Do you have a few educators that could benefit from a particular training? Or maybe you want to attend a session to see about bringing it to your district or campus? Open sessions provide an opportunity to get the lead4ward professional learning experience you depend on. We’re offering 3-hour virtual (Central time zone) and full-day in-person sessions that deliver targeted training to make the most of your time! Questions? Email [email protected] or call us at 512.201.2999 ext. 5.
open sessions
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June 17, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: leaders and teachers
Most classroom management issues are eliminated when positive relationships are a priority and when students are actively engaged in their learning, but more students than ever are demonstrating apathy and/or anxiety in the learning environment. How do we help kids care and cope?
Whether you’re new to the profession, alternatively certified, or just need a classroom management refresher, this session focuses on practical tips, tools, and strategies in the four major components of classroom management:
- building positive relationships – how to build positive relationships with difficult or apathetic students through a classroom culture of good intentions and collaborative support
- addressing student behavior – how to positively and proactively address student behavior by:
- establishing clear classroom commitments
- implementing the S.O.S. (simplest of solutions) approach to disruptions
- infusing engagement that keeps students interested and active
- coaching students in practical coping strategies
- infusing engaging instruction – how to promote successful learning and positive behavior through engaging instruction using lead4ward’s instructional strategies playlist
- managing space and materials – how to manage space and materials efficiently and effectively as you infuse student-centered activities
your solution for:
- increasing student achievement through effective classroom management
- supporting new or alternatively certified teachers in classroom management and pedagogy
- giving experienced educators a fresh perspective on classroom management
- supporting teacher retention
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June 17, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
audience: leaders and teachers
How can we promote engaging, dynamic, differentiated instruction with minimal teacher preparation and maximum results? With lead4ward’s low-prep/high-yield instructional resources!
Move from teacher-centered instruction with passive, bored students to exciting, engaging instruction where students move, do the talking, comprehend content, correct mistakes, and deepen connections. Get ready to move, interact, and have lots of fun as we rehearse activities that engage students to learn academic vocabulary, analyze complex visuals, comprehend difficult text, and THINK! TALK! WRITE! You’ll be able to use the strategies we practice in the session with students the very next day!
what you’ll learn:
- how to use lead4ward’s instructional resources as enhancements and complements to district curriculum and HQIMs
- how to proactively address classroom management issues as instruction becomes more student-directed
- how to connect engaging instruction to teacher evaluation rubrics such as T-TESS
- how to promote engagement through lead4ward’s four instructional resources:
- instructional strategies playlist
- quickchecks
- think it up questions for teachers
- thinking stems for students
your solution for:
- increasing student achievement through active engagement
- building teacher capacity
- improving Tier 1 instruction
- infusing engagement into direct teach, guided practice, intervention, and review
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June 17, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
audience: leaders and teachers new to lead4ward, needing a refresher, or who support others in using lead4ward resources
Do you have teachers and leaders who are new to lead4ward tools and resources or need a refresher?
Launch your lead4ward work or renew your lead4ward focus by accessing and using lead4ward’s teacher-friendly tools, resources, and strategies to help educators focus planning, renew their sense of hope, inspire trust, and promote confidence.
what you’ll learn:
- how to deeply understand the TEKS:
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- snapshots
- teacher learning reports
- TEKS scaffolds
- field guides (added to class upon request)
- how to target vocabulary and visuals:
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- academic vocabulary
- IQ released item analysis tool
- how to better assist students in monitoring their own comprehension:
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- student learning reports
- how to engage learners through low-prep/high-yield comprehension checks, purposeful activities, and rigorous questioning:
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- instructional strategies playlist
- quickchecks
- think it up questions (for teachers)
- thinking stems (for students)
your solution for:
- increasing student achievement
- identifying resources to enhance/complement district curriculum and HQIMs
- building leader and teacher capacity and effectiveness
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June 17, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: teachers and leaders subscribed to the lead4ward field guides
This class helps teachers and leaders make the most of PLC planning time by using lead4ward field guides to unlock ideas for approaching and addressing the content and process standards.
