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Athletics

Palestine High School

Palestine Junior High

A.M. Story Intermediate School

Southside Elementary School

Northside Primary School

Washington Early Childhood Center

TACE

June 5,2015 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 35

As the 2014-15 school year comes to a close, I would like to congratulate the Palestine High School class of 2015! We are proud of all that our seniors have accomplished and wish each of them a bright future. We invite the families of our seniors to join them in celebrating graduation on Friday, June 5, 2015, 8:00 pm at Wildcat Stadium.

What a remarkable year 2014-15 has been. Palestine High School students who attended Wildcat University on the PHS campus earned 1,669 college hours and completed 525 college courses. 21 seniors completed requirements to become core complete, 3 seniors earned an associate’s degree, and 3 seniors completed their first year of college. In the area of Career and Technical Education, 75 seniors earned 165 industry recognized certifications.

PISD is offering many professional development opportunities for summer 2015. The goal is to provide meaningful and thought provoking learning opportunities

through a variety of formats. Educators are provided opportunities to continue to grow and develop so our students are provided the highest quality instruction. A list of summer professional development opportunities begins on page 13.

TACE summer programs will kick off on Monday, June 8th. Teachers have lots of fun filled activities planned. Students are sure to have an amazing time and may not notice how much they are learning.

Free breakfast and lunch will be available to children from age 1 to 18 this summer beginning Monday, June 8th  through Thursday, July 16th at several PISD campuses. Please see page 26 for times and locations.

I hope you enjoy spending some time with family and friends this summer, and I look forward to seeing you in 2015-16!

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Produced by Palestine High School Printing and Imaging Technology: •Ana Balderas •Rozi Balderas

Wildcat WeeklyMessage from our Superintendent: Jason Marshall

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Palestine Independent School District

PHS Valedictorian-Justin Hayes. PHS Salutatorian- Morgan Whitfield.

Top Ten Seniors: 1. Justin Hayes 2. Morgan Whitfield 3. Cass French 4. Martha Garcia-Castillo 5. Tyler Barnard 6. Janna Diaz 7. Destiny Harding 8. Adolfo Loera 9. Sarah Coleman 10. Amiya Thomas

Go Wildcats Palestine Athletics

Robby Clark: Athletic Director

Soccer

Selected to play in the Senior Tasco All-Star Game in Temple on June 13th: Adolfo Loera

TYLER MORNING TELRGRAPH 2015 ALL-EAST TEXAS SOCCER TEAM :

This Is all the schools in East Texas that play soccer. Not just 4A!!

Boys:

Newcomer of the Year: CHRIS GIRON FR PALESTINE!!

First Team Midfielder: Cass French First Team Defender: Adolfo Loera

Second Team Forward: Pablo Aguilar

Honorable Mention: Bennett Gierkey, Treven Carr, Wilmer Marquez, Fabian

Mendez

Girls:

First Team Forward: Karina Trejo First Team Goalkeeper: Amber Gonzalez

First Team Defender: Astrid Sandoval First Team Midfielder: Gabby Meyers

Honorable Mention: Ashleigh Martinez

Just want to say thank you for all the support this year!

Palestine High School

William Stewart: Principal

Chemistry

Chem Club students at the Perot Museum

AP chemistry and dual credit chemistry students toured the Eastman Chemical Co and talked to chemical engineers about the amazing opportunities in all types of engineering for our future college students.

AP Chem organic unit tie-dyed shirts

AP Chem Chemistry circus

Palestine Junior High School

Stephen Cooksey: Principal

8th Grade Dance

8th Grade students enjoyed a Hollywood themed dance this past week.

Ms. Campbell’s 8th grade science classes built spaghetti bridges with a pound of noodles. Each bridge had to hold 1 pound of weight when suspended in the air.

PJH held a Taco Bar Luncheon last Friday to celebrate the retirement of Mrs. Decou, Mrs. Barnett, and Ms. Deckard.

Spaghetti Bridges

Taco Bar

A.M. Story Intermediate School

Amanda Jackson: Principal

Story students celebrate another successful year.

Successful Year

LAUNCH students put all of their hard work on display as their robots are put through a series of tests, time trials, and obstacles.

Launch Students

Overwhelmed by all the rain, Mrs. Blake is happy to see sunshine for the first time in weeks.

Happy For Sunshine

Ms. Quarles’ 5th grade class and Ms. Lowe’s 4th grade classes won the ice cream party for collecting the

most pet food and supplies for the local humane society to help the homeless pets there. Mr. Rodriguez was overwhelmed by the surplus today when he came to collect the donations for the shelter.

Ice Cream Party

Southside Elementary SchoolMelissa Molandes:Principal

Southside students enjoyed getting to work with our awesome soccer players from PHS.  Students with excellent behavior earned the opportunity to learn some moves from PHS athletes. 

