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Tuesday, January 7
 

8:00am CST

Updates ot Handbook - ALL Elementary and Secondary Performing Arts Teachers LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am CST
Nimitz HS
Review the updates to the department handbook
Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts - ALL

8:00am CST

Let's Talk About Image Analysis LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will compare and contrast three different image analysis strategies to determine which strategy will work best to suit the needs of their students.
Speakers
avatar for Dylan Kane

Dylan Kane

Social Studies Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
I'm the department chair, instructional specialist, and National History Day sponsor at Mead Middle School.
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
  6 thru 12 Grade Social Studies

8:00am CST

Storytelling, Constitutional thinking skills, and Civil Dialogue in the Social Studies Classroom LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
Encourage Civics and Governmental Academic Conversations in the classroom to engage students in Higher ordered thinking. The Constitution Center will provide a depth of knowledge for teachers to dive deep into rigorous concepts with students.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
HO
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
  6 thru 12 Grade Social Studies

8:00am CST

Building a Google Site for Classroom Engagment LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will understand the benefits of building their own Google Site for the classroom; they will be able to build a simple site and add pages of their own during the session.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
NM
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
  6/7/8 Grade Social Studies

8:00am CST

Teaching Social Studies for ELLS LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will feature accomodations for all EB profciency levels
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
LB
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
  6/7/8 Grade Social Studies

8:00am CST

Powerful Geography LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
Come learn about a new approach to teaching geography and world cultures that takes into account student interests and aspirations and teaches geography content through the lens of career aspirations and personal connections
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
SA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
  6th & 9th Grade Social Studies

8:00am CST

The POWER of Anchor Charts in Texas History & World Cultures LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will demonstrate how to set up anchor charts for students to create during instruction. This allows for student ownership and accountability for their own learning making instruction both powerful and valuable.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
JR
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
  6th and 7th Grade Social Studies

8:00am CST

CBPL 6th grade LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will be allowed to plan for the upcoming units to get ahead. KUBS, Do Nows, and activitues would need to be uploaded into some type of drive for accountibility. (This should help with being able to do lesson rehearsals and student work analysis time)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
SW

Sarah Worden

Social Studies Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
  6th grade Social Studies

8:00am CST

CBPL 8th grade LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will be allowed to plan for the upcoming units to get ahead. KUBS, Do Nows, and activitues would need to be uploaded into some type of drive for accountibility. (This should help with being able to do lesson rehearsals and student work analysis time)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
LC

Lacey Chapron

Social Studies Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:20am CST
Nimitz HS
  8th Grade Social Studies

8:00am CST

8th Grade Lesson Internalization (Room 608) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will internalize a key lesson from the upcoming unit.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Kimberly Lucas

Kimberly Lucas

Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Check for Understanding (Room 605) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
Come explore the How -To of CFUs in literacy instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Talia Presley

Talia Presley

Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Data Tracking (Room 603) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will explore recent data around the ELA middle school SMART goal and other key standards.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Joy Etheridge

Joy Etheridge

Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Effective use of Socratic Seminars (Room 604) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore ways to make the most of their Wit and Wisdom Socratic Seminars
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Chelsea Brown
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Magic School (MUST bring laptop or tablet-Room 607) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
Hop on the Magic School AI bus to learn about easy ways to use tech to teach and learn. You must have a laptop or tablet at DSD to be admitted to this session.)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for India Cunningham-Ratliff

India Cunningham-Ratliff

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

No More Audio Books (Room 602) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will review strategies for engaging readers.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Cormisha Burrell

Cormisha Burrell

Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Patterns of Power (Room 606) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore ways to utilize mentor senrtences to teach powerful patterns of writing.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
BJ
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Reaching All Learners (Room 610) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn various startegies for engaging students with various learning styles.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
MS

Markesha Stennis

Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Talk Read Talk Write (Room 609) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn how to use the Talk Read Talk Write strategy for student discourse nd writing within Wit and Wisdom.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
AF
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Wit and Wisdom and ABBA 2.0 (Room 611) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn how to use the ABBA 2.0 strategy for student discourse within Wit and Wisdom.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
MW
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:25am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Integrating Speaking and Writing in the English Block LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Engaging in structured speaking conversations provides students with opportunities to collaborate and delve into deeper comprehension and critical thinking. By exchanging ideas, students practice using complex sentence structures and advanced vocabulary in real time. These conversations serve as a bridge to writing, enabling them to develop more elaborate and well-organized ideas that translate into insightful, well-supported analyses in their written work. This integrated approach strengthens both their oral and written communication skills, preparing them for academic and real-world success.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
MC
DB
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:00am CST

Intentional Planning and Writing Feedback with MagicSchool AI LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn about various tools to use for intentional planning along with the Writing Feedback tool to provide accurate and actionable feedback to students about their writing.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
AP
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:00am CST

Lesson Internalization for Special Populations LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will provide teachers with various strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners. Teachers will also be provided with planning time to review upcoming lessons and plan scaffolds and extensions to meet the needs of all learners.
Speakers
avatar for Tremaine Sanders

Tremaine Sanders

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:00am CST

Planning for Advanced Academics LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
This session is for Advanced Academics only. Teachers will receive guidance and planning time for their upcoming units.
Speakers
avatar for Kathryn Craig

Kathryn Craig

Aldine ISD
Although this is Kathryn's second career, she has been in education with primarily serving and supporting urban schools for over two decades.  She started her career as an ELA and American Studies high school teacher in Spring ISD, went on to become a K-12 District Coach to serve... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:00am CST

Planning for Small Group Learning LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Are you looking for ways to effectively support your students’ writing growth in small groups? This interactive professional development session will provide you with practical strategies and tools to get started with small group writing interventions. Participants will learn how to identify student needs using data, group students effectively, and plan targeted lessons that build writing skills._x000D_
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A step-by-step guide to launching small group writing instruction._x000D_
Examples of scaffolded small group lessons and resources tailored to various skill levels._x000D_
Tips for managing small groups while maintaining whole-class engagement._x000D_
Embedded Planning Time: Work collaboratively with colleagues to design small group writing lessons that align with your students' needs and your curriculum._x000D_
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Leave the session with ready-to-use plans and the confidence to implement small group writing interventions that make an impact!_x000D_
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**Bring a class set of writing samples (scored with feedback)**_x000D_
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Foster-Yankey

Sarah Foster-Yankey

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:00am CST

Unlocking Potential: Inclusive Practices for All Learners LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all Inclusion teachers and teachers who work with an Inclusion teacher. The session will provide teachers with a model for co-teaching in an English classroom.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
DR
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:00am CST

“Newsela: Complementing Your Curriculum” LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore the Newsela collection(s) curated specifically to support the Odell ELA curriculum. Participants will also leverage curated content and teaching resources to plan learning experiences aligned to their specific instructional priorities.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:00am CST

“Scaffolding Questions in Secondary: BUILDING STUDENT SUCCESS STEP BY STEP” FILLING
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all ELA teachers. Participants will learn how to effectively plan scaffolding questions to help students access the more rigorous grade-level questions. _x000D_
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Speakers
avatar for Carlos Diaz

Carlos Diaz

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
My name is Carlos Díaz, and I am one of our high school district literacy coaches. I’m a first-generation Salvadoran-American and a proud product of Aldine schools (go Nimitz coogs!). My view of literacy is viewed through the lens of those two identities. As the child of immigrant... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:00am CST

“Scaffolding Questions in Secondary: BUILDING STUDENT SUCCESS STEP BY STEP” LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all ELA teachers. Participants will learn how to effectively plan scaffolding questions to help students access the more rigorous grade-level questions. _x000D_
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Speakers
avatar for Carlos Diaz

Carlos Diaz

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
My name is Carlos Díaz, and I am one of our high school district literacy coaches. I’m a first-generation Salvadoran-American and a proud product of Aldine schools (go Nimitz coogs!). My view of literacy is viewed through the lens of those two identities. As the child of immigrant... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:00am CST

