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  • 526320-TExES ESL Supplemental (154) Test Prep
  • 488473-Eligibility for SNP
  • 539938-Elementary Essentials: Foundations for Strong Mathematicians
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    2
  • 539956-Elementary Essentials: Foundations for Strong Mathematicians
  • 526164-These Kids Can't Read: Instructional Moves That Accelerate Struggling Readers
  • 519944-Virtual PD - Migrant Advisory Committee (MAC)
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    3
  • 551938-The Transition Connection
  • 552396-Living the EB LIFE! - '26 - '27 Edition
  • 523262-Virtual PD Discovery Education Experience and TexQuest
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    4
  • 523228-Virtual PD TCMPC Platform Overview - Teachers
  • 523236-Virtual PD TCMPC Platform Overview - Administrators
  • 5
    6 7 8
  • 516134-AEL (Advancing Educational Leadership)
  • 533607-Bluebonnet Learning Year 1.0: Understanding the Lesson (K-2) RLA
  • 557325-Child Nutrition
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    9
  • 531198-Increasing Student Engagement & Discourse (K-12) Math
  • 514614-ESSA Consolidated Compliance Report Training
  • 516015-G/T Annual Six-Hour Update 2026-27
  • more...
    10
  • 557369-Virtual PD - Customer Service (Child Nutrition)
  • 536781-Internalization as a System
  • 530340-LETRS: Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling: Volume 1:
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    11
  • 530544-Hearing and Vision Screener Recertification
  • 12
    13 14
  • 557398-Virtual PD-Child Nutrition Procurement and Inventory Management
  • 557395-Virtual PD - Child NutritionFood Production and Operations Management
  • 15
  • 540695-The Library Playbook
  • 528115-Bluebonnet Without Barriers: Practical Ways to Support Struggling Learners in Reading
  • 519521-Quarterly McKinney-Vento Liaison Meeting #1 (In-Person)
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    16
  • 523530-Bridge Reading by Design Training Day 1
  • 532043-Virtual PD - TIA Lunch and Learn
  • 557467-Virtual PD - CACFP Special Diets, Including Food Allergies
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    17
  • 547641-Connecting the Dots: Building a Purposeful PE Curriculum
  • 525509-Transition Kick-Off
  • 536810-Leading with Student Work
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    18
  • 513763-MTSS Leadership Series
  • 520600-Math Moments: An Hour of Strategies for Special Education Success Series
  • 520601-Math Moments: An Hour of Strategies for Special Education Success Series
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    19
    20 21
  • 554996-ESC 8 SpED Funding Overview and Updates
  • 553952-Child Nutrition - Annual Procurement Training
  • 22
  • 519793-A Step Toward IEP Quality and Rigor
  • 531769-Virtual PD - Texas VAM
  • 516026-G/T Day 1: Nature and Needs of Gifted/Talented Students
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    23
  • 530776-RLA Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) K-12
  • 489916-Virtual PD - Procurement of Food Service Vendor Contracts
  • 557393-Foundations of Instructional Coaching
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    24
  • 538538-Math Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) K-12
  • 526146-Be an Expert Evaluator Series: From Data to Decisions
  • 525238-TSVI/COMS News and Networking
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    25
  • 541901-Autism 101: What I Need to Know
  • 514626-ESSA Schoolwide Program Requirements
  • 544191-2026-27 SLP Webinar Series
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    26
    27 28
  • 520028-Spotlight on Science: Energy: Electrical Circuits & Light
  • 520327-Understanding Dysgraphia Assessment, Programming, and Educational Planning - Part 1
  • 548013-VIRTUAL PD: LASO 5: Stacking PREP Funding for Talent Pipeline Success
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    29
  • 546195-School Counseling 101: Guidelines and Tips for a New Counselor
  • 525752-The Architecture of an ARD: The Paper Trail
  • 516142-T-PESS Texas Principal Evaluation Support System
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    30
  • 530796-Feedback That Fuels Writer Growth
  • 516078-Planning for Success with Discipline: Legal Rules and Best Practices
  • 535905-CIRCLE Foundations Training (2-Day)
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    Tuesday 9/1/2026
    Eligibility for SNP
    Region 08 ESC, Titus (Max 40)

    Elig...

    TExES ESL Supplemental (154) Test Prep
    Region 08 ESC, Delta (Max 15)

    This 2 day training will prepare teachers ...

    Elementary Essentials: Foundations for Strong Mathematicians
    Region 08 ESC, Franklin (Max 24)

    A professional development series designed to deepen educators' understandin...

