WSISD August Academy 2026

WSISD August Academy 2026

8:00am CDT

CPR for Rapid Response Team members -- Invite ONLY F205Carissa Karr

8:30am CDT

Crider Insurance LibraryCrider Insurance Current Drug Trends C124White Settlement Police Department Human Trafficking B213Sonya Brooks Differentiating Done Right with STEMscopes B115Kelli McCoy • Mollie Molinar Figuring Out Fluency B114Elizabeth Ingram Making Learning Count with Standards-Based Grading B116Rebecca Buchanan • Christi Eldredge Small Group Reading Stations B102Jennifer Ferguson Thinking Maps B113Maria Hannah Anchor Charts with Purpose: Creating Visuals that Stick B217Abigail Solis • Ashley Swift Effective Group Work Strategies B221Jonathan Cox Hi! I'm New Here! (BHS) MANDATORY for all new to BHS teachers B214Kelly Boon • Meghan Brooks • Josh Haupert • Nattalee Ingram • Kellyn Neunlist • Brande Powell • Emily Sharp • Lauren Wallis • Tyler Weaver Implementing Stations into Math B218Madalyn Bush • Briana Hudson Making Math Moveable B211Alexis Lopez • Myranda Meece • Karis Paige Unmute the Classroom: Turning Up the Volume on Student Voice, Movement, and Meaningful Interaction B216Carly Lolless AI Tools in Kami B202Dr. Maria Ing • Kami Reps MagicSchool AI B224Erin Machajewski Navigating Seesaw B111Sarah Arreguin • Vanessa Lester Life Skills Training CTSCourtney Berry FOCUS-Mandatory Session for FOCUS teachers F325Amy Ganninger

9:30am CDT

Crider Insurance C105Crider Insurance Current Drug Trends C124White Settlement Police Department Human Trafficking B213Sonya Brooks TIA Information - MANDATORY for ALL teachers AuditoriumEmily Estes • Karen Gonzales Differentiating Done Right with STEMscopes B115Kelli McCoy • Mollie Molinar Figuring Out Fluency B114Elizabeth Ingram Making Learning Count with Standards-Based Grading B116Rebecca Buchanan • Christi Eldredge Small Group Reading Stations B102Jennifer Ferguson Thinking Maps B113Maria Hannah Effective Group Work Strategies B221Jonathan Cox Hi! I'm New Here! (BMS) - MANDATORY for all new to BMS teachers B217Joanetta Anthony • Dawn Collins • Jenna Counts • Carly Lolless • Karis Paige • Ashley Swift • Bailee Whitener Let's Talk Journals in ALL Subjects! B214Flor Urbina • Christina Williams Take a Bit Out of FFA B215Chyenne Bower • Jolie Fulp • Mary Knight The Struggle Is Real (Helpful!) B211Bryan Michler Must-Have Google Chrome Tools & Extensions B224Erin Machajewski Navigating Seesaw B111Sarah Arreguin • Vanessa Lester

10:30am CDT

The Struggle is Real (Helpful) B215Bryan Michler Crider Insurance C105Crider Insurance Current Drug Trends C124White Settlement Police Department Human Trafficking B213Sonya Brooks TIA Information - MANDATORY for ALL teachers AuditoriumEmily Estes • Karen Gonzales Classroom Management Express B102Cristina Barnett Crafting Powerful Arguments: Mastering Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning B111Rebecca Buchanan Creating Tiered Formative Assessments with STEMScopes B114Courtney Lasater Deepening Addition Understanding with Problem Strings B115Jada Gehring HMH - Structured Literacy B113Christi Eldredge • Shannon Wilson Anchor Charts with Purpose: Creating Visuals that Stick B217Abigail Solis • Ashley Swift Getting Ahead in Stemscopes B211Dawn Collins Let's Talk Journals in ALL Subjects! B214Flor Urbina • Christina Williams Small steps, Big change: Building relationships with students to create a positive classroom culture B221Danielle Flores • Jazmine Lumrera Student Data Tracking B216Randi Gibson • Monique Perresim • Dawn Young SMART Board Basics and Tools B224Sarah Arreguin

