EPS Summer Extravaganza 2026

Accessing information is a human right and digital accessibility can improve the user experience for everyone. In addition, recent federal regulations require digital content provided by public entities comply with specific accessibility requirements. Attendees will gain an introductory understanding of digital accessibility concepts, requirements, regulations, and the impact on individuals with and without disabilities. Participants will learn practical strategies for creating and updating digital materials that are more accessible and inclusive for all users.

Do you have an EL student in your class? What about a newcomer?
You might benefit from participating in CLASSROOM SUPPORTS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS.
Teachers of English Learners will examine classroom strategies, accommodations, and services in order to better support students.This interactive presentation will offer resources and clarify policy and procedures for how to support English Learners. Much like IEPs, every English Learner has an ELAP - English Language Academic Plan. We will review some of the most commonly recommended accommodations, check out some of our students' ELAPs, and provide a variety of supports for language development.

This will be a hands-on session, so please make sure to bring a charged device so you can practice using AI prompts during the workshop.

We’ll explore practical ways to save time, differentiate instruction, and spark new ideas. No prior experience with AI needed!

This session is for AI beginners about writing prompts and working through some great beginner prompts for Google Gemini.

Get ready for a proactive, inspiring dive into two of the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework! In this session, we’ll go deeper into two of the five protective factors that help families thrive: “Parental Resilience” and “Social Connections.” Through practical examples and real-world strategies, participants will learn how everyday interactions can reduce stress, spark connection, and create stronger, more resilient school communities. Come ready to learn, reflect, and leave with simple actions that make a big difference for kids and families!

Feeling overwhelmed by stacks of separate district documents for every subject and the search for what to teach next? This hands-on workshop is your solution!

"Pacing Power-Up" will transform your multi-subject planning process. You will learn how to consolidate all of your separate district pacing guides into one single, dynamic, easy-to-use Google Sheet tailored to the unique flow of a self-contained day.

Why You Should Attend:

Reclaim Your Time: Stop sifting through four different curriculum folders. Create a single, centralized digital pacing guide that tracks your whole day in one glance.

Boost Your Organization: Gain clarity and confidence in your instructional flow, ensuring all subjects and standards are covered efficiently without overlapping.

Empower Your Planning: Learn practical strategies for organizing standards, units, resources, and assessment timelines in a digital format built for a self-contained rhythm.

What You Will Learn & Do:

Deconstruct District Pacing: Identify key info from various district subject guides.

Build Your All-In-One Hub: Set up a personalized Google Sheet/Doc template to house all your subjects, standards, topics, and assessment windows together.

Customize for Your Day: Tailor your digital pacing guide to reflect your specific classroom schedule.

This workshop is designed for elementary teachers who teach all core subjects (Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies) to a single, self-contained classroom. Participants will need a charged device.

Transform Your Teams: Making PLCs Work for You
Ready to take your team collaboration to the next level? Join the Teaching & Learning Department to explore a new tool aligned with Solution Tree resources. Discover how to cut through the noise of PLC expectations and build a more productive, highly collaborative team culture. This session is focused on teachign secondary admin what to expect and how to lead an effective PLT.

An in-depth look at how to utilize the HMH curriculum for reading and writing

This session will explain how EPS is funded. How the budget is prepared and how bond money is used.

Session Description Coming Soon!

How to stay out of the cycle of chaos and structure your class for success. Preplanning your year to promote student accountability and success. We will give tips and tricks that will help you create independent students. This will be geared toward secondary math and science and the unique problems that arise including lab management and high and low achievers.

This session is designed teachers who have experience using basic chatgpt or gemini style chatbots but are interested in learning more about other AI tools like Google's NotebookLM, Diffit, Brisk, and MagicSchoolAI.

Get ready for a proactive, inspiring dive into two of the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework! In this session, we’ll go deeper into two of the five protective factors that help families thrive: “Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development” and “Social and Emotional Competence of Children”. Through practical examples and real-world strategies, participants will learn how everyday interactions can reduce stress, spark connection, and create stronger, more resilient school communities. Come ready to learn, reflect, and leave with simple actions that make a big difference for kids and families!

In this session, you’ll experience a streamlined, student-centered approach to teaching DBQs in a single class period. We’ll break down the process into manageable chunks, model scaffolds that support all learners, and focus on the core skills students actually need: sourcing, analysis, and argument writing. You’ll leave with ready-to-use strategies, templates, and a clear plan to make DBQs more accessible, engaging, and effective in your classroom.

When students struggle to meet grade-level expectations, our instinct is often to "lighten the load"—assigning half the problems, skipping the hard questions, or lowering the reading level. But "less" isn't "access." To bridge the gap, we don't need to change the destination; we need to build better on-ramps.

In this session, we move past the "evens only" mindset and dive into high-leverage Tier 1 scaffolds that preserve rigor while providing a pathway for every learner. Whether you are supporting a student two years behind or challenging a student two years ahead, this session provides the blueprints for "High-Floor, No-Ceiling" instruction.

Transform Your Team: Making PLCs Work for You
Ready to take your team collaboration to the next level? Join the Teaching & Learning Department to explore a new tool aligned with Solution Tree resources. Discover how to cut through the noise of PLC expectations and build a more productive, highly collaborative team culture.

An in-depth look at how to utilize the HMH curriculum for reading and writing

This session focuses on grammar and sentence writing; however, these activities can be adapted for any subject/grade level. In this session, you will learn some quick and easy ways to reinforce grammar and syntax. You will get to participate in these activities as the kids would. You will go home with a master set of the activity, so you can start in your own classroom.