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Effective Instruction Institute
Effective Instruction Institute
Irving, Texas | November 12–13, 2025
Day 1
Wednesday, November 12th
Wednesday, November 12th
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Location: Banquet Hall Foyer
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Keynote—Making the Shift: Moving From Teaching to Learning
Keynote—Making the Shift: Moving From Teaching to Learning
Paula Maeker and Sarah Schuhl
Location: Banquet Hall
Avanti Supporting Video—Ashley Avila: The Importance of Unpacking and Understanding the Standards as Part of the Planning Process
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–10:45 a.m.
William M. Ferriter—Building Student Commitment to Learning: Good Instruction Means Nothing if Students Don’t Feel Like They Belong
William M. Ferriter—Building Student Commitment to Learning: Good Instruction Means Nothing if Students Don’t Feel Like They Belong
Location: Hall 210–211
Avanti Supporting Video—Courtney Hess and Gina Cassaday:
Understanding Students' Backgrounds and Interests With Informal Class Interviews
and Understanding Students' Backgrounds and Interest With Informal Class Interview
Paula Maeker—The Language of Learning: Effective and Engaging Vocabulary Instruction for Grades 7–12
Paula Maeker—The Language of Learning: Effective and Engaging Vocabulary Instruction for Grades 7–12
Location: Hall 212
Avanti Supporting Video—Autumn Doss: Identifying and Teaching Critical Vocabulary via Direct Instruction; Megan Bruso: Using Nonlinguistic Representations to Enhance Vocabulary in Reading Instruction; Laura Wetzel: Contextualizing Vocabulary in Reading Instruction
Sarah Schuhl—Teaching Mathematics Content: Grades 3–5
Sarah Schuhl—Teaching Mathematics Content: Grades 3–5
Location: Conference Room
Avanti Supporting Video—Lindsey Hendricks: Expressing Fractions in Relation to a Whole in Small Group
10:45–11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
William M. Ferriter—The Best Instruction Comes Through Reflection: Studying the Characteristics of Effective Feedback to Learners
William M. Ferriter—The Best Instruction Comes Through Reflection: Studying the Characteristics of Effective Feedback to Learners
Location: Hall 210–211
Avanti Supporting Video—Jessica Jones: Tracking Student Progress by Using Individual Score Level Assessments
Paula Maeker—Now That Makes Sense! Tried and True Comprehension Strategies for Grades 3–12
Paula Maeker—Now That Makes Sense! Tried and True Comprehension Strategies for Grades 3–12
Location: Hall 212
Avanti Supporting Video—Courtney Hake: Incorporating Comprehension Strategies in Grades 3–12
Sarah Schuhl—Teaching Mathematics Content: Grades PreK–2
Sarah Schuhl—Teaching Mathematics Content: Grades PreK–2
Location: Conference Room
Avanti Supporting Video—Vanessa Rivera: Counting 0–10 in Sequences Orally
12:00–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Lunch (provided)
Location: Banquet Hall Foyer
1:00 –2:00 p.m.
William M. Ferriter—Using AI Tools to Make Differentiation Doable
William M. Ferriter—Using AI Tools to Make Differentiation Doable
Location: Hall 210–211
Paula Maeker—The Language of Learning: Effective and Engaging Vocabulary Instruction for Grades PreK–6
Paula Maeker—The Language of Learning: Effective and Engaging Vocabulary Instruction for Grades PreK–6
Location: Hall 212
Avanti Supporting Video—Laura Wetzel: Elementary Vocabulary Instruction
Sarah Schuhl—Teaching Mathematics Content: Grades 6–12
Sarah Schuhl—Teaching Mathematics Content: Grades 6–12
Location: Conference Room
Avanti Supporting Video—Jason Cianfrance: Selecting the Best Method to Solve Systems of Equations
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Stick With It: Strategies That Make Learning Last—A hands-on session about the power of consolidation and re-engagement
Stick With It: Strategies That Make Learning Last—A hands-on session about the power of consolidation and re-engagement
Location: Banquet Hall
Avanti Supporting Video—Christa Matt: Reviewing Content to Highlight Critical Information Using a Presented Problem
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Location: Banquet Hall Foyer
8:00–9:00 a.m.