Active Reading Strategies in the Social Studies Classroom Rm 2105 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
During this session teachers will learn strategies to address struggling readers. This is not a repeat of the September session, new materials will be presented.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Create Your Own Adventure Rm 2310 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will walk through how to create a Choose Your Own Adventure style lesson to allow students to have choice in how they learn about topics. Recommended for Advanced Academics, but open to all!
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
CS
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Developing Process Skills: Cause and Effect Relationships Rm2104 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Learn how to promote critical thinking in your classroom. This is not a repeat of the September session, new materials will be presented.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

From Routine to Rich Dialogue: Empowering Daily Student Discourse Room 2309 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
In this session, educators will explore a powerful, adaptable strategy rooted in the QSSSA framework from Seidlitz Education. Designed to span all grade levels and content areas, this approach fosters consistent student discourse through structured routines and effective questioning techniques. Ideal for English learners (EBs) yet equally impactful in diverse classrooms, the strategy equips teachers to create an inclusive environment where every voice contributes to deeper learning. Walk away with practical tools to seamlessly integrate daily questioning and dialogue into your teaching practice, empowering students to think critically and communicate confidently.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
CD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Increasing Student Talk Through Mini Debates and Other Strategies Rm 2310 FILLING
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
During this session teachers will learn ways to increase student talk through mini debates and other strategies.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
JC
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Learning that Sticks: Using Retrieval Practice in Social Studies Rm 2313 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Retrieval practice is a learning strategy that focuses on getting the information out of students' heads. During this session, we will experience a variety of retrieval practices and research-based strategies that help make student learning visible. Participants will leave this session with new ways to transform learning through the implementation of these powerful teaching strategies.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
LA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Lesson Rehearsal for the Co-Teach Classroom Rm 2114 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
This session is mandatory for all teachers who are involved in a Co-Teach Classroom. Participants will participate in a lesson rehearsal demonstrating a co-teach environment. Teachers will then have the opportunity to create their own lesson using one of the co-teach models.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
JG

Jessica Gray

Instructional Specialist Carver High School
avatar for Sherri Chambers

Sherri Chambers

Instructional Specialist for Social Studies
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Let's Talk About Image Analysis Rm 2307 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will compare and contrast three different image analysis strategies to determine which strategy will work best to suit the needs of their students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
avatar for Dylan Kane

Dylan Kane

Social Studies Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
I'm the department chair, instructional specialist, and National History Day sponsor at Mead Middle School.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Powerful Geography Rm 2301 FILLING
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Come learn about a new approach to teaching geography and world cultures that takes into account student interests and aspirations and teaches geography content through the lens of career aspirations and personal connections.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Storytelling, Constitutional Thinking Skills, and Civil Dialogue in the Social Studies Classroom Rm 2305 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Encourage Civics and Governmental Academic Conversations in the classroom to engage students in Higher ordered thinking. The Constitution Center will provide a depth of knowledge for teachers to dive deep into rigorous concepts with students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Teaching Social Studies to ELLs Rm 2306 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will examine practical approaches to differentiation in the secondary social studies classroom. Examples of engaging accommodations for all language proficiency levels plus strategies that maximize content mastery while students acquire academic language will be included.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

The Impact of Rigorous Discourse through ABBA 2.0 RM 2111 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
In this engaging professional development session, educators will explore the power of rigorous discourse through the innovative ABBA 2.0 framework. Designed specifically for the social studies content area, this session will guide participants in implementing structured student conversations that effectively incorporate academic vocabulary. Attendees will gain hands-on experience with strategies tailored to different levels of language learners, ensuring accessibility and growth for beginners, intermediates, advanced, and advanced high students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
LL
MC
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Magic School Tools LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
This training delves deeper into using MagicSchool AI, focusing on prompt writing and refining AI-generated outputs. Educators learn to craft effective prompts to get the desired results from the AI, and how to modify those outputs to better suit their needs. Additionally, the training covers saving custom prompts for future use and exporting AI-generated content for various applications.
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Soliz

Andrea Soliz

Executive Directory Technology, TCCA - Aldine ISD
avatar for Claudia Chapa

Claudia Chapa

Digital Learning Specialist, Aldine ISD
avatar for Albert Davila

Albert Davila

Digital Learning Specialist, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  Magic School

8:00am CST

Magic School Tools LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
This training delves deeper into using MagicSchool AI, focusing on prompt writing and refining AI-generated outputs. Educators learn to craft effective prompts to get the desired results from the AI, and how to modify those outputs to better suit their needs. Additionally, the training covers saving custom prompts for future use and exporting AI-generated content for various applications.
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Soliz

Andrea Soliz

Executive Directory Technology, TCCA - Aldine ISD
avatar for Chad Cochran

Chad Cochran

Digital Learning Specialist - Middle School • Bamberg Prof Dev And Resource Ctr, Aldine ISD
I am awesome.
avatar for Janai Martin
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  Magic School

8:00am CST

NWEA MAP Growth for Teachers LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore student profile and class reports. They will be able to use the data to make decisions to improve student performance.
Speakers
avatar for LaKesha Pollard

LaKesha Pollard

Program Manager of RtI, Aldine ISD
I have been in education since 2001. I started off as a math teacher, then instructional specialist, testing coordinator, assistant principal, and now I serve as the Program Manager of RtI. Being able to serve in those positions prepared me for "such a time as this." Our students... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  NWEA MAP Growth

8:00am CST

Securing the Gold Star for CCMR LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Aldine’s mission is to provide a rigorous and enriching educational experience that prepares every student for success in college, career, and life. Preparing students for college, career, and life also means that students will have to complete certain items to transition into their next phase of life. This session will focus on highlighting the importance that ELAR content experts play in postsecondary preparation. This session will also explore the ways that we will partner with the CCMR teams to support TSI readiness and FAFSA. This workshop style session includes a training on TSI and resources, along with a FAFSA training as well.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
DA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:00am CST

iCivics: Inquiry Based Learning Rm 2409 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
The iCivics presenter return for this session is for the U.S. History teachers working with Inquiry Based Learning. This session will focus on developing an inquiry based lesson that will be taught in the Spring. This is a continuation from the previous DSD. This is a 3 hour session
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

8:00am CST

Course Mojo (Room 411) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session is limited to 6th grade Course Mojo teachers from Grantham, Impact, and Mead.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
CM
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Writing Wonderland (Participants are required to attend either the morning or afternoon session). Cafeteria LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will engage in scoring calibration and learn various strategies to improve student writing on ECRs and SCRs.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Janeth Cornejo

Janeth Cornejo

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Janeth Cornejo, a certified bilingual/ESL teacher with an M.Ed in counseling, is an ELAR District Literacy Coach for middle school and a presenter for the Teaching and Learning Department in Aldine ISD. Presentations include working with EBs, supporting new arrival students, and supporting... Read More →
avatar for Karen Hill

Karen Hill

Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
This year marks my 31st as a professional public educator. Over the course of three decades, I taught elementary music, third and fourth grades, sixth grade reading intervention, served as a curriculum specialist, a campus administrator, and now as a District Literacy Coach. I began... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

8:00am CST

Engaging Students in Meaningful Academic Discourse LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 3:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session equips educators with strategies to engage students in meaningful discussions by modeling facilitation techniques and designing prompts based on AVID WICOR strategies. Participants will also create a resource bank of sentence stems to promote academic language and enhance classroom discourse.
Speakers
KC

Kenetra Collins

Teacher, Aldine ISD
avatar for Silvia Scheirman

Silvia Scheirman

Director of Transformation, Aldine ISD
Silvia Garay Scheirman is an esteemed education professional with over twenty years of experience. Her career spans roles as a teacher, social-emotional specialist, and currently the Director of the Office of Transformation in Aldine ISD. Silvia has made significant contributions... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 3:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  AVID

8:00am CST

Davis 9-Lesson Internalization LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is only for Davis 9 ELA teachers. Teachers will plan for their upcoming units.
Speakers
avatar for Carla Woods

