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As we start this year, I found this article that is full of good reminders.
10 things students want all teachers to know
Life of an Educator Dr. Justin Tarte
1). Students want you to actually spend the time to get to know them... Get to know your students by name as soon as possible. Learn something unique about them and find out what makes them tick. Students know when teachers don't know anything about them, so make getting to know your students a top priority. To continue reading please click on the following address: http://www.justintarte.com/
Leadership Matters August 2016
Edition
Beginning Teacher
Induction Program –
Building Friends for
Tomorrow’s Future (BFF)
Building Friends for
Tomorrow’s Future has
gotten off to a great
start. Over 30 new
teachers participated in
the week-long
academy on July 11-14,
2016. As we continue to
provide support for
these new teachers,
please ensure that you
assign a mentor
teacher. Please send
the names of your
mentor teachers and
who they will mentor to
Lupe Lopez at
[email protected] no later
than August 8, 2016. This
will allow us to plan for
the upcoming Saturday
sessions. These sessions
are intended for both
the new teacher and
their mentor. Ensure
that you share this
calendar with your new
teachers and their
mentors and have them
attend all sessions.
Please Note: You can
find more information
on our
department website
www.sisd.net/
academicservices
Academic Services Department Announces
Academic Services is broadening the scope of work and wants to empower more
teachers to become members of the Content Advisory Committees. We need
your help by recommending teachers that will serve on these committees by
submitting names through the following link: http://tinyurl.com/zalp9ck. Names
were due on July 29, 2016; however, the form is still active. Please submit no later
than Friday, August 5th. The powerpoint presentation is attached above along with
the Content Advisory Committee Schedule.
Cognitive Coaching for the 16-17 School Year
In an effort to support the implementation of TTESS, our district is offering 2 final
cohorts of Cognitive Coaching.
These sessions are 8 full days and are only for those administrators who have not
had the opportunity to participate in our past sessions.
Locations are to be determined:
More information will be coming soon.
Cohort 3
August 15-16, 2016
September 06-07, 2016
September 21-22, 2016
Cohort 4
August 17-18, 2016
September 08-09, 2016
November 15-16, 2017
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Tech News
Blended Learning
Team SISD is commitment to creating blended learning environments to
maximize the opportunities our students have to be prepared for the college or
career of their choice. What is blended learning?
The majority of blended-learning programs resemble one of four models:
Rotation, Flex, A La Carte, and Enriched Virtual. The Rotation model includes four
sub-models: Station Rotation, Lab Rotation, Flipped Classroom, and Individual
Rotation. Although our instructional specialist teams have been focusing on the
Rotation model, as it provides the most options for personalizing instruction, any of
the models would of create a student-centered learning environment.
For additional information on the blended learning models, visit http://
www.christenseninstitute.org/blended-learning/
Pair up with Blended Learning Universe, the online hub for all things blended
learning—Ready, Set, Blend!
http://www.blendedlearning.org/
The definition of blended learning is a formal education program in which a
student learns:
at least in part through online learning, with some element of student
control over time, place, path, and/or pace;
at least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from
home;
and the modalities along each student’s learning path within a
course or subject are connected to provide an integrated learning
experience.
Source: Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, http://
www.christenseninstitute.org
WIN Teacher
Professional
Development
WIN Teacher professional
development will be held
on Saturday, August 27,
2016 at the DSC from 9:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please
remember to bring your
charged surface tablet
and English Language Arts
materials. All SISD WIN
teachers should register for
this session on the staff
development website
under the course name
WIN. This calendar
indicates the Saturday
professional development
sessions to be held
throughout the year for
WIN teachers.
SCEI Coach Professional
Development
SCEI Coaches will be
meeting on Friday, August
12, 2016 at the DSC. This
next session will address
the new T-TESS instrument
and how SCEI Coaches
can support teachers on
their campus. Please note
that SCEI Coach Meetings
for 2016-2017 will be full
day sessions rather than
half day sessions. Please
register for these sessions
on the staff development
website under the course
names of SCEI_ELEM or
SCEI_SEC. The attached
calendar indicates the
Friday professional
development sessions to
be held throughout the
year for SCEI Coaches.
