4th grade teachers are invited to join us as we share strategies that help energize your students´ writing as they follow the writing process.

CAMEY TEACHERS ONLY Bookstudy COVERING A Handbook for Classroom Instruction that Works.

This class addresses LISD professional standards and tutor expectations. Learn strategies and resources for assisting struggling students with reading.

Classroom teachers, both regular and bilingual are invited to join with special education teachers and reading teachers for this interactive class. Implement guided reading as you organize and work with small groups who have similar reading processes. Learn to group students, select text, introduce new books, use running records, support comprehension, and make teaching decisions during and after text reading. LISD and state expectations will be addressed.

This session is for non Title I campuses only. ARI tutors and classroom teachers that work as ARI tutors are invited to attend. Two non-fiction kits have been purchased for each Title I campus to be used for small group instruction to meet the requirements of Tiers II & III for RTI. The Comprehension Strategies Kit allocated for each campus will be given to the teacher at the training. At least one teacher must attend in order for the campus to receive their kits.

This session is for non Title I campuses only. ARI tutors and classroom teachers that work as ARI tutors are invited to attend. One non-fiction kit has been purchased for each non-Title I campus to be used for small group instruction to meet the requirements of Tiers II & III for RTI. The Comprehension Strategies Kit allocated for each campus will be given to the teacher at the training.

Participants will learn how to use Stephanie Harvey´s Comprehension Toolkit as a way to deepen student comprehension through the reading, writing, and thinking about nonfiction texts. Toolkits have been purchased for each campus, and will be given to those teachers that attend the training.

Participants will learn how to use Stephanie Harvey´s Comprehension Toolkit as a way to deepen student comprehension through the reading, writing, and thinking about nonfiction texts. Toolkits have been purchased for each campus, and will be given to those teachers that attend the training.

Participants will learn how to use Stephanie Harvey´s Comprehension Toolkit as a way to deepen student comprehension through the reading, writing, and thinking about nonfiction texts.

Participants will use the Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of Literacy Learning book and their DRA2/EDL 2 data to learn how to target instruction for their guided reading groups. Bring both your campus copy of the appropriate grade level Continuum of Literacy Learning book and your most recent DRA2/EDL2 class data.

Participants will use the Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of Literacy Learning book and their DRA2/EDL 2 data to learn how to target instruction for their guided reading groups. Bring both your campus copy of the appropriate grade level Continuum of Literacy Learning book and your most recent DRA2/EDL2 class data.

Participants will use the Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of Literacy Learning book and their DRA2/EDL 2 data to learn how to target instruction for their guided reading groups. Bring both your campus copy of the appropriate grade level Continuum of Literacy Learning book and your most recent DRA2/EDL2 class data.

This introductory session helps participants learn how to administer the 3rd - 5th grade Developmental Reading Assessment as well understand how to use the Continuum and Focus of Instruction pages.

This introductory session helps participants learn how to administer the K-2nd grade Developmental Reading Assessment as well understand how to use the Continuum and Focus of Instruction pages.

This introductory session helps participants learn how to administer the 4-5 grade Developmental Reading Assessment as well understand how to use the Continuum and Focus of Instruction pages.

This introductory session helps participants learn how to administer the K-3rd grade Developmental Reading Assessment as well understand how to use the Continuum and Focus of Instruction pages.

Participants will learn how to administer the designated Word Analysis tasks of the DRA2.

2nd and 3rd grade teachers will have the opportunity to preview the new ELA TEKS for 2nd and 3rd grade and discuss the changes made by the State board of Education.

4th and 5th grade teachers will have the opportunity to preview the new ELA TEKS for 4th and 5th grade and discuss the changes made by the State board of Education.

Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers will have the opportunity to preview the new ELA TEKS for Kinder and 1st grade and discuss the changes made by the State board of Education.

One non-fiction kit has been purchased for each of the following campuses: Bridlewood, Castle Hills, Coyote Ridge, Donald, Flower Mound, Hebron Valley, Heritage, Hicks, Highland Village, Homestead, Independence, Indian Creek, Liberty, McAuliffe, Morningside, Old Settlers, Parkway, Prairie Trail, Timbercreek, Valley Ridge, Wellington. Campuses that already have the kit are welcome to send teachers, however they will not receive a new kit. This kit is to be used for small group tutorials to meet the requirements of RtI. Only campuses that attend the training will receive the kit.

ELA Curriculum Writing Verical Team - Elementary School. By invitation only. 2nd & 3rd Grade Team ONLY.

ELA Curriculum Writing Verical Team - Elementary School. By invitation only. 3rd Grade Team ONLY.

ELA Curriculum Writing Verical Team - Elementary School. By invitation only. 4th and 5th Grade ONLY.

ELA Curriculum Writing Verical Team - Elementary School. By invitation only. K-1st Team ONLY.

ELA Curriculum Writing Verical Team - Elementary School. By invitation only. Kindergarten Team ONLY.

