Donna Easler
Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary School
Foundational Information...
~ former 2nd and 3rd grade teacher
~ wife to a supportive husband
~ mom (of a 24 year old AND a 9 year old)
~ reader, journal-writer, and "want to be" chef
~ active within my community and church
~ co-direct Vacation Bible School
~ Sunday School Teacher (children and adults)
~ former mortgage broker / branch manager
~ PTA Liason / PTA Board member
~ Spartanburg Reading Association
~ SCIRA member
~ Relay for Life / Team Captain for CFG
~ 5- year Cancer survivor
Survivorship Has Its Benefits...
The funds raised through the sale of t-shirts helped to fund chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
While taking a short term break from teaching during chemotherapy, I was honored to be asked to contribute and co-author our school's state Reading Award submission.
This year I am the C-FG team captain for our Relay for Life team.
CFG / Children First
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~ LLI referrals (Google forms / QR code)
~ Phonemic Pre and Post Assessments (Quizlet and Google Forms)
~Communication with parents and teachers through websites and apps: Remind101, Movenote, SeeSaw
~ Integral part of RTI process
~ Collaborate with the Literacy coach and administrators to identify children and help assess needs for LLI placement.
Click. Create. Collaborate. Communicate.
~ District Technology Steering Committee
~ CFG Technology Leadership Committee
~ Integrate Technology into RTI data
~ Instructor for 2 mini-technology sessions and CFG professional development
~ Instructor for summer technology sessions
~ Former leader (Spartanburg Writing Project) and Instructor (Junior Writing Project)
~ Co-writer for CFG Palmetto's Finest Application and State Reading Award
~PTA Liason (4 years)
~ Member of Spartanburg Reading Council and SCIRA
"I am not a teacher but an awakener." ~ Robert Frost
Family Values / District 2 roots
Email: donna.easler@spartanburg2.k12.sc.us
Website: https://tellagami.com/gami/JI8PKZ/
Location: Boiling Springs, SC, United States
Phone: 864-578-2215
Daily Nonnegotiables...
- Instructional reading with mentor texts
- Effort
- Writing to explain
- Writing to learn
- Every day is an opportunity to grow
- Communication and goal setting
Goals Each Day...
- Update teachers
- Motivate parents and students
- Learn something new
- Read something new
- Help each child to feel wanted and more confident
My Communication Toolkit...
- Blendspace website
- Movenote
- Google forms, docs and slides
- Animoto
- Educreations