ENGAGE 2024 Professional Learning Conference: Full Schedule

Make sure you stick around for lunch on Tuesday and Karaoke in the Student Union! (12:00-1:00)

10:30am CDT

Edugence 101: How to Assign Assessments, Use the Lockdown Browser, Grade and Troubleshoot

With upgrades and updates to Edugence and assessments moving online, it is important for teachers to know how to assign assesments, use the lockdown browser, know the differences in the online proctoring, and troubleshoot on the go.

Presenters

Amanda Piper-McClure

Instructional Resource & Technology Manager, Northwest Independent School District

Tuesday July 23, 2024 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
BNHS AC-115 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction

CONTENT AREA All Contents
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Technology

1:00pm CDT

Edugence 201: Using Edugence Data and Reporting

Reports you need to inform whole class and small group instruction. After this session, teachers will know how to run error analysis reports, use the SE Analysis to prep for STAAR, Use the Teacher Dashboard Report and SE Performance Roster to identify small groups, compare quintile reporting for students on the cusp, and review whole class skills.

Presenters

Amanda Piper-McClure

Instructional Resource & Technology Manager, Northwest Independent School District

Sandra Dougherty

Northwest ISD

Tuesday July 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BNHS AC-115 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Planning

CONTENT AREA All Contents
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Technology

2:45pm CDT

Robust Vocabulary Building in the Classroom

This training will focus on building a robust vocabulary for students through classroom components that in turn lead to above grade-level writing and reading skills. When the teacher stops talking, the vocabulary building starts happening.

Presenters

Holly Garza

BIL/ESL Instructional Coach, Northwest ISD

I've been in education for 10 years with my time focused on serving Emergent Bilingual students. I've taught in Bilingual programs PK-2nd grade, been a Bilingual Intervention Specialist, and an Instructional Coach for 5 years now. My passion is working with teachers of Emergent Bilinguals... Read More →

Dr. Richard Gómez Jr.

CEO, Gómez and Gómez Dual Language Consultants

Dr. Richard Gómez is the co-founder of the Gómez and Gómez Dual Language Enrichment Model. Dr. Gómez is a retired professor in Bilingual Education whose research is focused on language and academic issues affecting bilingual learners. He has spent the last 20 years constantly... Read More →

Rosie Sandoval

Educational Consultant

Iris Gonzales

Tuesday July 23, 2024 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
BNHS AC-115 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Planning, Instruction

CONTENT AREA All Contents
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Content Literacy

8:30am CDT

Shifting the Balance: The Science & Balance of Reading

If you teach upper elementary grades chances are, you have some students have haven't truly taken off as readers and writers. If you are looking to support both the secrets of the alphabetic code and relevant experiences with texts, you don't want to miss this collaborative session. Let's explore 6 shifts in teaching reading that apply both science and balance along with the head work and heart behind literacy instruction. Participants will leave with tools to help design plans to for how to leverage reading and writing instruction.

Presenters

Kelli Palmer

Elementary ELA Instructional Coach, Northwest ISD

Wednesday July 24, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
BNHS AC-115 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction, Planning

CONTENT AREA ELA
Audience 2nd-5th
TOPIC Content Literacy

10:15am CDT

Get to Talking!

Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? Tired of waiting on students to respond or discuss in your math classroom? Come and learn how to best utilize some specific Lead4Ward Instructional Strategy Playlists to engage your learners and increase discourse among students.

Presenters

Christin Jones

Wednesday July 24, 2024 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
BNHS AC-115 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction

CONTENT AREA Math
Audience Elementary
TOPIC Discourse

1:00pm CDT

Go for the GOAL'd!

Looking to equip, inspire, and empower students to take ownership of their learning? Look no further. Come join us as we dive deeper into how to build an intentional community that values goal-setting as well as how to establish processes and procedures that ensure goal-setting is efficient and meaningful.

Presenters

Jenn Washam

Lynsey Smith

Wednesday July 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BNHS AC-115 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction, Planning

CONTENT AREA Math
Audience Elementary
TOPIC Instructional Strategies

8:30am CDT

Relaxing with Watercolors for a Soothing Soul

We will be reviewing a variety of watercolor techniques and create a painting of aspen trees while letting our minds relax and reset.

Presenters

Adriane Lovern

Medlin MS Art

Thursday July 25, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
BNHS AC-115 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Learning Environment, SEL

CONTENT AREA All Contents

10:15am CDT

Meaningful Morning Meetings

Morning meeting helps us establish our campus and classroom culture. We will go through a 4-part morning meeting model and the reasons behind each part. By implementing these strategies, your morning meetings can become a valuable platform for fostering connection, maintaining routine, and meeting expectations while keeping your students engaged and motivated.

You will have time to create your own morning meeting templates to begin building a strong classroom culture from Day 1.

Presenters

Erika Primiano

3rd grade ELA/SS

Thursday July 25, 2024 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
BNHS AC-115 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Learning Environment, SEL

CONTENT AREA All Contents
TOPIC Behavior