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 Catalog: Friday September 12, 2025
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 470298-Digital Learning Lab
Region 08 ESC, Franklin STEM Lab
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 472648-Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM 479515-Navigating Ethical Landscapes: A Map for SLPs Presenter: Sherry Sancibrian, M.S, CCC-SLP
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

Tuesday 9/2/2025
CACFP Program Application for New CEs
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
This class offers an overview of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CA...

CLI Progress Monitoring
Region 08 ESC, 124 - Delta
For Prekindergarten Teachers Using CLI Progress Monitoring Tool

Initial Training on Effective Academic and Linguistic Strategies for ELs
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake

Wednesday 9/3/2025
Virtual PD - mClass Assessment Training
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
This training is for K-2 teachers who administer the mClass assessment.

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

Mathematics K-5 Bluebonnet Learning
Region 08 ESC, 126 - Hopkins

Best Practices for WBL through Career Preparation and Practicum Course Management
Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus

ASCENDER: First Payroll of the School Year (September Start LEAs)
Region 08 ESC, 209 - Morris Computer Lab

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

Thursday 9/4/2025
LIDS - New Teacher Series
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin
Join us for this interactive and engaging series designed specifically for tea...

Essential RLA Best Practices: Strengthening K-5 Literacy Instruction
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake
Understanding Your Accountability Data
Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center
You have your 2025 campus accountability data... now what?  Join us to lea...

Food Co-Op Meeting
Region 08 ESC, 200 - 2 South
Food Co-Op Meeting

Friday 9/5/2025
Food Co-Op Meeting
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
Food Co-Op Meeting

Monday 9/8/2025
SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

Lead4Ward: Accountability for Leaders
Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center

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

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 9/9/2025
News@8: The Live Edition
Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center
In-Person update with the Food Directors. 

2025/2026 Lead Evaluation Advisory Panel (LEAP Work Group) Part 1
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

AEL (Advancing Educational Leadership)
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar

K-12 Math Internalization for Bluebonnet Learning and CER
Region 08 ESC, 200 - 2 South

Wednesday 9/10/2025
GT Annual Six-Hour Update 2025-26: Gifted and Talented in the Sub-Pops (Secondary)
Region 08 ESC, 201 - Red River
This session will provide participants with their state-mandated annual six-hou...

Virtual PD - Texas Dyslexia Academy 1: Dyslexia Foundations
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

Texas Dyslexia Academy Module 1:  Dyslexia Foundations is the the first...

Conducting Effective REEDs: A Comprehensive Approach to Reviewing Existing Educational Data
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
ESSA Consolidated Compliance Report Training
Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus
Accelerated Instruction: Empowering Our Most Vulnerable Learners
Region 08 ESC, 304 - Cooper Lake
Unlock the potential of your most vulnerable learners with this interactive ses...

Help! My Students Don't Know Their Math Facts!
Region 08 ESC, 308 - Lake Bob Sandlin
Too often, we encounter students struggling with their basic facts. This strugg...

Eligibility for SNP
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake

Elig...

RLA K-5 Bluebonnet Learning
Region 08 ESC, 307 - Lake Cypress Springs
This training is designed to provide product knowledge and internalization guid...

Take a Breath! Behavior Cohort 25-26
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
Do you teach or support students with significant mental health and behavior ch...

ESSA Consolidated Compliance Report Training
Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus
Virtual PD - TIA Talks
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

TIA Ta...

Thursday 9/11/2025
GT Annual Six-Hour Update 2025-26: Gifted and Talented in the Sub-Pops (Elementary)
Region 08 ESC, 201 - Red River



A Step Toward IEP Quality and Rigor
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin

Biology Cohort: Biological Structures, Functions, Processes and Genetics
Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab
Getting Ready for Reading by Design Dyslexia - Introduction to Volume 0
Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp
This class is part of a series of Reading by Design intervention trainings. Thi...

School Counseling Direct Services - Individual Counseling
Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus
This workshop will cover the school counselor's role in providing short-term in...

Verification - with ZOOM
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake
This training will help SFAs establish a foundation in policies and proced...

FBAs & BIPs
Region 08 ESC, 119 - Cass
This workshop is designed to teach participants the key components of a Functio...

Autism Power Hour
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
Join our Autism Power Hour: Evidence-Based Practices for a dynamic and insightf...

Friday 9/12/2025
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...

Navigating Ethical Landscapes: A Map for SLPs Presenter: Sherry Sancibrian, M.S, CCC-SLP
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

This session is designed to equip school-based speech-language pathologists ...

Digital Learning Lab
Region 08 ESC, Franklin STEM Lab
In house PD for technology skills.

Monday 9/15/2025
SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

TExES ESL Supplemental (154) Test Prep
Region 08 ESC, 126 - Hopkins

This 2 day training will prepare teachers ...

G/T Day 1: Nature and Needs of Gifted/Talented Students
Region 08 ESC, 201 - Red River

This workshop fulfi...

DMAC Academy Day 1
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar
Day 1

Understanding Your Accountability Data
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake
You have your 2025 campus accountability data... now what?  Join us to lea...