what you’ll learn:
- how to dig into the field guide components to leverage the field guide content
- how to use the field guides to drive instructional conversations and collaboration in PLCs (we’ll practice with sample scenarios and guiding questions)
- how to connect learning objectives to the implications for instruction
- how to examine common misconceptions and error patterns to plan proactive instruction and intervention
- how to use the latest and greatest features in the lead4ward field guides, including subject-specific process rubrics and instructional strategies
your solution for:
- improving planning and PLC discourse while spending less time figuring out what kids need most
- helping teachers understand the context in which each student expectation fits into the big picture, as well as the specifics that inform instruction
- building content knowledge with explanations, stimulus identification, and essential vocabulary
open sessions
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June 3, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Crowley ISD |
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June 9, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Los Fresnos CISD |
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July 17, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
virtual |
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July 17, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
virtual |
audience: principals and assistant principals
lead with purpose. focus on people. plan with process.
This dynamic session helps principals establish a clear, month-by-month leadership rhythm. This isn’t just another checklist, it’s an interactive, hands-on, deep dive into the proven strategies of high-performing schools. You’ll gain insight into what to listen for, look for, and ask at specific times throughout the year. When leaders find and sustain their rhythm, T-PESS alignment happens naturally, keeping the focus where it matters most: on staff and student learning.
You’ll walk away with:
- A principal’s year-at-a-glance guide
- A structured roadmap for the year
- An overview of your 3-year strategic plan for long-term success
- An August roadmap for starting the year with intentionality
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July 23, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
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July 23, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: leadership teams (principal, assistant principals, instructional coaches, and teacher leaders)
What are we learning from STAAR … and how can we use the data and lead4ward tools to strategically inform our instructional leadership? Let’s thoughtfully analyze released items, frequency distribution, and statewide and local performance data to discover practical insights and identify actionable takeaways!
In this session, we’ll:
- explore lessons learned from the redesigned STAAR tests
- model and rehearse specific strategies that directly support the cognitive demands of the new item types, including:
- unpacking and clarifying the question/prompt
- making connections and layered thinking
- effectively engaging with vocabulary
- building fluency and flexibility with stimuli
- responding to open-ended items such as constructed response, equation editor, text entry, fraction model, graphing, and number line
- comprehending text, various item types, and visuals
Through engaging and structured activities, we’ll use a variety of data to determine the implications of STAAR and our priorities for effective instruction that target growth, student thinking, and engagement. Together, we’ll connect the lessons we can glean from the data so we know where to take action!
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July 24, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
audience: leaders supporting new teachers
Leaders know that hiring and retaining high-quality teachers is extremely important. Leaders also know that the demands on an early-to-career teacher can make this an especially difficult endeavor. Equally challenging can be establishing the right mindset, priorities, expectations, and support to develop effective, committed, and confident teachers. So how do we become the leaders our new teachers want and need?
New teachers have specific needs. They also bring much-needed energy, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas to the campus and classroom. An intentional and supportive leader can make the difference between success and frustration for early-to-career teachers. During this class, we’ll explore what new teachers need from an effective leader and how to prioritize support for two essential goals for new teachers, making the first years on your campus the first of many successful years to come!
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Fall 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Houston Area |
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Fall 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Dallas Area |
audience: 3-EOC teachers and leaders
Do you need effective structures and strategies to support diverse learning needs in your classroom? Successful intervention goes beyond identifying what students need to learn – it also considers how they approach learning.
We’ll explore strategies to help learners who struggle with both content knowledge and the cognitive processes necessary for success. Using the lead4ward framework, we’ll focus on practical tools, scaffolds, and strategies that equip teachers to build students’ confidence, strengthen their skills, and improve academic success.
