CISD ESL/BIL NeWSLETTER

January- February 2020

Newsletter

IMPORTANT DATES

January 20th:

      • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Student/Staff Holiday)

January 27th:

      • Online Basic Training courses for new K-1st and 2nd-12th grade raters is available.

February 7th:

      • TELPAS campus raters and test administrators must be trained by today.

February 10th:

      • Calibration window opens for new and returning raters.
      • Earliest eligibility date for TELPAS writing samples.

February 14th:

      • Valentine's Day
      • CISD Professional Learning Day

February 17th:

      • Presidents' Day (Bad Weather Day)

February 21st:

      • End date for training raters, assemblers, and verifiers on administration procedures.

February 24th:

      • TELPAS assessment window opens.

Knowing your Els

Speaking for ELs can be improved through intentional use of technology.

Click on logo for link to the EL Digital Toolbox

Jan/Feb Feature: Keynote

Keynote is a presentation tool which enables learners to create presentations that consist of text, images, shapes, and more. In addition, learners can draw, write, and speak directly into the presentation.

Some implementation ideas include:

  • Learners create an ebook with voice over in Keynote to share with others.
  • Learners create a presentation with voice over about a historical event, person, place, or topic.
  • Learners create a procedural - “how to” - presentation.

ways to support Els in the classroom

Follow your ESL Facilitator


Austin Elementary: Ana Vizcaya Vazquez: @MrsVizcaya Middle School East: Laura Bird: @mrsbird710
Cottonwood Creek Elementary: Roxann Krautkramer: @RoxyKKESL Middle School North: Colleen Cobb: @ClassroomCobb
Canyon Ranch Elementary: Lisa Hansen: @LisaHansen_ Middle School West: Colleen Friskey: @friskeyc Alex Pinela: @AlexPinela1
Denton Creek Elementary: @LeonESLBIL
Lee Elementary: Claudia Rios: @netzeroRios Stormy Allen: @MissLambRed4th
Town Center Elementary: Julie Wheeler: @wheelerj1207 CHS 9th Grade Campus: Jessica Lynch : @Jalynch01
Mockingbird Elementary: Emily Williams: @ThatMrsWilliams CHS & New Tech: Shauna Carter: @ShaunaCarterESL Lakeside Elementary Tara Sowels (Bil. Instructional Coach): @PDbyTTT
Wilson Elementary: Jennifer Hubble: @jhub257
Valley Ranch Elementary: Angela Marshall: @amarshallesl Megan Butkovich: @MButkovichESL
Pinkerton Elementary Narda Holguin: @PinkySpanish1