Secondary ELA teachers had the opportunity to attend a writing-focused professional development on October 10 with Dr. Jennifer Holling. Participants discussed the importance of students’ understanding of sentence structure through …
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Article published by Deborah Parker, Instructional Technology Specialist Stephen F Austin’s Dusty Whitfield is making formative assessment fun for her math students by using Quizizz and Google Classroom. Quizziz is …
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Ensuring strong student engagement is always on a teacher’s mind as he/she is planning a lesson. One way to bring in active cognitive engagement is to plan for student discussions …
Continue reading "“Four Corners” Instructional Strategy"On October 10, Henderson staff actively participated in discussions and “share-outs” explaining the importance of focused and targeted instruction. The ELL Instructional Coaches helped teachers delve into the ELPS Instructional Tool to …
Continue reading "Henderson Staff Focused on Aligning Content and Language"Article published by Deborah Parker, Instructional Technology Specialist Plickers is a quick and easy formative assessment tool. If you are already using Plickers in your classroom you will love the new features. …
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In today’s society young children deal with a great amount of stress and anxiety. Some children are more prone to anxiety than others, often both because they react more strongly …
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From now through January 13, 2017 students, educators, and parents have the opportunity to participate in the National SpeakUp Survey. This is an optional survey and should not be completed during instructional time but …
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We all know that a parent reading with their child is one of the best ways they can help strengthen their child’s growth in reading. The benefits of reading with …
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Article published by Deborah Parker, Instructional Technology Specialist Secondary Math teachers are collaborating using Google Classroom. They have created courses that they can join and share materials for the math subjects they …
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As we near the end of the 2nd six weeks, the Teaching & Learning Department appreciates your dedication to the children of Bryan ISD. We are seeking feedback from all teachers of …
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