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Date: 11/21/2024
Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Course
An in-depth book study of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. A book about parenting, but highly relevant for educators as well
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/2/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Texas Dyslexia Academy 5: Screening for Dyslexia focuses on the universal screening process for dyslexia and reading development. The objectives for this course are: · Understand the importance of early screening · Understand the state screening requirements · Define universal screening for dyslexia and related disorders · Become familiar with guidelines for the administration of screening instruments · Explore interpretation of screening results · Understand the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) requirements related to screening · Understand best practices for ongoing progress monitoring
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/2/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Llano Room
Note: This is NOT similar content to Youth Mental Health First Aid! Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic incident. PFA was developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, with contributions from individuals involved in disaster research and response. PFA is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/2/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Schleicher ISD - Administration
Date: 12/12/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Schleicher ISD - Administration
Safety-Care provides staff with crisis behavior skills they need to confidently, safely, humanely, and respectfully enhance the lives of students who sometimes exhibit violent or otherwise challenging behaviors. The result can be a dramatic improvement in safety, fewer injuries, and decreased liability. Day 1: Prevention, de-escalation, and physical safety Day 2: physical management, and post-incident procedure Participants are required to get approval from district administration (principal, sped director, or immediate supervisor). Due to the physical elements of STT participants must have the following physical abilities in order to participate: • ability to comfortably perform a series of flexibility exercises • ability to maintain a balanced stance with feet shoulder-width apart and weight on the balls of the feet • ability to perform three fundamental movements of STT (i.e. steps, shuffles and pivots)
Max Participants:
10
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/3/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Many of our Emergent Bilingual students struggle with the different language domains because the expectations are vague. In this training, we will discuss strategies that will help them focus on the essential but will also catapult them into being successful in the expressive language domains: speaking and writing. These strategies are snippets of opportunity in the classroom and lesson plans that will help them show progress on the TELPAS.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
10
Date: 12/3/2024
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Join us for an interactive webinar tailored for counselors and educators seeking to enhance their Multi-Tiered Support Services (MTSS) approach using the STOPit Solutions platform. This session will focus on actionable strategies for aligning support through the MTSS model; increasing access to mental health, safety, and wellness resources for students and families; and exploring how to combine safety and wellness tools to create comprehensive support systems.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/4/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
The Deep Dive learning path encourages a more in-depth look at CTE and provides opportunities for learners to use their own Local Education Agency (LEA) data to learn strategies and skills to design effective programs. These modules provide a deeper exploration of the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to optimize outcomes for students, educators, stakeholders, and CTE programs. Planning for a Comprehensive K-12 College and Career Readiness Program allows participants to learn how to develop CTE programs that prepare students to be competitive in a global economy. Attendees will learn how to engage stakeholders in advising, preparing, and challenging students throughout a K-12 system to develop career-related skills that connect to workforce expectations. Through this module, participants will gain strategies and skills to strengthen their practice as career readiness advocates and discover new ways to connect with K-12 instructional leaders.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/4/2024
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Presentation by David Marx, Director of School Finance/Financial Compliance TEA Topics to be covered: Updates to FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System Texas) Changes to the FASRG (Financial Accounting System Resource Guide) State Allotment Monitoring Program (SAMP) **Zoom link will be sent closer to the day of the session**
Max Participants:
150
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/4/2024
Start Time: 12:30 PM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Meet your House Bill 3 requirements! Virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is designed for adults regularly interacting with young people. This course requires 2 hours self-paced work prior to the 4.5 hours Instructor-led training. The training introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. YMHFA addresses multiple points of the TEC and TEA Best Practices List.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/5/2024
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Online Course
An in-depth book study of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. A book about parenting, but highly relevant for educators as well
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/5/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to select teaching models and instructional strategies that promote cognitive and affective growth for gifted students. The focus of the session will take an in-depth look at Sandra Kaplan’s icons of depth and complexity. (Part 5 of 5)
Max Participants:
90
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/5/2024
Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Course
An in-depth book study of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. A book about parenting, but highly relevant for educators as well
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/9/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Texas Dyslexia Academy 6: Dysgraphia provides educators with foundational information about dysgraphia, which is a related disorder to dyslexia. In this course, participants explore how students acquire writing skills, what dysgraphia is, the identification process, and provision of services for students with dysgraphia as outlined in the Dyslexia Handbook. The objectives for this course are: · Understand the simple view of writing and the stages of handwriting development · Understand the definition and characteristics of dysgraphia · Understand the procedures for the identification of dysgraphia · Explore instruction for students with dysgraphia · Explore instructional accommodations and technology tools
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/9/2024
Start Time: 4:00 PM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Join the Mckinney-Vento team from ESC Region 15 as we gather for another opportunity to learn ways we can reach our students, build relationships, and change lives. You will get to hear more about this from Erin Gruwell once again and also hear from some of her past students! We would love to have you join us for this impactful training.
Max Participants:
200
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/10/2024
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Quad (Concho/Nueces/Pecos/Rio Grande Rooms)
The purpose of the meeting is to provide parents the opportunity to • Help identify goals and steps involved in meeting goals. • Discuss use of MEP funds and other resources. • Discuss timelines logistics and strategies. • Help establish, implement or support programs. • Support ongoing efforts to assist students • Help conduct parent events and activities. • Help evaluate the program. • Provide suggestions to improve the program. • Identify barriers and best practices.
Max Participants:
70
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/10/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Mesquite Room
Date: 12/10/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Pecan Room
Come join us after Ayo Jones to take what we learned and make materials to implement it in our classrooms. We will do a quick refresher for reminders, or maybe you were not able to join us on that day, and then we will make materials, and role play what it will look like in our classroom.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/11/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
In this training, we will cover the following items: (1) Guide LPACs in making decisions about the inclusion of EBs including parent denials in the Texas Assessment Program and (2) promote an increased awareness of the educational needs of our EBs. This will help you prepare for your Middle of the Year (MOY) LPAC as you make decisions about STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate along with test attributes.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/11/2024
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Strategy-packed session on how to help your students with their many anxieties. Social, test-related, perfectionism…this will be a power-packed crash course!
