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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015WAIP
ADMINISTRATIVEINFORMATION
PACKET
W E E K L Y
Garland Independent School District
-School Leadership Communication-
Date: September 25, 2015
Audience Topic Action Required
Sender(s) (Department &
Contact Number)
Page(s)
All Principals Team GISD’s got Talent! No - Information
Dr. Linda Chance 487-3023
5
All Principals GISD “HERO Week” begins Monday, October
5
Yes - Action Required
Chris Moore 487-3256
6
All Principals October Parent/Teacher Conferences & Callout
Script
Yes - Action Required
Chris Moore 487-3256
7-8
All Principals and Assistant Principals
Skyward Report Card Procedures
Yes - Action Required
Dr. Butch Sloan 487-3684
6-14
All Principals and Assistant Principals
State Fair of Texas ticket delivery
No - Information
Boyd Pace 494-8580
15
All Principals Student Inventory No - Information
Nidia Parra 487-3303
16
All Principals and Assistant Principals
Dyslexia Awareness Month
No - Information
Amy Clark Sylvia Ruiz 494-8255
17-18
All Principals Board Meeting Dates and Deadlines for Budget
Transfers/Amendments FY 15/16
No - Information
Gilbert Prado 487-3969
19
All Principals Apple Sync Technical Training: CTAs/CTSs &
Syncing Staff
Yes - Action Required
Pam Holcomb 487-4951
Cathy Barck 487-3667
20
All Principals Successmaker Work Session for ES CTAs
No - Information
Pam Holcomb 487-4951
Donna Eurek 487-6398
21
Weekly Administrative Information Packet
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All Principals Substitutes, Curriculum Blueprints/Learning Plans, and AESOP
No - Information
Dr. Mida Milligan 487-3197 Jed Reed 487-3051
22
All Principals and Assistant Principals
Training Opportunities for New Social Studies
Resources
Yes - Action Required
Amy Mount 487-3142
23
All Principals Field Trip Opportunities Yes - Action Required
Tina Garrett 487-3147
24-27
All Principals Professional Learning Opportunities
Yes - Action Required
Tina Garrett 487-3147
Theresa Parisi 487-3148
28-30
All Principals and Assistant Principals
TASA iTunes U Courses Yes - Action Required
Mary Shelton 487-3204
Tina Garrett 487-3147
Kevin Massey 487-3149
Amy Mount 487-3142
31-32
All Principals i3 Upcoming Sessions – 3rd Notice
No - Information
Nelson Orta 487-4504
Angie Cheatham 487-4510
33-36
All Principals Thinking Maps® Training Opportunity – 1st Notice
No - Information
Nelson Orta 487-4504
37
All Principals and Assistant Principals
You Matter to GISD Paraprofessional
Conference 2nd Notice - Updated
No - Information
Nelson Orta 487-4504
38-39
All Elementary Principals and
Assistant Principals
Math Model Drawing Training – 2nd Notice
Yes - Action Required
Traci Vickery 487-3178
Sherri Skelton 487-4509
40
All Elementary Principals
Elementary Math Professional
Development – 2nd Notice
Yes - Action Required
Traci Vickery 487-3178
41-42
Principals of Pre-K Bilingual
Education (BE) and ESL Teachers
Important Updates to the Pre-K CIRCLE Assessments
Yes - Action Required
Kelley Steinley 487-3139
Aibeth Laugisch 487-3084
43
All Middle School and High School
Principals
“Flip This Classroom” Contest (Win $40,000 of
classroom furniture)
No - Information
Dr. Mida Milligan 487-3197
Shermika Fluker 487-3261
44-45
All Secondary Principals and
Assistant Principals
TI Nspire and Navigator Delivery, Security, and
Management Procedures-2nd Notice
Yes - Action Required
Charlie Rose 487-4290
Kevin Massey 487-3149
46-47
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All High School Principals and
Assistant Principals
Amended Rules for AP/IB Social Studies Courses
Yes - Action Required
Amy Mount 487-4142
48
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Principals and Team GISD Attendees FROM: Linda Chance, Ed.D. RE: Team GISD’s got Talent! _______________________________________________________________________ Please email me if you will be participating in Team GISD’s talent show on November 12, 2015. You may participate as an individual or in a group. I will need to know the name/s of the participant/s, and the type of talent. Don’t wait, make a commitment and start rehearsing! The deadline to sign up is October 29, 2015.
