Capital Conference Online 2024
Find links to Program, Attendance Rosters, Evaluations, CPE & Session Handouts below.
Schedule of Events
The Capital Conference program can be found here.
Attendance Rosters
Attendance will be taken electronically. Attendees are asked to register their attendance during each session. Click the Online Roster link, then enter your name, school and the session number that is located next to each workshop description in the program. This is the offificial record for CPE attendance.
Conference Evaluation
Following the conference, please submit this short evaluation to let us know your feedback.
CPE Record Form
It is the responsibility of the individual to maintain records of the sessions they attend. Retain this form as verification for your district and personal records. Those who attended an online session will be sent a certificate at the conclusion of the conference to supplement this form after the conclusion of the conference.
Presenter Handouts
Download pdf files of handouts and resource materials by clicking the links below. The files are titled beginning with the last name of presenters.
HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC COORDINATORS/COACHES
Blain_Recruiting Students to Academics
Culberson-Espinosa and Garza_Hosting a UIL Meet
Culberson-Espinosa and Garza_Surviving as a Coordinator
Graham_Making Friends with Speechwire
Haby_Large School Programs
Kane_Hosting a Tournament
Kane_Taking it to Social Media
Morris_Coaching Academics
Price_Retirement
Silva_Building a Team
Stevens_Academics Coaches Update
Willeby_Running an Efficient UIL Meet
Zamora and Estrada_Leveraging Technology
Zamora and Saldana_Building a Unified Program
Zimmerman and Trevino_Small Schools
HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMICS
Bates_Intro to Social Studies
Bates_Advanced Social Studies
Berrey_Spelling
Bernier_Lit Crit Contest Overview
Bernier_Lit Crit Easily Confused Terms
Bernier_Lit Crit Tropes, Schemes and Themes
Bernier_Lit Crit Master List of Terms
Bernier_Lit Crit Reading List
Bernier_Lit Crit Answer Sheet
Bernier_Lit Crit Sample Test and Key
Bernier_Lit Crit Explication for Beginners
Bernier_Lit Crit Poetry Explication
Bernier_Lit Crit Rhyme and Meter
Bernier_Lit Crit Tiebreaking Samples
Fugler_Essay Contest
Hurta_Ready Writing
Segundo_Ready Writing Composition
Whitton_10 Reasons to do Accounting
Whitton_Secrets of Accounting
Whitton_Accounting Practice
Whitton_Accounting Cycle
Wilson_CIE 1
Wilson_CIE 2
Wilson_CIE Essay Prompts
Wilson_Judging Social Studies and CIE Essay
Wilson_Preparing to write the CIE and Social Studies Essay
Wilson_Judging the Essay
A+ ACADEMICS
Anderson_Competition Hosting
Howard and Medina_Magic in Middle School OAP
Key_A+ Science Overview
Parker_A+ Overview and Rules
Parker_A+ Brochure
Rodriguez_A+ One Act Play
Rodriguez_A+ One Act Play General Rules
Sloane_Keeping It All Together
Thompson_Dictionary Skills
Zapata_Calculator
Zapata_Mathematics
Zapata_Memory Drill_Calculator
Zapata_Memory Drill_Mathematics
Zapata_Number Sense
Zapata_Speed Drill_Number Sense
Zapata_Worksheets
HIGH SCHOOL STEM
Good_Biology
McCurdy_Math_District_Test
McCurdy_Math_District_KEY
Schaffs_Robotics RECF-VEX
Trussell_Planting_Seeds_STEM
Trussell_Robotics_Intro
White_Number Sense Tips
White_Number Sense Sequencing
Zapata_HS_Calc_MemoryDrill
Zapata_HS_Calc_MotionProblems
Zapata_HS_Calc_Solutions
JOURNALISM
Berry_Headlines
Cox_Journalism Coaching Tips
Cox_Journalism Tips Handout
Herman and Millsap_Editorial Worksheet
Herman and Millsap_Journalism Coaching
Herman and Millsap_Journalism Prompts
Herman and Millsap_Tops in Texas
Herman and Millsap_Winning Journalism Paper
Silva_Building a Journalism Program
Wilson_Copy Editing
Wilson_Copy Editing Handout
THEATRE & FILM
Hertel_Small School OAP
Poe_Filling the Empty Canvas
Rodriguez_Film
Rodriguez_OAP Rules Update
Sheffield_Play Selection and Cutting
Sikes_Getting Started with Documentary
Wasson_Music and Movement
Wasson_OAP Season Starts Now
SPEECH & DEBATE
Adcock_Intro to LD
Adcock_Building Speech and Debate
Cornish and Edwards_Why Debate
Cornish_Advocating for your Speech Program
Cornish_CX and LD Flow
Duthie_Prose and Poetry
Duthie_Navigating Community Standards
Edwards_Counterplans in Policy Debate
Edwards_CX Affirmative
Edwards_CX Negative
Edwards_Definition of IP Terms
Edwards_Intellectual Property Glossary
Edwards_IP Legislation
Edwards_Judge Adaptation
Edwards_Middle School Debate
Glaze and Peugh_After School Handout
Glaze and Peugh_After School Slides
Hindman_Effective Coaching of Interp
Hindman_Keys to Selecting Lit
Hindman_Prose and Poetry Categories
Hindman_Starting Interp on The Right Track
Hindman and Riggins_Year 1 of the Categories
Morris_Great Ideas for Teaching Speech
Morris_LD Argumentation
Morris_LD Rebuttals
Riggins_Training for the New Speech Coach
Riggins_Judge Awareness Training
Riggins_Positive Ways to Prevent Problems
Shofner_Extemp Games
Shofner_Extemp Outline
Sloane_Coaching in a Small School
Sloane_Writing Legislation
Tribbett_Blank Canvas
TELL YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT THE UIL Essay Competitions
- One essay can qualify your student as a state finalist.
- The entire competition is held online.
- There is no limit to the number of entries.
- Finalists earn their campus championship points.
- Students learn about an extraordinary person!