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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
 

8:30am CDT

Keynote with Jack Berckemeyer - Optimism and Opportunity LIMITED
Thursday May 29, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
Cafetorium
Inspiring, humorous and applicable to all in attendance.  Choosing optimism—even in the face of tough challenges—helps restore the healthy interactions and positive relationships necessary for enacting real school change.  Hear how teachers and school leaders can rekindle their individual and collective enthusiasm for a profession that has been progressively inundated with negativity. Be prepared to learn, to laugh, and to leave with a renewed sense of purpose.  This is a fact-based, positive approach to “taking back our profession.” Research-based strategies, practical examples, and thought-provoking scenarios will be included.
Speakers
avatar for Jack Berckemeyer

Jack Berckemeyer

Owner, Berckemeyer Consulting Group
A nationally recognized presenter, author, and humorist, Jack Berckemeyer began his career as a middle school teacher in Denver, Colorado. After only two years, he was recognized as the outstanding educator at his school and in his district. Then in 2003, Jack received the Outstanding... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
Cafetorium
  Wellness

10:15am CDT

From Movement to Meaning LIMITED
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
A104
This session is designed to help encourage classroom teachers to incorporate movement in their classroom to build meaning for their students. This session could also be helpful for specials teachers (PE, Music, Art, etc…) on incorporating Gen. Ed. classroom curriculum into their classes as well. 
Speakers
avatar for Crystal Mehrhoff
avatar for Mimi Tarnowieckyi
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
A104
  Wellness

10:15am CDT

Leading From the Heart LIMITED
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
A103
This session will guide educators on 3 main points to keep an engaging lesson, how to inspire critical thinking, and how to connect to all students, or staff in the case of administrators. 
Speakers
GN
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
A103
  Wellness

10:15am CDT

Level Up! Get More From Your Game LIMITED
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
A107
In this wellness session, we will explore practical strategies to boost resilience, recharge energy, and power-up overall wellbeing—so you feel “super” ready to take on the next school year.
Speakers
avatar for Amber Wheeler

Amber Wheeler

RLA Instructional Specialist, Aledo ISD
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
A107
  Wellness

1:00pm CDT

Time Well Spent: Streamlining Your Day with Smart Strategies and Student Support LIMITED
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
B104
From grading papers to planning lessons and answering emails—teachers wear a lot of hats. In this energizing session, we’ll explore realistic, teacher-tested strategies to help you manage your time without burning out. Learn how to prioritize what matters most, streamline your workflow, and set boundaries that protect your energy. Walk away with tools and tips you can apply right away to bring more balance, focus, and peace to your day.
Speakers
avatar for Michelle Yates

Michelle Yates

Science Curriculum Coordinator, Aledo ISD
Hi my name is Michelle Yates I have been in education for 30 years. I am currently the Science Curriculum Coordinator at Aledo ISD.  I love science and love learning new things. Throughout my career, I have taught littles from prekindergarten all the way through Seniors in high school... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
B104
  Wellness

2:45pm CDT

Taking care of YOU! LIMITED
Thursday May 29, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
Lecture Hall
Prioritize your well-being in this empowering session focused on practical wellness strategies, meaningful self-care, and effective ways to set boundaries for a healthier work-life balance. Walk away with tools to help you thrive both personally and professionally.


 
Speakers
avatar for Tricia Hackfeld
avatar for Annie Walker
avatar for Mandy Fernihough
avatar for Lindsay Fuller
avatar for Maggie Alexander
Thursday May 29, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
Lecture Hall
  Wellness
 
Friday, May 30
 

8:30am CDT

Building Emotional Bridges: Supporting Students in Emotional Poverty LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
B108
In this interactive professional development session, educators will explore the concept of emotional poverty and its impact on students' learning and behavior. Drawing on Ruby Payne’s insights, participants will gain practical strategies to build emotional capital in their classrooms, foster stronger student-teacher relationships, and implement trauma-informed practices. Join us for an engaging session designed to equip you with tools to support all students, regardless of their background, in reaching their full potential—emotionally and academically.
Speakers
avatar for Marissa Torres

Marissa Torres

Aledo ISD
Instructional Specialist, Aledo ISD
Friday May 30, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
B108
  Wellness

10:15am CDT

Building Emotional Bridges: Supporting Students in Emotional Poverty LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
B108
In this interactive professional development session, educators will explore the concept of emotional poverty and its impact on students' learning and behavior. Drawing on Ruby Payne’s insights, participants will gain practical strategies to build emotional capital in their classrooms, foster stronger student-teacher relationships, and implement trauma-informed practices. Join us for an engaging session designed to equip you with tools to support all students, regardless of their background, in reaching their full potential—emotionally and academically.
Speakers
avatar for Marissa Torres

Marissa Torres

Aledo ISD
Instructional Specialist, Aledo ISD
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
B108
  Wellness

10:15am CDT

Level Up! Get More From Your Game LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
B110
In this wellness session, we will explore practical strategies to boost resilience, recharge energy, and power-up overall wellbeing—so you feel “super” ready to take on the next school year.
Speakers
avatar for Amber Wheeler

Amber Wheeler

RLA Instructional Specialist, Aledo ISD
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
B110
  Wellness

1:00pm CDT

Wellness in the Classroom LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
A104
This training equips teachers with practical tools to introduce mindfulness, simple stretching, and guided imagery to students,  fostering emotional regulation and enhancing classroom behavior.  Designed for both educators and students, these techniques are easy to incorporate at the start of the school year and at the beginning of the year and at the beginning of each class, setting a positive intention.  By taking just a few minutes each day, teachers can create a calm, focused environment that benefits students’ emotional well-being and academic success.   These lifelong skills can be used anytime, empowering both students and adults to manage stress and improve overall wellness. 
Speakers
avatar for Nancy Kocurek
Friday May 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
A104
  Wellness

2:45pm CDT

Time Well Spent: Streamlining Your Day with Smart Strategies and Student Support LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
B104
From grading papers to planning lessons and answering emails—teachers wear a lot of hats. In this energizing session, we’ll explore realistic, teacher-tested strategies to help you manage your time without burning out. Learn how to prioritize what matters most, streamline your workflow, and set boundaries that protect your energy. Walk away with tools and tips you can apply right away to bring more balance, focus, and peace to your day.
Speakers
avatar for Michelle Yates

Michelle Yates

Science Curriculum Coordinator, Aledo ISD
Hi my name is Michelle Yates I have been in education for 30 years. I am currently the Science Curriculum Coordinator at Aledo ISD.  I love science and love learning new things. Throughout my career, I have taught littles from prekindergarten all the way through Seniors in high school... Read More →
Friday May 30, 2025 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
B104
  Wellness
 
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