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Wednesday, July 23
 

10:15am CDT

Active Literacy: Response to Reading
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
It’s time for students to share what they have read. Suzy will model strategies that are hands-on and collaborative…but bring the structure students need. Student autonomy, authentic learning, and independent thinking all await with these techniques. Participants will leave with a selection of techniques to be deployed for a variety of texts.
Presenters
avatar for Suzy Pepper Rollins

Suzy Pepper Rollins

Author/Consultant, Fast Lane Learning, LLC
Suzy Pepper Rollins is a passionate educator with a mission of creating academic success for ALL learners. She is the author of Teaching in the Fast Lane, Learning in the Fast Lane, and Teaching Vulnerable Learners.  Her BRAND-NEW workbook, The Opening Minutes, is packed with... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Room 104

10:15am CDT

Contextualizing SS Timelines in ELAR Texts
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Presenters
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Room 201

10:15am CDT

Metacognitive Conversations
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Presenters
avatar for Dr. Daryl Michel

Dr. Daryl Michel

Founder and Author, Be A Change, LLC
Daryl Michel, PhD, consults with organizations nationally and internationally in areas such as instructional coaching, teacher education, disciplinary literacy, learning and lesson study, and curriculum design. He is the founder of Be A Change, LLC, and coauthor of Student-Focused... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Room 103

10:15am CDT

PROVE It! Testing Strategies That Work
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Teaching students HOW to think first and WHAT to think about second.

This session will provide data-backed solutions and systems to strategically and purposefully equip students to answer multiple-choice and new item type questions on STAAR. Participants will receive an overview and practice of the PROVE strategy for both reading and revising/editing passages, along with practical ways to integrate this game-changing approach into consistent daily instruction.

Presenters
avatar for Brittaney McKay

Brittaney McKay

Educational Consultant, In Between the Lattes, LLC
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Room 202

10:15am CDT

Recharging Your Read Aloud Routine
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
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avatar for Deanna Larson

Deanna Larson

Sales Representative, PermaBound
Deanna served as a classroom teacher for 24 years in the San Antonio and North Austin area. Her passion for literacy and second language learners have driven her career. She is now serving the education community by helping schools procure high quality materials for their libraries... Read More →
avatar for Stephanie Green

Stephanie Green

PermaBound
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Room 306

10:15am CDT

Text Structures from Nonfiction Picture Books
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Presenters
avatar for Gretchen Bernabei

Gretchen Bernabei

Trail of Breadcrumbs, LLC
For over 20 years, I've shared writing lessons from my classroom with teachers across the country. We teachers overcomplicate instruction so often, and the best results come from simplifying what we ask students to do.  Writers of all ages and abilities benefit through clear choice... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Room 102

10:15am CDT

The Ultimate Insider's Guide to ECR Writing Success
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Get ready to level up your students’ ECR writing with strategies that actually make writing fun instead of frustrating. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn insider techniques for helping students paraphrase and explain ideas in their own words with confidence. Discover easy, effective ways to conference with students using sticky notes to target improvements and boost their writing along with reading comprehension. Walk away with ready-to-use activities and practical tips you can implement immediately in any language arts classroom.
Presenters
avatar for Carlin Liborio

Carlin Liborio

Educational Consultant, Liborio Consulting, LLC
Educational Consultant with a masters degree in Elementary Education, experience teaching grades K-6, coaching RLA teachers, and writing curriculum for 17 years in 3 different countries, with the past 9 years being in Texas public schools. I have worked on numerous TEA & Pearson educator... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Room 203

10:15am CDT

Tracking Growth in Literacy Without Grades
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
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avatar for Ty Duncan

Ty Duncan

MindPlay
Mindplay is changing reading in Texas. Districts and campuses are growing students and changing their accountability ratings with the most advanced and sophisticated product on the market.
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Room 302
 
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