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 Catalog: Monday November 10, 2025
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM 458705-G/T Day 3: Differentiated Instruction for G/T Students
Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM 462716-SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 462717-SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 462718-SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 475006-Understanding Dysgraphia: Assessment, Programming, and Educational Planning - Part 2
Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 479572-Introductory Training on the Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs): Grades K–1
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 479573-Introductory Training on the Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) Grades 2–12
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM 490893-TEA CTE Deep Dive: Program Evaluation
Region 08 ESC, Franklin STEM Lab
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM 490894-TEA CTE Deep Dive: Program Expansion
Region 08 ESC, Franklin STEM Lab
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 500552-Spotlight on Science: Space- Sun, Earth, & Moon
Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab
504013-DMAC for PLC Leaders
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake

Monday 11/3/2025
SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

Blueprints for Success: Standard Curriculum Meets Specially Designed Instruction
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin
MOU for Secondary Science
LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD, LIBERTY-EYLAU MIDDLE
General Secondary Science Training and/or STAAR Blast. 

SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

Lunch & Learn:Decoding Differences: Analyzing Case Studies in SLD, ID, OHI/ADHD, and SDD
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
This interactive professional development session equips educators with the ski...

SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

Tuesday 11/4/2025
Navigating the Short Constructed Response Early
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake
Accelerate Imagination: AI-Powered Instructional Strategies for Engaging Classrooms
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie

Core-Selective Evaluation: Unraveling the Data
Region 08 ESC, 126 - Hopkins

Presented by Dr. Tammy Stephens



No TEARS with the TIERS Series: Managing Anger and Aggression
Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp
Need suggestions for TIER 2 and TIER 3 behavior supports? This session addresse...

Wednesday 11/5/2025
The Administrative Review (AR) and Procurement Review (PR) Process
Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus
This course is designed to assist personnel responsible for managing the o...

Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (SB IEP) Process: Implications for Administrators
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

The intended audience for this training is administrators who participate as...

Virtual PD - Texas Dyslexia Academy 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

Texas Dyslexia Academy 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students is ...

Virtual PD - Leadership M.A.T.T.E.R.S. Power Hour
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
This will be a series of monthly power hours for campus leaders

Beyond the Label: Autism 101
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
Ever wonder what it's really like to experience the world as someone w...

K-12 Math Components for Bluebonnet Learning and CER
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar
Social Studies: Using Artificial Intelligence Tools to Differentiate in the Social Studies Classroom
Region 08 ESC, 201 - Red River

This workshop will focus on a handful of helpful artificial intelligence too...

Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process: Implications for Evaluation Personnel
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

The intended audience for this training is special education evaluation pers...

Thursday 11/6/2025
TExES ESL Supplemental (154) Test Prep
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie

This 2 day training will prepare teachers ...

Jet - A Fast-Paced Dyslexia Reading Intervention
Region 08 ESC, 201 - Red River

Jet: A Fast Paced Reading Intervention for students with Dyslexia is a one-y...

T-TESS Appraiser Calibration
Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp
This workshop will allow participants to engage in multiple calibration opport...

Reach for the STAAR in Secondary Math: Algebraic Relationships
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake

Join me for a series of profe...

Spotlight on Science: Space- Sun, Earth, & Moon
Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab



TEA Instructional Materials Implementation Cooperative Leadership Series: Day 3
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar
The purpose of this professional development session is to strengthen instructi...

State & Federal Programs Directors Training
Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center
TSDS Fall PEIMS Training
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin

This session provides an overview of the Fall PEIMS submission process, focu...

Friday 11/7/2025
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar
Outside of the student’s home, schools are the most likely place where me...

Virtual PD- Fentanyl & the Use of Narcan
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

Monday 11/10/2025
SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

G/T Day 3: Differentiated Instruction for G/T Students
Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp

This workshop fulfi...

TEA CTE Deep Dive: Program Evaluation
Region 08 ESC, Franklin STEM Lab

CTE Program Evaluation provides essential knowledge for CTE leaders to expan...

Understanding Dysgraphia: Assessment, Programming, and Educational Planning - Part 2
Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center
Session 2: From Data to Action – Sample Reports and Special Education Goa...

Introductory Training on the Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs): Grades K–1
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
Practice rater activities for each of the language domains of listening, speaki...

Spotlight on Science: Space- Sun, Earth, & Moon
Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab



DMAC for PLC Leaders
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake
Discover how PLC leaders can use DMAC to drive data-informed decision making an...

SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

TEA CTE Deep Dive: Program Expansion
Region 08 ESC, Franklin STEM Lab

Program Expansion will equip CTE leaders with resources and best practices t...

