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)

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10:30am CDT

Get in the Game: Using BOY data with your K-1 students to make the most of your time with engaging practice!

In this session, you will learn about engaging ways for students to set goals right at the beginning of the year. In this make and take session, you will leave with small group activities and goal setting ideas to implement at the beginning of the year.

Presenters

Mercedes Plemons

1st Grade Teacher, Northwest ISD

Kaitlyn Ehn

1st Grade

Get in the Game Using BOY data to make the most of time with students pdf

Tuesday July 23, 2024 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
BNHS AC-137 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction, Planning

CONTENT AREA ELA
Audience K-2
TOPIC Assessment

10:30am CDT

When Kids Don't Like to Write

In this session we will discuss strategies and tools to support reluctant writers. Teachers will walk away with some make and take charts, lessons, and tools to implement at the start of the year.

Presenters

Martha Yosko

Instructional Coach- ELA 2-5, Northwest ISD

Tuesday July 23, 2024 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
BNHS AC-201 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction

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

1:00pm CDT

All Call for Elementary Sped: Phonics, Reading, and Me

Come learn about our Phonics, Reading, and Me curriculum! Phonics, Reading, and Me is designed for students to acquire the skills needed to become proficient readers. Whether you are new or returning to NISD this session will prepare you to get started in the curriculum and dive deeper within.

Presenters

Kayla Gollhofer

Elementary Special Education Instructional Coach, NISD

Tuesday July 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BNHS AC-227 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction

CONTENT AREA ELA
Audience Elementary
TOPIC Content Literacy

1:00pm CDT

PA All Day: How to capitalize on skills used in Heggerty to build their literacy foundations

In this session, we will learn how Heggerty transfers to other areas of literacy practices. Learn how these skills build across Pre K, K, and 1st grade and how this prepares students to do work in all areas of literacy across the day. We will share some tips and tricks to help make this an engaging and impactful part of the day.

Presenters

Rebecca Maddox

Literacy Instructional Support Teacher, Northwest ISD

PA All Day pdf

Tuesday July 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BNHS AC-137 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction, Planning

CONTENT AREA ELA
Audience Elementary
TOPIC Literacy

1:00pm CDT

Recipes for Reciprocity: Aligning Reading and Writing Strategies to Maximize Learning

If you love all things Jennifer Serravallo and want to learn how to leverage her resources to better meet the needs of your students, come to this session! You will walk away with concrete ideas and tools for how to use The Reading Strategies Books and The Writing Strategies Book alongside each other. This session will teach you how to connect the dots between reading and writing for students using specific strategy lessons and charts. Join us to cook up your Recipes for Reciprocity!
"Reading is like breathing in; writing is like breathing out." - Pam Allyn

Presenters

Kelli Palmer

Elementary ELA Instructional Coach, Northwest ISD

Tuesday July 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BNHS AC-202 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction, Planning

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

1:00pm CDT

Talking the Talk: Verbal Reasoning in K-2

In this session, we will explore effective strategies and practical approaches to foster verbal thinking skills in our youngest learners. We will delve into the foundational elements of verbal reasoning and provide insights into how educators can foster and develop these skills in the most managable way. This session will be geared toward K-2 learners.

Presenters

Kelli Mitchell

GT Specialist, Northwest ISD

Kimberly Morgan

Northwest ISD

Tuesday July 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BNHS AC-104 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Planning, Instruction

CONTENT AREA ELA
Audience K-2
TOPIC Discourse
GT UPDATE GT Update

1:00pm CDT

Using D&C in Student Led Book Clubs

In this session, you will engage in multiple tasks and graphic organizers to support the work your students are doing in student lead book clubs.

Presenters

Lyndsie Smith

Principal, Northwest ISD

Tuesday July 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BNHS AC-108 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Planning, Instruction

CONTENT AREA ELA
Audience Elementary
TOPIC Instructional Strategies
GT UPDATE GT Update

1:00pm CDT

mCLASS 101: How to give it, read the reports, and tips and tricks for success

In this session, you can learn or get a refresher on the adminstration of mCLASS. We will also dive into tips and tricks for getting the most out of the assessment. This session is open to anyone who wants to learn more about the assessment and the tools available in the mCLASS suite.

Presenters

Rachel Lawson

Tuesday July 23, 2024 1:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
BNHS AC-114 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction, Planning

CONTENT AREA ELA
Audience Special Education
TOPIC Differentiation

2:45pm CDT

Tier 2 Work in K-1 Literacy: How to support our students who need a bit more support

In this session we will learn how to analyze what our focus should be with our Tier 2 students. We will also determine what to do in small groups and ways to determine that it's effective.

Presenters

Whitney Bass

Early Childhood & ELA Instructional Coach, Northwest ISD

Tier 2 Literacy Supports in K 1 pdf

Tuesday July 23, 2024 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
BNHS AC-116 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction, Planning

CONTENT AREA ELA
Audience K-2
TOPIC Literacy

2:45pm CDT

Workshop Reboot

Are you newer to the workshop model or looking to foster more indpendence during the reading and writing block? This is a session designed to kick start the year with charts, routines, and strategies to support the workshop model. Teachers will walk away with charts and tools to implement right away at the start of the year!

Presenters

Martha Yosko

Instructional Coach- ELA 2-5, Northwest ISD

Tuesday July 23, 2024 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
BNHS AC-202 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction

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