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/12/2024
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Online Course
An in-depth book study of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. A book about parenting, but highly relevant for educators as well
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/12/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
Only through proper identification can our 2E students truly be served, so join us as we explore the characteristics and needs associated with the 2E students! Participants will dig into the implications for identification and testing these students, service design options that are available, Curriculum and Instruction best practices, as well as Family and Community Resources. This session meets the annual 6-hour update requirement for the Texas State Plan for Gifted Education.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/12/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
In this training, we will cover the following items: (1) Guide LPACs in making decisions about the inclusion of EBs including parent denials in the Texas Assessment Program and (2) promote an increased awareness of the educational needs of our EBs. This will help you prepare for your Middle of the Year (MOY) LPAC as you make decisions about STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate along with test attributes.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/12/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Colorado Room
Are you getting ready for the special education teacher certification exam? In this training we will learn about the types of exams available and requirements. We will investigate the domains tested and what resources can support success. Do you need help with knowing how to break down the questions? We will address how questions are structured so you are prepare to know how to respond. Participants will leave with a robust study plan to help carry through knowledge to their testing dates.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/12/2024
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Join Jessica Flores, BCBA, LPC and Alex Robles, LPC for the "Inclusive Minds" virtual series, to gain insights and practical strategies to better support students with special needs in their educational journeys, ensuring their emotional and psychological well-being is prioritized alongside academic growth.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/12/2024
Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Course
An in-depth book study of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. A book about parenting, but highly relevant for educators as well
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/13/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Presenter: Carrie Norman, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd Description: What are effective intervention models for working with students with hearing differences in education settings? Explore stages of listening and what goals and strategies work best at each stage. Join us as we consider ways to implement these strategies with educational outcomes. This session will satisfy the Ethics requirements for the Texas state license and for ASHA certification maintenance. This session will also satisfy ASHA’s DEI requirements for maintenance of certificate of clinical competence. 3.0 TSHA CEUs
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/13/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Llano Room
Ballinger and San Angelo only.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/16/2024
Start Time: 1:30 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Webinar
This training will cover the End of Semester process for Secondary and Elementary. We will cover district/campus options, posting grades, assigning credit, verifying grades, report cards and getting ready for 2nd semester. After covering the End of Semester process we will also cover calculating students grade average at semester and how to calculate class ranking as well.
Max Participants:
300
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/17/2024
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Online Course
One hour Zoom discussion over the basics of SHAC and the role of the Community and School District.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/17/2024
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Exploring evidence-based strategies for helping students on their darkest days. What do we say? What do we not? How do we help? How can we have the greatest positive impact without doing more damage? This session will address all of these questions and more!
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/8/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
HOW MIGHT WE LOWER OUR MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT THRESHOLD AND STILL STAY COMPLIANT? JOIN CINDY MOSES AS SHE INTRODUCES PROVEN APPROACHES TO EXAMINING MOE THRESHOLDS AND EXCEPTIONS IN AN EFFORT TO HELP LEAs MEET LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY. CINDY WILL HELP US CONSIDER FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS WHILE WE EXPERIENCE INCREASING ENROLLMENT, STAFFING SHORTAGES AND RISING COSTS. BUSINESS MANAGERS, CFOs , SUPERINTENDENTS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTORS ARE WELCOME TO A MORNING OF TRAINING WITH THE OPTION TO MEET AND COLLABORATE FOR THE AFTERNOON.
Max Participants:
120
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/8/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Mesquite/Pecan Rooms
FOLLOWING THE MORNING SESSION, "MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT - HELP! HOW HIGH IS OUR THRESHOLD," FINANCE AND ADMINISTATIVE TEAMS ARE WELCOME TO MEET FOR COLLABORATION AND COVERSATIONS FROM 12:00-4:00. MEETING ROOM IS BEING PROVIDED AS A FOLLOW UP FROM THE MORNING SESSION.
Max Participants:
65
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/8/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Have you ever had the thought, "What should I be doing right now?!" If you have, then this session is for you. We will be covering the nuts and bolts of the "must-dos" and many "may dos" that principals and assistant principals need to know and be able to do. During this session, we will be reviewing best practices at this point in the year, while also looking ahead and calendaring for the rest of the year. We will review special programs and ensure you have the tools and resources necessary. Prioritizing people before to-do lists while still accomplishing "all the things" is not easy, and we are here to help you be successful.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/9/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
For awardees of the Stronger Connections Grant to receive training and information from the Texas Center for Student Supports.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/13/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Texas Dyslexia Academy 1: Dyslexia Foundations is the first of seven training opportunities developed to assist school districts and charter schools regarding dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants will learn how students acquire reading skills, why some students struggle in reading, what dyslexia is, and how to know whether dyslexia is the cause of a student’s reading difficulties. The objectives for this course are: • Explore the elements of reading • Define dyslexia, its characteristics, and related disorders • Explore the common risk factors for dyslexia • Understand associated academic difficulties and other conditions
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/13/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Online Course
In this training, we will cover the following items: (1) Guide LPACs in making decisions about the inclusion of EBs including parent denials in the Texas Assessment Program and (2) promote an increased awareness of the educational needs of our EBs. This will help you prepare for your Middle of the Year (MOY) LPAC as you make decisions about STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate along with test attributes.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/13/2025
Start Time: 3:30 PM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Quest: Unpacking Neurodiversity & Autism in Public Education: Come Join Dr. Layne Pethick from Region 10 to learn more about the brain and neurodiverse development.
Max Participants:
200
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/14/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
This session is part three of three in the New Science TEKS series for kindergarten through second grade. We will look specifically at the strand: “Organisms & Environments”. Participants will continue the journey to a deeper understanding of the new science TEKS for K-2. The goal is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to navigate through these new standards using inquiry-based methods and hands-on activities.
