2025 Literacy Connects Us to the World

Are you tired of your students being disengaged in their writing? Discover how to harness the power of Curipod to engage learners and enhance their writing skills. Explore SchoolAI to actively involve students in the writing process, making learning both fun and effective. Join me in revolutionizing your approach to writing instruction!

Elevate your students’ historical thinking skills with strategies that enhance their ability to write evidence-based short responses. This session will focus on integrating best practices for teaching historical thinking, claim-evidence-reasoning (CER) frameworks, and crafting concise, well-supported answers. Designed for secondary social studies teachers, the session aligns with Texas TEKS and prepares students for success on the 8th and 11th grade STAAR exams. Participants will leave with practical tools and resources to strengthen writing instruction and deepen student understanding of historical content.

Our job has never been harder. Students’ achievement depends on fundamental abilities they simply don’t have.  When we equip them with the skills to succeed and discover the pleasure of reading, we give them a lifeline to mental agency and freedom. Learn Zinc’s simple strategies for equipping secondary students with the four skills proven to raise comprehension, focus, stamina, and joy in reading.