Monthly Webinar Series

Available free, tailored to Texas middle and high school educators

After a couple of years of interruption, districts and campuses will receive A-F accountability ratings for the 2021-22 school year. This webinar includes important CCMR updates and tips on district CCMR strategy from Aldine ISD. (October 2021)

As schools prepare to meet the new mandate across Texas, this webinar includes important updates on the FAFSA and the TASFA, as well as ideas for tracking and boosting completion. (September 2021)

Check out this webinar for important updates you’ll need to know for ApplyTexas and the Common App in 2021. (August 2021)

View this webinar for an overview of the 2021 Texas education bills passed during the 87th Regular Legislative Session. (June 2021)

We’ve revised our College and Career Curriculum for use in Texas middle schools in 2021–2022. Learn about enhancements, TEKS, and legislative mandates. (May 2021)

Learn how districts around Texas are improving CCMR using Texas OnCourse. (April 2021)

During this PD webinar, we share important knowledge and updates to improve your counseling and advising practice with your military-bound students. (March 2020)

During this professional development webinar, we discuss how educators can ensure that their students are prepared for in-demand, high-skill, and high-wage careers in Texas. (February 2021)

Earning a four-year degree is not the only postsecondary path to starting a successful career. In this webinar, we cover alternative options, like Texas certification programs, community college programs, technical school offerings, and more. (January 2021)

In this webinar, we discuss how to teach and counsel middle schoolers about important topics including financial literacy, building resumes, acquiring and practicing soft skills, and postsecondary opportunities. (November 2020)

The release of the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 will change college readiness benchmarks across the state. We provided updates on the TSIA2 from experts at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (October 2020)

In this webinar, we break down how to help students plan for college during COVID-19 and share resources to keep you on track. (September 2020)

This is an informative discussion around personal and societal experiences with racism, how those experiences can impact work with students, and how student experiences with these injustices shape their postsecondary planning. (August 2020)

In this webinar, get back to school tips from experts and colleagues on accountability, CCMR, and new Texas OnCourse resources. (August 2020)

With this webinar, gain valuable knowledge on how student-athletes and their families can engage with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) during COVID-19. (June 2020)

In an era of social distancing and virtual advising and instruction, implicit biases can do even more harm to our students. With this webinar, become more aware of implicit biases and learn practices to reduce them from Dr. Bentley L. Gibson. (May 2020)

We shifted our usual monthly webinar to make space for educators to learn from one another and discuss resources for teaching and advising during COVID-19. More than 600 people registered to join the conversation. (April 2020)

In this webinar, discover fun career activities for middle school students, including some of the best lessons from the Middle School Curriculum Guide as well as opportunities for learning more about teaching Career Pathways in the Texas OnCourse Academy. (March 2020)

In this free webinar featuring experts from OnRamps, learn how educators and counselors can support dual credit and enrollment students in high school. (February 2020)

Learn how educators and counselors can support students with disabilities and students who move frequently due to family military involvement or migrant farm work. (January 2020)

We review sweeping changes to Texas’ A–F accountability system and how Texas OnCourse can support district efforts in college, career, and military readiness (CCMR). (December 2019)

We hear best practices from Texas OnCourse leader fellows on teaching endorsements, investigating career paths, and course registration systems. (November 2019)

This webinar gets you up to date on FAFSA/TASFA application changes and highlights our most-used resources from the Texas OnCourse Financial Aid learning modules. (October 2019)

The Family Guide helps parents and guardians support their child’s academic and career choices as they gear up for the high school years. We highlight our best resources from the guide that empower parents and guardians during the student transition. (September 2019)

This webinar features updates and tips from popular college application systems like ApplyTexas and Common App, as well as educator advice on implementing a strong college application completion culture from Leader Fellow Will Collins at Humble ISD. (August 2019)

This webinar features expert guests from Nocona ISD, the TWC and Austin Community College, and highlights content from our learning modules on advising students with disabilities/working with a highly mobile student population. (June 2019)

During this webinar, we share strategies for great essay writing and hear firsthand what universities are looking for when reading student writing samples. (April 2019)

Students who move frequently, including children of military families or migrant workers, face unique needs and challenges. We'll walk you through our free online module to help you advise and support highly mobile students all over the U.S. (March 2019)

Students take an array of assessments to prepare for college, including the SAT, ACT, and TSIA. We explore these tests and review updates on entrance and placement exams. (March 2019)

Explore resources to support instruction on career clusters. Lori Knight of the Texas Workforce Commission discusses helping students research and select career pathways. (February 2019)

This webinar includes scholarship resources from Texas OnCourse as well as information about TASFA verification and scholarships from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. (January 2019)

This webinar covers the five endorsement areas and endorsement milestones. We also discuss MapMyGrad, updates from the State Board of Education and TEA, and course planning tips from professionals at Keller ISD. (December 2018)

Financial aid changes every single year, and paying for college is a huge hurdle for students and their families. This webinar includes updates to the FAFSA and the TASFA and tips for educators to help families with the financial aid process. (November 2018)

Do you have the most up-to-date information on the PSAT? This webinar includes updates from the College Board, tips for schools and districts to help students understand their scores, and highlights from our National Merit Scholarship learning module. (October 2018)

Be prepared for college application season! With up-to-date content on the college application process, this webinar features resources from the Texas OnCourse Academy and updates from the Common Application and ApplyTexas. (September 2018)