Picture Books Inspire Creativity
Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab



Understanding Dysgraphia Assessment, Programming, and Educational Planning - Part 1
Region 08 ESC, 300 - 3rd Floor Conference Center
Session 1: Identifying Dysgra...

Behavior Basics: Help is Here!
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...

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

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

Tuesday 9/16/2025
Curriculum Directors' Meeting
Region 08 ESC, 118 - Camp
Join us as we share updates from Austin as well as relevant updates in the area...

DMAC Academy Day 2
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar

DMAC Day 2



School Counseling 101: Guidelines and Tips for a New Counselor
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie

Welcome new school counselors! If you are a bra...

TEA HB2 Dyslexia Updates
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

In this session, we will offer an overview of the dyslexia and related disor...

Wednesday 9/17/2025
CIRCLE Foundations Training (2-Day)
Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab

CIRCLE Foundations Training is an interactive 2-day professional training fo...

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)...

Planning for Success with Discipline: Legal Rules and Best Practices
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar

Planning for Success with Disc...

Mission McKinney-Vento: Launching into a Year of Impact
Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus
Whether you’re br...

TExES 190 Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT) Certification Test Prep
Region 08 ESC, 307 - Lake Cypress Springs

Participants will engage in an interactive workshop covering a general overv...

Virtual PD CCMR: Implement with Impact
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

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

Emergent Bilingual Program Leader Meeting
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin
Business Manager Networking
Region 08 ESC, 124 - Delta
Business Manager Networking

504 Quarterly Connection #1
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

Join our quarterly connection with attorney Rhonda Crass for 504 hot topics,...

Thursday 9/18/2025
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

How and When to Document
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake
Documentation can be a critical part of any employment-related action you take ...

Build: A K-1 Scottish Rite Dyslexia Reading Intervention Teacher Training
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin

Reach for the STAAR in Secondary Math: Numeracy
Region 08 ESC, 119 - Cass
Join me for the first in a series of professional development sessions that wil...

Paraprofessionals: Supporting Classroom Management
Region 08 ESC, 128 - Lamar

Discover practical strategies to support eff...

Transition Meeting
Region 08 ESC, 201 - Red River
Welcome all ...

Blueprints for PLC Excellence: Leading with Purpose
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie



UDCA
Region 08 ESC, 2 North Staff Room

HB 984 requires schools with an RN or LVN to have at least one unlicensed di...

ASCENDER: First Payroll of the School Year (September Start LEAs)
Region 08 ESC, 209 - Morris Computer Lab

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

Virtual PD - School Counselor Connections Network
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
School Counseling Connections Zoom Series

Friday 9/19/2025
School Bus Driver 8-hour Recertification Safety Training
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
State mandated recertification safety training to maintain bus driver certifica...

Hearing Screener Basic Certification
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin
This workshop will cover basic certification training for individuals who plan ...

Monday 9/22/2025
SPED Talk
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
SPED Talk is a one-hour Zoom session for special education teachers, para-educa...

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...

More Than Words: Teaching Content and Language in Tandem with CBLI
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake
Unlock the power of Content-Based Language Instruction (CBLI) to transform your...

Hearing and Vision Screener Recertification
Region 08 ESC, 125 - Fannin

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

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

Autism Power Hour
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
Join our Autism Power Hour: Evidence-Based Practices for a dynamic and insightf...

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 9/23/2025
Turbo Start A Dyslexia Curriculum for Newly Identified Students
Region 08 ESC, 205 - Titus
Turbo Start: A Dyslexia Curriculum for Task Box Workshop: Create & Take Engaging Learning Activities for Your Classroom
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie

Join us for an exciting professional workshop on the Task Galore Ser...

K-12 Math Internalization for Bluebonnet Learning and CER
Region 08 ESC, 2 North Staff Room

Poetry & Drama: Teach Like a Tour Guide
Region 08 ESC, 126 - Hopkins



ASCENDER Discipline
Region 08 ESC, 209 - Morris Computer Lab
Overview of the Discipline application in ASCENDER.  Understanding the imp...

Virtual PD - TIA Application Year Cohort: Admin Overview
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session

Wednesday 9/24/2025
Special Ed Directors Monthly Workshop
Region 08 ESC, 117 - Bowie
Training for district and SSA special education directors on compliance, specia...

Day 2 - 6-8 Science Cohort: Force & Motion
Region 08 ESC, 314 - Wright Patman Lake Science Lab
TEA Instructional Materials Implementation Cooperative Leadership Series: Day 2
Region 08 ESC, 126 - Hopkins
The purpose of this professional development session is to build leadership cap...

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

Social Studies: Grades K-5 Planning/PLC for the Second Nine Weeks of Instruction
Region 08 ESC, 306 - Lone Star Lake



Virtual PD-Intentional Literacy Leadership
Region 08 ESC, Zoom Session
Calling all administrators, curriculum directors and other campus leaders dedic...

TEA CTE Fundamentals: CTE Resources
Region 08 ESC, Franklin STEM Lab

The CTE Resources module provides an overview of many key components of CTE<...

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