Participants will:

• examine the grade 3 TEKS based on learning progressions & critical checkpoints for understanding;

• experience classroom-ready activities, including formative assessment & follow-up activities that account for learner variability;

• build a toolkit of strategies & key questions through analysis of activities for students with disabilities, emergent bilingual learners, struggling learners, & gifted learners; and

• explore structures that provide opportunities for meaningful practice.