Friday 9/1/2023 Virtual PD: Course Mapping and CTE TEKS Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session This session will be offedarkred in a hybrid format.  Participants will... Tuesday 9/5/2023 Day 1- G/T Online: Nature and Needs of G/T Students Online Location Site, Online Location Day 2- G/T Online: Assessing the Needs of G/T Students Online Location Site, Online Location Day 3- G/T Online: Differentiating Curriculum for G/T Students Online Location Site, Online Location In this online course, you will learn about traditional methods of reaching gif... Day 4- G/T Online: Designing Instruction for G/T Students Online Location Site, Online Location Day 5- G/T Online: Setting Standards for Success of G/T Students Online Location Site, Online Location GT Annual Six-Hour Update 2023-24: Addressing Social/Emotional Needs of Advanced/GT Learners Online Location Site, Online Location 123 Step Toward IEP Quality and Rigor Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin Wednesday 9/6/2023 Virtual PD - WBSCM Series: RA002 - FDP Foundations - MENU PLANNING Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session 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 Developing a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Behavior Region 08 ESC, 308 - Lake Bob Sandlin Working with students who show challenging behaviors can definitely be a strugg... Thursday 9/7/2023 Virtual PD - WBSCM Series: RA002 - FDP Foundations - MENU PLANNING Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Matter and Energy: WHY it Matters and WHERE You Should Focus Your Energy for Middle School Science Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab Interactive and Engaging Activities can be hard to come up with. In this sessio... Pre-Kindergarten Progress Monitoring Region 08 ESC, 124 - Delta This session will prepare prekindergarten teachers to use the CLI progress moni... ESSA Consolidated Compliance Report Training Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus ESSA Consolidated Compliance Report Training Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus Virtual PD - Addressing Executive Function Skills in a School Setting Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Individuals with autism, ADHD, TBI a... Friday 9/8/2023 Highly Qualified Paraprofessional Training Online Location Site, Online Location This online training is offedarkred as a self-paced, Canvas course for paraprof... CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS - for Teachers Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin Classroom Management Essentials is a PD that will focus on the... Virtual PD - Spinal Screening Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Spinal screenings. Monday 9/11/2023 Direct Certification/Direct Verification Lab Region 08 ESC, 307 - Lake Cypress Springs Hands on computer lab open for school district personnel to come and learn h... ASCENDER New Users Region 08 ESC, 209 - Morris Computer Lab This course will be interactive.  Hands on test data base to practice as y... TSVI/COMS News and Networking Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Let's do lunch.... Don't miss this opportunity to network with fello... Tuesday 9/12/2023 T-TESS (Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System) Appraisal Training Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar Participants will be trained as a Certified T-TESS Appraiser for the Texas-T... TEA CTE Experienced Counselor Training - Informed and Ongoing CTE Advising for Middle School and High School Counselors Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie This session provides school counselors with strategies for supporting ind... Newly Certified Diagnosticians and ARD Facilitators- Build Your Toolbox Part 1 Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin The 4-part series are full day... Virtual PD - NBCT Overview: Journey to Certification Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Learn about the National Board Certified Teacher process from start to finis... Wednesday 9/13/2023 C-SEP Core-Selective Process: Identifying a PSW to Diagnose Specific Learning Disabilities Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session C-SEP (Core-Selective Evaluat... Social Studies: Teaching U.S. Founding Documents, The Constitution, the Amendments, and Major Supreme Court Cases for Grades 6-12 Region 08 ESC, 201 - Red River Participants will work on instructional strategies, activities, and lesson plan... Back to School World Languages Collaborative Region 08 ESC, 126 - Hopkins   Join other educators in your field for a day of collaboratio... CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS – for Administrators Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin Classroom Management Essentials - for administrators is a PD t... Managing Your Classroom: Teaching Skills and Breaking Habits Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake Classroom management is a must and it includes everything that happens before, ... Lead4Ward - Intervention for Math Grades 3 - High School Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center TEA CTE Experienced Counselor Training - Planning for Comprehensive K-12 College and Career Readiness Advising Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie This session is geadarkred toward the important work of school counselors ... 