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Wednesday, July 23
 

2:30pm CDT

Academic Language
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 201
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 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 201
  Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

Connecting Organization in Reading to Organization in Writing
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 306

Presenters
avatar for Tosh McGaughy

Tosh McGaughy

Educational Consultant, Tosh McGaughy LLC
I am a certified English teacher who enjoys learning & sharing about literacy, leadership, assessment, curriculum design, instructional technology, & school improvement. (say it Mc-GOY)
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 306
  Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

Fidelity With Flexibility
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 202
This session will explore how to maintain fidelity to educational practices while incorporating flexibility,
integrity, and proactive action to drive student success and adaptability in the classroom.
Presenters
avatar for Brandy Belicek

Brandy Belicek

RLA Specialist, Region 3
My name is Brandy Belicek. I’m an RLA Specialist with Region 3. This is my 17th year in education, but my first year serving as a reading specialist. Prior to this role, I had the joy of teaching Kindergarten, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and serving K–5 students through Reading Intervention.Throughout... Read More →
avatar for Sarah Carmona

Sarah Carmona

HQIM/TxLS RLA Specialist, Education Service Center Region 3
My name is Sarah Carmona and I am an RLA Specialist with Region 3. This is my 12th year in education and my second year as a reading specialist. Education is my passion and helping students and teachers brings me an infinite amount of joy. I will do anything and everything I can to... Read More →
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Meagan Carpe

RLA Specialist, Region 3
avatar for Alanah Diebel

Alanah Diebel

HQIM/TxLS RLA Specialist, Region 3
My name is Alanah Diebel and I have been working as an HQIM Specialist for 2 years.  I was a 1st grade teacher for 9 years.  I spent 4 years in private and 5 years in public school. Since working at Region 3, I have supported  4 school districts with their implementation of their... Read More →
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Adrianne Janacek

RLA Specialist, Region 3
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Kelly Stimson

RLA Specialist, Region 3
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 202
  Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

PG-21: Teaching Poetry and Grammar to 21st Century Learners
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 103
Do your students struggle with revising and editing? Do they insist poetry is a foreign language? In this session we’ll explore and model short active strategies and activities that generate movement, boost motivation, increase engagement, and result in greater student achievement. Your students will have a greater understanding of how grammar works, and why poetry matters – for and beyond STAAR.
Presenters
avatar for Melanie Mayer

Melanie Mayer

Independent Consultant, Unaffiliated
Award-winning High School English teacher and author (and former college All-American basketball player and successful coach) provides humorous, inspirational, and practical keynotes, staff development trainings, and Instructional and Leadership coaching for educators, including... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 103
  Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

Recharging Your Read Aloud Routine
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 102
Presenters
avatar for Stephanie Green

Stephanie Green

PermaBound
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 →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 102
  Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

The Ultimate Insider's Guide to ECR Writing Success
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 203
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 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 203
  Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

Why Are We Reading This?
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 104
In this fast-paced, hands-on session, Suzy will model pre-reading strategies that yield maximum, authentic engagement. A plethora of impactful strategies that ignite intellectual curiosity, purpose, and just enough prior knowledge will get students saying, “Can we read now?” Designed for next-day implementation, participants will leave with easily implementable techniques to motivate students to read, read, read.
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 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 104
  Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

Writing in the Age of AI
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 302
Presenters
avatar for Adam Sparks

Adam Sparks

Short Answer
I taught English and Social Studies for 7 years in Nebraska, China, and Chicago and recently finished my master's in Learning Design and Technology at Stanford. At Stanford, my work focused on the intersection of writing instruction, formative assessment, and peer feedback. I now... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 302
  Breakout Session #3
 

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