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

Flexible Grouping for Diverse Mathematical Learning

How are you serving the Underserved? This session is geared towards the educators who work tirelessly to ensure equitable access for all students. Sessions will focus on the following.
*Why differentiate?
*Planning for differentiation
*Getting all stakeholders onboard
*Flexible Grouping
*Gifted Strategies for advanced learners

Presenters

Lisa Degnan

GT Specialist, Northwest ISD

Lisa Degnan is a GT Specialist and advocate for gifted students in Northwest ISD.

Sandra Dougherty

Northwest ISD

Danielle Byron

3rd Grade Math/Science, Carter Elementary

Tuesday July 23, 2024 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
BNHS AC-106 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Planning, Instruction

CONTENT AREA Math
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Differentiation
GT UPDATE GT Update

1:00pm CDT

Navigating Special Education: Implementing Best Practices part I

Participants will use student assessment data to analyze instructional practices and make necessary adjustments that improve student outcomes. High Leverage Practices #4, 5, 11, and 12 will be addressed. (this session is offered on multiple dates) * Required (if not taken earlier in the summer)

Presenters

Elizabeth Elliott-Norman

Northwest ISD

Tuesday July 23, 2024 1:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
BNHS AC-106 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction, Planning

CONTENT AREA All Contents
Audience Special Education
TOPIC Instructional Strategies

8:30am CDT

On Data Suite for APs and Principals

Did you know that we have a system that allows you to find historic data for your campus? Are you looking for an easy way to find this data? Do you want to know what to do once you have this data? RAAD/PEIMS are ready to help you. This session will introduce you to a data dashboard system that will allow you to find student graduation rates, historic discipline data, and even current accountability data.

Presenters

Jennifer Allen

District PEIMS Coordinator, Northwest ISD

Melissa Desimone

Director of Research, Assessment, and Accountability

Wednesday July 24, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
BNHS AC-106 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Planning

CONTENT AREA All Contents
Audience Administrators
TOPIC Assessment

10:15am CDT

Effective teacher strategies vs. Interventions vs. Accommodations vs. Modifications

Too often we use these words interchangeably, but in reality these four words are very different. In this session, educators will learn how these supports are different and who can have access to each

Presenters

Jennifer Bailey

MTSS Coordinator, Northwest ISD

Jennifer Bailey, M.Ed is Northwest ISD’s MTSS Coordinator. Jennifer began her career 25 years ago as a special education teacher. Since then, she has taught general education, English as a Second Language, targeted intervention for reading and math, and supported title one schools... Read More →

Lilia Vasquez

504/At-Risk Coordinator

Wednesday July 24, 2024 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
BNHS AC-106 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Planning, Instruction

CONTENT AREA All Contents
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Differentiation

1:00pm CDT

STAAR Accommodations - Everything you ever wanted to know!

We will be talking a close look at ALL the supports STAAR and TELPAS have to offer. Who can be eligible? What do they look like in Frontline? What do they look like on STAAR?

Presenters

Mica Tucker

Holly Blackmore

Wednesday July 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BNHS AC-106 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Learning Environment

CONTENT AREA Special Education, PEIMS Reporting
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Assessment

2:45pm CDT

Simple MAP Data Protocols

MAP is a fabulous test that gives us a better understanding of where our students are. We want you to be able to use the data in easily and in meaningful ways. By attending this session, you will leave with a data protocol that you can do with your PLC, your teacher BFF, or even by yourself. You will be able to see where your students MAP data fits in relation to other points of data and build a plan of what to do next.

Presenters

Planning

CONTENT AREA ELA; Math, Science
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Assessment

8:30am CDT

CPI Test Out

Must have the online book portion completed before attending this session.

Presenters

Jenny Reyna

Thursday July 25, 2024 8:30am - 11:45am CDT
BNHS AC-106 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Professional Practices and Responsibilities

CONTENT AREA CPI
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Behavior