# 1. Teaching students to buy into looking at data to help them in class. #2. Using AI to help create CFAs for standards based testing #3. Learning how to let go and allow your students to be in charge.
This session will explore the Advancement Program Level (APL) micro-credentials, a key tool for supporting Level 1 teachers advancing to Level 2 and Level 2 teachers moving toward Level 3 licensure in New Mexico. Attendees will learn how APL micro-credentials align with the Elevate NM evaluation system, providing a structured pathway for career advancement through focused professional development. The session will cover the benefits of this innovative licensure progression model, how it connects with ongoing teacher growth, and how the micro-credentials support long-term educator success.
Explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize social studies instruction for gifted and advanced secondary learners. This 90-minute session will empower educators with innovative strategies to integrate AI tools into social studies lessons, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and real-world problem-solving. Participants will experience a hands-on simulation, using AI to address historical scenarios like urban planning, trade policy, and post-war recovery.
Discover best practices for differentiating instruction with AI, aligning activities to social studies standards, and navigating ethical considerations in AI use. Leave with ready-to-implement resources, practical tools, and a fresh perspective on preparing students for a tech-driven world while deepening their understanding of history and society.
Learn how a new era of innovation in education is here, transforming what leaders, educators, and students can do with Apple products — and what Apple products can do for them. This session is designed to help school leaders and educators navigate how Apple Intelligence fits into their school and learning environments privately and securely. Explore how Apple Intelligence seamlessly integrates into system experiences and apps used every day, and how new tools such as Writing Tools, Image Playground, and Transcripts use personal context to deliver intelligence that’s useful and relevant, enhancing productivity and creativity.
The ARTS are a natural tool for Inquiry, Investigation, Creativity, Community Building, Connection to Classroom Curriculum and more! This practical and hands-on workshop will be grounded in the pedagogy of Harvard Project Zero including Making Learning Visible and Thinking Routines. The workshop will be facilitated by Michelle Holdt, Arts Integration Learning Specialist. Participants will be introduced to simple and yet dynamic arts integrated strategies that are immediately applicable to their own lesson plan development and implementation.
Let’s start the year with truly building a safe and engaging classroom. Why not bring JOY and CONNECTION into your classroom COMMUNITY? Join teaching artist Michelle Holdt for this experiential workshop to learn human-centered strategies: creative arts practices, mindfulness, and restorative circles. These strategies can occur simultaneously, and in alignment with academic instruction. Participants will learn how to connect their student’s lives and experiences to school curriculum and pedagogy through human-centered strategies and powerful tools to authentically foster vibrant and healthy relationships.
What is the role of universal screening in an RTI/MTSS/MLSS system for reading? What is the role of diagnos c data? How can we monitor progress in manageable ways? Join me for an explora on of these ques ons and prac cal ps for se ng up a basic assessment structure.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Caldera Ballroom A30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM, USA
Research shows, “Writing is a vehicle for improving reading!” Grounded in research and classroom practice, this easy-to-use Writing strategy teaches students the foundational skills and strategies to become confident and independent writers. Come and discover how to engage every student in writing across the curriculum daily from narrative to expository to poetry and more! Out with the dull worksheets and in with an innovative way to write across the curriculum. Students will thrive with these easy-to-use strategies that encourage them to “Write like a scientist and a historian!” This workshop will assist educators in creating new and rigorous writing lessons, aligned to the DOK levels, the Five Reading Components, and your State Reading and Writing standards, as well as the Content Area standards! This session will also include tips on how to pull small writing groups and implement daily formative assessments. Let’s bring the importance and the JOY of Writing back to our K-8th Grade classrooms!
In this interactive session, participants will explore inclusive, developmentally appropriate science of reading strategies that support literacy development from birth to age 5. The session will highlight how the five key components of literacy—phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension—can be integrated into strategies that are accessible to all young learners.
Join us for an engaging and informative session designed for secondary educators, administrators, and leaders looking to enhance their staff's capacity in disciplinary literacy instruction. Reading Apprenticeship is an evidence-based instructional model that integrates the science of reading to cultivate both teachers' and students' disciplinary literacy skills.
