Aledo ISD Empower 2025: Full Schedule

Welcome to Aledo ISD’s Professional Learning Academy Empower 2025!

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10:15am CDT

Motivate to Elevate: Crafting Choice Boards with Purpose LIMITED

Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT

Unlock the power of student motivation with intentionally designed choice boards! This session will show you how to build engaging, structured learning paths that promote educational freedom, self-monitoring, and higher-order thinking—all while keeping expectations clear and learning meaningful.

Speakers

Linda Capps

3rd Grade RLA Walsh, Aledo ISD

Barb Williams

Instructional Specialist, Aledo ISD

Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
B106

Differentiation

Audience 3rd-5th
Subject Reading/Language Arts, Science
Credit 1.5hr, CPE, FLEX, GT

1:00pm CDT

Beyond the Basics - The Three Es of Extensions LIMITED

Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

B108

Empower your advanced learners with engaging, differentiated extensions that go beyond simple add-ons and deepen their curiosity and critical thinking. In this session, we’ll dive into the "3 E's" framework—Enrich, Extend, and Explore—designed to provide your students with enriching challenges, practical applications, and independent exploration opportunities.

Speakers

Shelly Morrill

GT Coordinator, Aledo ISD

Shelly Morrill has been an educator for over 20 years and holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership with Specialization in GT. Parenting her own gifted children sparked her interest in finding better ways to nurture, inspire and educate gifted students. Shelly has served... Read More →

Liz Garcia

GT Specialist, Aledo ISD

Liz has been in education for 15 years and holds a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership with a specialization in GT. She is passionate about STEM, differentiation, and creating meaningful, hands-on experiences for students.

Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
B108

Differentiation

Audience 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, PreK-2nd
Subject Extensions
Credit 1.5hr, CPE, FLEX, GT

2:45pm CDT

Differentiation Stations: A Strategy Walkthrough FILLING

Thursday May 29, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT

A109

This session is designed to empower teachers to design differentiated lessons that foster critical thinking, student choice, and creative expression—essential for meeting the needs of GT learners. In this station-based workshop, participants will walk away with practical strategies, adaptable resources, and a personalized action plan to implement differentiation immediately in their classrooms.

Speakers

Shelly Morrill

GT Coordinator, Aledo ISD

Liz Garcia

GT Specialist, Aledo ISD

Thursday May 29, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
A109

Differentiation

Audience 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, PreK-2nd
Credit 1.5hr, CPE, ESL, FLEX, GT

2:45pm CDT

Piecing It Together: Differentiation for Every Learner LIMITED

Thursday May 29, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT

B104

In this session, we’ll explore how to differentiate tasks, learning methods, and student products to support all learners. Just like a puzzle, every student is unique—and finding the perfect piece for each child helps the whole picture come together. Walk away with practical strategies to meet diverse learning needs and create a classroom where every student can thrive.

Speakers

Ashley Swords

4th Grade Teacher

Kami Hilton

Thursday May 29, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
B104

Differentiation

Audience 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, PreK-2nd
Credit 1.5hr, CPE, ESL, FLEX, GT