Region 6 Elementary PK-5 Newsletter
November 2023
Please look for our monthly newsletters the first week of every month.
Calling ALL Elementary Social Studies Teachers!
SPACE IS LIMITED!!! Don't miss out on this half-day learning opportunity at Region 6!
Our day of learning will focus on how to navigate Social Studies Weekly and share ways to improve student performance in Social Studies and in Reading!
Ways we can support your campus/district
Region 6 is available to offer individualized support at your school. Onsite PD can be provided for your professional learning needs, including (but not limited to):
- Writing support - authentic Writing to STAAR
- Coaching of teachers/teacher teams/coaches
- Unpacking of standards/backward design
- HQIM support
- TEKS Resource System
- Implementing the Science of Reading in your classroom
- mClass/DIBELS assessment and/or data support
- TXKEA/TPRI assessment and/or data support
- Elementary workstations
- Literacy small groups
- Instruction that supports STAAR success
- Data analysis and small group planning
- Campus-specific professional learning
What's Happening at Region 6 ESC - Grades K-5?
RBIS
November 14, 2023
Join us for a deep dive into essential best practice for RLA:
- Foundational Skills
- Text Complexity
- Knowledge Coherence
- Text-Based Responses
ECR: Calibrating & Scoring
November 8, 2023
Session 2 of our STAAR series will focus on understanding the ECR rubric, calibrating on the rubric, and scoring writing samples. Participants will be sent a passage and a prompt for students to complete and will bring their samples (2 classes maximum) to the session to be scored. We will discuss next steps in instruction.
Prof. Learning Series 3
November 9, 2023
Session 3 of our Professional Learning Series will focus on utilizing explicit whole-group instruction in the RLA classroom. We will discuss systematic foundational skills instruction, read-alouds in the RLA classroom, and using mentor texts to create critical readers and writers.
Social Studies Weekly
November 13, 2023
Please join us for a half day of learning regarding how to best use Social Studies Weekly. This will not only support your social studies instruction but your reading instruction as well!
Prof. Learning Series 4
January 16, 2024
Session 4 of our Professional Learning Series will focus on evidence-based instructional strategies that can be implemented immediately. We will explore a variety of instructional strategies to engage students in authentic learning and promote higher-order thinking skills.
ECR: Scoring & Planning
January 24, 2024
Primary Data Dig
Teachers will learn how to use their MOY student data to drive intentional, personalized instruction for primary learners. Teachers will also create groupings AND plan for their small group instruction based on their data.
Prof. Learning Series Day 5
Session 5 of our Professional Learning Series will provide a time of collaboration. Participants will work to analyze their personal data to determine power standards and areas of focus for the remainder of their school year.
STAAR Reading Review
Session 4 of our STAAR Series will focus on creating a high-impact STAAR Review.
What's Happening at ESC 6 - Early Childhood
Prof.Learning Series 3
Session 3 of our Professional Learning Series will focus on utilizing explicit whole-group instruction in the early childhood classroom. We will discuss systematic foundational skills instruction, read-alouds, and using mentor texts to develop critical language skills.
Primary Data Dig
Teachers will learn how to use their MOY student data to drive intentional, personalized instruction for primary learners. Teachers will also create groupings AND plan for their small group instruction based on their data.
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new! -Albert Einstein
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Elementary RLA & Pre-K Specialist
Elementary RLA & SS Specialist
Smore ❤️ Region 6 Elementary ELAR/SS
Email: klupton@esc6.net
Website: https://www.esc6.net/
Location: Region Vi Education Services Center, Montgomery Road, Huntsville, TX, USA
Phone: 9364358379