2026-2027 Professional Development Dates
2026-2027 Professional Development Dates
Please Bring a Charged Device to All PD Sessions
Please Bring a Charged Device to All PD Sessions
TCEA Self-Paced Technology E-Courses
Presenter: TCEA
Description:
Staff may choose from 53+ titles over various technology-related topics. Once trainings are complete, staff will receive a certificate to submit to the Technology Department and the training will be added to the staff member's Eduphoria portfolio.
Participants: Open to All Staff
Time: Self-Paced
Location: Online
Pre-K Data Dive: Strategic Planning for Small Group Success
Presenter: Christy Bowling
Description: The beginning of year (BOY) data reveals exactly where your students are standing and where they are headed. We will walk through the process of sorting and interpreting your initial assessments to create flexible, intentional small groups that address the diverse needs of your learners. We will also learn new strategies for teaching phonological awarness skills.
Participants: Pre K Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Bledsoe - Miller STEAM Center
K-1 SLAR Professional Development: HMH Arriba la Lectura
Presenter: HMH Consultant, Carmen Diaz-Perez and Jose Reyna
Description: In this session, teachers will learn practical strategies to integrate "Destrezas fundamentales". Participants will plan, internalize, and apply these skills to bridge the gap between fundamental skills and reading comprehension. This will be achieved by incorporating HMH "Destrezas Fundamentales" into explicit instruction during small-group sessions and connecting them with "rutinas de lectura".
Teachers will need the following materials:
-Charged Computer
-Internalized Lesson Plan (Current Lesson)
Participants: All Dual Language Teachers in Grades K-1 (2nd Grade Dual Language Teachers will attend the RLA training)
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Cedar Ridge Library
Kindergarten RLA Training (Self-Contained and Departmentalized)
Dual-Language Kinder Teachers do not Need to Attend
Presenter: HMH Consultant and Sherry Bagby
Description: Building a Strong RLA Foundation: Dive deep into whole-group foundational skills and learn how to support mastery of these skills in flexible small groups. Please bring materials needed to internalize upcoming Foundational Skills lessons.
Participants: Kindergarten RLA Teachers (Self-Contained and Departmentalized), Dual Language Teachers do not need to attend
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Kendrick Cafeteria
First Grade RLA Training (Self-Contained and Departmentalized)
Dual-Language 1st GradeTeachers do not Need to Attend
Presenter: HMH Consultant and Sherry Bagby
Description: Building a Strong RLA Foundation: Dive deep into whole-group foundational skills and learn how to support mastery of these skills in flexible small groups. Please bring materials needed to internalize upcoming Foundational Skills lessons.
Participants: First Grade RLA Teachers (Self-Contained and Departmentalized), Dual Language Teachers do not need to attend
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Crestview Cafeteria
Second Grade RLA Training - (Self-Contained and Departmentalized)
2nd Grade Dual Language Teachers must attend this session
Presenter: HMH Consultant and Sherry Bagby
Description: Building a Strong RLA Foundation: Dive deep into whole-group foundational skills and learn how to support mastery of these skills in flexible small groups. Please bring materials needed to internalize upcoming Foundational Skills lessons.
Participants: Second Grade RLA Teachers (Self-Contained and Departmentalized), Dual Language Teachers must attend this session
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Lake Air Montessori Cafeteria
3rd-5th Grade RLA Training
Presenter: Elizabeth Nelon
Description: Writing! Writing! Writing! This session will occur in two parts: (1) Attend a Zoom with HMH to learn and explore their online Writable platform, including how/when to incorporate this resource into your daily instruction. (2) Calibrate with your grade-level peers on scoring student writing using the STAAR ECR rubric. A flyer with specific times for each grade-level/campus, zoom links, and resources needed will be provided to campus RLA Specialists in October. PLEASE REVIEW THE FLYER PRIOR TO 10/26.
Participants: 3rd-5th Grade RLA Teachers, including 3-5 Dual Language Teachers
Time: 8:30 - 2:00
Location: Mountainview Cafeteria
Elementary Math: Shifting the Thinking: From Teacher to Student
Presenter: Brittany Sanders and Region 12 Consultant
Description: Participants will take a deeper dive into internalizing the Concept Development and Student Debrief, with a focus on shifting the cognitive load from teacher to student. Participants will explore how to select rich mathematical tasks and facilitate purposeful student discourse that promotes sense-making, reasoning, and student ownership of the mathematics.
