The Sessions

Aware Power-User: Unlocking Advanced TEKSbank Resources

Time: 9:25 - 10:25 am
Location: Northbrook I & II

Presenter: TBA

Just Do It: How CFB ISD Utilized a Data Organization and Integration Team to Streamline Data Access and Increase Usage

Time: 9:25 - 10:25 am
Location: Northbrook III

Presenter: Christopher Julian, Karina Govea, Eric Cockerham | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

This presentation will describe CFB ISD's attempt to address the DRIP (Data Rich - Information Poor) syndrome. Including their first steps in getting all their data into one platform: creating the building blocks to accelerate moving people in the system, looking at the data, and taking action on the data.

You're Making This Too Hard: Using Entry and Exit Tickets to Track Real Learning

Time: 9:25 - 10:25 am
Location: Spring Glade

Presenter: Richard Soliz | Seminole ISD

Most classrooms check for understanding, but few have a simple system to ensure learning actually sticks. This session shows how to use a consistent routine—entry and exit tickets—to improve student engagement, reduce tardiness through immediate bell work, and measure learning over time.

Participants will learn how to align existing Eduphoria tools—Eduphoria Formspace, Eduphoria Beacon, Eduphoria Strive, and Eduphoria Aware—to support this routine without adding complexity.

Attendees will leave with a practical, ready-to-implement approach that connects daily instruction to meaningful data on student learning.

Maximizing Your Moonshot: Launching HQIM with Beacon

Time: 9:25 - 10:25 am
Location: Fairview

Presenter: Dr. Allison Ross | Eduphoria! Inc.

Ready to launch Bluebonnet Learning or your favorite HQIM without the "lost in space" feeling? Taking a giant leap into a new curriculum shouldn't feel like a solo space walk. Join us at Mission Control to see how Beacon turns complex lesson internalization into a streamlined, high-speed countdown.

We’re cutting the "click-fatigue" and putting every resource into a single, centralized cockpit. While teachers use custom templates to master their flight plan, Admin Command gets the real-time telemetry needed to ensure the whole fleet is on course.

Strive for Impact: Connecting Teacher Growth to Student Data for TIA

Time: 9:25 - 10:25 am
Location: Sunny Slope

Presenter: TBA

TEKSready

Time: 10:35 - 11:35 am
Location: Northbrook I & II

Presenter: TBA

Aware Test Permissions and Item Bank Settings

Time: 10:35 - 11:35 am
Location: Northbrook III

Presenter: Jason Martinez | Eduphoria! Inc.

In a TIA world, stop worrying about testing "what-ifs" and start mastering the tools you already have. We’re breaking down the essential settings in Aware that facilitate secure, reliable testing for TIA and beyond. This isn't just a settings walkthrough; it's a necessary building block in assessment management. Plus, get a first look at how Custom Item Banks can enhance your district’s unique assessment strategy.

Data Observation to Data Action

Time: 10:35 - 11:35 am
Location: Spring Glade

Presenter: Richard Soliz | Seminole ISD

Move schools beyond simply reviewing assessment results toward using data to drive meaningful organizational change. 

This session will introduce a framework that moves from Data Observation (what happened?) to Data Analysis (why?), Data Inferencing (what does this reveal about our systems and instruction?), and finally Data Action (what systemic changes should occur?). 

Participants will leave with the ability to connect this thinking to tools beyond Aware, including Strive, Beacon, and Formspace, to help campuses turn data conversations into actual school improvement.

Lightspeed Planning with Beacon

Time: 10:35 - 11:35 am
Location: Fairview

Presenter: Dr. Allison Ross | Eduphoria! Inc.

Is your lesson planning stuck in a slow-orbit "copy-paste" cycle? It’s time to break gravity. Whether you’re navigating a CTE lab, a PBL studio, Specials (Art/PE/Music), or a UDL-aligned classroom, your planning tool should be your Mission Control—not a lead weight.

Join us to see how Beacon transforms lesson planning from a solitary grind into a coordinated launch. Discover how a centralized resource hub eliminates "tab-hunting" and allows you to toggle between diverse templates at warp speed. Stop the manual labor and start building a living curriculum that saves hours while fueling every learner’s trajectory.

Using Strive to Monitor Data for TIA

Time: 10:35 - 11:35 am
Location: Sunny Slope

Presenter: Paige Parker | Eduphoria! Inc.