Max Participants:
32
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/14/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Join several ESC 15 consultants from a variety of backgrounds - counseling, mental health, SPED, and 504 – to answer your pressing questions live. Simply drop-in and ask! Need a student case consultation? De-identify it and bring it to the A-Team. Staff culture issue? Bring it. SPED/504 process questions? Got you covered! Issues related to your role? No problem! Policy and procedure needs work? Come talk to us! If our team can help you improve the mental/behavioral health climate of your school, we want to see you at this session.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/15/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Online Course
This is a two part session and you must attend both sessions to receive full credit. This course will provide fundamental knowledge in the areas of Entitlement, Menu Planning, Forecasting and DoD Fresh to allow for better use of entitlement funds in the new USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. Which will be used to manage USDA Foods for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in the following areas: Ordering, Entitlement Management
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/15/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Science Lab
This session is part three in a series of three on the New Science TEKS for high school. Participants will explore changes in the TEKS covered during the third 12 weeks of school, integration of resources, and utilization of hands-on activities and technology tools. We will be using the TEKS Resource System scope and sequence for pacing.
Max Participants:
24
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/15/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Many of our Emergent Bilingual students struggle with the different language domains because the expectations are vague. In this training, we will discuss strategies that will help them focus on the essential but will also catapult them into being successful in the expressive language domains: speaking and writing. These strategies are snippets of opportunity in the classroom and lesson plans that will help them show progress on the TELPAS.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
10
Date: 1/16/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Mesquite/Pecan Rooms
Behavioral Threat Assessment provides a proactive, evidence-based approach for identifying individuals who may pose a threat and for providing interventions before a violent incident occurs. This course introduces the concept of threat assessment and outlines how a threat assessment program functions in a school setting. An effective, functioning threat assessment team is a critical component of keeping your school safe and preventing violence. You will learn the process of how a threat assessment team identifies, assesses, and manages threats. The course also includes guidance for forming and implementing a team in your school or district. Fulfills requirements for this training under SB 11, 86th Texas Legislature and HB 3, 88 Texas Legislature. Free to Region 15 school districts.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/16/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
In this training, we will cover the following items: (1) Guide LPACs in making decisions about the inclusion of EBs including parent denials in the Texas Assessment Program and (2) promote an increased awareness of the educational needs of our EBs. This will help you prepare for your Middle of the Year (MOY) LPAC as you make decisions about STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate along with test attributes.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/16/2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Join Jessica Flores, BCBA, LPC and Alex Robles, LPC for the "Inclusive Minds" virtual series, to gain insights and practical strategies to better support students with special needs in their educational journeys, ensuring their emotional and psychological well-being is prioritized alongside academic growth.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/17/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Presenter: Jan Watson, J.D Description: This session will provide the most current information regarding legal issues that specifically affect the SLP in daily job activities. The training is designed to prepare participants to deliver the Speech-Language pathology services in their school districts based on the most current legal state and federal framework, IDEA, ESSA, and the Texas Commissioner’s Rules be included in the discussion of current legal requirements. Legal briefs & court decisions involving current legal regulations will be reviewed. This session will satisfy the Ethics requirements for the Texas state license and for ASHA certification maintenance. 3.0 TSHA CEUs
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/20/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
Date: 1/21/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
Date: 1/22/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
Date: 1/23/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
Date: 1/24/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
Participants will learn the fundamentals of dyslexia intervention through a review of Texas dyslexia laws and current research, as well as best practices in dyslexia instruction. We will delve into evidence-based components of instruction and explore continuums for developing reading ability in students with dyslexia. Participants will learn how to deliver daily intervention utilizing Reading by Design, a systematic, explicit, and intensive reading program. Participants will receive the entire Reading by Design program with supplemental resources necessary for small group instruction. This course requires attendance for 5 full days of training.
Max Participants:
10
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/21/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Online Course
Like the words of Farris Bueller… don’t miss the good. Progress Monitoring is an active part in ensuring behavior change happens. Without data, then progress can’t be noted as improved or regressed. In this session of Behavior Bites, you will learn how to collect data through easy methods of monitoring. Don’t over do it, live relaxed knowing your interventions are working.
Max Participants:
200
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/21/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Join Anne Hardegree, LPC-S and Alex Robles, LPC for a workshop that focuses on the critical process of re-integrating students into school after extended absences due to illness, family situations, or other disruptions. We will explore practical strategies for supporting students as they transition back into academic and social environments, addressing the academic gaps, emotional challenges, and social reintegration they may face.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/21/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
TexQuest digital resources provide access to authoritative online content including articles, videos, images, and full-text nonfiction ebooks, in English and Spanish. Join us for an informative and interactive session covering how these digital resources can be used to accommodate all students.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/22/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Concho/Nueces Rooms
Come join our PLC so we can work better as one to create change for our students who are served in self contained settings. We will spend each meeting digging into the needs -picked by teachers- of the classroom. We will use research, experiences, and each other to leave each meeting with a resource or system that is ready to be put in place.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/22/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Pecan Room
It’s DMAC Data Geek time! DMAC experts are making the trip just for Region 15! The DMAC team will assist in using DMAC effectively for accountability and TIA and digging into that data. *Please bring your laptop/chromebook.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/22/2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Meeting of Regional Transportation Directors. Opportunity for ESC 15 Transportation Directors to get updates in the world of school transportation and network. We will have presentations on issues that affect school transportation. Presentations will start at 10:00am. LUNCH IS PROVIDED.
Max Participants:
90
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/24/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Haida's Retirement Party
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/28/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
What is a CNA? CIP? Don’t be bamboozled! In this session, we will give you an overview of the Title I-A requirements for conducting your Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA). We will also give you all the information you need to take your CNA and create an effective Campus Improvement Plan (CIP) that will correctly document use of your Title I-A funds. This session is offered virtually through Zoom, only!
