Literacy Updates for Principals
Upcoming Literacy PD
Sept. 5 - Fall Study Series Sesion
Sept. 11 - ESC 11 Set Sail with Phonics
Sept. 12 - Literacy Impact Team Meeting
Sept. 13 - BOY Assessment Window Closes
Sept. 18 - Jennifer Serravallo Training
Sept. 19 - Fall Study Series Session
Sept. 24 - ESC Region 11 Brain Based Phonics Instruction
Sept. 24 - The EdCollab Gathering
The Teachers College Reading & Writing Project is hosting a Leadership Institute Supporting Whole District & Whole School Reform in NYC from Oct. 16 - 18. Check your local PD budgets and your calendars, and consider applying for this life-changing PD opportunity. Additionally, TCRWP offers two FREE PD events each year for teachers known as Saturday Reunions. Check them out!
Stephanie Zelenak, the Lead4Ward consultant, reminded us that our current ELAR data will be minimally useful to us for the next two years. Instead, she encouraged us to focus on the TWO priorities captured in the image below.
Word on the street is that our new ELAR STAAR tests could look at lot like the Tennessee state exams, known as TCAP. Mr. Springston shared that he has a friend on the Texas State Board of Education who encouraged us to start studying released items. Join me and let's learn together!