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The Education Service Center-Region 19 is proud to host the fourth annual Sembrando el futuro conference (previously known as Effective Border Schools Conference).

Space is limited so register early!

Registration time is 7:30 am and Event start time is 8:00 am

Region 19 is excited to present our second West Texas STEAM/STEM conference.

Please note that registration to the conference starts at 7:30am and the conference will begin at 8:00.

5th Annual WTSSC 

The West Texas Reading Symposium: will take place August 19, 2026. We invite you to join other educators for this event that will focus on the science of reading and biliteracy.  All sessions will be in-person and onsite at the Starlight Event Center located at 6650 Continental Dr, El Paso, TX 79925.   

This is a free conference funded by the Texas Reading Initiative Grant

• Current K-12 teachers in a Texas public or charter school.
• Must be a fully certified teacher in the state of Texas.
• Must have a current school email address on file through Click & Learn.

August 19, 2026 - for 6-12 Teachers

Elevating literacy practices in our secondary classrooms.

The Future of Work and Emerging Technologies

Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow is a high impact regional CTE conference designed for educators, district leaders, and workforce partners who shape career readiness. This collaboration between ESC Region 19 and Workforce Solutions Borderplex addresses how work, skills, and talent pipelines continue to change across industries.
The conference theme, The Future of Work and Emerging Technologies, drives purpose and direction. Every session aligns to how emerging technologies reshape job roles, skill expectations, and career pathways. Instruction ties directly to workforce demand, regional labor data, and Texas CTE programs of study.

This conference is built on our DNA.
Create
Design instruction aligned to real careers. Build learning experiences grounded in industry needs, future skills, and workforce expectations.
Transcend
Advance beyond traditional instruction. Integrate emerging technologies to increase rigor, relevance, and engagement across CTE classrooms and programs.
Empower
Prepare students for sustained career success. Strengthen durable skills such as adaptability, problem solving, digital fluency, and workforce readiness.

Participants engage in strategic mainstage sessions and targeted breakouts led by educators, industry leaders, and workforce experts. Sessions focus on future skills, emerging technologies, workforce alignment, and program design tied to evolving industries.

You will leave with clear strategies, practical tools, and decisive next steps to strengthen CTE programs and career pipelines built for the future of work.

The Fathers for Fathers Summit is an empowering community event designed to bring together fathers, father figures, mentors, and male caregivers who are committed to supporting the academic success of their children. This summit creates a collaborative space where men can connect, learn, and gain practical strategies to help their children thrive in school and beyond. Through interactive workshops, expert-led discussions, and hands-on learning sessions, attendees will explore ways to strengthen their involvement in their child’s education, build effective home-school partnerships, and foster environments that promote confidence, curiosity, and achievement.

La cumbre de Padres para Padres es un evento comunitario empoderado, diseñado para reunir a padres, figuras paternas, mentores y cuidadores varones comprometidos con el apoyo al éxito académico de sus hijos. Esta cumbre crea un espacio de colaboración donde los hombres pueden conectar, aprender y adquirir estrategias prácticas para ayudar a sus hijos a prosperar en la escuela y más allá. A través de talleres interactivos, debates dirigidos por expertos y sesiones de aprendizaje práctico, los asistentes explorarán formas de fortalecer su participación en la educación de sus hijos, construir alianzas efectivas entre el hogar y la escuela, y fomentar entornos que promuevan la confianza, la curiosidad y el logro.

The MTSS Success Summit 2026 is a one-day conference bringing together educators, counselors, administrators, mental health professionals, and community agencies committed to supporting students at risk of dropping out.

This summit will focus primarily on Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports within MTSS and PBIS, emphasizing targeted and intensive interventions for students with persistent academic, behavioral, attendance, and social-emotional needs. Participants will have the opportunity to attend Tier 2–3 MTSS sessions aligned with State TIER training content and engage in evidence-based practices that strengthen intervention systems.

The event will also feature local speakers and community partners who will highlight Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports available within our community, promoting collaboration between schools and community agencies to better serve students and families.

Attendees will have the opportunity to earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits, which may be applied toward educator certification and accreditation requirements.

“Beyond the Diagnosis Summit” is a collaborative summit focused on helping educators, families, and administrators better understand students with disabilities beyond their labels. While a diagnosis provides important information, it does not fully capture how factors such as trauma, mental health, and nutrition impact a child’s learning, behavior, and overall development. This summit brings together professionals to share insights on how these factors influence various disabilities and how they shape student outcomes. Participants will gain practical strategies to support students by addressing not only their diagnosis, but also the environmental and physiological factors that affect their success. By promoting a whole-child approach, this event empowers participants to create more inclusive, responsive, and supportive learning environments where every student can thrive.

Description: 

• Filled with health screenings, expert advice, and career exploration, this FREE event has something for everyone!
• Explore new career paths, boost your health, and connect with your community! Join us and find the resources and tools to thrive.
• Spread the word and let’s make health and success a priority together!

Descripción:

• Repleto de exámenes de salud, consejos de expertos y exploración profesional, ¡este evento GRATUITO tiene algo para todos!
• Explora nuevas trayectorias profesionales, mejora tu salud y conéctate con tu comunidad! Únete a nosotros y encuentra los recursos y las herramientas para prosperar.
• ¡Corre la vez y hagamos de la salud y el éxito una prioridad, juntos!

The 2026 Sun City Ed Tech Conference is a one-day professional learning event designed primarily for K–12 educators, campus and district administrators, instructional leaders, and IT professionals who are advancing secure and technology-enabled learning environments. Higher Education professionals are welcome to attend and participate in this regional experience.

Hosted exclusively at the Starlight Event Center, this conference brings together Educational Technology and Information Technology in one shared space—recognizing that effective teaching and learning depend on strong instructional practices supported by intelligent, secure, and scalable technology systems.

With an emphasis on practical application, participants will explore how technology can be strategically integrated to enhance instruction, strengthen cybersecurity and data privacy, support differentiated learning, modernize infrastructure, and prepare campuses for future demands. Sessions are designed to connect innovation to implementation—providing ideas and strategies that can be applied immediately at the classroom, campus, or district level.

The conference features sessions tailored for educators and instructional leaders, as well as dedicated learning experiences for K–12 IT professionals focused on infrastructure, cybersecurity, system management, and long-term technology planning aligned to instructional priorities. Together, these sessions promote collaboration across instructional and technical teams and support more informed, aligned decision-making.