Introductory Training on the Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) Grades 2–12
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
Practice rater activities for each of the language domains of listening, speaki...

SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

Tuesday 11/11/2025
MDR Overview for Assessment Personnel and Administrators
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
This workshop is designed for assessment personnel and administrators involved ...

School Counseling 102: Secondary Counselors
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin
New Counselor cohort for secondary counselors



The “Why” Behind the “What”: Meaningful Accommodations for Real Impact
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
Join us for a practical and interactive lunch and learn as we unpack the &ldquo...

Virtual PD - TIA Talks
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

TIA Ta...

Thursday 11/13/2025
Food Co-Op Meeting-Purchasing and Procurement 2410,2420,3320,3330,2450
Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center
Food Co-Op Meeting-Purchasing and Procurement 2410,2420,3320,3330,2450

Virtual - NBCT Writing Support
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
Submit your writing, for any component, at least 3 days prior to this meeting a...

Transition Meeting
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
Welcome all ...

Argumentative Text: Teach Like a Tour Guide
Region 08 ESC, 126 - Hopkins



Virtual PD - LPAC Decision-Making Process for the Texas Assessment Program
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

Friday 11/14/2025
Pixels, Play, and Progress: Harnessing digital tools to support communication growth Presenter: Erik Raj, PhD; CCC-SLP
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
This session is designed for 21st-century speech-language pathologists working ...

Saturday 11/15/2025
On-Demand Creating Language-Rich Classrooms
Online Location Site, Online Location

Learn powerful tea...

Monday 11/17/2025
SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

Virtual PD - Pumpkin Spice & Writing Precise: Flavorful ECRs (STAAR Spotlight)
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

Dyslexia Monthly Office Hour
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
Join our friendly 1-hour virtual drop...

SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

Tuesday 11/18/2025
Math Moments: An Hour of Strategies for Special Education Success Series
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session



School Bus Driver 8-hour Recertification Safety Training
Region 08 ESC, 201 - Red River
State mandated recertification safety training to maintain bus driver certifica...

Virtual PD - Texas Dyslexia Academy 4 - Child Find through the ARD Committee Process
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

Texas Dyslexia Academy 4: Dyslexia: from Child Find through the Admission, R...

GT Day 3 Models of Differentiation for Gifted Learners (Texarkana MOU)
TEXARKANA ISD, Texarkana Dist Ofc.
Day 3 GT Texarkana MOU

Navig8 Accountability: Emergent Bilingual
Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp
How do your Emergent Bilingual students fit into the state accountability syste...

ID & Adaptive Behavior Work Hand in Hand
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar
Ready to level up your understanding of intellectual disability assessments? Th...

How to Accelerate Learning for Secondary Math
Region 08 ESC, 126 - Hopkins
Learning Loss is, unfortunately, part of every math classroom.  We know th...

Growing Confidence in Math Problem Solving
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
Teaching problem solving in math can be challenging--it's not just about gettin...

Canva for the Classroom
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin

Canva is a graphic design platform that allows you to create professional vi...

Tosh McGaughy: STAAR ECR
Region 08 ESC, 200 - 2 South
Join educational consultant Tosh McGaughy for an engaging, hands-on session des...

Math Moments: An Hour of Strategies for Special Education Success Series
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session



Math Moments: An Hour of Strategies for Special Education Success Series
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session



Wednesday 11/19/2025
Virtual PD CCMR: Implement with Impact
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

This CCMR series "Implement with Impact" is a monthly workshop series design...

LEA Program Plan (DIP)
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake
District Improvement Plans will be covedarkred, including both state and federa...

Business Manager Networking
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
Business Manager Networking

Navigating the Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (SB IEP) Process for Students with Dyslexia
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin

Join us for an in-depth professional development session designed to deepen ...

Serving Up Some Elementary Science
Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab

This session will offer teachers a review of the key changes to the newly im...

Time and Effort Reporting
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake

This session focuses on federal time and effort reporting requirements. Lear...

News@8
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
Monthly live update call with the Food Directors. 

Virtual PD - The SCR Shouldn't be Spooky! (STAAR Spotlight)
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

Thursday 11/20/2025
Emergent Bilingual Program Leader Meeting
Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp
Blueprints for PLC Excellence: Instructional Moves that Matter
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar



ASCENDER Business Processes - Fall PEIMS
Region 08 ESC, 209 - Morris Computer Lab

Time to send that Budget and Staff data to TEA!

We will go over the ...

ASCENDER Graduation Plan
Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus
Workshop will pr...

Behavior Munch-n-Mingles
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
Managing difficult student behaviors can be tough, and you can begin to feel as...

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