1. 2017 College Readiness Summit Building the Bridge to Student Success
Welcome!
2017 College Readiness Summit
Building the Bridge to
Student Success

2. Breakfast & Registration
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

3. Houston Community College Associate Vice Chancellor of
Opening Remarks
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Dr. Catherine O’Brien,
Houston Community College Associate Vice Chancellor of
College Readiness

4. Keynote Speaker
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Pam Harris

5. Breakout Session I 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Administration & Counseling: 105 Executive Conference Room
College Preparatory Course Promotion & Updates
HCC College Readiness leadership presents updates in the College Preparatory Course legislation and facilitates dialogue on CPC promotion in the schools.
English: Auditorium
ELA Unit Design & Assignment Round Tables
Includes assignment ideas for English courses spanning College Prep. Course, INRW, Dual Credit 1301, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, and college-ready soft-skills.
Math: C108
Texas Success Center’s HB5 College Preparatory Math Course
Participants will discuss the possibility of implementing this course, which utilizes multiple strands of mathematics in situations and problems, as well as in the study of other disciplines.

6. Lunch
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.

7. Breakout Session II 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
English: Auditorium
From Critical Reading to Analytical Writing
An interactive workshop exploring the pedagogical strategies to foster critical reading and the next steps to analytical writing in the English classroom.
Math: Auditorium:
High School Problem Strings
Pamela Harris will lead participants in Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, and Pre-Calculus problem strings, series of related problems purposefully sequenced to help students construct mathematical relationship.