TLI Newsletter Working 3-16-15(1)

Dear TLI Teacher Leaders and                                                                        TIME  TO  UPDATE  DIPs  Coaches,   In  order  to  update  DIPs  we  need  include  all  data  from  our  BOY  With all the challenges that face us (Beginning  of  the  Year),  MOY  (Middle  of  the  Year),  and  coming  everyday, we know that you are a soon  EOY  (End  of  the  Year)  assessments.      vital component to our student  success and improved literacy. UNIVERSAL  SCREENERS:  Thank for going above and beyond  your duties and making things These  assessments  vary  by  grade  level:  happen on your campus and our  district. Elementary-­‐    CPALLS,  TPRI,  Tejas  LEE,  IStation,  TELPAS,   and  STAAR     Middle  School-­‐  IStation,  TELPAS,  STAAR     High  School  –  My  Virtual  Reading  Coach  (MVRC  –  is  only   available  at  some  of  the  high  schools),  TELPAS,  and  STAAR   EOC     For  further  updated  information  on  Texas  Universal  Screeners   visit:   file:///Users/episd/Desktop/Curriculum%20Newsletter%20S pring%202014.pdf   Other  assessments  that  can  be  considered  to  analyze  student   needs  and  update  DIPs:   Curriculum  Based  Assessments  (Benchmarks  and  Common   Assessments).                                                                                                                                                                           S      p     r     i   n      g       2     015: Reporting and Accountability (R) and   Sustainability (S) Modules Spring 2015 Dates Lesson Age/Grade Levels February 9th - 22nd R1 0-SE, K-5, 6-12 February 23rd - March 8th R2 0-SE, K-5, 6-12 March 9th - March 29th R3 0-SE, K-5, 6-12 March 30th - April 5th S1 0-SE, K-5, 6-12 April 6th - April 12th S2 0-SE, K-5, 6-12 REMEMBER TO TAKE THE ASSESSMENT!!

                                       TLI  Campus  News           El  Paso  High  School   CLARDY  ELEMENTARY   EPHS  is  currently  working  on  a  trial  run   with  a  communication  company  to  better   2D2u r tion     2g 5  th,  Cel  awredeyk’s  o  ffa  Sceuplttye  mgobte   r   facilitate  iPad  control  and  use.  In  tandem,   TLI  has  been  assisting  in  the  campus's   together  for  4  days  of  training   transition  to  a  more  technologically  sound   on  workstations.       teaching  environment  (this  is  no  easy  task     with  a  building  that  is  100  years  old  and  a   historical  landmark).  Each  day  was  a  make  and   By:  take  in  which  teachers  were   Cuyler  Anderson  able  to  put  together    workstations,  work  boards,  and  grouping  mats.               B      l    a     c    k         T       i   e         A       f   f  air  at     Vilas  Elementary                                      Chapin High School On November 13, 2014  Although Chapin HS had a Gates MacGinitie Reading Vilas Elem. Celebrated their  Level for all incoming freshmen (8th grade feeder Literacy Night. Angelica  pattern spring testing, summer testing, registration Paz-Luna coordinated the  testing, first week of school testing, and testing all 9th lavish event to involve  grade newcomers) this year we tested all 10th, 11th, parents and community  and 12th grade students. We will hone our system as members in promoting  this was an ARDUOUS task; as the wheels turn, we reading.figure out better ways.      By: Nancy Booth     Irvin High School    Irvin teachers have had professional development (PD)  in the Response to Intervention (RtI) framework,  determining Tier I,II,III students and their descriptors toassist in differentiated instruction, Depth of Knowledge Austin  High  School  (DOK) levels to ensure that scaffolding and rigorous Our  biggest  change  on  our  campus  is  the  questioning (poster included for every teacher), and PD creation  of  the  two  reading  labs.    These  labs  on Explicit Instruction to all core teachers (electives in are  equipped  with  MindPlay  Virtual  the future). Irvin created a cadre of teachers to be part Reading  Coach  and  targets  the  freshmen  of the Focused tutoring team, and we review RtI, data students.    With  the  addition  of  the  licenses  analysis, provided graphic organizers, conversation from  TLI,  we  will  be  able  to  add  the  starters, and a documentation organizer to track student sophomore  class.    The  results  have  been  progress. pretty  awesome  By: Odessa Wood     By:    Lillie  Ponikvar  

                               TLI  Campus  News             Hawkins Elementary School   On February 12, 2015, Hawkins Elementary Shared the   Love of Reading with the district! Teachers led students in a close up view of books of their choice, and then the students were ready to share all they knew with district and community representatives. It was such a treat for Belen and I to get to spend time with students and talk about the things they love best-reading all about  them!   The   projects   were   inspiring,   the   teachers   and   students   were   hardworking,   and   we   were   all   so   appreciative   of   all   they   had   done!   What   a   great   way   to   spend   a   morning!   Thank   you   so   much,   Hawkins!       Let's  do  that  again!                              TLI  Professional  Development                        Below  is  a  list  of  Professional  Development  provided  by  TLI.     Date               Title   Presenter         IPSI   TLI  Teacher  Leaders   8/28/14   Coach  Training/Reflection     9/25/14,   Joyce  E.  Juntune,  Phd   All  Academic  Coaches     9/26/14   Closing  the  Achievement  Gap     9/25/14,   Mind  Matters:  10  things  you     9/26/14   needed  to  know  about  the  brain   Lisa  Van  Gemert   All  Academic  Coaches     9/30/14   Writing  Across  the  Curriculum   Thea  Woodruff,  Phd.   Elemenary     10/28/14   Writing  Across  the  Curriculum     Thea  Woodruff,  Phd.   Secondary       11/18/14,     11/19/14,   Admin,  all  Academic     11/20/14   Student-­‐Focused  Coaching   Jan  Hasbrouck,  Phd.   Coaches     12/17/14   Reading  Coach,  Follett     Monica  Franco   TLI  Teacher  Leaders       2/18/15,     2/19/15   MOY  Data  Analysis  PK  Clusters   0-­‐5  TLI  Teacher  Leaders   Prekinder  Teachers        

