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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379965
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Design and Play: Creating Interactive Soundboards
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Library Computer Lab
Design and Play: Creating Interactive Soundboards with Canva and Google Slides is a creative, hands-on project where users design custom soundboards — digital interfaces with buttons that play sounds — by combining Canva's graphic design tools and Google Slides' interactivity features. Boost engagement by keeping students more focused and excited when they hear fun sounds.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379093
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Building Trust Through Real Life Experiences
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room J102
The goal of this presentation is to inform the audience of the importance of connecting personal and real-life experiences to gain students’ trust. Creating these types of connections helps students build rapport and relationship with their counselor.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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0/30
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379102
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From Soil to Student: Cultivating a Garden-Based Learning Experience with Grant Writing
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room J105
This session will offer educators practical tools to integrate gardening in or outside the classroom. This hands-on workshop will explore how to use gardens as a dynamic learning space, enhancing student engagement and fostering environmental stewardship. Teachers will gain strategies for incorporating gardening into various subjects, from science to math, and learn how to create meaningful outdoor lessons that promote collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. They will also be shown how to write and receive grants for materials through Eco-Rise.
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Project Based Learning
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0/30
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379873
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Make It Matter: Sparking Creativity in the Classroom
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room J106
This session introduces teachers to the power of Makerspaces and hands-on learning through interactive tools like Merge Cube. Participants will explore how creative making can enhance student engagement, critical thinking, and problem-solving across all subjects. The goal is to equip teachers with ideas and strategies to bring technology and simple materials together in meaningful ways, helping students build, experiment, and explore through purposeful play and innovation. No prior experience is needed—just curiosity and creativity!
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Project Based Learning
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379116
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Student Suicide Protocol
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room J108
This session covers the Student Suicide Protocol with a focus on reducing stigma, recognizing risk factors, and identifying warning signs. Participants will gain essential tools to support student mental health and respond appropriately to potential suicide concerns in a school setting.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379122
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Green Dreams in Action: Empowering Elem. Students through PBL & EcoRise Grants
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room J109
What if your elementary students had the power to design and fund their own sustainability projects—turning classroom ideas into real-world impact? In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore how to activate the next generation of green leaders through project-based learning (PBL) and student-led mini-grants.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379879
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From Insight to Impact: Using i-Ready to Supercharge Learning for All
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room J112
Curriculum Associates: Learn how to turn i-Ready data into targeted action! This session will guide educators in using diagnostic insights to personalize instruction, monitor progress, and accelerate learning for all students. Leave with practical strategies to boost growth and close gaps.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379881
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Age of Learning: Accelerating Early Literacy and Math through Adaptive AI
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room J114
Explore how adaptive AI tools can accelerate early literacy and math development. This session highlights strategies to personalize learning, target foundational skills, and boost student growth through real-time insights and tailored support for young learners.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379889
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Effective Science Teaching through the Scaffolding Process for Performance Level Success!
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room K102
FiT Science: Discover how to enhance science instruction using scaffolding strategies that support all learners. This session focuses on building student confidence and performance by breaking down complex tasks, promoting inquiry, and guiding students toward success on grade-level science standards and assessments.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379893
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STEM Learning through Play: Unlocking the Magic of Hands-On Fun with Osmo
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room K103
This session introduces Osmo, an engaging learning system that combines hands-on play with digital interaction, perfect for elementary classrooms. Osmo provides activities in Mathematics, Reading, Creativity, Coding and Art. These activities support differentiated instruction and foster student collaboration. Osmo aids teachers by enriching lesson plans with interactive, standard-aligned tools. The presentation aims to showcase Osmo’s user-friendliness, educational benefits, and positive effect in the classroom. The goal is to inspire its integration to enhance student engagement, foster critical thinking, and improve academic performance.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379887
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Through Their Eyes and Our Own: Literature for Biliteracy and Belonging
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room K105
Early Childhood Teachers will explore the importance of having culturally relevant and inclusive literature in the classroom to create an optimal learning environment where students feel welcome. (Using Books as Mirrors and Windows in the Early Childhood Classroom Session).
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379891
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Engaging Every Learner Through Literacy Centers
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room K106
Discover how literacy centers can transform your classroom into a dynamic, student-centered environment where every learner is actively engaged. In this session we'll explore practical designing, implementation, and management of literacy centers that meet diverse student's needs, foster independence, and promote collaboration. Whether you are new to literacy centers or are looking to refine your approach, you will leave with ready to implement ideas, organizational tips, and a renewed vision for personalized, effective instruction.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379897
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Discover the Wonders of Nature: A Journey through Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room K109
Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge: Get ready to embark on an exciting journey to uncover the breathtaking beauty of nature right in your own backyard! Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is home to a diverse range of bird and butterfly species, making it a paradise for birdwatchers and butterfly enthusiasts. Resident species like green jays, chachalacas and great kiskadees, making it one of the top birding destinations in the world. Our vibrant environmental education programs offer a range of immersive field trips and exhilarating outdoor adventures, perfect for nature enthusiasts of all ages. Together, let's cultivate a thriving, sustainable community where the wonders of the natural world spark curiosity and inspire action in the Rio Grande Valley!
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379895
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Mastering the Code: Using the 4-Part Drill to Strengthen Alphabetic Knowledge in K–2 Classrooms
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room K111
This session will show how a consistent, daily 4-part drill can help young students build strong reading foundations. Teachers will learn how to guide students through blending and segmenting sounds, connecting letters to sounds, recalling spellings for sounds they hear, and blending whole words. This routine strengthens students’ ability to read and spell words by helping them understand how sounds and letters work together. Attendees will leave with practical tools to use in any K–2 classroom.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379915
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Thinking Routines and Authentic Engagement
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room L102
This professional development session equips educators with strategies to foster a classroom culture where thinking is visible, and student engagement is authentic. By integrating Visible Thinking Routines, such as "Think-Pair-Share" and "See-Think-Wonder," educators can encourage students to articulate and reflect on their thought processes, enhancing cognitive engagement. The training emphasizes the importance of collaborative group work, scaffolding techniques, and literacy-focused routines like "Write to Learn" and literature circles to support diverse learners. Additionally, participants will explore effective questioning strategies and classroom talk routines that promote inquiry and critical thinking. This session is designed to help educators create an inclusive learning environment where students actively participate, reflect, and co-construct knowledge.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379919
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Thinking Routines and Authentic Engagement
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room L103
This professional development session equips educators with strategies to foster a classroom culture where thinking is visible, and student engagement is authentic. By integrating Visible Thinking Routines, such as "Think-Pair-Share" and "See-Think-Wonder," educators can encourage students to articulate and reflect on their thought processes, enhancing cognitive engagement. The training emphasizes the importance of collaborative group work, scaffolding techniques, and literacy-focused routines like "Write to Learn" and literature circles to support diverse learners. Additionally, participants will explore effective questioning strategies and classroom talk routines that promote inquiry and critical thinking. This session is designed to help educators create an inclusive learning environment where students actively participate, reflect, and co-construct knowledge.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379917
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Think It, Talk It, Win It!: Boosting Reading STAAR Success Through Collaborative Play
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room L105
This session showcases a highly engaging reading activity where students work in collaborative groups with assigned roles to answer open-ended questions from a STAAR passage. After discussing and justifying their responses, students revisit the same questions in multiple-choice format to determine which option best aligns with their thinking. The activity concludes with a game where correct answers earn student's emoji-based points, adding excitement and motivation. This approach builds critical thinking, collaboration, and test-taking confidence.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379925
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Level Up Learning: Igniting Student Engagement in Every Classroom
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room L106
This session aims to equip elementary teachers with practical, research-based strategies to boost student engagement in the classroom. Participants will explore how to create dynamic, student-centered learning environments that foster curiosity, motivation, and active participation. Through hands-on activities, real-world examples, and collaborative discussions, teachers will learn how to implement techniques that make learning meaningful and fun for young learners. By the end of the session, attendees will leave with a toolkit of ready-to-use ideas designed to increase engagement, build stronger connections with students, and support deeper learning across all content areas.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379929
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Unlocking Engagement: The Power of Student Choice in Digital Learning
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room L109
Discover how to ignite student engagement by integrating explore boards into your classroom! This session will show you how to use technology to offer meaningful choice, empower learners, and differentiate instruction. Learn practical strategies for designing explore boards that promote student voice, ownership, and curiosity across content areas. Walk away with ready-to-use templates and fresh ideas to boost participation and excitement in your lessons—no matter the grade or subject!
