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

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

Join the Writing Revolution! Strengthening Student Writing in Social Studies

Teachers will be able to strengthen Historical Literacy in their classrooms with Writing Revolution strategies. You'll be able to broaden and deepen historical literacy in your classroom and support both cooperative and indepenent learning opportunties.

Presenters

Kendra Langston

Social Studies Teacher; Collegiate Academy and Early College High School Facilitator, Northwest ISD

Tuesday July 23, 2024 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
BNHS AC-133 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction

CONTENT AREA Social Studies
Audience Secondary
TOPIC Content Literacy

8:30am CDT

The struggle is real...Important!

Unleash deep learning potential by embracing challenge and struggle. Providing appropriate struggle is more than "wait-time" - because face it our students have better wait-time skills than most of us! Let's uncover how appropriately structured challenges stimulate cognative development. This interactive presentation is designed to recognize the value of student struggle as a pathway to content mastery, critical thinking, and problems solving skills. We will share strategies to guide students through productive struggle, ensuring a balance between support and autonomy.

Presenters

Karen Groves

8th Grade Science Science Department Lead, C.W. Worthington Middle School Northwest ISD

Middle School Science is my JAM! I have 22 years of experience teaching 6th - 8th grade Science. I am a Science Department Lead, Science Curriculum Writer, and ADI Facilitator because I am dedicated to quality Science teaching and learning. I am passionate about developing relationships... Read More →

Wednesday July 24, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
BNHS AC-133 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction, SEL

CONTENT AREA All Contents
TOPIC Instructional Strategies

10:15am CDT

Prepping Your Classroom for Student Led Learning

Examine crucial classroom rituals and routines that lead to higher student driven learning and set your instruction up for success in Argument Driven Inquiry (ADI). Explore real classroom experiences to see how everyday best practices lead to successful ADI student learning.

Presenters

Karen Groves

8th Grade Science Science Department Lead, C.W. Worthington Middle School Northwest ISD

Wednesday July 24, 2024 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
BNHS AC-133 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Learning Environment, SEL

CONTENT AREA Science
Audience All Levels
TOPIC Instructional Strategies

1:00pm CDT

Seesaw-Math

utilizing and creating SeeSaw activities that enhance the Kindergarten Math Instruction and support STAAR-like questions through technology use

Presenters

Katie Y.

Kindergarten Teacher, Northwest ISD

SeesawKindergarten

Wednesday July 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BNHS AC-133 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Instruction

CONTENT AREA Math
Audience Elementary
TOPIC Differentiation

10:15am CDT

How to Use the Enneagram for Personal and Professional Growth

Join us for an enlightening session on the Enneagram personality system. We will explore the nine distinct types, delve into self-reflection to recognize these traits within ourselves, and examine evidence-based strategies that leverage this insight to learn how to apply this wisdom for both personal betterment and professional excellence. Embrace this journey of growth and unlock your potential.

Presenters

Morgan Lyons

Thursday July 25, 2024 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
BNHS AC-133 2775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

Professional Practices and Responsibilities, SEL

CONTENT AREA All Contents
TOPIC Leadership