Region 18 Round-Up 2025: Learning Under the West Texas Sun: Full Schedule

10:34am CDT

I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie

Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:34am - 11:30am CDT

In this session, we will focus on the importance of the Read Aloud and how listening comprehension leads to reading success in the elmentary classroom. This session will encourage creative extensions for your GT students.

Speakers

Lesli Coody

K-2, Region 18

Region 18 Dyslexia Therapist

Dorothy Johnston

K-2, Region 18

Region 18 RLA Consultant

Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:34am - 11:30am CDT
Conference Room C 2811 La Force Blvd, Midland, TX 79706, USA

Elementary, RLA

Audience Grades K-5
Subject RLA

1:00pm CDT

Gifted Minds Illuminating Through Poetry

Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:55pm CDT

Conference Room C

Unleash gifted minds in a way that brings out creativity through poetry. Join us as we explore tools to equip students to Read, Analyze, and Create Poems.

Speakers

Sylvia Bernal

K-5, Region 18

Sylvia is a Reading Language Arts consultant who specializes in supporting districts in empowering teachers to increase student outcomes.

Christine Pallarez

K-5, Region 18

Reading Language Arts consultant with years of experience across various grade levels, I am passionate about finding innovative and engaging ways to support and empower educators.

Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:55pm CDT
Conference Room C 2811 La Force Blvd, Midland, TX 79706, USA

Elementary, RLA

Audience Grades K-5
Subject RLA

2:02pm CDT

Knowledge First, Skills Second: Unlocking Student Understandings

Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:02pm - 2:57pm CDT

Conference Room C

Content-Based Instruction (CBI) prioritizes building students' knowledge first, followed by skill development. It encourages active engagement with texts, promoting deeper understanding and critical thinking as students explore and reflect on the content's meaning. Join us as we discuss the effectiveness of this approach in supporting students' overall reading comprehension using specific strategies for gifted learners.

Speakers

Carol Arrieta

6- English II RLA, ESC 18

6- English II RLA Secondary Consultant

Alicia Johnson

K-5 RLA, ESC 18

ESC Elementary RLA Consultant

Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:02pm - 2:57pm CDT
Conference Room C 2811 La Force Blvd, Midland, TX 79706, USA

Elementary, RLA

Audience Grades K-5
Subject RLA, GT

3:04pm CDT

Vocabulary Fiesta

Tuesday July 22, 2025 3:04pm - 4:00pm CDT

Conference Room C

Join us for an exciting and lively vocabulary fiesta designed to jazz up your students' vocabulary knowledge through engaging word experiences. This session promises to be both educational and entertaining, transforming the way you think about words and how you teach them!

Speakers

Kristina Brunson

K-5, ESC 18

Kristina Brunson is a Reading Language Arts Educational Consultant for Region 18 Education Service Center. Kristina has been an educator for 29 years. She has served as a Classroom Teacher in Lubbock ISD and Mexia ISD, a Counselor, Assistant Principal and Principal in Mexia ISD as... Read More →

Berenice Ramirez Caro

K-5, ESC 18

Berenice Ramirez Caro is a Reading Language Arts Educational Consultant for Region 18 Education Service Center. She is passionate about supporting English language acquisition and assisting students and teachers. Berenice has a diverse background, having worked as a special education... Read More →

Tuesday July 22, 2025 3:04pm - 4:00pm CDT
Conference Room C 2811 La Force Blvd, Midland, TX 79706, USA

Elementary, RLA

Audience Grades K-5
Subject RLA

10:34am CDT

1:00pm CDT

2:02pm CDT

3:04pm CDT

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