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379927
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Creative Ways to Ignite Reading
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room L111
This session aims to equip elementary teachers with practical, research-based strategies to boost student engagement in the classroom. Participants will explore how to create dynamic, student-centered learning environments that foster curiosity, motivation, and active participation. Through hands-on activities, real-world examples, and collaborative discussions, teachers will learn how to implement techniques that make learning meaningful and fun for young learners. By the end of the session, attendees will leave with a toolkit of ready-to-use ideas designed to increase engagement, build stronger connections with students, and support deeper learning across all content areas.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379931
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Game On! Boosting Reading Motivation with Beanstack
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room L112
This session will introduce Beanstack, a powerful program designed to motivate students to read by making reading both fun and engaging. Beanstack uses competition, recognition, and proven gamification principles to inspire participation and foster a culture of reading within our school community. Through reading challenges, digital badges, and leaderboards, students are encouraged to set goals, track their progress, and celebrate their achievements. Whether it's reading for a few minutes a day or completing themed challenges, Beanstack turns reading into a rewarding experience that builds lifelong literacy habits while bringing our students, teachers, and families together around the joy of books.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380934
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Summit K12 Dynamic Science
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room L118
Become a Shining STAAR with Summit K12’s Dynamic Science Let’s kick off this back session with all the new updates to Dynamic Science with enhanced functionality, reporting, looking ahead to STAAR 2026, and more! We will dive into the foundations grades 3-4 provide to ease the heavy lifting and share best practices for monitoring success indicators. Bring your pacing guides for a quick look at how to align Dynamic Science supplemental resources all year for increasing engagement, progress monitoring, afterschool tutorials, and targeted intervention (including STAAR).
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379947
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Design Made Easy – Adobe Express
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room M102
Learn how to create stunning graphics, videos, and more with Adobe Express. This session will introduce easy-to-use tools and templates that help educators and students design with confidence—no experience needed! Perfect for enhancing classroom content, projects, and presentations.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379951
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The Great Outdoors
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room M103
Discover creative ways to use the outdoors as a dynamic learning space for elementary students. This session explores hands-on activities and lessons that connect nature to core subjects, spark curiosity, and enhance student engagement through exploration and real-world experiences.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379945
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Elevate Your Teaching: Ready-to-Teach Lessons
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room M105
Discovery Education is a program or resource offering pre-designed lessons and activities for elementary teachers. It aims to provide teachers with materials they can implement directly in their classrooms, reducing the time and effort needed for lesson planning. The platform features a library of content that is curated to meet specific learning objectives and standards. Potential hands-on activities this program provides include interactive games, hands-on learning, diverse media formats, station teaching, interactive whiteboards, and outdoor learning.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379949
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RACE to the Stream: Using Short Films & Tech Tools to Build Powerful Responses
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room M106
This session will guide educators in helping students craft strong written responses using short films as engaging prompts. By integrating YouTube videos and Google Classroom's Stream feature, teachers will learn how to support students in organizing their thoughts, using evidence, and clearly explaining their ideas. The session highlights how visual media and familiar digital tools can build writing confidence, strengthen comprehension, and make writing practice more meaningful and interactive in today's classroom.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379955
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Building a Strong Foundation: Phonological Awareness (PreK)
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room M108
Explore the building blocks of early reading through phonological awareness in PreK. This session offers practical strategies and playful activities to help young learners develop essential listening and sound skills that lay the foundation for future literacy success.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379963
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Let's Blossom into Bluebonnet Math
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room M109
Discover how Bluebonnet Math by Great Minds supports deep math understanding in early learners. This session introduces key features and strategies to help students build number sense, problem-solving skills, and confidence through engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction. Let’s blossom together in math!
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379953
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Unlocking the Power of AI: Cutting-Edge Classroom AI Tools
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room M111
Join us for "Unlocking the Power of AI: Cutting-Edge Classroom AI Tools," where you'll explore innovative AI technologies transforming education. Discover how to enhance student engagement, streamline administrative tasks, and personalize learning experiences using the latest AI tools. This interactive session will provide practical strategies for implementing AI in your classroom, fostering creativity, and improving student outcomes. Come ready to learn and share ideas to harness the power of AI in your teaching practice!
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379957
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Going on a Data Safari with Lion (PreK)
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room M112
Join us for a Data Safari with Lion (PreK) and explore how to track and use student data to support early learning. This session will guide educators in collecting meaningful observations and using insights to drive instruction in fun, age-appropriate ways.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380938
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Understanding Investments & Retirement by Farley Financial
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room M114
Gain practical knowledge about investments and retirement planning in this session led by Farley Financial. Learn key concepts, strategies, and tools to make informed financial decisions and prepare for a secure financial future. Perfect for beginners and those looking to strengthen their financial confidence.
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Financial Planning
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379961
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Savvas K-5 RLA MyView and Mivision
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room M115
Explore the Savvas K–5 RLA MyView and MiVision programs to enhance literacy instruction. This session will highlight key features, planning tools, and strategies to support reading, writing, and language development for all learners through engaging, standards-aligned content.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380940
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Kinder Magnetic Foundations Initial Training (Group A)
8:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Band Hall A Room C-146
This session provides initial training for Kinder teachers on Magnetic Foundations which is a core component foundational skills program. Participants will explore key components, instructional strategies, and classroom implementation to support early literacy development in English through engaging, research-based practices.
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RLA Phonics Program
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0/45
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380943
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Kinder Magnetic Foundations Initial Training (Group B)
8:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Band Hall B Room C-117
This session provides initial training for Kinder teachers on Magnetic Foundations which is a core component foundational skills program. Participants will explore key components, instructional strategies, and classroom implementation to support early literacy development in English through engaging, research-based practices.
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RLA Phonics Program
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0/45
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380944
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1st Grade Magnetic Foundations Initial Training (Group B)
8:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Choir Room C-137
This session provides initial training for 1st Grade teachers on Magnetic Foundations which is a core component foundational skills program. Participants will explore key components, instructional strategies, and classroom implementation to support early literacy development in English through engaging, research-based practices.
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RLA Phonics Program
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0/45
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380941
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1st Grade Magnetic Foundations Initial Training (Group A)
8:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Dance Room C-130
This session provides initial training for 1st Grade teachers on Magnetic Foundations which is a core component foundational skills program. Participants will explore key components, instructional strategies, and classroom implementation to support early literacy development in English through engaging, research-based practices.
