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
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
ARD Facilitator Job Alike - Option 1
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Focus on report running and monthly compliance
Participants: ARD Facilitators
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
Location:Alta Vista Library
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
Campus Assessment Training
Presenters: Melissa Pritchard and Vanessa Ruiz
Description: This is required BOY Training for anyone on a campus coordinating BOY Training
Participants: Anyone at the campus coordinating BOY assessments
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Location: GWAHCA
PIEMS At-Risk Training
Presenter: Pennie Graeber
Description: PEIMS At-Risk/PEIMS Coding and Intervention Coding for snapshot and HB1416 Coding
Participants: All At-Risk Campus Coordinators
Time: 8:30 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
ARD Facilitator Job Alike - Option 2
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Focus on report running and monthly compliance
Participants: ARD Facilitators
Time: 1:30 - 3:30
Location: Alta Vista Library
Grand Central Station
Presenters: District Leadership
Participants: Department Leaders
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Location: Boardroom
Campus Assessment Training
Presenters: Melissa Pritchard and Vanessa Ruiz
Description: This is required BOY Training for anyone on a campus coordinating BOY Training
Participants: Anyone at the campus coordinating BOY assessments
Time: 1:00 - 3:00
Location: Boardroom
BOY LPAC Chair Training (Make Up Session)
Presenter: Bilingual Department
Description: This BOY make-up training is for administrators who serve as campus designated LPAC Chairs and could not attend the training on August 6. Attendees will learn about Title III service provision and compliance requirements for Emergent Bilinguals. The Title III Beginning of Year (BOY) compliance process will be reviewed and LPAC Chairs will learn the legal requirements for the BOY LPAC. Attendees will also learn how to utilize the ELLevation platform to streamline Title III and LPAC administrative compliance requirements.
Participants: Required: Administrators who serve as campus designated LPAC Chairs and could not attend the training on August 6.
Time: 1:00 - 3:00
Location: Virtual
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
Time: 8:00 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
Diagnostician Job Alike Option 1
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Focus on report running and monthly compliance
Participants: Diagnosticians
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
Location: Alta Vista Library
Campus Support Specialists Monthly Meeting
Presenters: Christy Freeman, Adam Nulph and Brenda Sauls
Description: Monthly meeting that is REQUIRED for all Campus Support Specialists where discussion and training will be around the delivery of quality researched intervention based on student data.
Participants: Campus Support Specialist
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
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
T-PESS Orientation - AM Session
Presenter: Dr. Carridine
Description: AP Orientation
Participants: New APs
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Location: Goodwill
T-PESS Orientation - PM Session
Presenter: Dr. Carridine
Description: AP Orientation
Participants: New APs
Time: 1:00 - 4:00
Location: Goodwill
Diagnostician Job Alike Option 2
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Focus on report running and monthly compliance
Participants: Diagnosticians
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
Location: Alta Vista Library
BOY CLI CPM & KPM Training Option 1
Presenter: Christy Bowling
Description: This required session is designed to give you total confidence in administering the Circle Progress Monitoring (CPM) for Pre-K and the Kindergarten Progress Monitoring (KPM) tools. We will make it clear and easy to ensure you are ready to capture accurate, actionable data.
Participants: Pre K Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers, Teaching & Learning Specialists
Time: 4:00 - 5:00
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 PLC Meeting
Presenter: Office of School Leadership
Description: WISD Principal PLC will be a job-embedded, campus-based learning cycle where we calibrate leadership practice through real-time walkthroughs and academic data reviews. Principals will engage in aligned observations, analyze trends in instruction and student performance, and collectively refine look-fors, feedback, and next steps. Each session will produce clear, measurable actions tied to Tier 1 instruction and student outcomes, ensuring consistency across campuses.
Participants: Campus Principals
Time: 8:00 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
Elementary Art PLC
Presenter: Kirsten Neff
Description: Fall semester seasonal share
Participants: Elementary Art Specialists
Time: 4:00 - 5:00
Location: Lake Air Montessori
Elementary Music PLC
Presenter: Paula Hoover
Description: Fall Semester Seasonal Share
Participants: Elementary Music Specialists
Time: 4:00 - 5:00
Location: Kendrick Elementary
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: T&L Content Coordinators
Time: 9:00 - 3:00
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: T&L Directors
Time: 3:00 - 5:00
Location: 8th Floor Conference Room
T&L Specialist Reading RBIS Training
Presenter: Region 12
Description: Reading/Language Arts (RLA) RBIS training focuses on bridging the gap between cognitive reading science and classroom practice. It prepares educators and leaders to implement High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) by shifting away from outdated teaching habits toward evidence-based literacy methods.
