Instructional Leadership Innovation Does Not Happen in Isolation April 4, 2018 by George Couros In The Innovator s Mindset, I share the following eight characteristics: May 2018 Edition What is important to understand regarding these characteristics is that none of them make you innovative in isolation. It is their combinations that lead to new and better solutions. If I a observant and understand the world around me, yet create nothing, what would be solved? Flip it though; if I am creating without understanding the context of where I work and who I serve (observant), you might be creating solutions to things that is helpful to no one. This thinking was sparked by a post I recently read that was written by Mrs. Krolicki, talking about the importance of reflection leading to action: To read more please click on the link: https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/8175 Announcement Please Note: You can find more information on our department website: www.sisd.net/academicservices
Page 2 Tech News Blackboard Classroom SISD s LMS The Socorro ISD Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) has completed its review of multiple Learning Management Systems (LMS) over the course of a year and have concluded that Blackboard Classroom is the best choice to move our district forward in our goal of producing Future Ready graduates. This Blackboard Classroom will provide district staff, students, and parents a platform to leverage the many digital tools and resources in our district by placing them in one location, making them easily accessible, interoperable, and drives more personalized content to all stakeholders. Being online and with adaptive capabilities, users will be able to access the Blackboard Classroom LMS any time and on mobile devices. For the 2018-19 school year, Blackboard Classroom will be implemented at high schools, with middle school grades in 2019-2020 and district-wide implementation in 2020-2021. High schools will be receiving additional information during campus visits scheduled with our Instructional Technology team. Thanks goes out to all of campus TAC members for their involvement in the LMS Review process! DNA Conference July 25, 2018 Eastlake High School We are pleased to announce that the 2018 Digitally Nurturing Academics (DNA) Conference will also serve as the event at which Dr. Jose Espinoza, Superintendent of Schools, will welcome back all Team SISD teachers for the 2018-19 school year! There will be two sessions during which Dr. Espinoza will address our team, propelling them into a day full of learning, sharing, and growing together in our capacity as educators to use the district s digital investments to unleash A Universe of Possibilities for our students! In preparation for the conference: Please remind staff that arrangements have been made for busses to transport them from your campus to the conference and back, due to the limited parking available and the anticipated congestion due to construction on Eastlake Boulevard from I-10 up to and past Peyton Road. Lunch will also be provided on-site for all attendees. We encourage everyone to download the Eventleaf Guide app on their smartphone to be able to access their schedule after they have registered for the event. The Instructional Technology team will be meeting with campus staff to provide an overview of the conference and provide guidance for registering for the event to select their sessions for this great day of professional learning! @InstrTech_SISD #SISD_DNA18 #TeamSISD #FutureReady #SISD_OCB
Page 3 Tech News (Cont.) June Professional Development Sessions AM PM AM PM June 4th, Monday June 6th, Wednesday June 7th, Thursday Creating Accessibility 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Nearpod 3-hr: 101/Intermediate 8:30 11:30 a.m. Empower Students with Workforce Ready Skills 8:30 11:30 a.m. Pebble Hills High School Options HS (Library) Options HS (Library) Nearpod 3-hr: Intermediate/Advanced 12:30 3:30 p.m. Empower Students with Workforce Ready Skills 12:30 3:30 p.m. Options HS (Library) Options HS (Library) June 12th, Tuesday June 13th, Wednesday June 14th, Thursday A Teacher s Day Made Easier with OneNote and OneNote Class Notebooks 8:30 11:30 a.m. DSC Project Room A Teacher s Day Made Easier with OneNote and OneNote Class Notebooks 12:30 3:30 p.m. DSC Project Room Fostering Digital Citizenship in the 21st Century 8:30 11:30 a.m. Options HS (Library) Fostering Digital Citizenship in the 21st Century 12:30 3:30 p.m. DSC Project Room Nearpod 3hr: Intermediate/ Advanced 8:30 11:30 a.m. DSC Project Room Nearpod 3hr: 101/Intermediate 12:30 3:30 p.m. DSC Project Room
Page 4 Early Childhood News This Month in Early Childhood The end of year is almost here. A time you shouldn t fear. Stay strong and don t forget That you really shouldn t fret About what your students know. You ve done a great job and it shows! Your little ones will soon be gone And they know that you re the one That taught them how to read and write and treat each other right. Elizabeth Marquez Don t forget: Istation K-2: May 1st May 11th EOY Math K-2: May 14th May 18th
Page 5 ELAR News Elementary ELAR Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge (May 7-September 7, 2018) Description from Scholastic: The Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is a free, online reading program designed to help students turn the summer slide the learning loss which can occur over the summer months into a summer leap by discovering the joy and magic of reading for fun. The theme of the Challenge changes every year. The 2018 theme is A Magical Summer of Reading, which comes to life on the website with the beautiful Harry Potter illustrations by Jim Kay. We think it s the perfect message to encourage students across the country to share in the magic of summer reading in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone. Please consult with your campus librarian for additional guidance. Secondary ELAR Literary Anthology Author s Luncheon Literary Anthology first place winners will be recognized during the annual author s luncheon. All coordinators will be assisting during the anthology luncheon. Date: May 12, 2018 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Pebble Hills Cafeteria
Page 6 Math News Elementary and Secondary Math Upcoming dates: 3rd Grade Advisory Committee - May 1st, 4:00-6:00 p.m. @ DSC Room B 4th Grade Advisory Committee - May 2nd, 4:00-6:00 p.m. @ DSC Room A 5th Grade Advisory Committee - May 3rd, 4:00-6:00 p.m. @ DSC Room B TI Calculator training will be available May 19th, @ DSC, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. This training is available to all 7th - Algebra 2 teachers. Good Luck to all of our 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and Algebra 1 students on your STAAR/EOC exams! YOU GOT THIS!