Learning Soccer

Northside Primary School

Barbara Dutton : Principal

Students worked at school and home, saved, and purchased a donut at the NS

Donut Shop.

Financial Literacy Field Day at Northside

Morning Literacy

Washington Early Childhood Center

Rhonda Herrington: Principal

As this school year comes to an end, it of course is bittersweet. We will miss each of our students and our joyful times together. Teaching little ones lets an adult see as a child – to remember how much every little thing mattered; how much everything still matters.

It's time to say, "Good-bye."This year has come to an end.We’ve made more cherished memories And many more new friends.We’ve watched the children learn and growAnd change from day to day.We hope that all the things we've doneHave helped in some small way.So it's with happy memoriesThat we send them out the door, With great hope and expectationsFor what next year holds in store.

Time to say Good-Bye

PALESTINE ISD TACE

A.M. Story TACE STEM Center

Southside Elementary TACE Literacy Center

Ready! Set! Play!

Discussing the sum of card numbers.

Give a THUMB'S UP for 2UP2DOWN addition!

It's good to think before you play it.

Playing in the SLAP ADDITION FINALS!

Give it one more time for TACE COMPUTERS!

The last homework this year

during TACE.

More Story students achieve their 30 day

attendance rewards!

Students take a rest before going

back to the

indoor soccer game.

Soccer is a favorite enrichment for many,

even when it’s too wet to play

outdoors.

Basketball warm-ups are part of the game!

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Two points are made with this

play!

PALESTINE ISD TACE

Upcoming Events:

Palestine ISD TACE Parent Program invites all Palestine ISD parents to register for Summer Language Camp on Monday, June 1st to Wednesday June 3rd @ 5-7 pm in the PHS Library Media Center. Classes will be held on June 8 to 26 (3 weeks), Monday through Thursday @ 6-8 pm at Palestine High School. Space is limited. For more information contact please Mr. Alcauter: 903-727-2666 or 903-731- 8000 ext. 1266.

Palestine ISD TACE Parent Program invites all Palestine ISD parents to register for Summer Tech Camp, on June 8 to 24 @ 6-7:30 pm at PHS Library Media Center. Classes will be held on July 6 to 16 (2 weeks), Monday through Thursday @ 6-8:00 pm at PHS Computer Lab. Space is limited. For more information contact please Mr. Alcauter: 903-727-2666 or 903-731- 8000 ext. 1266.

Palestine ISD TACE Parent Program invites all community members to participate in Summer knitting classes. Classes are held on Wednesdays, from June 10th to July 15th, 2015 from 6 to 7:30 pm in High School Room 222.

Palestine High School TACE Program invites all Palestine ISD parents to register for GED tutorials on Monday, June 1st to Wednesday June 3rd @ 5-7 pm in the PHS Library Media Center. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 pm, in High School Room 205. For more information contact please Mrs. Johnson: 903-731-8005 ext. 4004.

TÅCE Family Engagement Summer Program

For more information please contact: Mr. Tupac Alcauter at: 903-731-8000 ext. 1266 or e-mail: talcauter@palestineschools.org; or visit our website www.tacepalestine.weebly.com

Parent Activity Calendar

Southside Elementary TACE Literacy Center

10 Summer Reading with Your Student 12:00-12:45 pm

25 Moby Max! 12:00-12:45 pm

PALESTINE ISD TACE

Problem solving with Mr. Clardy

Jamie King from Palestine Public Library makes presentation to parents on Summer Reading 2015 “Every Hero has a Story.” Some of the activities are Super Hero Literacy Fest, Super Hero Training Campu, movie in Reagan Park, Super Hero Animal Scavenger Hunt, board games, Superpop (magic and balloon show), Lego Castle Kit, Austin Mobile Planetarium, Bluebonnet books and making Picasso faces from clay. Challenges for beginning to emergent readers will include rewards after challenges are met.

Students who had attendance of 30 days or more in TACE were treated to

Schulman’s Dogwood 6 Theatres to

see “Big Hero 6.”

Basketball warm-ups are part of the game!

Students with 100 or more days of attendance in TACE were

awarded with a Free Dress Code Pass for the rest of the week.

Ms. Cunningham presents certificate to Blanca-Stela Guerrero for having 118 days in TACE attendance, the

highest of any student.

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Palestine ISD

Summer Professional Development 2015

PALESTINE ISD

Welcome

Palestine ISD is pleased to present the following professional development opportunities for summer 2015. The goal of the Instructional Services department is to provide meaningful and thought provoking learning opportunities through a variety of formats. Palestine ISD educators are provided opportunities to continue to grow and develop so our students are provided the highest quality instruction.