In this interactive session, you will learn about Reading Apprenticeship and how it supports statewide literacy goals, experience a sample routine, discover upcoming PED-sponsored training opportunities, and hear from NM administrators about implementation and impact in their districts.
Come find out how your school or district can participate in a New Mexico PED-sponsored professional learning cohort this coming school year!
This interactive workshop will explore the power of choice boards to differentiate instruction and engage students. Participants will learn how to create dynamic, technology-rich choice boards using Google Slides and a variety of digital tools. Through hands-on activities and collaborative discussions, educators will gain practical skills in designing personalized learning experiences that cater to diverse needs and learning styles. Discover how to empower students with choices, foster creativity, and ignite a passion for learning with this engaging and interactive workshop.
This professional development session is aimed at educators who want to address and close the reading gap in secondary classrooms. Because literacy skills are essential for student success in all subjects, it's important to support students with unfinished learning while still maintaining high standards for everyone. Participants will explore the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and learn effective strategies for identifying and assessing reading gaps. They will also examine targeted interventions tailored to meet the diverse needs of students.
Participants will be provided an overview of the Collaborative Problem-Solving Process from Student-Focused Coaching (Hasbrouck & Michel, 2022). Attendees will be immersed in an interactive coaching session, that highlights the four phases of the process. Throughout the session, they will have opportunity to engage in discussion, reflect on current instructional coaching practices, and experience various protocols within the framework.
Communication is part of our daily lives. It is vital for establishing and maintaining relationships. Conversation skills are foundational to establishing personal and professional relationships with colleagues, but establishing relationships is just the first step. The work of a coach and leader frequently requires the use of well-practiced, strategic and sometimes formal, communication skills, that extend beyond daily conversation. It is essential that coaches and leaders spend time learning and practicing specific communication skills to foster trust and collaboration. There will be circumstances that present communication challenges. When these situations arise, a coach or leader who has practiced these critically important skills, will be able to feel comfortable and confident using them effortlessly.
Join Dawn Brookhart in this interactive session to discover the transformative power of the SAILS Instructional Model, a comprehensive framework designed to enhance student learning through shared leadership. Built on the research of Hasbrouck & Denton (2005), Hasbrouck & Michel (2022), and Michel & Brookhart (in press - 2025), the SAILS Instructional Model empowers educators to take collective responsibility for student success by fostering a culture of collaboration, alignment, and clear, shared expectations.
Effective leadership starts with a deep understanding of expectations, and in this session, you’ll explore how school and district leaders can create the conditions for success. We’ll discuss how to develop a unified vision and align all stakeholders around common, actionable goals. Drawing on Marzano and Waters’ (2009) five core responsibilities for high achievement, we’ll guide you through key strategies such as collaborative goal setting, establishing nonnegotiable goals, and aligning resources to maximize student success.
The session will also dive into the five critical components of the SAILS Model: Standards, Assessment, Instruction & Intervention, Leadership, and Sustainability. We will explore how standards serve not only as the baseline but also as the foundation for deeper, more meaningful learning. You’ll gain insights on how to push student achievement beyond basic proficiency, encouraging students to demonstrate profound understanding and apply their knowledge to solve complex, real-world challenges.
By attending this session, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies to implement the SAILS Model in your school or district, transform your leadership practices, and build a collaborative culture that drives sustainable, student-focused improvements. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to create lasting change in your educational community and empower every educator to contribute to student success.
This professional development workshop will provide an immersive theatre experience for teachers aimed at increasing skills in spoken language, building self-esteem and social skills, and connecting theatre exercises to classroom literature and social studies curriculum. The objective of this process-based workshop is to expose the classroom teachers to several different theatre and performance-based activities that help with the development of core curriculum skills such as reading and writing as well as building social skills and confidence. Group exercises in the areas of voice, movement, imagination, and tableaux will be introduced and explored throughout. Teachers will leave the workshop with new strategies and be inspired to try out some of these practices with their students.
