School Success Now!
Éxito en la escuela ahora!

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See printable flier in Spanish (pdf)

This institute offers families, school district personnel and community groups from across Texas the opportunity to network, obtain resources and information, and receive training and bilingual materials on IDRA’s nationally-recognized research-based model for parent leadership in education. This institute is interactive and participatory.

The presentations are bilingual and presented by parents.

Prekindergarten–Grade 16 (College) Topics

• Early Childhood Education
• Literacy Development
• Content Area Instruction
• Bilingual/ESL Education
• Dropout Prevention
• High School Graduation Requirements
• College Access
• Title I
• Family Engagement

Highlights

• Bilingual event (English-Spanish)
• General sessions
• Educational topics breakout sessions
• Refreshments and lunch
• Exhibitors, including service providers, college and universities and non-profit agencies

Confirmed Breakout Sessions

• Bilingual/ESL Education
• Early Childhood Education
• Parent Leadership Academies
• Special Education Student Needs
• Dropout Prevention
• Advocacy at the School District and State Level
• Going to College
• IDRA OurSchool Data Portal
• School Funding Issues
• PTA Comunitario

Administrator Track
There will be a special morning session for administrators focusing on successful strategies for family engagement.

Event Registration
$50 per person
Registration includes presentations, materials, exhibits, refreshments and lunch

Make checks payable to: Intercultural Development Research Association. Purchase order numbers may be used to reserve space. Full payment prior to the institute is expected.

Register online with a purchase order number at www.idra.org • Mail with a check or purchase order to IDRA at 5815 Callaghan Road, Suite 101, San Antonio, Texas 78228 • Fax with a purchase order to IDRA at 210-444-1714.

For more information, contact Ms. Jocellyn Rivera (e-mail contact@idra.org; phone 210-444-1710)

Hotel Reservation
Aloft San Antonio Airport is offering a special rate of $89 per night for double occupancy rooms (state and local taxes not included). To get this rate you must call 877.462.5638 and reference the IDRA Parent Institute. The deadline for the special rate is April 3, 2013.

Intercultural Development Research Association
IDRA is an independent, non-profit organization that is dedicated to assuring educational opportunity for every child. Sponsoring IDRA projects for this event:

• Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program
• South Central Collaborative for Equity Center (SCCE)
• Semillitas ~ Seedlings for Learning
• PTA Comunitario

Information about IDRA and our services is available online at www.idra.org.