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CFBISD GROWINGGREATNESSEducational IMPROVwithBrad NewtonMON. JULY 28TH EXPECT THE UNEXPECTEDYOU ALREADY KNOW THAT TEACHING ISN'T JUST ABOUT FOLLOWING A LESSONPLAN. LESSON PLANS AREN’T CONSTRUCTED FOR THAT UNEXPECTED MOMENT.BUT YOU ARE! EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED AND TURNING IT INTO A DYNAMICLEARNING OPPORTUNITY IS ONE OF THOSE MATCHLESS MOMENTS INTEACHING. THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE AN IMPROVISATIONAL MINDSET CAN STRENGTHENYOUR “THINKING-ON-YOUR-FEET SKILLS”. FROM A NUMBER OF SURPRISINGLYSIMPLE -AND DARE I SAY FUN - EXERCISES, YOU’LL BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED INHONING THE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP BRING THE UNEXPECTED TO LIFE AND,WHEN UTILIZED BY YOUR STUDENTS, THEY, TOO, WILL REAP THE BENEFIT!

Early ChildhoodCollaboration Station: StrategicPlanning for Early ChildhoodTeachersJoin us, either solo or with your team,for this session dedicated tostrategic planning! We will providethe resources, materials, andplanning tools–you can utilize thetime to prepare for the first units ofstudy! (Please note: Teachers mayonly enroll in this session once duringthe conference). Embracing Rigor in the EarlyChildhood Classroom Young children are capable ofcomplex thinking! In this session,we’ll explore how challengingproblem solving, meaningful play,and interactive learning build brainconnections, stamina, confidence,executive functioning, andacademic skills. Don’t shy awayfrom the word rigor—embrace it!We’ll break down the classroomand program elements thatsupport deep, rigorous learning inearly childhood.Prevention is Key: Strategies toSupport Positive Behavior in thePre-K ClassroomLearn practical, proactive strategiesto support positive behavior in Pre-Kclassrooms. This session focuses onusing positive language, offeringclear choices, and reinforcingdesired behaviors to preventchallenging behavior before it starts.Using iPads to Engage, Inspire,and Excite: Dive into the TechToolkitDive into our must-have teacher techtools, top student iPad apps, andpowerful resources that makelearning unforgettable. Discoversmart strategies, iPad best practices,and creative ideas to keep yourstudents engaged, inspired, andexcited to learn every day!Parents as PartnersInvolving parents in their child’s education is vital to boosting astudent’s academic, social, emotional, and behavioral success.This session is packed with ideas to help increase parentparticipation for your students. You will leave with ready-madetemplates on how to implement parent participation events andideas at your school.

BuildingFluentReadersGrowing Greatness 2025Creekview HSJuly 28th- 8:30-10:00 (Admin. Session)July 28th- 8:30-10:00 (Teacher/Coach Session)Presented by: Kim Holcomb

BUILDING STRONGBUILDING STRONGREADERS & WRITERSREADERS & WRITERSUNDERCONSTRUCTION:REGISTER FOR ELEMENTARY RLA SESSIONS!Building Fluent K-2 Readers:Constructing PhonicsFoundations with HMHDecodablesSmall Group Construction:Building a Framework forEffective Instruction Construyendo LectoresFundamentales: Cimientosde Fonética con HMHGrados K-2 Revisiting the Blueprint:Reconstructing Phonics forBelow-Level Readers inGrades 3-5ECR Foundations: BuildingStrong ConstructedResponses from the GroundUpRetomando el Plan:Reconstruyendo la Fonéticapara Lectores con NivelInferior Grados 3-5Constructing Discourse:Building Stronger Conversationswith Questioning andLanguage ScaffoldsConstrucción de GruposPequeños: Elaborando unMarco para la InstrucciónEfectiva Grados 2-5Istation Blueprint:ConstructingSuccess for K-5ReadersMaster Planners: HMH IntoReading and ArribaBlueprint for Campus AdminDebrief with Success:Synthesizing YourLearning from GrowingGreatness

MathematicsAfternoonSessions1:00-2:30:2:45-4:15:No LimitsRock the Struggle. Build the Thinkers.All Access Pass to Meaningful Math (K-2)Building Thinking Classrooms 2.0 (2-12)Purposeful Talk, Powerful Teaching (K-5)Exploring Multiplicative Contexts andRepresentations (3-5)From Fact Fluency to Algebra:Multiplication & Division StrategiesAcross the Grades (3-12)Using Progress Learning with Fidelity - EOC,ACT, SAT (9-12)Math Talks & Problem Strings Belong inSecondary Math, Too Part 2 (6-12)Numerical Fluency - Box Cars and One EyedJacks (6-8)Math Talks & Problem Strings Belong inSecondary Math, Too Part 2 (6-12)Bridges Intervention K-5)Productive Struggle (3-8)Engaging Minds – The 5 Practices for MeaningfulMath Discussions & The Fundamental 5 (K-5)Productive Problem Solving (2-12)Numerical Fluency - Box Cars and OneEyed Jacks (6=8)Exploring Multiplicative Contexts andRepresentations (3-5)Using Progress Learning with Fidelity - EOC,ACT, SAT (9-12)All Access Pass to Meaningful Math (K-2)