ELA Curriculum Writing Verical Team - Elementary School. By invitation only. 1st Grade Team ONLY.

ELA Curriculum Writing Verical Team - Elementary School. By invitation only. 2nd Grade Team ONLY.

Learn new Elementary Textbook Adoption Materials.

Review/Revise Elmentary Curriculum

Review/Revise Elmentary Curriculum

Review/Revise Elmentary Curriculum

Review/Revise Elmentary Curriculum

Welcome to the Language Arts Advocate meeting. This year we will examine the new language arts TEKS and continue our book study Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency.

Literacy Coaches Cadre I, II, III will continue their study of working with classroom teachers to improve student achievement through job-embedded staff development on campus.

Must Register for ALL DAYS. Classroom teachers, both regular and bilingual are invited to join with special education teachers and reading teachers for this interactive class. Implement guided reading as you organize and work with small groups who have similar reading processes. Learn to group students, select text, introduce new books, use running records, support comprehension, and make teaching decisions during and after text reading. LISD and state expectations will be addressed.

Classroom teachers, both regular and bilingual are invited to join with special education teachers and reading teachers for this interactive class. Implement guided reading as you organize and work with small groups who have similar reading processes. Learn to group students, select text, introduce new books, use running records, support comprehension, and make teaching decisions during and after text reading. LISD and state expectations will be addressed.

Classroom teachers, both regular and bilingual are invited to join with special education teachers and reading teachers for this interactive class. Implement guided reading as you organize and work with small groups who have similar reading processes. Learn to group students, select text, introduce new books, use running records, support comprehension, and make teaching decisions during and after text reading. LISD and state expectations will be addressed.

Classroom teachers, both regular and bilingual are invited to join with special education teachers and reading teachers for this interactive class. Implement guided reading as you organize and work with small groups who have similar reading processes. Learn to group students, select text, introduce new books, use running records, support comprehension, and make teaching decisions during and after text reading. LISD and state expectations will be addressed.

Participants will gain an understanding of the framework used within the guided reading lesson for Kinder and 1st grade. The presenters will discuss how this approach to differentiated reading instruction fits with the LISD Model of Teaching reading, ELA TEKS, and the DRA2 assessment. Attendees will also have time to discuss classroom management procedures to support literacy work stations to ensure relevant, engaging work is being done as the teacher meets with guided reading groups.

Basic implementation of guided reading within any classroom. Learn how to- * group students for small group instruction * match leveled text to readers *appropiate text introductions for student success *use running records for ongoing assessment * make teaching decisions based on observations * teaching strategies before, during, and after text reading LISD and TEKS expectations will be addressed

Classroom teachers, both regular and bilingual are invited to join with special education teachers and reading teachers for this interactive class. Implement guided reading as you organize and work with small groups who have similar reading processes. Learn to group students, select text, introduce new books, use running records, support comprehension, and make teaching decisions during and after text reading. LISD and state expectations will be addressed.

Sheri Pentacost will be presenting to Indian Creek faculty.

Teachers will be trained on administering the TELPAS assessment for their english language learners.

All kindergarten and first grade teachers (regular and bilingual) are invited to join with special education teachers in this interactive workshop. Explore strategies to implement interactive writing and to promote the transfer of skills learned during interactive writing to independent writing. Helping students to write with more proficient spelling is not only the goal of every teacher, but also a mandate of the TEKS.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear Irene Fountas share her expertise and discover powerful ways to help their students read with deep understanding and fluency. This session will focus on how teachers can support their students thinking, talking and writing about the texts they read.

Participants will learn how to use Stephanie Harvey´s Comprehension Toolkit as a way to deepen student comprehension through the reading, writing, and thinking about nonfiction texts. Toolkits have been purchased for each campus, and will be given to those teachers that attend the training.

This session is open to LA advocates only. Grade level teams will review the new ELA TEKS and write local standards where needed.

This session is open to LA advocates only. Grade level teams will review the new ELA TEKS and write local standards where needed.

This session is open to LA advocates only. Grade level teams will review the new ELA TEKS and write local standards where needed.

This session is open to LA advocates only. Grade level teams will review the new ELA TEKS and write local standards where needed.

This session is open to LA advocates only. Grade level teams will review the new ELA TEKS and write local standards where needed.

This session is open to LA advocates only. Grade level teams will review the new ELA TEKS and write local standards where needed.

Presenter will share strategic oral language and vocabulary development strategies to foster and support reading comprehension and writing success for the English Language Learner.

Do you want to know what the rest of the class is doing while you work with small groups? Debbie Diller will help you learn how to incorporate literacy work stations into your language arts instruction for grades 3-5. This session will help you learn how to set-up, manage, and keep the literacy work stations all year.

Debbie Diller will help you learn how to incorporate literacy work stations into your language arts instruction. Do you want to know what the rest of the class is doing while you work with small groups? This session will help you learn how to set-up, manage, and keep the literacy work stations all year.

