WLC25 - HPISD Winter Learning Conference

Region 10 staff will present information on how adults can take care of themselves.

This 45-minute class is designed specifically for employees with less than five years of experience across all job classifications. The curriculum is structured to provide a foundational understanding of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS), explaining how contributions reflected on paycheck stubs translate into pension benefits. It also explores options for enhancing future pensions, such as 403b and 457 plans, emphasizing the critical role of time in investment growth due to compounding. Additionally, the importance of establishing a basic financial plan is discussed, along with an overview of selected supplemental benefit options that align with employees' financial goals. The program also highlights the Employee Assistance Program's (EAP) contribution to achieving positive wellness outcomes and how employees can more effectively utilize this service.

This session is for Instructional Assistants, Office Staff, and those interested in becoming a teacher that needs to complete a Bachelor's degree.

This 45-minute class is designed specifically for employees with less than five years of experience across all job classifications. The curriculum is structured to provide a foundational understanding of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS), explaining how contributions reflected on paycheck stubs translate into pension benefits. It also explores options for enhancing future pensions, such as 403b and 457 plans, emphasizing the critical role of time in investment growth due to compounding. Additionally, the importance of establishing a basic financial plan is discussed, along with an overview of selected supplemental benefit options that align with employees' financial goals. The program also highlights the Employee Assistance Program's (EAP) contribution to achieving positive wellness outcomes and how employees can more effectively utilize this service.

Each day all people face different types of challenges and problems. This session offers many strategies for helping people choose positivity and happiness daily.

This session is for Instructional Assistants, Office Staff, and those interested in becoming a teacher that needs to complete a Bachelor's degree.

This session will briefly describe Section 504 as outline in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (revised 1978 to include Section 504). It would cover the basics every educator should know such as eligibility, data to consider, the purpose of a plan, and your role as the educator in the process.

The Digitarium is a natural multi-discipline facility – and its acoustics are extraordinary! Experience the visual transformation of the dome and its potential for interactive activities whether related to art, music, language, or science.
The procedure for scheduling and planning an immersive activity will be explained in the session.

Universal Design for Learning is a framework used to support the varying ways that students approach, access and process information. Through a variety of scenarios, participants will develop skills to help students master content beyond the use of paper and pencil tasks. Developing skills to modify content area work is an essential part of this session.

Would you like to know some explicit reading, spelling, and handwriting strategies used in the dyslexia programs? Please join us.

Learn more about all the wellness resources and value-added programs embedded in your TRS ActiveCare plans. A Well onTarget demo will be provided.

Learn more about all the wellness resources and value-added programs embedded in your TRS ActiveCare plans. A Well onTarget demo will be provided.