Max Participants:
500
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/28/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
Administrators and counselors new to CTE are encouraged to select modules from the Fundamentals path to support their development as leaders. These modules provide important knowledge of the fundamental components of Career and Technical Education (CTE), which are essential to the implementation of high-quality CTE programs. The Program Design module will allow participants to use a design-thinking mindset to develop CTE programs that meet the needs of all students as they prepare for post-secondary success. Attendees will learn to identify effective CTE program design elements and practice using tools to enhance existing programs. Using available resources and data, participants will learn how to design CTE programs that are accessible and aligned to relevant and real-world applications. In completing this module, participants will gain strategies and skills to strengthen their practice as CTE advocates and instructional leaders.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/28/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Best practices for preventing and intervening with students in a state of suicidal crisis. Learn specific tools to assess, safety plan, refer, and follow-up in this strategy-packed session! Includes the necessary tools for the work.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/29/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Science Lab
This session is part four in a series of four on the New Science TEKS for sixth through eighth grade. Participants will explore changes in the Organisms and Environments strand of the science TEKS, integration of resources, and utilization of hands-on activities and technology tools. We will be using the TEKS Resource System scope and sequence for pacing.
Max Participants:
24
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/29/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Online Webinar
The Title II, Part A program assists districts in improving student achievement by supporting effective instruction This informative session provides an overview of the program to help district leaders implement effective, compliant Title II programs.
Max Participants:
1000
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/30/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Quad (Concho/Nueces/Pecos/Rio Grande Rooms)
Join renowned educator Erin Gruwell, author of Freedom Writers Diary, for an immersive workshop focused on fostering strong student relationships through engaging language arts activities. Discover practical strategies to ignite creativity, deepen understanding, and empower student voices. Learn how to create a classroom environment where students feel heard, valued, and inspired to share their stories.
Max Participants:
120
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/3/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Texas Dyslexia Academy 2: The Dyslexia Handbook is the second of six training opportunities developed to assist school districts and charter schools in understanding The Dyslexia Handbook 2024 Update: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders. In this course, participants will explore the handbook and learn about updates. The objectives for this course are: · Explore The Dyslexia Handbook, 2024 Update · Define dyslexia, its characteristics, and common risk factors · Understand universal screening and data review for reading risk · Understand the evaluation and identification process, and provision of services for students with dyslexia · Explore critical, evidence-based components of dyslexia instruction · Understand the evaluation and identification process, and provision of services for students with dysgraphia
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/3/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Description: Structured Literacy (SL) approaches are increasingly recognized as the gold standard for teaching struggling readers. This highly practical book walks educators through designing SL interventions for students with common types of reading difficulties--word reading, comprehension, or a combination of both. Louise Spear-Swerling offers tools for assessing students' reading profiles and tailoring SL to their needs. In a convenient large-size format, the volume is packed with case studies, sample lesson plans addressing both early and advanced stages of reading, instructional activities, and application exercises for teachers. A chapter on English language structure presents essential foundations for implementing SL effectively. The companion website features a knowledge survey about language structure (with answer key), as well as downloadable copies of the book's 14 reproducible forms. **Being an online, self-paced course means you have until May 09, 2025, for all assignments to be completed to get your CPE hours.
Max Participants:
10
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/3/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Description: Teaching reading and writing is more important than ever and schools and parents have ever-rising expectations. Climbing the Ladder of Reading & Writing gives you a concise yet powerful overview of ways to address the challenges you face, leverage the science of reading, and improve outcomes for ALL students. Nancy Young and Jan Hasbrouck help you make sense of contemporary instruction with a guided tour of Nancy’s popular infographic: The Ladder of Reading & Writing. · You’ll meet today’s challenges: · Connect the science of reading to your teaching · Increase your understanding of each student’s needs · Streamline planning and instruction · Differentiate instruction with confidence Join the tens of thousands of teachers who have already used The Ladder of Reading & Writing infographic as a tool for focusing instruction to address the needs of all readers and writers. **Being an online, self-paced course means you have until May 09, 2025, for all assignments to be completed to get your CPE hours.
Max Participants:
10
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/5/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
Behavioral Threat Assessment provides a proactive, evidence-based approach for identifying individuals who may pose a threat and for providing interventions before a violent incident occurs. This course introduces the concept of threat assessment and outlines how a threat assessment program functions in a school setting. An effective, functioning threat assessment team is a critical component of keeping your school safe and preventing violence. You will learn the process of how a threat assessment team identifies, assesses, and manages threats. The course also includes guidance for forming and implementing a team in your school or district. Fulfills requirements for this training under SB 11, 86th Texas Legislature and HB 3, 88 Texas Legislature. Free to Region 15 school districts.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/5/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Have you ever had the thought, "What should I be doing right now?!" If you have, then this session is for you. This session is geared towards administrators, more specifically principals and assistant principals. We will be covering the nuts and bolts of the "must-dos" and will cover some of the "may dos." It is extremely difficult to wrap up one school year while simultaneously trying to prepare for the next school year, and we are here to help! We will cover topics including, but not limited to, assessing MTSS, CNA/CIP, T-TESS and T-PESS next steps, and other special program reminders.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/11/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
CSEP day 4 - The best practices in contemporary report writing involve moving away from a test-by-test approach and instead, communicating results to parents and teachers in an integrated theme-based style. According to TEA Guidance, reports should not simply consist of standard scores or definitions of processing skills and scores. This session will demonstrate how to use learning theory, such as the Reading Rope, Simple View of Reading, and Building Blocks, to write reports that explain to parents why their child is struggling with reading and what steps will be taken to address it. The focus will be on clear communication and readability.
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/11/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Cutting and other forms of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) can be perplexing and downright terrifying. Fear not! We’ll talk about what you can do to support students as they explore new, healthier means of coping.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/12/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Are you tired of low parent turnout at your annual Title I meetings? Frustrated by the lack of parent feedback on your evaluations? Join us for a lively and interactive session where you'll discover fresh, effective strategies to enhance your meetings and significantly increase parent participation. Learn how to make your evaluations more engaging and insightful, ensuring you get the valuable feedback you need. Don't miss this chance to revamp your school's PFE efforts!
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/12/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Quad (Concho/Nueces/Pecos/Rio Grande Rooms)
Region 15 ESC Specialists will be presenting 30 minutes on each of the following programs: PEIMS, Special Ed, Dyslexia, 504, EB/LPACs/TELPAS, Title I, Counseling, Mental Health, HQIM/RBIS, GT, McKinney Vento, and Migrant. Due to the large variety of programs being represented, this session’s purpose is to give a broad overview of each of these programs as well as provide the most current updates. All educators are welcome, but this will be geared more towards campus administrators and the role they play in each area.