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RLA Phonics Program
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0/45
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380946
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Kinder DL Teachers Mosaico Fundamentos Initial Training (Group C)
8:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Orchestra Room C-104
This session provides initial training for Kinder Dual Language teachers on Mosaico Fundamentos which is a core component foundational skills program. Participants will explore key components, instructional strategies, and classroom implementation to support early literacy development in English through engaging, research-based practices.
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RLA Phonics Program
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0/45
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379966
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Design and Play: Creating Interactive Soundboards
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Library Computer Lab
Design and Play: Creating Interactive Soundboards with Canva and Google Slides is a creative, hands-on project where users design custom soundboards — digital interfaces with buttons that play sounds — by combining Canva's graphic design tools and Google Slides' interactivity features. Boost engagement by keeping students more focused and excited when they hear fun sounds.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379097
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Building Trust Through Real Life Experiences
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room J102
The goal of this presentation is to inform the audience of the importance of connecting personal and real-life experiences to gain students’ trust. Creating these types of connections helps students build rapport and relationship with their counselor.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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0/30
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379103
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From Soil to Student: Cultivating a Garden-Based Learning Experience with Grant Writing
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room J105
This class will offer educators practical tools to integrate gardening in or outside the classroom. This hands-on workshop will explore how to use gardens as a dynamic learning space, enhancing student engagement and fostering environmental stewardship. Teachers will gain strategies for incorporating gardening into various subjects, from science to math, and learn how to create meaningful outdoor lessons that promote collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. They will also be shown how to write and receive grants for materials through Eco-Rise.
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Project Based Learning
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0/30
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379874
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Make It Matter: Sparking Creativity in the Classroom
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room J106
This session introduces teachers to the power of Makerspaces and hands-on learning through interactive tools like Merge Cube. Participants will explore how creative making can enhance student engagement, critical thinking, and problem-solving across all subjects. The goal is to equip teachers with ideas and strategies to bring technology and simple materials together in meaningful ways, helping students build, experiment, and explore through purposeful play and innovation. No prior experience is needed—just curiosity and creativity!
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Project Based Learning
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379117
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Student Suicide Protocol
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room J108
This session covers the Student Suicide Protocol with a focus on reducing stigma, recognizing risk factors, and identifying warning signs. Participants will gain essential tools to support student mental health and respond appropriately to potential suicide concerns in a school setting.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379123
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Green Dreams in Action: Empowering Elem. Students through PBL & EcoRise Grants
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room J109
Empowering Elem. Students through PBL & EcoRise Grants
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379880
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From Insight to Impact: Using i-Ready to Supercharge Learning for All
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room J112
Curriculum Associates: Learn how to turn i-Ready data into targeted action! This session will guide educators in using diagnostic insights to personalize instruction, monitor progress, and accelerate learning for all students. Leave with practical strategies to boost growth and close gaps.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379882
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Age of Learning: Accelerating Early Literacy and Math through Adaptive AI
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room J114
Explore how adaptive AI tools can accelerate early literacy and math development. This session highlights strategies to personalize learning, target foundational skills, and boost student growth through real-time insights and tailored support for young learners.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379890
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Effective Science Teaching through the Scaffolding Process for Performance Level Success!
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room K102
FiT Science: Discover how to enhance science instruction using scaffolding strategies that support all learners. This session focuses on building student confidence and performance by breaking down complex tasks, promoting inquiry, and guiding students toward success on grade-level science standards and assessments.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379894
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STEM Learning through Play: Unlocking the Magic of Hands-On Fun with Osmo
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room K103
This session introduces Osmo, an engaging learning system that combines hands-on play with digital interaction, perfect for elementary classrooms. Osmo provides activities in Mathematics, Reading, Creativity, Coding and Art. These activities support differentiated instruction and foster student collaboration. Osmo aids teachers by enriching lesson plans with interactive, standard-aligned tools. The presentation aims to showcase Osmo’s user-friendliness, educational benefits, and positive effect in the classroom. The goal is to inspire its integration to enhance student engagement, foster critical thinking, and improve academic performance.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379888
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Through Their Eyes and Our Own: Literature for Biliteracy and Belonging
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room K105
Early Childhood Teachers will explore the importance of having culturally relevant and inclusive literature in the classroom to create an optimal learning environment where students feel welcome. (Using Books as Mirrors and Windows in the Early Childhood Classroom Session).
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379892
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Engaging Every Learner Through Literacy Centers
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room K106
Discover how literacy centers can transform your classroom into a dynamic, student-centered environment where every learner is actively engaged. In this session we'll explore practical designing, implementation, and management of literacy centers that meet diverse student's needs, foster independence, and promote collaboration. Whether you are new to literacy centers or are looking to refine your approach, you will leave with ready to implement ideas, organizational tips, and a renewed vision for personalized, effective instruction.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379898
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Discover the Wonders of Nature: A Journey through Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room K109
Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge: Get ready to embark on an exciting journey to uncover the breathtaking beauty of nature right in your own backyard! Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is home to a diverse range of bird and butterfly species, making it a paradise for birdwatchers and butterfly enthusiasts. Resident species like green jays, chachalacas and great kiskadees, making it one of the top birding destinations in the world. Our vibrant environmental education programs offer a range of immersive field trips and exhilarating outdoor adventures, perfect for nature enthusiasts of all ages. Together, let's cultivate a thriving, sustainable community where the wonders of the natural world spark curiosity and inspire action in the Rio Grande Valley!
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379896
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Mastering the Code: Using the 4-Part Drill to Strengthen Alphabetic Knowledge in K–2 Classrooms
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room K111
This session will show how a consistent, daily 4-part drill can help young students build strong reading foundations. Teachers will learn how to guide students through blending and segmenting sounds, connecting letters to sounds, recalling spellings for sounds they hear, and blending whole words. This routine strengthens students’ ability to read and spell words by helping them understand how sounds and letters work together. Attendees will leave with practical tools to use in any K–2 classroom.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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Thinking Routines and Authentic Engagement
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room L102
This professional development session equips educators with strategies to foster a classroom culture where thinking is visible and student engagement is authentic. By integrating Visible Thinking Routines, such as "Think-Pair-Share" and "See-Think-Wonder," educators can encourage students to articulate and reflect on their thought processes, enhancing cognitive engagement. The training emphasizes the importance of collaborative group work, scaffolding techniques, and literacy-focused routines like "Write to Learn" and literature circles to support diverse learners. Additionally, participants will explore effective questioning strategies and classroom talk routines that promote inquiry and critical thinking. This session is designed to help educators create an inclusive learning environment where students actively participate, reflect, and co-construct knowledge.
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379920
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Thinking Routines and Authentic Engagement
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room L103
This professional development session equips educators with strategies to foster a classroom culture where thinking is visible, and student engagement is authentic. By integrating Visible Thinking Routines, such as "Think-Pair-Share" and "See-Think-Wonder," educators can encourage students to articulate and reflect on their thought processes, enhancing cognitive engagement. The training emphasizes the importance of collaborative group work, scaffolding techniques, and literacy-focused routines like "Write to Learn" and literature circles to support diverse learners. Additionally, participants will explore effective questioning strategies and classroom talk routines that promote inquiry and critical thinking. This session is designed to help educators create an inclusive learning environment where students actively participate, reflect, and co-construct knowledge.