This interactive workshop will provide educators with strategies rooted in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and wellness practices to cultivate a positive classroom climate. By integrating SEL and wellness practices into daily instruction, educators can create a thriving, emotionally safe, and engaged classroom community. Join us for this empowering session to enhance your teaching practice, strengthen student relationships, and prioritize well-being for both yourself and your learners.
Our schools represent a diverse range of cultures, ethnicities, languages, and values. As educators, it is paramount we understand the importance of respecting, embracing, and amplifying our students’ unique perspectives and lived experiences. Culturally responsive teaching bridges gaps in understanding, promotes equity, and creates learning environments where all students can thrive. By affirming students’ identities and fostering meaningful connections between learning and their lives, culturally responsive teaching empowers students to succeed both personally and academically. In this session, participants will learn about culturally responsive teaching and how to integrate it into daily lessons and routines. We will emphasize creating an inclusive and respectful environment where every student feels seen, heard, and valued. Attendees will gain insights into how culture and identity shape the way students learn, communicate, and engage with the world and how we can leverage these insights to enhance learning outcomes.
Supporting secondary students in comprehending complex texts requires intentional planning and targeted strategies. This session explores how to help students construct and extract meaning from texts by focusing on key elements like background knowledge, vocabulary, verbal reasoning, and language structures. Participants will learn how to use the Reading Rope model to develop a Mental Model of comprehension and walk away with a practical lesson plan framework and actionable strategies to support diverse learners in any content area.
Supporting secondary students in comprehending complex texts requires intentional planning and targeted strategies. This session explores how to help students construct and extract meaning from texts by focusing on key elements like background knowledge, vocabulary, verbal reasoning, and language structures. Participants will learn how to use the Reading Rope model to develop a Mental Model of comprehension and walk away with a practical lesson plan framework and actionable strategies to support diverse learners in any content area.
his session focuses on understanding and supporting students with dyslexia, particularly English learners (ELs), by exploring identification, assessment techniques, and instructional practices. Participants learn about the impact of dyslexia on reading development, the differences between monolingual and EL students, and how structured literacy approaches, such as phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency, can be embedded into daily instruction. Emphasis is placed on cross-linguistic transfer and asset-based strategies to support literacy. Additionally, the session addresses the social-emotional challenges of dyslexia, including stress and anxiety, and how these impact behavior and learning. Practical strategies for reducing stress, fostering confidence, and using culturally responsive practices are shared, helping educators create supportive, patient environments for long-term success in students with dyslexia.
This session will provide an in-depth look at New Mexico's Elevate NM teacher evaluation program, which is key in supporting literacy development across the state. Attendees will explore how the evaluation system aligns with best practices in literacy instruction and fosters continuous improvement for educators. We'll discuss how Elevate NM provides valuable feedback, guides professional growth, and empowers teachers with the tools to enhance literacy outcomes for all students. Participants will walk away with strategies for using Elevate NM to strengthen literacy instruction and drive student achievement.
This session will explore practical strategies for deepening family engagement and strengthening partnerships between families and schools. Drawing on the Dual Capacity Framework for family-School Partnerships, we will discuss key principles to foster trust, collaboration, and mutual respect in relationships with families. Participants will learn actionable tools to enhance communication, address barriers to involvement, and create environments where families feel valued and empowered. By focusing on the intersection of family engagement and classroom practices, this session will provide participants with insights and strategies needed to build stronger, more meaningful connections that positively impact student success. Whether you're a teacher, administrator, or family engagement professional, you will leave with a deeper understanding of empowering families as active partners in their children's education.
Can an ancient game really impact critical thinking skills and literacy development? Absolutely! Discover how educators around the world are using chess-related activities to engage students and introduce literacy skills for students across every learning modality. This interactive workshop requires NO previous chess experience.
This interactive presentation demonstrates how to design and implement a secondary classroom lesson that prioritizes student engagement and inclusivity using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. Participants will experience a hands-on, student-centered lesson model that incorporates multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement.
