Group Chat IRL: Onward and Upward with Literacy Texas

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LOCATION: PRE-FUNCTION AREA - GROUP CHAT SPACE

Group Chat IRL

This is a Group Chat IRL session. These lively, highly interactive sessions are designed to highlight the wealth of knowledge and experience among conference attendees.

Sit in groups at round tables, and be guided by an expert facilitator on a relevant topic. Come prepared to share, to listen, to learn something new – and to go home with practical skills and fresh ideas.

(IRL = “In Real Life”)

About This Session

Description

Literacy Texas wants to hear your ideas about how we can better support you and your organizations. Join this conversation and help us brainstorm ways we can refine our programming as we walk into a new academic year.

In this session, we will discuss our current programming offerings, hear feedback about what is working and what needs to be improved upon, and we will listen to your ideas about new opportunities we should consider. Think of it as the ultimate think tank for literacy leaders and instructors!

What we'll cover:

We’ll discuss questions such as:

  • What Literacy Texas program options do you regularly attend?
  • Are there ways you think we could improve our current programs?
  • What are the barriers to attendance we may not be considering?
  • What new programs would you like to see us offer?

Topics & Focus

Primary Topic Area
Session will also cover:

Assigned by TCALL

Audience
Level
Case study?
yes
no
Promotion?
yes

This session is sponsored by / will focus on – 

no

Find definitions of topic areas, audiences, levels, and PD categories by clicking on any icon, or see them all on this page.

Discussion Facilitator

Walker, Jenny

Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker
Executive Director
Literacy Texas

Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker serves as the Executive Director of Literacy Texas. She was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned over two decades and impacted thousands of students. She earned a doctorate in education leadership and a master’s degree in education administration, both from Texas A&M University–Texarkana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School. 
 
She is a member of the 2025 Leadership Texas class and she currently serves as a member of the Digital Opportunity Advisory Group for the Texas Broadband Development Office. In 2024, Dr. Walker represented Texas in COABE’s 2024 State Advocates for Adult Education Fellowship. 

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Page checked or updated: 7/10/2026

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