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Early Childhood News
Helpful Hints:
Create a safe environment: Let students know that it’s ok to
make mistakes!
Create a caring community: build relationships with your
students by getting to know them.
Focus on classroom management: create the expectations
with your students and model what they look like and what they
don’t look like. They will remember and internalize the expectations better this
way.
Communicate with Parents: Relationships with parents are important too. Help
them understand that their children will be safe with you.
BOY Assessments:
Istation testing window: 1st -3rd grade; August 15th - August 25, 2016
Professional Development:
CPALLS: August 31, 2016 (half day)
Science News
Elementary
This year's Elementary Science Fair will be held on November 5, 2016. Please e-mail the
name of your Campus Coordinator to Jennifer Ellis-Martinez ([email protected]), no later than
Monday, August 8, 2016. It is highly recommended that coordinators attend the first
coordinator's meeting on Monday, August 15, 2016 from 4:00-5:30pm at the DSC. Important
information will be provided regarding this year’s Science fair.
The next Simplifying Science Training will be held on September 14, 2016 from 4:00-6:00pm
at the DSC. These sessions will assist new 5th grade teachers with understanding what to
teach and the depth in which each concept should be taught. Please e-mail
Jennifer names of 5th grade teachers that are new to teaching, new to the grade level or
new to the content. This session is by invitation only.
Upcoming Super Science Academies (Please register on Staff Development website):
3rd/4th Grade - September 27, 2016 from 4:00-6:30pm @ the DSC
5th Grade - September 21, 2016 from 4:00-6:30pm @ the DSC
Secondary
This year's Middle School Science Fair will be held on December 10, 2016 and the High
School Science Fair will be January 21, 2017. It is highly recommended that coordinators
attend the first coordinator's meeting on Monday, August 15, 2016 from 4:30-6:30pm at the
DSC. Important information will be provided regarding this year’s Science fair.
Instructional Rounds
The Academic Services
Department is pleased to
announce that we will
continue with Instructional
Rounds for the 2016-2017
school year. All campus
administrators, district
instructional specialists/
officers, directors and
instructional coordinators
have been included in the
schedule. Instructional
Officers will be the team
leads for District Teams
that will assemble on
various campuses
according to preset
dates. The calendar will
provide you with all
necessary documents
regarding the Instructional
Rounds schedule for this
school year. Campus
administrators may wish to
invite SCEI Coaches or
lead teachers to join in on
the rounds hosted at their
campus to build capacity
around the central theme
of Instructional Rounds of
what high-quality
instruction looks like and
what we can do to
The Department of
Academic Services will
once again provide 3
week, 6 week and 9 week
checkpoints aligned to
district pacing for content
courses. Please see the
attached schedule for the
dates that checkpoints will
be posted and the
scanning deadlines. This
schedule is also posted on
the Academic Services
webpage.
Elementary
As we begin the 2016-2017 school year please remember that the first couple of weeks should focus on daily rituals and routines, to
include our ISNs. The first section of the ISN should be used as a reference page. ELAR teachers should go through the all the Literacy
Elements for Literacy Text, as well as Informational Text, to expose and define the terms for students. As you go through the year and
students forget what something is they can refer back to the ISN reference page.
Our district is going to the balanced literacy approach K-6, as such the first few weeks should be used to help students with the
workstation routines. Remember: only put what you have already taught in a workstation. You can start your workstations slowly in order
to explicitly explain each one. A great resource for this is the First 21 Days. A tool you can use is the 21 Day Planner for Small Group
Instructions found here:
C:\Users\msosa02\Desktop\21-Day-Planner-for-Phasing-In-Small-Group-Instruction.html
Dates to Remember:
August 24, 2016 - 5th grade Teacher Advisory Committee 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
August 25, 2016 - 4th grade Teacher Advisory Committee 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
August 30, 2016 - 3rd grade Teacher Advisory Committee 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
August 25-31, 2016 - Istation BOY Window for 4th and 5th grade
August 30, 2016 - Write to the Point PD 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
I wish you all a wonderful and successful year! Go TeamSISD!