Teachers and staff are encouraged to participate in the professional learning opportunities not only to meet district requirements, but to also stay current with methodologies, technology and instructional trends.

Thank you for your dedication to the students of Palestine Independent School District and your own development as a professional educator.

PISD Instructional Services Department

Summer Professional Development Requirements

All PISD employees are to complete annual trainings to be compliant with local, state and federal guidelines. All employees who work a 187 day contract are required to complete 6 hours of staff development to be used later as a comp day. Use of the comp day will be fulfilled by not being required to report to work on August 14, 2105. Depending on the exact certification, a teacher or administrator that has a provisional certificate is required by the state to complete 150 to 200 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours. It is not the responsibility of PISD to maintain staff development records for individuals. Please refer to TEA for additional information regarding your certification if needed.

Participant Expectations

• Be punctual (sessions, breaks, lunch, small group work) • Be fully engaged and participate actively • Be considerate of other participants and silence your personal technology • Be a representative of your campus with the highest form of professionalism • Be responsible for your impact on the room • Be respectful of other’s opinions • Build on other’s ideas • Be willing to share your knowledge with others • Be aware of the limitations of space for each training site and limit the amount of extra material

you bring with you. • Casual professional dress is expected

Attendance Guidelines

• Courses begin at 9:00 AM each day and end at 4:00 PM unless noted in course detail information. • Participants are expected to arrive on time and remain until the session ends. • Remember to sign in at each session. Signatures are required in the morning and afternoon to

validate attendance. Failure to provide your signature on the official sign in document will forfeit the attendance credit.

• Lunch is on your own. • Professional development provided by the district often has a limited number of seats for

participants. Once registered for one of these sessions, attendance is expected. If a staff member becomes unable to attend the training it is important to unregister. Absence without unregistering may result in the registrant being locked out of Eduphoria.

• Respect the time and learning needs of other attendees by securing the appropriate child care, if applicable. While we all love children, they can be a distraction for the attendees and presenters.

Course Types

District Courses: Choose from the district courses contained in this document. Course information is also available on the Eduphoria Workshop registration page. Registration for these courses is available through Eduphoria Workshop.

Out-Of- District: Out-of-district courses require registration through the provider and are NOT listed in Eduphoria. Courses taken out-of-district (i.e. conferences, Region ESC) require pre-approval from the campus principal. A request for credit must be entered within Eduphoria Workshop and completion documentation submitted to the Instructional Services Department. Documentation must include name of training, location, dates attended, hours or CEU’s awarded upon completion and name of participant. Failure to complete the required out-of-district process results in no credit approved.

Region 7 Service Center workshops require an online survey to be completed before granting credit. PISD employees must complete the required survey through the Region 7 site. Region 7 workshop information will not be entered into Eduphoria. PISD will not cover or reimburse any cost associated with workshops being utilized as a comp day.

Registration Timeline for In-District Courses

Course Preview Begins: April 6, 2015 Registration Begins: April 10, 2015 PISD Summer Professional Development Commitment Form due May 22, 2015 How to Register for a Course in Eduphoria Workshop

1.  Open your web browser (Internet Explorer is preferred for this application), and go to http://www.palestineschools.org.

2.  Go to the For Staff Option and click on Eduphoria.

3. Log in to Eduphoria.

4.  Click the Workshop option.

5. Search for a course using any of the options provided.

6. Click the title of the course you are interested in attending.

7. Click the “Register” button in the top left of your screen.

PISD Summer Staff Development CatalogTechnology (In-district Training)

Title: SMARTboard for Elementary Teachers Audience: Beginner skill level, K-5 teachers Description: Introduction to SMART board tools and lesson resources for elementary teachers.

Date: June 8, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: SMARTboard for Elementary Teachers Audience: intermediate and advanced skill levels, K-5 teachers Description: Use the SMART tools and software to build lesson plans and interactive lessons that will excite and engage students.

Date: June 9, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: Build Digital Curriculum with iTunes U Audience: by invitation only Description: Curriculum building workshop for lead teachers 4th – 12th grades to complete the building of digital course work and promote vertical and horizontal alignment for TEKS at each grade level.

Date: June 9-11, 2015 ***18 hours Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: Overdrive and eBooks Audience: beginner level, K-12 Description: Learn to use PISD’s online library and other free digital book resources.

Date: June 10 ***3 hours only Time: 9am – 12pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: Creating Interactive Digital Video Instruction Audience: Intermediate skill level, 4th-12th grade teachers Description: Create direct instruction videos and build library of online tutorials for students to access at any time on any device.