William M. Ferriter—Reaching Goals Matters to Kids, Too: Understanding the Brain Research Behind Student Goal Setting and Monitoring
William M. Ferriter—Reaching Goals Matters to Kids, Too: Understanding the Brain Research Behind Student Goal Setting and Monitoring
Location: Location: Hall 210–211
Avanti Supporting Video—Tammy Gately: Motivating and Inspiring Students Through Academic Goal Setting
Paula Maeker—Write Now! Engaging Scholars in Meaningful Writing Across Content Areas
Paula Maeker—Write Now! Engaging Scholars in Meaningful Writing Across Content Areas
Location: Conference Room
Avanti Supporting Video—Scott Barnett: Writing About a Reading to Deepen Student Understanding
Sarah Schuhl—Strategies for Effective Mathematics Intervention
Sarah Schuhl—Strategies for Effective Mathematics Intervention
Location: Hall 212
Avanti Supporting Video—Geoff Fenelus: Conducting Practing and Deepening Lessons With Close Monitoring; Barb Tasber: Identifying Essential Skills From Math Standards
9:00–9:15 a.m.
Break
9:15–10:15 a.m.
William M. Ferriter—A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Understanding the Brain Research Behind Visualizations and Concrete Examples
William M. Ferriter—A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Understanding the Brain Research Behind Visualizations and Concrete Examples
Location: Hall 210–211
Avanti Supporting Video—Jeff Peterson: Recording and Representing Content Using Pictorial Notes and Pictographs During Direct Instruction
Paula Maeker—Reading Is Fundamental: Embedding Play Into PreK–2 Literacy Classrooms
Paula Maeker—Reading Is Fundamental: Embedding Play Into PreK–2 Literacy Classrooms
Location: Conference Room
Sarah Schuhl—Teaching Students to Think Like Mathematicians
Sarah Schuhl—Teaching Students to Think Like Mathematicians
Location: Hall 212
Avanti Supporting Video—Debby Burton: Teaching Students to Read Mathematical Word Problems
10:15–10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Banquet Hall
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Banquet Hall
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Location: Banquet Hall Foyer
Lunch (provided)
Location: Banquet Hall Foyer
12:30–1:30 p.m.
William M. Ferriter—Moving Beyond Complaining About Student Behaviors: Identifying and Teaching Academic Skills and Dispositions
William M. Ferriter—Moving Beyond Complaining About Student Behaviors: Identifying and Teaching Academic Skills and Dispositions
Location: Hall 210–211
Avanti Supporting Video—Melissa Carli: Using Friendly Controversy to Increase Engagement With Sentence Frames
Paula Maeker—Moving Right Along: Engaging the Brain in Movement and Mindfulness in the Classroom
Paula Maeker—Moving Right Along: Engaging the Brain in Movement and Mindfulness in the Classroom
Location: Conference Room
Avanti Supporting Video—Jennifer Julius: Movement in the Classroom [students engaged in physical activity during the learning and brain breaks); Jennifer Julius: Increasing Engagement by Having Students Use Body Representations
Sarah Schuhl—Analyzing Student Work to Make Mathematics Instructional Decisions
Sarah Schuhl—Analyzing Student Work to Make Mathematics Instructional Decisions
Location: Hall 212
Avanti Supporting Video—Stephanie Metz: Introducing Exponent Laws Using Operations in Scientific Notation With Worked
1:30–1:45 p.m.
Break
1:45–3:15 p.m.
Keynote—Changing Practices Means Changing Your Peers: Understanding Human Resistance to Change and Identifying Next Steps to Move Your Colleagues Forward
Keynote—Changing Practices Means Changing Your Peers: Understanding Human Resistance to Change and Identifying Next Steps to Move Your Colleagues Forward
William M. Ferriter
Location: Banquet Hall
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