Carla Woods

District Literacy Coach
I am in my thirteenth year as a educator. I have served in various capacities in the field of education such as teacher, coach, department chair and now a High School ELA district literacy coach. My goal is to be an advocate for underserved students in underserved communities. My... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
AA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:00am - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

8:30am CST

Handbook Expectations and New Procedures LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will discuss new documents and procedures related to the updated Performing Arts Handbook including the DEPA Form
Speakers
avatar for Chris Cuellar

Chris Cuellar

Program Director, Performing Arts, Aldine ISD
Christopher Cuellar serves as Aldine Independent School District’s Program Director of Performing Arts. He brings over 23 years of public education experience having served as an elementary music school teacher, middle school choir Director, and a high school choir Director in Katy... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Nimitz HS
  Elementary Performing Arts

8:30am CST

Opening Session LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Nimitz HS
Review Department Accolades, New Personnel and Upcoming Events
Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts - ALL

9:30am CST

Let's Talk About Image Analysis LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will compare and contrast three different image analysis strategies to determine which strategy will work best to suit the needs of their students.
Speakers
avatar for Dylan Kane

Dylan Kane

Social Studies Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
I'm the department chair, instructional specialist, and National History Day sponsor at Mead Middle School.
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
  6 thru 12 Grade Social Studies

9:30am CST

Storytelling, Constitutional thinking skills, and Civil Dialogue in the Social Studies Classroom LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
Encourage Civics and Governmental Academic Conversations in the classroom to engage students in Higher ordered thinking. The Constitution Center will provide a depth of knowledge for teachers to dive deep into rigorous concepts with students.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
HO
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
  6 thru 12 Grade Social Studies

9:30am CST

Building a Google Site for Classroom Engagment LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will understand the benefits of building their own Google Site for the classroom; they will be able to build a simple site and add pages of their own during the session.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
NM
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
  6/7/8 Grade Social Studies

9:30am CST

Teaching Social Studies for ELLS LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will feature accomodations for all EB profciency levels
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
LB
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
  6/7/8 Grade Social Studies

9:30am CST

Powerful Geography LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
Come learn about a new approach to teaching geography and world cultures that takes into account student interests and aspirations and teaches geography content through the lens of career aspirations and personal connections
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
SA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
  6th & 9th Grade Social Studies

9:30am CST

The POWER of Anchor Charts in Texas History & World Cultures LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will demonstrate how to set up anchor charts for students to create during instruction. This allows for student ownership and accountability for their own learning making instruction both powerful and valuable.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
JR
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
  6th and 7th Grade Social Studies

9:30am CST

CBPL 6th grade LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will be allowed to plan for the upcoming units to get ahead. KUBS, Do Nows, and activitues would need to be uploaded into some type of drive for accountibility. (This should help with being able to do lesson rehearsals and student work analysis time)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
SW

Sarah Worden

Social Studies Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
  6th grade Social Studies

9:30am CST

CBPL 8th grade LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will be allowed to plan for the upcoming units to get ahead. KUBS, Do Nows, and activitues would need to be uploaded into some type of drive for accountibility. (This should help with being able to do lesson rehearsals and student work analysis time)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
LC

Lacey Chapron

Social Studies Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:50am CST
Nimitz HS
  8th Grade Social Studies

9:30am CST

Integrating Speaking and Writing in the English Block LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Engaging in structured speaking conversations provides students with opportunities to collaborate and delve into deeper comprehension and critical thinking. By exchanging ideas, students practice using complex sentence structures and advanced vocabulary in real time. These conversations serve as a bridge to writing, enabling them to develop more elaborate and well-organized ideas that translate into insightful, well-supported analyses in their written work. This integrated approach strengthens both their oral and written communication skills, preparing them for academic and real-world success.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
MC
DB
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

9:30am CST

Intentional Planning and Writing Feedback with MagicSchool AI LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn about various tools to use for intentional planning along with the Writing Feedback tool to provide accurate and actionable feedback to students about their writing.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
AP
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

9:30am CST

Lesson Internalization for Special Populations LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will provide teachers with various strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners. Teachers will also be provided with planning time to review upcoming lessons and plan scaffolds and extensions to meet the needs of all learners.
Speakers
avatar for Tremaine Sanders

Tremaine Sanders

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

9:30am CST

Planning for Advanced Academics LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session is for Advanced Academics only. Teachers will receive guidance and planning time for their upcoming units.
Speakers
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Kathryn Craig

Aldine ISD
Although this is Kathryn's second career, she has been in education with primarily serving and supporting urban schools for over two decades.  She started her career as an ELA and American Studies high school teacher in Spring ISD, went on to become a K-12 District Coach to serve... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

9:30am CST

Planning for Small Group Learning LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Are you looking for ways to effectively support your students’ writing growth in small groups? This interactive professional development session will provide you with practical strategies and tools to get started with small group writing interventions. Participants will learn how to identify student needs using data, group students effectively, and plan targeted lessons that build writing skills._x000D_
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Examples of scaffolded small group lessons and resources tailored to various skill levels._x000D_
Tips for managing small groups while maintaining whole-class engagement._x000D_
Embedded Planning Time: Work collaboratively with colleagues to design small group writing lessons that align with your students' needs and your curriculum._x000D_
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Leave the session with ready-to-use plans and the confidence to implement small group writing interventions that make an impact!_x000D_
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**Bring a class set of writing samples (scored with feedback)**_x000D_
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Foster-Yankey

Sarah Foster-Yankey

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

9:30am CST

Unlocking Potential: Inclusive Practices for All Learners LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all Inclusion teachers and teachers who work with an Inclusion teacher. The session will provide teachers with a model for co-teaching in an English classroom.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
DR
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

9:30am CST

“Newsela: Cross-Curricular Literacy” LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will use Newsela to integrate content-area instruction and literacy practices important to their discipline to improve student language comprehension and knowledge acquisition._x000D_
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***This session is open to Social Studies teachers also.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

9:30am CST

“Scaffolding Questions in Secondary: BUILDING STUDENT SUCCESS STEP BY STEP” LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all ELA teachers. Participants will learn how to effectively plan scaffolding questions to help students access the more rigorous grade-level questions. _x000D_
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Speakers
avatar for Carlos Diaz

Carlos Diaz

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
My name is Carlos Díaz, and I am one of our high school district literacy coaches. I’m a first-generation Salvadoran-American and a proud product of Aldine schools (go Nimitz coogs!). My view of literacy is viewed through the lens of those two identities. As the child of immigrant... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

9:30am CST

“Scaffolding Questions in Secondary: BUILDING STUDENT SUCCESS STEP BY STEP” LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all ELA teachers. Participants will learn how to effectively plan scaffolding questions to help students access the more rigorous grade-level questions. _x000D_
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Speakers
avatar for Carlos Diaz

Carlos Diaz

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
My name is Carlos Díaz, and I am one of our high school district literacy coaches. I’m a first-generation Salvadoran-American and a proud product of Aldine schools (go Nimitz coogs!). My view of literacy is viewed through the lens of those two identities. As the child of immigrant... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

9:30am CST

Active Reading Strategies in the Social Studies Classroom Rm 2105 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
During this session teachers will learn strategies to address struggling readers. This is not a repeat of the September session, new materials will be presented.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Case Studies How and When for World Geography Rm 2114 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will walk through how to create a case study of your choosing and how to implement activities in it to help with student understanding.
Speakers
WD

William Danes

Department Chair, Davis 9th Grade
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Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
DB

Dawn Brimhall

Instructional Specialist, Davis High School
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Create Your Own Adventure Rm 2310 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will walk through how to create a Choose Your Own Adventure style lesson to allow students to have choice in how they learn about topics. Recommended for Advanced Academics, but open to all!
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
CS
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Developing Process Skills: Cause and Effect Relationships Rm2104 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Learn how to promote critical thinking in your classroom. This is not a repeat of the September session, new materials will be presented.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

