Joyce Rademacher received a 2008 Strategic Intervention Model (SIM) Leadership Award from the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning.

Rhonda McClellan was accepted to present 'Faking it to make it: First year reflections of assistant principals” at the University Council of Educational Administration annual meeting at Orlando, Florida.

Sue Mutchler presented a paper entitled “School Reconstitution:  Deficit Thinking at an All-time High” at the University Council for Educational Administration meeting

Jerry Whitworth presented two presentations 2008 Academy for Educational Studies Conference, October 20-21, and the 2009 Association of Teachers Educators conference, February 15-18.

Karen Dunlap was the invited presenter at Texas Blackboard Users Group, Houston, TX, Oct. 16, 2008.

Tammy Stephens is president elect of Texas Council of Exceptional Children for 2008-2009.