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379918
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Think It, Talk It, Win It!: Boosting Reading STAAR Success Through Collaborative Play
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room L105
This session showcases a highly engaging reading activity where students work in collaborative groups with assigned roles to answer open-ended questions from a STAAR passage. After discussing and justifying their responses, students revisit the same questions in multiple-choice format to determine which option best aligns with their thinking. The activity concludes with a game where correct answers earn student's emoji-based points, adding excitement and motivation. This approach builds critical thinking, collaboration, and test-taking confidence.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379926
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Level Up Learning: Igniting Student Engagement in Every Classroom
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room L106
This session aims to equip elementary teachers with practical, research-based strategies to boost student engagement in the classroom. Participants will explore how to create dynamic, student-centered learning environments that foster curiosity, motivation, and active participation. Through hands-on activities, real-world examples, and collaborative discussions, teachers will learn how to implement techniques that make learning meaningful and fun for young learners. By the end of the session, attendees will leave with a toolkit of ready-to-use ideas designed to increase engagement, build stronger connections with students, and support deeper learning across all content areas.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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Unlocking Engagement: The Power of Student Choice in Digital Learning
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room L109
Discover how to ignite student engagement by integrating explore boards into your classroom! This session will show you how to use technology to offer meaningful choice, empower learners, and differentiate instruction. Learn practical strategies for designing explore boards that promote student voice, ownership, and curiosity across content areas. Walk away with ready-to-use templates and fresh ideas to boost participation and excitement in your lessons—no matter the grade or subject!
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379928
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Creative Ways to Ignite Reading
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room L111
This session aims to equip elementary teachers with practical, research-based strategies to boost student engagement in the classroom. Participants will explore how to create dynamic, student-centered learning environments that foster curiosity, motivation, and active participation. Through hands-on activities, real-world examples, and collaborative discussions, teachers will learn how to implement techniques that make learning meaningful and fun for young learners. By the end of the session, attendees will leave with a toolkit of ready-to-use ideas designed to increase engagement, build stronger connections with students, and support deeper learning across all content areas.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379932
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Game On! Boosting Reading Motivation with Beanstack
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room L112
This session will introduce Beanstack, a powerful program designed to motivate students to read by making reading both fun and engaging. Beanstack uses competition, recognition, and proven gamification principles to inspire participation and foster a culture of reading within our school community. Through reading challenges, digital badges, and leaderboards, students are encouraged to set goals, track their progress, and celebrate their achievements. Whether it's reading for a few minutes a day or completing themed challenges, Beanstack turns reading into a rewarding experience that builds lifelong literacy habits while bringing our students, teachers, and families together around the joy of books.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380935
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Summit K12 Dynamic Science
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room L118
Become a Shining STAAR with Summit K12’s Dynamic Science Let’s kick off this back session with all the new updates to Dynamic Science with enhanced functionality, reporting, looking ahead to STAAR 2026, and more! We will dive into the foundations grades 3-4 provide to ease the heavy lifting and share best practices for monitoring success indicators. Bring your pacing guides for a quick look at how to align Dynamic Science supplemental resources all year for increasing engagement, progress monitoring, afterschool tutorials, and targeted intervention (including STAAR).
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379948
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Design Made Easy – Adobe Express
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room M102
Learn how to create stunning graphics, videos, and more with Adobe Express. This session will introduce easy-to-use tools and templates that help educators and students design with confidence—no experience needed! Perfect for enhancing classroom content, projects, and presentations.
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Technology Integration / AI
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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The Great Outdoors
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room M103
Discover creative ways to use the outdoors as a dynamic learning space for elementary students. This session explores hands-on activities and lessons that connect nature to core subjects, spark curiosity, and enhance student engagement through exploration and real-world experiences.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379946
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Elevate Your Teaching: Ready-to-Teach Lessons
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room M105
Discovery Education is a program or resource offering pre-designed lessons and activities for elementary teachers. It aims to provide teachers with materials they can implement directly in their classrooms, reducing the time and effort needed for lesson planning. The platform features a library of content that is curated to meet specific learning objectives and standards. Potential hands-on activities this program provides include interactive games, hands-on learning, diverse media formats, station teaching, interactive whiteboards, and outdoor learning.
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Technology Integration / AI
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379950
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RACE to the Stream: Using Short Films & Tech Tools to Build Powerful Responses
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room M106
This session will guide educators in helping students craft strong written responses using short films as engaging prompts. By integrating YouTube videos and Google Classroom's Stream feature, teachers will learn how to support students in organizing their thoughts, using evidence, and clearly explaining their ideas. The session highlights how visual media and familiar digital tools can build writing confidence, strengthen comprehension, and make writing practice more meaningful and interactive in today's classroom.
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Technology Integration / AI
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379956
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Building a Strong Foundation: Phonological Awareness (PreK)
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room M108
Explore the building blocks of early reading through phonological awareness in PreK. This session offers practical strategies and playful activities to help young learners develop essential listening and sound skills that lay the foundation for future literacy success.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379964
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Let's Blossom into Bluebonnet Math
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room M109
Discover how Bluebonnet Math by Great Minds supports deep math understanding in early learners. This session introduces key features and strategies to help students build number sense, problem-solving skills, and confidence through engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction. Let’s blossom together in math!
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379954
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Unlocking the Power of AI: Cutting-Edge Classroom AI Tools
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room M111
Join us for "Unlocking the Power of AI: Cutting-Edge Classroom AI Tools," where you'll explore innovative AI technologies transforming education. Discover how to enhance student engagement, streamline administrative tasks, and personalize learning experiences using the latest AI tools. This interactive session will provide practical strategies for implementing AI in your classroom, fostering creativity, and improving student outcomes. Come ready to learn and share ideas to harness the power of AI in your teaching practice!
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Technology Integration / AI
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379959
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What's Next with TPRI and Tejas Lee Data
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room M112
Learn how to analyze and apply TPRI and Tejas LEE data to inform next steps in instruction. This session will help educators identify student needs, plan targeted support, and monitor progress to strengthen early literacy development in both English and Spanish.
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Technology Integration / AI
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380939
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Understanding Investments & Retirement by Farley Financial
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room M114
Gain practical knowledge about investments and retirement planning in this session led by Farley Financial. Learn key concepts, strategies, and tools to make informed financial decisions and prepare for a secure financial future. Perfect for beginners and those looking to strengthen their financial confidence.
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Financial Planning
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379962
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Savvas K-5 RLA MyView and Mivision
10:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Room M115
Explore the Savvas K–5 RLA MyView and MiVision programs to enhance literacy instruction. This session will highlight key features, planning tools, and strategies to support reading, writing, and language development for all learners through engaging, standards-aligned content.
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Technology Integration / AI
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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Design and Play: Creating Interactive Soundboards
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Library Computer Lab
Design and Play: Creating Interactive Soundboards with Canva and Google Slides is a creative, hands-on project where users design custom soundboards — digital interfaces with buttons that play sounds — by combining Canva's graphic design tools and Google Slides' interactivity features. Boost engagement by keeping students more focused and excited when they hear fun sounds.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380932
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What does Science of Reading have to do with Early Literacy? EVERYTHING!
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room J 115
Celebrate SEL: Building success in literacy skills is key by providing appropriate research based instructional strategies that enhance language through music and hands-on activities. This session will review the five principles of emergent literacy and share how to provide strong foundations of Science of Reading in both English and Spanish. Learn to enrich the curriculum you are already using with music and playful experiences to build skills that will prepare children for reading success in kindergarten and beyond!
