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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392552
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Best Practices Conference General Session - Day 1
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Hidalgo County Room
Welcome and Keynote Address
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General Session
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15/300
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392571
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Accessing the "STAAR": Understanding and Implementing Designated Supports
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Brooks County Room
Presenter: Diana Saenz
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Assessment
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24/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392569
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Connection Before Correction: Supporting Students with Emotional Needs
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cameron County Room
Presenter: Claudia Garcia
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Special Education
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12/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392563
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Math Talk That Matters: Encouraging Deep Thinking Through Productive Discourse
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hidalgo County Room
Presenters: Ramon Guzman, Amy Gutierrez, & Rob Barrera
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HQIM
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12/112
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392574
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Leveraging T-TESS for Effective Instruction
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Laguna Madre Room
Presenter: Nelly Pecina
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Educator Effectiveness
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21/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392577
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From Data to Results: Domain I Overview and Best Practices for Student Achievement - Turning Accountability Insights into Instructional Impact
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rio Grande Room
Presenters: Sintia Lopez & Manuela Stangl
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Accountability
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24/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392567
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I Have A Lot to Say! How Do I Start?
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Starr County Room
Presenter: Lina Cruz
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Bilingual / ESL
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32/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392573
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Strategic Compensation & Enhanced TIA: Aligning Pay with Performance to Maximize Impact
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Willacy County Room
Presenter: Maggie Guzman
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Talent Green
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1/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392587
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Leveraging TIA to Support Educator Effectiveness
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Brooks County Room
Presenters: Elizabet Palacios & Claudia Tovar
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Educator Effectiveness
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4/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392584
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Empowering Educators: Strategies for Effective Bilingual/ESL Program Implementation
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Cameron County Room
Presenter: Marcelina Garza
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Bilingual / ESL
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24/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392580
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Measuring What Matters: Domain 2 Student Growth and Best Practices - Leveraging Instruction to Accelerate Learning
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Hidalgo County Room
Presenters: Sintia Lopez & Manuela Stangl
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Accountability
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38/112
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392607
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Orbiting Around Literacy: Tools for Building Knowledge Coherence Across Content Areas
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Laguna Madre Room
Presenters: Kelly Gaskin & Selina Martinez
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HQIM
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9/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392612
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Boosting Student Engagement and Mastery with Explicit Instruction
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Rio Grande Room
Presenter: Denise Anaya
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Special Education
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16/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392583
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Designing and Scaling Texas SLOs for Impact
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Starr County Room
Presenter: Clarita Farole Fajutag-Corpus
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Instructional Leadership
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3/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392601
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Access for All: Understanding the Alternative Assessments
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Willacy County Room
Presenter: Zacnithe Trevino
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Assessment
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9/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392620
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Understanding Dyslexia Intervention: The Why Behind the Science of Reading
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Brooks County Room
Presenter: Samantha Ruiz
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Special Education
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21/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392619
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Strengthening PLCs for Instructional Impact
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Cameron County Room
Presenter: Reymundo Alejandro
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Instructional Leadership
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15/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392614
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From Implementation to Impact: Instructional Leadership Moves that Work
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Hidalgo County Room
Presenter: Catalina Requenez
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Instructional Leadership
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16/112
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392623
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From Gaps to Gains: Tracking Student Success
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Laguna Madre Room
Presenters: Jacqueline Escobedo & Anna Mendoza
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Accountability
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13/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392626
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Surrounded by Sounds: Embedding CBLI Strategies in Science (Grades 3–5)
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Rio Grande Room
Presenters: Maria Del Pilar Villarreal & Mayra Bernal
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Bilingual / ESL
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5/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392616
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HB 1416 in Action: Turning Requirements into Results
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Starr County Room
Presenter: Evette Bazaldua
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Assessment
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8/63
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Tuesday October 07, 2025
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392622
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RBIS 4 Text-Based Response
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Willacy County Room
Presenter: Paula Garcia
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HQIM
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21/63
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392608
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Best Practices Conference Day 2 | General Session
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Hidalgo County Room
General Session
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General Session
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35/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392624
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Transforming Assessment into Learning Momentum
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Brooks County Room
Assessments should do more than measure learning; they should accelerate it. In this session, explore best practices for using assessment data to guide instruction and foster meaningful student growth. Walk away with strategies that turn every assessment into a catalyst for learning and lasting impact.