Date: June 11, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: Digital Learning Academy Audience: by application only Description: 6 day, intensive course to create an innovative blended learning environment using Apple presentation (iMovie, Garage Band, iPhoto) and productivity tools (Keynote, Pages, Numbers), iTunes U, Edmodo, and Google Drive. Teachers will leverage a digital learning environment to build a deeper understanding of concepts, provide collaboration and project -based learning opportunities for students, and promote greater thinking skills and creativity.

Date: June 15-17, 2015 ***36 hours August 3-5, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: iPad Assessment Tools Audience: beginner or intermediate skill level, 4th-12th grade teachers Description: Use digital tools like Edmodo, Google forms, and instant response apps to automate assessments and to make grading easier and more data driven. Also, learn to assess student process and thinking skills through whiteboard and digital storytelling apps.

Date: June 18, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: Creating Digital Task Cards Audience: all levels, K-12 Description: Build a library of digital task cards to assist your students in mastering digital tools and differentiate classroom assignments and activities.

Date: June 22, 2015 Time: 9am – 12pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: Enhancing Vocabulary with Digital Tools Audience: beginner or intermediate skill level, K-6 teachers Description: Learn how to use apps and web 2.0 tools to increase vocabulary mastery

Date: June 22, 2015 Time: 1pm – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: iBooks and iBooks Author Audience: intermediate and advanced skill level, K-12 teachers Description: Find free book resources and textbooks using the iBooks app and build your own interactive books using iBooks author on a Mac.

Date: June 23, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: iPad 101 Audience: new teachers, K-3 teachers Description: Learn the basics of how to integrate digital tools into your curriculum using an iPad and Edmodo

Date: August 3, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: Content Creation Tools – iLife Suite Audience: beginner or intermediate skill level, K-12 teachers Description: Use iMovie, Garage Band, and iPhoto to enhance creativity and collaboration in the classroom.

Date: August 6, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: Content Creation Tools – iWorks Suite Audience: beginner or intermediate skill level, K-12 teachers Description: Use Keynote, Pages, and Numbers to build collaborative and interactive documents, presentations and publications.

Date: August 10, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

Title: Beginner’s Edmodo and Google Drive Audience: new teachers, K-3 teachers Description: Learn how to build classes and assessments, communicate with students both inside and outside the classroom, and save files into a cloud storage space using PISD’s learning management system in conjunction with Google Apps for Education.

Date: August 11, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS Media Center

PISD Summer Staff Development CatalogInstructional Strategies for the Core Classroom Teacher (In-district training)

Title: Differentiated Instruction Audience: K-12 teachers Description: Learn different strategies for differentiating instruction for both struggling and advanced students.

Date: June 15, 2015 June 17, 2015 Time: 9am – 12pm Location: Instructional Services Workroom

(3hrs GT update)

Title: Questioning Strategies Audience: K-12 teachers Description: Learn how to write and ask higher order thinking questions.

Date: June 15, 2015 June 17, 2015 Time: 1pm – 4pm Location: Instructional Services Workroom

(3hrs GT update)

Title: Classroom Management Audience: K-12 teachers Description: Learn about classroom management strategies.

Date: June 16, 2015 June 18, 2015 Time: 9am – 12pm Location: Instructional Services Workroom

Title: Formative Assessment Audience: K-12 teachers Description: Learn the difference in the types of assessment and how to use formative assessments in the classroom.

Date: June 16, 2015 June 18, 2015 Time: 1pm – 4pm Location: Instructional Services Workroom

Title: Small Groups in Math Audience: K-8 Math teachers Description: Learn about how to structure small groups in the classroom ensuring that students have time for review of math facts or basic skills, use of manipulatives, independent work, and targeted teacher instruction.

Date: June 29, 2015 June 30, 2015 Time: 9am – 12pm Location: Instructional Services Workroom

Title: High Yield Instructional Strategies Audience: K-12 teachers Description: Learn about Marzano’s high yield instructional strategies from Classroom Instruction That Works and ways to implement these strategies into your classroom.

Date: June 29, 2015 June 30, 2015 Time: 1pm – 4pm Location: Instructional Services Workroom

(3hrs GT update)

Title: New TEKS Vertical Alignment Audience: K-2 Math teachers Description: Develop a stronger and deeper understanding of grade level math TEKS, including looking at what they were to have learned in the grade before and what they will learn in the next grade.

Date: July 7, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: Instructional Services Workroom

Title: New TEKS Vertical Alignment Audience: 3-5 Math teachers Description: Develop a stronger and deeper understanding of grade level math TEKS, including looking at what they were to have learned in the grade before and what they will learn in the next grade.

Date: July 8, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: Instructional Services Workroom

Title: New TEKS Vertical Alignment Audience: 6-8 Math teachers Description: Develop a stronger and deeper understanding of grade level math TEKS, including looking at what they were to have learned in the grade before and what they will learn in the next grade.

