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

Robust Writing in the Classroom

Writing across the curriculum is the focus of this training. Every teacher and every subject taught should be part of the daily writing block. This training will provide strategies to make writing a goal in each subject throughout the day.

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 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
BNHS AC-133 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Planning, Instruction

CONTENT AREA All Contents
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Content Literacy

1:00pm CDT

Pairing Effectively in the Classroom

This training is to help teachers become more effective in utilizing pairs in the classroom. Effective pairing management results in higher learning rigor and closing of academic gaps.

Presenters

Holly Garza

BIL/ESL Instructional Coach, Northwest ISD

Dr. Richard Gómez Jr.

CEO, Gómez and Gómez Dual Language Consultants

Rosie Sandoval

Educational Consultant

Iris Gonzales

Tuesday July 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BNHS AC-133 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Planning, Instruction

CONTENT AREA All Contents
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Instructional Strategies

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

CONTENT AREA All Contents
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Content Literacy