From Routine to Rich Dialogue: Empowering Daily Student Discourse Room 2309 FULL
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
In this session, educators will explore a powerful, adaptable strategy rooted in the QSSSA framework from Seidlitz Education. Designed to span all grade levels and content areas, this approach fosters consistent student discourse through structured routines and effective questioning techniques. Ideal for English learners (EBs) yet equally impactful in diverse classrooms, the strategy equips teachers to create an inclusive environment where every voice contributes to deeper learning. Walk away with practical tools to seamlessly integrate daily questioning and dialogue into your teaching practice, empowering students to think critically and communicate confidently.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
CD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Learning that Sticks: Using Retrieval Practice in Social Studies Rm 2313 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Retrieval practice is a learning strategy that focuses on getting the information out of students' heads. During this session, we will experience a variety of retrieval practices and research-based strategies that help make student learning visible. Participants will leave this session with new ways to transform learning through the implementation of these powerful teaching strategies.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
LA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Let's Talk About Image Analysis Rm 2307 FILLING
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will compare and contrast three different image analysis strategies to determine which strategy will work best to suit the needs of their students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
avatar for Dylan Kane

Dylan Kane

Social Studies Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
I'm the department chair, instructional specialist, and National History Day sponsor at Mead Middle School.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Newsela Rm 707 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Newsela is an online platform that provides news and other content to help students improve their reading skills, critical thinking, and media literacy. Come learn how you can use it in your classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Powerful Geography Rm 2301 FILLING
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Come learn about a new approach to teaching geography and world cultures that takes into account student interests and aspirations and teaches geography content through the lens of career aspirations and personal connections.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Project Based Learning Rm2117 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will highlight the fundamentals of Project Based Learning and how it differs from a la carte projects in the classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Tynica Robert-McMillan

Tynica Robert-McMillan

Instructional Specialist, Eisenhower High School, Aldine ISD
My name is Tynica Robert-McMillan. I am a native of New Orleans, Louisana, graduated from Southern A & M University; Bachelor in Social Science, University of Phoenix; Masters in Business Administration, Prairie View A&M University; Masters in Educational Leadership. My careers have... Read More →
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
avatar for Riley Del Pinto
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Storytelling, Constitutional Thinking Skills, and Civil Dialogue in the Social Studies Classroom Rm 2305 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Encourage Civics and Governmental Academic Conversations in the classroom to engage students in Higher ordered thinking. The Constitution Center will provide a depth of knowledge for teachers to dive deep into rigorous concepts with students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Teaching Social Studies to ELLs Rm 2306 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will examine practical approaches to differentiation in the secondary social studies classroom. Examples of engaging accommodations for all language proficiency levels plus strategies that maximize content mastery while students acquire academic language will be included.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

The Impact of Rigorous Discourse through ABBA 2.0 RM 2111 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
In this engaging professional development session, educators will explore the power of rigorous discourse through the innovative ABBA 2.0 framework. Designed specifically for the social studies content area, this session will guide participants in implementing structured student conversations that effectively incorporate academic vocabulary. Attendees will gain hands-on experience with strategies tailored to different levels of language learners, ensuring accessibility and growth for beginners, intermediates, advanced, and advanced high students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
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MC
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

9:30am CST

Magic School Tools LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This training delves deeper into using MagicSchool AI, focusing on prompt writing and refining AI-generated outputs. Educators learn to craft effective prompts to get the desired results from the AI, and how to modify those outputs to better suit their needs. Additionally, the training covers saving custom prompts for future use and exporting AI-generated content for various applications.
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Soliz

Andrea Soliz

Executive Directory Technology, TCCA - Aldine ISD
avatar for Chad Cochran

Chad Cochran

Digital Learning Specialist - Middle School • Bamberg Prof Dev And Resource Ctr, Aldine ISD
I am awesome.
avatar for Janai Martin
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Magic School

9:30am CST

Magic School Tools LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This training delves deeper into using MagicSchool AI, focusing on prompt writing and refining AI-generated outputs. Educators learn to craft effective prompts to get the desired results from the AI, and how to modify those outputs to better suit their needs. Additionally, the training covers saving custom prompts for future use and exporting AI-generated content for various applications.
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Soliz

Andrea Soliz

Executive Directory Technology, TCCA - Aldine ISD
avatar for Claudia Chapa

Claudia Chapa

Digital Learning Specialist, Aldine ISD
avatar for Albert Davila

Albert Davila

Digital Learning Specialist, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Magic School

9:30am CST

7th Grade Lesson Internaliation (Room 608) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will internalize a key lesson from the upcoming unit.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Kimberly Lucas

Kimberly Lucas

Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

9:30am CST

Check for Understanding (Room 605) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Come explore the How -To of CFUs in literacy instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Talia Presley

Talia Presley

Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

9:30am CST

Data Tracking (Room 603) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session will explore recent data around the ELA middle school SMART goal and other key standards.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Joy Etheridge

Joy Etheridge

Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

9:30am CST

Effective use of Socratic Seminars (Room 604) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore ways to make the most of their Wit and Wisdom Socratic Seminars
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Chelsea Brown
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

9:30am CST

Magic School (MUST bring laptop or tablet-Room 607) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Hop on the Magic School AI bus to learn about easy ways to use tech to teach and learn. You must have a laptop or tablet at DSD to be admitted to this session.)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for India Cunningham-Ratliff

India Cunningham-Ratliff

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

9:30am CST

No More Audio Books (Room 602) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will review strategies for engaging readers.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Cormisha Burrell

Cormisha Burrell

Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

9:30am CST

Patterns of Power (Room 606) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore ways to utilize mentor senrtences to teach powerful patterns of writing.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
BJ
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

9:30am CST

Reaching All Learners (Room 610) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn various startegies for engaging students with various learning styles.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
MS

Markesha Stennis

Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

9:30am CST

Talk Read Talk Write (Room 609) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn how to use the Talk Read Talk Write strategy for student discourse nd writing within Wit and Wisdom.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
AF
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

9:30am CST

Wit and Wisdom and ABBA 2.0 (Room 611) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn how to use the ABBA 2.0 strategy for student discourse within Wit and Wisdom.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
MW
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

9:30am CST

NWEA MAP Growth for Teachers LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore student profile and class reports. They will be able to use the data to make decisions to improve student performance.
Speakers
avatar for LaKesha Pollard

LaKesha Pollard

Program Manager of RtI, Aldine ISD
I have been in education since 2001. I started off as a math teacher, then instructional specialist, testing coordinator, assistant principal, and now I serve as the Program Manager of RtI. Being able to serve in those positions prepared me for "such a time as this." Our students... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  NWEA MAP Growth

9:30am CST

FOR NEW TEACHERS - Activate Ownership: Empowering Student Voice, Choice, and Goals LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
This session for novice teachers focuses on increasing student engagement by promoting student ownership in learning. It covers strategies for setting learning goals, encouraging self-reflection, and facilitating collaborative learning, with the aim of enhancing teaching and inspiring student achievement—all while mastering T-TESS dimensions 2.1 and 2.4. Let’s transform your classroom into a hub of active and independent learning!
Speakers
avatar for Suzanna Garcia

Suzanna Garcia

Director of New Teacher Support, Aldine ISD
avatar for Yvonne Davis

Yvonne Davis

District Novice Teacher Support Coach
Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Nimitz HS
  SHINE

10:00am CST

Recruitment Strategies, Expectations and Process LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will meet with their feeder groups/clusters and discuss recruitment and retention strategies with their specific district feeder pattern personnel
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  Elementary Performing Arts

10:00am CST

Recruitment Strategies, Expectations and Process LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will meet with their feeder groups/clusters and discuss recruitment and retention strategies with their specific district feeder pattern personnel
Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts - ALL

10:00am CST

Developing the complete Dance Team LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Developing the complete Dance Team
Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts - DANCE

10:00am CST

Where is your program and what is your next evolution? LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Nimitz HS
Where is your program and what is your next evolution?
Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts MS & HS THEATRE

12:30pm CST

UIL Program Selection LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Music Selection: Assessing the cabiliites of your ensembles - strengths and weaknesses, how do you select the literarure for UIL Contest?

Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts - BAND   Secondary Performing Arts/CHOIR   STRINGS/Secondary Performing Arts - BAND

12:30pm CST

Choreography LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Choreography
Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts - DANCE

12:30pm CST

UIL ONE ACT PREP CONCEPTS LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
UIL ONE ACT PREP CONCEPTS
Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts MS & HS THEATRE

12:30pm CST

Depth and Complexity LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session provides educators with concrete tools that help educators achieve at the highest levels of thinking.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
DS
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6 thru 12 Grade Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Let's Talk About Image Analysis LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will compare and contrast three different image analysis strategies to determine which strategy will work best to suit the needs of their students.
Speakers
avatar for Dylan Kane

Dylan Kane

Social Studies Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
I'm the department chair, instructional specialist, and National History Day sponsor at Mead Middle School.
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6 thru 12 Grade Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Storytelling, Constitutional thinking skills, and Civil Dialogue in the Social Studies Classroom LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
Encourage Civics and Governmental Academic Conversations in the classroom to engage students in Higher ordered thinking. The Constitution Center will provide a depth of knowledge for teachers to dive deep into rigorous concepts with students.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
HO
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6 thru 12 Grade Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Building a Google Site for Classroom Engagment LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will understand the benefits of building their own Google Site for the classroom; they will be able to build a simple site and add pages of their own during the session.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
NM
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6/7/8 Grade Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Picture Books and more to expand thinking in the 6-8 Social Studies Classroom LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
Discover how to use picture books and other engaging resources to spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and promote critical thinking in the social studies classroom. This session will provide practical strategies and curated materials to connect historical events, cultural concepts, and geographic themes to students' lives, creating a dynamic and inclusive learning environment.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
AV
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6/7/8 Grade Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Teaching Social Studies for ELLS LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session will feature accomodations for all EB profciency levels
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
LB
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6/7/8 Grade Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Powerful Geography LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
Come learn about a new approach to teaching geography and world cultures that takes into account student interests and aspirations and teaches geography content through the lens of career aspirations and personal connections
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
SA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6th & 9th Grade Social Studies

12:30pm CST

CBPL 6th grade LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will be allowed to plan for the upcoming units to get ahead. KUBS, Do Nows, and activitues would need to be uploaded into some type of drive for accountibility. (This should help with being able to do lesson rehearsals and student work analysis time)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
SW

Sarah Worden

Social Studies Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6th Grade Social Studies

12:30pm CST

CBPL 7th grade LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will be allowed to plan for the upcoming units to get ahead. KUBS, Do Nows, and activitues would need to be uploaded into some type of drive for accountibility. (This should help with being able to do lesson rehearsals and student work analysis time)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
LC

Lacey Chapron

Social Studies Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Nimitz HS
  7th Grade Social Studies

12:30pm CST

6th Grade Lesson Internalization (Room 608) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will internalize a key lesson from the upcoming unit.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Kimberly Lucas

Kimberly Lucas

Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

12:30pm CST

Check for Understanding (Room 605) FILLING
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
Come explore the How -To of CFUs in literacy instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Talia Presley

Talia Presley

Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

12:30pm CST

Data Tracking (Room 603) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session will explore recent data around the ELA middle school SMART goal and other key standards.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Joy Etheridge

Joy Etheridge

Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

12:30pm CST

Effective use of Socratic Seminars (Room 604) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore ways to make the most of their Wit and Wisdom Socratic Seminars
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Chelsea Brown
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

12:30pm CST

Magic School (MUST bring laptop or tablet-Room 607) FILLING
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
Hop on the Magic School AI bus to learn about easy ways to use tech to teach and learn. You must have a laptop or tablet at DSD to be admitted to this session.)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for India Cunningham-Ratliff

India Cunningham-Ratliff

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

12:30pm CST

Patterns of Power (Room 606) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore ways to utilize mentor senrtences to teach powerful patterns of writing.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
BJ
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

12:30pm CST

Reaching All Learners (Room 610) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn various startegies for engaging students with various learning styles.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
MS

Markesha Stennis

Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

12:30pm CST

Talk Read Talk Write (Room 609) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn how to use the Talk Read Talk Write strategy for student discourse nd writing within Wit and Wisdom.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
AF
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

12:30pm CST

Wit and Wisdom and ABBA 2.0 (Room 611) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn how to use the ABBA 2.0 strategy for student discourse within Wit and Wisdom.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
MW
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

12:30pm CST

FOR NEW TEACHERS - Activate Ownership: Empowering Student Voice, Choice, and Goals LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session for novice teachers focuses on increasing student engagement by promoting student ownership in learning. It covers strategies for setting learning goals, encouraging self-reflection, and facilitating collaborative learning, with the aim of enhancing teaching and inspiring student achievement—all while mastering T-TESS dimensions 2.1 and 2.4. Let’s transform your classroom into a hub of active and independent learning!
Speakers
avatar for Suzanna Garcia

Suzanna Garcia

Director of New Teacher Support, Aldine ISD
avatar for Yvonne Davis

Yvonne Davis

District Novice Teacher Support Coach
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Nimitz HS
  SHINE

12:30pm CST

Focus on singing and development of the voice LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will discover strategies and methods to develop healthy singing from the young voice. Participants will also discuss strategies for a strong choral performance.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Elementary Performing Arts

12:30pm CST

Integrating Speaking and Writing in the English Block LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Engaging in structured speaking conversations provides students with opportunities to collaborate and delve into deeper comprehension and critical thinking. By exchanging ideas, students practice using complex sentence structures and advanced vocabulary in real time. These conversations serve as a bridge to writing, enabling them to develop more elaborate and well-organized ideas that translate into insightful, well-supported analyses in their written work. This integrated approach strengthens both their oral and written communication skills, preparing them for academic and real-world success.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
MC
DB
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

12:30pm CST

Intentional Planning and Writing Feedback with MagicSchool AI LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn about various tools to use for intentional planning along with the Writing Feedback tool to provide accurate and actionable feedback to students about their writing.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
AP
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

12:30pm CST

Lesson Internalization for Special Populations LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session will provide teachers with various strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners. Teachers will also be provided with planning time to review upcoming lessons and plan scaffolds and extensions to meet the needs of all learners.
Speakers
avatar for Tremaine Sanders

Tremaine Sanders

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

12:30pm CST

Planning for Advanced Academics LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is for Advanced Academics only. Teachers will receive guidance and planning time for their upcoming units.
Speakers
avatar for Kathryn Craig

Kathryn Craig

Aldine ISD
Although this is Kathryn's second career, she has been in education with primarily serving and supporting urban schools for over two decades.  She started her career as an ELA and American Studies high school teacher in Spring ISD, went on to become a K-12 District Coach to serve... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

12:30pm CST

Planning for Small Group Learning LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Are you looking for ways to effectively support your students’ writing growth in small groups? This interactive professional development session will provide you with practical strategies and tools to get started with small group writing interventions. Participants will learn how to identify student needs using data, group students effectively, and plan targeted lessons that build writing skills._x000D_
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The session will include:_x000D_
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A step-by-step guide to launching small group writing instruction._x000D_
Examples of scaffolded small group lessons and resources tailored to various skill levels._x000D_
Tips for managing small groups while maintaining whole-class engagement._x000D_
Embedded Planning Time: Work collaboratively with colleagues to design small group writing lessons that align with your students' needs and your curriculum._x000D_
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Leave the session with ready-to-use plans and the confidence to implement small group writing interventions that make an impact!_x000D_
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**Bring a class set of writing samples (scored with feedback)**_x000D_
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Foster-Yankey

Sarah Foster-Yankey

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

12:30pm CST

Unlocking Potential: Inclusive Practices for All Learners LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all Inclusion teachers and teachers who work with an Inclusion teacher. The session will provide teachers with a model for co-teaching in an English classroom.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
DR
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

12:30pm CST

“Newsela: Complementing Your Curriculum” LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore the Newsela collection(s) curated specifically to support the Odell ELA curriculum. Participants will also leverage curated content and teaching resources to plan learning experiences aligned to their specific instructional priorities.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

