This session introduces math teachers to essential features of the Desmos web application to create engaging and interactive learning experiences. Participants will also learn basic coding techniques to develop student-driven self-checks tools and dynamic activities that promote active learning. This session is perfect for educators looking to enhance their STAAR reviews and boost student engagement through technology-integrated lessons. Please bring your device for this session.
Join us in the Lingo Lounge for an engaging and interactive workshop designed specifically for teachers who aim to enhance their students' understanding and retention of science vocabulary. This workshop will provide practical strategies and tools to effectively teach science terminology, making complex concepts accessible and enjoyable for students.
Are your students stuggling with understanding complex text? Join us as we explore strategies for students to enter the text, make their thinking visible, and discuss key ideas.
Math teachers will explore tools and resources from MagicSchool for STAAR Prep. We will dig deeper into the resources that will enhance instructional strategies and student engagement. Please bring your device.
Join us for an electrifying professional development session designed to energize your STAAR review practices! In "Glow to Success," we will transform your classroom into a vibrant glow party, providing you with innovative station activities tailored for middle school students. This hands-on workshop will not only equip you with dynamic resources but also foster collaboration among educators as we share insights and strategies for effective STAAR preparation.
This is a great way to introduce, and reinforce, extended constructed response to your students using a hands-on strategy! Students will be reading and putting together an informational or fiction mentor sample for 5th & 6th grade like a puzzle! They will decide which cards are the best restate of the prompt, answer to the prompt, text evidence that supports the answer, evidence explanation, and conclusion. While they are putting it together, they will be speaking and listening to their classmates, discussing, sharing, analyzing, and learning visually and kinesthetically the essential organizational structure and parts of an essay. They will also learn the importance of transitions and how this makes their writing flow.
Do your students struggle with remembering what you previously taught? Have you ever wondered why or how you could best support them? Come and learn how the brain works, and strategies, and together we will improve our teaching practices!
Reading specific: How do you approach lesson planning? What's your first step when planning to meet the needs of your different classes? Come learn how to pick a TEK, dive into a passage, plan a lesson, and how to differentiate it for your classes. Leave with a lesson ready for STAAR review!
Do you ever feel disconnected from the lesson goal and are not sure where to go or start the next day? Are there days when you are unsure if the learning you intended got through to your kiddos? Are there times, at the end of the day, you are unsure who learned what? Join us as we explore the purpose behind the various parts of the lesson cycle, as well as ways to continually inform our instruction.
Do your students struggle with remembering what you previously taught? Have you ever wondered why or how you could best support them? Come and learn how the brain works, and strategies, and together we will improve our teaching practices!
Are you tired of hearing your students say math is boring? Come and join us for engaging strategies to get the kids up and moving while engaging in mathematical discourse and higher-level thinking.
Enhance your teaching toolkit by joining this session on Academic Monitoring. Discover how this effective strategy can be used to track and support student mastery of key skills taught in your class. Empower your students to achieve their full potential with data-driven insights and planned feedback. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your teaching practice and make a lasting impact on student success!
Unlock the magic of mentor sentences with Jeff Anderson's Patterns of Power method in this engaging and interactive professional development session. Participants will explore the key steps of the Patterns of Power method through hands-on activities and collaborative discussions. Educators will practice using mentor sentences to inspire and guide their students in crafting powerful, well-structured sentences.