    Lead4Ward: Accountability for Leaders
    Region 08 ESC, 3rd Conference Center (Max 200)

    This session is designed to help school leaders make sense of the accountabi...

    Behavior Cohort 26-27
    Region 08 ESC, Cass (Max 20)
    Do you teach or support students with significant mental health and behavior ch...

    CLI Progress Monitoring
    Region 08 ESC, Hopkins (Max 32)
    For Prekindergarten Teachers Using CLI Progress Monitoring Tool

    Virtual PD: Elementary RLA STAAR Spotlight- Short Constructed Response
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    In this session, we will take a deep dive into Short Constructed Response (SCR)...

    Wednesday 9/2/2026
    Child Nutrition Virtual PD - Verification for SNP 7120R
    Region 08 ESC, Titus (Max 40)
    This training will help SFAs establish a foundation in policies and proced...

    Elementary Essentials: Foundations for Strong Mathematicians
    Region 08 ESC, Bowie (Max 45)

    A professional development series designed to deepen educators' understandin...

    These Kids Can't Read: Instructional Moves That Accelerate Struggling Readers
    Region 08 ESC, Hopkins (Max 32)
    Virtual PD - Migrant Advisory Committee (MAC)
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    This meeting will provide an overview and updates of the Migrant Education Prog...

    Cafecito entre profes
    Region 08 ESC, Marion (Max 40)
    This series is delivedarkred entirely in Spanish. 

    Esta ser...


    The Biology Master Series: Biological Structures, Functions, Processes and Genetics
    Region 08 ESC, Red River (Max 40)
    This series provides a comprehensive look at the building blocks of life, from ...

    Virtual PD - Legislative Updates for School Counselors
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    This session will provide recent legislative updates that impact school counsel...

    Virtual PD - mClass Assessment Training
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    This training is for K-2 teachers who administer the mClass assessment.

    Thursday 9/3/2026
    Living the EB LIFE! - '26 - '27 Edition
    Region 08 ESC, LIT ROOM (Max 100)

    Virtual PD Discovery Education Experience and TexQuest
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

    In this workshop, teachers will explore how to use 504 Foundations: Getting Started as a New Coordinator
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    Virtual PD - Kindergarten Progress Monitoring (KPM)Training with CLI
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    This training is designed to equip Kindergarten teachers with the knowledge and...

    The Transition Connection
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

    ECI News & Networking
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

    Join us as we meet with our ECI counterparts to discuss current topics and ...

    Friday 9/4/2026
    Virtual PD TCMPC Platform Overview - Teachers
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

    Virtual PD TCMPC Platform Overview - Administrators
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    Tuesday 9/8/2026
    Virtual PD-Child Nutrition Program Accountability, Integrity and the Role of the Director
    Region 08 ESC, Delta (Max 15)
    Director accountability

    AEL (Advancing Educational Leadership)
    Region 08 ESC, Titus (Max 40)

    Bluebonnet Learning Year 1.0: Understanding the Lesson (K-2) RLA
    Region 08 ESC, LIT ROOM (Max 100)

    Virtual PD: Elementary RLA STAAR Spotlight- Extended Constructed Response
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    Join us as we explore Extended Constructed Response (ECR) questions and how to ...

    T-TESS Appraiser Calibration
    Region 08 ESC, Camp (Max 56)
    This workshop will allow participants to engage in multiple calibration opport...

    Social Studies: Designing for Differentiation-Grades 6 and 9 (World Cultures/World Geography)
    Region 08 ESC, Hopkins (Max 32)
    This workshop will focus on differentiation strategies to help better engage st...

    Child Nutrition
    Region 08 ESC, TBD
    Child Nutrition

    Wednesday 9/9/2026
    G/T Annual Six-Hour Update 2026-27
    Region 08 ESC, Red River (Max 40)
    2026-27 school year


    Increasing Student Engagement & Discourse (K-12) Math
    Region 08 ESC, Bowie (Max 45)
    This professional ...

    ESSA Consolidated Compliance Report Training
    Region 08 ESC, Cass (Max 20)
    Vision Screener Basic Certification
    Region 08 ESC, Franklin (Max 24)
    Basic certification training for individuals who plan to screen school children...

    Destination: Designation
    Region 08 ESC, Lamar (Max 48)
    Teachers and campus leaders will gain research proven guidance to increase TIA ...

    Bluebonnet Learning Year 1.0: Understanding the Lesson RLA (3-5)
    Region 08 ESC, LIT ROOM (Max 100)
    This session supports teachers in developing a clear understanding of the struc...

