New- Teachers maximize your time with quick and easy planning resources that will allow you to use your student data and provide small group instruction in a “SNAP”
New- Teachers maximize your time with quick and easy planning resources that will allow you to use your student data and provide small group instruction in a “SNAP”
In this session, Kindergarten teachers will get to dig into BOY data sets and learn how to make instructional decisions for their students right out of the gates once they have their own BOY data!
Every reader is on a unique journey, and our job is to be the ultimate navigation system. Beyond small group instruction, we'll explore versatile applications of leveled texts across multiple instructional contexts ensuring these powerful resources maximize learning for every student. Leave this session ready to leverage the texts in your guided reading
Back by popular demand! Teachers will experience some of the top young adult and middle grade authors and titles in contemporary literature. By reading and experiencing these stories, teachers will be able to reach a variety of student interests and walk away with strategies for curriculum and instructional implementation. If you participated in previous years, you will have the opportunity to select titles from a brand new list of titles!
This interactive session explores how the Depth & Complexity Framework enriches literary analysis and elevates classroom discussion. Participants will examine several commonly taught novels and apply the Framework to texts they already use with students. Strategies for pairing the Icons with critical and creative thinking will be shared—guiding students to explore character, theme, structure, and other key literary elements in deeper and more expansive ways.
Kim Tredick is a former Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. She has served as lead curriculum writer for J Taylor Education since 2006 and has been using Depth and Complexity for three decades as a teacher, principal, and district administrator. In 2006, she was awarded... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am CDT BNHS AC-2052775 Bobcat Blvd, Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA
In this session, 1st grade teachers will get to dig into BOY data sets and learn how to make instructional decisions for their students right out of the gates once they have their own BOY data!
In this session, classroom elementary teachers will learn how to maximize their Tier 2 time when working with students who have gaps in reading. Teachers will learn to create intervention plans, create flexible groups within their class or grade level, match the plan to resources, and create student goal setting folders.
Uncover effective strategies for structuring essays, ensuring clear and cohesive arguments. Additionally, we'll explore techniques for elaboration, teaching students to deepen their analysis and provide insightful commentary. By the end of this session, you'll be equipped with practical tools to guide your students toward more analytical and well-structured literary responses
In this session, we will explore structures of writing workshop and tools you can use to launch the year to make your writing workshop functional and impactful!
New- Don’t allow progress monitoring to get you twisted. In the session, you will learn quick and easy ways to collect formative data that moves students.
Take the stress out of reading conferences and turn them into powerful moments of growth! In this hands-on session, you’ll discover how to plan with purpose, ask the right questions, track progress easily, and give feedback that truly moves readers forward. Walk away with practical strategies to boost student engagement and confidence—so every conference leads to real results!
Every reader is on a unique journey, and our job is to be the ultimate navigation system. Beyond small group instruction, we'll explore versatile applications of leveled texts across multiple instructional contexts ensuring these powerful resources maximize learning for every student. Leave this session ready to leverage the texts in your guided reading
Back by popular demand! This session offers several choices of professional books to guide and improve our craft as teachers. We will engage in analysis and applications of the texts through meaningful discussion and collaboration. We have five brand new book choices for this year, and we can’t wait to dig into the ideas these texts have to offer!
Looking to transform your writing instruction into something more meaningful, targeted, and student-centered? This interactive session will explore how micro-conferences can be used to build student agency, improve writing, and track individual progress over time. As a high school English teacher, I’ve developed a system of brief, skill-focused writing conferences that allow me to provide timely, actionable feedback and set personalized goals with each student. Participants will learn how to structure micro-conferences for maximum impact, create efficient systems for documentation, and use student data to inform instruction and celebrate growth. During the session you will: see real classroom examples of micro-conferencing in action, practice scripting a microconference, learn how to track student progress using a simple digital tool, develop your own digital template, and collaborate with peers. Walk away with templates, strategies and inspiration to make writing feedback more meaningful and manageable - for you and your students.
Imagine book clubs where students aren't just reading, but truly engaging with texts, with each other, and with ideas that transform their understanding. In this interactive session, we'll dive deep into the art of fostering rich, meaningful conversations that go beyond surface-level comprehension.
In this session, we will dive into utilizing conversations to build comprehension. You will walk away with a better understanding of how to leverage this skill in your classroom.