Whether your students need support with complex problem-solving, foundational concepts, or critical thinking skills, this session equips educators with strategies to bridge learning gaps and make learning accessible and meaningful for all.
what you’ll learn:
- How to identify the root causes of learning gaps (process weaknesses) and implement targeted interventions that address both content and cognitive challenges.
- Strategies to streamline intervention processes for individual, small-group, and whole-group instruction after campus and district assessments.
- How to meet HB1416 intervention requirements effectively.
special education open sessions
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July 23, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
audience: special educators, classroom teachers, and leaders
Educators have multiple resources they are expected to internalize and implement with integrity. And classrooms are increasingly diverse places, full of students with a variety of strengths and needs. What if we could find better ways to incorporate that diversity into the lesson internalization process and remove barriers to achievement for ALL learners?
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) provides a framework for removing barriers to access by incorporating high-yield supports that promote understanding, engagement, and genuine evidence of learning. This framework has been found to have additional benefits to student memory, effort, and behavior. But how does it fit with our instructional resources, including our state-identified HQIMs? What is the role of the special educator? The classroom teacher?
This session engages special educators and classroom teachers serving diverse learners in an interactive learning experience around accessible instruction. We’ll explore options for universal accessibility within your instructional materials that ensure access to the rigor of instruction and, ultimately, support growth on STAAR.
participants will:
- examine principles of universally designed instruction and how they connect with the instructional cycle
- enhance the lesson internalization process to ensure that rigorous learning experiences meet the needs of ALL learners
- explore options for engagement, representation, and expression that reduce barriers for diverse learners across content areas
- practice teaching strategies that support effective classroom behavior management
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July 23, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: special education teachers and leaders
How can we influence the mindset of educators and students in all settings to create an engaging and enriching classroom environment that fosters positive student behavior, cultivates willingness to take risks, and fuels remarkable student achievement?
In this interactive session, we’ll dive into the power of a growth mindset and its profound impact on student learning as well as the importance of educators AND students building resilience, persistence, and a love of learning. Together, we’ll explore ways to encourage struggling students to embrace challenges, learn from setbacks, and develop a belief in their abilities to grow and successfully learn. Additionally, we’ll discuss proactive approaches that foster respect, responsibility, and cooperation among students; methods to address challenges; and ways to create an inclusive learning space where every student feels valued and supported.
Participants will:
- learn effective strategies that emphasize a growth mindset and establish a positive and engaging classroom culture
- gain practical insights and lead4ward tools to create a supportive classroom environment for diverse learners
- examine real-world case studies and success stories
- collaborate with fellow educators to share best practices and innovative ideas
- develop a plan of action for implementing strategies effectively in your school/classroom
Through actionable methods that integrate behavior management and growth mindset principles into teaching practices, we can motivate and inspire students to set and achieve personal and academic goals and establish a culture of continuous improvement and academic success!
emergent bilingual open sessions
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July 21, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
audience: administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers across all content areas
How can we use instructional strategies to support language development in emergent bilingual students while creating a learning environment where they thrive across all academic subjects?
We’ll explore an integrated approach to connect language and learning through intentional and inclusive instruction. Together, we’ll examine key elements such as second language acquisition, diversified support, and culturally responsive practices that meet the linguistic, cognitive, and affective needs of bilingual learners. By equipping students with the skills to access grade-level content, engage deeply with academic tasks, and leverage their multilingual abilities, we can help them reach their full potential.
what you’ll learn:
- Tiered supports tailored for emergent bilingual students at Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, and Advanced High proficiency levels, ensuring differentiated scaffolds that promote language growth and access to academic content
- Engaging lead4ward strategies that integrate authentic opportunities for listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking across all subjects
- Practical methods for navigating the complexities of language development and fostering inclusive, supportive classrooms
- Scaffolds and tools that provide equitable access to grade-level curriculum and strengthen connections across languages
- Strategies for developing academic vocabulary, content-specific literacy, and collaborative problem-solving skills
Through the power of language development and purposeful instruction, we can unlock the incredible strengths that emergent bilinguals hold and help them succeed in all aspects of their learning journey!