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379104
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Protecting Our Peace
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room J102
Protecting Our Peace is a professional development session designed to support educators in prioritizing self-care within the classroom. Through reflective practices, stress management strategies, and practical tools, participants will learn how to maintain emotional balance, set healthy boundaries, and create a calm, supportive learning environment. This session empowers teachers to care for themselves while fostering a culture of well-being that benefits both educators and students.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379875
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Managing Big Emotions
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room J103
This session will help teachers support students in recognizing, understanding, and handling strong emotions like anger, frustration, and sadness. Participants will explore simple, age-appropriate strategies they can use during regular classroom activities to help children feel more in control and ready to learn. The goal is to create a safe and supportive learning environment where students feel heard, can calm down when upset, and build healthy emotional habits that support their growth and success.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379114
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From Soil to Student: Cultivating a Garden-Based Learning Experience with Grant Writing
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room J105
This class will offer educators practical tools to integrate gardening in or outside the classroom. This hands-on workshop will explore how to use gardens as a dynamic learning space, enhancing student engagement and fostering environmental stewardship. Teachers will gain strategies for incorporating gardening into various subjects, from science to math, and learn how to create meaningful outdoor lessons that promote collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. They will also be shown how to write and receive grants for materials through Eco-Rise.
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Project Based Learning
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379877
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Big Learning for Little Readers: Discovering PebbleGo
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room J106
PebbleGo Science is designed to help your students build confidence in their technology, research, and reading skills. It is designed to be relevant and engaging for kids, making it the perfect place for independent exploration. PebbleGo is a crucial starting point for student inquiry and discovery, a place where teachers can confidently introduce a new topic, trusting that all the information has been designed to be understood by elementary students.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379118
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The Role of the Counselor
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room J108
Our presentation will break down the 4 components of the Counseling model. Our goal is to bring awareness to our audience as to what the Role of Counselor is.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379124
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Green Dreams in Action: Empowering Elem. Students through PBL & EcoRise Grants
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room J109
Empowering Elem. Students through PBL & EcoRise Grants
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379120
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The Print Rich Environment: Using Classroom Walls to Foster Biliteracy
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room J111
Dual language teachers will explore how having a print-rich environment can foster bilingualism and biliteracy. The elements that will be shared are classroom labels, student generated alphabets, and word walls.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379885
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From Insight to Impact: Using i-Ready to Supercharge Learning for All
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room J112
Curriculum Associates: Learn how to turn i-Ready data into targeted action! This session will guide educators in using diagnostic insights to personalize instruction, monitor progress, and accelerate learning for all students. Leave with practical strategies to boost growth and close gaps.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379883
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Age of Learning: Accelerating Early Literacy and Math through Adaptive AI
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room J114
Explore how adaptive AI tools can accelerate early literacy and math development. This session highlights strategies to personalize learning, target foundational skills, and boost student growth through real-time insights and tailored support for young learners.
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Technology Integration / AI
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379901
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Maximizing Impact: Co-Teaching Strategies and Strategic Utilization of Supplemental Aids
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room K102
This session delves into transformative co-teaching models and research-based strategies that elevate student learning through dynamic collaboration. Educators will discover how to harness the full potential of instructional partnerships, utilizing supplemental aids with precision and purpose. Participants will walk away with a clear understanding, practical examples of best practices and common pitfalls to avoid, along with powerful planning tools and techniques to ensure accommodations drive meaningful student success in inclusive environments.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379905
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STEM Learning through Play: Unlocking the Magic of Hands-On Fun with Osmo
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room K103
This session introduces Osmo, an engaging learning system that combines hands-on play with digital interaction, perfect for elementary classrooms. Osmo provides activities in Mathematics, Reading, Creativity, Coding and Art. These activities support differentiated instruction and foster student collaboration. Osmo aids teachers by enriching lesson plans with interactive, standard-aligned tools. The presentation aims to showcase Osmo’s user-friendliness, educational benefits, and positive effect in the classroom. The goal is to inspire its integration to enhance student engagement, foster critical thinking, and improve academic performance.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379899
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Brain Dumping, It's Not for Everyone!
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room K105
This session will equip teachers with practical strategies to seamlessly integrate supplemental aids into daily instruction. This approach helps special education students become familiar with using supports during learning, reducing anxiety and minimizing the need to “brain dump” at the start of an exam.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379903
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Understanding and Supporting Our Emergent Bilinguals
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room K106
HMH Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Participants will be able to engage in several oracy and vocabulary development activities that can be used in English and Spanish. From strategies to help emergent bilinguals to resources that can be used in a dual language classroom. This session will provide attendees with all the instructional materials needed for these activities.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379909
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Tools for Success: Differentiating Instruction with Supplemental and Instructional Aids
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room K108
This session will explore practical ways to support diverse learners by using supplemental and instructional aids during differentiated instruction. Participants will learn how to select and apply supplemental aids and visual supports that make lessons more accessible and engaging for all students. The goal is to equip educators with effective strategies to meet varied learning needs and promote student success through meaningful, targeted support in everyday classroom instruction.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379913
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DMAC One Click Reports & Student Profile Sheets
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room K109
Learn how to access and use DMAC’s One Click Reports and Student Profile Sheets to quickly gather, analyze, and apply student data. This session will help streamline your data review process and support targeted instruction with just a few clicks.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379907
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Supporting English Language Learners Through the Big Five: Multimodal Strategies for Literacy Success
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room K111
In this interactive session from hand2mind, Dr. Matthew Pyeatt, National Literacy Consultant, explores how the Science of Reading and structured literacy can be leveraged to support multilingual learners through the Big Five components of reading—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Grounded in research and enriched with culturally responsive, multimodal strategies, this session equips educators to address the unique challenges and strengths that multilingual learners bring to the classroom. Participants will walk away with practical tools for instruction—including segmenting trays, sound wall cards, and vocabulary routines—designed to bridge language differences and deepen literacy acquisition. Leave empowered with a clearer understanding of how to connect instruction to both native language and English literacy development.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379911
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Tiny Habits, Big Gains: Coaching Confident Test Takers One Routine at a Time
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room K112
Why do capable students still struggle with tests? The answer often lies not in what they know but in how they prepare and approach testing situations. Drawing inspiration from James Clear’s Atomic Habits, this hands-on session helps teachers understand and coach students toward becoming stronger, more confident test takers through small, trackable, and sustainable habit shifts. Participants will explore the key barriers that make students feel like "bad test takers" and learn how to address these through mindset building, environmental cues, and daily routines. Teachers will walk away with practical trackers, classroom strategies, and implementation ideas they can use immediately.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379921
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Thinking Routines and Authentic Engagement
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room L102
This professional development session equips educators with strategies to foster a classroom culture where thinking is visible, and student engagement is authentic. By integrating Visible Thinking Routines, such as "Think-Pair-Share" and "See-Think-Wonder," educators can encourage students to articulate and reflect on their thought processes, enhancing cognitive engagement. The training emphasizes the importance of collaborative group work, scaffolding techniques, and literacy-focused routines like "Write to Learn" and literature circles to support diverse learners. Additionally, participants will explore effective questioning strategies and classroom talk routines that promote inquiry and critical thinking. This session is designed to help educators create an inclusive learning environment where students actively participate, reflect, and co-construct knowledge.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379922
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Thinking Routines and Authentic Engagement
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room L103
This professional development session equips educators with strategies to foster a classroom culture where thinking is visible, and student engagement is authentic. By integrating Visible Thinking Routines, such as "Think-Pair-Share" and "See-Think-Wonder," educators can encourage students to articulate and reflect on their thought processes, enhancing cognitive engagement. The training emphasizes the importance of collaborative group work, scaffolding techniques, and literacy-focused routines like "Write to Learn" and literature circles to support diverse learners. Additionally, participants will explore effective questioning strategies and classroom talk routines that promote inquiry and critical thinking. This session is designed to help educators create an inclusive learning environment where students actively participate, reflect, and co-construct knowledge.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379933
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Good Teaching Practices for Effective Teaching
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room L105
This presentation will examine essential teaching practices that enhance learning outcomes and foster a positive classroom culture, equipping educators with strategies to deliver purposeful, consistent, and impactful instruction.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379937
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I'm Board, Let's Play Board Games!
