High Reliability Schools Summit

San Antonio, Texas | January 29–31, 2025

Day 1

Wednesday, January 29th

Leading Indicators Card

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6:30–8:00 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Location: 

8:009:45 a.m.

KeynoteLeadership for High Reliability Schools

Philip B. Warrick 

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9:4510:00 a.m.

Break

10:0011:30 a.m.

Breakout Sessions - Session Descriptions

Mario I. Acosta—Improving Student Performance on Standardized Assessments: Using the Five Big Ideas to Support High Reliability Leadership [All Levels]

Location:  Room  213

Tina BoogrenIntroduction to the New Art and Science of Teaching [Level 2]

Location: Room 212


Shelley GiesIntroduction to Proficiency Scales and the HRS Critical Concepts  [All Levels]

Location: Room 207 B

Jan K. HoeghPlanning and Teaching in the Standards-Based Classroom  [Levels 2 & 3]

Location: Room 207 A


Melanie Lewis MageeConcepts and Processes for Standards-Referenced Grading  [Level 4]

Location: Room 205

Kristin PoageStudent Efficacy: Ways to Help Students Reach Their Goals   [Level 2]

Location: Room 210

Phillip B. WarrickData-Driven Leadership: Exploring the Use of Lagging Indicators and Quick Data  [All Levels]

Location: Hemisphere Ballroom 


Bill ZimaPersonalized Competency-Based Education  [Level 5]

Location: Room 206 B

11:301:00 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:002:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions - Session Descriptions

Mario I. AcostaMTSS Part 1: Designing Effective Classroom-Level Academic and Behavior Interventions  [Levels 1 & 3]

Location:  Room  213

Tina BoogrenBite-Sized Wellness Hacks for Busy Educators [Level 1]

Location: Room 212


Shelley GiesA Six-Step Process for Direct Vocabulary Instruction  [All Levels]

Location: Room 207 B

Jan K. HoeghAssessing Learning in the Standards-Based Classroom [Level 3]

Location: Room 207 A


Melanie Lewis MageeCreating a Model of Instruction [Level 2]

Location: Room 205

Kristin PoageTeaching and Assessing Cognitive and Metacognitive Skills [Level 2]

Location: Room 210

Phillip B. WarrickCollaborative Teams That Transform Schools: Using Proficiency Scales as a Protocol for the Collaborative Process  [Levels 1 & 3]

Location: Hemisphere Ballroom 


Bill ZimaEssential Ideas for HRS Level 5 [Level 5]

Location: Room 206 B

2:302:45 p.m.

Break

2:453:45 p.m.

Panel DiscussionPresenters provide practical answers to your most pressing questions.

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Day 2

Thursday, January 30th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Location: 

8:00–9:45 a.m.

KeynoteAligning School Culture to Ensure Success for Each Student

Mario I. Acosta

Location: 

9:45–10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00–11:30 a.m.

Breakout Sessions - Session Descriptions

Mario I. AcostaEstablishing a Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture [Level 1]

Location:  Hemisphere Ballroom

Tina BoogrenMotivating and Inspiring Students: Student Agency and Social-Emotional Learning [Level 1]

Location: Room 212


Jeni Gotto & Brian J. KosenaA School-Based Tool for Identifying and Monitoring a Continuous Improvement Process [All Levels]

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Shelley GiesThe High Reliability Teacher: Developing Teacher Expertise  [Level 2]

Location: Room 207 B

Jan K. HoeghKey Action Steps for Successful Standards-Referenced Reporting [Level 4]

Location: Room 207 A


Melanie Lewis MageeDistrict-Level Leadership for High Reliability Schools: Strategies for District-Level Leaders to Empower, Support, and Grow School-Level Leadership [All Levels]

Location: Room 205

Kristin PoageThe Collaborative Team: Curriculum, Assessment, Achievement, and Instruction [Level 1]

Location: Room 210

Phillip B. WarrickImproving Teacher Development: Strategies for Effective Teacher Evaluation and Feedback [Level 2]

Location: Room 213


Bill ZimaThe Skill Sets and Mindsets of Student Agency [Level 5]

Location: Room 206 B

11:30–1:00 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:00–1:30 p.m.

Awards Ceremony

Location:

1:00–2:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions - Session Descriptions

Mario I. AcostaMTSS Part 2: Transforming Data and Implementing and Sustaining Schoolwide Intervention Structures [Level 1]

Location:  Room 210

Tina BoogrenSupporting Beginning and Veteran Teachers Through Educator Wellness and the New Art and Science of Teaching [Level 2]

Location: Room 212


Shelley GiesA Six-Step Process for Direct Vocabulary Instruction [All Levels]

Location: Room 207 B

Jeni Gotto & Brian J. KosenaLeveraging the High-Reliability Schools Framework to Align School District Initiatives  [All Levels]

Location:

Jan K. HoeghHigh-Quality Assessment Items Based on Proficiency Scales [Level 3]

Location: Room 207 A


Melanie Lewis MageeThe New Art and Science of Teaching: Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons for Enhanced Student Learning [Level 2]

Location: Room 205

Kristin PoageStudent Efficacy: Ways  to Help Students Reach Their Goals [Level 2]

Location: Hemisphere Ballroom

Phillip B. WarrickImproving Teacher Development: A Systemic Approach for Cultivating Instructional Expertise and Collective Teacher Efficacy [Level 2]

Location: Room 213


Bill ZimaWhat Is Teaching to Develop Agency in All Learners? [Level 5]

Location: Room 206 B

2:302:45 p.m.

Break

2:453:45 p.m.

HRS Level-Specific Team TimesPresenters are available to aid in your collaborative team discussions. 

Location: 

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Location: 

8:009:30 a.m.

Breakout Sessions - Session Descriptions

Mario I. AcostaHigh Reliability Teams: Installing, Supporting, and Monitoring the Collaborative Teams Process [Level 1]

Location:  Room 210

Tina BoogrenCultivating Educator Wellness for Leading and Living the HRS Life [Level 1]

Location: Hemisphere Ballroom


Shelley GiesTeaching Students to Think the Way Tests Make Them Think [All Levels]

Location: Room 207 B


Jan K. HoeghUsing Proficiency Scales Effectively in the Standards-Based Classroom [Level 3]

Location: Room 207 A


Melanie Lewis MageeThe New Art and Science of Teaching: Enhancing Student Engagement for Classroom Success [Level 2]

Location: Room 205

Kristin PoageUsing Effective Questioning Strategies [Level 2]

Location: Room 212

Phillip B. WarrickImproving Teacher Development: A Systemic Approach for Cultivating Instructional Expertise and Collective Teacher Efficacy [Level 2]

Location: Room 213


Bill ZimaThe Skill Sets and Mindsets of Student Agency [Level 5]

Location: Room 206 B

9:309:45 a.m.

Break

9:45–11:30 a.m.

KeynoteIt Starts With Us: Educator Wellness to Enhance HRS  

Tina H. Boogren

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