ESP Conference is Sept. 25 at Cy-fair

The Address for the ESP Conference in Houston is: Cy-Ridge High School, 7900 Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX 77041. A second conference will be held later in the year in Dallas. Click here for the registration card.

Agenda:

8:30-9:00am -Registration

9:00-9:30am -Welcome, Opening by TSTA President

9:30-11:30am -Concurrent Workshops

11:45-1:00pm -Lunch and Paula Monroe, Keynote Speaker

1:00-3:00pm -Concurrent Workshops

3:00-3:30pm – Closing by TSTA President

TSTA Houston ESP Conference Workshops:

Organizing in the Digital Age – A discussion-based workshop with samples from various media sources used in association with organizing (excel, group e-mail, texting). An introduction on how basic communication tools are used on a daily basis by our union members to quickly spread information to other members and worksites.

Working with Children of Diverse Backgrounds: The ESP Role – ESP’s interact with children on a daily basis; whether that is in the classroom, on the bus, in the cafeteria, classroom or office. Their role is key to the overall education process since they oftentimes get to know students personally. This training will focus on obtaining insight into tapping into the student’s personality and learning to use their strengths to enhance greater achievement in a variety of school settings.

Essential Rights that Public School Employees Should Know – Understanding your rights as an educational support professional -Discussion format with Help Center Staff. Topics to include Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Board Policies, State laws that impact the workplace.

NEA-Training: ESP Leadership and Assertiveness Workshop – Understanding the behaviors needed to be more assertive as a leader. Communications styles and leadership skill training for educational support professionals. This workshop is designed to help the ESP learn how to become more assertive and recognize the true asset they are in the public school setting and in their community.