LUSD August Professional Development Day 2026

LUSD August Professional Development Day 2026

9:00am PDT

From Numbers to Narrative: Empowering Students Through NWEA Goal Setting Room 17Stephanie Jacques It Starts with Connection: Why Relationships Matter Most Room 9Pernell Sahel • Sierra Garza Cross-linguistic transfer between early Spanish literacy and UFLI Room 13DeAnna Rodriguez • Janeth Cruz Immersion Collaboration with Colleagues: Choose your own Adventure! Room 5 DREAM Academy Collaboration Room 10Brooke Dexheimer Small Groups, Big Impact: Making Differentiated Small Group Instruction Work in the Classroom Room 18Carrie Suggett • Sasha Barmaki Universal Design for Learning (UDL), ensuring every student has meaningful learning experiences LibraryMegan Gross Active Behavior Problem Solving Room 8Natalie Wood • Gabriela Carreathers Back to School Nuts and Bolts for Special Educators Room 22Danielle Clark Knock, Knock, Who’s there? Family-School Connection Room 6Dr. Paty Fernandez • Kathia Lopez

10:00am PDT

Making It Stick: Conditions for Successful Implementation with Achieve3000 Room 17Kathleen Earle mClass Dibels for 1st & 2nd Grade Room 19Cesar Cahue mClass Dibels for Kindergarten Room 16Cindy Hilliker mClass Lectura for Immersion Room 20Emily Okerlund More than Just a Seat: Practical Strategies for True Classroom Inclusion Room 14Jessica Besaw • Geneva Pepe Sensing Success – The link Between Sensory Awareness and Student Achievement. Room 15Janine Casale • Tania Totten Immersion Collaboration with Colleagues: Choose your own Adventure! Room 5 Boosting Energy Naturally Room 3 Embracing Happiness Room 4 Full Body Stretch Room P2 Healthy Meal Prep Room 7 (Art Room) Mindfulness Meditation Room 21

12:00pm PDT

Making It Stick: Conditions for Successful Implementation with Achieve3000 Room 17Kathleen Earle UFLI for Returning teachers Room 19Melody Sather Immersion Collaboration with Colleagues: Choose your own Adventure! Room 5 SLP Job Alike Room 10Danielle Clark 504 Scenarios and Timelines for Schools Room 13Dr. Paty Fernandez • Melissa Hulsey Boosting Energy Naturally Room 3 Embracing Happiness Room 4 Full Body Stretch Room P2 Healthy Meal Prep Room 7 (Art Room) Mindfulness Meditation Room 21 Collaborative Instruction- Supporting all students in the elementary classroom LibraryMegan Gross Write From Day One: Building a Writing Block That Works (K-2) Room 9Jodi Stein • Carolyn Hood Writing Strengths Based IEPs Room 16Monica Gideon Amplify Math 6th-8th DESMOS: Enhancing Planning for Teachers Room 12 UFLI for New Teachers Room 14Tina Hober • Ashley Street The Proactive Classroom Theater Cross-Linguistic Transfer Room 22Eva Pando-Solis

1:00pm PDT

Immersion Collaboration with Colleagues: Choose your own Adventure! Room 5 School Psychologist Job Alike Room 10Danielle Clark SST Basics and Consultation Room 18Carrie Suggett • Sasha Barmaki Boosting Energy Naturally Room 3 Embracing Happiness Room 4 Full Body Stretch Room P2 Healthy Meal Prep Room 7 (Art Room) Mindfulness Meditation Room 21 Beyond ELA: Using Achieve3000 to Spark Thinking in Every Classroom Room 17Kathleen Earle Using UDL and PBL to Increase Student Engagement and Ownership Room 6Dahlia Rinck • Ira Stevens Data in Action: Powering Effective PLCs Room 15Beverly Jimenez SEIS Troubleshooting, Tips and Tricks Room 8Amber Fitzpatrick • Brooke Rowan CYBHI Room 13Sara Underwood • Heather Nemour • Dr. Paty Fernandez • Tayler Trotter • Rachel Wegner

2:00pm PDT

Immersion Collaboration with Colleagues: Choose your own Adventure! Room 5 Boosting Energy Naturally Room 3 Embracing Happiness Room 4 Full Body Stretch Room P2 Healthy Meal Prep Room 7 (Art Room) Mindfulness Meditation Room 21