R-E-S-P-E-C-T
As we move into the 2nd 6 weeks, the Character Trait is RESPECT . Respect is defined as a feeling of admiration for someone elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. Respect …
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Ready, set, TIME OUT!
Johnson art teacher, Kristi Hancock, does an amazing job using the Time Out signal in her classes. Her students know that what Ms. Hancock is about to tell them is so …
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Rebecca Daley, English I teacher at Bryan High School, has an entire wall in her classroom dedicated to helping her students track their growth as readers. It’s not about …
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Setting up for Success with Guided Reading Binders
With the initial DRA testing behind us, teachers are evaluating their data and establishing their guided reading groups. A great tool to help teachers organize their guided reading instruction is a Guided …
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Primary Reading Success Plan
The Primary Reading Success Plan establishes criteria for promotion for Bryan ISD kindergarten, first grade and second grade students. All five criteria are reviewed to help determine promotion/retention/placement for students …
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Calling All Prospective Textbook Adoption Committee Members!
The process of adopting new LOTE, CTE and Math (Algebraic Reasoning) textbooks has begun. If you would like to serve as a representative on the textbook adoption committee, please click …
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Building Patient Problem Solvers
Ask any math or science teacher and they will tell you, “If my students would just stop and THINK it through, they would be better problem solvers!” Patient problem solvers …
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Feedback – A Powerful Influence
Imagine that one simple strategy could boost your student’s results by 28 percentile points. Would you use it? Of course you would! Research shows that giving feedback can have that …
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Anchor Charts in Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop
Help your students “hold” their thinking by using anchor charts in your classroom. An anchor chart is a visual that contains content-specific processes, strategies, guidelines, etc. that are pertinent to …
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Homebound Services – Teachers Needed
The Special Education Department is seeking certified general or special education teachers to provide homebound services to eligible students with disabilities. The homebound services are documented in the student’s IEP …
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