2025 All Systems Go: A Teaching and Learning Conference

2025 All Systems Go: A Teaching and Learning Conference

8:30am CDT

Hospitality Room for Presenters Connect A

9:00am CDT

Mission PLC Possible: Unlocking the Power of What Works Innovate DRebecca Phifer • Trinity Bankhead • Adriana Banks Sizing Up the Effect of Discovery Education's SOS Strategies Engage DAndy Simpson K-2 Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom Innovate BLindsay Carrier Dyscalculia: Impaired Calculating Condition Create BKimberly Fuller Math on a Dial: Turning up the Volume on Mathematical Thinking Innovate ADavid Henson From Silos to Success: Transforming RTI/MTSS with a Systematic Approach Collaborate AJayson Hammett • Sarah McCroan Supporting Science and Engineering Reasoning through the RTCs (Secondary) Create AMonica Amyett Designing Cognitive Complexity with Instructional Depth: Showcasing an Interwoven Approach to Bloom's Taxonomy Through the Gallery Walk Strategy Engage AAlice Hilton Rocketing Reluctant Learners: Engaging Teaching Strategies for the Music Classroom🚀🎶 Collaborate BShelly Swafford Fostering Growth Mindset Innovate CCatapult Learning • Ed Steffek Brain-Based Teaching – Processing and Understanding for Memory and Retention Engage CKerry Fergason Serving Students with Dyslexia Engage BBeth Hewett Introduction to Conscious Discipline Inspire A & BConscious Discipline

10:00am CDT

Unlocking the Power of Canva Engage DBrent Mischnick Partners Resource Network: Collaborating to Support Educators and Exceptional Students Innovate AAdrianne Yule Fostering Critical & Creative Thinking Through Children's Literature Innovate BCindy Garcia Interactive Learning: Boosting Math Skills with Virtual Manipulatives Engage AShannon Bryant Unlocking Learning: The Power of Manipulatives in Thinking Classrooms (Secondary) Collaborate ATiffany Stevenson • Michelle Peacock Flex Grouping in the Classroom Create BMeredith Blake Vera • Miranda Montiel Introduction to Mental Health Literacy Innovate DCatapult Learning • Jana Rodriguez

11:00am CDT

Brain-Based Teaching – Attention and Focus Innovate AKerry Fergason Teaching with the Brain in Mind: Perception, Attention & Memory Engage CEsmeralda Orozco Empowering Educators with AI: Transforming Teaching and Learning Engage ACheri Whalen Responsive Phonics Instruction for All Learners Engage DTanya Kellerman Sparking Curiosity: Engaging Elementary Students in the Art of Inference Engage BLeigh Anne Frazier Words! Words! Words! Strategies for Empowering Vocabulary Development Collaborate AAnne Darr 6th Grade World Cultures Extravangnaza Collaborate BAmanda Stanfield Introduction to an IEP Innovate BChristi Perkins

1:15pm CDT

Maximizing TCMPC Texas Curriculum Resources (TCR) with Bluebonnet Learning Engage DErica Hungerford Brain-Based Teaching – Processing and Understanding Innovate AKerry Fergason AI for the Win: Using Artificial Intelligence to Create Educational Content and Save Time Engage ABrent Mischnick Decodable Texts: Key Tools for Reading Success Collaborate AJessica Bravo Malagón Cultivating Growth: Empowering Small Groups for Middle School Math Success Collaborate BTiffany Stevenson Supporting Science and Engineering Reasoning through the RTCs (Elementary) Create AMonica Amyett Decoding the 13 Special Education Eligibilities Innovate BRobin Hudson Building Safety through Composure and Assertiveness Inspire A & BConscious Discipline Supporting Executive Function and Self-regulation Innovate CCatapult Learning • Ed Steffek Connecting Classrooms and Homes: A Workshop on Building Effective Parent-Teacher Partnerships Innovate DCatapult Learning • Jana Rodriguez Co-Teaching and Co-Planning for Collaborative Teams Engage CDevon Spence-Herron • Christi Perkins Fractions in Action: Making Connections Between Conceptual and Procedural Understanding in Elementary Math Engage BMichelle Peacock

2:15pm CDT

Unleashing the Power of CBMs for Progress Monitoring Innovate BAimee Seaberry Welcome to Team Transition: Future Focused Practices in Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms and IEPs Collaborate ALydia Evans Partners Resource Network: Collaborating to Support Educators and Exceptional Students Engage AAdrianne Yule Decodable Texts: Key Tools for Reading Success Innovate AJessica Bravo Malagón Socratic Showdown: Gamifying Discussions to Differentiate and Deepen Thinking in Math Engage DMary Manley Spotting the Signs: When to Refer Students for Speech and Language Assessments Collaborate BLaura Lewis

