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• Apply those ideas to design a brand new school of the future that is a just and equal beacon of our communities and/or apply
those ideas to start to implement those changes today!
Jorge Tiscareno, Design Principal, PBK Architects
As a Principal at PBK, Jorge guides projects through architectural programming, design conception and design development. He is involved in every phase of design of a project coordinating and incorporating design intent into construction documentation. Jorge brings a practical, client-focused perspective to architectural challenges that support client expectations. Jorge’s present work spans across Texas and state lines, establishing a diverse portfolio of corporate, educational and athletic facilities. His educational projects have achieved numerous awards along with national recognition
Linda Macias, Ed. D., Chief Academic Officer / Associate Superintendent, Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District
Dr. Macias has 30 years of experience in education. She began her career as a bilingual teacher in HISD and CFISD. She then served as CFISD’s bilingual/ESL coordinator, followed as the director for curriculum and instruction for special populations and then as the assistant superintendent for elementary instruction. Currently she is the Chief Academic Officer in CFISD.
She received her Bachelor of Science from Sam Houston State University and her Master of Education from Prairie View A&M University. She received her Doctorate in Professional Leadership from the University of Houston in 2011
Roy Sprague, AIA, CSI, ALEP, NCARB, LE Fellow, Chief Operations Officer / Associate Superintendent, Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District
Roy is a registered Architect and Interior Designer in Texas with over 38 years of experience in facilities and construction. He has overseen the design and construction of over $3.5 billion of new construction and renovations of K-12 educational and support facilities for CFISD the third largest school district in the state of Texas and the 23rd largest district in the nation where is currently the Chief Operations Office. He became an A4LE Fellow in 2019.
Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
For Better or Worse: The Five Stickiest Changes to Education Post COVID-19
1 LU
This session will explore the Five Stickiest Changes to Education brought about by the shutdown of schools caused by the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed five “stickiest” changes are the result of generative research conducted by Anna Harrison over a period of four months from December 2020 to March 2021. This first phase of research is being captured
in a white paper that is targeted for publication in fall of 2021. The diverse pool of interviewees included teachers, students, administrators, designers, and educational thinkers, disrupters, and service providers from across the globe. Three of the interviewees are featured on this panel which will be moderated by the researcher. The first half of the session will feature the panelists describing in their own words, for better or worse, what they believe are the Five Stickiest Changes to education. The second half of the session will consist of break-out groups facilitated by the researcher and the panelists to envision the next chapter in the story for better. The Five Stickiest Changes are: Learn Anywhere Learn Anytime, Stay Open School Design, To Test or Not to Test, Quality of Life, Personalized Learning.
Quotes from the interviews:
“We shut down very fast. March 13, 2020 was the last time I hugged one of my students. I hugged everyone when they left that day.” English Teacher
“When everything is online you don’t really get to have the fun experience of learning and it kind of takes away from the part