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We are so excited to host you for the November 15^th meeting in Birdville ISD! 

The morning will be full of continuing our work on the Problems of Practice.  LFNTX has challenged us, collectively, to work towards a resolution for one of our identified problems.  We look forward to making progress towards that end.

The afternoon will feature an array of learning:

• You will participate as the student in two different Artificial Intelligence (AI) mini-professional learnings – one is something you could replicate in delivery for your teachers and one is something you could replicate in delivery for your administrators.
  • Our survey indicated that many of you feel quite confident in utilizing AI.  We want to embrace that and equip you with some PL to help your people.
• You will enjoy a book tasting over Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter.
  • Only one of you that took our survey had read Multipliers!  We are excited to share with you this wonderful resource.

Please RSVP so that we know you’re coming! 

We have lots of filtered water around the facility, so bring your own refillable water cup as you wish. We’ll have a light breakfast and coffee waiting for you! We also recommend you dress in layers.

We’ll begin at 9:00. Lunch will be from 11:30-1:00.

The Professional Learning Center at the Birdville Plaza: 6351 Boulevard 26 North Richland Hills, TX 76180

When you see this, you’ve made it to the correct place!

Excited to connect with fellow PL peers and highlight the great learning happening in your district? We’re looking for host districts for our upcoming LFNTX affiliate meetings in January and February! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn together and support our goal to innovate and inspire. If you’re interested in hosting, please reach out to Mindy Blackman at blackmanm@friscoisd.org for more information. We can’t wait to collaborate with you!

The Dallas ISD team is so excited to welcome you at tomorrow’s Learning Forward North Texas experience!

As you arrive, please park in the North or West parking garage. For gate access, please use the speaker button to notify security of your arrival. Please wear your district badges; those without badges will be redirected to the Welcome Center for check-in and temporary ID badge issuance. Once cleared, use the south elevators to travel to room 300 on the third floor where we’ll be there to greet you.

Location: Linus D. Wright Administration Building, Suite 300, 9400 North Central Expressway Dallas, TX 75231

The Dallas ISD Professional & Digital Learning Department is thrilled to host the second Learning Forward North Texas meeting of the year! As the saying goes, everything is BIGGER in Dallas—and we’ve planned an exciting day of learning and collaboration that reflects just that.

Location: Linus D. Wright Administration Building, Suite 300, 9400 North Central Expressway Dallas, TX 75231

Directions: When you enter the building, someone will be there to greet and guide you. Please take the elevators labeled 1-9 to the 3rd floor, where our session will take place in Suite 300.

Doors will open at 8:30 AM and a light breakfast snack will be served. LFNTX collaborative work and problem of practice discussions will be held from 9:00-11:30am, with lunch on your own from 11:30am-1:00pm (Lunch Options). The afternoon (1:00-3:00pm) will be spent participating in “Level Up Your Leadership” learning with the Dallas ISD Professional & Digital Learning Team.

We’re looking forward to an inspiring and collaborative day together! If you can join us, please take a moment to RSVP.

– The Professional & Digital Learning Team in Dallas ISD

Frisco ISD is looking forward to hosting us this Friday, September 27th for our first meeting of the school year! If you haven’t already, please take a moment to RSVP HERE. See you all soon!

Address: 10701 Dallas Pkwy Frisco, TX 75033. (This is the FISD Transportation West Building located behind Wakeland HS. Please enter through the doors on the north side, facing the football practice field.) 

We are excited to see everyone at our first LFNTX Meeting of the school year and encourage you to invite a new friend to join us! The meeting will be held Friday, September 27th in Frisco ISD at 10701 Dallas Pkwy Frisco, TX 75033. (This is the FISD Transportation West Building located behind Wakeland HS, facing the Dallas North Tollway.) Please RSVP for the meeting HERE.

Agenda

• 8:30 AM: Doors open for networking and a light breakfast
• 9:00-11:30 AM: Problems of Practice Collaboration, plus LFNTX and LFTX updates
• 11:30 AM-1:00 PM: Lunch
• 1:00-3:00 PM: Learning Session – Who Am I as a Leader & Keystone Convesations
  Kick off this session by exploring Business Chemistry, a fun and insightful way to discover your unique leadership style and how it shapes your interactions at work. Once you’ve got a handle on who you are as a leader, we’ll dive into keystone conversations—the essential chats that can make a big difference in your work relationships. You’ll learn to handle these talks like a pro, armed with confidence and practical tools. By the end, you’ll be turning tricky conversations into opportunities to shine!

Happy New School Year! The meeting dates for the 2024-2025 meetings have tentatively been set. Please see below to pencil in dates on your calendar. (Please note: Some dates may shift as we finalize hosts for the monthly meetings.)

And speaking of hosts… we can’t make our networking and learning happen without you! If your district is willing to host a monthly meeting, please email Mindy Blackman at blackmanm@friscoisd.org to sign up or to inquire about hosting details.

Here’s to a great year!

• September 27, 2024
• October 18, 2024 at Dallas ISD
• November 15, 2024
• January 10, 2025
• February 7, 2025
• April 11, 2025
• May 9, 2025 at Irving ISD

Plano ISD is hiring a Professional Learning Coordinator to support the ongoing learning of campus and district staff.  For more information, please see the job description. Interested applicants should send a cover letter resume to craig.mckinney@pisd.edu and complete an online application at  pisd.edu/employment. 

We hope you will join us for the last LFNTX Meeting in Richardson ISD on Friday, May 10. The meeting will be held at the Richardson ISD Operation Center located at 1123 S Greenville Ave, Richardson, TX 75081. Please RSVP here and see below for information from the host district regarding the meeting. Happy Learning!

• 8:30 AM: Doors open for networking and light breakfast
• 9:00-11:30 AM: Problems of Practice Collaboration, plus LFNTX and LFTX updates
• 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Lunch on Your Own
• 1:00-3:00 PM: “Building and Growing as One” in Richardson ISD
• Layers are encouraged – the temperature can vary across rooms

We are excited about the upcoming LFNTX meeting hosted by Keller ISD. The meeting will be held on Friday, April 12th at the KISD Education Annex Building. The morning collaboration time will be from 9:00-11:00am and a light breakfast and coffee will be provided. The afternoon learning will be held from 1:00-3:00pm, with Janet Corder facilitating a session on learning and using AI tools. If you have not already indicated your intent to attend, please RSVP here.

Address: KISD Education Annex Building: 10310 Old Denton Rd, Keller, TX 76244

Participants will need to park in the east parking lot and go into the main entrance on that side of the building.