Lead4ward Instructional Strategies

Instructional Strategies Playlists provide descriptions of instructional strategies to engage learners, provide practice without penalty, encourage interaction among students, and see and hear students’ thinking. Kristi Daws will provide resources for all activities and model some of her favorites with attendees. There are five playlists, each with at least 16 activities to try.

• Movement and Discourse

• Rehearsal and Practice

• Extending Thinking

• Learning from Mistakes

• Evidence of Learning

This course will include 3 hours of in-person training. You can earn an additional 3 hours for creating activities for your classroom based on the Lead4ward models.  G/T Credit

May 29, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM   Link to Register

Cambium Assessment

You may have heard of this tool under many names like Texas Assessment or TFAR, but it is the assessment system we use for STAAR, TELPAS, TTAP, BOY, Interims, and other testing. In this session, we will discuss the pieces that you will need to support the students in your classroom.

• TIDE - Test Information Distribution Engine

• TA - Test Administration for Interim and Operational Testing

• DEI - Data Entry Interface

• LMS - Learning Management System

• CRS - Centralized Reporting System

• TFAR - Texas Formative Assessment Resources

This course will include 3 hours of in person training. You can earn an additional 3 hours for creating items and tests in TFAR. 

May 30, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Link to Register

McGraw Hill Science

Science Educators and Administrators

This course will be lead by a McGraw-Hill Instructional Specialist. Please bring your device charged and ready to plan your implementation of our new materials.

June 3, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Link to Register

Smart Teaching, Smarter Tools

AI for Educators (AM Session)

Explore the landscape of "Smart Teaching, Smarter Tools: AI for Educators" during this dynamic half-day session. Discover a variety of AI-powered resources designed to elevate teaching practices and enrich student learning experiences. Leave empowered with a versatile toolkit of innovative solutions to enhance your instructional approach and unlock new possibilities in the classroom. This session will be held at Jacksboro ISD but is open to anyone in Region 9's Instructional Technology Co-Op. 

June 18, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Link to Register

Smart Teaching, Smarter Tools

AI for Educators (PM Session)

Explore the landscape of "Smart Teaching, Smarter Tools: AI for Educators" during this dynamic half-day session. Discover a variety of AI-powered resources designed to elevate teaching practices and enrich student learning experiences. Leave empowered with a versatile toolkit of innovative solutions to enhance your instructional approach and unlock new possibilities in the classroom. This session will be held at Jacksboro ISD but is open to anyone in Region 9's Instructional Technology Co-Op. 

June 18, 12:30 PM-3:30 PM Link to Register

Carpenter's Classroom

Brandon Carpenter 

Anyone who has visited Mr. Carpenter's classroom has walked away wondering how to replicate that in their classroom. Now is your chance! Mr. Carpenter is going to share his secrets for building relationships with students and creating engaging activities that keep the students wanting more. 

This course will include 3 hours of in-person training. You can earn an additional 3 hours for creating activities for your classroom based on the information you learn from this session.  G/T Credit

June 18, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Link to Register

Aggressive Monitoring Training

Elizabeth Reynolds and Tracy Patrick

Aggressive monitoring, a technique outlined in Doug Lemov’s Teach Like a Champion, creates conditions where you can sample independent performance and provide live feedback to students on their successes and shortcomings. This is a really valuable process as you to consider the sequencing of ideas in the lesson more carefully and which little difficulties you should include during guided practice.  There are two 3-hour sessions, so you can choose the session that best fits your schedule.

June 24, 8:30 AM-11:30 AM Link to Register June 24, 12:30 PM-3:30 PM  Link to Register

RLA RBIS

RLA Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS)

RLA RBIS focuses on the essential best practices in Foundational Skills, Text Complexity, Knowledge Coherence, and Text-based Responses. RBIS articulates the key instructional shifts that must be present when delivering rigorous instruction to all learners. This includes students with disabilities, English learners, and students identified as gifted and talented. Jacksboro ISD only - This training is for all teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators. 

July 24, 8:00 AM-3:00 PM    Link to Register

Empowering Paraprofessional Success

Laura Akin

This session is for paraprofessionals! The session will illuminate the significance of collaborative partnerships and clearly defined roles in fostering a supportive environment for both students and staff. Paraprofessionals will gain valuable insights into evidence-based practices, enabling them to implement approaches that address both academic and behavioral needs. Paraprofessionals will walk away with practical tools and resources to enhance collaboration within the educational community. This is for paraprofessionals from Jacksboro, Bryson, and Perrin-Whitt. 

July 24, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM    Link to Register 

HMH Training 

RLA Teachers

This session will have two groups: JES RLA teachers in grades K-5 & JMS RLA teachers in grades 6-8

RLA 6-8 July 29, 8:00 AM-3:00 PM    RLA K-5, July 30, 8:00 AM-3:00 PM   Link to Register

CPR/AED 

This session for anyone seeking to learn CPR, get a certification in CPR/AED, or renew a current CPR/AED Certification. This is the educator course which focuses on child and adult practices. If you are seeking infant, please contact me in advance so I can have those materials ready. 

This course will include 3 hours of in person training. A skills assessment is required to receive your CPR/AED Certification.

August 1, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM     Link to Register

STAAR Analysis & TRS Hub

Region 9 ESC

Region 9 ESC has partnered with three schools around the region to provide an on-site in-depth breakdown of the 2024 STAAR data by subject area and provide training on the new TEKS Resource System! We invite you to join us for a fun learning experience! 

August 7, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM        Link to Register

GoGuardian

Chromebook Monitoring Application

This session is for teachers who use Chromebooks in the classroom. You will learn how to monitor your student's Chrome activity and set up scenes that restrict the students to only the websites and content you want.

August 8, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM        Link to Register