Mathematics MorningSessions8:00-10:00:Early Numeracy (K-1)10:15-11:45:No Limits Rock the Struggle. Build the Thinkers.Early Numeracy (K-1)Unlocking Mathematical Fluency: Exploring NumberCorner (K-2)Focused & Flexible: Maximizing Small-GroupInstruction (K-5)Mathematics in Bloom: Fostering Growth withData Training (3-5)Empowering Students to Master Multi-StepProblems (3-5)Using Progress Learning with Fidelity (2-8)Math Talks & Problem Strings Belong inSecondary Math, Too Part 1 (6-12)Operations of Rational Integers (6-12)Anchor Charts: Because Your Whiteboard Can’tHold All the Wisdom! (9-12)BTC Foundations (2-12)Building Strong Foundations: Addition &Subtraction Progressions (K-12)Using Progress Learning with Fidelity (2-8) Purposeful Talk, Powerful Teaching (K-5)Empowering Students to Master Multi-StepProblemS (3-5)Math Talks & Problem Strings Belong inSecondary Math, Too Part 1 (6-12)Algebra Tiles: Solving for ‘X’ Without the Tears!(9-12)

Take It Outside! Playground Science8:30-10:00 AM ~ K-8 TeachersExplore teaching science using the outdoors as an extension of your classrooms.Engage in science activities that teach TEKS and academic vocabulary whilemaking learning fun at the same time.STEM andSTEM and Outdoor LearningOutdoor LearningBringing the OLC to Your Classroom10:15-11:45 AM ~ 2 , 4 , and 6 Grade Teachersnd th thGet ready to think outside the classroom! In this session, we’ll explore fun,simple ways to extend learning from the Outdoor Learning Center to yourcampus classroom! STEM Synergy: Empowering Educators for the Future8:30-10:00 AM ~ K-5 Science and STEM TeachersDive into a hands-on STEM challenge, explore STEM Fluency Skills and SEPs,and discover connections between science content and STEM. Walk away withpractical EiE resources to enhance your K-5 classroom. Vex Robotics: Coding and Exploration2:45-4:15 PM ~ STEM TeachersDeepen your understanding of VEX Robotics through focused coding practiceand an in-depth look at Brain IQ functions. Wrap it up with a hands-on STEMLab activity that brings it all together in a meaningful way.

8:15-11:45 AMStrong Start in Science - 3rd-4th Grade Science Teachers Prepare for your first two science units! We will order materials, review content andresource updates, and map out your learning plan.Short Constructed Responses in Science - 3-5 Science TeachersFocus on teaching students to write concise, evidence-driven science responses. Thissession will provide practical strategies to enhance student writing and strengthen theirability to explain scientific concepts clearly. 8:30-10:00 AMStrong Start in Science - 5 Grade Science TeachersthPrepare for your first two science units! We will order materials, review content andresource updates, and map out your learning plan.Do Your Walls Talk? Support Student Achievement in Science usingInteractive Word Walls and Science Notebooks - 3-12 Science TeachersWhen classroom walls reflect and reinforce the same concepts, vocabulary, and learninggoals that students are actively engaging with in their notebooks, student achievementtends to rise. This alignment helps students internalize key ideas through repetition andvisual reinforcement, make stronger connections between classroom discussions and theirown learning, and develop independence as learners, using classroom walls as referencetools. 1:00-2:30 PMStrong Start in Science - K-2nd Grade Science TeachersPrepare for your first two science units! We will order materials, review content and resource updates, and map out your learning plan.HMH Pocket Lab - 3rd-5th Science TeachersBring science to life for your 3rd-5th grade students with HMH Pocket Lab! Explore how thistool allows students to collect real-time data, make observations, and engage in hands-oninvestigations, helping them build a deeper understanding of scientific concepts throughinteractive learning. 2:45-4:15 PMClosing a Science Lesson - K-5th Grade Science TeachersAfter completing a hands-on science activity, how do you wrap up the lesson, clarifymisconceptions, and solidify academic vocabulary explored during the lesson?Accelerate Learning - STEMscopes - 5th Grade Science Teachers Explore using STEMscopes resources to support student learning in 5th-grade science. ELEMENTARY SCIENCEELEMENTARY SCIENCE