Information
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Principals FROM: Chris Moore, Executive Director of Communication & Public Relations RE: GISD “HERO Week” begins Monday, October 5 _______________________________________________________
HERO Week, Garland ISD’s district wide anti-bullying campaign, has been immensely successful thanks to the support of employees throughout the district. This weeklong observance of “Helping Everyone Respect Others” begins Monday, October 5 and runs through Thursday, October 8.
Promotional Items The Print Shop will distribute HERO posters to schools and other
district facilities for display, as follows:
• High schools, 25 posters Middle schools 15 posters Elementary schools and AEC, 10 posters PAC and administrative facilities, 5 posters
The Print Shop will also distribute stickers for students and staff to wear
Campus webmasters can link to various HERO logos by accessing their “common images folder.” Webmasters have regular permissions to this folder.
Versions of the HERO logo in JPEG format were sent to A Locations. These can be used in any printed messages you choose to create.
Curriculum Suggestions Guidance and Counseling is sharing ideas via school counselors
These events and promotional items are aimed to increase student awareness of respecting classmates and exemplifying good citizenship, while focusing on the prevention of bullying in schools and the community. We look forward to another successful HERO campaign throughout the GISD.
Action Required
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Garland Independent School District DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Principals FROM: Chris Moore, Executive Director of Communications & Public Relations RE: October Parent/Teacher Conferences & Callout Script _______________________________________________________________________ A new concept was introduced with this year’s school calendar. Parent-teacher conferences were built into the school calendar on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8-9. This will provide additional options for parents to schedule visits.
Thursday, Oct. 8 – Evening parent conferences from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 – Morning parent conferences from 8 a.m.-noon
Thursday All campus employees must log three hours of attendance between 5-8 p.m. Employee attendance between dismissal and 5 p.m. is at principal discretion. This can be handled in the same manner currently used for after-school events such as PTA meetings, carnivals, meet-the-teacher nights, porch parties, etc. Friday All campus employees must log 4.5 hours of attendance between 7:30 a.m.-noon. Friday’s conferences begin at 8 a.m. Students will not attend school Friday. Thursday evening and Friday morning combine for 7.5 hours of work. These combined hours fulfill one of the required staff development days for the 2015-16 school year. Friday’s noon release also extends the Fair Day weekend to 3.5 days. All other district employees work regular hours on both days. Callout Script You will find attached a callout script that may be used to inform parents regarding the conferences on Oct 8 and 9.
Action Required
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Hello, This is a message from SCHOOL. Next month, on October 8 and 9, we are hosting parent-teacher conferences. Evening conferences will take place Thursday, October 8. SCHOOL and our staff will meet with parents from 5-8 p.m. Morning conferences will take place the next day, Friday, October 9. We will be here to visit with you from 8 a.m.-noon. Students will not attend school that Friday which will also provide an opportunity to bring them with you to the morning conferences. With so many parents working jobs at all hours of the day, we want to reach out and offer you an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher at a time that works for you. Please let me know if you have any questions. See you soon, NAME
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Campus Administrators FROM: Dr. Butch Sloan Executive Director for Data and Administrative Services RE: Skyward Report Card Procedures _______________________________________________________________________ As we prepare for the end of the first grading cycle and the processing, printing, and posting of each student’s first report card, please keep the following points in mind:
1. The first grading cycle will end next Wednesday, September 30, but teachers can input grades until 8:00 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2015. However, in order to support your efforts to monitor the grades being documented in teacher gradebooks, the posting process from the teacher gradebooks to the “Office” interface in Skyward will begin next Monday morning, September 28, 2015. This means that you can start running reports next Monday to verify the current averages being posted from teacher gradebooks and identify any potential issues that need to be addressed before the deadline on Thursday evening. Specific instructions for the recommended reports are attached to this memo.