Participants: RLA. Science and Social Studies Teaching and Learning Specialists
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
T&L Specialist Math RBIS Training
Presenter: Region 12
Description: Math RBIS (Research-Based Instructional Strategies) training focuses on translating cognitive science and educational research into daily classroom math practices.
Participants: Math 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 Library and Google Meet
Teaching and Learning Specialist PLC Training
Presenter: T&L Department
Description: In this training, T&L Specialists will learn about the Waco ISD PLC model that will be used to support planning, instruction, and data analysis.
Participants: Teaching and Learning Specialists
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
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 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 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
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
BOY CLI & KPM Training Option 2
Presenter: Christy Bowling
Description: This required session is designed to give you total confidence in administering the Circle Progress Monitoring (CPM) for Pre-K and the Kindergarten Progress Monitoring (KPM) tools. We will make it clear and easy to ensure you are ready to capture accurate, actionable data.
Participants: Pre K Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers, Teaching & Learning Specialists
Time: 4:00 - 5:00
Location: Boardroom
At-Risk PLC
Presenter: Pennie Graeber
Description: Branching Minds: Tiering, Plans, management, reports, Eduphoria
Participants: All At-Risk Campus Coordinators
Time: 8:30 - 3:00
Location: Boardroom
BOY CLI & KPM Training Option 3
Presenter: Christy Bowling
Description: This required session is designed to give you total confidence in administering the Circle Progress Monitoring (CPM) for Pre-K and the Kindergarten Progress Monitoring (KPM) tools. We will make it clear and easy to ensure you are ready to capture accurate, actionable data.
Participants: Pre K Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers, Teaching & Learning Specialists
Time: 4:00 - 5:00
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
ARD Facilitators 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
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
TIA Meeting
Presenter: Dr. Ruiz D Albi
Description: TIA Campus Expert Meeting
Participants: TIA Campus Experts
Time: 4:30 - 6:00
Location: Boardroom
Elementary Monthly Counselor Meeting
Presenter: Sara Miller
Description: Ongoing Counselor PD and Support
Participants: All Elementary Counselors
Time: 8:30 - 10:30
Location: Boardroom
Secondary Monthly Counselor Meeting
Presenter: Sara Miller
Description: Ongoing Counselor PD and Support
Participants: All Secondary Counselors
Time: 10:45 - 12:45
Location: Boardroom
Succeed Kickoff Meeting
Presenter: Jennifer Brookshire
Description: BOY Kick-off for Succeed Mentor Program: Review program expectations and vision
Participants: Campus Coordinators and Mentors
Time: 4:30 - 5:30
Location: Boardroom
Secondary 504 Campus Coordinator Meeting
Presenter: Kourtni Parnell
Description: 504 Campus Coordinator Training
Participants: Secondary Campus 504 Coordinators
Time: 8:30 - 10:30
Location: Conference Room A&B
Elementary 504 Campus Coordinator Meeting
Presenter: Kourtni Parnell
Description: 504 Campus Coordinator Training
Participants: Elementary Campus 504 Coordinators/Counselors
Time: 10:45 - 12:30
Location: Conference Room A&B
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: Pennie Graeber
Description: At-Risk Meeting and Snapshot
Participants: All At-Risk Campus Coordinators
Time: 8:30 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
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: T&L Content Coordinators
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: 8th Floor Conference Room
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
Fall ESL Academy Day 1
Presenter: Milissa Johnson and Cathleen Rooney
Description: Open to Any Teacher at Waco ISD Seeking ESL Certification.(ESL Academy and Materials Provided at No Cost to Participants) Must attend all three days.
Participants: Teachers in Waco ISD who are seeking ESL Certification
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
Diagnostician Job Alike Option 1
Presenter: Cathy Parker
Description: Updates, Corrective Actions, and Current Trends
Participants: Diagnosticians
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
Location: Alta Vista Library
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
Fall ESL Academy Day 2
Presenter: Milissa Johnson and Cathleen Rooney
Description: Open to Any Teacher at Waco ISD Seeking ESL Certification.(ESL Academy and Materials Provided at No Cost to Participants) Must attend all three days.
