Session ID: 824254
Enhancing Effectiveness: Building Behavioral Capacity in the Classroom
Seats Filled: 19 / 60
Location:Region 9 ESC, Young 1 (Entrance A)30
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Behavior issues in the classroom can feel like a never-ending cycle that frustrates teachers and overwhelms school resources. This powerful breakout session is designed to help educators break free from the cycle of conflict and stress. By understanding how the brain’s natural protective powers shape both student and staff interaction, participants will learn how to spot potential reactions, apply strengths-based strategies, and leave with concrete tools to boost regulation and respond to student needs. Engaging stories, perspective-shifting visuals, and active problem-solving make this PD a lasting change-maker!
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Session ID: 824256
From Scribbles to Sentences (Grades K-1)
Seats Filled: 9 / 60
Location:Region 9 ESC, Young 3 (Entrance A)45
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Discover how to turn drawings and dictation into simple, meaningful sentences using science of reading–aligned strategies and TEKS-based instruction. You’ll walk away with easy-to-implement routines, engaging activities, and practical tools that help every student—from hesitant writers to confident storytellers—build strong foundations and write with purpose from day one.
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Session ID: 824258
Literacy in Motion: Build, Create, Explore Open-Ended STEAM Activities
Seats Filled: 15 / 48
Location:Region 9 ESC, Wilbarger 1 (Entrance A)24
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Discover how storybooks can lead to fun, hands-on science and building activities. Learn ways to use open-ended play to spark creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving. Explore ideas that support STEAM learning through books, play, and developmentally appropriate practices in early learning classrooms.
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Session ID: 824260
Maximize the Minutes, Minimize the Mischief
Seats Filled: 32 / 48
Location:Region 9 ESC, Wichita 2 (ENTRANCE N) 72/110
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Want the day to flow with intention? When transitions are smoother, engagement increases, and challenging behaviors decrease. We will explore meaningful routines and purposeful procedures that create a predictable, supportive environment where children feel safe, focused, and ready to explore.
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Session ID: 824262
Set the Stage: Creating a Calm and Predictable Classroom
Seats Filled: 28 / 50
Location:Region 9 ESC, Archer 2 (ENTRANCE N)30
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A calm, predictable classroom starts with intentional planning—not reaction. In this session, PreK–2 teachers will learn proactive ways to support positive behavior through clear routines, explicit procedures, and engaging instruction. Discover how to set strong expectations from day one so students know what to do and behavior issues are reduced before they begin. Participants will leave with a practical checklist and ready-to-use strategies to create a structured, supportive learning environment and start the year strong.
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Session ID: 824264
Sign and Shine! Using Music and Instructional Vocabulary to Teach Functional Sign Langauge
Seats Filled: 25 / 70
Location:Region 9 ESC, Montague (ENTRANCE N) 48
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Get ready to move, groove, and sign! In this high-energy, hands-on professional development session, PreK teachers will learn how to incorporate functional American Sign Language (ASL) into their daily classroom routines using music and instructional vocabulary. Designed specifically for early childhood educators, this session blends rhythm, repetition, and real-world classroom language to make signing natural, memorable, and fun for both teachers and students. Participants will explore practical signs for everyday instructional phrases such as line up, clean up, listen, more, finished, help, bathroom, and sit down—all embedded into catchy songs, chants, and transition routines that young learners love. Teachers will discover how pairing sign language with music strengthens language development, supports multilingual learners, enhances classroom management, and promotes inclusive practices for all children. Through interactive activities, call-and-response songs, role-play scenarios, and collaborative pract
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