2023-24 Transition Meetings Region 08 ESC, 119 - Cass Welcome all Transition Employment Designees (TEDs), Transition Specialists, and... ESSA Schoolwide Program Requirements Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus ESSA Schoolwide Elements (Comprehensive Needs Assessment, Campus Improvement Pl... Virtual PD - WBSCM Series: RA003 - FDP Foundations - FORECASTING Region 08 ESC, 106 - Marion Computer Lab Virtual PD - CACFP Check in - Admin Check In Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session CACFP Check in - Admin Check In Thursday 9/14/2023 PLT GREEN JOBS - 6-12 Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab Are you ... Virtual PD - WBSCM Series: RA003 - FDP Foundations - FORECASTING Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Special Ed Directors Monthly Workshop Region 08 ESC, 2 North Staff Room Training for district and SSA special education directors on compliance, specia... Collaborative Internalization for Amplify K-2 Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp This session provides a collaborative internalization opportunity for teache... Virtual PD: TExGUIDE Refresher Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session This online zoom session will focus on how to use TExGUIDE as a TEKS-aligned... Friday 9/15/2023 AS+K About Suicide to Save a Life Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie Gatekeeper training teaches people to identify individuals showing warning sign... Collaborative Internalization for Carnegie 6-8 Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp Don't miss this opportunity to internalize collaboratively with fellow teachers... News@8 Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Monthly live update call with the Food Directors.  Saturday 9/16/2023 School Bus Driver 8-hour Recertification Safety Training Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar State mandated recertification safety training to maintain bus driver certifica... Monday 9/18/2023 Behavior SOS Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie Vision Screener Basic Certification Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin Basic certification training for individuals who plan to screen school children... Fall Consortium Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp Updates from DFPS CACFP Administrative Review Region 08 ESC, 119 - Cass CACFP Staff will learn step by step procedures and processes to be ready for th... Tuesday 9/19/2023 Mathematical Problem Solving and Discourse, Grade 2 Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Mathematical problem solving does not come naturally to many students, and a... Curriculum Directors' Meeting Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp Join us as we share updates from Austin as well as relevant updates in the area... Cross-Battery Assessment XBASS Region 08 ESC, 200 - 2 South Prekindergarten Guidebook Training for Teachers Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake This training will cover the new PK guidebook for teachers. Collaborative Internalization for Eureka K-5 Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie Collaborative Internalization for Amplify 6-8 Region 08 ESC, 201 - Red River This session provides a collaborative internalization opportunity for teache... Business Manager Networking Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center Business Manager Networking Hearing Screener Basic Certification Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar This workshop will cover basic certification training for individuals who plan ... ASCENDER Discipline Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus Overview of the Discipline application in ASCENDER.  Understanding the imp... Social/Emotional/Behavioral Munch-n-Mingles (For LSSP's and Behavior Specialists) Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Managing difficult student behaviors can be tough and you can begin to feel as ... Mathematical Problem Solving and Discourse, Grade 3 Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Mathematical problem-solving does not come naturally to many students, and a... ASCENDER TeacherPortal Admin User Training Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus Information to assist you in using administrative pages associated with Teacher... Active Learning News and Networking Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Are you using Active Learning?  