This session for district TIA Coordinators and teams will discuss options for setting up Strive to facilitate data collection and to view that data at multiple points throughout the year. 

lead4ward Data Visuals in Aware: The Perfect Fit

Time: 12:45 - 1:45 pm
Location: Northbrook I & II

Presenter: Wade Labay, Ed.D. | lead4ward

Data visuals matter. lead4ward reports/tools in Aware are uniquely designed to help leaders and teachers focus on performance and growth. This session will help you maximize your analysis and planning efforts using lead4ward reports to lead conversations and drive improvement on your campus or district. We’ll talk about how the STAAR Performance and Growth Quintile Report can transform your summer planning and scheduling, and so much more.

What you will learn:

• Overall design and purpose of select tools/reports

• How and when to run reports for optimal use throughout the year

• Methods of connecting and synthesizing data on student performance and growth

PLC Data Analysis Protocol: Take Action to Make Your Scores Go Up, Up, and Away!

Time: 12:45 - 1:45 pm
Location: Northbrook III

Presenter: TBA

Eduphoria: Better Together

Time: 12:45 - 1:45 pm
Location: Spring Glade

Presenter: Emily Cram | Eduphoria! Inc.

Create systems alignment using Eduphoria. Learn more about the integration of Aware, Beacon, and Strive. Using the three applications together allows you to monitor student achievement, curriculum scope and sequence, teacher coaching, and professional development. This session will focus on maximizing the use of all three applications together. 

Beyond the Numbers: Using Assessment Data to Measure Student Growth

Time: 12:45 - 1:45 pm
Location: Fairview

Presenter: TBA

Using Strive for Your Instructional Coaching Process and More

Time: 12:45 - 1:45 pm
Location: Sunny Slope

Presenter: Paige Parker | Eduphoria! Inc.

Learn how the new Process Builder in Stive will allow you to create processes in addition to evaluations.  For example, teachers can be assigned to an appraiser for their T-TESS process AND an Instructional Coach for a coaching/mentoring process.  See how the new form builder and process builder can change the way you manage teacher growth in Strive.

Axiom

Time: 1:55 - 2:55 pm
Location: Northbrook I & II

Presenter: TBA

Student Growth Data Tracker: Using Data to Reach New Heights in Academic Growth

Time: 1:55 - 2:55 pm
Location: Northbrook III

Presenter: Kelly Black, Tanna Falcon | Birdville ISD

Do you feel overwhelmed by data that's available, but don't know what to do with it? Are you ready to be proactive during the school year—tracking student progress in real time—instead of reacting after STAAR scores are finalized? In this session, Birdville ISD will share how they leverage the Student Growth Tracker and their Data Analysis Protocol template in PLCs to drive instructional decisions. These methods offer a realistic and actionable approach to monitoring student growth in your classroom.

Join Kelly Black and Tanna Falcon as they share Birdville ISD's approach to tracking student growth, inspired by TEA’s Domain II Accountability Ranking System, and learn practical strategies to make data-driven decisions that elevate student outcomes.

Empowered in RISD: The Eduphoria Blueprint

Time: 1:55 - 2:55 pm
Location: Spring Glade

Presenter: Kristopher McDonald | Rockwall ISD

This session will provide a comprehensive look at how Rockwall ISD leverages Eduphoria products to create a seamless, data-informed ecosystem for student and teacher success. We will explore the integration of Aware for deep data analysis and strategic curriculum development, and Strive for meaningful professional evaluation and growth.

Beyond the technical "how-to," this presentation highlights the vital collaboration between our Curriculum and Technology departments, demonstrating how cross-departmental alignment ensures that instructional goals and personnel development work in tandem. 

Attendees will walk away with a clear blueprint of how unified digital tools can break down silos, streamline administrative workflows, and ultimately foster a culture of continuous improvement across the district.

Classroom Autonomy in Aware: Building and Responding to Teacher Tests

Time: 1:55 - 2:55 pm
Location: Fairview

Presenter: TBA

Shining Brighter Together: Building Meaningful Professional Growth Systems with Strive

Time: 1:55 - 2:55 pm
Location: Sunny Slope

Presenter: Maggie Donohoe | Howe ISD

Many districts use Eduphoria Strive primarily for evaluations and compliance, but what if it could become something much bigger?

In this session, attendees will explore how Howe ISD transformed Strive into a centralized system for professional growth, accountability, collaboration, and conference/event management. By rethinking how professional learning was organized and tracked, our district moved beyond disconnected spreadsheets, inconsistent follow-through, and one-size-fits-all professional development experiences.

This session will highlight practical leadership strategies for building intentional systems that support educator growth while increasing ownership, communication, and organizational alignment across campuses and departments.

Participants will walk away with actionable ideas they can immediately adapt for their own schools and districts, whether they serve as teachers, instructional coaches, administrators, or district leaders.