Region 10 Charter School Academy for Teachers 2026: Full Schedule

10:15am CDT

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:15am - 11:10am CDT

Limited Capacity seats available

This session simplifies differentiation by focusing on what works in real classrooms. Participants will explore the four types of differentiation and learn practical, low-lift strategies to adjust instruction for diverse learners. Teachers will leave with ready-to-use ideas and a plan to adapt an upcoming lesson with confidence

Speakers

Kindra Akridge

Consultant, Region 10

Kindra Akridge, M.Ed. is an Inclusive Services and Practices Consultant at Region 10 ESC, where she partners with districts to create more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable systems of support. With expertise in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), specially designed instruction... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:15am - 11:10am CDT
Room 202

Differentiation

11:20am CDT

Making Differentiation Doable

LIMITED

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:20am - 12:15pm CDT

Room 202

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Kindra Akridge

Consultant, Region 10

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:20am - 12:15pm CDT
Room 202

Differentiation

1:20pm CDT

Level Up Your Thinking in Social Studies

LIMITED

Thursday July 23, 2026 1:20pm - 2:15pm CDT

Room 202

Limited Capacity seats available

This professional development session will equip educators with essential tools to take Social Studies to the next level, leveraging standards to create compelling questions while exploring historical thinking skills. Participants will learn to design purposeful assessments using formative techniques and Claim-Evidence-Reasoning frameworks while addressing how to select appropriate primary and secondary sources. Educators will walk away with strategies to craft engaging learning experiences that foster deep understanding, civil discourse, and skill development in Social Studies classrooms

Speakers

Kelly Bellar

Consultant, Region 10 ESC

With 18 years of classroom experience, Kelly Bellar brings a deep, practical understanding of the K-12 spectrum to her work. Her teaching career spans 6th-grade World Cultures, 7th-grade Texas History, and 8th-grade US History, as well as instruction in AP Human Geography and AP Government... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 1:20pm - 2:15pm CDT
Room 202

2:30pm CDT

Unlocking Complex Text Through Disciplinary Routines

LIMITED

Thursday July 23, 2026 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT

Room 202

Limited Capacity seats available

Explore research-based disciplinary literacy strategies to
help secondary students independently analyze complex text and primary/secondary sources. This interactive session provides practical academic language scaffolds to maintain rigor and inquiry.

Speakers