Secondary
Middle School ELAR Pacing Guides
The 1st 9 Weeks ELAR Pacing Guides for grades 6-8 are now available on the Curriculum and Instruction Website. In addition, coaches
have been emailed the year’s calendar which they will share with ELAR departments.
Secondary English Language Arts (SELAR) Committee Meetings
SELAR Committees will be meeting on the following dates this month to discuss pacing, instruction, and assessment.
Time: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: DSC
Date(s): August 16, 2016: 6th grade
August 17, 2016: 7th grade
August 18, 2016: 8th grade
August 24, 2016: English I and English II
August 25, 2016: English III and English IV
Write to the Point
Teachers will be provided with a tool that may assist ELL and special needs students with their expository essay.
Date*: August 30, 2016
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: DSC
*Other training opportunities will be available: September 1 and 7 (these are all repeat sessions so teachers only need to attend one)
Pathblazer Training
Principal approved teachers/SCEIs will be trained on the new reading intervention program funded by the state (which took the place of
I Station at the middle school level).
Date: August 19, 2016
Time: 8:00 am - 3:00 am
Location: DSC
SB149 Orientation Meetings
Campus SB149 committees are cordially invited to attend one of these SB149 meetings:
Date(s): August 16, August 17, August 23, or August 24, 2016
Times(s): 7:00 a.m. or 4:30 p.m.
Location: DSC
Two sessions will be available each of the days, so committees may attend either the AM session or the PM session.
ELAR News
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Elementary
Welcome back!
Great news, Think Through
Math will now be aligned to
SISD’s district pacing.
Teaching Students to Embrace Mistakes
A Fresh Take on Mistakes
To help your students rethink mistakes, help them
be specific about their errors. Knowing that answer
#3 is wrong doesn't mean much. Knowing that they
didn't understand mitosis gives them a mandate for
getting better. Often, when we go through tests with
students, the mistakes they perceive as dire are either
careless errors or a single concept applied incorrectly
on several questions. Either way, the "fix" is usually
smaller than how big the problem feels.
You can also help students view their mistakes as
helpful. The red pen isn't the enemy -- when students
understand how to deal with errors, red means go.
One way to encourage that attitude is to take the
most common mistakes that the class made on a test
or quiz and analyze them together. The more open
everyone is about the mistakes they've made and
how they happened, the less significance any
student will place on future errors.
-Hunter Maats and
Katie O'Brien
Math News
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Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 – 3rd Grade Math/Science
Teacher Advisory committee
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 4th Grade Math/
Science Teacher Advisory committee
Thursday, August 18, 2016 – 5th Grade Math/Science
Teacher Advisory committee
Secondary
Welcome back everyone!! Our focus this year is 1) to
implement reading, writing, listening, and speaking
opportunities for our math students 2) integrate as
much technology as possible into our lessons and 3)
increase the rigor of our activities and assignments.
We will continue with year two of our MSL4ELL
Academy for secondary teachers, more information
to come. Also, we will initiate our very first Algebra 1
Technology Academy. This academy will be for
Algebra 1 teachers in 1:1 campuses.
TI Nspire training is set for August 25th, 26th, and 27th,
for senior level Math and Science teachers. The
training will be held at Eastlake from 8:30 am - 3:30
pm.
Focus of the Month
Implement a writing activity into you lessons.
Have students color
code with dots the type
of mathematical errors
Social Studies News
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Welcome to a new school year!
This will be our second year with the Social Studies digital adoption. Please make sure to contact Leslie
Goldmann ([email protected]) for any questions regarding the resource or for setting up a training to further
implement Social Studies in the classroom through ELAR and/or stations.