12:30pm CST

“Scaffolding Questions in Secondary: BUILDING STUDENT SUCCESS STEP BY STEP” LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all ELA teachers. Participants will learn how to effectively plan scaffolding questions to help students access the more rigorous grade-level questions. _x000D_
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Speakers
avatar for Carlos Diaz

Carlos Diaz

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
My name is Carlos Díaz, and I am one of our high school district literacy coaches. I’m a first-generation Salvadoran-American and a proud product of Aldine schools (go Nimitz coogs!). My view of literacy is viewed through the lens of those two identities. As the child of immigrant... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

12:30pm CST

“Scaffolding Questions in Secondary: BUILDING STUDENT SUCCESS STEP BY STEP” LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all ELA teachers. Participants will learn how to effectively plan scaffolding questions to help students access the more rigorous grade-level questions. _x000D_
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Speakers
avatar for Carlos Diaz

Carlos Diaz

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
My name is Carlos Díaz, and I am one of our high school district literacy coaches. I’m a first-generation Salvadoran-American and a proud product of Aldine schools (go Nimitz coogs!). My view of literacy is viewed through the lens of those two identities. As the child of immigrant... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

12:30pm CST

Active Reading Strategies in the Social Studies Classroom Rm 2105 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
During this session teachers will learn strategies to address struggling readers. This is not a repeat of the September session, new materials will be presented.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

AI: The New Teacher's Pet Rm 2116 FULL
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This training session aims to equip educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools into their social studies curriculum. Participants will explore various AI applications that can enhance teaching methodologies, promote student engagement, and foster critical thinking skills.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

AP/ DC/ On-Ramps CBPL Rm 2310 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is an option CBPL for AP/ DC/ or OnRamp Classes.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Case Studies How and When for World Geography Rm 2114 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session will walk through how to create a case study of your choosing and how to implement activities in it to help with student understanding.
Speakers
WD

William Danes

Department Chair, Davis 9th Grade
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
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Dawn Brimhall

Instructional Specialist, Davis High School
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Developing Process Skills: Cause and Effect Relationships Rm2104 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Learn how to promote critical thinking in your classroom. This is not a repeat of the September session, new materials will be presented.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Learning that Sticks: Using Retrieval Practice in Social Studies Rm 2313 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Retrieval practice is a learning strategy that focuses on getting the information out of students' heads. During this session, we will experience a variety of retrieval practices and research-based strategies that help make student learning visible. Participants will leave this session with new ways to transform learning through the implementation of these powerful teaching strategies.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
LA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Let's Talk About Image Analysis Rm 2307 FULL
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will compare and contrast three different image analysis strategies to determine which strategy will work best to suit the needs of their students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
avatar for Dylan Kane

Dylan Kane

Social Studies Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
I'm the department chair, instructional specialist, and National History Day sponsor at Mead Middle School.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Powerful Geography Rm 2301 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Come learn about a new approach to teaching geography and world cultures that takes into account student interests and aspirations and teaches geography content through the lens of career aspirations and personal connections.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Storytelling, Constitutional Thinking Skills, and Civil Dialogue in the Social Studies Classroom Rm 2305 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Encourage Civics and Governmental Academic Conversations in the classroom to engage students in Higher ordered thinking. The Constitution Center will provide a depth of knowledge for teachers to dive deep into rigorous concepts with students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Teaching Social Studies to ELLs Rm 2306 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session will examine practical approaches to differentiation in the secondary social studies classroom. Examples of engaging accommodations for all language proficiency levels plus strategies that maximize content mastery while students acquire academic language will be included.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

The Impact of Rigorous Discourse through ABBA 2.0RM 2111 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
In this engaging professional development session, educators will explore the power of rigorous discourse through the innovative ABBA 2.0 framework. Designed specifically for the social studies content area, this session will guide participants in implementing structured student conversations that effectively incorporate academic vocabulary. Attendees will gain hands-on experience with strategies tailored to different levels of language learners, ensuring accessibility and growth for beginners, intermediates, advanced, and advanced high students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
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MC
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Using Depth & Complexity to Differentiate and Empower Critical Thinking for All Rm 2309 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is a REPEAT of the September Session. Educators face unique challenges when designing differentiated learning opportunities for students. The Depth & Complexity Framework provides educators with concrete tools that help students achieve the highest levels of thinking. Based on the foundation that students should approach learning in ways similar to professionals/experts,
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Magic School Tools LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This training delves deeper into using MagicSchool AI, focusing on prompt writing and refining AI-generated outputs. Educators learn to craft effective prompts to get the desired results from the AI, and how to modify those outputs to better suit their needs. Additionally, the training covers saving custom prompts for future use and exporting AI-generated content for various applications.
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Soliz

Andrea Soliz

Executive Directory Technology, TCCA - Aldine ISD
avatar for Claudia Chapa

Claudia Chapa

Digital Learning Specialist, Aldine ISD
avatar for Albert Davila

Albert Davila

Digital Learning Specialist, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Magic School

12:30pm CST

Magic School Tools LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
This training delves deeper into using MagicSchool AI, focusing on prompt writing and refining AI-generated outputs. Educators learn to craft effective prompts to get the desired results from the AI, and how to modify those outputs to better suit their needs. Additionally, the training covers saving custom prompts for future use and exporting AI-generated content for various applications.
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Soliz

Andrea Soliz

Executive Directory Technology, TCCA - Aldine ISD
avatar for Chad Cochran

Chad Cochran

Digital Learning Specialist - Middle School • Bamberg Prof Dev And Resource Ctr, Aldine ISD
I am awesome.
avatar for Janai Martin
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Magic School

12:30pm CST

NWEA MAP Growth for Teachers LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore student profile and class reports. They will be able to use the data to make decisions to improve student performance.
Speakers
avatar for LaKesha Pollard

LaKesha Pollard

Program Manager of RtI, Aldine ISD
I have been in education since 2001. I started off as a math teacher, then instructional specialist, testing coordinator, assistant principal, and now I serve as the Program Manager of RtI. Being able to serve in those positions prepared me for "such a time as this." Our students... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CST
Nimitz HS
  NWEA MAP Growth

12:30pm CST

iCivics: Inquiry Based Learning - 8th grade LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
The iCivics presenter return for this session is for the U.S. History teachers working with Inquiry Based Learning. This session will focus on developing an inquiry based lesson that will be taught in the Spring. This is a continuation from the previous DSD. This is a 3 hour session
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
AF
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
  8th Grade Social Studies

12:30pm CST

Securing the Gold Star for CCMR LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Aldine’s mission is to provide a rigorous and enriching educational experience that prepares every student for success in college, career, and life. Preparing students for college, career, and life also means that students will have to complete certain items to transition into their next phase of life. This session will focus on highlighting the importance that ELAR content experts play in postsecondary preparation. This session will also explore the ways that we will partner with the CCMR teams to support TSI readiness and FAFSA. This workshop style session includes a training on TSI and resources, along with a FAFSA training as well.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
DA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

12:30pm CST

Writing Wonderland (Participants are required to attend either the morning or afternoon session). Cafeteria LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will engage in scoring calibration and learn various strategies to improve student writing on ECRs and SCRs.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Janeth Cornejo

Janeth Cornejo

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Janeth Cornejo, a certified bilingual/ESL teacher with an M.Ed in counseling, is an ELAR District Literacy Coach for middle school and a presenter for the Teaching and Learning Department in Aldine ISD. Presentations include working with EBs, supporting new arrival students, and supporting... Read More →
avatar for Karen Hill

Karen Hill

Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
This year marks my 31st as a professional public educator. Over the course of three decades, I taught elementary music, third and fourth grades, sixth grade reading intervention, served as a curriculum specialist, a campus administrator, and now as a District Literacy Coach. I began... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

1:45pm CST

Goals and Information for the Aldine ISD Student Evaluation Program LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:45pm - 2:15pm CST
Nimitz HS
Goals and Information for the Aldine ISD Student Evaluation Program
Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:45pm - 2:15pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts - DANCE