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room L108
This presentation explores how board games can be used as dynamic tools to increase student engagement in educational settings. The goal is to demonstrate how incorporating structured play into the classroom can enhance critical thinking, collaboration, and motivation among students.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379941
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Thinking Like a Scientist: Recurring Themes & Concepts in an Elementary Classroom
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room L109
RegionOne: Explore key scientific themes and concepts that build critical thinking in elementary students. This session offers practical strategies to help young learners think like scientists through inquiry, patterns, and real-world connections woven into everyday instruction.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379939
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Implementing and Integrating EduSmart Science Effectively & Flexibly EduSmart offers a
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room L111
EduSmart offers a flexible, standards-aligned platform that empowers educators to meet the diverse needs of ALL students. By leveraging EduSmart’s resources, schools can build intentional, cross-curricular, and department-wide integration plans that support all learners—including those in SpED, Multilingual programs, and home environments—while reinforcing literacy, writing, and science mastery.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379943
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Dance, Sing and Move through Daily Interactive Math Concepts
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room L112
Discover how Calendar Math builds early math skills through daily interactive routines. This session highlights how to incorporate real-life math concepts—like time, patterns, graphing, place value, and financial literacy—using songs, movement, and hands-on strategies to strengthen foundational understanding from the first day of school.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380936
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Summit K12 C2L TELPAS
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room L118
Summit K12 Updates & TELPAS Readiness Best Practices Let’s kick off this session with all the new updates to Connect to Literacy as you plan this year for students’ language development and TELPAS Readiness. Your goals are our goals: elevate student success and increase at least 1 proficiency level. We will discuss changes in practice testing, PLPs, next-generation AI scoring, Newcomers and more. We will also share best practices with teacher resources, targeted lessons and individual practice; plus both admin and teacher support models with success indicators.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379971
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From Canva-Savvy to Canva-Superstar!
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room M102
Take your Canva skills to the next level! This session is for educators who already know the basics and are ready to explore advanced features, creative tips, and classroom-ready ideas to supercharge student engagement and showcase learning like never before.
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Technology Integration / AI
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379975
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TeachingBooks: Bringing Books to Life!
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room M103
This session introduces TeachingBooks, an online resource for exploring authors and their books. Learn how to search for titles, authors, or subjects, access engaging digital content, and navigate the platform to support instruction and spark student interest in reading.
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Student Engagement
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379969
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Virtual Field Trips for Elementary with Discovery Education
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room M105
Take your students on virtual adventures with Discovery Education! This session explores how to use virtual field trips to enrich elementary lessons, spark curiosity, and connect classroom content to the real world—all without leaving your school.
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Technology Integration / AI
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379973
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Storyline Online, TEACHFLIX, & ClickView: Classroom videos to use in class TODAY
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room M106
This session will show teachers a variety of online videos that will encourage the love of reading and the use of short videos that are direct and straight to the point for their lesson. Storyline Online features actors reading children’s books to inspire the love or reading. TEACHFLIX is home to a variety of engaging videos and virtual field trips created by teachers. Videos can be searched by topic or grade level (elementary, middle, or high school). ClickView is free for all educators. Educators can reach every student through video. Use short, fresh videos to deliver engaging lessons. ClickView makes it easy for teachers to find the right video for any lesson in under a minute.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379979
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Breaking News: Get the latest with Newsomatic
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room M108
Discover how News-O-Matic brings current events to life in the classroom with engaging, age-appropriate news content. This session explores how teachers can use the platform to promote global awareness, critical thinking, and meaningful discussions that connect students to the world around them.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379981
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Bridging the Gap: Targeted Interventions for Math and ELA Success
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room M109
McGraw-Hill: This session will explore effective strategies to accelerate learning and close achievement gaps in elementary Math and ELA. Participants will gain insights into two proven intervention programs, Reading Mastery Transformations and Number Worlds, designed to provide targeted, research-validated support for struggling learners and emergent bilinguals. Learn how to implement these tools with fidelity to ensure measurable growth and equity across student populations.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379977
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Adventure Awaits: Build Your TEKS-Aligned Math & Science Escape Room with AI Magic!
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room M111
In this session, educators will learn how to create engaging escape room experiences that enhance math and science learning for elementary students. By utilizing artificial intelligence, teachers will design interactive quizzes aligned with specific educational standards. Participants will explore effective strategies for crafting questions, maintaining student motivation, and incorporating thematic elements to make learning fun and memorable. The goal is to equip teachers with the tools to foster critical thinking and collaboration in their classrooms.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379958
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Going on a Data Safari with Lion (PreK)
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room M112
Join us for a Data Safari with Lion (PreK) and explore how to track and use student data to support early learning. This session will guide educators in collecting meaningful observations and using insights to drive instruction in fun, age-appropriate ways.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379983
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Savvas K-5 Experience Science
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room M115
Explore Savvas K–5 Experience Science and discover hands-on, inquiry-based strategies to engage young learners. This session highlights key features, digital resources, and instructional supports that bring science concepts to life while building critical thinking and STEM skills in the elementary classroom.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380947
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1st Grade DL Teachers Mosaico Fundamentos Initial Training (Group C)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Band Hall A Room C-146
This session provides initial training for 1st Grade Dual Language teachers on Mosaico Fundamentos which is a core component foundational skills program. Participants will explore key components, instructional strategies, and classroom implementation to support early literacy development in English through engaging, research-based practices.
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RLA Phonics Program
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0/45
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380942
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2nd Grade Magnetic Foundations Initial Training (Group A)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Band Hall B Room C-117
This session provides initial training for 2nd Grade teachers on Magnetic Foundations which is a core component foundational skills program. Participants will explore key components, instructional strategies, and classroom implementation to support early literacy development in English through engaging, research-based practices.
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RLA Phonics Program
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0/45
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380949
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ALL CLLs Magnetic and Mosaico Foundations Initial Training
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Choir Room C-137
This session provides initial training for CLLs on Magnetic and Mosaico Foundations which is a core component foundational skills program. Participants will explore key components, instructional strategies, and classroom implementation to support early literacy development in English through engaging, research-based practices.
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RLA Phonics Program
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0/30
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380948
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2nd Grade DL Teachers Mosaico Fundamentos Initial Training (Group C)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dance Room C-130
This session provides initial training for 2nd Grade Dual Language teachers on Mosaico Fundamentos which is a core component foundational skills program. Participants will explore key components, instructional strategies, and classroom implementation to support early literacy development in English through engaging, research-based practices.
