Elementary ELAR Newsletter
Spring 2019
Literacy Tidbit: NEW ELAR / SLAR TEKS
1. Phonics will extend to grades 4 and 5.
2. Phonological Awareness extends to grade 2.
3. Main Idea is being called Central idea.
These are just a few of the major changes. As you begin to make plans for the upcoming school year, you will want to make sure that you attend sessions to introduce you to the New ELAR / SLAR TEKS.
Upcoming Sessions:
June 3 (TEKS Resource Districts Only)
June 19 (TEKS Resource Districts Only)
July 1 (TEKS Resource Districts Only)
July 15 (For Region 7 Literacy Model Participants)
August 8 (Back to School Conference-Spring Hill; All Region 7 Schools can attend)
August 9 (Back to School Conference-Malakoff; All Region 7 Schools can attend)
August 12 (Back to School Conference-Mineola; All Region 7 Schools can attend)
August 13 (Back to School Conference-Palestine; All Region 7 Schools can attend)
August 14 (Tent. Back to School Conference-Diboll; All Region 7 Schools can attend)
Sessions are filling fast, so don't delay, register TODAY!
"Hot Topic" Tuesdays with Angela
March 5th: Topic: Writing PLC-dialogue with others about writing for STAAR
April 9th: Topic: Introduction to the 6 Syllables of English
May 7th: TBD
To submit possible topics for consideration, please click HERE.