1:00pm CDT

Crider Insurance C105Crider Insurance Current Drug Trends C124White Settlement Police Department Human Trafficking B213Sonya Brooks TIA Information - MANDATORY for ALL teachers AuditoriumEmily Estes • Karen Gonzales Classroom Management Express B102Cristina Barnett Crafting Powerful Arguments: Mastering Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning B111Rebecca Buchanan Creating Tiered Formative Assessments with STEMScopes B114Courtney Lasater Deepening Addition Understanding with Problem Strings B115Jada Gehring Growing Your Students' Reading Level B116Jacqueline Denny HMH - Structured Literacy B113Christi Eldredge • Shannon Wilson "Write a Little, A Lot: Building Daily Writing Habits in Secondary Classrooms" B214Denise Benton • Erin Sierra Daily Math Moves: Routines to Strengthen Numeracy B211Kristi Donica • Nattalee Ingram Small steps, Big change: Building relationships with students to create a positive classroom culture B221Danielle Flores • Jazmine Lumrera Student Data Tracking B216Randi Gibson • Monique Perresim • Dawn Young Unmute the Classroom: Turning Up the Volume on Student Voice, Movement, and Meaningful Interaction B217Carly Lolless Increasing Engagement with Lumio B218Lara Reynolds SMART Board Basics and Tools B224Sarah Arreguin FOCUS & Inclusion-Mandatory Session for FOCUS & Inclusion teachers CTSCourtney Berry

2:00pm CDT

Crider Insurance C105Crider Insurance Current Drug Trends C124White Settlement Police Department Human Trafficking B213Sonya Brooks TIA Information - MANDATORY for ALL teachers AuditoriumEmily Estes • Karen Gonzales Bringing STEMscopes into focus B114Jenifer Crawford • Jennifer Veale Dive Into the New Stemscopes: Explore, Play, Learn! B115Jada Gehring Growing Your Students' Reading Level B116Jacqueline Denny Hi! I'm new here! (for 1st & 2nd year elementary teachers) B102Brooke Mielinski STEMScopes Tips for Teachers B113Rebecca Hardin Using HMH Word Study 3-5 B111Denise Frankis • Cait Goodin "Bell to Bell Engagement" for Secondary Teachers B216Shelby Coffman • Jonathan Cox "Write a Little, A Lot: Building Daily Writing Habits in Secondary Classrooms" B214Denise Benton • Erin Sierra Calm Contagious Chaos B221Aaron Gunn Kid Meets World B205Allison Grinstead Think, Discuss, Play: Using Game-Based Socratic Seminars to Strengthen Student Discourse B211Nikki Hagood "PlayPosit" is now "WeVideo Interactive" -- Intro to Interactive Video B202Dr. Maria Ing • WeVideo Reps Canvas 101 - New Teachers B224Lacey Brewer Increasing Engagement with Lumio B218Lara Reynolds Why e-Sports Matters B217Jesse Barnes

3:00pm CDT

Crider Insurance C105Crider Insurance Current Drug Trends C124White Settlement Police Department Human Trafficking B213Sonya Brooks TIA Information - MANDATORY for ALL teachers AuditoriumEmily Estes • Karen Gonzales Bringing STEMscopes into focus B114Jenifer Crawford • Jennifer Veale Dive Into the New Stemscopes: Explore, Play, Learn! B115Jada Gehring STEMScopes Tips for Teachers B113Rebecca Hardin Using HMH Word Study 3-5 B111Denise Frankis • Cait Goodin Calm Contagious Chaos B221Aaron Gunn Kid Meets World B205Allison Grinstead One Skill to Rule Them All: Cornell Notes B116Tyler Weaver Pathways to College, Career, and Military Readiness: The Power of Advanced Academics at Brewer B216Heather Huffaker Pre-AP: What's New and What's Next B214Denise Benton • Lauren Wallis Think, Discuss, Play: Using Game-Based Socratic Seminars to Strengthen Student Discourse B211Nikki Hagood Canvas 101 - New Teachers B224Lacey Brewer WeVideo -- Video Creation and Editing B202Dr. Maria Ing • WeVideo Reps Why e-Sports Matters B217Jesse Barnes “Suno You Didn’t! Making Music with AI Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Job)” B218Buck Thomas