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July 21, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: administrators, teachers, and campus leaders
Do you have a comprehensive understanding of Domain III accountability measures for TELPAS? We’ll explore practical strategies for aligning classroom practices with the ELPS, focusing on content-based language instruction. We’ll also highlight how to foster meaningful language development while meeting accountability goals with actionable insights that support emergent bilingual students in achieving both linguistic and academic success.
Participants will learn how to use the following resources:
- ELPS snapshot – Align your instruction with the ELPS using this easy-to-navigate resource, designed to help teachers scaffold learning for emergent bilingual students with clarity and confidence.
- Simplified PLDs – Quickly identify and support students’ language proficiency levels with this accessible version of the Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs). It provides an at-a-glance view across the Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing domains, helping educators differentiate instruction with ease.
- TELPAS frequency distribution – Learn which ELPS are most frequently assessed on TELPAS. This resource summarizes assessment trends over the years to support targeted instructional planning.
Join us to learn how you can bridge the gap between compliance and impactful classroom instruction!
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July 28, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Crowley ISD |
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July 29, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Klein ISD |
audience: leaders and teachers
How can we promote engaging, dynamic, differentiated instruction with minimal teacher preparation and maximum results? With lead4ward’s low-prep/high-yield instructional resources!
Move from teacher-centered instruction with passive, bored students to exciting, engaging instruction where students move, do the talking, comprehend content, correct mistakes, and deepen connections. Get ready to move, interact, and have lots of fun as we rehearse activities that engage students to learn academic vocabulary, analyze complex visuals, comprehend difficult text, and THINK! TALK! WRITE! You’ll be able to use the strategies we practice in the session with students the very next day!
what you’ll learn:
- how to use lead4ward’s instructional resources as enhancements and complements to district curriculum and HQIMs
- how to proactively address classroom management issues as instruction becomes more student-directed
- how to connect engaging instruction to teacher evaluation rubrics such as T-TESS
- how to promote engagement through lead4ward’s four instructional resources:
- instructional strategies playlist
- quickchecks
- think it up questions for teachers
- thinking stems for students
your solution for:
- increasing student achievement through active engagement
- building teacher capacity
- improving Tier 1 instruction
- infusing engagement into direct teach, guided practice, intervention, and review
open sessions
| date | time | location | registration link |
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June 2, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Crowley ISD |
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June 9, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Los Fresnos CISD |
audience: 3-English II literacy teachers, instructional leaders, and administrators
internalize. implement. impact.
Literacy instruction is complex and can feel overwhelming. But with the right approach, it’s totally doable (and even fun)! When students build strong literacy skills, they can think critically, communicate clearly, and succeed across subjects. We’ll cut through the noise and make literacy instruction practical, purposeful, and student-centered. We’ll skip the fluff and get straight to a real, simplified approach you can implement right away—no matter your classroom setup or resources. Through hands-on strategies and engaging discussions, we’ll bridge the gap between research and real-life teaching.
You’ll walk away with:
- A literacy sequence that works with any resource
- A set of effective comprehension routines
- A rubric to guide instructional decisions
- A deeper understanding of the literacy process
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July 23, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
audience: 3-5 literacy teachers, instructional leaders, and administrators
internalize. implement. impact.
Literacy instruction is complex and can feel overwhelming. But with the right approach, it’s totally doable (and even fun)! When students build strong literacy skills, they can think critically, communicate clearly, and succeed across subjects. We’ll cut through the noise and make literacy instruction practical, purposeful, and student-centered. We’ll skip the fluff and get straight to a real, simplified approach you can implement right away—no matter your classroom setup or resources. Through hands-on strategies and engaging discussions, we’ll bridge the gap between research and real-life teaching.
You’ll walk away with:
- A literacy sequence that works with any resource
- A set of effective comprehension routines
- A rubric to guide instructional decisions
- A deeper understanding of the literacy process
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July 23, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: 6-English II literacy teachers, instructional leaders, and administrators
internalize. implement. impact.