2. We continue to experience processing delays when multiple campuses are all attempting to submit printing requests at the same time, so we are adjusting the timelines for the week of October 5th to spread out these large print requests. Campus staff will receive very detailed documentation early next week, but the table below summarizes the timelines.
School
Level
Initial
Processing
Printing
on Paper
Distribution of Printed Copies and Posting to Family Access
Elementary School Campuses
End of work day Fri, Oct 2nd
During the Day Mon, Oct 5th
Sent Home with Students Tues, Oct 6th
Middle School Campuses
End of work day Mon, Oct 5th
During the Day Tues, Oct 6th
Mailed from GISD Print Shop Wed, Oct 7th
High School Campuses
End of work day Tues, Oct 7th
During the Day Wed, Oct 7th
Mailed from GISD Print Shop Thurs, Oct 8th
Action Required
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GRADE INPUT AND PROOF SHEETS
To print validation or verification reports for each teacher’s class, you can use the Grade Input and Proof Sheets report. This report shows each student’s current CY1 grade so that you (and each teacher) can check for grades that might be blank, missing, zero, incomplete, etc. This allows teachers to verify all of the grades posted for each student in each class. WS \ OF \ GR \ RE \ PG
Add a new template and enter the settings below….
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When all these settings are complete, click the Save and Print button in the upper right to generate the report. Because each teacher’s class prints on a separate page, this report is rather lengthy, so you may want to review the PDF file on your computer to identify specific classes that need to be printed. Requesting this report again will update the report to show the latest gradebook postings.
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GRADE ANALYSIS
The Grade Analysis report will print an analysis (or summary) of the grades each teacher is reporting from the gradebook. Instead of showing each student’s grade, the report counts the number of students receiving grades in specific grade mark columns. Building the template for the first time is tedious, but once it is built, you can use the same template throughout the school year. WS \ OF \ GR \ RE \ GO
Add a new template and enter the settings below….
Ranges can be used to limit the analysis by course, by teacher,
by grade level, by subject, etc.
Sorting the order by subject or course and then by teacher might be more useful at the secondary
level. Sorting by Course Grade Lvl and then by teacher might be more
useful at the elementary level.
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When all these settings are completed, click the Save and Print button in the upper right to generate the report. Because each teacher’s class prints on a separate page, this report is rather lengthy, so you may want to review the PDF file on your computer to identify specific classes that need to be printed. Requesting this report again will update the report to show the latest gradebook postings.
Each Grade Mark Column must be built by clicking the Add button and identifying the specific number grades to include…
Clicking the column heading for Description will sort the grades in order so that you can
select them.
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GRADE DIFFERENCES
After the teacher gradebook deadline, if grades are added or modified in a teacher gradebook for the prior grading cycle, this creates a “grade difference” between the calculated grade in the teacher gradebook and the posted grade displayed in the “Office” and on report cards. To resolve a grade difference, the teacher must initiate a “GRADE CHANGE REQUEST” that then needs to be approved by a campus administrator. Teacher should see the “GRADE DIFFERENCES” in the gradebook, but the following report can be generated in the “Office” to identify these grade differences. WS \ EA \ GB \ SE \ PA
When all these settings are completed, click the Save and Print button in the upper right to generate the report. This report identifies situations where a student’s cycle grade in the teacher gradebook differs from what has been posted. Teachers will need to process a Grade Change Request to remove these grade differences.
This field can be changed as we
move through the school year to look at different grading
periods.
