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Aledo ISD Empower 2026
Welcome to Aledo ISD’s Summer Learning Academy!
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Friday, May 29
 

1:00pm CDT

Beyond the Classroom: Integrating GT and ESL Learning Through VR
FULL
Friday May 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Limited Capacity full
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This session explores how virtual reality can be used to integrate Gifted and Talented and ESL instruction through immersive, language-rich learning experiences. Participants will learn how VR supports higher-level thinking, inquiry, and creativity while providing visual and contextual supports that enhance language development and access for English learners. Teachers will leave with practical strategies for using VR to extend learning beyond the classroom for diverse student populations.

Speakers
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Emily Mooney

GT Specialist- Stuard & Vandagriff Elementaries, Aledo ISD
Friday May 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
A109

2:45pm CDT

Learning Through Inquiry
LIMITED
Friday May 29, 2026 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
Limited Capacity seats available
We will be presenting on how we set up our student driven inquiry projects.  Students guide themselves through independent learning tasks and then apply their knowledge to engineering some type of a project.  We will share how we set up the learning tasks and facilitate without giving the answers.  How we guide students through their own creative process in the design phase, and finally how we add in elements of critical writing.  
Speakers
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Luke Campbell

8th Grade Science, Aledo ISD
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Kate Thomas

8th Grade Science, Aledo ISD
Friday May 29, 2026 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
B112
  Science
 
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