Literacy instruction is complex and can feel overwhelming. But with the right approach, it’s totally doable (and even fun)! When students build strong literacy skills, they can think critically, communicate clearly, and succeed across subjects. We’ll cut through the noise and make literacy instruction practical, purposeful, and student-centered. We’ll skip the fluff and get straight to a real, simplified approach you can implement right away—no matter your classroom setup or resources. Through hands-on strategies and engaging discussions, we’ll bridge the gap between research and real-life teaching.
You’ll walk away with:
- A literacy sequence that works with any resource
- A set of effective comprehension routines
- A rubric to guide instructional decisions
- A deeper understanding of the literacy process
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July 24, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
audience: literacy teachers and leaders
What are we learning from STAAR … and how can we use the released items to drive effective Tier 1 instruction in the literacy classroom? Let’s analyze released items, frequency distribution, and statewide performance data to discover practical insights and identify actionable takeaways!
In this session, we’ll model and apply specific strategies that support the cognitive demands of the new item types, including:
- comprehending texts using layered thinking
- unpacking and clarifying the question/prompt
- synthesizing information to create new understanding
- using formal and informal writing to monitor and assess comprehension
- building fluency and practicing with vocabulary
- responding to open-ended items such as text entry, short constructed response, and extended constructed response
Through engaging and structured activities, we’ll determine the implications of STAAR and our priorities for effective literacy instruction that target student growth, thinking, and engagement!
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July 24, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: literacy teachers and leaders
How can we harness the power of writing to help students engage more deeply with texts? STAAR emphasizes the undeniable connection between writing and comprehension, and this session explores that relationship to assess and support students’ understanding of whatever they read, hear, or view. We’ll offer practical insights, effective strategies, and actionable takeaways that improve learning outcomes for all students. Let’s strengthen students’ competence and confidence through written trails that show their thinking and comprehension!
In this session, literacy teachers and leaders will learn how to:
- use constructed response as an assessment tool to gauge comprehension
- integrate reading and writing effectively to deepen understanding
- design writing experiences that boost critical thinking and response skills
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July 28, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Crowley ISD |
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July 29, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Klein ISD |
audience: leaders and teachers
How can we promote engaging, dynamic, differentiated instruction with minimal teacher preparation and maximum results? With lead4ward’s low-prep/high-yield instructional resources!
Move from teacher-centered instruction with passive, bored students to exciting, engaging instruction where students move, do the talking, comprehend content, correct mistakes, and deepen connections. Get ready to move, interact, and have lots of fun as we rehearse activities that engage students to learn academic vocabulary, analyze complex visuals, comprehend difficult text, and THINK! TALK! WRITE! You’ll be able to use the strategies we practice in the session with students the very next day!
what you’ll learn:
- how to use lead4ward’s instructional resources as enhancements and complements to district curriculum and HQIMs
- how to proactively address classroom management issues as instruction becomes more student-directed
- how to connect engaging instruction to teacher evaluation rubrics such as T-TESS
- how to promote engagement through lead4ward’s four instructional resources:
- instructional strategies playlist
- quickchecks
- think it up questions for teachers
- thinking stems for students
your solution for:
- increasing student achievement through active engagement
- building teacher capacity
- improving Tier 1 instruction
- infusing engagement into direct teach, guided practice, intervention, and review
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Fall 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Houston Area |
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Fall 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Dallas Area |
audience: 3-EOC teachers and leaders
Do you need effective structures and strategies to close achievement gaps for students receiving tier 2 intervention? Successful intervention goes beyond identifying what students need to learn – it also considers how they approach learning.
We’ll explore strategies to help learners who struggle with both reading comprehension and the cognitive processes necessary for success. Using the lead4ward framework, we’ll focus on practical tools, scaffolds and routines that equip teachers to build students’ confidence, strengthen their skills and improve academic success.
