2024 THRIVE Summer Mentor Institute

Texas Education THRIVE is hosting a 2-day professional learning conference for mentors and coaches of new teachers. The goals of the conference include:

• Center the experience of early career teachers
• Feature keynote presentations, interactive breakout sessions, and panels for participants to gain valuable strategies to enhance their coaching and mentoring skills
• Connect teachers, mentors, campus and district instructional staff, building and district leaders, and educational researchers

All participants will earn continuing professional education (CPE) credit and will receive a certificate to confirm professional development hours for their district. Join us to be a part of a dynamic learning community dedicated to empowering early-career teachers!  Breakfast and lunch will be provided and parking is free for all attendees. Registration is required.

Conference Program

• 8:00 –  8:45 a.m.  Registration & Breakfast
• 8:45 – 10:00 a.m. Opening & New Teacher Panel
• 10:15 – 11:25 a.m. Concurrent Session 1
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Lunch
• 12:25 – 1:40 p.m. Concurrent Session 2*
• 1:45 – 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Session 3
• 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Reception

*During Concurrent Session 2, there will be a closed session of the UT System College of Education team in the main ballroom.

• 8:00 –  8:30 a.m. Breakfast
• 8:30 –  9:45 a.m. Keynote & Facilitated Roundtable Discussion
• 9:55 – 11:10 a.m. Concurrent Session 4
• 11:12 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Session 5
• 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch & Learn Panel: “I Don’t Know What I Don’t Know: How to Support Alternative Pathway Early Career Teachers”
• 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Closed Session: Central Texas Community of Practice

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