Aledo ISD Empower 2026

To Unit Plan or Not to Unit Plan: That Is the Question 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Master Your Alternative Curriculum 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Creating LEADers through LEAD 10:15am - 11:45am

Folk Dances for Community Building 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Uke Can Do It! Teaching Ukulele in the Elementary Music Room 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Writing with Checklists 10:15am - 11:45am

TBRI- Trust-Based Relational Intervention- Caregiver Training 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Better Together: The Art of the Teacher-Paraprofessional Partnership 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Brains Before Books: From Shutdown to Success in Reading and Writing 10:15am - 11:45am

IEP Strategies and Supports with Accommodations & Modifications 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Understanding EB Needs and How to Help Close the Gap 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Motivation Matters: Empowering Students through authentic experiences, growth and extensions 10:15am - 11:45am

Stemscopes Success: Navigate, Plan, Teach 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Mistakes That Matter: Using Error Analysis to Strengthen Mathematical Thinking 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Glow & Grow: Making Writing Feedback Work 10:15am - 11:45am

One Classroom, Many Learners: Making Differentiation Work 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Fluent and Fearless 10:15am - 11:45am

Beyond the Basics: Cultivating Excellence in Early Literacy 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Ready for it? Empowering Young Leaders 2:45pm - 4:15pm

How to Lose Your Negative Mindset About 10 Stations 10:15am - 11:45am

High Impact, Low Overwhelm: Practical RLA Moves That Strengthen Student Thinking 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Grow Our Own: Pathways into Specialized Student Support Roles 10:15am - 11:45am

Yes, Even If You "Don't Like Poetry": Practical Strategies for Deep Analysis 1:00pm - 2:30pm

5 Questions for Any Text 2:45pm - 4:15pm

I have an answer, do you have a question? 10:15am - 11:45am

Making Thinking Visible: Increasing Rigor Through Interactive Science Notebooking 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Choice Boards That Work: Make, Take, and Differentiate! 2:45pm - 4:15pm

MagicSchool: Setting Up Student Rooms 10:15am - 11:45am

Welcome to MagicSchool: Time-Saving AI Tools 1:00pm - 2:30pm

MagicSchool: Building Custom MagicSchool Student Chatbots 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Small Moves, Big Gains Part 1 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Visual Supports in the Classroom 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Empowered to L.E.A.D: Supporting Every Student, Every Teacher 1:00pm - 2:30pm

McGraw-Hill High School Math: Navigating the Platform and Exploring the Curriculum 2:45pm - 4:15pm

From Silence to Insight: Unlocking Student Thinking with Chalk Talks 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Stage to Classroom: Strengthening Rigor, Discourse, and Literacy Across Content Areas 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Leverage AI to Transform Critical Writing in Math 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Part 1 and 2 Introduction to the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB... 2:45pm - 4:15pm

From Surface to Synthesis: Two Power Routines for Deeper Thinking 1:00pm - 2:30pm

We Need to Talk…. About your Parent Communication! 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Connection Before Correction 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Amplify Desmos Math 3–5: Inside the Math Block (Model Lesson) 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Keynote with Trevor Ragan: How to Get Better at Getting Better 8:30am - 10:00am

Breakout Session with Trevor Ragan: Leading Learners: How Our Mindsets and Actions Shape the Lea... 10:15am - 11:45am

Breakout Session with Trevor Ragan: Leading Learners: How Our Mindsets and Actions Shape the Lea... 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Excellence in Action: AISD Campus Teacher of the Year Panel 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Amplify Desmos Math (K–5): Navigating the Platform & Exploring Your New Curriculum 10:15am - 11:45am

Building Collaborative Relationships with Parents for Successful IEP Meetings 8:30am - 10:00am

Winning at WIN- Connect Map and IXL 10:15am - 11:45am

We Need to Talk…. About your Parent Communication! 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Amplify Desmos Math (K–5): Differentiation Strategies Built Into the Curriculum 8:30am - 10:00am

Amplify Desmos Math K–2: Inside the Math Block (Model Lesson) 10:15am - 11:45am

Amplify Desmos Math (K-2): mClass and Boost Learning 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Turning Ideas Into Dollars: A Grant Writing Playbook 8:30am - 10:00am

Stemscopes Math (6–Alg I): Making Math Relevant Through Real-World Connections 10:15am - 11:45am

From Feet to Beat: Whole-Body Pathways to Rhythmic Literacy 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Capture the Flag of Success 8:30am - 10:00am

From Reactive to Proactive: L.E.A.D.ing through De-escalation 10:15am - 11:45am

LOVE Learning with Delta Math 1:00pm - 2:30pm

What Gifted Kids Want You to Know (A Teacher’s Guide to the Inner World of Advanced Learners) 10:15am - 11:45am

Building Meaning Before Reading 8:30am - 10:00am

Ignite, Engage, Inspire: Driving Instruction Through Rigor and Relevance 10:15am - 11:45am

Special Programs Curriculum Resources: A Deep Dive into Lexia, TouchMath, Diffit, & More! 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Unlocking Student Growth: Using MAP Insights with IXL 8:30am - 10:00am

Taking care of YOU! 10:15am - 11:45am

Using Technology in a SPED World 8:30am - 10:00am

Studies Weekly - Your Questions Answered 10:15am - 11:45am

Studies Weekly - Your Questions Answered 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Amplify Desmos Math 3–5: Inside the Math Block (Model Lesson) 10:15am - 11:45am

From Simple to Strategic: Advancing Questioning Practices in Early Learning 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Light Up Learning with IXL Spark Studio 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Let’s Talk STEMscopes! Language & Vocabulary Supports for Math Success 8:30am - 10:00am

Build-a-Bot Workshop: Practical MagicSchool Chatbots for Any Experience Level 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Purposeful Craft: The Author's Purpose TEKS - 3-5 8:30am - 10:00am

Purposeful Craft: The Author's Purpose TEKS - 6-12 10:15am - 11:45am

Focus on Revising! - 6-12 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Focus on Revising! - K-5 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Simple is as Simple does at the Teacher Table 8:30am - 10:00am

Learning Through Inquiry 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Quick Canvas Quizzes 8:30am - 10:00am

Refining Your Core5 Implementation and Using Data to Personalize Learning 8:30am - 10:00am

Active Literacy: High Engagement Strategies for PreK–2 Readers 10:15am - 11:45am

Many Goals, One Classroom: The Workshop Model in a Resource Setting 10:15am - 11:45am

PLAAFP Glow-Ups: From ‘It Works’ to ‘This Drives Instruction" 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Implementing PowerUp 10:15am - 11:45am

Building Positive Connections in the Secondary Classroom 10:15am - 11:45am

AI Powered Classroom - Reclaiming Your Time 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Figuring out Fluency 10:15am - 11:45am

Amplify Desmos Math (K–5): Navigating the Platform & Exploring Your New Curriculum 8:30am - 10:00am

Google Slides to Canva: Dare To Switch? 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Google Slides to Canva: Dare To Switch? 2:45pm - 4:15pm