Conference Schedule

Preconference Sessions

Location: South Padre Island Convention Center - Room 202

Deep Dive into South Texas College Dual Credit Programs
Join South Texas College Dual Credit Programs leadership as they share insight on how to start and sustain a dual credit program. We’ll take a deep dive into a variety of topics including: Enrollment, Student Support and Resources, Faculty Credentialing, Professional Development, Policies and Procedures. Lunch will be provided.

Social Mixer & Conference Check-In

Location: Courtyard by Marriott South Padre Island - Beach Bar

Summit Check-In

Continental Breakfast (provided)

Welcome & Opening Address

Keynote Speaker

John Fink is a senior research associate and program lead at the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he leads CCRC’s research on dual enrollment and transfer. His work examines how community colleges and their K-12 and university partners are transforming student transitions from high school to college and career opportunities by extending guided pathways reforms to dual enrollment, strengthening transfer partnerships, and improving post-completion outcomes for community college students.

Breakout Sessions - Round 1

• Becoming Part of the Pack: Early College Belonging at NSU
• Bridging Pathways: Connecting Career Academies, Dual Enrollment and CTE for Student Success.
• Building Regional Strength: A Collaborative Model for Early College Access
• Empowering College Readiness: AVID Strategies and Instructional Practices for Dual Credit Success
• Extended Q&A Session with Keynote Speaker
• Integrating Transfer and Dual Enrollment Policies: Virginia’s Approach to Maximizing Student Success
• Onboarding Dual Enrollment Learners: Strategies for Success

Lunch Break (provided)

Breakout Sessions - Round 2

• Bridging the Gap: Crosswalking AVID with EDUC 1300 to Transform Dual Credit Success
• But We Don't Offer an Associate's Degree...Now What?
• Elevate Your Dual Enrollment Program: Insights and Solutions from DualEnroll
• Student Support, Engagement, and Rigor: Addressing the Disengaged Teen Crisis to Improve Dual Credit Enrollment.
• Sustaining Early College Success: Lessons from Brooklyn College Academy’s 17-Year Journey
• Driving Dual Credit Success: The Principal as Partner, Advocate, and Visionary

Breakout Sessions - Round 3

• Bridging the Gap: Empowering Early College Students Through Intentional Advising and Wraparound Supports
• Expanding CTE Dual Enrollment Pathways: Strategies and Innovations for Rural and Underserved Students
• If You Build It, They Will Come: Building Dual Credit Teacher Preparation Courses
• Simplifying Dual Enrollment: Empowering High School Administrators Through Seamless Data Sharing and Program Management"
• The Early-College Supplemental Instruction Program: SI Sessions in Dual Enrollment Courses
• The Midland Way: Partnership. Purpose. Progress.
• Training DE Teacher-Scholars

Breakout Sessions - Round 4

• Accelerated Learning: A Multi-Program Approach to Support Rural Students
• Building Blocks for Dual Credit Success: A Framework for Starting and Scaling Programs
• Creating a Professional Development Program for Dual Credit Educators
• Dual Credit Programs: At the Intersection of Innovation & Opportunity
• Redefining Readiness: Transforming College Readiness Through Dual Credit Partnerships
• We're Sort of Bicultural (In a Way): Bridging the Gap Between High School and College Teaching

Adjourn

Continental Breakfast (provided)

Welcome & Opening Address

Keynote Speaker

Danny Goldberg is a workplace culture expert, acclaimed keynote speaker, and award-winning entrepreneur who helps organizations solve their most pressing people challenges by building cultures where care drives performance. His “Built to Care: How Educators Can Inspire, Support, and Transform Student Pathways” isn’t a lecture or a generic motivational talk. It’s a story-driven, research-informed, energizing keynote, explicitly built for those shaping the future of dual credit.

Breakout Sessions - Round 5

• Breaking Front Door Barriers for Equitable Student Access, Participation, and Success
• Designing Impactful Professional Development for Dual Enrollment Instructors: Exploring Flexible Frameworks for Every Program
• From Classroom to Career: The Empire State University Model for Advancing Youth Apprenticeships Through Dual Credit Pathways
• Maximizing Student Retention: The Role of Dual Credit in College Matriculation
• Preparing Dual Enrollment Faculty For Success: A Practical Framework For Onboarding & Training
• Rural Routes to Readiness: Building Scalable Pathways to College and Career
• The Dual Credit Golden Circle

Breakout Sessions - Round 6

• Building Career-Connected Dual Credit Pathways
• Create Real Impact Through Rural Alliances
• From High School to High Skills: Preparing Students for Career Readiness Success
• How CTE and Dual Enrollment Can Support Workforce Development

Adjourn