Date: July 9, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: Instructional Services Workroom

Title: Assessment Bootcamp Audience: by invitation only Description: Develop strategies for creating assessments that are aligned to the standards and reflect the breakdown on STAAR/EOC. Leave with assessments already created.

Date: July 13-15, 2015 July 27-29, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: Instructional Services Workroom

Title: Guided Reading Training Audience: K-3 teachers Description: The teacher uses small-group reading instruction designed to provide differentiated teaching that supports students in developing reading proficiency. The small group model allows children to be taught in a way that is intended to be more focused on their specific needs, accelerating their progress. This session will provide the teachers with the purpose and benefits of this instructional approach for reading. Teachers will also receive the information needed to structure, organize, plan, implement, and progress monitor guided reading in their classrooms.

Date: August 11, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: Northside campus

PISD Summer Staff Development CatalogParaprofessionals (In-district training)

Title: Classroom Strategies for Paraprofessionals Audience: K-12 classroom paraprofessionals Description: Learn strategies for working with your classroom teacher and how to assist students who are struggling readers, ESL, and SPED.

Date: August 4, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PISD Board Room

Non-Core Teachers (CTE, PE, Fine Arts, etc.) (In-district training)

Title: Updates for Coaches Audience: 7-12 Coaches (Boys and Girls PE/Athletics) Description: Updates on UIL rules and other procedures.

Date: July 24 , 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: Field House

Title: CTE Training Audience: 9-12 CTE teachers Description: Updates for CTE teachers and other procedures.

Date: August 3, 2015 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: PHS CTE Building

PISD Summer Staff Development CatalogRegion VII Training Opportunities

General

Title: The Effective Teacher Audience: K-12 teachers Description: Want to hear the most sought after speaker in education?! Join us in this DVD-based session and enjoy the warmth, humor, and enthusiasm of Dr. Harry Wong. Learn what effective teachers do to increase student achievement and maintain sanity in the classroom. Dr. Wong's production has won numerous awards and has been honored as a "Best Education Video" by the Telly Awards.

Date: June 9, 2015 Time: 9:00am – 3:30pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Dogwood Room

Title: Google Sites: Create a class website Audience: K-12 teachers Description: Communication between teachers, parents, and students is important. Using a class website can really help with this communication. In this session, you will learn how to use Google Sites, a free website creator, to create and run an efficient classroom or library website. The first half of this session will be dedicated to learning Google Sites. The second half will be for creating a website for your classroom. Your district does not have to be GAFE to create a site.

Date: June 9, 2015 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Lab 1

Title: ESL Tech Tools Audience: K-12 teachers Description: Come learn apps and websites to promote language acquisition for ELLs in ANY content classroom. We will explore several web 2.0 tools and apps including: InfuseLearning, Zaption, Say Hi, ThingLink and Padlet. This session is for All Digital Proficiency Levels (see Other Info). All devices are welcome and encouraged in this session! Don’t have one? We do.

Date: June 9, 2015 Time: 9:00am – 4:00 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Mesquite Room

Title: Hear Our Cry: Boys in Crisis Audience: K-12 teachers Description: Session will discuss the "why" behind boys' behaviors in the classroom. Using Ruby Payne's framework, the session will address methods schools can use to help boys be successful. Participants will receive the book Hear Our Cry: Boys in Crisis.

Date: June 18, 2015 Time: 9:00am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Birch Room

Title: “Teaching with Poverty in Mind” Online Book Study Audience: K-12 teachers Description: "Teaching with Poverty in Mind" by Eric Jensen, a veteran educator and brain expert, takes an unflinching look at how poverty hurts children, families, and communities. This book demonstrates how schools and teachers can improve the academic achievement and life readiness of ECD students.

Date: June 24, 2015 - July 22, 2015 Time: At your own pace Location: Online course

Title: Not in Kansas Anymore: Managing Students Prone to Aggression and Violence Audience: K-12 teachers Description: As the world of education faces new and daunting challenges in the area of student aggression and violence, it's time for educators to be equipped and empowered with confidence in dealing with explosive students. Farrell Artis brings to participants exactly what they need: relevant, reality-based training. Come away from this workshop with practical tools you can use.

Date: June 30, 2015 Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Oak Room

PISD Summer Staff Development CatalogRegion VII Training Opportunities

Science

Title: Online Course: Grade 5 Science Basic Institute – Force, Motion, and Energy TEKS 5.6 Audience: 5th grade science teachers Description: This is the online version of the 5th Grade Science Basic Institute. Activities will address higher order thinking skills while focusing on 5th grade readiness and supporting standards. This session covers Grade 5 science TEKS 5.6.