8:30am CDT

Hospitality Room for Presenters Connect A

9:00am CDT

Brain-Based Teaching: Considerations of the Whole Child Innovate AKerry Fergason REACHing Higher: Empowering Advanced Thinkers Through Thoughtful Questioning Innovate DGypsy Mishoe Unlocking the Power of Canva Engage DBrent Mischnick Events Excel Engagement: Effectively Reaching Our Families (Teacher Addition) Collaborate AChristopher Turner Getting the Most out of Desmos (3rd - 8th Grade) Engage ADavid Henson Mathematizing Over Memorizing - The Climb to Fact Fluency in Elementary Mathematics Innovate BKelsie Johnson Lumadue Round Table - Literacy/ Social Studies (All Grades) Engage BCrystal Klose • Rhonda Bell-Wallace • Erin Abernathy • Kimberly Smith Round Table - Literacy/ Social Studies (All Grades) Engage CCrystal Klose • Rhonda Bell-Wallace • Erin Abernathy • Kimberly Smith Best Practices for Supporting All Learners Create BDevon Spence-Herron Do I have your attention? Maximize Student Attention with Strategies Rooted in Cognitive Science Collaborate BPaola Pineda Helping Students Cope With Anxiety Innovate CCatapult Learning • Ed Steffek Introduction to Conscious Discipline Inspire A & BConscious Discipline Sensory Room Connect B

10:00am CDT

Brain-Based Teaching – Attention and Focus Innovate BKerry Fergason Different Paths, Same Destination: Differentiation That Works Engage ARachel Bracey • Eric Moore • Charles Cooper • Brittany Ray Advanced Word Study for Secondary Students Engage DDr. Thea Woodruff Effective Writing Instruction: A Science of Reading Approach Collaborate AJessica Bravo Malagón Special Education Parent Panel Engage B Special Education Parent Panel Engage C Harnessing Earth's Power: A Journey Through Geoscience and Energy Create ADawn Chegwidden • Cody Patton Supporting Students with Intense Behavioral and Personal Growth Needs Innovate DCatapult Learning • Jana Rodriguez

11:00am CDT

PLC It Through: Connecting You to Implementation Success Collaborate BRebecca Phifer • Trinity Bankhead • Adriana Banks The Learning Ascent: Balancing Challenge and Support for Advanced Learners Collaborate ADr. Jennifer Garcia Advanced Word Study for Secondary Students Engage DDr. Thea Woodruff Choosing the Right Text to Maximize Literacy Growth Engage AKasha Ashworth • Rachel Hart From Skills to Scores: Strategies for Excelling on the STAAR ECR Innovate AErin Abernathy Gifted and Talented Panel (including parent and student views) Engage B Gifted and Talented Panel (including parent and student views) Engage C From Facts to Discourse Innovate CKelly Bellar • Crystal Klose Empowering Students for the Future: College and Career Readiness in the Elementary Classroom Innovate BStephanie Tennyson

1:15pm CDT

Wired for Success: Tier 1 Brain-Based Coping Skills in the Classroom Engage ATiffany Sharp Building Confident Writers in the Primary Classroom Create BRachel Hart • Kasha Ashworth Syntax Matters: Improving Student Comprehension and Writing Innovate BKimberly Smith Getting the Most out of Desmos - From Online Calculator to Test Mode Collaborate ADavid Henson Driving Decisions with Data: Effective Progress Monitoring in MTSS Engage DDr. Thea Woodruff Disability Panel Engage B Disability Panel Engage C Practical Strategies for Using Assistive Technology in Learning Environments Collaborate BSusan Key • Laura Lewis The Importance of Building Relationships for Student Success Innovate AShannah Blankenship Building Safety through Composure and Assertiveness Inspire A & BConscious Discipline Creating a Positive Classroom Culture for Students With Significant Behavior Support Needs Innovate CCatapult Learning • Jana Rodriguez Introduction to the Science of Reading Innovate DCatapult Learning