    Understanding Your Accountability Data
    Region 08 ESC, 3rd Conference Center (Max 200)
    You have your campus accountability data... now what?  Join us to learn ho...

    VIRTUAL PD: Earning Your AAT From Community College: Let's Get Started!
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    Supportive information for ISD employees who would like to become certified tea...

    Thursday 9/10/2026
    Virtual PD Cashier Training for Reimbursable School Meals
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    ...

    G/T Annual Six-Hour Update 2026-27
    Region 08 ESC, Red River (Max 40)
    2026-27 school year


    Internalization as a System
    Region 08 ESC, Bowie (Max 45)

    Implementation (Year 1)

    LETRS: Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling: Volume 1:
    Region 08 ESC, Morris (Max 48)

    LETRS is an empowering professional development course of study for instruct...

    Cognitive Battery Selection: Choose the RIGHT battery for the RIGHT student for the RIGHT data!
    Region 08 ESC, Fannin (Max 40)

    This session is for Educational Diagnosticians and School Psychologist who a...

    Northeast Texas School Safety Task Force
    Region 08 ESC, 2 South (Max 350)
    A meeting with Federal, State and local First Responding Agencies. This group w...

    AS+K About Suicide to Save a Life
    Region 08 ESC, Delta (Max 15)
    Gatekeeper training teaches people to identify individuals showing warning sign...

    Curriculum Directors' Meeting
    Region 08 ESC, Camp (Max 56)
    Join us as we share updates from Austin as well as relevant updates in the area...

    ESC8 PBIS Advanced Tiers Systems Cohort
    Region 08 ESC, Lamar (Max 48)
    Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, thr...

    Virtual PD: The Postsecondary Playbook
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    The Postsecondary Playbook series equips counselors and administrators with the...

    Hearing Screener Basic Certification
    Region 08 ESC, Hopkins (Max 32)
    This workshop will cover basic certification training for individuals who plan ...

    Virtual PD - Customer Service (Child Nutrition)
    Region 08 ESC, Delta (Max 15)

    Friday 9/11/2026
    Hearing and Vision Screener Recertification
    Region 08 ESC, Hopkins (Max 32)

    This workshop will re certify previously certified vision and/or hearing scr...

    Monday 9/14/2026
    Virtual PD - Child NutritionFood Production and Operations Management
    Region 08 ESC, Delta (Max 15)
    Virtual PD - Child NutritionFood Production and Operations Management

    Virtual PD-Child Nutrition Procurement and Inventory Management
    Region 08 ESC, Delta (Max 15)
    An overview of the procurement and inventory management process covering the fo...

    Tuesday 9/15/2026
    TELPAS Tuesday Talks!
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

    Welcome to a series of one-hour virtual sessions designed to strengthen educ...

    School Bus Driver 8-hour Recertification Safety Training
    Region 08 ESC, Lamar (Max 48)
    State mandated recertification safety training to maintain bus driver certifica...

    Virtual PD - Texas Dyslexia Academy 2: State Dyslexia Handbook
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    Texas Dyslexia Academy Module 2:  State Dyslexia Handbook is the second of...

    The Library Playbook
    Region 08 ESC, Marion (Max 40)
    Bluebonnet Without Barriers: Practical Ways to Support Struggling Learners in Reading
    Region 08 ESC, Camp (Max 56)

    General Education Teachers:Quarterly McKinney-Vento Liaison Meeting #1 (In-Person)
    Region 08 ESC, Lake Bob Sandlin (Max 36)

    This quarterly meeting ...

    Decoding Developmental Delay: From Criteria to Clarity
    Region 08 ESC, Hopkins (Max 32)

    This session is designed for: Educational Diagnosticians, School Psychologis...

    Behavior 101: Help is Here!
    Region 08 ESC, Bowie (Max 45)
    TSDS PEIMS Training Overview
    Region 08 ESC, Wright Patman Lake (Max 54)
    During this session, we will review the updates and guidance shadarkred by

    The Writing Process: More Than a Checklist
    Region 08 ESC, Lake Cypress Springs (Max 24)
    The writing process is more than a checklist, it is a pathway to deeper thinkin...

    Bluebonnet Learning Year 2+: Aligned Lesson Customizations (K-2) RLA
    Region 08 ESC, Pat Mayse Lake (Max 36)
    This session supports teachers in internalizing lessons with a focus on making ...

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

    DHH News & Networking
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

    DHH News & Networking offers opportunities for TODHH to meet virtually a...