Date: June 8, 2015 – July 17, 2015 Time: At your own pace Location: Online course

Title: ELPS Academy for Science Audience: K-12 Science teachers Description: Explore ways to increase achievement for English language learners using the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). The ELPS require specific focus on developing academic language in the content areas through reading, writing, speaking, and listening in grades K-12. In this session, participants will examine the ELPS and will practice writing language objectives using the four domains.

Date: June 12, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Maple Room

Title: Interactive Word Walls in Middle School Science Audience: 6-8 Science teachers Description: Interactive words walls are used to help students make meaning of vocabulary. This is a strategy that incorporates various learning styles and is easily adapted for any grade level. Teachers will construct word walls and use the wall to summarize learning by writing and drawing diagrams and graphic organizers.

Date: June 25, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Pecan Room

Title: What on Earth? Grades K-2 Science TEKS 7 and 8 Audience: K-2 teachers Description: What on earth can we do to help our students learn Earth and Space concepts in TEKS 7 and 8? In this session, we will dig into the TEKS and explore activities to help you teach Earth and Space concepts in Grades K-2. Participants will receive a composition book to use in completing activities as well as making plans for implementation of the training in the classroom.

Date: July 17, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Maple Room

Title: Customized Instruction – Creating a Planning Tool for MS Science Audience: 6-8 Science teachers Description: Planning effective instruction requires teachers to delve into their standards, pull them apart and use them to drive their instruction. This is no easy task! Teachers will walk away with a self-created, customized planning tool that enables them to organize for instruction and reflect on data and assessments while gaining a deep understanding of their standards.

Date: July 20, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Sycamore Room

Title: Science Academy for grades K-4 State TEKS PD Audience: K-4 teachers Description: Explore ways to improve overall science instruction and achievement in order to meet or exceed grade-level standards and ensure postsecondary readiness. Participants will engage in hands-on, student-centered lessons that are framed in the research based 5E instructional model and provide connections to the science TEKS, College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), and Response to Intervention (RtI).

Date: July 21 - 23, 2015 **3 days Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Sycamore Room

Title: Science Teachers and Industry – Chemicals and the Environment Audience: 7-12 Science teachers Description: Science teachers will have the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the chemical industry, the impact chemicals have on the environment, and the impact chemicals have on the health and well-being of the community.

Date: July 28 - 30, 2015 **3 days Time: 7:30 am – 4pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Cedar Rooms

Title: What Does It Look Like? Using Notebooks in K-5 Science Audience: K-5 Science teachers Description: What does it look like? In this session, we’ll break down your TEKS and explore what it would look like when students have learned the concepts included in the standards. Next, we’ll learn a process for turning this information into interactive notebook pages. Participants will be given a composition book and will leave with samples to use in the classroom.

Date: August 10, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Sycamore Room

Title: EcoLand Teacher Certification Training Audience: Head Start – Kindergarten teachers Description: Participants, who teach Head Start, PreK, PPCD, and Kindergarten, will be trained to facilitate students' educational learning opportunities through interactive exhibits and experiments offered at EcoLand Early Learning Center.

Date: various dates, see website www.esc7.net Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, EcoLand Learning Center

PISD Summer Staff Development CatalogRegion VII Training Opportunities

Social Studies

Title: Social Studies Summit 2015 Audience: K-12 Social Studies teachers Description: Engage, Explore, Educate! Come prepared for a content rich and interesting day at our annual Social Studies Conference. There will be a variety of presenters and TEKS based breakout sessions offered for you to choose from which will be geared toward all levels of Social Studies areas and interests, K-12

Date: June 16, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Various Rooms

Title: Decisive Documents: Exploring Pivotal Events in Texas History Audience: 4, 7, 8 Social Studies teachers Description: Every historical period contains pivotal moments that define the times and Texas History is no different. The events of 1718, 1821, 1830, 1836, 1845, and 1861 are critical in understanding the cultural, political, social and economic development of Texas. Join us as we analyze primary source documents and maps from the Texas General Land Office Archives collection to help us understand how these events are connected and how they influenced our state's rich history.

Date: June 17, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Maple Room

Title: East Texas Oil Museum’s Integrated Curriculum: Got Oil Cafe Audience: 4-7 Social Studies teachers Description: The East Texas Oil Museum has developed a multidisciplinary curriculum for Grades 4 through 7. The GOT OIL CAFE includes a menu of assorted hands on pre, on-site, and post activities regarding the impact of East Texas oil and energy - past, present and future. Teachers will be taught content as well as how to use the museum as an extension of their classrooms, with emphasis on science, social studies, and math. Museum tour included.

Date: June 25, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, East Texas Oil Museum

Title: Exploring World History and Geography through an Economic Lens Audience: 9-12 Social Studies teachers Description: Neolithic farmers, the Roman Empire, the Silk Road and Adam Smith - what do they all have in common? If examined through the lens of economics then there are many similarities! Join us for a fun day filled with engaging hands-on activities that incorporate the economics TEKS for World history and Geography - perfect for grabbing the interest of your students!

