"Build a Coalition to Empower Our Educators"
Embassy Suites San Marcos Hotel, Convention Center & Spa
October 16-18, 2016
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Please join us in San Marcos for the 2016 CSOTTE Fall Teacher Education Conference!
Greetings and Welcome to CSOTTE ’16 in beautiful San Marcos, Texas! In reflecting on a theme for this year’s conference, I considered the past and the strength, passion and integrity of the educators who built our profession. What would John Dewey say if he were here today, addressing the harsh realities of increasing accountability and decreasing autonomy in our PK-12 educators? How would the teachers of 1816 handle the complex and perplexing problems facing the classrooms of today? No other profession has the foundation of committed, talented, “called” individuals who have given their lives to improve the lives of others like educators—educators who were respected, admired, even revered for their service to children. But, somehow, in our increasingly complex social structure, the field of education has been scrutinized, criticized, and vilified by the public, the press, and the politicians. Since 2012, prior leaders of CSOTTE have encouraged us to “Discern Future Decisions” in 2012; to “Forge the Future” in 2013; and to embrace “A New Professionalism” in 2014. Just last year Dr. Grant Simpson implored us to “Take Charge of Our Future: The Time is Now”; further, Dr. Simpson urged us not to sit on the sidelines “while a state or national initiative introduced a career path that would invigorate the profession and become more alluring to many students. Rather, we need to be that initiative.” Malala Yousafzai, a 19 year old activist for female education in northwest Pakistan and the youngest ever Nobel Prize Laureate, states in a quote, “And if we want to achieve our goal, then let us empower ourselves with the weapon of knowledge and let us shield ourselves with unity and togetherness.” This year, I ask that we pause, reflect on our proud heritage as teachers, embrace the challenges from our CSOTTE leaders from the past, and take the words of Malala Yousafzai to heart and Build a Coalition to Empower our Educators.
The conference…
I hope you will join us at this year’s CSOTTE Conference as we build our coalition. We look forward to seeing you!
Kind regards,
Dr. Glenda Ballard
CSOTTE ’16 Chair
The conference…
- begins with a challenge to embrace our future through building a coalition from Dr. Jeff Borden, CIO and Educator from St. Leo University in St. Leo, Florida;
- includes evidence of research-based best practices through presentations from some of the most powerful practitioners in the state;
- validates power of collaboration in the round table discussions with educators from El Paso to Texarkana and from Dalhart to Brownsville;
- accepts the accountability as outlined by state officials from our accrediting agency; and
- equips us with the resolve to build a coalition to empower our educators.
I hope you will join us at this year’s CSOTTE Conference as we build our coalition. We look forward to seeing you!
Kind regards,
Dr. Glenda Ballard
CSOTTE ’16 Chair
*Presentation materials for breakout sessions will be posted with the session information.
(*Presenters may forward presentation materials to [email protected])