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Aledo ISD Empower 2025
Welcome to Aledo ISD’s Professional Learning Academy Empower 2025!
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Thursday, May 29
 

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
avatar for Linda Capps

Linda Capps

3rd Grade RLA Walsh, Aledo ISD
avatar for Barb Williams

Barb Williams

Instructional Specialist, Aledo ISD
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
B106

1:00pm CDT

Beyond the Basics - The Three Es of Extensions LIMITED
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
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
avatar for Shelly Morrill

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 →
avatar for Liz Garcia

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

2:45pm CDT

Differentiation Stations: A Strategy Walkthrough LIMITED
Thursday May 29, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
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
avatar for Shelly Morrill

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 →
avatar for Liz Garcia

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 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
A109

2:45pm CDT

Piecing It Together: Differentiation for Every Learner LIMITED
Thursday May 29, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
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
avatar for Ashley Swords

Ashley Swords

4th Grade Teacher
Thursday May 29, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
B104
 
Friday, May 30
 

8:30am CDT

Differentiation Stations: A Strategy Walkthrough LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
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
avatar for Liz Garcia

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. 
avatar for Shelly Morrill

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 →
Friday May 30, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
B110

8:30am CDT

Question Stacks: The Worksheet Glow-Up LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
Tired of endless, boring worksheets?
Transform them into interactive, self-checking question stacks that your students will actually enjoy! In this session, you’ll discover what a question stack is, learn how to create one, and even design your own to take back to your classroom. Plus, you’ll get access to free, ready-to-use templates!
Speakers
avatar for Emily Lyle

Emily Lyle

Math Teacher, Aledo ISD
Friday May 30, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
B106

10:15am CDT

Choice Boards That Work: Make, Take, and Differentiate! LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
Calling all primary teachers! Join us for a fun, hands-on professional learning session designed to spark creativity and empower your teaching practice. This Make & Take workshop is all about Differentiation, Extensions, and Choice Boards—and you’ll leave with ready-to-use tools that meet the diverse needs of your students from day one!
Whether you're looking to challenge high-flyers, support your little learners, or offer more student voice and choice, this session is packed with practical ideas, customizable templates, and engaging activities you can take straight back to your classroom.
Be ready to collaborate with colleagues as you differentiate, extend, and ignite learning together—see you there!
Speakers
avatar for Stacey Utley

Stacey Utley

1st Grade Teacher
avatar for Jennifer Sarvis

Jennifer Sarvis

1st Grade Teacher
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
B107

10:15am CDT

Simplifying Progress Tracking via Student Goal-Setting LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
Do you find it hard to progress monitor for your students to identify specific needs and celebrate success? Come ready to build some goal-setting templates that you can use to empower your students to track their own progress. 
Speakers
avatar for Loryn Windwehen

Loryn Windwehen

Associate Principal, Aledo High School
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
A109

2:45pm CDT

Beyond the Basics - The Three Es of Extensions LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
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
avatar for Liz Garcia

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. 
avatar for Shelly Morrill

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 →
Friday May 30, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
B108
 
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