We will explore strategies such as differentiated materials, technology integration, and collaborative activities that meet diverse learning needs and foster an equitable environment. Attendees will leave with practical tools and templates to create lessons that empower all students to succeed, regardless of ability, background, or learning style.
In this interactive session, participants will explore innovative strategies for integrating MLSS principles with literature enrichment to support diverse learners, including gifted and advanced students. The presentation will focus on leveraging layered supports to enhance critical thinking, creativity, and engagement through rich and cultural responsive literary texts. Attendees will gain practical tools to differentiate instruction, address social-emotional needs, and create inclusive classrooms where all learners can thrive.
Effective vocabulary instruction goes beyond definitions—it requires explicit, structured teaching that supports deep word learning. In this session, participants will explore research-based vocabulary instruction using the LETRS Vocabulary Routine. Educators will engage in hands-on activities that enhance student engagement and retention, ensuring vocabulary learning is meaningful and transferable. Walk away with practical tools to implement immediately in your classroom!
Part I: What is the Tight 10? During this 90-minute session, participants will learn about the why, the what, and the how of strong fluency instruction in the secondary grades. Participants will walk away with a free research-based implementation tool, called the Tight 10, that can be immediately applied to upper elementary, middle, or high school classrooms across disciplines. This session is meant for teachers, coaches, and instructional leaders interested in providing students science-based instructional routines to support access and success with grade level complex text. Part II: How to Implement the Tight 10 at Scale During this 90-minute session, participants will learn how to implement the Tight 10 at scale in a school building or district. Participants will engage with case studies, sample collaborative planning agendas, and pacing guides that showcase implementation across disciplines and grade levels. They will use these resources to draft their initial implementation plan for utilizing the Tight 10 within their school context. This session is meant for teachers, coaches, and instructional leaders interested in improving student literacy outcomes across a school or district. Note: Alternatively to a two-part series, Part I can be repeated in two 90-minute sessions.
GNGP Schools is a unique and powerful program that addresses the growing wave of apathy in students 6th - 12th grades and empowers kids to see themselves as problem solvers on issues that matter to them. Using experiential learning techniques, students will learn executive skill and be emboldened to take action with Service-Learning projects that they design.
Discover hands-on, classroom ready lessons, activities and resources highlighting key economic and historical eras, from the Populist movement to the Progressive era. Both economics and history teachers will gain new tools and strategies to engage students and bring economic concepts in history to life.
Personal finance lessons don’t have to be just pen and paper! In this session, we will cover key personal financial literacy concepts—including saving, budgeting, credit and debt—through interactive activities that are classroom ready and make learning these topics accessible to everyone. Leveraging some of the Federal Reserve System’s most popular resources, you will leave with the tools to make financial literacy fun.
This session, Help, My Students Can’t Comprehend: The Science of Reading for Secondary Educators, focuses on demystifying the Science of Reading for educators working with older students. While the conversation around the Science of Reading is widespread, misconceptions abound—especially at the secondary level. This session will separate fact from myth, exploring how the principles of the Science of Reading apply to middle and high school students. Participants will gain insights into evidence-based research, debunk myths that hinder effective reading instruction, and explore theoretical models that support comprehension and literacy development in secondary classrooms.
It's widely accepted that the journey for emergent bilinguals learning to read in two languages is different than learning to read in a single, familiar language. And yet, despite an awareness that these students are not two monolinguals in one, state-of-the-art assessment for students in dual language programs has been limited to a ‘parallel assessment’ where students are frequently measured in English and Spanish and then compared to monolingual speakers of each language. In this interactive session, attendees will explore the benefit of assessing biliteracy when both the uniqueness of and interaction of the two languages are considered.
You know writing is a crucial aspect of a SOR-Aligned classroom. You know it's best taught within the context of the content areas. But how do you make it happen? Our campus is using Joan Sedita's Writing Rope to lead the way to more effective writing instruction that is embedded without our content area classes. This session will discuss to use explicit instruction, beginning at the sentence-level, to instruct students in grammar, syntax, text structure, and writing craft all while meeting the content area standards or science, social studies, mathematics, and literacy.
