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Bluebonnet Share Day: For Educators. By Educators.

Bluebonnet Share Day banner with wooden sign, May 28, 2026, over Texas bluebonnet field, Region 7 and Bluebonnet Learning logos.

For Educators. By Educators.

Bluebonnet Share Day

A collaborative learning day focused on real Bluebonnet implementation, practical classroom strategies, district voices, and ideas educators can use right away.

Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: Region 7 ESC

Workshop: 395600

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About Bluebonnet Share Day

Bluebonnet Share Day is a collaborative learning experience designed to highlight real work happening in schools across our region. This is not a sit-and-get conference. It is a chance to learn directly from educators and leaders who are implementing Bluebonnet Learning every day.

Participants will hear practical strategies, see systems in action, and leave with ideas they can take back and use right away.

Classroom Teachers
Practical routines, engagement moves, and lesson delivery support.
Instructional Coaches
Tools for feedback, planning, PLCs, and implementation support.
Campus & District Leaders
Systems, walkthroughs, data, and leadership lessons from the field.

Agenda at a Glance

The day includes four breakout session blocks, district panels, lunch, and opening and closing sessions.

8:30 – 9:00
Welcome & Opening
9:15 – 10:15
Morning Breakout 1
10:30 – 11:30
Morning Breakout 2
11:30 – 12:30
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30
Afternoon Breakout 1
1:45 – 2:45
Afternoon Breakout 2
3:00 – 3:30
Closing Session

Breakout Sessions

Select each time block below to view available sessions. Room locations are included for planning purposes and may be adjusted if needed.

9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Morning Breakout 1
The Power of Practice and Connection

Shelbi Allen | Birch

Fluency and Application Problem components modeled in action to support automaticity, accuracy, and meaningful connections.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–5 Math

Maximizing Bluebonnet Instructional Minutes

Sharone Woolen, Nate Carter | Cypress

A high-impact math block with routines for stations, small groups, and targeted support while keeping Tier 1 instruction strong.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Grades: Secondary Math, Admin

Organizing the Curriculum Digitally

Joe Reyes | Elm

Use an iPad as a central teaching tool to organize curriculum, model from student materials, monitor students, and increase instructional mobility.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–2 RLA, 3–5 RLA, K–5 Math

SWAP for Success

Paula VanSchoubroek | Magnolia

See how Student Work Analysis Protocol supports targeted instruction, meaningful goals, and evidence-based PLC conversations.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–5 Math

Navigating the Transition

Kimberly Welsh, Jo Lynn Corley | Sycamore

A look at first-year Bluebonnet implementation, including training, preparation, challenges, and data that shows progress.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Administrators
Grades: All

Lights, Camera, Learning!

Madison Garcia | Aspen

Bring Bluebonnet RLA lessons to life through engagement, movement, tone, emotional connection, and lesson internalization.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–2 RLA

Let Them Talk

Yolanda Latham | Maple

Practical academic discourse strategies that promote engagement, critical thinking, and student talk across Bluebonnet lessons.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–2 RLA, 3–5 RLA, K–5 Math

Say It, Show It, Solve It

Laura Hill | Cedar A

Build coherent math language across K–5 through vocabulary, lesson internalization, routines, and student discourse.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–5 Math

See It in Action: Bluebonnet Secondary Math

Caleb Reed | Cedar B

Experience a modeled secondary math lesson and Skills Practice with embedded RBIS, discourse, worked examples, and productive struggle.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: Secondary Math

Own the Script

Allison Grimes | Cedar C

A clear internalization process for strengthening ELAR lesson delivery, discourse planning, and responsible AI-supported preparation.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: 3–5 RLA

Leader Panel: Real Stories from the Field

Various Districts | Cedar All

District leaders share implementation stories, early challenges, lessons learned, and what is possible when implementation is done well.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches
Grades: ICs, Admin

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Morning Breakout 2
Concept Development to Powerful Closings

Shelbi Allen | Birch

Explore Concept Development, Student Debrief, and Exit Tickets as connected structures that support reflection and ownership.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–5 Math

From Walkthroughs to Impact

Ashley Leftwich | Cypress

Learn how focused walkthroughs and coaching cycles can celebrate strengths, clarify expectations, and guide next steps.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches
Grades: ICs, Admin

Beyond the Routine

Tamekia Johnson, Jennifer King | Elm

A deep dive into Sprint, Fluency, and Concept Development through classroom video, discussion, and practical look-fors.