Participants: Teachers in Waco ISD who are seeking ESL Certification
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
Speech Job Alike Meeting
Presenter: Andrea Grimm
Description: Speech team updates, planning and collaboration monthly meeting
Participants: Speech Team
Time: 8:00 - 11:30
Location: Alta Vista Library
SIT PLC
Presenter: Kourtni Parnell
Description: SIT Data and Curriculum
Participants: All SIT Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: GWAMA
Elementary Music PLC
Presenter: Paula Hoover
Description: Children's music festival and prep with guest director
Participants: Elementary Music Specialists
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Tennyson MS Choir Room
Elementary Art PLC
Presenter: Kirsten Neff
Description: Art Curriculum and Instruction
Participants: Elementary Art Specialists
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: Lake Air Montessori
Pre-K- Strengthening Small Group Instruction
Presenter: Christy Bowling
Description: This PD will serve to strengthen small group instruction. Various topics will be addressed such as integrating writing, alliteration, onset rime, rhyming and more! We will end the day with a session on Developing Talkers.
Participants: Pre K Teachers and Assistants
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: STEAM Center
Special Education Training
Presenter: SPED Leadership
Description: Special Education Teachers will review strategies for small group instruction, scaffolding, and progress monitoring.
Participants: SPED Teachers
Time: 8:30 - 2:00
Location: Tennyson MS
Secondary Social Studies Training
Presenter: Danielle Conner and T&L Specialist
Description: The Toolbox Series Pt. 2: Strategies for Immediate Impact- Join us for a day of choice-based learning where you decide the focus. The Toolbox Series is strictly dedicated to high-leverage practices you can bring into your classroom on Day 1. Whether you want to master student discourse, refine your management "tips and tricks," or spark deeper engagement, these sessions are designed by teachers, for teachers, to enhance the art of instruction. We will continue to work on internalization.
Participants: 6-12 Social Studies Teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: UHS Cafeteria
Secondary Science Training
Presenter: Mary Tate
Description: n this interactive, hands-on workshop, secondary science educators will learn how to transform traditional textbook lessons into engaging, phenomenon-driven 3D learning experiences aligned with the TEKS framework. Participants will practice unpacking their existing McGraw Hill curriculum resources to seamlessly integrate Scientific and Engineering Practices (SEPs) and Recurring Themes and Concepts (RTCs) around real-world phenomena. Teachers will leave with an adaptable 5E instructional blueprint and custom Driving Question Board strategies that shift students from passive content consumers to active scientific sensemakers.
Participants: All Secondary Science Teachers
Time: 9:00 - 2:00
Location: UHS PAC
CTE Training - Certifications, Recruitment and Funding
Presenter: CTE Admin and Sara Miller
Description: This session will focus on CTE Certifications and the impact with CCMR/Accountability. We will provide the importance of CTE recruiting at the middle school for the various pathways (with the timeline) and also fundraising.
Participants: Middle School and High School CTE Teachers including Tech Apps teachers
Time: 8:00 - 2:00
Location: GWAHCA
Secondary Math Training - From Questions to Connections: Discourse and Three Pillars of Effective Assessment
Presenter: Carnegie Representative and Tiffany Flores
Description: In this session, teachers will explore how meaningful mathematical discourse and purposeful checks for understanding work together to strengthen instruction. Participants will examine strategies that promote student-to-student conversation, surface student thinking, and use assessment moments to measure, inform, and empower learning throughout a lesson. Teachers will then apply their learning through lesson internalization, identifying key places to plan for discourse and checks for understanding. Participants will leave with practical strategies and clear next steps for implementation.
Participants: Secondary Math Teachers
Time: 8:30 - 2:00
Location: Boardroom
AVID Elective Teacher Collaboration
Presenter: Lyssa Davoust
Description: AVID elective teacher district training
Participants: All AVID Elective Teachers
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Location: 9th Floor Conference Room
Restorative Practices
Presenter: Christy Freeman, Adam Nulph, Brenda Sauls and Region 12
Description: Participants will learn how to integrate Restorative Practices to address academic and behavioral needs within their school culture through Mini and Community Circles at Tier 1, how to repair harm with Restorative Circles in Tier 2 and Re-entry Circles in Tier 3
Participants: Required for Campus Support Specialists and Recommended for Assistant Principals, Counselors, SEL Specialists.
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: Brazos Cafeteria
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
Time: 8:00 - 4:00
Location: Boardroom
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: District Leadership
Participants: Aspiring School Leaders
Time: 4:00 - 6:30
Location: Boardroom