Whether your students need support in developing implicit and explicit comprehension or critical thinking skills, this session equips educators with strategies and routines to bridge learning gaps and make learning accessible and meaningful for all.
what you’ll learn:
a standardized and systematic framework for tier 2 support that:
- prioritizes which students need support and which strategies and routines will maximize access and understanding over time
- focuses on sequenced processes, evidence-based strategies and focused routines that ensure concept development to close achievement gaps
- integrates formal and informal measures to monitor progress and student growth to inform instruction and intervention
- meets HB1416 intervention requirements effectively
open sessions
| date | time | registration link |
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July 24, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
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July 24, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: math teachers and leaders
What are we learning from STAAR … and how can we use the released items to drive effective Tier 1 math instruction? Let’s thoughtfully analyze released items, frequency distribution, and statewide performance data to discover practical insights and identify actionable takeaways!
In this session, we’ll:
- explore lessons learned from the redesigned STAAR tests
- model and rehearse specific strategies that directly support the cognitive demands of the new item types, including:
- unpacking and clarifying the question/prompt
- making connections and layered thinking
- effectively engaging with vocabulary
- building fluency and flexibility with stimuli
- responding to open-ended items such as equation editor, text entry, graphing, number line, and fraction model
- comprehending text, various item types, and visuals
Through engaging and structured activities, we’ll determine the implications of STAAR and our priorities for effective math instruction that target growth, student thinking, and engagement!
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July 28, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Crowley ISD |
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July 29, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Klein ISD |
audience: leaders and teachers
How can we promote engaging, dynamic, differentiated instruction with minimal teacher preparation and maximum results? With lead4ward’s low-prep/high-yield instructional resources!
Move from teacher-centered instruction with passive, bored students to exciting, engaging instruction where students move, do the talking, comprehend content, correct mistakes, and deepen connections. Get ready to move, interact, and have lots of fun as we rehearse activities that engage students to learn academic vocabulary, analyze complex visuals, comprehend difficult text, and THINK! TALK! WRITE! You’ll be able to use the strategies we practice in the session with students the very next day!
what you’ll learn:
- how to use lead4ward’s instructional resources as enhancements and complements to district curriculum and HQIMs
- how to proactively address classroom management issues as instruction becomes more student-directed
- how to connect engaging instruction to teacher evaluation rubrics such as T-TESS
- how to promote engagement through lead4ward’s four instructional resources:
- instructional strategies playlist
- quickchecks
- think it up questions for teachers
- thinking stems for students
your solution for:
- increasing student achievement through active engagement
- building teacher capacity
- improving Tier 1 instruction
- infusing engagement into direct teach, guided practice, intervention, and review
| date | time | location | registration link |
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Fall 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Houston Area |
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Fall 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Dallas Area |
audience: 3-EOC teachers and leaders
Do you need effective structures and strategies to close achievement gaps for students receiving tier 2 intervention? Successful intervention goes beyond identifying what students need to learn – it also considers how they approach learning.
We’ll explore strategies to help learners who struggle with both content knowledge and the cognitive processes necessary for success. Using the lead4ward framework, we’ll focus on practical tools, scaffolds and strategies that equip teachers to build students’ confidence, strengthen their skills and improve academic success.
Whether your students need support with complex problem-solving, foundational concepts or critical thinking skills, this session equips educators with strategies to bridge learning gaps and make learning accessible and meaningful for all.
what you’ll learn:
a standardized and systematic framework for tier 2 support that:
- prioritizes which students need support and which content will maximize conceptual understanding over time
- focuses on effective processes, evidence-based strategies and routines that ensure concept development to close achievement gaps
- integrates formal and informal measures to monitor progress and student growth to inform instruction and intervention
- meets HB1416 intervention requirements effectively
open sessions
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July 24, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
audience: science teachers and leaders
Scientific practices, processes, and concepts unite the knowledge, skills, and ideas of scientific discovery with science classrooms – and beyond! The process standards are consistent across grade levels and science disciplines. We’ll explore how the SEPs and RTCs promote critical thinking, differentiation, and student independence.
