers: Using Picture Books to Expand Word Choice and Strengthen Writing Conventions

Room 255: Technology Toolbox for Classroom Performance

302-304: Career Match

Registration for this session has ended

Session ID:
41891
Credits Available:
(6) CPE
Seats Available:
322
Fee:
$0.00 (* No Charge)
Contact Person:
Sheryl Lewallen
Instructor(s):
Margo Knox
Audience:
Administrative Assistant, Assistant Principal, Assistant Superintendent, Counselor, Curriculum Director, Migrant, New Teacher, Other, ParaEducator/Paraprofessional, Preschool Staff, Principal, School Improvement / Staff Development, School Psychologist / Counselor, Special Education Director, Student Teachers
 
Date Time Location
3/10/2016 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Region 17 ESC - 255, Douglas, ITV 133, Lecture Hall, Neely, Rogers, Room 302 - 304, North Conference Main Hall
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