2023 txedFest Agenda

10:00 am-7:00 pm

txedFest Registration Open

If you registered online, check in and pick up your badge. Or register on-site (higher rates apply). 

9:00 am-2:30 pm

Related Event: TCPEA Writing Conference

The Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration will hold its Summer Writing Conference in conjunction with TASA txedFest. Learn more about the TCPEA conference.

11:00 am-1:30 pm

Related Event: TASA Higher Education Committee Meeting

The members of TASA’s Higher Education Committee will meet prior to txedFest.

3:00-3:15 PM

txedFest Welcome

Kevin Brown, TASA Executive Director

3:15-3:30 PM

Leadership Activity

Jill Siler, TASA Deputy Executive Director, Professional Learning

3:30-3:50 PM

txedFest Talk

LaTonya Goffney, 2023-24 TASA President and Aldine ISD Superintendent

3:50-4:00 PM

Reflection & Team Building

Charles Dupre, TASA Deputy Executive Director, Member Engagement & Support

4:00-4:45 PM

Change Chose Me

Merlyna Valentine, Keynote Speaker

4:45-5:00 PM

Table Talks

5:00-5:15 pm

Honoring of 2022-23 TASA President Gonzalo Salazar & Closing Words

2023-24 TASA President LaTonya Goffney and Executive Director Kevin Brown

5:30-7:00 pm

Family-Friendly Welcome Reception

Your family is invited to join you for the txedFest Welcome Reception at the Kalahari Resort’s Event Barn, located behind the Kalahari Convention Center in the “Back Forty.” Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo (they write custom poems, on the spot, on really cool typewriters!) will be there. See how it works by watching this video by the “Texas Country Reporter.” We’ll also have plenty of family games, drinks, and snacks (including some gelato to keep you cool!).

7:00 am-2:00 pm

txedFest Registration Open

If you registered online, check in and pick up your badge. Or register on-site (higher rates apply). 

8:00-8:20 am

Leadership Lessons from Adele

Jill Siler, TASA Deputy Executive Director, Professional Learning

8:20-9:05 am

Designing for Learning

Jimmie Walker, Alamo Heights ISD Assistant Superintendent

9:05-9:20 am

Roundtable Discussions: Intentional Design

9:20-10:00 am

Leadership Panel: Designing for Learning

10:00-10:15 am

Reflection Activity

10:15-10:30 am

Break

10:30-10:50 am

txedFest Talk

Walter Jackson, La Porte ISD Superintendent 

10:50-11:10 am

txedFest Talk

Samuel Nix, Chief of Schools Intermediate/Secondary, Duncanville ISD

11:10-11:20 am

Turn & Talk

11:20 am-12:30 pm

Networking Lunch

12:30-12:50 pm

Designing for Leading

Thad Roher, Friendswood ISD Superintendent

12:50-1:40 pm

Leadership Panel: Designing for Leading

1:40-1:55 pm

Designing for 2023-24

School-Sized Discussions

1:55-2:00 pm

Closing Words

2:00-6:00 pm

Personal Wellness and/or Team Building

Thursday afternoon will include built-in time to enjoy the Kalahari Resort’s many amenities with family or colleagues. See video of the resort.

2:00-5:00 pm

Related Event: TCPEA Writing Conference

The Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration will hold its Summer Writing Conference in conjunction with TASA txedFest. Learn more about the TCPEA conference.

7:00-10:00 am

txedFest Registration Open

If you registered online, check in and pick up your badge. Or register on-site (higher rates apply). 

7:30-8:30 am

Small Schools, Mid-Sized Schools and Large Schools Breakfasts & Networking

7:30-8 am – Breakfast and Networking
8-8:30 am – Discussion: Most Proud, Biggest Issue, and Problems of Practice

8:30-8:45 am

Break

8:45-9:05 am

txedFest Talk: Your 2nd Why

2022 Texas Superintendent of the Year and Temple ISD Superintendent Bobby Ott

9:15-11:05 am

Related Event: TCPEA Writing Conference

The Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration will hold its Summer Writing Conference in conjunction with TASA txedFest. Learn more about the TCPEA conference.

9:05-9:45 am

Highlights of the 88th Legislative Session

Amy Beneski, TASA Deputy Executive Director, Governmental Relations
Casey McCreary, TASA Associate Executive Director, Education Policy

9:45-10:05 am

Stories from the Trenches

Keith Bryant, TASA 2021-23 Legislative Committee Chair and superintendent, Lubbock-Cooper ISD

10:05-10:20 am

The Call to Advocacy

Brian Woods, TASA Deputy Director, Advocacy

10:20-10:40 am

Roundtable Discussions

How could advocacy look in your district? 

10:40-11:00 am

txedFest Talk

TASA President-Elect and Tomball ISD Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora

11:00-11:15 am

Final Reflections

Jill Siler

11:15-11:30 am

Launch

LaTonya Goffney and Kevin Brown