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RLA Phonics Program
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0/45
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380945
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2nd Grade Magnetic Foundations Initial Training (Group B)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Orchestra Room C-104
This session provides initial training for 2nd Grade teachers on Magnetic Foundations which is a core component foundational skills program. Participants will explore key components, instructional strategies, and classroom implementation to support early literacy development in English through engaging, research-based practices.
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RLA Phonics Program
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0/45
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379968
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Design and Play: Creating Interactive Soundboards
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Library Computer Lab
Design and Play: Creating Interactive Soundboards with Canva and Google Slides is a creative, hands-on project where users design custom soundboards — digital interfaces with buttons that play sounds — by combining Canva's graphic design tools and Google Slides' interactivity features. Boost engagement by keeping students more focused and excited when they hear fun sounds.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380933
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What does Science of Reading have to do with Early Literacy? EVERYTHING!
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room J 115
Celebrate SEL: Building success in literacy skills is key by providing appropriate research based instructional strategies that enhance language through music and hands-on activities. This session will review the five principles of emergent literacy and share how to provide strong foundations of Science of Reading in both English and Spanish. Learn to enrich the curriculum you are already using with music and playful experiences to build skills that will prepare children for reading success in kindergarten and beyond!
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379110
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Protecting Our Peace
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room J102
Protecting Our Peace is a professional development session designed to support educators in prioritizing self-care within the classroom. Through reflective practices, stress management strategies, and practical tools, participants will learn how to maintain emotional balance, set healthy boundaries, and create a calm, supportive learning environment. This session empowers teachers to care for themselves while fostering a culture of well-being that benefits both educators and students.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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0/30
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379876
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Managing Big Emotions
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room J103
This session will help teachers support students in recognizing, understanding, and handling strong emotions like anger, frustration, and sadness. Participants will explore simple, age-appropriate strategies they can use during regular classroom activities to help children feel more in control and ready to learn. The goal is to create a safe and supportive learning environment where students feel heard, can calm down when upset, and build healthy emotional habits that support their growth and success.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379115
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From Soil to Student: Cultivating a Garden-Based Learning Experience with Grant Writing
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room J105
This class will offer educators practical tools to integrate gardening in or outside the classroom. This hands-on workshop will explore how to use gardens as a dynamic learning space, enhancing student engagement and fostering environmental stewardship. Teachers will gain strategies for incorporating gardening into various subjects, from science to math, and learn how to create meaningful outdoor lessons that promote collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. They will also be shown how to write and receive grants for materials through Eco-Rise.
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Project Based Learning
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379878
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Big Learning for Little Readers: Discovering PebbleGo
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room J106
PebbleGo Science is designed to help your students build confidence in their technology, research, and reading skills. It is designed to be relevant and engaging for kids, making it the perfect place for independent exploration. PebbleGo is a crucial starting point for student inquiry and discovery, a place where teachers can confidently introduce a new topic, trusting that all the information has been designed to be understood by elementary students.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379119
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The Role of the Counselor
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room J108
Our presentation will break down the 4 components of the Counseling model. Our goal is to bring awareness to our audience as to what the Role of Counselor is.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379125
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Green Dreams in Action: Empowering Elem. Students through PBL & EcoRise Grants
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room J109
What if your elementary students had the power to design and fund their own sustainability projects—turning classroom ideas into real-world impact? In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore how to activate the next generation of green leaders through project-based learning (PBL) and student-led mini-grants.
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Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) & Self Care
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379121
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The Print Rich Environment: Using Classroom Walls to Foster Biliteracy
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room J111
Dual language teachers will explore how having a print-rich environment can foster bilingualism and biliteracy. The elements that will be shared are classroom labels, student generated alphabets, and word walls.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379886
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From Insight to Impact: Using i-Ready to Supercharge Learning for All
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room J112
Curriculum Associates: Learn how to turn i-Ready data into targeted action! This session will guide educators in using diagnostic insights to personalize instruction, monitor progress, and accelerate learning for all students. Leave with practical strategies to boost growth and close gaps.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379884
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Age of Learning: Accelerating Early Literacy and Math through Adaptive AI
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room J114
Explore how adaptive AI tools can accelerate early literacy and math development. This session highlights strategies to personalize learning, target foundational skills, and boost student growth through real-time insights and tailored support for young learners.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379902
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Maximizing Impact: Co-Teaching Strategies and Strategic Utilization of Supplemental Aids
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room K102
This session delves into transformative co-teaching models and research-based strategies that elevate student learning through dynamic collaboration. Educators will discover how to harness the full potential of instructional partnerships, utilizing supplemental aids with precision and purpose. Participants will walk away with a clear understanding, practical examples of best practices and common pitfalls to avoid, along with powerful planning tools and techniques to ensure accommodations drive meaningful student success in inclusive environments.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379906
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STEM Learning through Play: Unlocking the Magic of Hands-On Fun with Osmo
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room K103
This session introduces Osmo, an engaging learning system that combines hands-on play with digital interaction, perfect for elementary classrooms. Osmo provides activities in Mathematics, Reading, Creativity, Coding and Art. These activities support differentiated instruction and foster student collaboration. Osmo aids teachers by enriching lesson plans with interactive, standard-aligned tools. The presentation aims to showcase Osmo’s user-friendliness, educational benefits, and positive effect in the classroom. The goal is to inspire its integration to enhance student engagement, foster critical thinking, and improve academic performance.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379900
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Brain Dumping, It's Not for Everyone!
