Training Sessions

TexQuest training opportunities are coming to Service Centers soon! To learn more about these state-supported digital resources for K-12 students in Texas public and charter schools, sign up for these free workshops. Follow the registration links below to ESC websites for complete descriptions of these sessions.

These training opportunities are available to all public and charter school districts in Texas interested in learning about TexQuest digital resources.

Note: To attend a training session at a different ESC, you must create an account and register in the hosting ESC's registration system.

Continuing Education (CE) credit will be provided by ESC's for all TexQuest sessions.

We hope to "see" you there!

Share this newsletter with librarians, teachers, curriculum and technology staff, administrators and any other staff members at your district that could benefit from utilizing TexQuest resources.

Date: July 9, 2025

Session #: 105414

Time: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. CT

New school year, new opportunities to explore all that TexQuest digital resources have to offer! Join us as we explore the many premade activities perfect for back-to-school lessons that will serve double duty. Interactive activities + TexQuest resource exploration = a win for educators and librarians! Not only will we take a look at premade activities from our providers, but we will also share some ideas created by your TexQuest Support Center team.

Registration Link

Hosted by TexQuest Support Center

Date: July 9, 2025

Session #: 348163

Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. CT

Are you new to TexQuest or ready to take a fresh look at all of the resources? With TEKS-aligned articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books, as well as images, videos, and full-eBooks to support your curriculum, TexQuest has instructional resources for every classroom and library. Join us for exploration of ways TEKS aligned resources in TexQuest support student inquiry, as well as classroom presentations and projects.

Registration Link (Session will not be recorded.)

Hosted by Amanda Hinds, ESC Region 15

Date: July 10, 2025

Session #: 379336

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT

Discover TexQuest digital resources for the elementary classroom and library that fully support the ELAR and Social Studies TEKS. Trainers from Britannica, TeachingBooks and Gale will present.

• Britannica: Educators will learn how high quality digital content can be used to reach diverse learners through personalized learning in ELAR and Social Studies. Participants will discover K-12 topics through differentiated text, images, videos, and primary source documents.
• TeachingBooks: Every book can be a window to the world –especially at TeachingBooks. Learn how to discover titles, resources, and tools on TeachingBooks that can enrich your lessons and engage your students. Explore author interviews, book trailers, complete book readings, lessons, activities, and more that you can use every day to inspire your readers!
• Gale: Discover resources to support your ELAR and Social Studies classrooms with Gale In Context: Elementary, National Geographic Kids, and Gale In Context: Middle School including full text magazine, newspaper, and reference book articles, along with videos, images, and primary sources. Explore features that include TEKS alignment, text-to-speech, translations, Google/Microsoft integration, and advanced searches by content and Lexile level.

Registration Link (Session will not be recorded.)

Hosted by Natalie Honts, ESC Region 12

Date: July 22, 2025

Session #: 211911

Time: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. MT

TexQuest digital resources provide access to authoritative online content including articles, videos, images, and full-text nonfiction e-books, in English and Spanish. Join us for an informative and interactive session covering how these digital resources can be used to accommodate all students, including:

• Supplemental material, correlated to the TEKS, to support curriculum and differentiation
• Text to Speech features
• Translations for multiple languages
• Searches by content level and Lexile level
• Simultaneous access to full text E-books
• Persistent links to articles and searches to share with students and parents
• Topic lists by content area
• Graphic organizers

Registration Link (Session will not be recorded.)

Hosted by Linda Caudillo, ESC Region 19

Date: July 22, 2025

Session #: 105415

Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. CT

TexQuest digital resources offer a wide variety of content, but how do you decide which resource to use for what? Join us as we take a look at the elementary resources and share ideas on how and when to use each one. We will look at premade content form our providers as well as share ideas created by your TexQuest Support Center team.

Registration Link

Hosted by TexQuest Support Center

Date: July 29, 2025

Session #: 105416

Time: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. CT

TexQuest digital resources offer a wide variety of content, but how do you decide which resource to use for what? Join us as we take a look at the secondary resources and share ideas on how and when to use each one. We will look at premade content form our providers as well as share ideas created by your TexQuest Support Center team.

Registration Link

Hosted by TexQuest Support Center