Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP)

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4Health-DITEP71025

This free two-day training equips secondary school staff with the skills to recognize and respond to signs of drug or alcohol impairment in students, helping prevent impaired driving and support… Continue reading Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP)

Advancing Educational Leadership

Zoom Session - Region 4 ESC
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4CLS-AEL71525

Strengthen your leadership skills and meet state appraisal requirements with training that builds a positive school culture, supports teacher growth, and drives student success.

Dyslexia Intervention Fundamentals with Reading by Design

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092, TX
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4DYS-RBDFun8525

This five-day training equips participants with the knowledge and tools to deliver effective dyslexia intervention using Reading by Design, including foundational laws, instructional best practices, and a complete set of program materials.

TEA Legislative Updates for School Counselors

This presentation will deliver essential updates from the 89th Texas Legislature relevant to K–12 education, with a focus on legislation impacting school counselors.

School Board—Orientation to the Texas Education Code

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092, TX
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4SDS-BoardOrientation9325

This required training provides newly elected or appointed school board members with an overview of the Texas Education Code. Hosted at Region 4 ESC in partnership with Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards (GCAASB) Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Free for all board members Registration required through Region 4 for credit First-year board members may stay… Continue reading School Board—Orientation to the Texas Education Code

School Board—2025 Legislative Update

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092, TX
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4SDS-BoardSpecialSess9325

This required training provides returning school board members with an overview of the Texas Education Code. Hosted at Region 4 ESC in partnership with Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards (GCAASB) Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Free for all board members Registration required through Region 4 for credit

Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS)

Zoom Session - Region 4 ESC
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4CLS-TTESS9825

This three-day virtual T-TESS Appraiser Training equips administrators, appraisers, and instructional leaders with the rubric-based evaluation expertise, observation protocols, and conferencing tools needed to certify and support teaching excellence across Texas schools.

Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS)

Zoom Session - Region 4 ESC
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4CLS-TPESS-91625

This training equips principal appraisers—and invited principals—with the tools, rubric-aligned processes, and reflective strategies needed to conduct evidence-based, collaborative evaluations that support continuous leadership growth under the Texas Principal Standards.

Strengthening Systems for Campus Testing Coordinators Series

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4ARC-CTCSeries2526

Understand the key components of strong assessment programs Join Region 4’s new 8-session professional learning series designed exclusively for Campus Testing Coordinators (CTCs) and testing teams. This series equips you… Continue reading Strengthening Systems for Campus Testing Coordinators Series

Strengthening Systems for District Testing Coordinators Series

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4ARC-DTCSeries2526

Improve campus testing environments across your district. Join Region 4’s new 8-session professional learning series designed exclusively for District Testing Coordinators (DTCs) and District Testing Assistants (DTAs). This series equips… Continue reading Strengthening Systems for District Testing Coordinators Series

Results-Driven Accountability (RDA): Indicator Review

Zoom Session, Online Course
Website: : https://www.escweb.net/tx_esc_04/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=1901533

Participants will review the RDA indicators for Bilingual/English as a Second Language/Emergent Bilingual (BE/ESL/EB), Other Special Populations (OSP), and Special Education services program areas and begin to identify priority areas… Continue reading Results-Driven Accountability (RDA): Indicator Review

Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL)

Zoom Session - Region 4 ESC
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4CLS-AEL92325

Join our three-day virtual Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL) training—required for T-TESS appraisers and designed to equip school leaders with the skills to build positive campus culture, strengthen instructional leadership, and use data-driven strategies for high achievement.

TalkTrend Toolkit: Styling Functional Communication

Zoom Session, Online Course
Website: : https://www.escweb.net/tx_esc_04/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=1914931

Step into communication couture with the TalkTrend Toolkit—a 1-hour virtual session for school-based SLPs supporting students with complex communication needs. Unbox evidence-based strategies and ready-to-use resources to keep therapy functional… Continue reading TalkTrend Toolkit: Styling Functional Communication

Elementary Counselor Best Practices Institute

Region 4 ESC McKinney Conference Center - MCC 101 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, 77092 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, TX, United States
Website: : https://www.escweb.net/tx_esc_04/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=1859182

The Elementary Counselor Best Practices Institute is designed to equip participants with the latest, strategies, techniques and resources to take their counseling program to the next level. During this dynamic… Continue reading Elementary Counselor Best Practices Institute

Accountability for Emergent Bilingual Students: From Systems to Applications

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092
Website: : https://www.escweb.net/tx_esc_04/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=1911483

This session is designed for campus or district administrators who want to deepen their understanding of how the current accountability system reflects and supports student outcomes for Emergent Bilingual (EB)… Continue reading Accountability for Emergent Bilingual Students: From Systems to Applications

Guided Inquiry in the Social Studies Curriculum: Integrating Mini-Lessons to Support the National History Day Project

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092
Website: : https://www.escweb.net/tx_esc_04/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=1915004

Experience ready-to-use mini-lessons and strategies that simplify the National History Day process, helping students refine research, think critically, and create compelling projects while staying aligned with your Social Studies curriculum.

Using Data to Problem Solve

This session introduces the MTSS framework and guides educators in using data-driven problem solving to set goals, design interventions, and evaluate student responses across Tiers 1–3.

Laying the Groundwork: A Cohort for New and Early-Career Social Studies Teachers

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4SS-GroundworkCohort25

This yearlong cohort equips new and early-career Social Studies teachers with classroom management skills, practical strategies, personalized coaching, and ready-to-use tools to build strong, sustainable teaching practices and connect with… Continue reading Laying the Groundwork: A Cohort for New and Early-Career Social Studies Teachers

Cultivating the Historian’s Mindset: Scaffolding Evidence-Based Thinking in Social Studies

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center 7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092
Website: : https://bit.ly/R4SS-CultivatingMindset102225

Explore practical strategies to scaffold historical thinking through evidence-based discussions and writing, equipping students to analyze information, build arguments, and engage in meaningful discourse that prepares them for active citizenship.