1Elementary CoordinatorsTrainingOption 18:30-10:008:30-10:00 10:15-11:45 1:00-2:30 2:45-4:1510:15-11:45 1:00-2:30 2:45-4:15ElementaryBranchingMinds SessionSecondaryBranchingMinds SessionMTSS &CFBISD’sHandbookBranchingMinds WorkSessionSecondary CoordinatorsTrainingOption 1Elementary CoordinatorsTrainingOption 2Secondary CoordinatorsTrainingOption 2

@We want to see you online! Tag us!#LANGUAGEFOCUSEDBoosting Language Confidence Through Oral Rehearsal In this session, participants will explore the powerful connection between oral rehearsal and languageconfidence. Participants will learn practical strategies to implement oral rehearsal techniques in variouslanguage learning contexts, empowering students to overcome anxiety and achieve speaking fluency.Discover how structured practice can transform fear into fluent and confident communication.Elementary◦All Teachers3 Simple Strategies: A Win-Win for ALL StudentsFrom Scores to Strategies: Leveraging TELPASFrom Scores to Strategies: Leveraging TELPASfor Instructional Impactfor Instructional ImpactMULTILINGUAL PROGRAMSMULTILINGUAL PROGRAMS GROWING GREATNESS 2025Supporting Newcomers in the Content Areas Tina BeeneAcademic language is a passport to new worlds and ideas for students of diverse linguisticbackgrounds. Conversations with peers are one of the best ways to encourage newcomer studentsto internalize vocabulary. By applying brain research to best practices in interactive learning, we canunlock approaches that build empathy alongside language as students learn from and with each otherthrough conversation. All Levels◦All TeachersThe Language of Motion: TPR for AcquisitionDiscover the dynamic power of Total Physical Response (TPR) in language acquisition! This sessionexplores how incorporating movement and action can significantly enhance learning. Participants willlearn practical TPR techniques to engage students, boost vocabulary retention, and create a fun,interactive learning environment. Get ready to move and learn! Elementary◦All TeachersCome explore 3 simple instructional activities that will engage ALL your students while developinglanguage and content! Participants will engage in authentic academic conversations and discoverways to implement the same activities across the content areas. All Levels◦All TeachersLearn how to turn TELPAS data into actionable instruction that supports language growth acrossall domains. This session offers practical strategies to help teachers use TELPAS as a tool fortargeted, impactful teaching. All Levels◦All Teachers

@We want to see you online! Tag us!#LANGUAGEFOCUSEDUnlocking the Language Choice Board - Make and Take New to Secondary? Supporting EmergentBilinguals the CFB Way!This session is designed for new teachers but veteran teachers wanting a refresher are welcome!We will cover the basics for supporting language within the content area and concentrate on priordistrict foci. In this session, participants explore instructional strategies to make content and languagevisual and visible. Secondary◦All Teachers.In every secondary classroom, language is the key that unlocks access to rigorous content. This interactivesession empowers secondary teachers to intentionally support academic language development across allsubject areas—without sacrificing content. Using a dynamic choice board, teachers will engage with a varietyof tools and approaches that promote academic language, vocabulary development, and student discourse.Secondary◦All TeachersESL/ESOL JumpstartJoin MLP in an opportunity to kick off the 2025-26 school year with a collaborative planningsession designed just for you! Together, we’ll dig into language proficiency data, unpacklanguage development standards, and co-plan meaningful instruction for multilingual learners.You’ll walk away with practical strategies, ready-to-use resources, and a strong start tosupport students from day one. Secondary◦NC/ESL/ELLA, ESOL/ELDA TeachersContent First, Language Always: Designing Lessonswith PurposeExplore how to intentionally create purposeful lessons that integrate language development into contentlanguage instruction. This session will highlight strategies to ensure language support is embedded inlessons, helping all students access and engage with grade-level learning. All Levels◦All TeachersSWRL Action in Classrooms that Support EmergentBilingualsStruggling to weave Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening into your classroom in a way that trulysupports Emergent Bilingual (EB) students? You’re not alone! Amaazing veteran teacher Sandrella Bushis here to help—offering practical, no-stress strategies that you can start using right away. No need fora total classroom overhaul—just smart, effective shifts that make a big impact! All Levels◦All TeachersMULTILINGUAL PROGRAMMULTILINGUAL PROGRAMSS GROWING GREATNESS 2025GROWING GREATNESS 2025