Participants: Kindergarten-5th Departmentalized Math Teachers Who Do Not Teach RLA All Math T&L Specialists are required to attend this session
Time: 8:15 - 2:00
Location: Bell's Hill Cafeteria
Secondary Math - Bringing the Carnegie Off of the Page
Presenter: Carnegie Representative and Tiffany Flores
Description: In this session, teachers will experience how Bluebonnet and Carnegie can come to life through engaging, intentional instructional moves that go beyond the page. Participants will explore strategies for using resources creatively, making the curriculum feel authentic, and finding their own place within the lesson. Teachers will then apply their learning through lesson internalization, planning for ways to bring upcoming lessons to life while staying true to the purpose of the curriculum.
Participants: Secondary Math Teachers
Time: 8:30 - 2:00
Location: Boardroom
Secondary Social Studies
Presenter: Lead4Ward Representative and Danielle Conner
Description: Move from teacher-centered instruction with passive, bored students to exciting, engaging instruction where students move, do the talking, comprehend content, correct mistakes, and deepen connections. Get ready to move, interact, and have lots of fun as we rehearse activities that engage students to learn academic vocabulary, analyze complex visuals, comprehend difficult text, and THINK! TALK! WRITE! You’ll be able to use the strategies we practice in the session with students the very next day!
Participants: 6-12 Social Studies Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Carver Cafeteria
Secondary Science
Presenter: Mary Tate
Description: Making Thinking Public: Using Science Talk and Argumentation to Drive 3D Learning.
Who's doing the thinking in your classroom? If the answer is mostly you, this session is for you.
You've already brought phenomena and 3D lessons into your teaching. Now learn how to run the discussions that make those lessons work. In this hands-on session, you'll experience a phenomenon-driven discussion as a student, study real classroom video to see which talk moves get students reasoning out loud, and practice leading argument from evidence. You'll also learn simple structures that bring quiet students and multilingual learners into the conversation.
You'll leave with a ready-to-use talk moves card, classroom sentence frames, and a discussion plan built from your own 3D Transformed McGraw Hill lesson.
Bring your 3D transformed McGraw Hill learning materials for a lesson you'll teach in the next few weeks.
Participants: 5th Grade Departmentalized Science Teachers and 6-12 Science Teachers
Time: 9:00 - 2:00
Location: Carver Theatre Rooms
Secondary RLA
Presenter: Traci Minter
Description: In this session, educators will be trained on how to utilize K-12 Summit for EB students in a tier 1 classroom setting. Additionally, they will practice strategies that help teach mood, tone, and figurative language on an analytical level.
Participants: Secondary English Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Brazos Cafeteria
Secondary Band and Orchestra PLC
Presenter: Tyler Sage and Archie Hatten IV
Description: Sector Leadership and instruction
Participants: Secondary Band Directors
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: UHS and WHS
Secondary Theatre PLC
Presenter: Savannah Jones
Description: Curriculum and Planning
Participants: Secondary Theatre Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: WHS
Elementary Music PLC
Presenter: Paula Hoover
Description: Literacy/Music Lessons, Lessons for Younger/Older Students
Participants: Elementary Music Specialists
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Mountainview Elementary
Elementary Art PLC
Presenter: Kirsten Neff
Description: Elm art curriculum planning
Participants: Elementary Art Specialists
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Lake Air Montessori
Secondary Art PLC
Presenter: Traci Winter
Description: Secondary art curriculum planning
Participants: Secondary Art Specialists
Time: 8:00 - 1:00
Location: Waco High
Secondary Choir PLC
Presenter: Jacob Garcia
Description: Secondary Choir curriculum planning
Participants: Secondary Choir Directors
Time: 8:00 - 1:00
Location: UHS Choir Room
Discovery Teacher Training
Presenter: Jo Spark
Description: Discovery Teacher Collaboration
Participants: Middle School Discovery Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Tennyson Middle School - Jo Spark's Classroom
CTE Training
Presenter: CTE Leadership
Description: This session will focus on the New CTE Crisis Prevention and Restraint Training Requirements and teachers will collaborate within their pathway areas to ensure consistent topics are covered.
Participants: Middle School and High School CTE Teachers including Tech Apps teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: GWAHCA
Coaching Tier 1 Strategies Utilizing MTSS - Frameworks and Choose Love Resources
Presenter: Adam Nulph, Christy Freeman and Shae Owens from Choose Love Movements
Description: This professional development session is designed for Campus Support Specialists to analyze current Classroom Coaching Tool observation data and leverage actionable insights to support teachers in daily classroom implementation for the MTSS B Framework and Choose Love Resources. Participants will engage in collaborative data analysis to identify campus- and classroom-level trends across Tier 1 settings. Through structured planning and coaching frameworks, Specialists will build capacity to guide teachers in fostering safe, positive, and predictable learning environments where social-emotional learning and core academic instruction are seamlessly integrated.