Future Focused Education is a nonprofit, located in central New Mexico grounded in the belief that equity begins with local wisdom. Students are able to achieve more because of where they come from, not in spite of their community. In order to change assessment systems in a sustainable way, school and district leaders must embrace and implement culturally sustaining practices, foster community partnerships, integrate AI while maintaining educational sovereignty, and ensure open access to educational opportunities. In this session we will explore these concepts as we develop a mindset and commitment to continuous improvement and the active involvement of all stakeholders—including students, educators, and community members—in creating learning environments that are inclusive, supportive, and focused on the holistic development of every student.
Teachers will explore design thinking and experimental learning to create classroom experiences that engage all students. I will share and connect to learner-centered strategies to use in your class tomorrow. Teachers will engage in a design prototype to start thinking about how to connect with students through the design porcess.
Most teachers understand the importance of having students engage in discussions and conversations with their peers about what they are learning, but many lack the knowledge and skills to make it happen in their classrooms in a productive manner. And how in the world do you go about assessing student discourse? In this session we will delve deeper into the importance and benefits of robust student discourse as well as how to conduct formative assessment during and after such student conversations. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in several student discourse strategies that are simple to implement in the classroom.
Oral language—listening and talking—is the primary means by which young children learn about and interact with the world. This training offers simple but powerful ideas to support young children build the skills, knowledge, vocabulary, and attitudes that can help prepare them for future academic learning across the content areas. Specifically, this session offers an overview of the research on oral language development and addresses: activities to enhance circle time; ideas for more effective read alouds; ways to develop language through content-related activities; and ways to enhance language development during instruction. Information is also given on language diversity and bilingualism, effective classroom and activity area arrangements, and organizing successful oral language instruction.
In this interactive session, participants will explore the Lexile Framework for Reading and its implementation across New Mexico. Attendees will gain insights into how Lexile measures support literacy development and align with state educational goals. The session will highlight practical applications of the free Hub tools and resources, demonstrating how educators can leverage these tools to make Lexile measures actionable in their classrooms. Through guided instruction and collaborative discussion, participants will learn strategies for integrating Lexile tools into lesson planning, goal setting, informing instruction, and communicating with families. The session will also feature workshop time for hands-on practice, allowing attendees to explore the tools and apply their learning in real-time. Educators will leave with practical skills and ready-to-use strategies to enhance literacy outcomes.
The focus is on Pre-K-4 teachers' receptivity to coaching and feedback strategies on their math + literacy instructional practices, which support their ongoing learning that is at the intersection of experience gained from MathAmigos literacy workshops and coaching sessions with high impact feedback.
This engaging session provides educators with in-depth strategies and hands-on practice to effectively address the needs of students with reading difficulties using structured literacy in small group settings. Through diagnostic data, participants will learn to identify skill deficits and deliver explicit, systematic, and evidence-based instruction tailored to students' unique needs.
In this session, research from TNTP will be presented on why we need to be addressing Layer 1 for all students through grade appropriate assignments, strong instruction and deep engagement, and how high expectations need to be present in order for our students to succeed. We will move to a Layer 2 Lesson plan to reach Layer 1 then discuss how to flesh out the need for support in Layer 3 through screeners. Participants will have an opportunity to manipulate the layers of support and test their savvy. They will also work in small groups to create a L1-3 opportunity for a reading standard for literature or informational text using a suggested lesson plan template. Then, as teams, they will share any ahha’s, productive struggles and then any questions, comments or concerns they have.
Are you looking for instructional strategies and resources for teaching social studies? NMPED has developed and curated a wealth of materials. Come learn about what is available for teaching the New Mexico Social Studies Standards for all grade levels.
Are you spending time looking for resources for teaching New Mexico History including Black NM History or women's NM History? The NMPED OER Team has a solution! Come and learn about free, openly licensed teaching materials that include content and lesson plans. Hear about plans to expand the resources to include all social studies topics, ELA, SLA, Math, Science, and computer science materials.
