Aledo ISD Empower 2025

Aledo ISD Empower 2025

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

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8:30am CDT

From Chaos to Calm: Discipline Strategies for Every Classroom B104Karen May • Amy Sadler Building Literacy in Social Studies B112Cathy Williams Connecting the Dots: Applying Classroom Lessons to Real Life A104Heather Cortez • Heather Ling Creating Student Opportunities Outside the Classroom LibraryAngie Wilkinson • Chris Tondre • Tim Rogers Desmos in Math and Science A103Keely Hulme DIY Project Based Learning A105Chelsea Cook • Amanda Coomer • Tanya Sides Love for Learning: Cultivating Curiosity through Discussion and Questioning B107Jennifer Lawler Differentiation Stations: A Strategy Walkthrough B110Liz Garcia • Shelly Morrill Question Stacks: The Worksheet Glow-Up B106Emily Lyle • Kaitlyn Winn Excellence in Action: AISD Campus Teacher of the Year Panel CafetoriumAnastasia Conrad • Carrie Young • Paula Boldt • Shannon Matuni • Rod Arnold • Nicki Dover • Amanda Douglas • Nissa Flores • Amber Crissey Early Literacy Oral Language Series - The Magic of Words: Enchanting Oral Language, Vocabulary & Comprehension in Young Learners A101Maggie Lozano Empowering Educators: Innovative Strategies and Tools for Supporting Struggling Readers A111Amber Jaime • Kelly Dyson Building Classroom Leaders: Data-based Management A107C. Alan Landrum • Skye Lindgron • Karah Dale Building Emotional Bridges: Supporting Students in Emotional Poverty B108Marissa Torres

10:15am CDT

Building Powerful Units: Leveraging Team Strengths for Comprehensive Content Design A103Allison Dearman • Catherine Clay • Stefanie Story Clueless About Clauses? As If! A107Hannah McConnell I have an answer, do you have a question? A104Robin Newkirk • Valerie Whitehead • Adriane Jenkins Teaching in Time: The Power of Timelines to Deepen Thinking Across Texts B114Staci Hammer Choice Boards That Work: Make, Take, and Differentiate! B107Stacey Utley • Jennifer Sarvis Simplifying Progress Tracking via Student Goal-Setting A109Loryn Windwehen From Bells to Big Decisions: One Teacher’s Slightly Chaotic Leap into Leadership A101Melinda Jones Math Instruction that Pops: Energizing the K-2 Math Block A111Grace St.John-Staver • Barb Williams Math Manipulatives: Encouraging Student Exploration A105Tammy Schank ESL is "Spillin' the Tea" on Our Best Resource: Summit K-12! B104Kayla Cope • Audrey Mann • Catalina Rossi Fresh Canva AI Features! Zero Effort, All Results B112Thien Huynh Google Sheets for Teachers: Because Tracking Student Data on Napkins Doesn't Work B106Tyler Bauer • Amanda Douglas • Paula Vidaurri Building Emotional Bridges: Supporting Students in Emotional Poverty B108Marissa Torres Level Up! Get More From Your Game B110Amber Wheeler

1:00pm CDT

Light Up the Learning Brain B107Kelly Daves TBRI- Trust-Based Relational Intervention A105Galen Storey • Anne Navarrette Clueless About Clauses? As If! A109Hannah McConnell Focusing on Results: Celebrating Success in the Secondary Classroom A101John Collins Lead with Impact: Unlocking Extraordinary Results Through the Right Mindset LibrarySusan Bohn • Amber Crissey From Concrete to Abstract: Using Math Manipulatives to Enhance Student Understanding B109Tammy Schank Secondary Math Fluency A103Keely Hulme Annotating Digital Texts for Critical Reading and Writing B104Shea Douglas Developing Meaningful PLAAFPs: A Guide for Special Education Teachers B108Keshia Chaney Supporting Students with Active Neuro-Minds (ADHD): Strategies for Engaging Minds & Bodies A107Axelle Brown • Amy Rankin AI’m on It: Using AI to Develop Literacy Resources B106Tyler Bauer • Thomas Mistler Wellness in the Classroom A104Nancy Kocurek

2:45pm CDT

Teaching in Time: The Power of Timelines to Deepen Thinking Across Texts B114Staci Hammer Beyond the Basics - The Three Es of Extensions B108Liz Garcia • Shelly Morrill Math Manipulatives: Encouraging Student Exploration A105Tammy Schank The Oral Language Series: Think a Little, Talk a Little, Write a Little A104Audra Ellerbusch Think Outside The Bot! Growing AI Thinkers in the Classroom B112Thien Huynh Street Data vs Hard Data A109Elizabeth Kuhns Time Well Spent: Streamlining Your Day with Smart Strategies and Student Support B104Michelle Yates