Participants: Campus Support Specialists
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: CCMS Library
Curriculum and Culture: Library Planning for a Library Students Love Pt. 2
Presenter: Kelly Cunningham
Description: Supporting the campus curriculum through meaningful library lessons and programming; make sure all resources are updated and in an accessible place.
Participants: All Library Staff
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: WHS Library
SIT PLC
Presenter: Kourtni Parnell
Description: SIT data and curriculum
Participants: All SIT Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: GWAMA
Speech Team Job Alike Meeting
Presenter: Andrea Grimm
Description: Speech team updates, collaboration and planning
Participants: Speech Staff
Time: 8:30 - 3:30
Location: Alta Vista Library
Elm SPED Teacher Training
Presenter: SPED Leadership
Description: Elementary Special Education Resource and Inclusion Teachers- Building a Strong ELA Foundation AM Session. STAAR Accommodations PM Session.
Participants: Elm SPED Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Carver Middle School
Middle School SPED Teacher Training
Presenter: SPED Leadership
Description: Middle School Special Education Resource and Inclusion Teachers- Collaborative Teaching Models, STAAR Accommodations AM Session, Documentation in Brancing Minds PM Session
Participants: Middle School SPED Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Carver Middle School - Room E119
High School SPED Teacher Training
Presenter: SPED Leadership
Description: High School Special Education Resource and Inclusion Teachers Collaborative Teaching Models, STAAR Accommodations AM Sessions, Documentation in Branching Minds
Participants: High School SPED Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Carver Middle School - Room E120
Dyslexia Training
Presenter: SPED Leadership
Description: Special Education Dyslexia Specialist- Strategies for Dysgraphia Intervention and Spiral Review AM Sessions STAAR Accommodations PM
Participants: Dyslexia Specialists
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Carver Middle School - Room E118
DHH Teacher Training
Presenter: SPED Leadership
Description: Special Education DHH Teacher -TEKS Vertical Alignment AM, STAAR Accommodations PM
Participants: DHH Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Carver Middle School - Room 126
SAIL Teacher Training
Presenter: SPED Leadership
Description: Special Education SAIL Teachers- Program Updates Tips for Parent Communications
Participants: SAIL Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Carver Middle School - Room E116
ASPIRE and ACHIEVE Teacher Training
Presenter: SPED Leadership
Description: Special Education: Aspire and Achieve Teachers- Effectively Using Visuals in the Classroom
Participants: ASPIRE and ACHIEVE Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Carver Middle School - Room E117
ECSE Teacher Training
Presenter: SPED Leadership
Description: Special Education: ECSE Teachers- Child Outcome Summary Forms and Utilizing Visuals in the Classroom
Participants: ECSE Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 1:30
Location: Carver Middle School - Room E115
Secondary RLA SPED Teacher Training
Presenter: Traci Minter
Description: In this session, educators will be trained on how to utilize K-12 Summit for EB students in a tier 1 classroom setting. Additionally, they will practice strategies that help teach mood, tone, and figurative language on an analytical level.
Participants: Secondary RLA SPED Teachers
Time: 12:00 - 2:00
Location: Brazos Cafeteria
AVID Training
Presenter: Lyssa Davoust
Description: AVID elective teacher training
Participants: AVID Elective Teachers
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Location: 9th Floor Conference Room
QDAC Meeting
Presenter: Dr. King-Knowles
Description: District-level planning and decision-making committee that advises the school board and superintendent on a range of issues, including improving student performance, addressing the needs of students in special programs, preventing students from dropping out of school, and providing professional development for staff.
Participants: QDAC Members
Time: 5:00 - 6:30
Location: Boardroom
CTC Overview and Accommodations
Presenter: Melissa Pritchard
Description: 26-27 CTCs and Backups Required Training
Participants: Campus Testing Coordinators and Back-ups
Time:9:00 - 12:00
Location: GWAHCA Cafeteria
TIA Expert Meeting
Presenter: Dr. Vanessa Ruiz
Participants: Teachers
Time: 4:30 - 6:00
Location: Boardroom
Campus Support Specialist Monthly Meeting
Presenters: Christy Freeman, Adam Nulph and Brenda Sauls
Description: Monthly meeting that is REQUIRED for all Campus Support Specialist where discussion and training will be around delivery of quality researched intervention based on student data.