1:45pm CST

BUILDING, HOSTING, AND OPERATING INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP MEETS/EVALUATIONS LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
BUILDING, HOSTING, AND OPERATING INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP MEETS/EVALUATIONS
Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts MS & HS THEATRE

1:45pm CST

Sightsinging and Music Reading Session LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will combine with either secondary choral or instrumental for a sighthreading exercise to reinforce music reading skill and strategies that could benefit their students.
Speakers
RR

Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts - BAND   Secondary Performing Arts/CHOIR   STRINGS/Secondary Performing Arts - BAND

2:00pm CST

Depth and Complexity LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session provides educators with concrete tools that help educators achieve at the highest levels of thinking.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
DS
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6 thru 12 Grade Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Let's Talk About Image Analysis LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will compare and contrast three different image analysis strategies to determine which strategy will work best to suit the needs of their students.
Speakers
avatar for Dylan Kane

Dylan Kane

Social Studies Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
I'm the department chair, instructional specialist, and National History Day sponsor at Mead Middle School.
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6 thru 12 Grade Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Storytelling, Constitutional thinking skills, and Civil Dialogue in the Social Studies Classroom LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
Encourage Civics and Governmental Academic Conversations in the classroom to engage students in Higher ordered thinking. The Constitution Center will provide a depth of knowledge for teachers to dive deep into rigorous concepts with students.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
HO
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6 thru 12 Grade Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Building a Google Site for Classroom Engagment LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will understand the benefits of building their own Google Site for the classroom; they will be able to build a simple site and add pages of their own during the session.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
NM
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6/7/8 Grade Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Picture Books and more to expand thinking in the 6-8 Social Studies Classroom LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
Discover how to use picture books and other engaging resources to spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and promote critical thinking in the social studies classroom. This session will provide practical strategies and curated materials to connect historical events, cultural concepts, and geographic themes to students' lives, creating a dynamic and inclusive learning environment.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
AV
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6/7/8 Grade Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Teaching Social Studies for ELLS LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session will feature accomodations for all EB profciency levels
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
LB
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6/7/8 Grade Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Powerful Geography LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
Come learn about a new approach to teaching geography and world cultures that takes into account student interests and aspirations and teaches geography content through the lens of career aspirations and personal connections
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
SA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6th & 9th Grade Social Studies

2:00pm CST

CBPL 6th grade LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will be allowed to plan for the upcoming units to get ahead. KUBS, Do Nows, and activitues would need to be uploaded into some type of drive for accountibility. (This should help with being able to do lesson rehearsals and student work analysis time)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
SW

Sarah Worden

Social Studies Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
  6th Grade Social Studies

2:00pm CST

CBPL 7th grade LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will be allowed to plan for the upcoming units to get ahead. KUBS, Do Nows, and activitues would need to be uploaded into some type of drive for accountibility. (This should help with being able to do lesson rehearsals and student work analysis time)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Joseph Lucario

Dr. Joseph Lucario

Program Director of Primary, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
LC

Lacey Chapron

Social Studies Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm CST
Nimitz HS
  7th Grade Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Integrating Speaking and Writing in the English Block LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Engaging in structured speaking conversations provides students with opportunities to collaborate and delve into deeper comprehension and critical thinking. By exchanging ideas, students practice using complex sentence structures and advanced vocabulary in real time. These conversations serve as a bridge to writing, enabling them to develop more elaborate and well-organized ideas that translate into insightful, well-supported analyses in their written work. This integrated approach strengthens both their oral and written communication skills, preparing them for academic and real-world success.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
MC
DB
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

2:00pm CST

Intentional Planning and Writing Feedback with MagicSchool AI LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn about various tools to use for intentional planning along with the Writing Feedback tool to provide accurate and actionable feedback to students about their writing.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
AP
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

2:00pm CST

Lesson Internalization for Special Populations LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session will provide teachers with various strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners. Teachers will also be provided with planning time to review upcoming lessons and plan scaffolds and extensions to meet the needs of all learners.
Speakers
avatar for Tremaine Sanders

Tremaine Sanders

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

2:00pm CST

Planning for Advanced Academics LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is for Advanced Academics only. Teachers will receive guidance and planning time for their upcoming units.
Speakers
avatar for Kathryn Craig

Kathryn Craig

Aldine ISD
Although this is Kathryn's second career, she has been in education with primarily serving and supporting urban schools for over two decades.  She started her career as an ELA and American Studies high school teacher in Spring ISD, went on to become a K-12 District Coach to serve... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

2:00pm CST

Planning for Small Group Learning LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Are you looking for ways to effectively support your students’ writing growth in small groups? This interactive professional development session will provide you with practical strategies and tools to get started with small group writing interventions. Participants will learn how to identify student needs using data, group students effectively, and plan targeted lessons that build writing skills._x000D_
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A step-by-step guide to launching small group writing instruction._x000D_
Examples of scaffolded small group lessons and resources tailored to various skill levels._x000D_
Tips for managing small groups while maintaining whole-class engagement._x000D_
Embedded Planning Time: Work collaboratively with colleagues to design small group writing lessons that align with your students' needs and your curriculum._x000D_
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Leave the session with ready-to-use plans and the confidence to implement small group writing interventions that make an impact!_x000D_
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**Bring a class set of writing samples (scored with feedback)**_x000D_
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Foster-Yankey

Sarah Foster-Yankey

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

2:00pm CST

Unlocking Potential: Inclusive Practices for All Learners LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all Inclusion teachers and teachers who work with an Inclusion teacher. The session will provide teachers with a model for co-teaching in an English classroom.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
DR
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

2:00pm CST

“Newsela: Cross-Curricular Literacy” FILLING
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will use Newsela to integrate content-area instruction and literacy practices important to their discipline to improve student language comprehension and knowledge acquisition._x000D_
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***This session is open to Social Studies teachers also.
Speakers
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

2:00pm CST

“Scaffolding Questions in Secondary: BUILDING STUDENT SUCCESS STEP BY STEP” LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all ELA teachers. Participants will learn how to effectively plan scaffolding questions to help students access the more rigorous grade-level questions. _x000D_
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Speakers
avatar for Carlos Diaz

Carlos Diaz

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
My name is Carlos Díaz, and I am one of our high school district literacy coaches. I’m a first-generation Salvadoran-American and a proud product of Aldine schools (go Nimitz coogs!). My view of literacy is viewed through the lens of those two identities. As the child of immigrant... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

2:00pm CST

“Scaffolding Questions in Secondary: BUILDING STUDENT SUCCESS STEP BY STEP” LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is MANDATORY for all ELA teachers. Participants will learn how to effectively plan scaffolding questions to help students access the more rigorous grade-level questions. _x000D_
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Speakers
avatar for Carlos Diaz

Carlos Diaz

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
My name is Carlos Díaz, and I am one of our high school district literacy coaches. I’m a first-generation Salvadoran-American and a proud product of Aldine schools (go Nimitz coogs!). My view of literacy is viewed through the lens of those two identities. As the child of immigrant... Read More →
DC

Dr. Chriscendia Guillory

Program Director
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  High School English Language Arts

2:00pm CST

Active Reading Strategies in the Social Studies Classroom Rm 2105 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
During this session teachers will learn strategies to address struggling readers. This is not a repeat of the September session, new materials will be presented.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

AI: The New Teacher's Pet Rm 2116 FULL
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This training session aims to equip educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools into their social studies curriculum. Participants will explore various AI applications that can enhance teaching methodologies, promote student engagement, and foster critical thinking skills.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Developing Process Skills: Cause and Effect Relationships Rm2104 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Learn how to promote critical thinking in your classroom. This is not a repeat of the September session, new materials will be presented.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Learning that Sticks: Using Retrieval Practice in Social Studies Rm 2313 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Retrieval practice is a learning strategy that focuses on getting the information out of students' heads. During this session, we will experience a variety of retrieval practices and research-based strategies that help make student learning visible. Participants will leave this session with new ways to transform learning through the implementation of these powerful teaching strategies.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
LA
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Lesson Rehearsal for the Co-Teach Classroom Rm 2114 FILLING
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is mandatory for all teachers who are involved in a Co-Teach Classroom. Participants will participate in a lesson rehearsal demonstrating a co-teach environment. Teachers will then have the opportunity to create their own lesson using one of the co-teach models.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
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Jessica Gray

