Table of Contents June ................................................................................... 1 10 Vocabulary, What NOT to do 11 SIM Unit Organizer 12 Guided Reading & Literacy Stations 13 Expository Writing: Eliminating the Confusion 17 Running Records 18 Beyond Running Records 19-21 CSCOPE Balanced Literacy Institute 20 Math in Motion (6-8) 24-28 30 Hour GT Training 26 Math in Motion (K-5) 27 AWARE: Moving Beyond the Basics 27 Forethought: Enhancing and Discovering July .................................................................................... 3 10 Guided Reading & Literacy Stations

11 Brain Friendly Reading Comprehension 15 Running Records 16 Assessing Content with Performance Indicators For ELL's 16 Beyond Running Records 17 Classroom Management for Increased Engagement 19 AWARE: Moving Beyond the Basics 19 Forethought: Enhancing and Discovering 23 Lessons for Growing Writers 23 Science and the ELPS 24 PBIS: Effective Implementation at the Classroom Level 24 Write from the Beginning Update: Narrative Writing 25 Write from the Beginning Update: Expository Writing 30 Bilingual Learning Centers August .............................................................................. 7 7 SIOP: It makes sense! 8 STAAR 3DX: Accountability, Assessment, Action

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June 2013 Vocabulary What NOT to Do—June 10th, A148 Presented by Joan Vaughan, Region 10 Come learn how to make-over vocabulary lessons using proven techniques based on the research!

SIM Unit Organizer—June 11th, A123 Presented by Becky Barrett, Region 13 The Unit Organizer Routine is used to plan units and then introduce and maintain the big ideas in units and show how units, critical information and concepts are related. Research results showed that when teachers used the Unit Organizer Routine, understanding and retention of the information by low-achieving students, students with learning disabilities, and average-achieving students improved substantially over baseline as reflected in unit test scores and in scores on unit content maps and explanations of these maps. Students of teachers who used the Unit Organizer Routine regularly and consistently scored an average of 15 percentage points higher on unit tests than students of teachers who used it only irregularly.

Guided Reading & Literacy Stations—June 12th, A148 Presented by Dafne Stengel and Teresa Conner You asked for it… here it is! Come for a learning filled day of instruction. In the morning session, the focus will be on Guided Reading methods for the teacher. Return for an afternoon, which covers literacy stations, and instructional activities that will keep students learning while you are teaching Guided Reading. By the end of the day, you’ll be able to use new ways to teach guided reading as well as have new ideas for literacy stations for your students.

Expository Writing: Eliminating the Confusion—June 13th, A148 Presented by Sharon Runge, Region 10 Mastering the art of teaching expository writing can be done! Please come enjoy this presentation that is geared at the middle and high school grades to enhance teacher’s ability to connect with students so that expository writing is more attainable!

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Running Records—June 17th, A148 Presented by Sebrina Stiggers, Regina O’Malley, Margaret Newman Want to improve your reading teaching skills? Come for a day full of hands-on learning in how to do running records. Discover how to use this critical reading tool to inform your instruction.

Beyond Running Records—June 18th, A148 Presented by Sebrina Stiggers, Regina O’Malley, Margaret Newman You’ve learned how to record the reading, now come and learn how to analyze the results! Learn all about how meaning, structure, and visual cues reveal what information your students are using (or neglecting) in reading.

CSCOPE Balanced Literacy Institute—June 19th-21st, A148 (K-5) Presented by Dr. Richard James, Region 10 What does a classroom look like that supports a balanced literacy framework? This institute will give teachers, new to Balanced Literacy, an overview of each framework component and information on how each component is integrated into the CSCOPE curriculum. The gradual release model of instruction will be demonstrated and participants will be introduced to share reading, word study, independent reading and writing, guided reading, and literacy centers. Math in Motion Grades 6-8—June 20th, Howe ISD Presented by Sabrina McCullough, Region 10 This session will guide Mathematics teachers through the process of understanding how to use a Side-by-Side comparison document to learn, become energized about the change, act and develop goals for a successful implementation of the adopted Math TEKS. Discussion points will include how to use the TAG documents, which will include a gap analysis tool and instructional considerations.

