Houston Retreat 2023

BreakFree Education is excited to come together in Houston, TX for our 2023 retreat. The retreat will take place May 18-19, 2023. Our agenda is located below as well as information about the hotel, site visit, and other pertinent items.

Resources

Contact Mi Ji Kim at mkim@breakfree-ed.org with any questions.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Time

Activity & Location

Facilitators

8:00 PM - 9:30PM

Optional Film Screening: The Right to Read

Raven Room - Hotel

BreakFree Team

Resources:

BreakFree Literacy Series

Video 1, Video 2, Video 3

Science of Reading Podcast

Sold a Story Podcast

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Time

Activity & Location

Facilitators

7:00 AM - 8:20 AM

Breakfast at Hotel

The Pearl Restaurant - Hotel Lobby

On your own

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Opening & Getting Started

Hotel Veranda (2nd Floor)

David Domenici

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

Ice Breakers & Getting to Know Each Other

Hotel Veranda (2nd Floor)

BreakFree Team

9:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Site Visit

The Opportunity Center
6500 A Chimney Rock Rd., Houston, TX 77081

(will depart from JJC)

12:0 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

Sambuca Houston

909 Texas Avenue

Mi Ji Kim

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Full Session

Creative Hustle: Overview

JJC 1B Training Room

Kat Crawford

Slides

2:30 pm - 3:00 PM

Full Session

Principles: Establish Your Code

JJC 1B Training Room

Kaylah Holland

Slides

3:00 pm - 3:45 PM

Breakout Sessions

Option 1: Building a Trauma Informed Practice

(with Restorative Practices at the Center)
JJC 1B Training Room

Option 2: Best Practices for Blended Learning
JJC 1A Training Room

Option 3: Addressing the Reading Challenge
JJC 8th Floor Large

Courtney Robinson

(possible THS student)

Kaylah Holland

David Domenici &

Nicole Brown

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Break

On your own

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Consultancies Round 1

Description

JJC 1B Training Room

BreakFree Team

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Break

On your own

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Group Dinner & Gift Exchange

At Hotel- The Veranda Room

Mi Ji Kim

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Optional Games

At Hotel- The Veranda Room

BreakFree Team

Friday, May 19, 2023

Time

Activity & Location

Facilitators

7:00 AM - 8:20 AM

Breakfast at Hotel

Sam Houston Hotel - The Pearl Restaurant

On your own

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Reflections/IceBreakers

JJC 1B Training Room

BreakFree Team

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Full Session: People

Know Your Network

Kat Crawford &

Kaylah Holland

Slides

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Breakout Sessions

Option 1: Collaborating with Secure Care Staff
JJC 1B Training Room

Option 2: Understanding the “Politics” of the Job
JJC 1A Training Room

Option 3: Utilizing PBL to Motivate Students
JJC 8th Floor Large

Option 4: De-Escalation Strategies
JJC 8th Floor Small

Maurice Milline

Byron Goodwin

Kaylah Holland & Shannon Jett

Kat Crawford

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Consultancies Round 2

Description

JJC 1B Training Room

BreakFree Team

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Break

On your own

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Full Session: Practice

Create Your Rituals

JJC 1B Training Room

Kat Crawford &

Kaylah Holland

Slides

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Breakout Sessions Round 3

Option 1: Special Education-A Student Centered Approach
JJC 1B Training Room

Option 2: Virtual Reality & JJ: A Potential Path Forward
JJC 1A Training Room

Option 3: Transforming the Physical Space: One Floor at a Time

JJC 8th Floor Small

Option 4: Building a Tech Foundation That Works for Students & Secure Care
JJC 8th Floor Large

Rachel Lewis &

THS Student

Kaylah Holland &

David Beatty

Leonta Rheams

Kat Crawford &

Anthony Martini

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

Check-out with Mi JI

JJC 1B Training Room

Mi Ji Kim

1:00 PM -1:15 PM

Unnique Opportunities

University of Illinois Teacher Survey
Bulk Google Chromebook Purchase

JJC 1B Training Room

David Domenici

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Mini-Lessons

JJC 1B Training Room

BreakFree Team

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Pilots

JJC 1B Training Room

BreakFree Team

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Closing

Next Steps & Circle-up

JJC 1B Training Room

BreakFree Team

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Travel to the Airport

On your own