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room K105
This session will equip teachers with practical strategies to seamlessly integrate supplemental aids into daily instruction. This approach helps special education students become familiar with using supports during learning, reducing anxiety and minimizing the need to “brain dump” at the start of an exam.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379904
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Understanding and Supporting Our Emergent Bilinguals
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room K106
HMH Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Participants will be able to engage in several oracy and vocabulary development activities that can be used in English and Spanish. From strategies to help emergent bilinguals to resources that can be used in a dual language classroom. This session will provide attendees with all the instructional materials needed for these activities.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379910
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Tools for Success: Differentiating Instruction with Supplemental and Instructional Aids
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room K108
This session will explore practical ways to support diverse learners by using supplemental and instructional aids during differentiated instruction. Participants will learn how to select and apply supplemental aids and visual supports that make lessons more accessible and engaging for all students. The goal is to equip educators with effective strategies to meet varied learning needs and promote student success through meaningful, targeted support in everyday classroom instruction.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379914
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DMAC One Click Reports & Student Profile Sheets
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room K109
Learn how to access and use DMAC’s One Click Reports and Student Profile Sheets to quickly gather, analyze, and apply student data. This session will help streamline your data review process and support targeted instruction with just a few clicks.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379908
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Supporting English Language Learners Through the Big Five: Multimodal Strategies for Literacy Success
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room K111
In this interactive session from hand2mind, Dr. Matthew Pyeatt, National Literacy Consultant, explores how the Science of Reading and structured literacy can be leveraged to support multilingual learners through the Big Five components of reading—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Grounded in research and enriched with culturally responsive, multimodal strategies, this session equips educators to address the unique challenges and strengths that multilingual learners bring to the classroom. Participants will walk away with practical tools for instruction—including segmenting trays, sound wall cards, and vocabulary routines—designed to bridge language differences and deepen literacy acquisition. Leave empowered with a clearer understanding of how to connect instruction to both native language and English literacy development.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379912
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Tiny Habits, Big Gains: Coaching Confident Test Takers One Routine at a Time
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room K112
Why do capable students still struggle with tests? The answer often lies not in what they know but in how they prepare and approach testing situations. Drawing inspiration from James Clear’s Atomic Habits, this hands-on session helps teachers understand and coach students toward becoming stronger, more confident test takers through small, trackable, and sustainable habit shifts. Participants will explore the key barriers that make students feel like "bad test takers" and learn how to address these through mindset building, environmental cues, and daily routines. Teachers will walk away with practical trackers, classroom strategies, and implementation ideas they can use immediately.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379923
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Thinking Routines and Authentic Engagement
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room L102
This professional development session equips educators with strategies to foster a classroom culture where thinking is visible, and student engagement is authentic. By integrating Visible Thinking Routines, such as "Think-Pair-Share" and "See-Think-Wonder," educators can encourage students to articulate and reflect on their thought processes, enhancing cognitive engagement. The training emphasizes the importance of collaborative group work, scaffolding techniques, and literacy-focused routines like "Write to Learn" and literature circles to support diverse learners. Additionally, participants will explore effective questioning strategies and classroom talk routines that promote inquiry and critical thinking. This session is designed to help educators create an inclusive learning environment where students actively participate, reflect, and co-construct knowledge.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379924
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Thinking Routines and Authentic Engagement
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room L103
This professional development session equips educators with strategies to foster a classroom culture where thinking is visible, and student engagement is authentic. By integrating Visible Thinking Routines, such as "Think-Pair-Share" and "See-Think-Wonder," educators can encourage students to articulate and reflect on their thought processes, enhancing cognitive engagement. The training emphasizes the importance of collaborative group work, scaffolding techniques, and literacy-focused routines like "Write to Learn" and literature circles to support diverse learners. Additionally, participants will explore effective questioning strategies and classroom talk routines that promote inquiry and critical thinking. This session is designed to help educators create an inclusive learning environment where students actively participate, reflect, and co-construct knowledge.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379934
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Good Teaching Practices for Effective Teaching
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room L105
This presentation will examine essential teaching practices that enhance learning outcomes and foster a positive classroom culture, equipping educators with strategies to deliver purposeful, consistent, and impactful instruction.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379938
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I'm Board, Let's Play Board Games!
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room L108
This presentation explores how board games can be used as dynamic tools to increase student engagement in educational settings. The goal is to demonstrate how incorporating structured play into the classroom can enhance critical thinking, collaboration, and motivation among students.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379942
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Thinking Like a Scientist: Recurring Themes & Concepts in an Elementary Classroom
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room L109
RegionOne: Explore key scientific themes and concepts that build critical thinking in elementary students. This session offers practical strategies to help young learners think like scientists through inquiry, patterns, and real-world connections woven into everyday instruction.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379940
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Implementing and Integrating EduSmart Science Effectively & Flexibly EduSmart offers a
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room L111
EduSmart offers a flexible, standards-aligned platform that empowers educators to meet the diverse needs of ALL students. By leveraging EduSmart’s resources, schools can build intentional, cross-curricular, and department-wide integration plans that support all learners—including those in SpED, Multilingual programs, and home environments—while reinforcing literacy, writing, and science mastery.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379944
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Dance, Sing and Move through Daily Interactive Math Concepts
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room L112
Discover how Calendar Math builds early math skills through daily interactive routines. This session highlights how to incorporate real-life math concepts—like time, patterns, graphing, place value, and financial literacy—using songs, movement, and hands-on strategies to strengthen foundational understanding from the first day of school.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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380937
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Summit K12 C2L TELPAS
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room L118
Summit K12 Updates & TELPAS Readiness Best Practices Let’s kick off this session with all the new updates to Connect to Literacy as you plan this year for students’ language development and TELPAS Readiness. Your goals are our goals: elevate student success and increase at least 1 proficiency level. We will discuss changes in practice testing, PLPs, next-generation AI scoring, Newcomers and more. We will also share best practices with teacher resources, targeted lessons and individual practice; plus both admin and teacher support models with success indicators.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379972
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From Canva-Savvy to Canva-Superstar!
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room M102
Take your Canva skills to the next level! This session is for educators who already know the basics and are ready to explore advanced features, creative tips, and classroom-ready ideas to supercharge student engagement and showcase learning like never before.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379976
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TeachingBooks: Bringing Books to Life!
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room M103
This session introduces TeachingBooks, an online resource for exploring authors and their books. Learn how to search for titles, authors, or subjects, access engaging digital content, and navigate the platform to support instruction and spark student interest in reading.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379970
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Virtual Field Trips for Elementary with Discovery Education
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room M105
Take your students on virtual adventures with Discovery Education! This session explores how to use virtual field trips to enrich elementary lessons, spark curiosity, and connect classroom content to the real world—all without leaving your school.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379974
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Storyline Online, TEACHFLIX, & ClickView: Classroom videos to use in class TODAY
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room M106
This session will show teachers a variety of online videos that will encourage the love of reading and the use of short videos that are direct and straight to the point for their lesson. Storyline Online features actors reading children’s books to inspire the love or reading. TEACHFLIX is home to a variety of engaging videos and virtual field trips created by teachers. Videos can be searched by topic or grade level (elementary, middle, or high school). ClickView is free for all educators. Educators can reach every student through video. Use short, fresh videos to deliver engaging lessons. ClickView makes it easy for teachers to find the right video for any lesson in under a minute.
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Differentiation of Instruction
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379980
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Breaking News: Get the latest with Newsomatic
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room M108
Discover how News-O-Matic brings current events to life in the classroom with engaging, age-appropriate news content. This session explores how teachers can use the platform to promote global awareness, critical thinking, and meaningful discussions that connect students to the world around them.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379982
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Bridging the Gap: Targeted Interventions for Math and ELA Success
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room M109
McGraw-Hill: This session will explore effective strategies to accelerate learning and close achievement gaps in elementary Math and ELA. Participants will gain insights into two proven intervention programs, Reading Mastery Transformations and Number Worlds, designed to provide targeted, research-validated support for struggling learners and emergent bilinguals. Learn how to implement these tools with fidelity to ensure measurable growth and equity across student populations.
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Student Engagement
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379978
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Adventure Awaits: Build Your TEKS-Aligned Math & Science Escape Room with AI Magic!
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room M111
In this session, educators will learn how to create engaging escape room experiences that enhance math and science learning for elementary students. By utilizing artificial intelligence, teachers will design interactive quizzes aligned with specific educational standards. Participants will explore effective strategies for crafting questions, maintaining student motivation, and incorporating thematic elements to make learning fun and memorable. The goal is to equip teachers with the tools to foster critical thinking and collaboration in their classrooms.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379960
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What's Next with TPRI and Tejas Lee Data
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room M112
Learn how to analyze and apply TPRI and Tejas LEE data to inform next steps in instruction. This session will help educators identify student needs, plan targeted support, and monitor progress to strengthen early literacy development in both English and Spanish.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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Wednesday August 20, 2025
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379984
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Savvas K-5 Experience Science
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Room M115
Explore Savvas K–5 Experience Science and discover hands-on, inquiry-based strategies to engage young learners. This session highlights key features, digital resources, and instructional supports that bring science concepts to life while building critical thinking and STEM skills in the elementary classroom.
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Technology Integration / AI
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0/28
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