Aledo ISD Empower 2026

Aledo ISD Empower 2026

Welcome to Aledo ISD’s Summer Learning Academy!

8:30am CDT

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

10:15am CDT

Breakout Session with Trevor Ragan: Leading Learners: How Our Mindsets and Actions Shape the Learning Environment CafetoriumTrevor Ragan

Glow & Grow: Making Writing Feedback Work B106Hope Tuel • Emily Kelley

Grow Our Own: Pathways into Specialized Student Support Roles B110Kelly Paiz • Mandy Overturff • Shannon Elliott • Jill Keith • Sarah Hall • Lynn Jameson

Get to Know Your Chromebook A105Michael Cullers • Michael Lotter • Tim Burley

MagicSchool: Setting Up Student Rooms B114Allen Schagene

Yes, you CANVA! A101Stacey Utley • Maggie Tass • Jennifer Sarvis • Ashton Adams

1:00pm CDT

Small Moves, Big Gains Part 1 B201Kayla Cope

Empowered to L.E.A.D: Supporting Every Student, Every Teacher B202Joni Myres • Tyler Bauer

Connection Before Correction B208Brittany Mallory • Gini Lott

From Surface to Synthesis: Two Power Routines for Deeper Thinking B206Hannah McConnell • Zan Banks

Yes, Even If You "Don't Like Poetry": Practical Strategies for Deep Analysis B110Staci Hammer

Breakout Session with Trevor Ragan: Leading Learners: How Our Mindsets and Actions Shape the Learning Environment CafetoriumTrevor Ragan

IEP Strategies and Supports with Accommodations & Modifications A109Kelsey Smith • Katie Tonemah

Stage to Classroom: Strengthening Rigor, Discourse, and Literacy Across Content Areas B204Joseph Dassinger

Supporting Students with Active Neuro-Minds (ADHD): Strategies for Engaging Minds & Bodies A103Axelle Brown • Amy Rankin

TBRI- Trust-Based Relational Intervention- Caregiver Training A107Galen Smith • Anne Navarrette

Welcome to MagicSchool: Time-Saving AI Tools B114Allen Schagene

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

Understanding EB Needs and How to Help Close the Gap A109Audrey Mann

Excellence in Action: AISD Campus Teacher of the Year Panel CafetoriumTyler Bauer • Tricia Pettigrew • Elizabeth Garcia • Olivia Ulmer • Emily Lyle • Teressa Love • Emily Kelley • Anna Reed • Sara Garner • Stacey Roberson • Amber Crissey

McGraw-Hill High School Math: Navigating the Platform and Exploring the Curriculum B202Keely Hulme

We Need to Talk…. About your Parent Communication! B206Hannah McConnell • Heather Street

5 Questions for Any Text B110Staci Hammer

High Impact, Low Overwhelm: Practical RLA Moves That Strengthen Student Thinking B109Katelyn Smith

Visual Supports in the Classroom B201Dawn McNair

MagicSchool: Building Custom MagicSchool Student Chatbots B114Allen Schagene

8:30am CDT

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

Building Meaning Before Reading B104Cathy Williams • Catalina Rossi

Turning Ideas Into Dollars: A Grant Writing Playbook A105Rod Arnold

Building Collaborative Relationships with Parents for Successful IEP Meetings A101Terry Alexander

Capture the Flag of Success A107Kristen Loyd

Quick Canvas Quizzes B114Meghan Roberson

10:15am CDT

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

Building Positive Connections in the Secondary Classroom B204Amber Wheeler

Purposeful Craft: The Author's Purpose TEKS - 6-12 B110Tosh McGaughy

Ignite, Engage, Inspire: Driving Instruction Through Rigor and Relevance B104Kristee Allen • Donna Bonaldi • William Smith

Taking care of YOU! B106Tricia Hackfeld • Annie Walker • Lindsay Fuller • Maggie Alexander

1:00pm CDT

LOVE Learning with Delta Math A107Teressa Love

Focus on Revising! - 6-12 B110Tosh McGaughy

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

AI Powered Classroom - Reclaiming Your Time B204Matthew Simmons

Beyond the Classroom: Integrating GT and ESL Learning Through VR A109Emily Mooney • Nora Hawkins • Jill Hall

Google Slides to Canva: Dare To Switch? Lecture HallThien Huynh

2:45pm CDT

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

We Need to Talk…. About your Parent Communication! A101Hannah McConnell • Heather Street

Learning Through Inquiry B112Luke Campbell • Kate Thomas

Empowering Educators: Morphological Strategies and Tools for Supporting Struggling Readers with Vocabulary and Comprehension B107Amber Jaime • Kelly Dyson

Build-a-Bot Workshop: Practical MagicSchool Chatbots for Any Experience Level B109Thomas Mistler

Google Slides to Canva: Dare To Switch? Lecture HallThien Huynh