Audience: Teachers, Admin, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–5 Math

Two Powerful Tools, One Classroom

Kristen Moore, Carrie Jackson, Alicia Contreras | Magnolia

Integrate engagement strategies within Bluebonnet to support discourse, comprehension, writing, and aligned instruction.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: 3–5 RLA

Intentional Slides that Anchor Instruction

Courtney Jones | Innovate

Use Canva to create student-centered slides that support pacing, engagement, instructional time, and Bluebonnet video resources.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–5 Math

High-Impact Instructional Moves in K–5 Math

Buffy Massey, Cecily Rex, Tamica Hill | Sycamore

Explore questioning, models, and academic language routines that build understanding through Fluency, Concept Development, and Debrief.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–5 Math

From Internalization to Instruction

JaNel Williams, Tammy Baker | Aspen

Reflections and lessons learned from moving from early lesson internalization to more confident Bluebonnet instruction.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–2 RLA, K–2 Math

Time Well Spent

Donna Alonso | Maple

Use visual timers and structured slides to support lesson flow, pacing, expectations, and student focus.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–5 Math

As If! Teaching Beyond the Bluebonnet Script

Deidre Merseal, Jack Adams, Sarah Self | Cedar A

A fun, practical session with strategies for math stations, academic songs, games, and active Bluebonnet instruction.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–5 Math

See It in Action: Bluebonnet Secondary Math

Clay Nyvall | Cedar B

A modeled secondary math lesson featuring Skills Practice, discourse, worked examples, and productive struggle.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: Secondary Math

Inside a Bluebonnet K–2 RLA Lesson

Amber Carnell, Sara Wisenhunt | Cedar C

Observe a modeled K–2 RLA lesson with routines, foundational skills, engagement, discourse, and Tier 1 supports.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–2 RLA

Teachers Who’ve Been There

Various Districts | Cedar All

A teacher panel with real talk, implementation tips, reassurance, and lessons learned from Bluebonnet classrooms.

Audience: Teachers
Grades: All

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Afternoon Breakout 1
Prompting AI for Bluebonnet

David Wakefield, Sibme | Birch

A working session on using AI for lesson internalization, student work analysis, and coaching debrief preparation.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Grades: All

Leveraging TCR for Effective Support

Crista Black, Kari Cahill | Cypress

Learn how to use the TCR platform with Bluebonnet instructional materials to support module-level internalization.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Administrators
Grades: All

Bluebonnet Skills Practice as Motivation Stations

Urita Emanuel | Elm

Turn Skills Practice books into high-energy secondary math stations with quick rotations and meaningful practice.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: Secondary Math

Planning with Purpose

Lori Henderson, Makoda Gascon | Magnolia

Explore how intentional planning helps teachers make Bluebonnet lessons their own while maintaining curriculum integrity.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–2 RLA, K–5 Math

Amira Learning and Bluebonnet

Jake Istnick | Innovate

Explore how Amira Learning aligns with Bluebonnet to support implementation, student growth, and educator decision-making.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Grades: K–2 RLA, 3–5 RLA

Knights, Rigor, and Reading: Don Quixote

Carley Redfield | Sycamore

A look inside a high-impact Bluebonnet RLA lesson with strategies for complex text, engagement, and rigor.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: 3–5 RLA

Empowering Math Instruction

Dominique Faulkner | Aspen

Practical first-grade systems for lesson internalization, organization, routines, transitions, and instructional minutes.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–2 Math

Structured Engagement with Bluebonnet

Alejandra Perez, Cori Bowden | Maple

Strengthen RLA and Math through structured engagement routines that increase discourse and collaboration.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–2 RLA, 3–5 RLA, K–5 Math

Mastering Bluebonnet Assessments in DMAC

Crysten Millican | Cedar A

Navigate Bluebonnet assessments in DMAC, administer tests, use reports, and save time with helpful tools and tips.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Grades: All

Explicit Writing Instruction for Grades 3–5

Jeannie, Jessica Bryant, Laura Shook | Cedar B

Build clear, confident writers through intentional writing moves grounded in the Bluebonnet curriculum.

