The Blueprint for Educational Change 2024 Annual Summit
Blueprint Intro
About the Summit
Every year, E3 Alliance hosts the annual Blueprint for Educational Change Summit, a day of sharing data, stories, and insights into where we are as a region and where we need to go.
The Blueprint for Educational Change is our region’s strategic plan to build the strongest, most equitable education-to-workforce pipeline in the country to drive economic prosperity and set students on a pathway to success in college, career, and life.
E3 Report Presented at the Summit
2023-24 E3 Alliance Annual Report
Welcome from Richard Tagle, E3 Alliance
About Richard Tagle, President & Executive Director, E3 Alliance
Richard joined E3 Alliance from Denver Public Schools Foundation, where he served as president and CEO and strengthened alignment between school district priorities and Foundation investments. Previously, he served as the CEO of the Andy Roddick Foundation in Austin, Texas, for nearly a decade.
Report to the Community Presented by E3 Alliance
Presenters:
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Marco Pizaña, School Partners Specialist, E3 Alliance
- Lauren Thomas, Director of Collaborative Action, E3 Alliance
Carl Settles Jr., CEO, E4 Youth
Carl Settles, Jr. is the visionary founder and chief executive officer of E4 Youth, a nonprofit and technology start-up in Austin, TX. With a mission to Engage, Empower, Educate, and Employ young talent of color, E4 ensures they are SEEN, HEARD, and HIRED.
He also leads the Cultural IQ Initiative, a national coalition of schools, nonprofits, and businesses. By taking a systems approach to measure and develop cultural competency, the initiative improves education, economic, and health outcomes for people of color. In addition, Settles is the creator of What Once Was, a mixed reality (XR) platform that explores the impacts of gentrification through storytelling to build community and close the digital divide. Settles is chair of Rally Austin (formerly Austin Economic Development Corporation) as well, which leverages real estate and development projects to support the arts and equity.
Breakout Session 1 - How to Create Systems Change Using the Effective Schools Framework
Leadership System Design Pathway
Learn how Chapa Middle School embraced the Effective Schools Framework to build lasting system changes that support staff, align goals, and strengthened their school.
Presenters:
- Lisa Walls, Principal, Chapa Middle School, Hays CISD
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of School Campuses/Districts
Breakout Session 1 - Shifting the Story
Mathematics Pathway
Explore and identify effective strategies for changing math pathways messaging and create an action plan for implementing new math messaging strategies in your own school environment.
Presenters:
- Juan Mata, Elementary Math Fidelity Coordinator, Del Valle ISD
- Jennifer Martinez, Secondary Math Fidelity Coordinator, Del Valle ISD
- Ashley Benavidez, Elementary Math Fidelity Coordinator, Del Valle ISD
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of School Campuses/Districts
- Math Leaders
Breakout Session 1 – Leveraging Data & Technology to Enhance Attendance Efftorts
Attendance/Engagement Pathway
Learn how Pflugerville ISD is using EveryDay Labs to access real-time data on student absences to design targeted solutions to create schools where students want to be.
Presenters:
- Amanda Castro, Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Pflugerville ISD
- Carrie Tawil, Specialist of Student Affairs, Pflugerville ISD
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of School Campuses/Districts
- Attendance Leaders
Breakout Session 1 - Action Research | Leading for Emergent Bilingual Success
Equity in Education Pathway
Explore new ways to use research and data on emergent bilingual students to uncover opportunities to take action and change systems that better support all our students.
Presenters:
- Audrey Selden, E3 Alliance Lead, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE)
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of School Campuses/Districts
- Community-based Organizations
Breakout Session 2 – Shifting Power to Students
Leadership System Design Pathway
Hear how St. Edward’s University used student voice and input to change their university systems and shift power to their transfer students to create a meaningful first experience at St. Edward’s.
