LT Conference 2025: Full Schedule

Celebrating ten years of passionate educators shaping minds, touching hearts, and inspiring the future!

Welcome to the Lake Travis ISD Learning Together Conference 2025!

WHO: All Instructional Staff

WHEN: Thursday & Friday February 13th and 14th

LOCATION: LTHS Annex Building

START TIME: 8:00am both days!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and this year is extra special as we mark our 10th anniversary! We are thrilled to bring everyone together for 2 days of learning, collaboration, and celebration. For a full decade, we’ve poured our hearts and souls into fostering educational excellence, and now it’s time to honor that journey together.

Check out additional details below!

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Attendance will be collected in each session.
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G eneral map of our venue
Mother’s room - Annex Main Office
Lost and Found - Annex Main Office
Dress: Thursday - Campus Spirit Wear ; Friday - Festive Valentine’s Attire

Daily Schedule

Thursday, February 13, 2025

8:00 - 8:45 KICK-OFF in PAC
8:45 - 9:15 Transition & Breakfast
9:15 - 10:15 SESSION 1
10:15 - 10:30 Transition
10:30 - 11:30 SESSION 2
11:30 - 1:00 LUNCH
1:15 - 2:15 SESSION 3
2:15 - 2:30 Transition
2:30 - 3:30 SESSION 4

Friday, February 14, 2025

8:00 - 8:45 Morning Meet-ups & Breakfast
8:45 - 9:45 SESSION 5
9:45 - 10:00 Transition
10:00 - 11:00 SESSION 6
11:00 - 12:30 LUNCH
12:45 - 2:30 Team Time (1 hour, 45 minutes)
2:30 - 2:45 Transition
2:45 - 3:30 CLOSING in PAC

Scroll down to register for the Breakout Sessions!

9:15am CST

From Data to Decision: How to Present with Confidence in Meetings FULL

Thursday February 13, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am CST

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Staff will learn strategies to review data sources used to make ARD committee decisions as well as how to confidently speak to this information in ARDs and feel confident in your recommendations. Staff will also have the opportunity to practice these strategies and leave with tools that can be implemented next week!

Speakers

Siiri Marquardt

Assistant Director of Special Services, 908 - Special Services

This my first year in the position of Assistant Director of Special Services. I have been in Lake Travis ISD for 12 years and start as a School Psychologist at the campus level. I got my EdS in School Psychology in 2013 from Loyola University in Chicago. Before that, I taught 2 years... Read More →

Angela Hrapchak

Special Services Coordinator, 908 - Special Services

Angela Hrapchak has been involved in Lake Travis ISD since 2014 as a parent, Special Education teacher, At-Risk Coordinator, Assistant Principal, and now a Special Services Coordinator. She values advocating for all students, watching her own daughters participate in extracurricular... Read More →

Kelsey Theis

School Psychologist - Lead, 908 - Special Services

Hello! This is my 9th year as a school psychologist and my 6th year with LTISD. I currently serve as the lead over evaluation and ARD facilitation in the district. I love supporting campuses through the ARD process and am always here to help anyone navigate the ARD process.

Thursday February 13, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am CST
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SPED

10:30am CST

What Happens When We Say No? Special Education Law 101 FULL

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am CST

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In this session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of special education law as it pertains to the ARD process and committee decision making. Topics will highlight managing differing opinions regarding recommendations and requests for services/supports and what legal parameters exist around these decisions. Participants should leave with a solid foundation in special education law and how to use that knowledge to effectively engage in the ARD process.

Speakers

Siiri Marquardt

Assistant Director of Special Services, 908 - Special Services

Kelsey Theis

School Psychologist - Lead, 908 - Special Services

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am CST
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K-12

1:15pm CST

Data Foundations: Establishing Baselines and Graphing Progress for Success! FILLING

Thursday February 13, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm CST

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In this interactive session, you will learn how to establish a solid baseline for the particular skill you are measuring and monitoring, you will learn how to determine the expected goal for that student, and how to create a goal line on a graph. We will dive into the nitty gritty of making data-based decisions based off of trends from the graphed data points, by establishing a trend line on the graph that represents the student's rate of improvement. Finally, we will review how to communicate this progress with parents and school professionals! If you are looking for a way to improve your progress monitoring skills for IEP goals or MTSS goals, look no further!

Speakers

Clare Birdsall

Instructional Coach, 908 - Special Services

Thursday February 13, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm CST
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K-12

2:30pm CST

Elevating Student Voices: The Impact of Student-Led IEPs FULL

Thursday February 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST

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During this session, you will learn more about the importance and value of including students in their ARD meetings, starting as early as elementary school. There will be samples and models shared, as well as discussions around Person Centered Planning. There will also be time for you to begin your own template for an upcoming ARD over the next semester. This session is perfect for supporting any student with an IEP. Bring your creativity!

Speakers

Clare Birdsall

Instructional Coach, 908 - Special Services

Lyndsey Prosceno

Instructional Coach, 908 - Special Services

Thursday February 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
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SPED

8:45am CST

🪄Classroom Wizardry: Powerful Applications from Hogwarts🪄 FULL

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST

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Let's take a look at some of the professors from Hogwarts and analyze their teaching techniques and share things they could do to make learning more powerful (using our power moves).

Speakers

Dana Schrader

Humanities Coordinator, 727 - Curriculum & Instruction

I love to find creative ways to guide kids in to learning!

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
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K-12

10:00am CST

DoubleTree: The simple secret to super classroom management success by combining Solution Tree (PLCs) and Emergent Tree (Safe, Respectful, Responsible). FILLING

Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST

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In this session we will take the stress and tension out of classroom management. How? Well you have to come to find out! However, the key theme is that stress often comes from not being as prepared as we would like to be, and classroom management is no different. So we will create and practice super effective classroom management plans by using incredibly simple to implement and time effective tools.

Speakers

Clark Fredrickson

Assistant Principal - Middle School, 042 - Hudson Bend Middle School

Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
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K-12

12:45pm CST

First RLA Team Time LIMITED

Friday February 14, 2025 12:45pm - 2:30pm CST

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Team Time

Moderators

Wendy Gorfain

Instructional Coach - Reading Academy Specialist, 727 - Curriculum & Instruction

As an educator almost 3 decades, I have taught grades 1-4, served as a Reading Specialist and RTI Coordinator for 13 years, an Instructional Coach and now work as the Reading Academy Specialist. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Masters of Science in Reading... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2025 12:45pm - 2:30pm CST
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Team Time