Literacy Retreat 2025 - Secondary: Full Schedule

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Conquering Secondary RLA STAAR

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Presenters

Anissa Bagby

HQIM/TxLS RLA Specialist, Region 3 ESC

26 years in education (25 in the classroom)1 year at Region 3K-12Lived all over the stateCurrently live in Hallettsville, TXHusband, Greg, retired coach/teacherAlly-nurse; Tim-coach/math teacherLincoln-8; Boone-5; Millie Mae-4; Tucker-6 monthsDean-coach/Eng IV teacher; Melanie-preschool... Read More →

Elyse Bauerle

Secondary RLA Specialist, Region 3 ESC

I have spent seven years of my career in the RLA classroom in grades 6, 8, and English II. In 2017 I graduated from Texas A&M University and began teaching, and in 2023 I graduated with an MEd in Administration from Lamar University. I am most passionate about improving student outcomes... Read More →

D'Anna Long

HQIM / TxLS RLA Specialist, Education Service Center Region 3

Received a BAAS from University of Houston, currently working on my Masters. I've been in education for over 18 years teaching grades 5-12. I have taught at VISD, Ganado ISD, and Edna ISD. Joined Region III in 2023 and I love what I do. My different educational roles include teacher... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 201

Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

Keep It Simple: Micro Podcasting in the Classroom

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Room 203

Presenters

Gabriel Carrillo

Instructional Technology Specialist and Podcaster, North East ISD and EdTech Bites

Gabriel Carrillo is an Educational Technology Specialist. He currently supports and coaches educators with implementing innovative and meaningful practices through the use of technology. He works side by side with educators in planning lessons/units, modeling lessons, and provides... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 203

Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

Metacognitive Conversations

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Room 202

Presenters

Dr. Daryl Michel

Founder and Author, Be A Change, LLC

Daryl Michel, PhD, consults with organizations nationally and internationally in areas such as instructional coaching, teacher education, disciplinary literacy, learning and lesson study, and curriculum design. He is the founder of Be A Change, LLC, and coauthor of Student-Focused... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 202

Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

Recharging Your Read Aloud Routine

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Room 104

Presenters

Deanna Larson

Sales Representative, PermaBound

Deanna served as a classroom teacher for 24 years in the San Antonio and North Austin area. Her passion for literacy and second language learners have driven her career. She is now serving the education community by helping schools procure high quality materials for their libraries... Read More →

Stephanie Green

PermaBound

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 104

Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

TEKS-Based ECR: Tapping Into the Readiness Standards of the Rubric

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Room 102

Presenters

Tosh McGaughy

Educational Consultant, Tosh McGaughy LLC

I am a certified English teacher who enjoys learning & sharing about literacy, leadership, assessment, curriculum design, instructional technology, & school improvement. (say it Mc-GOY)

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 102

Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

Text Structures from the Masters

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Room 103

Presenters

Gretchen Bernabei

Trail of Breadcrumbs, LLC

For over 20 years, I've shared writing lessons from my classroom with teachers across the country. We teachers overcomplicate instruction so often, and the best results come from simplifying what we ask students to do. Writers of all ages and abilities benefit through clear choice... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 103

Breakout Session #3

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Tracking Growth in Literacy Without Grades

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Room 302

Presenters

Ty Duncan

MindPlay

Mindplay is changing reading in Texas. Districts and campuses are growing students and changing their accountability ratings with the most advanced and sophisticated product on the market.

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 302

Breakout Session #3

2:30pm CDT

Writing in the Age of AI

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Room 306

Presenters

Adam Sparks

Short Answer

I taught English and Social Studies for 7 years in Nebraska, China, and Chicago and recently finished my master's in Learning Design and Technology at Stanford. At Stanford, my work focused on the intersection of writing instruction, formative assessment, and peer feedback. I now... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
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