CPSD PD Palooza 2026

8:00am CDT

Breakfast and Registration CHS Cafeteria

8:55am CDT

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eric Twadell CHS Auditorium Keynote Speaker: Jason Black, Superintendent, Conway Public Schools CHS Auditorium

10:20am CDT

Jazzercise CHS Room 113

Peds Plus CHS Room 117

Understanding Grief and Loss CHS Room 118

Accommodations in the Classroom: 504 Plans-A Guide for Teachers CHS Room 165

Classroom Strategies for Handwriting CHS Room 166

Connecting with Students and Understanding Teacher Impact CHS Room 106

From Brain Development to Classroom Practice: Supporting Students at Every Stage CHS Room 158

Gifted Characteristics CHS Room 162

Lumio in the Classroom CHS Room 105

Making Accommodations and Modifications Work (K-4) CHS Room 163

Mastery in Action: Using Standards to Guide Learning and Growth CHS Room 104

Math and Literature CHS Room 116

Relationships First: How Rapport Reduces Referrals CHS Room 167

Responding with Care: De-Escalation Strategies CHS Room 164

Teach like a Jiu-Jiteira CHS Room 109

Teaching Through the Zombie Apocalypse: Re-Engaging the Reluctant Learner CHS Room 156

The Power of Partnership: Practical Strategies for Communicating with Elementary Families CHS Room 115

Understanding Autism (ASD) CHS Lecture Hall

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Using ChatGPT to Save Time and Improve Teaching CHS Room 157

Blocksi: The Ultimate Classroom Management Tool (Beginners) CHS Project Lab 102

Confidence to Soar: A Comprehensive Session on Tier 2 Reading Intervention Strategies for grades 5-12 CHS Room 153

CPR- $5 fee (lunch served at 12:00-1:15) CHS Library

11:15am CDT

Jazzercise CHS Room 113

Making Feedback Less Frightening CHS Room 118

Peds Plus CHS Room 117

Arts and Letters: Real Talk Pilot Reflections CHS Room 115

Disability Categories CHS Room 158

Formative Assessment (Secondary) CHS Room 105

From Control to Connection: Classroom Management That Actually Works CHS Room 167

From Planning to Practice: Making Accommodations and Modifications Work (High School) CHS Room 162

High Voltage Classroom CHS Room 157

Intervention Systems for Students with Intense Social-Emotional Needs CHS Room 163

K-4 Math Fluency CHS Room 106

Mastery in Action: Using Standards to Guide Learning and Growth CHS Room 104

Mental Health First Aid Renewal: Refresh, Reconnect, Respond CHS Room 166

Responding with Care: De-Escalation Strategies CHS Room 164

Science of Reading and Parental Engagement CHS Room 116

Survival Spanish for Schools CHS Room 109

Taking the Leadership Leap CHS Room 165

Teaching Through the Zombie Apocalypse: Re-Engaging the Reluctant Learner CHS Room 156

They Just Don't Care...Now What? CHS Room 114

Tier 1 Behavior Interventions CHS Lecture Hall

Blocksi: The Ultimate Classroom Management Tool (Intermediate) CHS Project Lab 102

12:00pm CDT

Day 1 Lunch CHS Cafeteria

1:15pm CDT

Arisa CHS Room 117

Jazzercise CHS Room 113

The Art and Science of Building Trust CHS Room 118

Formative Assessment (Secondary) CHS Room 105

From Brain Development to Classroom Practice: Supporting Students at Every Stage CHS Room 158

From Planning to Practice: Making Accommodations and Modifications Work (High School) CHS Room 162

High Voltage Classroom CHS Room 157

IXL in Action: Boost Learning and Track Progress CHS Room 106

Learning Ladder Portfolios: Making Learning Visible and Facilitating Student Ownership CHS Room 104

