EB Con 2025
Region 7 ESC EB Conference - Elevate Your Mindset
July 9-10, 2025
Get ready to Elevate Your Mindset at EB Con 2025!
Like a rock climber preparing for the ultimate ascent, this year’s conference is all about pushing past limits and reaching new heights in supporting emergent bilingual students. We’ll embark on a journey of discovery, gaining the tools and strategies needed to scale even the steepest educational challenges.
From the motivating keynote by Craig Toney to engaging breakout sessions and collaborative opportunities, you’ll leave feeling empowered and ready to help your students soar.
Pack your enthusiasm, grab your gear, and let’s conquer the climb together!



Craig Toney,
Superintendent of Sam Houston State University Charter School
Superintendent of Sam Houston State University Charter School
Craig Toney came to SHSU Charter School from Sulphur Springs ISD where he has served as the Director of Dual Language/Bilingual/ESL programs. Prior to that position, he served for seven years as a successful principal in Mt. Pleasant and Daingerfield. He and his wife SuAnne have been married for 31 years and have three grown children. They enjoy lakes, beaches, mountains, and time with family and friends.
Craig Toney graduated from East Texas Baptist University with a Bachelor of Applied Science. He has a Master of Education from Texas A&M, Texarkana, and is currently pursuing his doctorate at Sam Houston State University. He is excited about the opportunity to build on the foundation planted by Dr. Knox at Sam Houston State University Charter School. He believes SHSU Charter is positioned to make a significant impact in the field of education in the greater Houston area and beyond.
Mr. Toney’s passion is to equip and empower the next generation of educational leaders and teachers, helping them acquire the skills and adopt the systems to become transformational leaders in transformational schools. Both his formal education and experience in two transformational school settings with successful, quick turnarounds position him to uniquely and adequately fulfill this passion. His entire career of working with people to elevate their mindset and performance to maximum capacity gives him an understanding of leadership that is highly motivating and strongly supportive. He commits to bring this passion to work every day, valuing every minute with every person as an opportunity to make a deposit that births lasting change.

Check out a few of the breakouts that will be available at EB Con!
What Is CTE, and How It Can Change My Students’ Future?
Bringing Social Studies to Life: Using Picture Books to Support EB Students
Picture This! Using Visuals to Make Verbal Connections
Empowering Your Start: A Collaborative Dialogue With Seasoned Educators for Beginning Teachers
Fun and Fluent!
Making Magic with MagicSchool
Craig Toney's Breakout - The Path to Elevation
Building Content Connections
Engage and Elevate: Empowering EB Students
CNA: Elevating Equity for Emergent Bilingual Students
Maximizing SCE Funds: Support for EB Success
Bringing Social Studies to Life: Using Picture Books to Support EB Students
Picture This! Using Visuals to Make Verbal Connections
Empowering Your Start: A Collaborative Dialogue With Seasoned Educators for Beginning Teachers
Fun and Fluent!
Making Magic with MagicSchool
Craig Toney's Breakout - The Path to Elevation
Building Content Connections
Engage and Elevate: Empowering EB Students
CNA: Elevating Equity for Emergent Bilingual Students
Maximizing SCE Funds: Support for EB Success
and much more!
