Region 7 ESC

08/26/2026

✏️ The pencil is talking! 🎤

Our Region 7 team is back with even more advice for new and returning educators for Part 2 of Pencil Talk! 🍎💙

🎥 Take a listen, then share YOUR best advice in the comments! 👇

08/26/2026

⚖️ ONE WEEK AWAY: Title IX Team Training

Make sure your district's Title IX team is prepared! Join Sarah Reynolds, Partner at Leon, Alcala, Morse & Reynolds, PLLC, for practical guidance on your district's Title IX responsibilities.

Topics include:
✔ Responding to reports of s*x discrimination and s*xual harassment
✔ Grievance procedures & supportive measures
✔ Documentation & recordkeeping
✔ Current legal updates
✔ Team roles and responsibilities

📣 Title IX responsibilities extend beyond the coordinator, so districts are encouraged to register their entire Title IX team.

📅 Tuesday, September 1
🍽️ Lunch provided

🔗 Register today: https://www.esc7.net/apps/pages/title-IX-training

08/25/2026

👏🏼We are are proud of Emily! Chapel Hill ISD

TASA just formally announced the 6 finalists for 2027 Texas Teacher of the Year!

Congrats to Elementary Teacher of the Year finalists:

Denise Caldera, Corpus Christi Independent School District Education Service Center, Region 2

Mary Cluley, Burkburnett ISD, Region 9 Education Service Center

Emily Greer, Chapel Hill ISD, Region 7 ESC

https://tasanet.org/tasa-names-6-finalists-for-2027-texas-teacher-of-the-year/

08/25/2026

🍎 See What's New in School Nutrition!

Join us at the Region 7 Food Service Show for a hands-on opportunity to taste, connect, and discover what's next in school food service.

🍽️ Sample new products
🤝 Connect with vendors
💡 Discover fresh menu ideas
🥗 Explore ways to support student nutrition

Bring your appetite for new ideas and leave with inspiration for your school nutrition program!

🔗 Learn more and register: https://www.esc7.net/apps/pages/food-show-2026

08/25/2026

🛠️ New to Teaching CTE? Start Strong!

The New CTE Teacher Bootcamp is a four-part series designed to give new CTE teachers practical tools and support for a successful start in the classroom.

Sessions will cover:
✔ Classroom management
✔ Lesson planning & differentiation
✔ FERPA & legal issues
✔ Student and teacher interactions
✔ Supporting special populations
✔ And more!

The series also satisfies the 20-hour classroom management component for DOI certification and SDTP teachers.

📅 Begins September 18, 2026
⏰ 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
💙 FREE for CTE Contracted Services and CTE SSA members

🔗 View all four sessions and register: https://www.esc7.net/apps/pages/cte-bootcamp

08/24/2026

🔢 From TEKS to Impact: Strengthen Your Math Instruction!

Turn the TEKS into meaningful classroom learning with From TEKS to Impact. This hands-on session explores how to use the TEKS Resource System to strengthen planning, instruction, and assessment.

Participants will:
✔ Unpack the depth and rigor of the TEKS
✔ Develop aligned learning goals
✔ Explore meaningful instructional tasks and assessments
✔ Strengthen instructional moves that support student thinking

Choose the session for your grade level:
📅 Grades K–5: August 27 or October 1
📅 Grades 6–12: August 26 or September 30

🎓 6 CPE Hours

💙 FREE for TEKS Resource System members

🔗 Learn more and register: https://www.esc7.net/apps/pages/teks-to-impact

08/23/2026

🌱 Rooted in Growth: CTE

CTE can open doors and change the trajectory of a student's future.

In our latest blog, Region 7 ESC CTE Specialist Crawford Reyes shares why CTE matters and how educators can continue planting seeds of opportunity for students.

📖 Read more: https://www.esc7.net/apps/news/article/2217944

08/22/2026

💻 This or That?

When it's time to create a presentation, what's your go-to?

💻 Google Slides
🖥️ PowerPoint

Cast your vote in the comments! 👇

08/22/2026

🚀 A New Chapter in Digital Learning Starts Here!

R7DL: Tech Story is the next evolution of the F**T Conference, bringing educators together to explore innovative ideas, powerful tools, and practical strategies for today's classrooms.

Participants will:
✔ Discover innovative digital learning strategies
✔ Explore hands-on tools and resources
✔ Connect with educators and technology leaders
✔ Leave with ideas ready to use

Whether you're a teacher, librarian, instructional coach, administrator, or technology professional, there's a place for you in the R7DL story.

💡 Create. Connect. Inspire.

🔗 Learn more and register: https://www.esc7.net/apps/pages/R7DL

08/21/2026

💡 Better Math Instruction Starts with Collaboration!

The Math Collaborative Series brings educators together to tackle common instructional challenges, share effective practices, and explore practical strategies that strengthen mathematics teaching and learning.

Throughout the series, participants will collaborate around:
✔ Student engagement & mathematical identity
✔ Productive struggle & mathematical reasoning
✔ Formative assessment & responsive instruction
✔ Retention & fluency

Sessions are available for both K–5 and Grades 6–12. Attend one or join throughout the year for continued collaboration and growth!

📅 Series begins September 8 for Grades 6–12 and September 9 for K–5
💙 FREE for Academic Content Coop and Tyler ISD Content Coop members

🔗 View sessions and register: https://www.esc7.net/apps/pages/math-collab