Page 7 Science News SISD Science (K-12th) Academic Vocabulary Streamlined TEKs Academic vocabulary refers to the words associated with content knowledge. Within science, there is a specific set of words that represent concepts and processes. These words are conceptually more complex than everyday language; therefore, they are more difficult to learn. Lead4ward has a list of academic science vocabulary words per grade level. This list includes new words, previously introduced words and related words per TEK. Academic Vocabulary - click on the grade level and science under the academic vocab column. The State Board of Education gave final approval in April to streamlined science standards for kindergarten through high school. Streamlining eliminates, clarifies or combines some standards without adding additional content. Click on the links below to view the side by side documents by grade level that we will be analyzing at our content meetings. Elementary Stemscopes Re-TEKs Middle School High School Don t forget that all 5th, 8th and Biology Teachers have access to the Stemscopes RE-TEKs. This is a great resource to prepare our students for the upcoming STAAR/EOC exams. Log in: https://n11089d41294.acceleratelearning.com/login Username: SISD username Password: First name initial, Last name initial (both capitalized) and last 4 digits of your Employee number. Content Advisory Meetings May 1st 3rd Grade Math and Science, 4:00 6:00 p.m. DSC Room B May 2nd 4th Grade Math and Science, 4:00 6:00 p.m. DSC Room A May 3rd 5th Grade Math and Science, 4:00 6:00 p.m. DSC Room B May 22nd Chemistry/Physics, 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. DSC Tech Lab 1st Floor May 23rd Biology, 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. DSC Tech Lab 1st Floor Contact Us Dr. Danielle Navariz (Elementary 2nd 5th) dfranc05@sisd.net Frank McDonald (Middle and High School 6th 12th) fmcdon@sisd.net
Page 8 Social Studies News SISD Social Studies (K-12th) Curriculum/ Current Events Corner NEW FREE RESOURCE Keep our SISD Students connected to real world social issues: https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/ https://newseumed.org/ This is a new resource with free lesson plans for Social Studies teachers. 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Summer Professional Development Opportunities The STAAR assessment is May 17th, we have created a folder in TEAMS with interactive STAAR Review Resources. Please be sure your teachers are utilizing these free and awesome resources! 2nd/3rd Social Studies Vocabulary Strategies: June 5th 12:30-3:30 p.m. DSC Room C 4th Social Studies Vocabulary Strategies: June 7th 12:30-3:30 p.m. DSC Project Room 5th Social Studies Vocabulary Strategies: June 12th 12:30-3:30 p.m. DSC Room A High School/Online Textbook: June 13th 1:00-4:00 p.m. DSC Tech Lab 1st Floor High School/Online Textbook: June 20th 1:00-4:00 p.m. DSC Tech Lab 1st Floor Contact Us Dr. Kim Baxter (Middle & High School) kbaxte@sisd.net Michelle Trujillo (Middle School & Elementary) mandha@sisd.net
Page 9 Advanced Academics Advanced Academics May/June Events Gifted and Talented DC/ECHS Pre-AP/AP Destination Imagination UIL May 2: District Gifted and Talented Showcase at PHHS May 5: Identification and Assessment Professional Development May 19: Nature and Needs Professional Development June 5: Project Based Learning for the 21st Century June 11-15: GT summer camp @ Americas High School June 18-19: Schoolwide Cluster Grouping Model for SCGM campuses May 16: Dual Credit Advisory Meeting SpringBoard Math and ELA Training: July 18-19: Eastlake High School July 20-21: Americas High School July 25-26: Pebble Hills High School May 21: Deadline to complete online form/survey May 21: Elementary & MS UIL Meeting SpringBoard Teacher Access Use the following URL for ELAR: https://socorroindependenttx.springboardonline.org/ Use the following URL for Math (This is trial access only!): https://texasmath.springboardonline.org/ebook/login The access code is: AXKKAS Be sure to use your district email address when registering. Username: Password: socorromath socorromath