Presenters:
- Dave Bralower, Senior Director of Admission, Graduate, and Transfer, St. Edward’s University
- Tracy Canales, Senior Associate Director of Admission, St. Edward’s University
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of Higher Education
- Community-based Organizations
Breakout Session 2 – Data Journey to Uncover Senior Year Math Pathways
Mathematics Pathway
Explore how Lake Travis ISD used data to identify senior year math course-taking trends and gaps to support more students taking four years of math in high school that aligns with students’ postsecondary goals.
Presenters:
- Jessica Barr, STEM Instructional Coach, Lake Travis ISD
- Will Davis, STEM Instructional Coach, Lake Travis ISD
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of School Campuses/Districts
- Math Leaders
Breakout Session 2 – Storytelling Workshop for Educators
Attendance/Engagement Pathway
Learn how E4 Youth leverages the power of storytelling to promote digital skills and cultural literacy throughout the community. Digital Docents collect oral histories of Austin’s rapidly vanishing communities of color from gentrified Austin locations and integrate their stories into virtual and augmented reality experiences.
Presenters:
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Chelsey Barnes – EVP of Operations
- Florinda Bryant – Education Director
- Joseph Mayang – Program Manager
- Elisa Calderon – Production Manager
- Moriah Perez – Executive Assistant
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of School Campuses/Districts
- Leaders of Higher Education
- Community-based Organizations
Breakout Session 2 – Changing the Story for Emergent Bilingual Students
Equity in Education Pathway
Hear from Austin ISD students how their district is providing access to college and career opportunities while building leadership and self-advocacy skills in students through self-identity and reflection that honor their trajectory towards bilingualism.
Presenters:
- Cody Fernandez, Executive Director of Secondary Multilingual Education Team, Austin ISD
- Janeth Medrano, Multilingual Education Coordinator for Secondary Schools, Austin ISD
- Austin ISD Students
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of School Campuses/Districts
- Dual Language or Bilingual Program Leaders
Learning Foundations Panel
Moderator:
- Nwando Clyburn, Blueprint Specialist, E3 Alliance
Panelists:
- Cathy McHorse – Affordable Childcare Now Coalition Manager, United Way for Greater Austin
- Dr. Natalie Nichols – Senior Chief of Schools and Innovation, Round Rock Independent School District
- Monica Saldivar – Director of Bilingual Education, Lockhart Independent School District
- Dr. Claire Hagen Alvarado – Literacy First Director
Breakout Session 3 – Shifting Mindsets to Build a Foundation Frameworks with HQIM
Leadership System Design Pathway
Hear how two school districts partnered with E3 Alliance through the Strong Foundations grant to shift mindsets and leverage high quality instruction materials (HQIM) to build a framework that supports their district goals to improve student outcomes.
Presenters:
- Jessica Robbins, Executive Director of Teacher & Learning, Rockport ISD
- Jodi Carter, Principal, Rockport ISD
- Yvonne Samaniego, Assistant Superintendent, Fort Hancock ISD
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of School Campuses/Districts
Breakout Session 3 - Optimizing Your Advanced Mathematics Pathway for Student Success
Mathematics Pathway
Presenters:
- Kyle Seipp, Director of Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness, E3 Alliance
- Alison Duran, Director of School Transformation, E3 Alliance
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of School Campuses/Districts
- Math Leaders
Breakout Session 3 - Attendance PLN Meeting
Attendance/Engagement Pathway
Attendance Peer Learning Network members will share their work so far and look ahead to the next workshop.
Presenters:
- Heather Salaz, Director of Strong Foundations, E3 Alliance
Recommended Audience:
- Current Attendance Peer Learning Network members
Breakout Session 3 - Advanced Manufacturing in Central Texas
Equity in Education Pathway
Learn how Austin Community College is partnering with Austin Regional Manufacturing Association (ARMA), E3 Alliance, leading industry partners, and local school districts to create a strong talent pipeline for Austin’s future.
Presenters:
- Laura Marmolejo, Dean Associate for Advanced Manufacturing, Austin Community College
Recommended Audience:
- Leaders of School Campuses/Districts
- Leaders of Higher Education
- Community-based Organizations
Closing
Laura Koenig, Senior Director of Blueprint & Transformational Change, E3 Alliance
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