Aledo ISD Empower 2026

Aledo ISD Empower 2026

Welcome to Aledo ISD’s Summer Learning Academy!

Alicia Bernard

Science Teacher

AMS

8:30am CDT

Keynote with Trevor Ragan: How to Get Better at Getting Better CafetoriumTrevor Ragan

10:15am CDT

Creating LEADers through LEAD A103Laura Patton • Jeff Crissey • Autumn Stephens • Laurie Harrison

1:00pm CDT

Making Thinking Visible: Increasing Rigor Through Interactive Science Notebooking B112Haley Loftin • Elizabeth Garcia

2:45pm CDT

From Silence to Insight: Unlocking Student Thinking with Chalk Talks B203Tiffany Nakamura

Building the Culture, Designing the Work: Creating Meaningful Collaboration in Secondary Classrooms B107Rachel Grier • Sarah Zedler

8:30am CDT

Lead the Way, Capture the Heart: Aligning LEAD with the EXCEL Model B108Maggie Lozano

Turning Ideas Into Dollars: A Grant Writing Playbook A105Rod Arnold

10:15am CDT

From Reactive to Proactive: L.E.A.D.ing through De-escalation A107Gina Henze • Heather Street • Katie Griffin

What Gifted Kids Want You to Know (A Teacher’s Guide to the Inner World of Advanced Learners) A109Emily Mooney • Nora Hawkins • Jill Hall

1:00pm CDT

From Chaos to Clarity: Systems for Successful Small Groups B206Kendra Adams

Stay Stong, End Smart: Engagement & Closures That Actually Work B109Karen Lasater

2:45pm CDT

Google Sheets for Teachers: Because Tracking Student Data on Napkins Doesn't Work B106Paula Vidaurri • Tyler Bauer • Amanda Douglas

Learning Through Inquiry B112Luke Campbell • Kate Thomas