2025 TETL Summer Conference

In this session, newly appointed technology leaders will gain valuable insights from the first two years of an executive director's journey. Discover practical advice and hidden tips that can help you succeed in your role. From managing teams to implementing effective strategies, this session will provide common sense suggestions and lesser-known tactics to navigate the challenges of district technology leadership. Join us to learn how to lead with confidence and make a lasting impact.

Ever feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of EdTech tools in your district?  Join me as I share my  experience of tackling this challenge head-on!  I'll walk you through the steps we took to go from 900+ tools down to 125 in just one year. We'll discuss practical strategies like engaging stakeholders, analyzing data, and navigating tough conversations.  Leave this session with actionable ideas to streamline your own EdTech ecosystem and maximize your impact on student learning.

Discover innovative, data-driven classroom management strategies that foster student engagement, reduce disciplinary issues, and empower educators to reclaim instructional time. This session provides practical tools to create positive, inclusive learning environments while integrating technology and community connections. Participants will leave with actionable solutions to enhance classroom culture, support student growth, and align with modern educational goals. Perfect for educators, administrators, and curriculum leaders seeking impactful, research-based approaches to classroom management.

Are you ready to take the next step in safety alert communications? How do you ensure that all staff have the capability to notify campus officials of potential student and staff harm? Deer Park ISD is taking the next step to provide wearable badges allowing all staff including substitutes and contractors to send pre-configured alerts securely over a long-range LoRa network by simply pressing a button on their wearable Raptor Alert badge.

Join Amanda Lanicek of Springtown ISD and ClassLink to journey through the Cybersecurity Rubric 2.0, discovering how the use of the assessment results will enable you to develop a strategic plan for improvement. The rubric was designed to measure cybersecurity effectiveness in school systems by gauging cybersecurity practice maturity levels against the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. We will also explore ClassLink’s Audit Center which provides a central repository where you can store your cybersecurity rubrics you do every single year, gathering that data to help you prioritize your efforts to increase your security posture. Your journey to a more cyber-secure school system begins here!

Many of us are no stranger to a change in vision, mission, and goals.  Richardson ISD implemented a new North Star Goal, Strategic Plan, and Learning Framework within the last two years.  Join us to learn how Instructional Technology played a pivotal role in the process and seamlessly aligned their work to support the new initiatives. You will walk away with ideas to boost your own role in your district’s current or future focus.

As the political climate changes, many federal programs like E-Rate could experience significant impacts. Almost every school district in the country depends on this funding. What happens if the money disappears? We will explore the history of the E-Rate program and learn strategies on how schools can future proof their technology plans.