Date: June 26, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Birch Room

Title: The American History Challenge – Teaching the Tougher 8th grade TEKS Audience: 8 Social Studies teachers Description: In this two-day, 12-hour institute, the Law-Related Education (LRE) team identified TEKS objectives that are challenging to 8th grade students. This institute is designed to target the low performing TEKS and to complement existing curriculum. Working with scholars and consultants, participants will learn and receive valuable methods and resources. Presentations will be reinforced with practical activities which will be made available to participants on a flash drive.

Date: July 6-7, 2015 **2 days Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Oak and Maple Rooms

Title: Social Studies Process Skills for Grades K-3 Audience: K-3 teachers Description: Compare, contrast, sequence, categorize, find the main idea, identify cause and effect..... These and many other process skills are addressed in the SS and ELA TEKS beginning in kindergarten! Did you know that most of the process skills introduced in elementary social studies are tested in middle and high school? Set your students up for success by identifying the skills, creating activities to enhance cross curricular study and acquiring strategies to use in your classroom.

Date: July 24, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Birch Room

Title: The American History Challenge – Teaching the Tougher HS American History TEKS Audience: 9-12 Social Studies teachers Description: In this two-day, 12-hour institute, the Law-Related Education (LRE) team identified TEKS objectives that are challenging to high school American History students. This institute is designed to target the low performing 11th grade TEKS and to complement existing school curriculum. Working with scholars and consultants, participants will learn and receive valuable methods and resources. Presentations will be reinforced with practical activities.

Date: July 27 - 28, 2015 **2 days Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Cedar Rooms

Title: Flipping Your Class in Secondary Social Studies Audience: 6-12 Social Studies teachers Description: Flipped classrooms have become popular in education, but where do you start? In this workshop, you will learn simple methods for flipping your Social Studies classroom and making sure the students get the most out of the flip. When you leave, you will have the resources for a flipped classroom and maybe even a lesson ready for a flipped classroom in the fall.

Date: August 3, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Birch Room

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English Language Arts

Title: Persuasive Reading and Writing Audience: 6-11 ELAR teachers Description: The participant will examine how to use mentor texts to teach persuasive essays, how to select mentor texts, the process of teacher and student modeling, how to guide students through persuasive reading centers, and a process for writing a persuasive thesis and a focused essay.

Date: June 15, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Elm Room

Title: Addressing Conventions Unconventionally! Technology Tools for Writing Audience: 4-12 ELAR teachers Description: "I hat riting!" "I cant do it!" "To meny ruls." "I can’t spel tht." Technology tools improve efficiency, increase productivity, and enhance independence. For students who struggle with reading and writing, technology is an invaluable, irreplaceable tool! Participants will discover text-to-speech, word prediction, and voice recognition--digital tools to support students in becoming successful, independent, and active writers.

Date: June 16, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, AT Lab

Title: Personal Narrative Writing Audience: 6- 8 ELAR teachers Description: How do writers engage the reader? Take an in-depth look at the components of the personal narrative, how to write with the audience in mind so that the reader is captivated, how to maintain focus, organize, and improve students' ability to elaborate using descriptive language.

Date: June 23, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Elm Room

Title: Writer’s Workshop Audience: K-5 ELAR teachers Description: Do you struggle with teaching students the writing process? Join us as we explore the writer's workshop model and how it fits into our TEKS. We will pull apart each of your writing process standards and learn how these standards are taught within this model. Participants will learn tips for management and classroom implementation as well!

Date: July 30, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Cypress Room

Title: Online Course: Author’s Purpose for Reading Audience: 6-12 ELAR teachers Description: Are your students able to analyze a text for author's purpose? This online session will discuss how to help your students look at a text through an author's lens, discovering how authors use words to create tone (an essential skill for reading).

Date: August 8 - 23, 2015 Time: At your own pace Location: Online Course

Title: Writing Short Answer Responses Audience: 8-12 ELAR teachers Description: Participate in an in-depth study on how to teach students to be successful on Short Answer Responses on the state assessment. We will discuss strategies for teaching students to embed quotations or text evidence and the scoring of those responses.

Date: August 10, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Birch Room

Math

Title: Differentiated Instruction in Middle School Math Audience: 5-8 Math teachers Description: Teachers will learn how to differentiate instruction in the middle school classrooms. After examining data teachers will create instructional seating charts and collaborate to create a differentiated lesson that can be applied in the classroom. The lesson provides the teachers with a working template for future use. Teachers will also explore and model various differentiation strategies.

