Here's a wonderful new R10 ELAR Newsletter ready for your viewing pleasure!!!

As a reminder, we usually publish our newsletters on the first Monday of each month from September - May of each school year. Any other necessary communication during the month will come through our ELAR Listserv, so be sure that you have signed up using the button at the bottom of the newsletter.

We've been working hard to curate a list of great PD Offerings for our LEAs this Fall. Select from our master list of face-to-face and virtual sessions. We hope to see you at a session soon!

As a reminder, most of our sessions are available at the campus/district level upon request. To request a session, simply fill out the Session Request Form found at the bottom of the newsletter. This form may also be used to request ELAR Coaching.

Click on the image below to view a copy of our Region 10 Fall PD Offering Flyer!

Description: With the launch of the STAAR redesign, approximately one-third of students in the state of Texas received zero points for their RLA extended constructed responses, exposing a need for a deeper understanding of the text-based writing requirements. Join us as we navigate the complexities of ECR scoring. Participants in this session will understand the STAAR hybrid scoring model, gain insights from the STAAR ECR rubric, engage with analysis and feedback of student samples, as well as explore instructional implications for different grade levels.

This session will be offered for two different grade level bands, (Gr 3-7 and 8-EOCII)

Register for this session below

Gr 3-7 Date: October 28, 2024 Time: 9-4

Gr 8-EOC II Date: October 29, 2024 Time: 9-4

Gr 3-7 Date: November 15, 2024 Time: 9-4

Presenters: Jennifer Gunn & Chandra Shaw

Description: In today’s demanding educational environment, teachers often face overwhelming stress, anxiety, and burnout. This session is designed to empower educators with practical strategies to understand the 7 types of rest and reclaim their well-being to enhance their overall effectiveness in the classroom. Teachers will leave equipped with a holistic approach to self-care that not only reduces burnout but also fosters a more sustainable and fulfilling teaching career. Join us to prioritize your well-being and become a well-rested, resilient educator.

This session is for ALL educators. Invite a non ELAR friend to join!

Register for this session below:

Date: October 22, 2024 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM

Date: November 12, 2024 Time: 4-5 PM

Date: December 10, 2024 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM

Presenter: Chandra Shaw

Description: Get ready for an engaging session where you'll dive into the world of small-group reading instruction! You'll explore skills-based, differentiated, and needs-based approaches, and discover how to use data to create flexible groups and select the perfect texts for instruction. Align small-group instruction with research-based reading strategies and gain insight into what students not at the teacher's table will be doing. Plus, get hands-on with activities that bring the science of teaching reading and research-based instructional best practices to life! For your participation, you'll earn # CPE hour(s). It's a fantastic opportunity to enhance your teaching toolkit and make a real difference in your student's reading journeys!

Register for this session below:

Date: November 11, 2024 Time: 9-12 PM

Date: January 24, 2025 Time: 9-12PM

Presenter: Dr. Pearl Garden

Can't get a sub? Don't have time to attend a full day of PD? Well, PD in 15 might just be for you. Each month, we'll showcase a small chunk of a longer session that teachers might find useful. It's a great way to refresh your teaching with ideas you may have forgotten to use from a previously attended session.

This month's session, Open-Endedness in RLA, revisits differentiated instruction. Click on the image to register and watch the recorded zoom.

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(TALE ) Texas Association Educator Empowerment Committee presents "Voices of Literacy Educators." Hear from Tee Hubbard as he shares his research. Registration is open now. It is free, and all Texas educators are welcome.

Date: October 10th at 6:30 PM

Register using the following link: https://bit.ly/VoicesTeeHubbard

You are invited to join us at Region 10 in Richardson, TX, on Oct. 29th and Oct. 30th for a FREE Literacy & Math Symposium! This is a unique opportunity for educators to enhance their skills, connect with peers, and discover how High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) can help bridge the gap with students. Don’t miss out on this enriching opportunity to grow and network!

Instructional Materials Showcase at Region 10 - January 22-23, 2025

• Day 1 Registration Link - January 22, 2025 - ELAR/Spanish LAR/Phonics
• Day 2 Registration Link - January 23, 2025 - Mathematics

As required by House Bill 900, 88th R.S. (2023), TSLAC has adopted mandatory collection development standards for school libraries. Each Texas public school district board or governing body must approve and institute a collection development policy that describes the processes and standards by which a school library acquires, maintains, and withdraws materials as outlined in the standards.

(Download a printer-friendly version of the FAQs.) Additionally, TSLAC has developed a checklist to assist districts in developing or revising their collection development policies.

This month's first podcast spotlight goes to Angela Watson's popular Truth for Teachers podcast. In this episode, Angela delves into the transformative power of sequential lesson design with Gretchen Bridgers of Always a Lesson.

Gretchen is a teacher coach and trainer who has spent more than two decades mentoring and coaching educators, and leading professional development. Her advice is really practical and spot-on. And, she recently published her third book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success.

Listen to the podcast here.

Thank you Claudia for this month's book recommendation!

Javier Zamora’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and a “coyote” hired to lead them to safety, Javier expects his trip to last two short weeks.
A memoir as gripping as it is moving, Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible journey, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solito is Javier Zamora’s story, but it’s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home.

The Region 10 ELAR team provides literacy support through professional development services, instructional coaching, and technical assistance.

Twitter: @R10ELA

Gr K-5 Literacy Consultant

Email: pearl.garden@region10.org
Phone: 972-348-1318
Twitter: @LiteracyPearls

3-8 Literacy Consultant

Email: chandra.shaw@region10.org
Phone: 972-348-1564
Twitter: @CShawR10

6-12 Literacy Consultant

Email: jennifer.gunn@region10.org
Phone: 972-348-1080
Twitter: @GunnTexas

• September 2024