TexQuest 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: April 28, 2025

Session #: 105297

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

Post state assessment time is a great opportunity to dig into TexQuest digital resources for inquiry and skill development! Don't let the last weeks of school drag when you have engaging, vetted digital resources always available to enhance lessons from start to finish. During this session, we will share lesson ideas and look at premade activities created by our wonderful providers and the TexQuest Support Center. Join us and learn with ready made ideas you can turn and use tomorrow!

Registration Link

Hosted by TexQuest Support Center

Date: April 30, 2025

Session #: 105298

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

Post state assessment time is a great opportunity to dig into TexQuest digital resources for inquiry and skill development! Don't let the last weeks of school drag when you have engaging, vetted digital resources always available to enhance lessons from start to finish. During this session, we will share lesson ideas and look at premade activities created by our wonderful providers and the TexQuest Support Center. Join us and learn with ready made ideas you can turn and use tomorrow!

Registration Link

Hosted by TexQuest Support Center

Date: May 6, 2025

Session #: 105299

Time: 1:30-3:00 p.m. CT

Summer vacations are upon us! Whether students are heading to explore their own city, another state, or country, TexQuest has all the information to prepare them for a virtual or in-person trip! Join us and learn how to leverage TexQuest resources to research destinations, uncover cultural insights, historical landmarks, and more. Come transform summer vacation planning into an enriching educational experience.

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Hosted by TexQuest Support Center

Date: May 21, 2025

Session #: 354003

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

Did you know that the Texquest databases from the state library have been made available beyond public school graduation? This training highlights the utility of Texquest for our future college students and career adults. Participants will be shown how to access not only cross-curricular articles but also MLA tools, GED and SAT/ACT test preparation activities, resume builders, and STAAR practice exams for all grade levels. Join us for a great Texquest session that bridges our now with our soon.

Registration Link (Session will not be recorded.)

Hosted by Matthew Leal, ESC Region 2

Date: May 28, 2025

Session #: 705018

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

Learn how you can easily create lists of classroom collections using TeachingBooks tools developed as part of the Texas Collection Analysis Initiative which assists in addressing the School Library Program Collection Development Standards (13 Texas Admin. Code §4.2). You will learn multiple ways to create or upload your list and generate a shareable listing of all titles and authors. Then, you can go further and explore all the TeachingBooks shareable resources that support books in your collections that you can use to inspire and engage your students! Dive even deeper with our analysis tools and Book Resumes to reflect on what is already on your list and use our search tools to discover additional possibilities.

Registration Link

Hosted by Sunday McAdams, ESC Region 9