Date: June 8, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Cedar B Room

Title: Differentiated Instruction and Interactive Note-booking Walk Hand in Hand Audience: 8-12 Math teachers Description: Teachers will examine how differentiated instruction and interactive note-booking work together to increase student achievement. Teachers will receive copies of notebook activities, create folding graphic organizers and use Region 7 graph note pads to develop a working journal for activities to address the TEKS.

Date: June 15, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Cedar A Room

Title: There’s an App for that! Integrating iPad apps in Middle School Math Audience: 5-8 Math teachers Description: With so many iPad apps out there which ones do I use in my middle school math class? Bring your iPads and experiences and learn from each other what and when to use an app and explore possibilities.

Date: June 15, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Cedar B Room

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Math (continued)

Title: Using Flipped Instruction in Secondary Math Audience: 8-12 Math teachers Description: What is the most valuable use of your class time? This session will help answer that question through the exploration of flipped instruction. Participants will explore the pros and cons of this method of teaching. Technology challenges will be discussed, as well as practical suggestions for getting started.

Date: June 19, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Maple Room

Title: Personal Financial Literacy (PFL) for 5th and 6th grade Math teachers Audience: 5-6 Math teachers Description: Want to be prepared for the New Personal Financial Literacy Standards in grades 5-6 and participate in real life economics at the same time? Come experience comprehensive personal finance curriculum, developed especially for middle and high school students. All participants will receive the new book: Voluntary Nat'l Standards in Personal Finance with hands-on, engaging lesson plans and instruction on how to use these lessons to meet the Texas personal financial literacy TEKS.

Date: June 29, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Pine Room

Title: Math Journals: Deeper than Worksheets Audience: K-5 Math teachers Description: Math students are expected to display, explain and justify their thoughts....so how are we helping our students do these things? Join this session to learn how journals can be used to promote the math process standards rather than the use of worksheets.

Date: June 30, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Birch Room

Title: Geometry: What’s on the Horizon Audience: 9-12 Math teachers Description: During the school year 2015-16, schools will begin using new math TEKS in Geometry. During this session, participants will discuss the changes as well as explore and discover potential gaps for students. Also, the NEW Process Skills will be reviewed.

Date: July 1, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Pine Room

Title: What’s on the Horizon? Algebra 2: New TEKS and Differentiated Instruction Audience: 9-12 Math teachers Description: During the school year 2015-16, schools will begin using new math TEKS in Algebra 2. During this session, participants will discuss the changes as well as explore and discover potential gaps for students. Also, the NEW Process Skills will be reviewed.

Date: July 7, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Cypress Room

Title: Making Personal Finance and Economics in the Elementary grades FUN! Audience: K-5 Math Teachers Description: How can you teach the new math TEKS for Personal Finance and the social studies economics TEKS using children's literature? Teach smarter - not harder! Kindergarten through fifth grade teachers will learn fun, hands-on, innovative techniques for teaching economics and Personal Finance through reading. Participants will receive a free copy of Teaching Economics through Children's Literature.

Date: July 9, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Birch Room

Title: Creating the ULTIMATE INTERACTIVE Algebra I Review (Part 1) Audience: 8-11 Math teachers Description: In this session, teachers will discover how to create an interactive notebook for their Algebra 1 math class. Participants will be given templates in which they can take back to their classes and immediately use with their students. Once these strategies have been applied to instruction, students will gain an interactive review packet in order to improve their achievement in their Algebra 1 class.

Date: July 13, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Oak Room

Title: Creating the ULTIMATE INTERACTIVE Algebra I Review (Part 1) Audience: 8-11 Math teachers Description: In this session, teachers will discover how to create an interactive notebook for their Algebra 1 math class. Participants will be given templates in which they can take back to their classes and immediately use with their students. Once these strategies have been applied to instruction, students will gain an interactive review packet in order to improve their achievement in their Algebra 1 class.

Date: July 13, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Oak Room

Title: Creating the ULTIMATE INTERACTIVE Algebra I Review (Part 2) Audience: 8-11 Math teachers Description: In this session, teachers will discover how to create an interactive notebook for their Algebra 1 math class. Participants will be given templates in which they can take back to their classes and immediately use with their students. Once these strategies have been applied to instruction, students will gain an interactive review packet in order to improve their achievement in their Algebra 1 class.

Date: July 15, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Kilgore, Region VII, Pine Room

Breakfast & Lunch available to anyone age 1 – 18. They must take every item offered, and must eat in the cafeteria. Cannot take items home to eat.

Dates: Monday - Thursday, June 8 thru July 16, 2015

Times: Breakfast 7:15 to 8 am Lunch 11:45 – 12:30 pm

Locations: Palestine High School A.M. Story Intermediate Southside Elementary Northside Primary

Summer Meals Program