Max Participants:
150
Min Participants:
15
Date: 2/14/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Conference Room #3
Stacy Virtual Workshop
Max Participants:
2
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/14/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Presenter: Lisa Rukovena, M. S., CCC-SLP Description: This session will cover strategies for collecting and interpreting data when evaluating students who speak languages in addition to English. SLPs will learn strategies for what to do before, during, and after the eval. Among the topics covered, we will discuss testing with therapy in mind so evaluation data can inform both the disability and linguistic supports needed during intervention. This session will satisfy the Ethics requirements for the Texas state license and for ASHA certification maintenance. This session will also satisfy ASHA’s DEI requirements for maintenance of certificate of clinical competence 3.0 TSHA CEUs
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/17/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Texas Dyslexia Academy 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students is the third of six training opportunities developed to assist school districts and charter schools regarding dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants will receive a general overview of the unique needs of emergent bilingual students within the dyslexia evaluation process. The objectives for this course are: · Understand how The Dyslexia Handbook, 2021 Update addresses emergent bilingual students · Understand the process of second language acquisition · Learn about the benefits of bilingualism · Explore the various types of alphabetic systems that exist around the world · Understand data gathering and formal evaluation · Explore instructional programming for emergent bilingual students
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/19/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Online Course
Do you have the patience like Henry Roth to continue to teach and remind your students how to use a skill in different environments? In this training we will talk about mastery skills and how to teach those skills across environments while fading back physical and verbal supports to increase independence.
Max Participants:
200
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/20/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Trainer of Trainers session so you can take information back and train your district/campus. TEA-approved best practice training for staff wellness and trauma sensitivity! We begin with a focus on maintaining educator wellness in session one, followed in the afternoon by a focus on crafting trauma-sensitive classrooms and campuses.
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/24/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Participants at ESC Region 15 will learn how to determine staffing needs early in the spring based upon student choice requests and student PGP's. Once staffing needs are determined, participants will work through the process of how to build a master schedule of classes based upon the needs of the students and ensure they can go into hiring season knowing whom they need to hire! Presented by David Hamilton.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/25/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
SEMIANNUAL SCHOOL SAFETY MEETING WITH TOM GREEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. In accordance with Local Government Code, Chapter 85.024, the sheriff of a Texas county with a total population of less than 350,000 in which a public school is located shall call and conduct semiannual school safety meetings.
Max Participants:
95
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/27/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Vaping, alcohol, marijuana, and worse – what can we do to connect with students to understand the “why?” behind their use and help them redirect to healthier coping strategies? We all have something we’re addicted to; how can we harness our innate understanding of addiction to support students when they need us the most?
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/3/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Mesquite/Pecan Rooms
Texas Dyslexia Academy 4 is designed to build background knowledge about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and special education from Child Find through the ARD committee process. It provides information about core special education concepts such as Child Find, Full Individual and Initial Evaluations (FIIE), Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committees, and Individual Education Program (IEP) development. Participants will gain an understanding of: · Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) · Child Find requirements · The referral process for an initial evaluation when a specific learning disability (SLD)/dyslexia is suspected · Notice of Action-Prior Written Notice (PWN) and Notice of Procedural Safeguards · Full individual and initial evaluation (FIIE) · Admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee meeting and components of the individualized education program (IEP)
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/3/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Room
The Deep Dive learning path encourages a more in-depth look at CTE and provides opportunities for learners to use their own Local Education Agency (LEA) data to learn strategies and skills to design effective programs. These modules provide a deeper exploration of the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to optimize outcomes for students, educators, stakeholders, and CTE programs. CTE Program Evaluation provides essential knowledge for CTE leaders to expand their CTE programs to align with high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand occupations. In this module, participants will learn about conducting program evaluations to spearhead program improvement practices while anchoring the work to T-TESS and T-PESS evaluation ratings. Program evaluations build upon the strengths, needs, and priorities identified in the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) and provide guidance for improving and increasing the capacity of program activity.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/4/2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Quad (Concho/Nueces/Pecos/Rio Grande Rooms)
Legal - Behavior
Max Participants:
80
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/4/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Join several ESC 15 consultants from a variety of backgrounds - counseling, mental health, SPED, and 504 – to answer your pressing questions live. Simply drop-in and ask! Need a student case consultation? De-identify it and bring it to the A-Team. Staff culture issue? Bring it. SPED/504 process questions? Got you covered! Issues related to your role? No problem! Policy and procedure needs work? Come talk to us! If our team can help you improve the mental/behavioral health climate of your school, we want to see you at this session.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/5/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Have you ever had the thought, "What should I be doing right now?!" If you have, then this session is for you. We will be covering the nuts and bolts of the "must-dos" and many "may dos" that principals and assistant principals need to know and be able to do. During this session, we will be reviewing best practices at this point in the year, and all the to-do items needing to be checked off your list. We will review special programs and ensure you have the tools and resources necessary. Prioritizing people before to-do lists while still accomplishing "all the things" is not easy, and we are here to help you be successful.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/6/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Quad (Concho/Nueces/Pecos/Rio Grande Rooms)
Hunger Summit
Max Participants:
1000
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/7/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
School Nurse day will be filled with updates for School Nurses. Including, Human Traffic Training (2.25CNE'S for Nurses) provided by Michelle Douthitt. **Lunch will be provided**
Max Participants:
95
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/7/2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Join Jessica Flores, BCBA, LPC and Alex Robles, LPC for the "Inclusive Minds" virtual series, to gain insights and practical strategies to better support students with special needs in their educational journeys, ensuring their emotional and psychological well-being is prioritized alongside academic growth.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/25/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Concho/Nueces Rooms
Come join our PLC so we can work better as one to create change for our students who are served in self contained settings. We will spend each meeting digging into the needs -picked by teachers- of the classroom. We will use research, experiences, and each other to leave each meeting with a resource or system that is ready to be put in place.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/25/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Disrespectful, entitled, bratty…or are they simply missing some vital skill sets? We’ll take a look at what educators can do to help students de-escalate, anticipate consequences, and better regulate their emotions and behaviors.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/26/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Mesquite/Pecan Rooms
The 4-hour, in person event will be fully facilitated by a cybersecurity expert team from the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Sponsored in part by TxSSC.
