Can't believe it's already been nine weeks! This has been such a great start to the school year. All 17 new-to-Prosper ISD HS teachers have been absolutely rocking it! I've loved visiting your classrooms and seeing Dr. Ferguson's observational points in action, not to mention the strategies from our playbook. This first 9 week’s collaborative meetings have been amazing and are always centered on students.
As we enter the next nine weeks, please don't hesitate to reach out if you'd like to meet one-on-one to unpack upcoming units, brainstorm lessons, or discuss potential interventions or extensions. I hope you have a wonderful extended weekend
This month we added the following strategies:
Signpost Annotation Strategy: This instructional strategy is an annotation routine for students to use when reading nonfiction texts to deepen student understanding of the text. Click here for quick access.
We want to thank all of you for taking the time to fill out the Playbook Survey that Andrea sent out earlier this month. We're making adjustments to the playbook to make it easier and quicker to access. We've added additional tabs at the bottom to make it easier to find strategies based on observation points.
If you haven't already added your feedback and would like to do so, please click here. Ellie, Jessie, and I are always listening and adjusting to make the playbook work best for you.
10th Grade World History- Prosper High School
RHHS Economics
The RHHS Economics Team's proactive approach to Tier 1 Planning ensures that all students have the opportunity to succeed. By discussing both last year data and current students strengths and areas of growth, the team is able to brainstorm targeted interventions and enrichment options to ensure that all students are supported in their learning.
WGHS US History
The Walnut Grove US History Team has been doing an exceptional job addressing PLC Question 1, particularly in the area of Tier 1 Planning Considerations. Their biggest strength lies in their pacing. By building flexibility into their pacing, they are able to accommodate challenges and provide opportunities for differentiation based on their students' individual needs.
6th Grade World Cultures - Rushing Middle School
The 6th Grade World Cultures team at Rushing Middle School is consistently planning Tier 1 instruction using their essential standards as a grounding point. Each time they begin a new unit, they analyze all of the essential standards, and determine exactly what these mean for student learning. After they gain collective clarity, they plan their learning experiences to ensure that students have multiple methods of exploring each essential standard.
8th Grade U.S. History - Rogers Middle School
This team uses a strategy called Boulders, Rocks, and Butterflies to unwrap unit standards. This allows the team to analyze standards together, assess the most important standards students need to know from the unit (in addition to essentials), and use this information to effectively plan a unit. This strategy has clearly shown up in their data, and students are thriving in their classrooms as a result of an intentional focus on Question 1 of the PLC Process.
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America's Field Trip Contest
In 2026, the United States will mark our Semiquincentennial: the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Today’s young people are the leaders, innovators, and thinkers who will shape the next 250 years — and it’s important their voices are heard as we commemorate this historic milestone.
America’s Field Trip is a contest that invites students across the country in grades 3–12 to be part of America’s 250th anniversary by sharing their perspectives on what America means to them — with the opportunity to earn an unforgettable field trip experience at some of the nation’s most iconic historic and cultural landmarks.
Students are asked to submit writing or original artwork in response to the contest’s prompt: “What does America mean to you?”
Click here to learn more