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Teachers and administrators analyze classroom data, share virtual and in-person resources and teaching strategies, including discussing formative and summative student assessment data for all student groups, student academic growth and progress, special populations student data, and current and future teacher instructional goals and plans of action when it comes to re-teaching, remediating and following EL, Sp Ed, and 504 student classroom and testing accommodations including assessed student expectations from our learning calendar. On Aug 16, 2021 from 9-12 Noon, we reviewed 21-22 SBDM committee members, 2021 STAAR and TELPAS data, HB4545 requirements on accelerated instruction and did the required "Preventing Human Trafficking Training" using the TEA resources at https://www.texasgateway.org/resource/prevention-and-awareness-human-trafficking-school-aged-children. On Aug 17, 2021 from 1-4PM, we had our annual TTESS Refresher for ALL teachers. On Aug 19, 2021 at 10:45AM we had our SOS Training with Dr Matilde Alaniz and from 1-4PM, we had DMAC training on TAG and TEKSCORE by Mr. Omar Lopez-Region One. On Aug 26th, our administrative presentation was on the Standard Response Protocol Drills by Mrs Maricela Garza, Safety protocols on book handling during DEAR time by Mrs Elizabeth Perez, and Preventing Sexual Harassment Training to all staff by Mr. Rodrigo Bazan. We went over a Preventing Sexual Harassment Powerpoint and review of school board policiies DIA (LOCAL and DH (LOCAL). On Sept 2nd, we explained the changes to the DEAR time to accommodate accelerated instruction in 6-8 Reading, 6-8 Math & 6 Sci, including going over elective classes in 6-8 Reading & Math and 6th Grade Science that will provide the 30hrs of accelerated instruction required by HB 4545 . We went over our After School or Saturday Accelerated Instruction Tutorials schedule, review the 6-8 Reading and Math and 6th Gr Sci plans of actions to prepare our students for the Beginning of Year Optional Assessment. Go over the Pretest plans as soon as the scantron machine is calibrated. A refresher training was provided to all teachers on the Section 504 Program, students in the program by teacher and 504 accommodations including Sp Ed services and accommodations and the RTI process. Teachers were also refreshed on login in to their CLEVER account. On Sept 3rd, we met with the Math and RLA teachers during their respective dept planning periods to give them an overiview of the new testing account with Cambium to access their student assessment data. Presenters were Mrs Annette Garza and Mr Rodrigo Bazan. Also, Mr Mario Saenz passed out the 504 accommodations to each respective teacher. On Sept 7th, we met with the Reading teachers to provide to them the After School Tutorial student list and parent letters for the 30 hrs of accelerated instruction in RLA/8th Gr ELAR from Sept 14 thru Nov 18th. On Sept 13th, we guided the teachers in setting up their TxCEE account, the orientation date, and we shared the slides from the TIA Stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, Sept 7th, having to do with student growth measures at the same time we shared our drafted samples from our curriculum writing teachers SLO's worked in the summer including the texasslo.org samples available and a blank SLO form to get started on their goals setting and self assessment and have it done within the next 3wks of instruction by Oct 1st--end of the 1st 6wks. We also shared the RLA/ELAR after school tutorial list with all teachers so they can encourage and praise those students who need their 30 hrs of accelerated instruction. On Sept 14th, we had a make up session to include those teachers who couldn't make it on Sept 13th PLC. On Oct 7th, we met to discuss any generals questions and concerns, touch based on the BOY OA results, the 7th Grade Fluency test, the need for a few graphing calculators, the need for Adobe Pro and Acrobat Reader, not to Snippet or save exam items on JPEG for TAG on DMAC, the use of English Grammar101, NEWSELA, ReadWorks to assess student reading levels, and Read Theory. We also had a very good discussion of ideas for Curriculum Writing throughout this school year like, Uploading 6wks Exams to TAG on DMAC so students can derive the maximum benefit of their respective accommodations when testing online, creating assignments for in class use and online, creating instructional ppts and aligning instructional assignments to the learning calendars and assessments that were created in the Summer 2021 of Curriculum Writing , and updating and working on the Science STEM electives. We will be in touch with Region One as to when the new STAAR item