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/26/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
The Texas School Safety Center is proud to offer a new curriculum developed in partnership with Safe and Sound Schools and Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) that teaches students and staff their very own age and ability options to school safety during an active event. Based upon Safe and Sound Schools' curriculum and ALERRT's Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE), this curriculum will be offered as a six-hour train-the-trainer session for all regional Education Service Centers (ESC). Due to the sensitive nature of the training, the district’s School Safety and Security Committee will need to approve district staff attending the training. The TX Staying Safe: School Safety Response training is an adapted version of ALERRT’s Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training. This ToT will be a full-day training, with different sessions in the morning and afternoon. Those interested in attending can register through this webpage: https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/staying-safe/
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/31/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Mesquite/Pecan Rooms
Texas Dyslexia Academy 5: Screening for Dyslexia focuses on the universal screening process for dyslexia and reading development. The objectives for this course are: · Understand the importance of early screening · Understand the state screening requirements · Define universal screening for dyslexia and related disorders · Become familiar with guidelines for the administration of screening instruments · Explore interpretation of screening results · Understand the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) requirements related to screening · Understand best practices for ongoing progress monitoring
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/31/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Concho/Nueces Rooms
This session will cover an introduction to the RLA Research Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) and how they work collectively to build a solid foundation for reading instruction based on the Science of Reading. This training begins the exploration of High-Quality Instructional Materials. · RBIS 1: Foundation Skills Explicit, systematic practice with Literacy Foundational Skills. · RBIS 2: Text Complexity Regular practice with grade-level, complex text, and its academic language. · RBIS 3: Knowledge Coherence Building knowledge and vocabulary through text in all content areas. · RBIS 4: Text Based Responses Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 4/2/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Have you ever had the thought, "What should I be doing right now?!" If you have, then this session is for you. This session is geared towards administrators, more specifically principals and assistant principals. We will be covering the nuts and bolts of the "must-dos" and will cover some of the "may dos." It is extremely difficult to wrap up one school year while simultaneously trying to prepare for the next school year, and we are here to help! We will cover topics including, but not limited to, using backwards planning to determine back-to-school professional development, how to differentiate professional development for all staff/teachers, T-TESS and T-PESS overview, and other special program reminders.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 4/10/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
The Foster Care Consortium will meet on topics of relevance to foster care liaisons, local agencies, and others interested in topics related to foster care.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 4/14/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Texas Dyslexia Academy 6: Dysgraphia provides educators with foundational information about dysgraphia, which is a related disorder to dyslexia. In this course, participants explore how students acquire writing skills, what dysgraphia is, the identification process, and provision of services for students with dysgraphia as outlined in the Dyslexia Handbook. The objectives for this course are: · Understand the simple view of writing and the stages of handwriting development · Understand the definition and characteristics of dysgraphia · Understand the procedures for the identification of dysgraphia · Explore instruction for students with dysgraphia · Explore instructional accommodations and technology tools
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 4/14/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Concho/Nueces Rooms
One Day refresher, must have gone through initial to attend this training. Safety-Care provides staff with crisis behavior skills they need to confidently, safely, humanely, and respectfully enhance the lives of students who sometimes exhibit violent or otherwise challenging behaviors. The result can be a dramatic improvement in safety, fewer injuries, and decreased liability. Participants are require to get approval from district administration (principal, sped director, or immediate supervisor). Due to the physical elements of STT participants must have the following physical abilities in order to participate: • ability to comfortably perform a series of flexibility exercises • ability to maintain a balanced stance with feet shoulder-width apart and weight on the balls of the feet • ability to perform three fundamental movements of STT (i.e. steps, shuffles and pivots)
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
6
Date: 4/14/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Llano Room
Note: This is NOT similar content to Youth Mental Health First Aid! Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic incident. PFA was developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, with contributions from individuals involved in disaster research and response. PFA is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 4/15/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Mesquite/Pecan Rooms
Date: 4/16/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Mesquite/Pecan Rooms
Safety-Care provides staff with crisis behavior skills they need to confidently, safely, humanely, and respectfully enhance the lives of students who sometimes exhibit violent or otherwise challenging behaviors. The result can be a dramatic improvement in safety, fewer injuries, and decreased liability. Day 1: Prevention, de-escalation, and physical safety Day 2: physical management, and post-incident procedure Participants are required to get approval from district administration (principal, sped director, or immediate supervisor). Due to the physical elements of STT participants must have the following physical abilities in order to participate: • ability to comfortably perform a series of flexibility exercises • ability to maintain a balanced stance with feet shoulder-width apart and weight on the balls of the feet • ability to perform three fundamental movements of STT (i.e. steps, shuffles and pivots)
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
6
Date: 4/16/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Want to think like a cognitive-behavioral therapist? CBT is absolutely foundational for understanding and addressing human behavior, and you don’t have to be a therapist to be therapeutic for your students! This session will take CBT basics and adapt them for educator use. In all things, we will remain inside your scope of practice as we learn to address depression, motivation issues, anger, anxiety, and making good choices in one tools-focused hour! Includes many tools for future use.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 4/24/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Join several ESC 15 consultants from a variety of backgrounds - counseling, mental health, SPED, and 504 – to answer your pressing questions live. Simply drop-in and ask! Need a student case consultation? De-identify it and bring it to the A-Team. Staff culture issue? Bring it. SPED/504 process questions? Got you covered! Issues related to your role? No problem! Policy and procedure needs work? Come talk to us! If our team can help you improve the mental/behavioral health climate of your school, we want to see you at this session.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 4/25/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Presenter: Lisa Rukovena, M. S., CCC-SLP Description: In this session, participants will discuss a range of intervention designs including in-direct, direct, and collaborative approaches to most appropriately serve students who speak languages in addition to English. Intervention design will take both disability and linguistic needs of students into account. The ARD/LPAC collaboration process will be reviewed. This session will satisfy the Ethics requirements for the Texas state license and for ASHA certification maintenance. This session will also satisfy ASHA’s DEI requirements for maintenance of certificate of clinical competence. 3.0 TSHA CEUs
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 5/7/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
There is a lot to do as districts prepare to close out the 2024-25 school year and make plans to launch 2025-26! Be sure to take time to receive key updates that will ensure your LEA is on the right track. Participants of this session will receive the latest news regarding ESSA and ESSER programs.