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Grades: 3–5 RLA

Leveling Up Your Domain 1 Tracking

Andra Baggett, Rae Ann Patty | Cedar C

Understand how daily work contributes to campus performance, calculate impact, and identify data points that matter most.

Audience: Administrators
Grades: Admin

Leader Panel: Real Stories from the Field

Various Districts | Cedar All

District leaders share implementation stories, early challenges, lessons learned, and practical insight.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches
Grades: ICs, Admin

1:45 – 2:45 p.m. | Afternoon Breakout 2
Prompting AI for Bluebonnet

David Wakefield, Sibme | Birch

A working session on using AI for lesson internalization, student work analysis, and coaching debrief preparation.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Grades: All

Small Groups, Strong Thinkers

Blake Langley, Joy LePoint, Jackie Harman | Cypress

Explore intentional small group systems that extend whole-group Bluebonnet Math while preserving rigor and access.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches
Grades: K–5 Math, Admin

Rooted in Bluebonnet

Regan Mort, Courtney Batres | Elm

Campus leaders share systems for scheduling, planning time, instructional routines, and leadership alignment.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches
Grades: ICs, Admin

SWAP for Success

Paula VanSchoubroek | Magnolia

Use student work to identify trends, plan targeted support, set goals, and adjust instruction quickly.

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Grades: K–5 Math

Navigating the Transition

Kimberly Welsh, Jo Lynn Corley | Innovate

A leadership-focused look at first-year implementation, preparation, challenges, and data-informed progress.

Audience: Administrators
Grades: Admin

Knights, Rigor, and Reading: Don Quixote

Carley Redfield | Sycamore

A look inside a high-impact Bluebonnet RLA lesson with strategies for complex text, engagement, and rigor.

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Grades: 3–5 RLA

Growing Secondary Teachers Through Structured PLC Conversations

Amye "Olivia" Steiner | Aspen

Use structured PLC conversations and open-ended questions to strengthen instructional thinking and delivery.

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Administrators
Grades: ICs, Admin, Secondary Math

Unlocking the Power of Unit Internalization

Jeri Burgess, Abigail Campbell | Maple

A practical look at unit internalization, planning, learning arcs, and aligned Bluebonnet instruction.

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Grades: K–2 RLA

Mastering Bluebonnet Assessments in DMAC

Crysten Millican | Cedar A

Navigate Bluebonnet assessments in DMAC, administer tests, use reports, and save time with helpful tools and tips.

Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Grades: All

Intentional Slides that Anchor Instruction

Courtney Jones | Cedar B

Use Canva to create student-centered slides that support pacing, engagement, instructional time, and Bluebonnet video resources.

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Grades: K–5 Math

Primary Power Moves

Kendra Nash, Buffie Walton | Cedar C

Classroom-tested K–2 routines, procedures, and organization strategies that protect instructional time and build student independence.

Audience: Teachers
Grades: K–2 Math, K–2 RLA

Teachers Who’ve Been There

Various Districts | Cedar All

A teacher panel with real talk, implementation tips, reassurance, and lessons learned from Bluebonnet classrooms.

Audience: Teachers
Grades: All

Why Attend?

Bluebonnet Share Day is all about learning from each other. When educators share what is working, everyone benefits.

Practical strategies
Leave with ideas you can take back and use right away.
Real district voices
Hear from educators and leaders doing the work every day.
Stronger connections
Build professional connections across districts and roles.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

We are grateful for the organizations helping make Bluebonnet Share Day a great experience for our participants.

Amira Learning logo
 
Amira Learning
Lunch Sponsor
Ty Duncan Consulting logo
 
Ty Duncan Consulting
Lunch Sponsor
DMAC logo
 
DMAC
SWAG/Promo Item Sponsor
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TCMPC
SWAG/Promo Item Sponsor

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Register for Bluebonnet Share Day and spend the day learning from educators across the region.

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Questions? Contact a member of our team using the staff contact section below.


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