Participants will:
- Discover ways to incorporate SEPs and RTCs in lessons, learning, and assessment
- Learn strategies that support students’ depth of knowledge and communication skills
- Understand how process standards can increase rigor and engagement to grow ALL learners
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July 24, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: science teachers and leaders
What are we learning from STAAR … and how can we use the released items to drive effective Tier 1 science instruction? Let’s thoughtfully analyze released items, frequency distribution, and statewide performance data to discover practical insights and identify actionable takeaways!
In this session, we’ll:
- explore lessons learned from the redesigned STAAR tests
- model and rehearse specific strategies that directly support the cognitive demands of the new item types, including:
- unpacking and clarifying the question/prompt
- making connections and layered thinking
- effectively engaging with vocabulary
- building fluency and flexibility with stimuli
- responding to open-ended items such as short constructed response and text entry
- comprehending text, various item types, and visuals
Through engaging and structured activities, we’ll determine the implications of STAAR and our priorities for effective science instruction that target growth, student thinking, and engagement!
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July 28, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Crowley ISD |
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July 29, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Klein ISD |
audience: 3-EOC teachers and leaders
How can we promote engaging, dynamic, differentiated instruction with minimal teacher preparation and maximum results? With lead4ward’s low-prep/high-yield instructional resources!
Move from teacher-centered instruction with passive, bored students to exciting, engaging instruction where students move, do the talking, comprehend content, correct mistakes, and deepen connections. Get ready to move, interact, and have lots of fun as we rehearse activities that engage students to learn academic vocabulary, analyze complex visuals, comprehend difficult text, and THINK! TALK! WRITE! You’ll be able to use the strategies we practice in the session with students the very next day!
what you’ll learn:
- how to use lead4ward’s instructional resources as enhancements and complements to district curriculum and HQIMs
- how to proactively address classroom management issues as instruction becomes more student-directed
- how to connect engaging instruction to teacher evaluation rubrics such as T-TESS
- how to promote engagement through lead4ward’s four instructional resources:
- instructional strategies playlist
- quickchecks
- think it up questions for teachers
- thinking stems for students
your solution for:
- increasing student achievement through active engagement
- building teacher capacity
- improving Tier 1 instruction
- infusing engagement into direct teach, guided practice, intervention, and review
open sessions
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July 23, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
audience: leaders, instructional coaches, and 8th grade teachers
Do your 8th grade social studies teachers need support?
Eighth Grade Social Studies teachers and students find the depth, breadth, and complexity of the Social Studies TEKS and revised STAAR test to be challenging. With the lack of HQIMs, updated TEKS, and new STAAR requirements, fresh approaches to professional learning and instructional practices are needed.
We can help.
lead4ward and Social Studies Success® have joined forces to bring you socialstudies+ support that addresses the challenges teachers face: the “what” and the “how”! socialstudies+ allows teachers to spend constructive time within their PLC breaking the content into manageable chunks, analyzing the data, and previewing resources that support high-quality social studies instruction. These instructional resources are designed to be implemented with lead4ward’s “Learn It, Comprehend It, Apply It” planning model.
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July 23, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: leaders, instructional coaches, and US History teachers
Do your US History teachers need support?
US History teachers and students find the depth, breadth, and complexity of the Social Studies TEKS and revised STAAR test to be challenging. With the lack of HQIMs, updated TEKS, and new STAAR requirements, fresh approaches to professional learning and instructional practices are needed.
We can help.
lead4ward and Social Studies Success® have joined forces to bring you socialstudies+ with yearlong support that addresses the challenges teachers face: the “what” and the “how”! socialstudies+ allows teachers to spend constructive time within their PLC breaking the content into manageable chunks, analyzing the data, and previewing resources that support high-quality social studies instruction. These instructional resources are designed to be implemented with lead4ward’s “Learn It, Comprehend It, Apply It” planning model.