Max Participants:
500
Min Participants:
1
Date: 5/7/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Concho/Nueces Rooms
Come join our PLC so we can work better as one to create change for our students who are served in self contained settings. We will spend each meeting digging into the needs -picked by teachers- of the classroom. We will use research, experiences, and each other to leave each meeting with a resource or system that is ready to be put in place.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 5/7/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Are you ready to create a family-school partnership where students and parents feel connected, and educators feel supported? Join us for an engaging half-day workshop that offers a quick overview of ESSA Section 1116 Building Capacity requirements. This session is packed with practical tips and creative ideas to strengthen your school's connections and support network. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a lasting impact! Register now!
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 5/8/2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Online Webinar
Wrapping up the 24-25 Perkins Grant year. SSA members will meet twice a grant year in the fall and spring. Each LEA must send a representative(s) to meetings during the grant year, as stated in the Perkins contract. Meetings will be conducted via zoom and will be brief. Review of SSA expenditures will be discussed including summer professional development opportunties for counselors, administrators, and teachers. Zoom link will be emailed upon registration.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 5/9/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Presenter: Shannon Paige, M. A., CCC-SLP Description: Bliss tactile symbols are a new generation of tactile symbols that are brought together through the use of 3D-printing and the use of the established symbol system, Blissymbolics. These tactile symbols are easy to print and consistent. They are beneficial to support communication with non-speaking individuals who are blind, deaf/blind, or visually impaired, as well as students with complex communication needs. This session will introduce the Bliss tactile symbols, provide a brief history, describe the benefits, and provide implementation strategies. 3.0 TSHA CEUs
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/21/2024
Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Course
An in-depth book study of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. A book about parenting, but highly relevant for educators as well
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/3/2024
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Join us for an interactive webinar tailored for counselors and educators seeking to enhance their Multi-Tiered Support Services (MTSS) approach using the STOPit Solutions platform. This session will focus on actionable strategies for aligning support through the MTSS model; increasing access to mental health, safety, and wellness resources for students and families; and exploring how to combine safety and wellness tools to create comprehensive support systems.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/4/2024
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Presentation by David Marx, Director of School Finance/Financial Compliance TEA Topics to be covered: Updates to FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System Texas) Changes to the FASRG (Financial Accounting System Resource Guide) State Allotment Monitoring Program (SAMP) **Zoom link will be sent closer to the day of the session**
Max Participants:
150
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/4/2024
Start Time: 12:30 PM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Meet your House Bill 3 requirements! Virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is designed for adults regularly interacting with young people. This course requires 2 hours self-paced work prior to the 4.5 hours Instructor-led training. The training introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. YMHFA addresses multiple points of the TEC and TEA Best Practices List.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/5/2024
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Online Course
An in-depth book study of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. A book about parenting, but highly relevant for educators as well
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/5/2024
Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Course
An in-depth book study of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. A book about parenting, but highly relevant for educators as well
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/9/2024
Start Time: 4:00 PM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Join the Mckinney-Vento team from ESC Region 15 as we gather for another opportunity to learn ways we can reach our students, build relationships, and change lives. You will get to hear more about this from Erin Gruwell once again and also hear from some of her past students! We would love to have you join us for this impactful training.
Max Participants:
200
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/11/2024
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Strategy-packed session on how to help your students with their many anxieties. Social, test-related, perfectionism…this will be a power-packed crash course!
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/12/2024
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Online Course
An in-depth book study of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. A book about parenting, but highly relevant for educators as well
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/12/2024
Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Course
An in-depth book study of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. A book about parenting, but highly relevant for educators as well
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
5
Date: 12/13/2024
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Presenter: Carrie Norman, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd Description: What are effective intervention models for working with students with hearing differences in education settings? Explore stages of listening and what goals and strategies work best at each stage. Join us as we consider ways to implement these strategies with educational outcomes. This session will satisfy the Ethics requirements for the Texas state license and for ASHA certification maintenance. This session will also satisfy ASHA’s DEI requirements for maintenance of certificate of clinical competence. 3.0 TSHA CEUs
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/17/2024
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Online Course
One hour Zoom discussion over the basics of SHAC and the role of the Community and School District.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/17/2024
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Exploring evidence-based strategies for helping students on their darkest days. What do we say? What do we not? How do we help? How can we have the greatest positive impact without doing more damage? This session will address all of these questions and more!
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/13/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Online Course
In this training, we will cover the following items: (1) Guide LPACs in making decisions about the inclusion of EBs including parent denials in the Texas Assessment Program and (2) promote an increased awareness of the educational needs of our EBs. This will help you prepare for your Middle of the Year (MOY) LPAC as you make decisions about STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate along with test attributes.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/13/2025
Start Time: 3:30 PM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Quest: Unpacking Neurodiversity & Autism in Public Education: Come Join Dr. Layne Pethick from Region 10 to learn more about the brain and neurodiverse development.