Reading Volunteers in the Classroom CHS Room 116

Relationships First: How Rapport Reduces Referrals CHS Room 167

Responding with Care: De-Escalation Strategies CHS Room 164

Sentence-Level Strategies That Build Strong Writers CHS Room 109

Small Group Strategies for Secondary Classrooms CHS Room 163

Stronger Together: Effective Collaboration with Outside Providers in the School Setting CHS Room 166

Taking the Leadership Leap CHS Room 165

The Key to Everything: Using Mnemonic Devices in Your Content Area CHS Room 156

They Just Don't Care...Now What? CHS Room 114

Tier 2 Behavior Interventions CHS Lecture Hall

Writing and Document Analysis-Primary and Secondary CHS Room 115

Technology FAQ CHS Project Lab 102

Confidence to Soar: A Comprehensive Session on Tier 2 Reading Intervention Strategies for grades 5-12 CHS Room 153

2:10pm CDT

Arisa CHS Room 117

Jazzercise CHS Room 113

The Ideal Team Player CHS Room 118

Accommodations in the Classroom: 504 Plans-A Guide for Teachers CHS Room 165

Assistive Technology and AAC in the Special Education Classroom CHS Room 156

Build a BETA School: Starting Beta Club on Your Campus CHS Room 157

Building a Vision through Classroom Social Contracts CHS Room 114

Designing an Effective Literacy Block CHS Room 116

ESOL Scaffolds and Supports CHS Room 162

From Control to Connection: Classroom Management That Actually Works CHS Room 167

From Idea to Impact: Securing CPSF Classroom Foundation Grants CHS Room 106

Function-based Responses for Common Misbehaviors CHS Lecture Hall

Learning Ladder Portfolios: Making Learning Visible and Facilitating Student Ownership CHS Room 104

Making Accommodations and Modifications Work (K-4) CHS Room 163

Mental Health First Aid Renewal: Refresh, Reconnect, Respond CHS Room 166

Pear Assessment 101 CHS Room 105

Responding with Care: De-Escalation Strategies CHS Room 164

Say It, Know It, Use It: Vocabulary Instruction CHS Room 115

Sentence-Level Strategies That Build Strong Writers CHS Room 109

Trauma and the Developing Brain: Turning Understanding into Classroom Practice CHS Room 158

Technology Presents: Chrome OS CHS Project Lab 102

8:00am CDT

Breakfast and Registration CHS Cafeteria

10:20am CDT

Get Curious, Conway! CHS Room 117

Jazzercise CHS Room 113

The Art and Science of Listening Well CHS Room 118

Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools: Trainings, Resources, and Supports for Schools to Prepare and Respond to Traumatic Events CHS Room 114

Ethical Insights for Educators (Meets Code of Ethics Requirement) CHS Room 164

From Brain Development to Classroom Practice: Supporting Students at Every Stage CHS Room 158

Giving Your PLC Some Space CHS Room 104

Hook Them, Hold Them: Engagement Strategies that Stick CHS Room 163

Making Accommodations and Modifications Work (5-7) CHS Room 165

Math and Literature CHS Room 116

Say It, Know It, Use It: Vocabulary Instruction CHS Room 115

Stronger Together: Effective Collaboration with Outside Providers in the School Setting CHS Room 166

Supporting ELLs in the Gen Ed Classroom CHS Room 162

Survival Spanish for Schools CHS Room 109

The Case of the Missing Hamster CHS Room 106

Understanding Autism (ASD) CHS Lecture Hall

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Using ChatGPT to Save Time and Improve Teaching CHS Room 157

Blocksi: The Ultimate Classroom Management Tool (Beginners) CHS Project Lab 102

Confidence to Soar: A Comprehensive Session on Tier 2 Reading Intervention Strategies for grades 5-12 CHS Room 153

D3/G3 and Behavior Intervention That Works! CHS Room 105

RTI at Work (Admin Teams Only) CHS Library

11:15am CDT

Get Curious, Conway! CHS Room 117

Jazzercise CHS Room 113

The Art and Science of Managing Conflict CHS Room 118

Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools: Trainings, Resources, and Supports for Schools to Prepare and Respond to Traumatic Events CHS Room 114

