Region 10 ELAR Monthly Updates

February 2023 Students... Services... Solutions...

Big NEWS! Celebrations!...Goodbyes!...Resources!

Welcome to the February edition of Region 10 ELAR's Monthly newsletter which is published on the first Monday of each month. You can find previous months' newsletters archived at the bottom. We look forward to continuing our updates and making new connections with you.

Join us in saying goodbye to our very own Vicki Reynolds and wishing her a very happy retirement!

Picture of Vicki Reynold's retirement letter to her ELAR Colleagues

New ELAR Constructed Response Recordings!

In an effort to reach as many LEA's as possible, Jennifer Gunn has recorded versions of our SCR and ECR Strategy for Scoring sessions. Individuals will be asked to fill out a brief registration form prior to receiving the link to view each video. Thanks JGunn!

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Strategy for Scoring STAAR Short Constructed Response Recording!

This 22-minute video provides an overview of expectations and scoring for the Reading and Writing RLA Short Constructed Response.

RLA Extended Constructed Response Session Title Slide Pic

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Strategy for Scoring STAAR Extended Constructed Response Recording!

This 39-minute video provides an overview of expectations and scoring for the RLA Extended Constructed Response.

***Updated R10 1-Pager Grades 3-5 ECR Rubric***

At the January 25th ECR Scoring session, a mistake was pointed out on our Gr 3-5 1-pager rubrics. The documents have been revised to include the correct term "central idea" instead of "controlling idea/thesis." Click to download the revised copy.

Missed our ECR Scoring TOT Session?

No problem! We're sharing the presentation so that you can turn the session around in your district/campus. Click here for the session slides and access to all training resources.

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ChatGPT Resource for ECR Exemplars

AI technology assisted writing is here to stay. Teachers should find ways to harness the power of these new programs for their own benefit. Using ChatGPT, I was able to create five ECR exemplar writing examples based on the poem Asi in less than 5 minutes! Here's the prompt?

Read the poem Asi.

Based on the information in the poem, write an essay explaining how the setting influences the theme.

Write a well organized essay that responds to this prompt. Use specific evidence from the poem to support your answer.

Game Changer 2023 at Region 11 ESC

Our ELAR teammates have been busy presenting at various conferences around the state. Jennifer and Chandra had a great time presenting at Game Changer 2023 at Region 11 ESC

Picture of Jennifer Gunn presenting at Region 10-11 Game Changer Assessment Conference

And...TCTELA 23 in Denton,TX

This year, TCTELA 2023 was hosted in Denton, TX and both Jennifer Gunn and Chandra Shaw presented sessions which received rave reviews from the participants!

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TCEA 23 in San Antonio, TX!!

On January 31st, Chandra Shaw had the opportunity to present Back That Thang' Up at TCEA in San Antonio. The participants were awesome, and she received many compliments and positive feedback after the session!

Picture of audience who attended Chandra Shaw's session at TCEA Conference

It's always great to hear that people loved your work and were able to take back so many ideas and resources for immediate use with kids! Check out this sweet message Chandra received shortly after her TCEA session.