Instructional Specialist Carver High School
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Sherri Chambers

Instructional Specialist for Social Studies
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Let's Talk About Image Analysis Rm 2307 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Teachers will compare and contrast three different image analysis strategies to determine which strategy will work best to suit the needs of their students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
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Dylan Kane

Social Studies Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
I'm the department chair, instructional specialist, and National History Day sponsor at Mead Middle School.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Newsela Rm 707 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Newsela is an online platform that provides news and other content to help students improve their reading skills, critical thinking, and media literacy. Come learn how you can use it in your classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Powerful Geography Rm 2301 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Come learn about a new approach to teaching geography and world cultures that takes into account student interests and aspirations and teaches geography content through the lens of career aspirations and personal connections.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Project Based Learning Rm2117 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session will highlight the fundamentals of Project Based Learning and how it differs from a la carte projects in the classroom.
Speakers
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Tynica Robert-McMillan

Instructional Specialist, Eisenhower High School, Aldine ISD
My name is Tynica Robert-McMillan. I am a native of New Orleans, Louisana, graduated from Southern A & M University; Bachelor in Social Science, University of Phoenix; Masters in Business Administration, Prairie View A&M University; Masters in Educational Leadership. My careers have... Read More →
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
avatar for Riley Del Pinto
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Storytelling, Constitutional Thinking Skills, and Civil Dialogue in the Social Studies Classroom Rm 2305 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Encourage Civics and Governmental Academic Conversations in the classroom to engage students in Higher ordered thinking. The Constitution Center will provide a depth of knowledge for teachers to dive deep into rigorous concepts with students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Teaching Social Studies to ELLs Rm 2306 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session will examine practical approaches to differentiation in the secondary social studies classroom. Examples of engaging accommodations for all language proficiency levels plus strategies that maximize content mastery while students acquire academic language will be included.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

The Impact of Rigorous Discourse through ABBA 2.0 Rm 2111 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
In this engaging professional development session, educators will explore the power of rigorous discourse through the innovative ABBA 2.0 framework. Designed specifically for the social studies content area, this session will guide participants in implementing structured student conversations that effectively incorporate academic vocabulary. Attendees will gain hands-on experience with strategies tailored to different levels of language learners, ensuring accessibility and growth for beginners, intermediates, advanced, and advanced high students.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
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MC
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Using Depth & Complexity to Differentiate and Empower Critical Thinking for All Rm 2309 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session is a REPEAT of the September Session. Educators face unique challenges when designing differentiated learning opportunities for students. The Depth & Complexity Framework provides educators with concrete tools that help students achieve the highest levels of thinking. Based on the foundation that students should approach learning in ways similar to professionals/experts,
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Program Director for High School Social Studies, Aldine ISD
Welcome to Aldine ISD. I am the Middle School and High School Social Studies Program Director. This will be my 30th year in Aldine.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  HS Social Studies

2:00pm CST

Magic School Tools LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This training delves deeper into using MagicSchool AI, focusing on prompt writing and refining AI-generated outputs. Educators learn to craft effective prompts to get the desired results from the AI, and how to modify those outputs to better suit their needs. Additionally, the training covers saving custom prompts for future use and exporting AI-generated content for various applications.
Speakers
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Andrea Soliz

Executive Directory Technology, TCCA - Aldine ISD
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Claudia Chapa

Digital Learning Specialist, Aldine ISD
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Albert Davila

Digital Learning Specialist, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Magic School

2:00pm CST

Magic School Tools LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This training delves deeper into using MagicSchool AI, focusing on prompt writing and refining AI-generated outputs. Educators learn to craft effective prompts to get the desired results from the AI, and how to modify those outputs to better suit their needs. Additionally, the training covers saving custom prompts for future use and exporting AI-generated content for various applications.
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Soliz

Andrea Soliz

Executive Directory Technology, TCCA - Aldine ISD
avatar for Chad Cochran

Chad Cochran

Digital Learning Specialist - Middle School • Bamberg Prof Dev And Resource Ctr, Aldine ISD
I am awesome.
avatar for Janai Martin
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Magic School

2:00pm CST

8th Grade Lesson Internalization (Room 608) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will internalize a key lesson from the upcoming unit.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
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Kimberly Lucas

Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

2:00pm CST

Check for Understanding (Room 605) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Come explore the How -To of CFUs in literacy instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
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Talia Presley

Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

2:00pm CST

Data Tracking (Room 603) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
This session will explore recent data around the ELA middle school SMART goal and other key standards.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
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Joy Etheridge

Instructional Specialist
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

2:00pm CST

Effective use of Socratic Seminars (Room 604) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore ways to make the most of their Wit and Wisdom Socratic Seminars
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Chelsea Brown
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

2:00pm CST

Magic School (MUST bring laptop or tablet-Room 607) FILLING
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Hop on the Magic School AI bus to learn about easy ways to use tech to teach and learn. You must have a laptop or tablet at DSD to be admitted to this session.)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for India Cunningham-Ratliff

India Cunningham-Ratliff

District Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

2:00pm CST

No More Audio Books (Room 602) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will review strategies for engaging readers.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
avatar for Cormisha Burrell

Cormisha Burrell

Literacy Coach, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

2:00pm CST

Patterns of Power (Room 606) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore ways to utilize mentor senrtences to teach powerful patterns of writing.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
BJ
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

2:00pm CST

Reaching All Learners (Room 610) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn various startegies for engaging students with various learning styles.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
MS

Markesha Stennis

Instructional Specialist, Aldine ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

2:00pm CST

Talk Read Talk Write (Room 609) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn how to use the Talk Read Talk Write strategy for student discourse nd writing within Wit and Wisdom.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
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Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

2:00pm CST

Wit and Wisdom and ABBA 2.0 (Room 611) LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will learn how to use the ABBA 2.0 strategy for student discourse within Wit and Wisdom.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Michelle Becwar

Dr. Michelle Becwar

ELA Program Director, Aldine ISD
MW
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Middle School ELA/Literacy

2:00pm CST

NWEA MAP Growth for Teachers LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will explore student profile and class reports. They will be able to use the data to make decisions to improve student performance.
Speakers
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LaKesha Pollard

Program Manager of RtI, Aldine ISD
I have been in education since 2001. I started off as a math teacher, then instructional specialist, testing coordinator, assistant principal, and now I serve as the Program Manager of RtI. Being able to serve in those positions prepared me for "such a time as this." Our students... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  NWEA MAP Growth

2:15pm CST

Sightsinging and Music Reading Session LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:15pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will combine with either secondary choral or instrumental for a sighthreading exercise to reinforce music reading skill and strategies that could benefit their students.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:15pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Elementary Performing Arts

2:30pm CST

Creating the Dance Collective LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Creating the Dance Collective
Speakers
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Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts - DANCE

2:45pm CST

Staging Intimacy with Secondary Students: Imaginary Circumstances...Real Emotions_x000D_ Whether it's Streetcar Named Desire or Fences, In the Heights or Rent, staging intimate moments is required to tell the story fully. This staff development covers:_x0 LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Staging the actor’s boundaries
Creating a safe space to choreograph these beautiful honest moments
Fostering a culture of consen
Best practices for communication around intimacy
Helpful vocabulary & best practices for choreographing the moment
Speakers
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Refugio Rodriguez

Director of Performing Arts, ALDINE ISD
Tuesday January 7, 2025 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Secondary Performing Arts MS & HS THEATRE

3:45pm CST

Songs for January/February LIMITED
Tuesday January 7, 2025 3:45pm - 4:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
Participants will review folk music and other songs related to the Aldine ISD Elementary Music Curriculum for the months of January and February
Tuesday January 7, 2025 3:45pm - 4:30pm CST
Nimitz HS
  Elementary Performing Arts
 
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