Do you want to know more about Active Lear... Wednesday 9/20/2023 Verification - National School Lunch Program Region 08 ESC, 307 - Lake Cypress Springs LETRS: Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling: Volume 1: Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie LETRS is an empowering professional development course of study for instruct... FIE Best Practices Region 08 ESC, 200 - 2 South Mertie M. Gomez, PhD  will present at Region 8 ESC to discuss "best practi... Revised Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake This training will review the Revised 2022 Prekindergarten Guidelines. Exploring Digital Resources: Discovery Education and TexQuest Region 08 ESC, 209 - Morris Computer Lab Explore two digital resources that can change your classroom by increasing s... Setting Up for Success: The McKinney-Vento Blueprint Region 08 ESC, 308 - Lake Bob Sandlin Are you... Virtual PD - CACFP Check in - At Risk Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session CACFP Check in - At Risk Thursday 9/21/2023 Back to School P.E. Collaborative Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center Join other educators in your field for a day of collboration and planning for t... Building Number Understanding that Sticks! Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake Ahhhh...the world of numbers! It's a great place to be, but there are times the... The 'How To' Series: How to Read, Respond To, & Write (Fill in the Genre) Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie TEA Instructional Materials Observation and Feedback for Coaches and Administration Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin This session will include: Training for coaches and admin... Collaborative Internalization for Amplify 3-5 Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp This session provides a collaborative internalization opportunity for teache... TExES ESL Supplemental (154) Test Prep Region 08 ESC, 307 - Lake Cypress Springs This 2 day training will prepare teachers ... Hearing and Vision Screener Recertification Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar This workshop will re certify previously certified vision and/or hearing scr... ASCENDER Business Processes Purchasing Application Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus The following will be gone over for the Purchasing Application.... Friday 9/22/2023 New Counselor Cohort Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp If you are a new school counselor or in your 2nd or 3rd year and trying to put ... Virtual PD - Spinal Screening Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Spinal screenings. Saturday 9/23/2023 School Bus Driver 20-hour Certification Safety Training Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar State mandated school bus driver safety training.     Monday 9/25/2023 ASCENDER New Users Region 08 ESC, 209 - Morris Computer Lab This course will be interactive.  Hands on test data base to practice as y... ECSE & LIDS News and Networking Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Don't miss this opportunity to network with fellow self-contained special ed... Tuesday 9/26/2023 Virtual PD - Texas Dyslexia Academy 1: Dyslexia Foundations Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Texas Dyslexia Academy Module 1:  Dyslexia Foundations is the the first... WBSCM Series: RA101 - GETTING STARTED Region 08 ESC, 106 - Marion Computer Lab Why & How to Document Region 08 ESC, 307 - Lake Cypress Springs Documentation can be a critical part of any employment-related action you take ... APE Means Awesome Physical Education Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar This fun and active workshop is for adapte... Collaborative Internalization for Odell 9-12 Region 08 ESC, 308 - Lake Bob Sandlin This session provides a collaborative internalization opportunity for teache... Virtual PD - Tackling MTSS Series - #1 MTSS vs. RTI Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session MTSS vs. RTI - What's the difference? WBSCM Series: RA102 - ENTITLEMENT Region 08 ESC, 106 - Marion Computer Lab Wednesday 9/27/2023 T-PESS Texas Principal Evaluation Support System Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) is open to administra... Virtual PD - WBSCM Series: RA101 - GETTING STARTED Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Reading and Writing Different Forms of Fiction in Grades 3-5 Region 08 ESC, 307 - Lake Cypress Springs Spotlight on Science: Grades 3-5 Forms of Energy Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab Virtual PD: CTE Administrative & Leadership Quarterly Update Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session CTE Leadership (Directors, Coordinators, Lead Teachers, etc.) are invited to at... Collaborative Internalization for Carnegie 9-12 Region 08 ESC, 119 - Cass Don't miss this opportunity to internalize collaboratively with fellow teachers... Transition Services! Bolster Student Outcomes, CCMR, and Accountability Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie Effective transition services lead students with disabilities to a future of ho... Exploring the ECC (Expanded Core Curriculum) Region 08 ESC, 124 - Delta Expanded Core Curriculum is a requirement for all students identified as having... Networking Meetings, Leadership ATLANTA ISD, ATLANTA MIDDLE Networking sessions will be held at various district locations for Elementary a... Migratory Advisory Council (MAC) Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session Region 8 Education Service Center | 4845 US Highway 271 N | Pittsburg TX 75686 | 903-572-8551 | Map/Directions