                                                                                                                                News                                                                           WRITE FOR TEXAS     Write for Texas is designed to help all teachers   provide opportunities for students to read, write,     and discuss a wide variety of genres throughout   the school year.     The Write for Texas collection of online resources     is available to all secondary English language arts   and reading and content area teachers to support     effective writing instruction. The resources include   critical background knowledge, activities, and     videos that relate to the guiding principles of   effective writing instruction. Participants learn and     apply teaching techniques to support all students in   writing.                                                                                                                                                             To access the resources and materials, visit http://writefortexas.org, and for further information contact Lisa Jenerette, TLI Progra m    Assistant at [email protected].                                                                                                                                                                                    PEG Writing   PEG Writing (Project Essay Grade) is a web-based writing program   designed to help students in grades 3-12 develop effective writing skills and maximize teacher instruction. This online writing tool gives   educators and students unlimited access to custom writing prompts,   electronic graphic organizers, automated scoring, instant feedback,   portfolios, and interactive student tutorials.     Several of our TLI campuses are already using PEG and are having great success. TEA will be purchasing it for the 2015/16 school year   as well and if you would like to get ready for the upcoming school   year, this is the time. Following are the campuses using PEG. Please   feel free to contact our TLI leaders or Lit Coaches on these campuses   for their input and assistance.     Irvin HS   Armendariz MS Canyon Hills MS   Guillen MS   Lincoln MS   Magoffin MS     Terrace Hills MS    

                   Message  Board                      From  Monica  Franco,  TLI  Assistant  Director          Hello  fellow  TLI  colleagues!    With  STAAR  and  EOC  fast  approaching,  we  the  TLI  Campus  Support  Team            thought  that  a  TLI  Newsletter  would  be  a  great  way  to  keep  in  touch  and  celebrate  successes  at  all  the            TLI  campuses.    We  know  you  are  all  working  hard  out  there  with  grant  compliance  and  going  above            and  beyond  in  updating  iPads,  teacher  support  and  more!    We  thank  you  for  your  dedication  and  we            hope  that  you  enjoy  this  newsletter!  Kudos  to  Belen  and  Lisa  who  helped  coordinate  the  TLI              Newsletter.  A  big  thank  you  to  all  who  contributed  and  shared  their  \"great\"  news.      We  hope  others          will  be  inspired  to  share  their  successes  and  stories,  just  email  Belen  or  Lisa.          Keep  up  the  good  work.    Keep  the  CBLT's  going  strong  and  call  us  if  you  need  extra  support  with  the          online  modules.    Try  your  best  to  get  all  your  students  assessed  through  your  reading  assessments  for        Middle  of  Year  (MOY)  and  especially  End  of  Year  (EOY).    Hang  in  there  during  STAAR  and  EOC!  And          most  of  all,  thank  you  for  all  you  do!!          TLI  ROCKS!!!!                     We would like to welcome Cuyler Anderson as our new TLI Program Assistant for high school. We are excited to have him join the TLI team in this capacity. He has been with the district for over 6 years, the entire time spent in the high school environment. He holds a Masters degree from UTEP in Literacy Instruction and is excellent with technology as well as any implementation questions you may have. He is also a veteran of the US Military Police Corps. Welcome, Cuyler!                        

                     Message  Board                         GTatgrhtrh e M ehereiatsee: a   td   a m J  y  ir u andnkeonteyfa e  oryew!rse ro  !   2s m  f u  iW!o9n r  a r-  f­ e‐  Jcto  ou i a wroullmyneril n  a 1l  wT d t l!Lie e a oWIt r   hn  S ysea.u o   a A v wmunes i d ! km l o l  n    gf  ib ot e ne w tto h i  yw n  imos  H u  t o shrouri e usmsu s   a imtissto  ca e nwalr l  se    e   s                                                              TLI  Campus  Support  Team           Name   Title   Email   Monica  Franco   Assistant  Director   [email protected]   Michelle  Wagoner   Program  Manager,  Technology   [email protected]   Cuyler  Anderson   Program  Assistant,  High  Schools   [email protected]   Lisa  Jenerette   Program  Assistant,  Middle  Schools   [email protected]   Belen  Downs   Program  Assistant,  Elementary  Schools   [email protected]   Yolanda  Aguilar   District  TLI  Teacher  Leader,  Elementary   [email protected]   Lori  Wilcox   District  TLI  Teacher  Leader,  Elementary   [email protected]   Alicia  Calderon   District  TLI  Early  Childhood  Teacher  Leader   [email protected]   Olivia  Centeno   District  TLI  Early  Childhood  Teacher  Leader   [email protected]   Yolanda  Glendon   District  TLI  Early  Childhood  Teacher  Leader   [email protected]   Irma  Jimenez   District  TLI  Early  Childhood  Teacher  Leader   [email protected]   Debra  Montes-­‐Valencia   District  TLI  Early  Childhood  Teacher  Leader   [email protected]   Ana  Saldana   District  TLI  Early  Childhood  Teacher  Leader   [email protected]   Delicia  Pinero   TLI  Secretary   [email protected]      If  you  would  like  to  have  your  campus  highlighted  on  our  next  newsletter  please  send  information  and  pictures  to  Belen  Downs  at  [email protected]  or  Lisa  Jenerette  at    @episd.org.