types can be added to TAG on DMAC. On Oct 14th, we discussed the TIA Stakeholder Committee Training over Teacher Designation Weights. Using the ppt, teachers were trained on how a teacher designation works on a point scale system. Also, Mrs Perez, librarian, gave an overview of digital resources and digital magazine subscriptions available to students and teachers. On Oct 22nd, we showed teachers a concrete example of one of our teachers SGM, including the preassessment and scoring guide upload required. Mr. Mario Saenz showed teachers how to create a test on DMAC and export it to TAG, including coediting with coteachers in the same subject area and grade level. We announce of the soon availability of Adobe Acrobat Pro to edit PDFs and the book "How to create Rubrics". On Oct 28th and Nov 4th (AA,CT,CS,MR), Mrs Yadira Diaz, Maricela Garza, and Rodrigo Bazan met with the Reading teachers to have a refresher on the STAAR Assessed Curriculum, Test Design, and STAAR Blueprint. On Nov 11th, Mrs Maricela Garza and Mrs. Annette Garza presented on a motivational speaker, Dr Zelaya's presentation from TABE 2021, and his message and example to Emergent Bilinguals, teaching vocabulary where students define the words on their own using visuals around the classroom, the proper use of student technology which doesn't replace direct teaching, learning gaps, language objectives--listening, speaking, reading and writing, and defining content-based language instruction (CBLI) and using instructional resources with a purpose and never watering down the curriculum, second language acquisition, and diversified support to newcomers and long term EB students. On Nov 15th, Mrs Amanoda Hinojosa has been tagging 6wks exams on DMAC, including her pretest and working on her SGM. Mrs Yolanda Rosa has been working on play reviews for different lessons throughout the 6wks on Lookit, including tagging 6wks exams and getting lesson ressources. Mrs Amy Garza and Mrs Melissa Garcia working on a curriculum binder for 7th Gr SS, including now using the Lowman resources to include lesson plans, student learning activities,and assessments that promote cooperative learning.. Mrs Eleanor Lopez is tagging 6wks and the biweeklies. Mr Castillo added more assignments dealing with formulas to his Acc Math 7 curriculum binder. Mrs Fatima Garza has been working on ppt and assignment including adding the new item STAAR types in them, tagging them on DMAC including biweeklies. Mr Osbert Bazan has been working on extending ppts and assignments aligned to Sci 7 TEKS, including tagging biweeklies and 6wks. Also, aligning the learning calendars and updating lesson plans. Mr Maldonado working on the assignments both for F2F and virtual, aligning Edusmart activities with the curriculum. Mr V Gtz Jr working on organizing lab activities to promote social distance, updating and printing student guided notes and assessments, including Nearpods for virtual instructional tours. Mr JJ Garza, has done the bulk of the work in Acc Math8 on assignments and using TAG for assessments and instructional activities for accelerated instruction before 1st pd Math 6.Mrs Jones and Erika Garza have to move the new item types to the bottom since they couldn't ge TAG and added new item types on the assignments and spiral practices. Mrs NLydia Garcia doing Brainpop online Grammar, capitalization, and Spelling, and nouns activities for her ESL class, including BrainPoP ELL, including using their Pre test for her students.Mrs Haidee Villarreal ELAR8 targeting the assessed curriculum including more persuasive essays, tagging 6wks and biweekllies. Mrs Anna Hinojosa RLA 7 tagging pretest on DMAC including 1st and 2nd 6wks exams, using the AR program in RLA class now, writing activities and using HMH for students to identify argumentative vs persuasive essays. On Nov 17th, we met with STAAR tested area teachers to go over a training video on TFAR (Tx Formative Assessment Resources). The steps to the video training are as follows for teachers: 1st Go to texasassessment.gov, Click on Educator tab, then click on Texas Formative Assessment Resource (TFAR) and then sign in using their teacher school email. On Nov 18th, again we met with STAAR tested area teachers to show them how to create student assessments which include new item types using the cambiumast.com website.

Professional staff

Administration & Leadership
All-Level Art (PK-12)
Assistant Principal (PK-12)
English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies (4-8)
Fine Arts
Mathematics (4-8)
Physical Education (EC-12)
Principal (EC-12)
Science (4-8)
Science (8-12)
Special Education (EC-12)
Technology Applications (8-12)

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