GT 30 Hour Training—June 24-28thth, A148 Presented by Region 10 Participants need to bring: Your district GT ID plan, grade level or subject area TEKS on the first day of the Institute. If participants want to have access to the power point presentation, they will be available on a Project Share account. If you do not have a Project Share account, contact Kay Shurtleff to arrange for one at kay.shurtleff@region10.org

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Math in Motion Grades K-5—June 26th, A123 Presented by Sabrina McCullough, Region 10 This session will guide Mathematics teachers through the process of understanding how to use a Side-by-Side comparison document to learn, become energized about the change, act and develop goals for a successful implementation of the adopted Math TEKS. Discussion points will include how to use the TAG documents, which will include a gap analysis tool and instructional considerations. AWARE: Moving Beyond the Basics Training—June 27th, Neblett Computer Lab Presented by Dr. Lauren Dill, Sherman ISD Eduphoria has so many functionalities. Have you discovered all of the tools to enhance your teaching and your student’s learning for ongoing academic success? Come learn about the more advanced features of Eduphoria Aware! Forethought: Enhancing and Discovering Training—June 27th, Neblett Computer Lab Presented by Dr. Lauren Dill, Sherman ISD The possibilities in Eduphoria Forethought are limitless! Did you know that you can share lesson plans with inclusion teachers and have modifications specified in lesson plans? Do you use the data and SE reports when building lesson plans to analyze historical performance for your classroom? Come learn about the advanced features of Eduphoria Forethought and make your planning for the upcoming school year that much easier!

July 2013

Guided Reading & Literacy Stations—July 10th, A148 Presented by Teresa Conner and Cassi Johnson You asked for it… here it is! Come for a learning filled day of instruction. In the morning session, the focus will be on Guided Reading methods for the teacher. Return for an afternoon, which covers literacy stations, and instructional activities that will keep students learning while you are teaching Guided Reading. By the end of the day,

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you’ll be able to use new ways to teach guided reading as well as have new ideas for literacy stations for your students. Brain Friendly Reading Comprehension—July 11th, A148 Presented by Dawn Osbourne, Region 10 With the increased level of reading comprehension required on the new STAAR, it is more important than ever that we arm our students with deep reading comprehension strategies. This workshop will focus on supporting teachers as they learn strategies that help students learn to deeply comprehend in a way that the brain naturally learns. These methods are highly motivating and proven affective. The workshop is for grades 3-12 and recommended for all content areas. Running Records—July 15th, A148 Presented by Jane Belcher and Charlotte Collier Want to improve your reading teaching skills? Come for a day full of hands-on learning in how to do running records. Discover how to use this critical reading tool to inform your instruction. Beyond Running Records—July 16th, A123 Presented by Jane Belcher and Charlotte Collier You’ve learned how to record the reading, now come and learn how to analyze the results! Learn all about how meaning, structure, and visual cues reveal what information your students are using (or neglecting) in reading. Assessing Content with Performance Indicators for ELL’s—July 16th, A148 Presented by Leann Valerio, Region 10 Content area instruction for elementary or secondary students can provide a meaningful context for English language and literacy development. But often the demands of academic learning through a yet un-mastered language are a challenge to assess. Using TELPAS data as well as other district data, participants will explore both the cognitive and the expressive rigor of the Student Expectations and plan instructional and assessment scaffolding strategies that lead to student success with CSCOPE Performance Indicators.

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Classroom Management for Increased Engagement-- July 17th, A148 Presented by Shannon Urbina, Region 10 Do you have a classroom dilemma? We’ve got the answer! Implement a solution for the struggle of classroom management in todays challenging classrooms and discuss strategies to increase the levels of active student engagement. Participants will examine the research-based classroom management strategies that are more apt to lead to higher student on task behavior. Build action steps to take back to the building to have an immediate impact on student-teacher interactions, disciplinary interventions, and difficult situations. Maximize your impact through these proven techniques. AWARE: Moving Beyond the Basics Training—July 19th, Neblett Computer Lab Presented by Dr. Lauren Dill, Sherman ISD Eduphoria has so many functionalities. Have you discovered all of the tools to enhance your teaching and your student’s learning for ongoing academic success? Come learn about the more advanced features of Eduphoria Aware! Forethought: Enhancing and Discovering Training—July 19th, Neblett Computer Lab Presented by Dr. Lauren Dill, Sherman ISD The possibilities in Eduphoria Forethought are limitless! Did you know that you can share lesson plans with inclusion teachers and have modifications specified in lesson plans? Do you use the data and SE reports when building lesson plans to analyze historical performance for your classroom? Come learn about the advanced features of Eduphoria Forethought and make your planning for the upcoming school year that much easier!

