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Succeeding in a Diverse Classroom

Best Practices & Resources

Succeeding in aDiverse ClassroomBest Practices & Resources

Volume 2-Issue 8-October 2019 Volume 2-Issue 8-October 2019

Welcome!

My goal is to be a resource to you with monthly tips that support you and your students within an ever-changing, diverse classroom.

"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles with it." ~ Winston Churchill

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Melanie Yocom

Education Service Center Region 11| ESSA Team Lead

Email: myocom@esc11.net
Website: http://www.esc11.net/
Phone: 817-740-7563
Twitter: @myocomesc11

Beginning of Year Grace Period is Over — It's Time to Intervene!

We are now more than two months into the school year, and we have learned our students' strengths and weaknesses. Some students have gaps in learning and/or need specific support. You may have a student struggling with behavior, an English learner, a student with a disability, or students struggling with literacy and math. On the other hand, you may have a student who is excelling beyond the norm. So, what's the next step?


Below are resources to support Texas educators.

Response to Intervention | Texas Education Agency

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https://projects.esc20.net/upload/page/0215/docs/2019/English%20Learner%20Identification%20Reclassification%20Flowchart.pdf

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Special Populations Special Populations

Instructional and Language Scaffolds for English Learners in Elementary Classrooms | Building RTI

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http://www.elltx.org/docs/2018-2019/EL_Instructional_Accomodations_Checklist.pdf

launch elltx.org

IRIS | Dual Language Learners with Disabilities: Supporting Young Children in the Classroom

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Texas Center for Learning Disabilities: Lesson Plans

Texas Center for Learning Disabilities: Lesson Plans

The Texas Center for Learning Disabilities (TCLD) website disseminates resources on learning disabilities to parents, teachers, and researchers.

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Dyslexia - Statewide - Resources - Region 10 Website

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Advanced Academics/GT / GT Resources

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Behavior Behavior

Behavior | Building RTI

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Home

launch txbehaviorsupport.org

Behavior Strategies to Support Intensifying Interventions | National Center on Intensive Intervention

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PBISWorld.com Home Page

PBISWorld.com is a comprehensive and easy to use tier 1 through tier 3 PBIS (positive interventions and supports) tool and resource that includes data tracking tools and much more! PBIS World also provides The PBIS World Book (a printable version of the website), discussion on behavior, behavior analysis, problem solving, ideas, inspiration, and so much more!

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Literacy Literacy

English Language Arts / English Language Arts and Reading - Home

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Literacy Strategies to Support Intensifying Interventions | National Center on Intensive Intervention

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Resources | Florida Center for Reading Research

Interior Example Four

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Math Math

Math / Mathematics- Home

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Mathematics Strategies to Support Intensifying Interventions | National Center on Intensive Intervention

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Techie Highlight Techie Highlight

Looking for Ways to Increase Listening & Speaking Proficiency for ELs AND Prepare for TELPAS?

Currently, there is a lot of attention in Texas surrounding the online listening and speaking portions of the TELPAS. The shift from holistic rating to online has stirred up concerns for both testing preparation and incorporation of instructional approaches to developing listening and speaking proficiency.


If your district/charter has the Instructional Solutions & Support Contract with ESC Region 11, you have access to VoiceThread. Not only do you have access, but you have someone here at the ESC who can help you with implementation!


Check out VoiceThread below and meet Maria Collins, Digital Integration Coach. Also, check out the ESC Region 11 Digital Team's URockEdu Updates.

Ed.VoiceThread

Transforming media into collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting.

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Maria Collins, Digital Integration Coach

Education Service Center Region 11

mcollins@esc11.net

URockEdu Updates

URockEdu Updates

URockEdu Updates - October 2019 by ESC11 Digital Learning | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more

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Sites to Bookmark:

  • Read, Write, Speak https://thinkalong.org
  • Make Beliefs Comix https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
  • Digital Tool https://www.tes.com/lessons
  • Digital Tool https://padlet.com
  • Promote listening & speaking https://flipgrid.com/
  • Create class lists, activities, assignments, and assessments https://www.vocabulary.com
  • Classroom Screen https://classroomscreen.com/
  • Interactive classroom in real time https://www.classkick.com
  • K-5 Reading Student Centers http://www.fcrr.org/resources/resources_sca.html
  • Free Content Power Points & Interactive activities http://www.pppst.com/
  • Transform lessons to make learning impactful and engaging, or allow students to create animated products to show mastery https://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/
  • Current event articles to promote critical reading, writing, and speaking http://wordgen.serpmedia.org/
  • English Learner Teacher Support http://www.colorincolorado.org/
  • Writing Guru Gretchen Bernabei http://trailofbreadcrumbs.net/
  • Free reading passages & literacy resources https://www.commonlit.org/
  • 2,000+ multidisciplinary wonders https://wonderopolis.org/
  • Free reading passages by lexile level and content https://www.readworks.org/
  • Lead4ward.com http://lead4ward.com/resources/

Upcoming Trainings: Education Service Center Region 11 Upcoming Trainings: Education Service Center Region 11

English Learner Series 2019-2020

English Learner Series 2019-2020

English Learner Series 2019-2020 - Education Service Center Region 11 by Melanie Yocom | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more

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ESC Region 11 - Calendar

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Event Information

SLAR TEKS - What is the Difference?

By attending this session, participants will have an opportunity to identify the language-specific differences in the revised ELAR and SLAR TEKS.


Register Here

When?

Wednesday, Oct 23, 2019, 08:30 AM

Where?

Education Service Center Region 11, South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA

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