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Staff FROM: Boyd Pace, Coordinator of Printing Services RE: State Fair of Texas ticket delivery _______________________________________________________________________ Each year, the State Fair of Texas provides complimentary admission tickets to students and full-time Garland ISD employees. Printing Services will begin delivering tickets this week to campuses and departments. The State Fair generates GISD tickets based on Oracle employee counts. Campuses and departments will receive one ticket for each employee listed in Oracle as working at that location. Tickets for custodial and Student Nutrition Service employees will be delivered to the Padgett Building. GISD Fair Day is October 12 and student tickets are being delivered the week of October 5. Big Tex kicks off festivities this Friday and the fair will run through October 18. Enjoy your tickets.
Information
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 Approved: Dr. Linda Chance Deputy Superintendent TO: Principals FROM: Nidia Parra Director of Special Education RE: Student Inventory Central office special education personnel will briefly meet with your campus special education staff during the weeks of September 28th and October 5th to complete the Special Education Student Inventory. Your diagnostician/campus facilitator and special education staff will be notified of the actual date/time. This process is extremely important to ensure the district is in compliance with PEIMS requirements. The data gathered at these meetings affect special education funding so accuracy is very important. Please contact Shelly Mussman in the Special Education office at [email protected] if you have any questions. cc: Shelly Mussman
Information
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All GISD Staff FROM: Amy Clark, Dyslexia Evaluator Sylvia Ruiz, Dyslexia Evaluator RE: Dyslexia Awareness Month ________________________________________________________________ October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. The dyslexia department will be hosting several workshops for all GISD staff. In addition, we will be kicking off the month by hosting Experience Dyslexia, a Learning Disabilities simulation on October 1st. This event is open to all Garland ISD employees, parents, and community members. Please share the attached flyer with your departments and campuses. Registration for this event is mandatory. All workshops and events will be held at the Valle Family Student Services Center. Use the links below to register in SCHED: Experience Dyslexia (October 1) Dyslexia 101 (October 6) Dyslexia Parent Meeting (October 8) Dyslexia 101 (October 22) Dyslexia Parent Meeting (Spanish) (October 27) Please contact Amy Clark for further information regarding events.
Information
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Garland ISD proudly presents:
Oct. 1 • 6:30-8 p.m.Valle Student Services Center
720 Stadium Drive • Garland, TX 75040
What is it like to have dyslexia? How does it affect daily life?Experience some of the challenges and frustrations faced by those with this language-based learning disability. A hands-on, lively simulation will give participants a better understanding of dyslexic individuals and insight into working with them more effectively.
All GISD employees, parents and community members are invited to attend.
Registration is required. Employees can register via SCHED. Parents and community members may email Amy Clark [email protected].
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Principals, Department Directors and Accounting Clerks/Secretaries
FROM: Gilbert Prado, Budget Director RE: Board Meeting Dates and Deadlines for Budget Transfers/Amendments FY 15/16
_______________________________________________________________________ The Board of Trustees meeting dates and deadlines for submitting budget transfers that cross functions and budget amendments are listed below. The Board typically holds two meetings per month. Budget transfers and amendments are reviewed in the first meeting (Work Session) and voted on for approval during the second meeting (Regular). In most instances all approved transfers and amendments will be posted in Oracle and funding available on the day after the Regular meeting. The timing between the Budget Department deadline and Board approval is significant; therefore, it is important to plan requests accordingly. Please submit cross function budget transfers and amendments for campuses to Nicole Hernandez at ([email protected]) and to Crystal Robins at ([email protected]) for departments, no later than 3:00 pm on the dates highlighted. Contact Gilbert Prado at 972-487-3969 if you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you in advance for your support.
