Various Dates; 8:30am - 4:30pm, Note: Time is from 8:30-4:30 with an hour lunch
This session will be provided by our Local Mental Health Authority, Bluebonnet Trails Community Services. As required by §153.1015, School district employees who regularly interact with students are employees working on a school campus, including, but not limited to, teachers, coaches, librarians, instructional coaches, counselors, nurses, administration, administrative support personnel, student support personnel, paraprofessionals, substitutes, custodians, cafeteria staff, bus drivers, crossing guards, and district special programs liaisons. This session is available to ALL staff. All staff who interact with students must be trained by 2028-2029 school year. Staff must take this training only once to meet statutory requirements.
If an employee has previously completed the YMHFA course provided by a local mental health authority, they are not required to retake it. Staff are required to upload the certificate upon completion of the course. If earned outside of Bastrop ISD, please choose the LINK TO UPLOAD CERTIFICATE below.
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Step into a hands-on STEM Playground where learning comes to life! In this interactive professional development, educators will explore how to seamlessly integrate McGraw Hill Science with engaging digital learning kits to spark curiosity, creativity, and deeper student thinking. Participants will rotate through dynamic stations featuring tools like Ozobot Ari, Cubelets, Rigamajig, and additional robotics, engineering, and design resources to experience learning as their students would.
1 PM - 4 PM
Get ready to bring science to life with STEM Lab Live! In this high-energy, hands-on professional learning experience, educators will explore powerful instructional moves that transform McGraw Hill Science into an interactive, student-centered lab. Through engaging station rotations, participants will experience how digital learning kits—such as robotics, engineering tools, and design resources—can elevate everyday lessons into meaningful STEM experiences.
This session focuses on practical “power moves” that increase student engagement, promote productive struggle, and amplify student talk while reducing teacher workload. Teachers will walk away with ready-to-implement strategies, TEKS-aligned connections, and creative ways to blend coding, building, and problem-solving into their science instruction. It’s time to power up your classroom and make STEM learning unforgettable!
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Step into the Lesson Designing Lab and discover how to turn McGraw Hill curriculum into dynamic, student-centered learning experiences! In this interactive session, teachers will explore how to design engaging lesson slides and resources that move beyond static instruction and into active, inquiry-based learning.
Participants will learn how to break down McGraw Hill lessons components and rebuild them into engaging experiences using visuals, purposeful questioning, and interactive strategies that promote student thinking and discussion. Through modeling and guided design time, teachers will create their own lesson components—complete with stations, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies that increase student voice.
1 PM - 4 PM
Turn science fair stress into student success! In this interactive, hands-on professional learning session, elementary teachers will explore how to guide students through the science fair process—from asking meaningful questions to designing investigations and communicating results with confidence.
1 PM - 4 PM
Step into the Lesson Designing Lab and discover how to turn McGraw Hill curriculum into dynamic, student-centered learning experiences! In this interactive session, teachers will explore how to design engaging lesson slides and resources that move beyond static instruction and into active, inquiry-based learning.
Participants will learn how to break down McGraw Hill lessons components and rebuild them into engaging experiences using visuals, purposeful questioning, and interactive strategies that promote student thinking and discussion. Through modeling and guided design time, teachers will create their own lesson components—complete with stations, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies that increase student voice.
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Step into the Lesson Designing Lab and discover how to turn McGraw Hill curriculum into dynamic, student-centered learning experiences! In this interactive session, teachers will explore how to design engaging lesson slides and resources that move beyond static instruction and into active, inquiry-based learning.
Participants will learn how to break down McGraw Hill lessons components and rebuild them into engaging experiences using visuals, purposeful questioning, and interactive strategies that promote student thinking and discussion. Through modeling and guided design time, teachers will create their own lesson components—complete with stations, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies that increase student voice.
1 PM - 4 PM
Step into the Lesson Designing Lab and discover how to turn McGraw Hill curriculum into dynamic, student-centered learning experiences! In this interactive session, teachers will explore how to design engaging lesson slides and resources that move beyond static instruction and into active, inquiry-based learning.
Participants will learn how to break down McGraw Hill lessons components and rebuild them into engaging experiences using visuals, purposeful questioning, and interactive strategies that promote student thinking and discussion. Through modeling and guided design time, teachers will create their own lesson components—complete with stations, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies that increase student voice.