Oral language is the foundation of literacy, and purposeful interaction is key to its development. In this session, participants will explore interactive processing structures that actively engage students in meaningful discussion, enhancing their speaking and listening skills. Educators will experience and practice research-based strategies that promote academic conversations, build vocabulary, and support comprehension. Walk away with practical, ready-to-use techniques that foster a language-rich classroom environment!
This presentation explores how LEGO bricks can be used as an engaging tool to support oral language development in the classroom. It highlights interactive strategies that encourage students to collaborate, communicate, and build vocabulary through hands-on learning. Teachers will discover practical activities that foster storytelling, problem-solving, and social interaction, enhancing both language skills and creativity.
Unlock the transformative power of peer-to-peer coaching in driving improved literacy outcomes for students. This session will equip educators with practical strategies to observe and provide meaningful, actionable feedback to colleagues regarding shared student learning outcomes. Participants will learn how to foster a culture of collaboration, build trust, and implement a structured feedback framework that inspires professional growth and enhances teaching practices.
By the end of this session, attendees will leave with a toolkit of strategies and templates ready to be implemented in their schools or districts. Join me to learn how peer coaching can become a powerful driver of student success and professional empowerment in literacy education.
Using a fun and engaging analogy with slices of pizza that every student can understand, Charlie Bergman will show why the lion’s share of income in the US economy goes to owners of companies, and not to their workers. Next, he will show why every student must understand that they must be both a worker, AND an owner of a slice of the US economy. He will then show how easy it is to become an owner by investing in a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds through exchange-traded funds. “Pizzanomics” is a great way for teachers to present the essential feature of capitalism that matters most in building financial literacy for life.
Fluency has been a component of reading that is a mystery. This session will give teachers and reading interventionists very practical, simple strategies that are evidence-based and can be implemented easily without much preparation.
Presentation 1: Research and practice have helped to establish crucial elements that must be present for Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions to be successful with struggling adolescent readers. Ensuring these key components are included within the implementation of a structured literacy program helps schools and teachers deliver on the promise of reading growth for our most at risk students. This session will focus on four features necessary for a powerful and successful implementation of Tier 2 and 3 reading interventions in the context of MTSS. Presentation 2:It is not surprising that many struggling adolescent readers are burdened with low levels of motivation directed towards classroom settings. The good news is successful comprehensive reading interventions can help to improve student motivation and reading by applying structured literacy and positive classroom management principles simultaneously. In this session, participants will learn the key components for keeping a structured literacy program motivating for older students.
In this professional learning session, participants will explore how oral language development is crucial for fostering reading comprehension, particularly in secondary classrooms. The session will focus on practical strategies for integrating productive group talk to enhance students' critical thinking and engagement with grade-level texts.
In this professional learning session, participants will explore how oral language development is crucial for fostering reading comprehension, particularly in secondary classrooms. The session will focus on practical strategies for integrating productive group talk to enhance students' critical thinking and engagement with grade-level texts.
Effective literacy intervention doesn’t need to be complicated. With the right approach, it becomes more manageable and effective. In this session we will take a deep dive into diagnosing skill deficits, delivering targeted instruction, and helping students exit intervention more quickly.
Join in for a new professional development opportunity that puts more than a “creative twist” on restorative circles. Learn about the basics of restorative practices integrated with arts and mindfulness to create heartfelt and student-centered connections in your classroom community. Relationships are at the center of all restorative practices. This experiential workshop will model safe, inclusive, and creative strategies for both your staff and your students. This highly interactive PD is full of opportunities to learn, practice, and reflect.
Never struggle with Center time again! This session is packed full of inquiry-based learning ideas through rigorous literacy centers for Elementary and Middle School Teachers! April will share how to organize, write, create quick formative assessments, and add rigor to your literacy stations! The literacy stations are aligned with your State & Content Area Standards, DOK Levels, The Five Components of Reading Instruction, and utilize your existing materials!
No longer will you have to change your stations every week or two! Join April as she shares BEST practices that are proven to engage every student! These literacy centers immerse students in Reading & Writing and allow for differentiation and modification of content and materials to meet the needs of your diverse learners. Teachers, imagine… Literacy Content Area Centers that last nine weeks! You will not want to miss this engaging, dynamic, and practical session!