Participants: Campus Support Specialists
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Location: Boardroom
CTC Overview and Accommodations
Presenter: Melissa Pritchard
Description: 26-27 CTCs and Backups Required Training
Participants: Campus CTCs and Backups
Time: 12:30 - 3:30
Location: Boardroom
Assessment Review Committee
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Review of recently completed FIEs, including impact/needs statements and recommendations
Participants: SPED Assessment Staff
Time: 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Alta Vista Library
EOC December Test Training
Presenter: Melissa Pritchard
Participants: High School Campus Testing Coordinators and Backups
Time: 1:00 - 3:00
Location: Boardroom
TCEA Self-Paced Technology E-Courses
Presenter: TCEA
Description:
Staff may choose from 53+ titles over various technology-related topics. Once trainings are complete, staff will receive a certificate to submit to the Technology Department and the training will be added to the staff member's Eduphoria portfolio.
Participants: Open to All Staff
Time: Self-Paced
Location: Online
Principal Meeting
Presenter: Office of School Leadership
Description: WISD Principal meetings will be focused, execution-driven sessions that align campus leadership to district priorities and translate strategy into measurable action. Meetings will center on instructional outcomes, operational systems, and student performance grounded in data, trend analysis, and clear expectations. Principals will leave with defined priorities, aligned messaging, and specific next steps to ensure consistent implementation across campuses.
Participants: Campus Principals and Associate Principals
Time: 8:00 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
December EOC CTC Training
Presenter: Melissa Pritchard
Description: This training is for CTCs of the high schools that will be doing Dec STAAR testing.
Participants: High School Campus Testing Coordinators
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Location: 8th Floor Conference Room
Director Meeting
Presenter: Dr. Deena Cornblum
Description: This meeting brings together department Directors and the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning to ensure unified progress toward our district’s vision. We focus on cross-departmental alignment, reporting on specific initiatives that drive the District Strategic Plan and District Improvement Plan.
Participants: Teaching and Learning Directors
Time: 3:00 - 5:00
Location: 8th Floor Conference Room
Teaching and Learning Specialist Meeting
Presenter: Teaching and Learning Department
Description: We will spend our time analyzing student data trends, sharing targeted content updates, and engaging in professional development. Our aim is to sharpen our coaching lens and provide consistent, high-quality guidance to the teachers we serve.
Participants: Teaching and Learning Specialists
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
Assessment Review Committee
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Review of recently completed FIEs, including impact/needs statements and recommendations
Participants: SPED Assessment Staff
Time: 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Alta Vista Library
BCBA Job Alike Meeting
Presenter: Stephanie Martinez
Description: BCBA planning, collaboration and updates
Participants: BCBA Staff
Time: 8:30 - 9:30
Location: Alta Vista and Google Meet
Content Coordinator Meeting
Presenter: Jeremy Kidd
Description: The Coordinator Strategy Meeting aligns short-term actions and long-term planning with the district’s Wildly Important Goal (WIG) by rigorously analyzing lead and lag measures. By evaluating these performance indicators alongside district-wide data trends, we identify specific campus needs and develop targeted support strategies to empower our Teaching and Learning Specialists in driving academic excellence.
Participants: Teaching and Learning Content Coordinators
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: 8th Floor Conference Room
ARD Facilitator Job Alike Option 1
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Updates, Corrective Actions, and Current Trends
Participants: ARD Facilitators
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
Location: Alta Vista Library
Assistant Principal Meeting AM Session
Presenter: Office of School Leadership
Description: WISD Assistant Principal meetings will be focused, systems-driven working sessions that translate expectations into actions. Meetings will center on instruction, discipline, and operations, using real-time data, walkthrough trends, and campus needs to drive decisions. Assistant Principals will leave with clear roles, defined next steps, and measurable outcomes.
Participants: Assistant Principals
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Location: Boardroom
Assistant Principal Meeting PM Session
Presenter: Office of School Leadership
Description: WISD Assistant Principal meetings will be focused, systems-driven working sessions that translate expectations into actions. Meetings will center on instruction, discipline, and operations, using real-time data, walkthrough trends, and campus needs to drive decisions. Assistant Principals will leave with clear roles, defined next steps, and measurable outcomes.