    Wednesday 9/16/2026
    Virtual PD - CACFP Special Diets, Including Food Allergies
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

    Knowledge of special diet requests and menus ensures that individuals w...

    Bridge Reading by Design Training Day 1
    Region 08 ESC, Lake Welsh (Max 36)

    Virtual PD- Intentional Literacy Leadership!
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session



    Understanding Your Accountability Data
    Region 08 ESC, LIT ROOM (Max 100)
    You have your campus accountability data... now what?  Join us to learn ho...

    Virtual PD - TIA Lunch and Learn
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

    TIA Lunch and Learn

    Your Monthly TIA Q&A Su...

    Virtual PD: Pathways to Possibilities - Understanding TIA
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    Join us for an open Q&A session designed specifically for teachers to gain ...

    Thursday 9/17/2026
    Food Co-Op Meeting-Purchasing and Procurement 2410,2420,3320,3330,2450
    Region 08 ESC, 3rd Conference Center (Max 200)
    Food Co-Op Meeting-Purchasing and Procurement 2410,2420,3320,3330,2450

    Connecting the Dots: Building a Purposeful PE Curriculum
    Region 08 ESC, 2 South (Max 350)
    A purposeful physi...

    Transition Kick-Off
    Region 08 ESC, Fannin (Max 40)

    Leading with Student Work
    Region 08 ESC, Bowie (Max 45)

    Implementation (Year 2+)

    504 Coffee & Conversations
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

    Join us as we network, collaborate and learn about 504... with a cup of coff...

    ASCENDER: First Payroll of the School Year (September Start LEAs)
    Region 08 ESC, Morris (Max 48)

    This training will provide a step-by-step guidance for processing the first ...

    Demystifying the STAAR Test
    Region 08 ESC, Hopkins (Max 32)

    ...

    Writing is Rewriting: Teaching the Iterative Writing Process
    Region 08 ESC, Lake Cypress Springs (Max 24)
    How and When to Document
    Region 08 ESC, Wright Patman Lake (Max 54)
    Documentation can be a critical part of any employment-related action you take ...

    Self-Contained Behavior Classroom Essentials
    Region 08 ESC, Camp (Max 56)
    Is your district running or creating a behavior self-contained classroom? ...

    Virtual PD - Youth Substance Use Prevention: How Educators Can Help
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    For students, delaying substance use by even one year can lower lifelong risk. ...

    VIRTUAL PD: LASO 5: What's Your Talent Pipeline Strategy?
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    This session discusses the PREP Allotment opportunities available in LASO 5.

    VIRTUAL PD: Earning your bachelor's degree with teacher certification from TAMUT: Are you ready to transfer?
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    This session is for school district employees who are aspiring teachers ready t...

    Friday 9/18/2026
    Math Moments: An Hour of Strategies for Special Education Success Series
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session



    MTSS Leadership Series
    Region 08 ESC, Lake Cypress Springs (Max 24)

    Leaders will develop a comprehensive understanding of MTSS by exploring key ...

    Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
    Region 08 ESC, Lamar (Max 48)
    Outside of the student’s home, schools are the most likely place where me...

    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



    Monday 9/21/2026
    Child Nutrition - Annual Procurement Training
    TEXARKANA ISD, Texarkana ISD Admin Building
    This course was developed with the collaboration of the TDA Food & Nut...

    ESC 8 SpED Funding Overview and Updates
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session




    Tuesday 9/22/2026
    Let's Talk Reading Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session


    G/T Day 1: Nature and Needs of Gifted/Talented Students
    Region 08 ESC, Bowie (Max 45)

    This workshop fulfi...

    A Step Toward IEP Quality and Rigor
    Region 08 ESC, Lone Star Lake (Max 24)

    DMAC Deep Dive: Basics to Brilliance
    Region 08 ESC, Lamar (Max 48)

    DMAC Deep Dive: Basics to Brilliance

    Whether you&r...

    T-TESS (Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System) Appraisal Training
    Region 08 ESC, Titus (Max 40)

    Participants will be trained as a Certified T-TESS Appraiser for the Texas-T...

    Poetry for the Verse-averse
    Region 08 ESC, Marion (Max 40)
    Bluebonnet Learning Year 1.0: Understanding the Lesson (K-5) Math
    Region 08 ESC, Camp (Max 56)



    Virtual PD: CTE Administrative & Leadership Quarterly Update
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
    CTE Leadership (Directors, Coordinators, Lead Teachers, etc.) are invited to at...

    Virtual PD - Texas VAM
    Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

    Just received your Texas VAM report and unsu...

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