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

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9:00am CDT

Enhancing Inclusion: Implementing Assistive Technology in Learning

Thursday June 26, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT

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 →

Thursday June 26, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
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1:30pm CDT

Building Effective Partnerships in Your Classroom

Thursday June 26, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT

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We are all on the same team. You will learn how to build your partnership with parents, co-workers, paraprofessionals, and administration. Come join me and bring your own team.

Speakers

Tiffany Roberts

Behavior Specialist, Forney ISD

Tiffany Roberts has seventeen years of experience in the educational field and fifteen of those years have been in Special Education. She earned her Masters in Special Education with a focus in Challenging Behaviors in 2020. Tiffany enjoys sharing her passion for working with students... Read More →

Patricia Bogle

Autism/Behavior Specialist, Forney ISD

Patricia is currently working as an Autism/Behavior Specialist for the Forney Independent School District. Overall, she has 19 years of experience supporting students receiving special education services. Patricia has worked with all ages from ECSE to high school. Most of her... Read More →

Thursday June 26, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
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