San Antonio, TX  |  Jan. 31 – Feb. 3, 2027

Introducing the Premium Conference Badge

Unlock the Ultimate Convention Experience with TCEA Premium

Elevate your professional learning with the TCEA Premium Conference Badge. This badge upgrade is designed for educators ready to make the most of every moment of TCEA 2027. Not only will you enjoy complete access to sessions and the Exhibit Hall Monday through Wednesday, but you’ll be able to kickstart your week by attending one of nine hands-on pre-conference workshops (pre-registration required). You’ll also enjoy VIP perks like Premium Line Entry for our Monday and Wednesday Keynotes, an official conference T-shirt, and access to audio recordings of selected presentations. Upgrade your convention experience and leave equipped with actionable strategies, fresh energy, and tools to transform your campus.

The Premium Badge includes:

  • Conference and Exhibit Hall Access Monday-Wednesday
  • One Sunday Pre-Conference Workshop*
  • Audio Recordings of Selected Presentations
  • Conference T-shirt
  • Premium Line Entry for Keynotes (Mon. and Wed. only)

Pre-Conference Workshops:

Sunday, January 31 | 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Leadership Summit

This exclusive event is a half-day workshop for district and campus leaders to develop their leadership skills. This isn’t just a brief overview—it’s a deep dive into the key issues and challenges you face, with sessions and discussions designed to provide actionable strategies to support your goals.

For: District and Campus Leaders

*NOTE: A Premium Badge plus the Leadership Summit costs $30 more than the Premium Badge alone.

Sunday, January 31 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Build Your Vibe

This hands-on workshop introduces “vibe coding,” allowing educators to build custom digital learning tools using plain language and AI without any prior programming experience. Using the VIBES Framework, participants will analyze effective design features and practice planning their own interactive activities.

For: Educators new to Vibe Coding; no experience required.

Canva Deep Dive: Build, Share, Connect

Step away from passive demos and move into an immersive, three-hour hands-on workshop designed to elevate your Canva skills for immediate impact. Built specifically for confident beginners, this session blends guided, skill-building instruction with real-world problem-solving.

For: Confident Canva beginners looking to increase their skill level and learn new ways to use this product.

Creating Ed-Venture!: Inclusive Multi-Sensory Stations for PreK–12 Libraries

This interactive “Ed-Venture” guides PreK–12 librarians through hands-on station prototypes combining Universal Design for Learning (UDL), low-cost sensory tools, and workflow AI. Participants will practice adapting multi-sensory frameworks across grade levels and leave ready to design accessible, custom learning pathways for their campuses.

For: PreK-12 Librarians

Escape the Jungle: An Elementary Teacher Survival Adventure!

Designed as an immersive escape room, this dynamic workshop gives elementary educators practical strategies to thrive through improved classroom management, engagement, and wellness. Rather than just learning these techniques, you will experience them firsthand to transform your school year.

For: Elementary Educators

Google Admin Console Made Easy: Work Smarter, Not Harder

Take your Google Admin Console skills beyond the basics into high-impact domain optimization. In this hands-on, three-hour workshop for experienced users, you’ll dive into advanced OU strategies, context-aware access, automated policy management, and third-party app governance.

For: Google Admin Console Administrators

Teacher Jam

Coming soon!

For: Teachers

The 3D Approach to New Teacher Development: Different Routes, Differentiated Support, Desired Results

Every new teacher enters the building with a unique set of strengths, experiences, and growth areas. We must move past one-size-fits-all onboarding and deliver responsive, highly targeted professional learning for all.

For: Curriculum and instruction specialists, instructional coaches, campus leaders, and district administrators who are responsible for accelerating new teacher growth.

Turn Assessment Data Into Action

Formative assessment can double student learning gains, but only if you can read the data and act on it. This hands-on, three-hour workshop teaches K–12 educators and leaders a high-impact framework to diagnose student learning phases and apply targeted interventions.

For: Classroom Teachers and Instructional Leaders

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