Texas Barber & Cosmetology Educators 2025 Summer SPARK Conference

TEACHER SPARKOUTS: Fast-Paced Sessions for High-Impact Teaching
Power up your teaching game with Teacher Sparkouts—short, focused professional learning bursts designed for busy CTE educators. Each session delivers practical strategies, innovative resources, and real-world alignment to help you elevate your classroom, meet accountability goals, and spark student engagement.
Session Topics Include:

• 11:00 AM Emerald Shears – Recognize excellence the professional way. Learn how this program honors student achievement, builds confidence, and aligns with state standards and industry expectations.

Whether you teach nails, hair, skin, or all of the above, Teacher Sparkouts will leave you with tools you can use tomorrow—and inspiration that lasts all year.

TEACHER SPARKOUTS: Quick Hits of Inspiration for CTE Success
Jumpstart your professional growth with Teacher Sparkouts—a dynamic series of 30–45 minute sessions designed to equip CTE educators with real-world tools, fresh strategies, and compliance confidence. Each Sparkout delivers practical
3:00 PM -Smooth Transitions: Creating Sub Folders & Absent Bins for Cosmetology Classrooms
This professional development session equips instructors with simple, effective tools to ensure classroom continuity during absences. Instructors will learn how to assemble a comprehensive sub folder that allows substitutes to manage classes with confidence and how to establish an absent bin system to support student accountability and organization. The result: smoother transitions, fewer disruptions, and better learning outcomes—even when the instructor is away.

TEACHER SPARKOUTS: Quick Hits of Inspiration for CTE Success
Jumpstart your professional growth with Teacher Sparkouts—a dynamic series of 30–45 minute sessions designed to equip CTE educators with real-world tools, fresh strategies, and compliance confidence. Each Sparkout delivers practical
3:45 PM - Dual Credit Success – Building Cosmetology Pathways with Lamar State College Orange
Learn how Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) is leading the way in expanding access to cosmetology education through innovative dual credit partnerships. This informative session will walk you through the structure, benefits, and implementation strategies of LSCO’s dual credit cosmetology program—designed to help high school students earn college credit while gaining industry skills and certifications.

TEACHER SPARKOUTS: Quick Hits of Inspiration for CTE Success
Jumpstart your professional growth with Teacher Sparkouts—a dynamic series of 30–45 minute sessions designed to equip CTE educators with real-world tools, fresh strategies, and compliance confidence. Each Sparkout delivers practical
4:15 PM - MORE Teacher Hacks!
MORE Teacher Hacks is your fast-paced, fun-filled session packed with practical tools, creative strategies, and time-saving ideas tailored for busy CTE and cosmetology educators. Whether you're juggling lesson planning, managing student salons, or prepping for state board exams, this session will deliver fresh hacks to make your life easier and your classroom run smoother.
Discover digital tools for engagement, classroom management tricks, grading shortcuts, and hands-on teaching ideas that actually work. Walk away with ready-to-use templates, tech tips, and organizational systems you can implement tomorrow. If you loved the first round of Teacher Hacks—or if you’re new and ready to be inspired—don’t miss this high-energy session designed to reignite your teaching spark!