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Teaching and Learning
With a team of expert consultants, the Teaching and Learning Department offers professional learning, coaching, and technical support to help teachers deepen their understanding of content and implement effective, research-based instructional strategies.
All Systems Go Conference | June 24-26, 2025
Educators, it's time to power up your skills! Join us June 24–26, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at ESC Region 11 for All Systems Go: The Teaching and Learning Conference — a three-day, professional learning event packed with resources.
The conference will focus on accelerated instruction and support across all core content areas, with targeted sessions in mathematics, literacy, social studies, science, charter school-focused topics, and special education. Each day is filled with valuable learning experiences:
- Day 1: Hands-on learning lab sessions
- Day 2: Engaging panel discussions and collaborative roundtable sessions
- Day 3: Keynote message from Dr. Layne Pethick on brain research on behavior and learning
A virtual track is also available, but in-person attendance is required for full access to the complete session lineup. All sessions are aligned with the Instructional Strategies components of the TEA-required self-assessment and participants can earn six credit hours each day.
For more information, contact Michael Tucker at mtucker@esc11.net or 817-740-7586 and Shelly Shaw at sshaw@esc11.net or 817-740-7560.
We are committed to helping districts implement the K-8 Open Educational Resources (OER) curriculum for Math and K-5 OER for Reading Language Arts, ensuring they have the resources needed for student success. Additionally, the ESC Region 11 Planning, Implementation, and Content Support Team provides comprehensive services including consultation, product training, coaching, lesson and unit internalization, and full grant cycle support.
We specialize in assisting districts that are considering High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) or looking to develop a vision for content area instruction. Our professional development catalog, grounded in Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS), is tailored to meet the unique needs of each district. We also help identify available grants from the TEA to support district initiatives.Our department is dedicated to supporting educators in enhancing their instructional practices.
In the realm of digital learning, we provide extensive support for Canvas, AI integration, and the application of Technology Applications TEKS, enhancing instructional pedagogy. Additionally, our Science of Teaching Reading/Reading Academies empower teachers to implement strong research-based reading practices, with services such as campus and district walkthroughs, data collection and analysis, and job-embedded coaching to strengthen literacy practices across classrooms.
We also offer support through specialized programs such as Texas School Ready (TSR), a research-based model that improves early childhood education for at-risk preschoolers through professional development, coaching, and technical assistance. The Texas Reading Initiative focuses on building educator capacity with coaching and literacy conferences that promote the use of high-quality instructional materials to support knowledge-building approaches to learning. Additionally, Texas Lesson Study (TXLS) fosters teacher collaboration by refining lessons through a systematic process that deepens understanding of content area knowledge and promotes the internalization of effective practices.
Teaching & Learning Services
Visit the various services and programs that comprise the ESC Region 11 Teaching & Learning Department.
Teaching Group 1
Teaching Group 2