Apptegy Rooms CHS Room 167

Beyond the Lecture: Engaging Students Through Active Learning CHS Room 109

Bland to Grand: Bringing Content to Life CHS Room 156

Bridging the Gap: Understanding Female ADHD and Empowering Communities Through Education CHS Room 166

Building a Vision through Classroom Social Contracts CHS Room 104

Connecting with Students and Understanding Teacher Impact CHS Room 106

Formative Assessment (Elementary) CHS Room 162

From Planning to Practice: Making Accommodations and Modifications Work (5-12) CHS Room 164

High Voltage Classroom CHS Room 157

Hook Them, Hold Them: Engagement Strategies that Stick CHS Room 163

Science of Reading and Parental Engagement CHS Room 116

The Co-Taught Dance CHS Room 165

Tier 1 Behavior Interventions CHS Lecture Hall

Trauma and the Developing Brain: Turning Understanding into Classroom Practice CHS Room 158

Writing and Document Analysis-Primary and Secondary CHS Room 115

Blocksi: The Ultimate Classroom Management Tool (Intermediate) CHS Project Lab 102

12:00pm CDT

Day 2 Lunch CHS Cafeteria

1:15pm CDT

Jazzercise CHS Room 113

Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Adults CHS Room 118

Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools: Trainings, Resources, and Supports for Schools to Prepare and Respond to Traumatic Events CHS Room 114

Centers That Work: Building Engaging and Purposeful Centers in the Pre-K and Kindergarten Classroom CHS Room 163

Classroom Strategies for Handwriting CHS Room 166

Court Documents: How to Find Them, How to Read Them, and Who to Notify CHS Room 164

CPSD Purchasing Procedures CHS Room 167

Disability Categories CHS Room 158

Formative Assessment (Elementary) CHS Room 162

Fueling Focus: Brain Breaks for Every Classroom CHS Room 109

High Voltage Classroom CHS Room 157

Making Accommodations and Modifications Work (5-7) CHS Room 165

Pear Assessment 101 CHS Room 104

Reading Volunteers in the Classroom CHS Room 116

Teaching Through the Zombie Apocalypse: Re-Engaging the Reluctant Learner CHS Room 156

The Power of Partnership: Practical Strategies for Communicating with Elementary Families CHS Room 115

Tier 2 Behavior Interventions CHS Lecture Hall

Technology Presents: Password Locker CHS Project Lab 102

Confidence to Soar: A Comprehensive Session on Tier 2 Reading Intervention Strategies for grades 5-12 CHS Room 153

Cultivating Creativity & Calm Through Art Therapy CHS Room 106

D3/G3 and Behavior Intervention That Works! CHS Room 105

2:10pm CDT

Battling Stress and Burnout CHS Room 118

Jazzercise CHS Room 113

Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools: Trainings, Resources, and Supports for Schools to Prepare and Respond to Traumatic Events CHS Room 114

Arts and Letters: Real Talk Pilot Reflections CHS Room 115

Build a BETA School: Starting Beta Club on Your Campus CHS Room 157

Building a Classroom Management Toolbox: Practical Strategies for All Teachers CHS Room 109

Centers That Work: Building Engaging and Purposeful Centers in the Pre-K and Kindergarten Classroom CHS Room 163

CPSD Warehouse Purchasing CHS Room 167

Designing an Effective Literacy Block CHS Room 116

ESOL Scaffolds and Supports CHS Room 162

From Planning to Practice: Making Accommodations and Modifications Work (5-12) CHS Room 164

Function-based Responses for Common Misbehaviors CHS Lecture Hall

Step Off the Struggle Bus CHS Room 104

Teaching Through the Zombie Apocalypse: Re-Engaging the Reluctant Learner CHS Room 156

The Co-Taught Dance CHS Room 165

Trauma and the Developing Brain: Turning Understanding into Classroom Practice CHS Room 158

Technology FAQ CHS Project Lab 102