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Assessment
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19/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392617
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Multisensory Math for Early Learners
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cameron County Room
This workshop equips early childhood and elementary educators with evidence-based strategies to strengthen number sense. Participants will explore how to integrate manipulatives, visuals, and movement to support all learners in building lasting mathematical understanding.
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Special Education
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10/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392610
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From Pieces to Purpose: Strengthening Knowledge Coherence in the Classroom
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hidalgo County Room
This session explores RBIS 3: Knowledge Coherence and how intentional lesson design helps students build meaningful connections. Participants will examine strategies for sequencing questions and tasks, supporting vocabulary development, and using complex, grade-level texts to deepen understanding. We will also look at how lessons connect within and across units, ensuring students grow knowledge that sticks.
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HQIM
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33/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392630
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Sharpening Instructional Leadership: From Observation to Action
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Laguna Madre Room
In this interactive session, district and campus leaders will strengthen their ability to notice specific teacher and student actions during classroom observations and connect them to instructional priorities. Participants will practice turning observations into precise, evidence-based coaching conversations that move instruction forward. Leaders will leave with practical strategies they can apply immediately to close instructional gaps. Outcomes: Leaders will be able to: Observe with a focus on both teacher and student actions Anchor observations in instructional priorities Provide clear, evidence-based feedback that builds teacher capacity
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Instructional Leadership
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26/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392632
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PEIMS Best Practices for Special Programs
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rio Grande Room
Accurate PEIMS reporting is critical to both state accountability and funding. In this session, the Region One PEIMS Team will share best practices tailored for Special Program staff to better understand PEIMS submission windows, data requirements, and key reports to review, while exploring tools like OnDataSuite to strengthen data verification, integrity, and accountability.
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Accountability
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11/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392613
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Exploring Science Phenomena Through K-2 Math
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Starr County Room
K-2 Educators will be equipped with effective strategies to teach physical properties of matter through integrated math and science activities. Participants will explore TEKS-aligned activities that build student understanding using observation, measurement, data collection, and critical thinking. Learn how to seamlessly blend math process skills with science content to foster inquiry and deepen conceptual learning in young learners.
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C&I Content
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5/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392627
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Student Growth Portfolios
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Willacy County Room
This hands-on workshop supports educators in designing, collecting, and scoring student portfolios aligned to district goals and TEA's Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA). Participants will learn how to create clear, measurable rubrics, curate meaningful artifacts, and maintain scoring fidelity through calibration protocols. The session includes case studies, planning tools, and scoring simulations to deepen understanding of how portfolios demonstrate growth in content areas not measured by standardized tests, empowering teachers to elevate student voice and performance.
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Educator Effectiveness
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7/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392641
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Level Up or Fade out: Rigor with Purpose
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Brooks County Room
Adding rigor and relevance to a K-12 lesson ensures that students are both challenged intellectually and can see how their learning connects to real-life situations. Participants will explore strategies, participate in a scaffolding modeled lesson based on Blooms Taxonomy, and learn how to integrate technology to support goals.
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Educator Effectiveness
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42/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392638
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Conexiones that Count: Cross-Linguistic Transfers to Biliteracy
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Cameron County Room
Discover strategies to support emergent bilingual students by making cross-linguistic connections and integrating home languages into instruction to boost achievement and create linguistically sustaining classrooms.
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Bilingual / ESL
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16/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392635
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Strengthening College, Career, and Military Readiness: Best Practices for Student Success
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Hidalgo County Room
This session will highlight effective strategies and proven practices to support students in becoming college, career, and military ready. Participants will explore practical approaches to guidance and campus systems with state accountability measures while fostering student ownership of their postsecondary pathways.
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Accountability
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14/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392644
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Making Writing Meaningful: HQIM Integration in SCR and ECR Prompts for Grades 3–5
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Laguna Madre Room
This session is designed for educators seeking to enhance their students' writing skills through the strategic integration of High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) in Short Constructed Responses (SCR) and Extended Constructed Responses (ECR). Aimed at grades 3-5, the workshop will guide teachers through the process of embedding HQIM to foster deep, meaningful writing experiences that improve both critical thinking and written expression.