Participants: Assistant Principals
Time: 1:00 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
Teacher Leader Academy
Presenters: Dr. Vanessa Ruiz D Albi and Grace Benson
Participants: Teacher Leader Academy Cohort
Time: 5:30 - 6:30
Location: Boardroom
Band & Orchestra PLC
Presenter: Tyler Sage
Description: Curriculum and Instruction
Participants: Secondary Band and Orchestra Directors
Time: 5:30 - 6:30
Location: Waco High School
Assessment Review Committee
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Review of recently completed FIEs, including impact/needs statements and recommendations
Participants: SPED Assessment Staff
Time: 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Alta Vista Library
At-Risk PLC
Presenter: Kourtni Parnell
Description: At-Risk PLC and working session: data, student growth, plans, EWS, At-Risk students, etc.
Participants: Campus At-Risk Coordinators
Time: 8:30 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
ARD Facilitator Job Alike Option 2
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Updates, Corrective Actions, and Current Trends
Participants: ARD Facilitators
Time: 1:30 - 3:30
Location: Alta Vista Library
CPI Day 1
Presenters: Adam Nulph and Brenda Sauls
Description: Anyone needing the full two day training.
Participants: Campus Administrators and Campus Support Staff who need training for the '26-'27 School Year
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: Brazos Cafeteria
Diagnostician Job-Like Option 1
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Updates, Corrective Actions, and Current Trends
Participants: Diagnosticians
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
Location: Alta Vista Library
CPI Day 2 or CPI Refresher
Presenters: Adam Nulph and Brenda Sauls
Description: Anyone needing the full two day training or the day 2 refresher course
Participants: Campus Administrators and Campus Support Staff who need training for the '26-'27 School Year
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: Brazos Cafeteria
TIA Meeting
Presenter: Dr. Vanessa Ruiz D Albi
Description: TIA Campus Expert Meeting
Participants: Teachers
Time: 4:30 - 6:00
Location: Boardroom
Elementary Counselor Meeting
Presenter: Sara Miller
Description: Ongoing PD and Support
Participants: Elementary Counselors
Time: 8:30 - 10:30
Location: Boardroom
Secondary 504 Meeting
Presenter: Kourtni Parnell
Description: 504 Updates
Participants: 504 Campus Coordinators
Time: 8:30 - 10:30
Location: Conference Room A&B
Elementary 504 Meeting
Presenter: Kourtni Parnell
Description: 504 Updates
Participants: Elementary 504 Coordinators
Time: 10:45 - 12:30
Location: Conference Room A&B
Secondary Counselor Meeting
Presenter: Sara Miller
Description: Ongoing PD and Support
Participants: Secondary Counselors
Time: 10:45 - 12:45
Location: Boardroom
T&L Director Meeting
Presenter: Dr. Deena Cornblum
Description: This meeting brings together department Directors and the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning to ensure unified progress toward our district’s vision. We focus on cross-departmental alignment, reporting on specific initiatives that drive the District Strategic Plan and District Improvement Plan.
Participants: T&L Directors
Time: 3:00 - 5:00
Location: 8th Floor Conference Room
Aspiring Leaders Academy
Presenter: WISD Leaders
Description: Aspiring Leaders Academy
Participants: Aspiring Leaders Cohort
Time: 4:00 - 6:30
Location: Boardroom
Assessment Review Committee
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Review of recently completed FIEs, including impact/needs statements and recommendations
Participants: SPED Assessment Staff
Time: 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Alta Vista Library
Diagnostician Job Alike Option 2
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Updates, Corrective Actions, and Current Trends
Participants: Diagnosticians
Time: 1:30 - 3:30
Location: Alta Vista Library
Content Coordinator Meeting
Presenter: Jeremy Kidd
Description:
The Coordinator Strategy Meeting aligns short-term actions and long-term planning with the district’s Wildly Important Goal (WIG) by rigorously analyzing lead and lag measures. By evaluating these performance indicators alongside district-wide data trends, we identify specific campus needs and develop targeted support strategies to empower our Teaching and Learning Specialists in driving academic excellence.
Participants: Content Coordinators
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: 8th Floor Conference Room
Speech Team Job A Like
Presenter: Andrea Grimm
Description: Speech updates, collaboration and planning
Participants: Speech Staff
Time: 8:30 - 3:30
Location: Alta Vista Library
Secondary Choir PLC
Presenter: Jacob Garcia
Description: Fine Arts Curriculum and Instruction
Participants: Secondary Choir Specialists
Time: 4:30 - 5:30
Location: Tennyson
Secondary Theatre PLC
Presenter: Savannah Jones
Description: Fine Arts Curriculum and Instruction
Participants: Secondary Theatre Directors
Time: 4:30 - 5:30
Location: Waco High School