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

I have an answer, do you have a question? B112Robin Newkirk • Adriane Jenkins

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

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

Stemscopes Success: Navigate, Plan, Teach B104Tammy Schank • Keely Hulme

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

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

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

Differentiation Stations: A Strategy Walkthrough A109Shelly Morrill

Building Meaning Before Reading B104Cathy Williams • Catalina Rossi

Turning Ideas Into Dollars: A Grant Writing Playbook A105Rod Arnold

Let’s Talk STEMscopes! Language & Vocabulary Supports for Math Success B109Emily Lyle

Building Collaborative Relationships with Parents for Successful IEP Meetings A101Terry Alexander

Capture the Flag of Success A107Kristen Loyd

Quick Canvas Quizzes B114Meghan Roberson

Unlocking Student Growth: Using MAP Insights with IXL B106Lexi Jones

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