2025 All Systems Go: A Teaching and Learning Conference: Full Schedule

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9:00am CDT

Do I have your attention? Maximize Student Attention with Strategies Rooted in Cognitive Science

Wednesday June 25, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT

Capture and sustain student attention with research-backed strategies designed to enhance learning and engagement. In this session, participants will explore effective techniques grounded in cognitive science, including the power of clear explanations to reduce cognitive overload, the use of accountable questioning to promote active thinking and participation, and the strategic use of choral responses to reinforce memory retention. Join us to discover practical tools that maximize student focus and foster a dynamic learning environment.

Speakers

Paola Pineda

Early Elementary Instructional Coach High-Quality Instructional Materials Specialist, ESC Region 11

Paola Pineda is an Instructional Content Specialist at ESC Region 11 with over 16 years of experience enhancing educational outcomes for all students, including emergent bilingual learners. She has previously served as an English and Spanish Reading Academies Cohort Leader, District... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
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Student Engagement

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10:00am CDT

Unlocking Literacy: Multi-Component Phonics Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals

Wednesday June 25, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT

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Unlock the full potential of emergent bilingual students during phonics instruction by leveraging phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and crosslinguistic connections. This session will provide practical strategies to enhance decoding and meaning-making while honoring students’ linguistic resources. Teachers will explore ways to make phonics instruction more accessible, engaging, and effective for multilingual learners.

Speakers

Paola Pineda

Early Elementary Instructional Coach High-Quality Instructional Materials Specialist, ESC Region 11

Esmeralda Orozco

Reading Academies Cohort Leader, ESC Region 11

Esmeralda Orozco serves as a Cohort Leader in the Reading Academy at ESC Region 11, bringing a strong background in bilingual education and early literacy. She holds a master’s degree in Bilingual Education and various certifications that support her work with educators. She integrates... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
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Literacy

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11:00am CDT

PLC It Through: Connecting You to Implementation Success

Wednesday June 25, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

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Session Description: This session provides actionable guidance and collaborative frameworks for leaders to leverage PLCs effectively, ensuring the successful implementation of Bluebonnet Learning materials. Join us to harness the collective expertise of your PLC teams and maximize the impact of learning for all students.

Speakers

Rebecca Phifer

Texas Lesson Study Program Manager, ESC Region 11

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Trinity Bankhead

Instructional Content Specialist: Texas Lesson Study Coach, ESC Region 11

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Adriana Banks

Instructional Content Specialist, Region 11

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Wednesday June 25, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
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1:15pm CDT

Enhancing Inclusion: Implementing Assistive Technology in Learning

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:15pm - 2:05pm CDT

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This training is for administrators, teachers, speech-language pathologists, related service providers, and other professionals who will be collaborating on Assistive Technology (AT) considerations. This workshop will review assistive technology and the law. We will focus on research and best practices for considering the need for assistive technology. Team members will learn to utilize results to inform future decision making. This session is aligned with the Instructional Strategies and Teachers and Staff components of the TEA-required self-assessment.

Speakers

Susan Key

special education specialist, ESC11

Susan Key is a Special Education Specialist for Education Service Center Region 11, supporting Assistive Technology, Complex Access Needs, and the STAAR Alternate 2 assessment. She has worked with all ages and grades of special education students within the school setting for 16... Read More →

Laura Lewis

Speech-Language Pathologist, ESC 11

Laura Lewis is a speech and language pathologist who works for ESC Region 11. She graduated with a BA in education from Baylor University and an MS in communication Disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas. She has over 20 years of experience as a school based SLP and... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:15pm - 2:05pm CDT
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2:15pm CDT

Teacher, Know Thyself – Mitigating Implicit Bias in the Classroom

Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:05pm CDT

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There are many influences on the complex issue of student academic achievement. This session will address one of them.

Through presentation and interactive participation attendees will learn how their own implicit bias can shape student mindset, and explore practical ways to mitigate these biases.

Speakers

James Hopper

Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:05pm CDT
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