eLEvating Literacy in LEISD
Updates & News You've Been Waiting For
3-8th Grades: Istation Coming Soon!
Istation was approved for Texas students 3-8th grade. Once the state and Istation have finished the initial contract process, LEISD will have access to Istation to begin uploading students. As soon as we are ready to go, expect to hear more from me! Istation is a multi-faceted program--a universal screener, an intervention tracking tool, a student computer-adaptive reading program, a teacher reading group support, a progress monitor, a STAAR predictor, and even a writing lesson bank!
6-12th Grades: Online Textbook Help is Here!
If you have not already explored the resources available from your textbook, there are 3 quick wordless videos to show you some of the basics.
- Exploring the teacher content on ConnectED
- Adding the Student Textbook & Getting the Student Code in ConnectED
- Getting the Code to Help Students Login to ConnectED
Goals K-2:
- Work on "Conferring with Writers"
- Get our "Mini-lessons" solid
Goals 3-5:
- Work on "Conferring with Writers"
- Get our "Mini-lessons" solid
Goals 6-8:
- Use Units of Study lessons 2x's/ week
- Become comfortable with Writer's Workshop
9-12th Grades: Renaissance Star Reading
Our secondary high school staff have long wanted a reading assessment tool to track all students, identify reading levels, and monitor the progress of struggling students. After a short, online, universal screener, Renaissance Star provides teachers the opportunity to see the Lexile reading levels of their classes, and provide regular progress measures for intervention students. This will also make the incoming 8th grade data more meaningful, providing consistency from grades K-12.
K-12 Coordinator of Languages & Literacy
Ann Van Zandt
Email: avanzandt@littleelmisd.net
Location: 300 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, TX, United States
Twitter: @AnnVanZandt