In this session, we will discuss the importance of place-based/community-based education and provide strategies for educators as a starting point for teaching concepts in various subjects. Teachers will walk away with tools for student-centered inquiry which allow for students to investigate local issues or questions that interest them. Other strategies discussed include community story telling, problem solving, story mapping, and nature walks.
This professional development is designed to provide educators with the tools and knowledge to effectively incorporate the New Mexico Indigenous Instructional Scope (NMIIS) into their curricula, while emphasizing the importance of family and community engagement. Through this session, we hope to equip educators with the tools, resources, and strategies necessary to foster a culturally inclusive and responsive classroom and develop relevant teaching strategies that respect Indigenous knowledge systems, languages, and worldviews. It emphasizes building meaningful relationships with Indigenous families and communities while ensuring that Indigenous perspectives are woven into the fabric of our classrooms.
Are you struggling with integrating science into your ELA instruction? Well, I have the session for you. Science Integration in ELA will focus on: - Best Practices in Science Instruction - Science Notebooks -Emphasis on Science Sensemaking/Student Discourse -Emphasis on Making Models
This session will require all participants to actively participate in an elementary science lesson experiencing and applying the science instructional strategies.
The writing process can often feel daunting for both students and teachers, but by emphasizing the process over the product, students are more likely to develop confidence in their writing abilities. This session highlights the power of student engagement, where enthusiasm, creativity, and real-world application enhance the writing experience. By introducing various strategies that meet the needs of diverse learners and promote collaborative, self-directed learning, we can help students build skills and develop a genuine passion for writing. This session will leave educators with practical techniques that can be immediately implemented in their classrooms to engage students, nurture their voice, and help them develop as confident writers in grades 3-5.
This lesson plan is designed to help participants understand the importance of inclusion in education, particularly for children with special needs. Using the YouTube video about Avery, a five-year-old girl with Down syndrome, as a case study, participants will explore concepts of empathy, collaboration, and the benefits of inclusive education.
With over a third of upper-grade students reading below grade level, it’s crucial for teachers to integrate foundational skills with grade-level vocabulary by teaching phonology and morphology together. This approach can help struggling students catch up more quickly, improving both their vocabulary and reading comprehension. This course will demonstrate these strategies and invite participants to get involved in small group practice and turn and talks.
Many educators have received no support in using differentiation strategies for gifted and advanced learners. Participants will look at how to build out activities that address different advanced learning needs and gain a deeper understanding of differentiating for advanced students. Connection between these activities and MLSS will show how to effectively use the MLSS framework to support these students.
Many secondary students struggle with reading and writing due to gaps in foundational literacy skills. This session focuses on practical strategies for identifying and addressing these gaps in secondary classrooms. Participants will learn how to assess and teach key skills such as phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, and vocabulary development while integrating these into grade-level content. With a focus on actionable techniques, participants will leave equipped to support struggling readers and ensure all students build the foundational skills needed for academic success.
Nusenda Credit Union invites you to engage in a quick review of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) research behind financial capability, review the NM Personal Finance standards, which are required for K-12 systems, and discuss the missing knowledge or skills in adult age college students. Participants will select and review open source or sponsored financial education resources to create their own menu of resources supporting classroom, program, or department personal finance lessons.
Dr. Terrie Noland brings the transformative insights of John Maxwell's Laws of Leadership into the world of literacy, equipping leaders with the strategies that truly work. Explore how key principles like The Law of the Lid—your leadership capacity determines your impact—and The Law of Influence—leadership is about impact, not position—can drive real results in your literacy initiatives. Through actionable steps and proven practices, Dr. Noland will empower you to make the leader moves that foster student success, inspire educators, and create a literacy-rich culture. Ready to lead with purpose and results? This session is your playbook.