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HQIM
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12/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392646
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From Evaluation to Action: The FIIE as the Roadmap to Services
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Rio Grande Room
Discover how the Full and Individual Initial Evaluation (FIIE) drives decisions for eligibility, instruction, and services. This session highlights how evaluation data translates into actionable supports that guide students' success.
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Special Education
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7/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392636
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Turning Vision into Victory: Driving Continuous Improvement With Transparent Data-Driven Wins
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Starr County Room
Join our interactive session designed to guide leaders to transform numbers into narratives that drive action. Discover how continuous improvement isn't about more data, it's about the right data and fostering transparency to deliver data-driven wins for your schools.
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Instructional Leadership
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10/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392642
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From Chaos to Clarity: A STAAR Administration Action Plan for Campus Testing Coordinators
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Willacy County Room
In this fast-paced session, Campus Testing Coordinators will walk through a streamlined action plan and timeline to master STAAR administration. From organizing rosters and designated supports to training staff, preparing testing bins, and managing testing-day logistics, participants will gain practical strategies and tools to reduce stress, ensure compliance, and run a smooth, secure, and successful administration.
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Assessment
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18/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392653
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ELPS Review: Back to the Future
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Brooks County Room
This session will engage participants in a review of the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) that are currently in place. They will also have the opportunity to gain information on the revised ELPS that are scheduled to be implemented in the 2026-2027 school year.
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Bilingual / ESL
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9/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392652
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TELPAS Success: Leveraging Technology and Accommodations
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Cameron County Room
This interactive session will guide educators through best practices for supporting emergent bilingual students during the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS). Participants will explore how to integrate technology effectively, apply allowable accommodations with fidelity, and design classroom practices that prepare students for success on TELPAS while ensuring compliance with state guidelines. The presentation will emphasize collaboration between LPAC and ARD committees when serving students with disabilities.
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Assessment
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20/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392649
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Strong Instructional Practices in Social Studies
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Hidalgo County Room
Participants will experience components of strong social studies instructional practices, including building Knowledge Coherence, utilizing Evidence-Based Responses, incorporating Multiple Perspectives, and Text Complexity to utilize within their classrooms.
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C&I Content
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4/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392657
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Beyond Placement: Supporting Students with Low Incidence Disabilities in the General Education Classroom
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Laguna Madre Room
This session provides educators with practical strategies and collaborative processes to support students with low incidence disabilities and complex access needs in general education classrooms. Grounded in Cheryl M. Jorgensen's (2018) It.s More Than Just Being In and the TEA Guide to Implementation: Moving a Student from a Self-Contained Setting, the session explores authentic participation practices that move beyond physical presence toward meaningful engagement and learning.
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Special Education
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16/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392658
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Thinking like a Scientist: Recurring Themes & Concepts in a K-5 Classroom
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Rio Grande Room
Join us as we explore the Recurring Themes and Concepts of the Science TEKS. During this session, teachers will engage in strategies to capture the natural curiosity of young minds by integrating real-world phenomena into their science instruction. Experience, first-hand, as we model how to best incorporate the RTCs into secondary science instruction to guide students towards conceptual understanding of Science content.
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HQIM
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7/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392651
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From Reactive to Ready: Getting Ahead of HB 8’s No-Benchmark Era
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Starr County Room
This session will help district leaders plan ahead by reimagining assessment protocols that mirror future BOY, MOY, and EOY assessments. Together, we'll explore how to leverage curriculum-based assessments, simulate testing environments, and build readiness roadmaps so students and staff are prepared for the shift...proactive instead of reactive.
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Assessment
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19/500
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Wednesday October 08, 2025
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392655
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Autism in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for General Education Teachers
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Willacy County Room
Students with autism are increasingly learning alongside their peers in general education classrooms. While inclusion creates meaningful opportunities, it also presents unique challenges for educators who may not feel fully equipped to address diverse learning and behavioral needs. This session will provide practical, classroom-tested strategies that general education teachers can immediately apply to support students with autism while benefiting all learners.
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Special Education
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16/500
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