Lessons for Growing Writers—July 23rd, A123

Presented by Brandy Kerbow Teaching writing in the primary grades can be a daunting task that requires unique skills and understanding of writing development. In the workshop Growing Writers, participants were introduced to general concepts of writing development, classroom organization, and writing processes that can be used to help students become skilled writers. In this workshop, participants will engage in specific lessons designed to be used within a workshop model. We will explore the importance of talking and drawing in the development of beginning writers as well as

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how current children&166;s literature can be used as mentor text to develop concepts of organizational structure, idea development, and use of language and conventions. While this is a wonderful follow-up to Growing Writers, participants need not have attended it to participate in this workshop.

Science and the ELPS—July 23rd, A148 Presented by Region 10 Educators will develop a common understanding of utilizing the ELPS as a tool for formative assessment and how it is implemented in the classroom. Focus will be placed on effectively using the ELPS as an instructional tool to measure what students think and know throughout the instructional period, not just at the end of a unit of study. Teachers will be able to adjust instruction based on this important feedback from students. PBIS: Effective Implementation at the Classroom Level—July 24th, A148 Presented by Randy Sprick All teachers want their students to be orderly, responsive, engaged, and motivated. According to the most current research on teacher effectiveness, putting a successful behavior management system in place is a sure way of achieving these goals. During staff development sessions, teachers will learn how to:

• Establish a vision for their classrooms • Organize classrooms for student success • Prepare for the first month of school • Specify classroom behavioral expectations • Motivate even the most uncooperative students • Monitor and revise classroom behavioral plans • Correct specific misbehaviors

Write From the Beginning Update: Narrative Writing—July 24th A123 Presented by Laura Blalock Using the WFTB Program, this will be a refresher for the WFTB process for Kindergarten through 4th grade, along with the most current updates. This one-day session will focus on using Thinking Maps and the WFTB process to guide students in producing effective narrative writings. Even if you haven’t had WFTB training, this is a good opportunity for you to learn the WFTB process. You will NOT want to miss the one-day session on Expository writing either!

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Write From the Beginning Update: Expository Writing—July 25th, A123 Presented by Laura Blalock Using the Write From the Beginning Program, this will be a refresher for the WFTB process for Kindergarten through 4th grade along with the most current updates. This one-day session will focus on using Thinking Maps and the WFTB process to guide students in producing effective Expository writings. Even if you haven’t had WFTB training, this is a good opportunity for you to the WFTB process.

Bilingual Learning Centers—July 30th-31st, A148 Presented by Gomez & Gomez The purpose of this training is to provide participants with a deep understanding of the design and management of BLCs to maximize student learning, language development and support core instruction. The training focuses extensively on Make-n-Take activities. This training is designed for bilingual teachers grades PK-2.

August 2013

SIOP: It makes sense! (K-6)—August 7th, A148 Presented by Laura Blalock This one day session will clarify all of those acronyms that can be overwhelming (ELPS, TELPAS, SI, PLDS, ELLs). You won’t have to guess what those mean anymore! You’ll walk away with authentic examples and activities that will bring you classroom alive for ALL students, and it will give you some answers on what to do to assist your English Language Learners.

**STAAR 3DX: Accountability, Assessment, and Action—August 8th-9th Presented by Ervin Knezek We now have two years of data! STAAR 3DX is an extended (“X”) version of STAAR 3D. This session extends the learning about data decision-making and is designed to provide school leadership teams with strategies on how to take an in-depth view of the data. In this workshop you will: Read, Interpret, analyze and apply STAAR data; Gain clarity on the new accountability system; Understand the challenges relating STAAR and students with special needs; Organize and establish priorities **Principals will select participants for this session.

Content area instruction for elementary or secondary students can provide a meaningful context for English language and literacy development. But often the demands of academic learning through a yet un-mastered language are a challenge to assess. Using TELPAS data as well as other district data, participants will explore both the cognitive and the expressive rigor of the Student Expectations and plan instructional and assessment scaffolding strategies that lead to student success with CSCOPE Performance Indicators.  

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