Waco, Texas--—Education Service Center Region 12 and area schools are pleased to announce a first time Middle School Conference scheduled for March 24 at ESC Region 12.

The one-day conference will offer strategies and resources for middle school teachers and administrators as well as showcase best practices from Central Texas schools. Conference topics include the following: Curriculum/TEKS/TAKS, Special Education, At-Risk, Technology, Discipline, and Teaming/Scheduling.

“The Middle School conference will give teachers, principals, parents, and others interested in education a chance to dialogue and exchange successful initiatives from a ‘grass roots’ level. It is such an opportune time for leaders in the Region 12 area to network and share their very powerful work,” said Ray Deason, principal for Belton Middle School.

“Conference presenters all have hands-on and practical experience and we are extremely confident that participants will leave with invaluable and hands-on strategies to implement in their schools,” added Carol Saxenian, principal for Lake Air Middle School in Waco.

For more information, contact Carolyn Hill at 254/297-1105 or chill@esc12.net.

Middle School Conference Steering Committee Carol Saxenian, Principal, Lake Air Middle School, Waco ISD Ray Deason, Principal, Belton Junior High, Belton ISD Judy Hundley, Principal, Bonham Middle School, Temple ISD Pam Miller, Principal, Morgan ISD Joe Palmer, Principal, Salado Intermediate, Salado ISD Edd Schneider, Principal, Drane Middle School, Corsicana ISD Janice Boyle, Principal, Eastern Hills Mid. School, Killeen ISD Mike Burch, Principal, Nolan Middle School, Killeen ISD Floristine Gray, Principal, Manor Middle School, Killeen ISD Genie Allison, Principal, Rogers Middle School, Rogers ISD Barry Gann, Robinson Junior High, Robinson ISD Christy Slagle, Copperas Cove Jr. High, Copperas Cove ISD Carolyn Hill, Field Service Agent, ESC Region 12

Conference Sponsors Horace Mann Companies, Keith Woodard, Agency Manager Coca-Cola Bottling Company CompassLearning, Frank Fudesco, Senior Acct. Executive Double D Foods, Meridian, TX Fidelity Bank Plato - K-12 Learning Technologies ESC Region 12, Tom Norris, Executive Director

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