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Get ready to bring science to life with STEM Lab Live! In this high-energy, hands-on professional learning experience, educators will explore powerful instructional moves that transform McGraw Hill Science into an interactive, student-centered lab. Through engaging station rotations, participants will experience how digital learning kits—such as robotics, engineering tools, and design resources—can elevate everyday lessons into meaningful STEM experiences.
This session focuses on practical “power moves” that increase student engagement, promote productive struggle, and amplify student talk while reducing teacher workload. Teachers will walk away with ready-to-implement strategies, TEKS-aligned connections, and creative ways to blend coding, building, and problem-solving into their science instruction. It’s time to power up your classroom and make STEM learning unforgettable!
1 PM - 4 PM
Step into a hands-on STEM Playground where learning comes to life! In this interactive professional development, educators will explore how to seamlessly integrate McGraw Hill Science with engaging digital learning kits to spark curiosity, creativity, and deeper student thinking. Participants will rotate through dynamic stations featuring tools like Ozobot Ari, Cubelets, Rigamajig, and additional robotics, engineering, and design resources to experience learning as their students would.
This session focuses on transforming instruction from passive to active—empowering teachers to facilitate student-driven exploration, problem-solving, and collaboration. Educators will leave with ready-to-use strategies, TEKS-aligned ideas, and practical ways to increase student discourse while reducing teacher workload. Get ready to design, code, build, and bring science to life!
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Step into the Lesson Designing Lab and discover how to turn McGraw Hill curriculum into dynamic, student-centered learning experiences! In this interactive session, teachers will explore how to design engaging lesson slides and resources that move beyond static instruction and into active, inquiry-based learning.
Participants will learn how to break down McGraw Hill lessons components and rebuild them into engaging experiences using visuals, purposeful questioning, and interactive strategies that promote student thinking and discussion. Through modeling and guided design time, teachers will create their own lesson components—complete with stations, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies that increase student voice.
1 PM - 4 PM
Turn science fair stress into student success! In this interactive, hands-on professional learning session, elementary teachers will explore how to guide students through the science fair process—from asking meaningful questions to designing investigations and communicating results with confidence.
Participants will experience ready-to-use strategies that break the process into manageable steps, support student thinking, and build independence at every stage. Through engaging activities, teachers will learn how to scaffold scientific inquiry, incorporate TEKS-aligned practices, and help students create projects that go beyond posters to truly demonstrate understanding.
Walk away with planning tools, student-friendly resources, and “teacher power moves” that increase engagement, reduce overwhelm, and set every student up for science fair success. Let’s turn curiosity into confidence and ideas into impactful investigations!
1 PM - 4 PM
Step into the Lesson Designing Lab and discover how to turn McGraw Hill curriculum into dynamic, student-centered learning experiences! In this interactive session, teachers will explore how to design engaging lesson slides and resources that move beyond static instruction and into active, inquiry-based learning.
Participants will learn how to break down McGraw Hill lessons components and rebuild them into engaging experiences using visuals, purposeful questioning, and interactive strategies that promote student thinking and discussion. Through modeling and guided design time, teachers will create their own lesson components—complete with stations, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies that increase student voice.
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Step into the Lesson Designing Lab and discover how to turn McGraw Hill curriculum into dynamic, student-centered learning experiences! In this interactive session, teachers will explore how to design engaging lesson slides and resources that move beyond static instruction and into active, inquiry-based learning.
Participants will learn how to break down McGraw Hill lessons components and rebuild them into engaging experiences using visuals, purposeful questioning, and interactive strategies that promote student thinking and discussion. Through modeling and guided design time, teachers will create their own lesson components—complete with stations, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies that increase student voice.
1 PM - 4 PM
Step into the Lesson Designing Lab and discover how to turn McGraw Hill curriculum into dynamic, student-centered learning experiences! In this interactive session, teachers will explore how to design engaging lesson slides and resources that move beyond static instruction and into active, inquiry-based learning.
Participants will learn how to break down McGraw Hill lessons components and rebuild them into engaging experiences using visuals, purposeful questioning, and interactive strategies that promote student thinking and discussion. Through modeling and guided design time, teachers will create their own lesson components—complete with stations, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies that increase student voice.
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