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July 28, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Crowley ISD |
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July 29, 2025 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Klein ISD |
audience: 3-EOC teachers and leaders
How can we promote engaging, dynamic, differentiated instruction with minimal teacher preparation and maximum results? With lead4ward’s low-prep/high-yield instructional resources!
Move from teacher-centered instruction with passive, bored students to exciting, engaging instruction where students move, do the talking, comprehend content, correct mistakes, and deepen connections. Get ready to move, interact, and have lots of fun as we rehearse activities that engage students to learn academic vocabulary, analyze complex visuals, comprehend difficult text, and THINK! TALK! WRITE! You’ll be able to use the strategies we practice in the session with students the very next day!
what you’ll learn:
- how to use lead4ward’s instructional resources as enhancements and complements to district curriculum and HQIMs
- how to proactively address classroom management issues as instruction becomes more student-directed
- how to connect engaging instruction to teacher evaluation rubrics such as T-TESS
- how to promote engagement through lead4ward’s four instructional resources:
- instructional strategies playlist
- quickchecks
- think it up questions for teachers
- thinking stems for students
your solution for:
- increasing student achievement through active engagement
- building teacher capacity
- improving Tier 1 instruction
- infusing engagement into direct teach, guided practice, intervention, and review
open sessions
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May 5-7 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Humble ISD |
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May 14-16 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Hutto ISD |
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June 3-5 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Corpus Christi ISD |
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July 8-10 |
8:30am – 3:30pm |
Los Fresnos CISD |
audience: aspiring district induction trainers
Building and sustaining an effective induction program is the heart of this professional learning. Explore the necessary components of an effective induction program and learn how to build, support, and sustain one in your district. This professional learning is designed around a training-of-trainer (TOT) model and will prepare you to lead induction training in your own district.
The Teacher Induction TOT includes:
- Induction Overview, Research & Rationale, and Training Foundations
- First-Year Teacher Training-of-Trainers
- Mentoring & Coaching Training-of-Trainers
- All training materials, including: Teacher Induction binder, First-Year Teacher book, and Mentoring & Coaching book
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June 17, 2025 |
8:30am – 11:30am |
audience: leaders and teachers new to lead4ward, needing a refresher, or who support others in using lead4ward resources
Do you have teachers and leaders who are new to lead4ward tools and resources or need a refresher?
Launch your lead4ward work or renew your lead4ward focus by accessing and using lead4ward’s teacher-friendly tools, resources, and strategies to help educators focus planning, renew their sense of hope, inspire trust, and promote confidence.
what you’ll learn:
- how to deeply understand the TEKS:
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- snapshots
- teacher learning reports
- TEKS scaffolds
- field guides (added to class upon request)
- how to target vocabulary and visuals:
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- academic vocabulary
- IQ released item analysis tool
- how to better assist students in monitoring their own comprehension:
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- student learning reports
- how to engage learners through low-prep/high-yield comprehension checks, purposeful activities, and rigorous questioning:
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- instructional strategies playlist
- quickchecks
- think it up questions (for teachers)
- thinking stems (for students)
your solution for:
- increasing student achievement
- identifying resources to enhance/complement district curriculum and HQIMs
- building leader and teacher capacity and effectiveness
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July 24, 2025 |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
audience: aspiring district mentors
Get ready to hit the ground running in this 3-hour virtual session designed to help mentors explore strategies to create a positive first impression and ensure new teachers feel welcomed and supported from day one! Mentors will learn how to anticipate and answer critical questions, foster a supportive environment, and focus on the details that matter most to set their new teachers up for success and retention. This session will equip you with practical tools to ensure new hires – new to teaching, new to the district, experienced teachers or joining mid-year – feel confident, supported, and set up for success. With a focus on preparation and proactive support, mentors will leave with a clear roadmap for guiding new teachers toward a smooth and successful start – so they will stay!