The missing link in inquiry-based learning is often adequate scaffolding of the reading we ask students to do during the research portion of the inquiry project. Students need more guidance in reading informational texts as well as knowledge building. They also need more guidance in developing robust questions to drive their research. This session will feature metacognitive strategies and ideas for questioning, reading comprehension, and building text sets within an inquiry-based classroom. We will also spend time discussing ongoing formative assessment throughout the inquiry process. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the importance of scaffolding for reading comprehension during inquiry-based learning as well as several specific strategies to try in their classrooms.
In this session, we will present the design, implementation, and outcomes of an integrated two-credit high school course that combined English and U.S. History for special education students. Our approach focused on targeted writing instruction, differentiated reading strategies, and a structured goal awareness and assignment process that allowed students to make measurable progress in both academic and behavioral areas. Using data from our first year, we will share insights into instructional strategies, student engagement, and the challenges of shifting students toward an inclusion model. Participants will leave with practical strategies for scaffolding writing, structuring interdisciplinary courses, and using goal groups to individualize instruction.
This session will build understanding that implementation of HQIM occurs over multiple years, in distinct phases, and across different roles within the system. Participants will be introduced to the Instructional Materials Implementation Tools and determine where their district and school are in the implementation journey and plan for next steps.
How did banned book clubs and instructional coaching cycles cultivate critical literacy for students in Taos, New Mexico? This dynamic session explores the intersection of these two transformative approaches, highlighting how Vista Grande High School leveraged coaching to navigate resource constraints and build a culture of continuous improvement. Participants will examine how this model led to the development of an innovative Banned Book Club unit, demonstrating the power of coaching in shaping engaging, thought-provoking instruction. Through a hands-on, simulated experience, attendees will step into the role of both educator and student, engaging with the banned book club model firsthand.
Can AI truly help us express ourselves more genuinely? Absolutely! This session explores how educators can leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help students find and refine their authentic voices. We'll move beyond the hype and delve into practical AI-powered strategies that support every stage of the writing process, fostering creativity, confidence, and a love of writing in students.
Our workshop focuses on the power of difference in stories, specifically examining how indigenous and dominant culture narratives can be used to create a welcoming, culturally sensitive secondary classroom environment. This approach offers a valuable opportunity for teachers to engage students from a variety of cultural backgrounds and help them explore the importance of understanding cultural specificity. This workshop will empower teachers to move beyond the limiting idea of a singular "universal" story and embrace the richness that diverse cultural narratives bring to the classroom. By focusing on the differences in stories, rather than simply their similarities, we will create a learning environment that not only challenges students intellectually but also supports their emotional and cultural growth.
Do you have students in your middle and high schools who struggle with word reading at the founda onal level? Join me for a descrip ve case study and prac cal ps for suppor ng older students who need early word reading instruc on.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Caldera Ballroom A30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM, USA
Our 4th-6th grade campus has been undergoing a literacy instruction over haul for the last few school years. This session will detail how and why we are working to align our practices to the Science of Reading, make gains in our student's literacy skills by meeting them where they are, and changing the mindsets of the adults working to change the course of our students lives by creating strong, confident readers. We will describe what's working and how we are continuing to make adjustments based on the needs of our students and the resources available to us. Attendees with leave with a roadmap for how to start a reading instruction revamp on their own campus and justify its importance to their own staff with the SOR teaching strategies necessary to make it happen.
The steps to take after completing the required dyslexia screener for all NM first graders. The what and how to provide the appropriate types of instruction/intervention to change the trajectory of growth in reading.
How do you plan for student talk in your classroom? Using a STEM Teaching Tool developed as part of the Advancing Coherent and Equitable Systems of Science Education (ACESSE) project flowchart can help you think about different talk activities to try out for different pedagogical goals.
Supporting literacy across all content areas does not have to look like reading novels, teaching foundational reading and having students write paragraphs. Disciplinary Literacy is the concept that students are aware of the thinking that has to happen for them to be successful in each content area/discipline. When students enter the classroom they need to be able to think like a mathematician, discern various historical events, understand career/trade specific vocabulary, and experiment like a scientist. These skills are essential in empowering students to be literate in all disciplines.