Max Participants:
200
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/14/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Join several ESC 15 consultants from a variety of backgrounds - counseling, mental health, SPED, and 504 – to answer your pressing questions live. Simply drop-in and ask! Need a student case consultation? De-identify it and bring it to the A-Team. Staff culture issue? Bring it. SPED/504 process questions? Got you covered! Issues related to your role? No problem! Policy and procedure needs work? Come talk to us! If our team can help you improve the mental/behavioral health climate of your school, we want to see you at this session.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/15/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Online Course
This is a two part session and you must attend both sessions to receive full credit. This course will provide fundamental knowledge in the areas of Entitlement, Menu Planning, Forecasting and DoD Fresh to allow for better use of entitlement funds in the new USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. Which will be used to manage USDA Foods for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in the following areas: Ordering, Entitlement Management
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/17/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Presenter: Jan Watson, J.D Description: This session will provide the most current information regarding legal issues that specifically affect the SLP in daily job activities. The training is designed to prepare participants to deliver the Speech-Language pathology services in their school districts based on the most current legal state and federal framework, IDEA, ESSA, and the Texas Commissioner’s Rules be included in the discussion of current legal requirements. Legal briefs & court decisions involving current legal regulations will be reviewed. This session will satisfy the Ethics requirements for the Texas state license and for ASHA certification maintenance. 3.0 TSHA CEUs
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/21/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Online Course
Like the words of Farris Bueller… don’t miss the good. Progress Monitoring is an active part in ensuring behavior change happens. Without data, then progress can’t be noted as improved or regressed. In this session of Behavior Bites, you will learn how to collect data through easy methods of monitoring. Don’t over do it, live relaxed knowing your interventions are working.
Max Participants:
200
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/28/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Best practices for preventing and intervening with students in a state of suicidal crisis. Learn specific tools to assess, safety plan, refer, and follow-up in this strategy-packed session! Includes the necessary tools for the work.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/5/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Have you ever had the thought, "What should I be doing right now?!" If you have, then this session is for you. This session is geared towards administrators, more specifically principals and assistant principals. We will be covering the nuts and bolts of the "must-dos" and will cover some of the "may dos." It is extremely difficult to wrap up one school year while simultaneously trying to prepare for the next school year, and we are here to help! We will cover topics including, but not limited to, assessing MTSS, CNA/CIP, T-TESS and T-PESS next steps, and other special program reminders.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/11/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Cutting and other forms of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) can be perplexing and downright terrifying. Fear not! We’ll talk about what you can do to support students as they explore new, healthier means of coping.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/12/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Are you tired of low parent turnout at your annual Title I meetings? Frustrated by the lack of parent feedback on your evaluations? Join us for a lively and interactive session where you'll discover fresh, effective strategies to enhance your meetings and significantly increase parent participation. Learn how to make your evaluations more engaging and insightful, ensuring you get the valuable feedback you need. Don't miss this chance to revamp your school's PFE efforts!
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/14/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Presenter: Lisa Rukovena, M. S., CCC-SLP Description: This session will cover strategies for collecting and interpreting data when evaluating students who speak languages in addition to English. SLPs will learn strategies for what to do before, during, and after the eval. Among the topics covered, we will discuss testing with therapy in mind so evaluation data can inform both the disability and linguistic supports needed during intervention. This session will satisfy the Ethics requirements for the Texas state license and for ASHA certification maintenance. This session will also satisfy ASHA’s DEI requirements for maintenance of certificate of clinical competence 3.0 TSHA CEUs
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/19/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Online Course
Do you have the patience like Henry Roth to continue to teach and remind your students how to use a skill in different environments? In this training we will talk about mastery skills and how to teach those skills across environments while fading back physical and verbal supports to increase independence.
Max Participants:
200
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/27/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Vaping, alcohol, marijuana, and worse – what can we do to connect with students to understand the “why?” behind their use and help them redirect to healthier coping strategies? We all have something we’re addicted to; how can we harness our innate understanding of addiction to support students when they need us the most?
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/4/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Join several ESC 15 consultants from a variety of backgrounds - counseling, mental health, SPED, and 504 – to answer your pressing questions live. Simply drop-in and ask! Need a student case consultation? De-identify it and bring it to the A-Team. Staff culture issue? Bring it. SPED/504 process questions? Got you covered! Issues related to your role? No problem! Policy and procedure needs work? Come talk to us! If our team can help you improve the mental/behavioral health climate of your school, we want to see you at this session.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/25/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Disrespectful, entitled, bratty…or are they simply missing some vital skill sets? We’ll take a look at what educators can do to help students de-escalate, anticipate consequences, and better regulate their emotions and behaviors.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 4/16/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Want to think like a cognitive-behavioral therapist? CBT is absolutely foundational for understanding and addressing human behavior, and you don’t have to be a therapist to be therapeutic for your students! This session will take CBT basics and adapt them for educator use. In all things, we will remain inside your scope of practice as we learn to address depression, motivation issues, anger, anxiety, and making good choices in one tools-focused hour! Includes many tools for future use.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 4/24/2025
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Join several ESC 15 consultants from a variety of backgrounds - counseling, mental health, SPED, and 504 – to answer your pressing questions live. Simply drop-in and ask! Need a student case consultation? De-identify it and bring it to the A-Team. Staff culture issue? Bring it. SPED/504 process questions? Got you covered! Issues related to your role? No problem! Policy and procedure needs work? Come talk to us! If our team can help you improve the mental/behavioral health climate of your school, we want to see you at this session.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 4/25/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Presenter: Lisa Rukovena, M. S., CCC-SLP Description: In this session, participants will discuss a range of intervention designs including in-direct, direct, and collaborative approaches to most appropriately serve students who speak languages in addition to English. Intervention design will take both disability and linguistic needs of students into account. The ARD/LPAC collaboration process will be reviewed. This session will satisfy the Ethics requirements for the Texas state license and for ASHA certification maintenance. This session will also satisfy ASHA’s DEI requirements for maintenance of certificate of clinical competence. 3.0 TSHA CEUs
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
Date: 5/7/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Are you ready to create a family-school partnership where students and parents feel connected, and educators feel supported? Join us for an engaging half-day workshop that offers a quick overview of ESSA Section 1116 Building Capacity requirements. This session is packed with practical tips and creative ideas to strengthen your school's connections and support network. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a lasting impact! Register now!
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 5/9/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Presenter: Shannon Paige, M. A., CCC-SLP Description: Bliss tactile symbols are a new generation of tactile symbols that are brought together through the use of 3D-printing and the use of the established symbol system, Blissymbolics. These tactile symbols are easy to print and consistent. They are beneficial to support communication with non-speaking individuals who are blind, deaf/blind, or visually impaired, as well as students with complex communication needs. This session will introduce the Bliss tactile symbols, provide a brief history, describe the benefits, and provide implementation strategies. 3.0 TSHA CEUs
Max Participants:
75
Min Participants:
1