2:15pm CDT

Building Blocks of Language: Integrating Oral Language for Enhanced Vocabulary Development in K-5 Innovate ARhonda Bell-Wallace Elevating Voice: Teaching Secondary ELAR Students to Write with Depth (6-12) Create BBrittany Kosumsuriya Helping Students Thrive: Supporting Oral Expression & Auditory Comprehension Engage ALaura Lewis • Aimee Seaberry Unlocking Learning: The Power of Manipulatives in Thinking Classrooms (Elementary) Collaborate AMichelle Peacock Driving Decisions with Data: Effective Progress Monitoring in MTSS Engage DDr. Thea Woodruff Round Table - Charter, Math/Science (all grades) Engage BDavid Henson • Monica Amyett • Mary Manley Round Table - Charter, Math/Science (all grades) Engage CDavid Henson • Monica Amyett • Mary Manley Accommodations: The How and The Why Innovate BChristi Perkins • Devon Spence-Herron Teacher, Know Thyself – Mitigating Implicit Bias in the Classroom Collaborate BJames Hopper

8:30am CDT

Hospitality Room for Presenters Connect A

9:00am CDT

The Autistic Brain, Play, Exercise, and Movement: “Moving” Forward with Autism Innovate ADr. Layne Pethick Choosing the Right Text to Maximize Literacy Growth Innovate BKasha Ashworth • Rachel Hart Leveraging Sentence Stems: Enhancing Language Skills and Socialization Opportunities Collaborate BLeigh Anne Frazier From Facts to Discourse Collaborate AKelly Bellar • Crystal Klose Practical Strategies for Using AT in Learning Environments Create BSusan Key • Laura Lewis Keys to Successful Belonging: Co-Planning and Co-Teaching Innovate DCatapult Learning • Jana Rodriguez Powerful Teams: Teachers Working with Paraprofessionals Innovate CCatapult Learning • Ed Steffek Building Connection through Encouragement and Choices Inspire A & BConscious Discipline Sensory Room Connect B

10:00am CDT

Setting Up Your Classroom for Success for Your Students Engage DTiffany Roberts • Patricia Bogle Maximizing TCMPC Texas Curriculum Resources (TCR) with Bluebonnet Learning Collaborate AErica Hungerford Data Drive: Navigating the Roadmap to Teaching Success Engage AJofee' Tremain AI for the Win: Using Artificial Intelligence to Create Educational Content and Save Time Innovate ABrent Mischnick Empowered Readers: The Science Behind Effective Teaching Innovate BTanya Kellerman Mathematizing Over Memorizing - The Climb to Fact Fluency in Elementary Mathematics Engage CKelsie Johnson Lumadue Supporting Science and Engineering Reasoning through the RTCs (Elementary) Create AMonica Amyett Brain Busters: Debunking Neuromyths in Education Collaborate BPaola Pineda Curipod for 100% Student Engagement Engage BHeather Brantley

11:00am CDT

Keynote- It’s People…Not Programs: How We “Show Up” Everyday Matters Engage A-DDr. Layne Pethick

1:30pm CDT

Building Effective Partnerships in Your Classroom Create BTiffany Roberts • Patricia Bogle Brain-Based Teaching: Considerations of the Whole Child Engage DKerry Fergason The Brain and Behavior: How Does Our Brain Do It? Innovate BDr. Layne Pethick Building Blocks of Language: Integrating Oral Language for Enhanced Vocabulary Development in K-5 Engage CRhonda Bell-Wallace K-2 Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom Engage ALindsay Carrier Syntax Matters: Improving Student Comprehension and Writing Collaborate AKimberly Smith Building Mathematical Reasoning in Grades 3-5 Using STAAR Questions Engage BWijdan Haddad Getting the Most out of Desmos - From Online Calculator to Test Mode Collaborate BDavid Henson Introduction to an IEP Innovate AChristi Perkins Building Problem-Solving Skills through Empathy, Intent and Consequences Inspire A & BConscious Discipline Helping Students Cope With Anxiety Innovate DCatapult Learning • Ed Steffek Connecting Classrooms and Homes: A Workshop on Building Effective Parent-Teacher Partnerships Innovate CCatapult Learning • Jana Rodriguez

2:30pm CDT

Brain-Based Teaching – Attention and Focus Engage DKerry Fergason Fostering Critical & Creative Thinking Through Children's Literature Engage ACindy Garcia Designing Effective Assessments: Master Canvas New Quizzes Today! Engage BBrent Mischnick Closing the Opportunity Gap – Breaking Barriers while Maintaining Connections Innovate AJames Hopper From Skills to Scores: Strategies for Excelling on the STAAR ECR Collaborate BErin Abernathy Opening Doors to Reading: Making Books Accessible for All! Innovate BShannah Blankenship Teaching Phonics with Purpose: Structuring for Success Engage CKasha Ashworth Making Thinking Visible Using Anchor Charts Collaborate ATiffany Stevenson • Michelle Peacock Supporting Science and Engineering Reasoning through the RTCs (Secondary) Create AMonica Amyett