Teachers get “the biggest bang for their buck” when integrating Social Studies and ELAR, especially since
many of the Social Studies Process Standards align with the ELAR SEs and Figure 19. Careful planning can
lead to successful activities in which students learn reading, writing, and social studies at the exact time!
Station Idea of the Month: Sequencing!
Whether you are teaching cycles in science, timelines in social studies, plot diagrams in ELAR, or steps to
solving a problem in math, the same cognitive skill is being addressed: SEQUENCING! Introduce a sequencing
station during the Balanced Literacy Block! Each group should have a chance to visit the sequencing station
at least once during the week. Have students read a selection from the Social Studies digital textbook or a
picture book and create a timeline! Timelines can be done in many different formats and can even be
interactive. Because sequencing is taught in all content areas, this station provides students the practice
needed for mastering this cognitive skill.
Social Studies Fact of the Month:
Did you know…? On August 24 and 25, 1814 (during the War of 1812) British forces invaded Washington D.C.
and burned down the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and many other public buildings. Dolly Madison, wife of
4th President James Madison, is credited with saving the classic portrait of George Washington from the White
House.
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Upcoming Trainings for GT, AVID, DI, and UIL
Advanced Academics
Bilingual Buzz
Dates to remember:
Administrators Friendly Reminder:
Submit your LPAC administrators name for 2016-2017
LPAC Administrators register for BOY LPAC training on: August 16, 2016 - Elementary
August 17, 2016 - Secondary
Parent LPAC Training - There will be four sessions offered on: August 22, 2016 - 8:30 am - 11:30 am
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
August 23, 2016 - 8:30 am - 11:30 am
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
TIA BOY Orientation will be held on August 26, 2016 - 8:30 am - 11:30 am and 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Please register on Staff Development Website
Date Event Time
August 16, 2016 LPAC BOY - for Elementary campuses 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
August 17, 2016 LPAC BOY - for Secondary campuses 8:00 am -3:00 pm
August 22, 2016 LPAC Parent Training 8:30 am - 11:30 am
August 22, 2016 LPAC Parent Training 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
August 23, 2016 LPAC Parent Training 8:30 - 11:30 am
August 23, 2016 LPAC Parent Training 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
August 26, 2016 TIA Orientation 8:30 am - 11:30 am
August 26, 2016 TIA Orientation 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Date Professional Development Title Time Location
August 10, 2016 New GT Coordinator Training (anyone needing a review can also attend) 8:00 am - 11:00 am DSC
August 17, 2016 GT Campus Coordinator Meeting 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm DSC
August 22, 2016 GT Budget Meeting for Campus Secretaries and Budget Agents 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm DSC
AVID Events
August 11, 2016 AVID Campus Coordinator Meeting 8:00 am - 11:30 am DSC
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passwords will always be synced (see below).
SISD staff members will need to access Eduphoria by
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Professional Development
We will be offering CPI Training EVERY MONTH for the 2016-2017 school year. This will facilitate the opportunity for every
campus to train their student crisis management teams.
Just as a reminder, every campus must have a TBSI campus core team which should consist of (at minimum) one special
education teacher, one general education teacher, and one administrator. Every campus will have specific needs and
may have to train additional faculty or staff in order to best meet those campus issues or needs.
All training dates are currently posted on the Staff Development website. Each training date is restricted to ONLY 40
PARTICIPANTS, therefore it is best to register early. It is also recommended that if a campus plans to train a large number of
people, they stagger their staff to attend different training dates throughout the year.
CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
August 30, 2016
504 Training
August 9, 2016 - 2 sessions for New Counselors
AM session - 8:00 am - 11:30 am policy/procedures
PM session - 12:30 am - 3:30 focus on ESPED
August 10, 2016 - 2 sessions in the DSC Lab first floor — to facilitate the automation of 504 Procedures and ESPED system (open to anyone—
just register for one session these sessions are not mandatory, please bring your ESPED guide)
AM session 8:00 am - 11:00 am
PM session 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
August 11, 2016 - Campus Administrators who will attend 504 meetings. 2 sessions - overview of 504 policies and procedures. (you only
need to attend one session)
AM session - 8:00 am - 11:30 am
PM session - 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
August 17, 2016 - for counselors who are knowledgeable of 504 policies and procedures. 2 sessions
AM session - 8:00 - 11:30 am focus on 504 policy/procedures
PM session - 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm focus on ESPED procedures
Coffee with the Director:
August 23, 2016 from 8:30 am - 10:00 am at the DSC room B
What Teachers Should Know and Do:
Meet with your General Education Teachers in order to:
- Interpret the IEP.
- Review accommodations/modifications/PLAAFPS/goals and/or objectives/BIPs and any assistive technology.
- Create student/learner profile.
- Make sure that ARD dates, for the year, are scheduled and communicated to the appropriate personnel.
- Draft goals/objectives, which should be provided to parents 10 days before the scheduled ARD.
Experience & Learning Pyramid
Special Education Department
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Title Date Time Location Audience Presenter
SPED 101 August 30, 2016 8:30 am - 4:00 pm TBA Assistant Principals in
charge of SPED
Instructional
Specialist
BIC Academy August 31, 2016 TBA TBA BIC Aides SPED Team
State and Federal Programs
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Administrators,
We have implemented some changes to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program that you will be able to see
on the timeline provided. One big change is that campus administrators will be required to submit a minimum
of three Olweus walk-throughs per month on the Olweus Tracker. The Olweus Tracker is a link that you will find
under MY SISD under MY Tools. The link is user friendly and easy to follow. All campus administrators will have
access to their campus. Administrators will be able to upload their Olweus Workbook, their list of Olweus
Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee (BPCC) members, document their kick-off event and any
Olweus meetings held.
Another major change is that the District will no longer be administering the Olweus Student Questionnaires
every year. Surveys will now be done biannually. This year we are including some challenges for the
campuses so that we can motivate the students on bullying prevention. Winners of these challenges will be
recognized during the October Board Meeting. Please encourage your teachers to get the students excited
in participating in the competitions designated for your particular campuses (elementary, middle schools and
high schools). Please get the students started In September on the challenges so you can submit your
campus first place winner by October 7, 2016 to State and Federal Programs. Judges will review all entries
and determine the district winners.
August 12, 2016 Upload Olweus Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee (BPCC) members form On
Olweus Tracker
August 2016 thru
May 2017 NEW
Campus Administrators will document a minimum of three Olweus class meeting
walkthroughs per month on the Olweus Tracker which can be found under MY Tools.
August 12, 2016 Schedule of Olweus BPCC monthly or bi-monthly meetings –Upload a copy of schedule on
the Olweus Tracker
Throughout school year Olweus Class Meeting Lessons should be held weekly (consistently). New lessons will be on-
line for teachers to access and follow by week. Lessons found on MYSISD under Teacher
Tools.
August 31, 2016 Olweus BPCC Workbook- update and upload to the Olweus Tracker
September 30, 2016 Deadline to host your annual Olweus Campus Kick-off. Upload event information on Olweus
Tracker.
Biannual student
surveys
Olweus Student Questionnaires will not be done this school year. We will begin to do these
every other. Next student questionnaires will take place during the 2017-2018 school year.
October 1st -31st Bullying Prevention Month
October competition
Begin working on these
early (September)
Entries due to State and
Federal Programs by
October 7, 2016
All high schools will submit a bullying prevention video (be creative) (1 entry per campus)
All middle schools will create a poster (Campus administration will determine one campus
winner and will submit only one entry to the district) K-8th campuses will submit a poster entry
for the middle school and a chant entry for the elementary (2 entries)
All elementary campuses will record and submit their 1st place chant (1 entry per campus)
Winners will be
announced during the
October Board Meeting
October18, 2016
1st place Trophy
2nd Place Trophy
3rd Place Trophy
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