Name: Thoughtfully Baked In Text Dependent Questions
Start: 2025-07-17T11:05:00-0500
End: 2025-07-17T12:05:00-0500

Thursday July 17, 2025 11:05am - 12:05pm CDT

Innovate C

In this engaging and interactive professional learning session, educators will refine their approach to text-dependent questioning, ensuring students engage in meaningful, higher-order thinking. Just as a well-prepared dish requires carefully layered ingredients, a strong lesson requires thoughtfully designed questions that build depth and complexity.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will:
✅ Identify different types of text-dependent questions that promote deeper thinking.
✅ Design questions that require close reading, inferential reasoning, and analytical responses.
✅ Ensure alignment with higher-order cognitive skills to enhance student comprehension and engagement.
Through hands-on activities, collaborative discussions, and practical application, educators will leave equipped with strategies to craft intentional, rigorous questions that drive student learning.

Speakers

Leslie Gordineer

Secondary RLA Specialist, Irving ISD

With 11 years of experience in literacy education, my career has spanned from teaching to instructional coaching to becoming a district academic specialist. My goal has always been to build strong classrooms where student learning is the center of instructional design and students... Read More →

Andrea Harris

Secondary RLA Coordinator, Irving ISD

With 18 years of experience as a literacy educator, I have dedicated my career to fostering a love for reading and writing while supporting both students and educators in their literacy journeys. Throughout my career, I have served as a leader at both the campus and district levels... Read More →

Kristen Ross

Secondary RLA Specialist, Irving ISD

I started my teaching career in Southern California teaching 7th-12th Grade English and in 2020 moved to Texas. After 2 years in DISD, I moved to Irving ISD and joined the English 1 team at Nimitz High School. There I continued to refine my teaching process and teacher leadership... Read More →

Thursday July 17, 2025 11:05am - 12:05pm CDT
Innovate C

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2025 Literacy Connects Us to the World

Leslie Gordineer

Andrea Harris

Kristen Ross

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