Deadline to Budget
Department
Board Meeting-
Work Session
Regular Board
Meeting – Action
(Voting)
Availability of Funds
Pending Approval
September 28, 2015 October 13, 2015 October 27, 2015 October 28, 2015
October 26, 2015 November 10, 2015 November 11, 2015
November 18, 2015 December 08, 2015 December 09, 2015
December 16, 2015 January 12, 2016 January 26, 2016 January 27, 2016
January 25, 2016 February 09, 2016 February 23, 2016 February 24, 2016
March 2, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016
March 28, 2016 April 12, 2016 April 26, 2016 April 27, 2016
April 25, 2016 May 10, 2016 May 24, 2016 May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016 June 14, 2016 June 28, 2016 June 29, 2016
June 22, 2016 July 12, 2016 July 26, 2016 July 27, 2016
Information
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: Elementary and Secondary Principals FROM: Pam Holcomb, Elementary Technology Coordinator Cathy Barck, Secondary Technology Coordinator RE: Apple Sync Technical Training: CTAs/CTSs & Syncing Staff ____________________________________________________________ Great news! We now have Apple Sync training sessions ready for sign-up. Each class will run 1.5 hours and will involve a hands-on simulation to help participants practice the syncing process. You may send up to 2 staff per campus along with your CTA/CTS. At this time, we are unable to provide substitutes for these classes. All sessions below are the same. So, please have them choose one. If more slots are needed for your specific situation, please contact us. We will figure out a solution to meet your needs. Pam Holcomb, Elementary Technology Coordinator [email protected] Cathy Barck, Secondary Technology Coordinator [email protected] 10/6/15 @ 8:00 http://sched.co/4KnI 10/6/15 @ 9:45 http://sched.co/4KnP 10/6/15 @ 11:30 http://sched.co/4KnS 10/19/15 @ 8:00 http://sched.co/4KnU 10/19/15 @ 10:00 http://sched.co/4KnX 10/19/15 @ 12:30 http://sched.co/4KnY 10/19/15 @ 2:30 http://sched.co/4Knc 11/3/15 @ 8:00 http://sched.co/4Kmt 11/3/15 @ 10:00 http://sched.co/4Kmx 11/3/15 @ 12:30 http://sched.co/4Kmz 11/3/15 @ 2:30 http://sched.co/4Kn1 11/10/15 @ 8:00 http://sched.co/4Kn4 11/10/15 @ 10:00 http://sched.co/4Kn6 11/10/15 @ 12:30 http://sched.co/4KnE 11/10/15 @ 2:30 http://sched.co/4KnF
Action Required
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: Principals FROM: Pam Holcomb, Elementary Technology Coordinator Donna Eurek, Software Coordinator RE: Successmaker Work Session for ES CTAs ____________________________________________________________ Next week, we will have a representative from Pearson Learning onsite to assist with setting up Successmaker to work on our new servers. Once the system is ready, CTAs will need to update the program on all campus lab PCs by next Wednesday/Thursday. Then, CTAs will need to set up classes rather quickly in order to get ready for Bilingual/ESL program access as early as Monday, October 5th. We have scheduled open labs at Technology for Friday, October 2nd for CTAs to come and work to create the classes and assign content for your buildings. No sign up necessary. Labs will be open from 7:30-4:00. If you think of questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are here for you! Pam Holcomb Elementary Technology Coordinator O-972.487.4951 C-214.336.9526 Donna Eurek Software Coordinator (972) 487-3698
Information
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Campus Administrators FROM: Mida Milligan, Ed.D., Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jed Reed, Executive Director of Human Resources RE: Substitutes, Curriculum Blueprints/Learning Plans, and AESOP _______________________________________________________________________ There are times when teachers are absent and cannot provide lesson plans for substitutes. The new curriculum system allows teachers and administrators to create and to share PDFs of unit blueprints and learning plans with substitutes. When the need arises, lead teachers, department chairs, and/or administrators can print PDFs from the curriculum to provide substitutes what they need for instruction. Also, when planning ahead for substitutes, teachers can create PDFs of plans in Schoolnet and then attach them in the AESOP system when requesting a substitute so that the substitute will have access to them prior to coming to the campus. Information on how to add an attachment for the substitute can be obtained from the AESOP web site for Garland ISD by clicking on the following link: http://www.frontlinek12.com/Products/Aesop.html. The AESOP website has training videos on how to use the AESOP system. If you need additional support with AESOP, please contact Pam Graham or Lisa Clark in the GISD Substitute Office (972-487-3067 or 3068).