Page 10 Bilingual Buzz Upco i g PD s: Date Starting Time Ending Time 5/7/2018 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Family Latino Literacy Project EOY Family Latino Literacy Project Parents DSC Board Room 5/22/2018 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Title III Instructional Aide/ LPAC Aide Training Title III Instructional Aide/LPAC Aide DSC Room AB 5/23/2018 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Secondary ESL Academy Training Secondary ESL Academy Teachers DSC Room CD 5/24/2018 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. PreK- K ESL Academy Training PreK - K ESL Academy Teachers DSC Room AB Title Audience Continued support for Pre-K registration Plan Elementary Title III Clerks will be going to their respective Pre-K Hubs to support in the finalizing of the Pre-LAS testing from April 7th registration during May 1st- 15th. Location
Page 11 Bilingual Buzz (Cont.) EOY Pre-K Pre-LAS Testing Window: May 1st-25th Exiting 11th and 12th grade students- Pass out permission slips to Year 1 & 2 students Collect permission slips by May 11th Send SESLA rosters electronically by May 18th If recommending specific ESL teacher for your campus please notify Bil/ESL Department Ensure classrooms are reserved for SESLA at participating campuses 5th grade students will be attending their assigned middle school s SESLA 8th grade students will be attending their assigned high school s SESLA Testing Window: May 1st-25th LPAC News There will be NO monthly meeting for LPAC Administrators for the month of May. Our next monthly meeting for Title III Instructional/ LPAC Aides will be May 22, 2018. This will be our End of Year Celebration for all their hard work. Campestre Elementary Montwood High School We are proud to recognize 21 campuses participating and about 200 parents. Thank you very much to our teachers that were part of implementing this parental program this school year at their campus. Also a big thank you to our Eastlake High School Mariachis for being part of our entertainment for this event.
Page 12 Special Education Department In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week and Better Hearing and Speech Month I would like to acknowledge the critical role, that you all play, within the Special Education Department. Thank you all, for your passion, commitment and most of all, your undying work ethic, to all of our students with special needs. Without a doubt, you are all vital members of the Socorro ISD Special Education Department. Thank you. Richard Ortega M. ED. Date May 2, 2018 Time 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Title Agency and Employer Luncheon Audience Community Employers Location DSC Room C/D May 4, 2018 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Celebration Day Students with limited Motor Ability And Medically Fragile Sun Ridge Middle School Gym May 10, 2018 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PAS Academy PAS Teachers DSC Room B May 22-23, 2018 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CPI Training TBSI Campus Core Teams TBD Just as a reminder, every campus must have a TBSI campus core team 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. 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. TEA 2016 Performance Report
Page 13 State and Federal Programs 2018-2019 DISTRICT/CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLANS: COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT What drives a district improvement plan or campus improvement plan? How is a vision developed by district and school leadership to make the district and our campuses better than they were before? * It all starts with the Comprehensive Needs Assessment! (CNA) * We are in full swing with the development of our 2018-2019 DIP and CIPs. * What are our needs? How do we determine them? * How do our needs then become defined as our plan objectives and strategies? * How do our objectives and strategies become funded with our budget allocations? * CNA Multiple Measures of Data * Four Areas: Demographics, Student Academic Achievement, District Processes and Programs, and Perceptions. * What are the strengths of each of the four multiple measures of data> * What are the areas needing improvement in each measure? How are the problem statements and root causes analyzed and applied for each? * A Plan Will Not Work Unless We Do. *A CNA and a subsequent improvement plan is not merely a compliance piece. *A DIP and a CIP is a full illustration of the vision an entity has to raise the bar with respect to student achievement. *First things First: We will never be able to determine any other plan steps without a solid CNA in place! That is why this first step is so important and ample time is given for completion. *The CNA portion of the DIP and CIPs must be completed by May 25. As always, if you have any questions, call: *Dr. Adam Starke at 937-1601 *Oscar Leza at 937-1603
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