Secondary ScienceBrain-Friendly Science Notebooking - MS and HS TeachersUnlock simple, brain-based strategies to make science notebooks a powerful tool for making sciencelearning stick in meaningful ways.Does the Task Match or Miss the Target? - MS and HS TeachersExplore learning targets and tasks to determine if they match and ways to fix them if they don't. We willwork on creating solid learning targets for units 2 and 3, as well as options for closing the lessonDo Your Walls Talk? Support Student Achievement in Science using InteractiveWord Walls and Science Notebooks - 3-12 Science TeachersWhen classroom walls reflect and reinforce the same concepts, vocabulary, and learning goals thatstudents are actively engaging with in their notebooks, student achievement tends to rise. This alignmenthelps students internalize key ideas through repetition and visual reinforcement, make strongerconnections between classroom discussions and their own learning, and develop independence aslearners, using classroom walls as reference tools. The Missing Link Between Your Lessons: Proper Lesson Closure - MS and HSTeachersDiscover how strategic lesson closures can strengthen memory, help students retain key ideas, andbuild lasting connections from one lesson to the next.Backwards Planning - Middle School Science TeachersBackwards planning is critical to ensure that our students are well prepared for success on unitassessments, as well as the STAAR test. We will break down the assessments for Units 2 & 3 to makesure that everything that should be taught is taught with the correct depth and complexity requiredby the TEKS.Safety Certification Update - 6-12 Science TeachersUse this dedicated 1.5-hour session to complete or update your FLINN Science Safety Certification.If you're required to renew, you will have received prior notification from the Science Department.Quick-wins: Leveling-up Resources for Student-centered Learning - MS and HSTeachersTransform what you already have! Discover fast, practical tweaks that make your resources morestudent-driven, interactive, and impactful.Writing and Scoring Short Constructed Responses - Middle School Science andBiology TeachersIn this session, the focus will be on teaching students to write concise, evidence-driven science responses.We will also talk about and practice how teachers score them.Literacy Supports in Science - MS and HS TeacherIntegrate literacy strategies into science instruction to improve engagement,reading comprehension, critical thinking, and content retention.Safety Certification Update - 6-12 Science TeachersUse this dedicated 1.5-hour session to complete or update your FLINN Science Safety Certification. Ifyou're required to renew, you will have received prior notification from the Science Department.8:30-10:00AM10:15-11:45AM1:00-2:30PM2:45-4:15PM

SOCIAL STUDIESGROWING GREATNESS SESSIONSGROWING GREATNESS SESSIONS8:00 AM8:00 AMSOCIAL STUDIES JUMPSTART10:15 AM10:15 AMSOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL LEVERAGETEAM (DM/IF ONLY)ELEMENTARY SOCIAL STUDIES FOR NEW SOCIALSTUDIES TEACHERS 1:00 PM1:00 PMSOCIAL STUDIES JUMPSTART ELEMENTARY SOCIAL STUDIES FOR SOCIALSTUDIES TEACHERS2:45 PM2:45 PMSOCIAL STUDIES JUMPSTARTJUMPSTART SESSIONS ARE OPENTO ALL ELEMENTARY ANDSECONDARY SS TEACHERS

CAREER &TECHNICALEDUCATIONCTE PRACTICUM AND CAREER PREP TRAINING(CTE Practicum teachers) 8:30am-11amCTE NUTS AND BOLTS - UNDERSTANDING THEPATHWAY TO COMPLETION(Administrators, High School counselors, and CTE teachers)8:30am-10am OR1:00pm-2:30pm “Preparing Today’s CTE Students for the Workforce of Tomorrow”

Growing Greatness in World Languages8:30 am - Navigating the SSS Curriculum(Secondary LOTE SSS teachers) 1 pm - Implementing SLA Best Practices(Secondary LOTE teachers)

STAR8:30STAR Pivotal ResponseTraining (PRT)ARDs/IEPs/FIEs8:30ARDS A to Z10:15Goalbook1:00Interpreting the FIE2:45Frontline Tips and TricksSpecial ServicesBEHAVIOR8:30Strategies to Prevent ChallengingBehavior in Elementary SchoolClassroomsClassroom Harmony: MasteringManagement & Igniting EngagementCPI - Nonviolent Crisis InterventionInitialCPI - Nonviolent Crisis InterventionRefresherBehavior Basics in the Classroom10:15Behavior Foundations for All: Building a Consistent ApproachStrategies to Prevent ChallengingBehavior in Elementary SchoolClassroomsBreaking Barriers: UnderstandingBehavior, Trauma, and Healing inSchools1:00Breaking Barriers: UnderstandingBehavior, Trauma, and Healing inSchoolsCPI - Nonviolent Crisis InterventionRefresherSystems10:15When is that Due?1:00Aligned & Empowered: Creating Consistency Through CollaborationCase ManagementCollaborating for Inclusion:Building a Shared Plan forStudent Success

Growing Greatness 2025Creekview HSJuly 28th- 1:00-2:30 Presented by: Kim HolcombIncreasing StudentAchievementThe Fundamental 5with