This Make & Take workshop is a meaningful, yet easy way to systematically include phonics instruction in your classrooms. Join us as we explore the Fountas & Pinnell Phonics Lessons for 1st and 2nd grades or Word Study for 3rd grade as a comprehensive approach to essential elements of reading instruction. Participants will leave with at least 3 phonics lessons ready to use with their students.

This Make & Take workshop is a meaningful, yet easy way to systematically include phonics instruction in your classrooms. Join us as we explore the Fountas & Pinnell Phonics Lessons and its comprehensive approach to essential elements of reading instruction. Participants will leave with at least 3 phonics lessons ready to use with their students.

PRAIRIE TRAIL ELEMENTARY ONLY - Consultant Susan Kelly will discuss the nuts and bolts of guided reading, teach demonstration lessons, and address teacher questions.

Teachers will gain strategies for enhancing guided reading instruction and learning stations.

Cathy Champon will provide training regarding use of the Primary Comprehension Tool Kit for instruction with kindergarten students.

Teachers in grades 1-3 will learn how to provide practical opportunities to improve their student´s reading fluency in the classroom.

Overview session for new classroom teacher K-2 and administrators.

By invitation only - this workshop is only for approved curriculum writers. Participants will receive training in Understanding by Design and the New English Language Arts TEKS. As part of the training, participants will learn how to develop a scope and sequence, design units of study, and write effective assessments and rubrics.

Join us to discover how 6 Traits Writing fits into the writing workshop framework and can enhance both your instruction, as well as your students´ writing. In this session the instructor will share an overview of 6 Traits Writing which include: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions. Tried and true, mini-lessons that have been student approved will also be shared.

Helping students to write with more proficient spelling is not only the goal of every teacher, but also a mandate of the TEKS. In this workshop, participants will learn how to construct word walls and implement daily activities to build both oral and written vocabulary.

Participants will become familiar with the 5 developmental stages of spelling, especially those applicable to 1st grade students. Dr. Bear will share the philosophy behind the Words Their Way approach to teaching vocabulary development and spelling. Participants will experience grade level activities and games. Dr. Bear will also discuss how to implement Words Their Way into the LISD curriculum.

Participants will become familiar with the 5 developmental stages of spelling, especially those applicable to 2nd grade students. Dr. Templeton will share the philosophy behind the Words Their Way approach to teaching vocabulary development and spelling. Participants will experience grade level activities and games. Dr. Templeton will also discuss how to implement Words Their Way into the LISD curriculum.

Participants will become familiar with the 5 developmental stages of spelling, especially those applicable to 3rd grade students. Dr. Templeton will share the philosophy behind the Words Their Way approach to teaching vocabulary development and spelling. Participants will experience grade level activities and games. Dr. Templeton will also discuss how to implement Words Their Way into the LISD curriculum.

Participants will become familiar with the 5 developmental stages of spelling, especially those applicable to 4th & 5th grade students. Dr. Templeton will share the philosophy behind the Words Their Way approach to teaching vocabulary development and spelling. Participants will experience grade level activities and games. Dr. Templeton will also discuss how to implement Words Their Way into the LISD curriculum.

Participants will become familiar with the 5 developmental stages of spelling, especially those applicable to Kindergarten students. Dr. Bear will share the philosophy behind the Words Their Way approach to teaching vocabulary development and spelling. Participants will experience grade level activities and games. Dr. Bear will also discuss how to implement Words Their Way into the LISD curriculum.

All 1st grade teachers, including bilingual and special education, are encouraged to register for this interactive, experiential class. This training will help you begin to implement a writer´s workshop in your classroom, as well as gain a deeper understanding of the writing process and how it applies to young writers.

All Kindergarten teachers, including bilingual and special education, are encouraged to register for this interactive, experiential class. This training will help you begin to implement a writer´s workshop in your classroom, as well as gain a deeper understanding of the writing process and how it applies to young writers.

All grade 2-3 teachers, including bilingual,ESL, and special education, are encouraged to register for this interactive, experiential class. This training will help you begin to implement a writer´s workshop in your classroom, as well as gain a deeper understanding of the writing process and how it applies to your students.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the writing process as the instructor shares classroom tested/student approved mini-lessons that will help you focus your instruction to improve your students´ writing.

Learn great ideas and resources for getting better writing from your ELL´s. You will experience easy to use strategies, visuals, and kinesthetic techniques. Be ready for a jam-packed, fast moving morning.

Participants will become familiar with the framework used to create a Writer´s Workshop for 1st & 2nd grades. Implementation procedures, mini-lessons, and the writing process will be focus topics. The presenter will also address how this approach to differentiated writing instruction fits with the new ELA TEKS and the LISD Model of Teaching Writing.

Participants will become familiar with the framework used to create a Writer´s Workshop for grades 3-5. Implementation procedures, mini-lessons, and the writing process will be focus topics. The presenter will also address how this approach to differentiated writing instruction fits with the new ELA TEKS and the LISD Model of Teaching Writing. PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER AND ATTEND BOTH DAYS.