Information
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Campus Administrators All Social Studies Teachers FROM: Amy Mount, PK-12 Coordinator of Social Studies RE: Training Opportunities for New Social Studies Resources
Strategic Plan, Goal 2: Digital Tools – We will develop processes and applications to achieve the equitable distribution of digital resources, along with adequate training and support for implementation.
_______________________________________________________________________ To assist with the implementation of new Social Studies textbooks and resources, the following trainings are currently scheduled. Additional training opportunities will be offered in the future. Alternatively, campuses may request PLC or department embedded training opportunities by contacting Amy Mount at [email protected] to schedule. Best Practices for the New Social Studies Weekly for Grades 4 and 5
o 9/29/2015 – 4-5:30 – PDC B11 – Click Here to Register Navigating the New HMH Social Studies Textbooks for Secondary Teachers
o 10/6 – 4-5:30 – Location TBD – Click Here to Register Navigating the New HMH Social Studies Textbooks for Secondary Teachers
o 10/13 – 4-5:30 – South Garland High School Cafeteria – Click Here to Register For teachers unable to attend face-to-face sessions, web-based training opportunities are available from the publishing companies. For Social Studies Weekly Professional Development on Demand, click here. For Secondary HMH Social Studies Professional Development, click here and scroll
to the bottom to locate the desire course. Action Required: Please forward to all Social Studies teachers at your campus.
Action Required
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Garland Independent School District DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Principals FROM: Tina Garrett, STEM Coordinator RE: Field Trip Opportunities _______________________________________________________________________ This memorandum is to inform you and your teachers of upcoming field trip opportunities. Please share the attached fliers with your teachers. Action: Please forward the attached fliers to all teachers.
Action Required
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Educator Open HouseTuesday, October 6, 2015
Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden4:00-7:00pm
Join us for a special after hours event just for educators on Tuesday, October 6. Come preview all of our educational programming in the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden, and enjoy a glass of wine and light bites on the Moody Oasis during a time it is rarely seen - dusk.
Our Education Department team will be in the learning galleries to facilitate your experience and answer any questions you may have about a trip to the Dallas Arboretum.
Educators in attendance will receive a four pack of Dallas Arboretum admission passes after they bring their school group to the garden during this school year.
Space is limited so share with a friend and save your spots today!
R E S E R VAT I O N R E Q U I R E D F O R T H I S F R E E E V E N TComplete the Educator Open House reservation form at:http://www.dallasarboretum.org/education/other-childrens-programs or contact our reservationists by email at [email protected] or phone at 214.515.6540.
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Participation Requirements1. Obtain administration (principal’s) approval.
2. Teachers agree to: •Complete Farm Day at the Fair registration form.
• Provide demographic profile of class.
•Takepartinevaluationsurvey.
•Obtainchaperonesperdistrictguidelines.
3.Bustransportationistobearrangedbyschools.
4.Lunchisnotprovided.Shelter
and tables are provided for a brownbagpicnic.Lunchesmay be stored on-site duringprograms.
5. Complete complementary lessons prior to attendance.
isaTEKS-basedprogramprovidingsix
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learningexcursiontothelivestockbarns
atFairPark.Thisprogramisintended
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agricultureinurbanyouth.
Parent chaperones are limited tooneparentper10kids,alladditionalparentsmustpayfor
theirownparkingandadmission.
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We offer two distinct learning experiences,onefor third-graders and a more science based program for fourth-graders.
3rd GRADEMilking Parlor:Attendamilkingdemonstrationandlearnaboutmanynutritiousandusefulfoodsthatcomefrommilkandcattle.
Just the Facts: Learn the roles farm animals play in providingfoodandproductstoconsumers.
Water World:Waterconservationisnotjustforfarmersandranchers.Studentslearnwherewatercomesfromand how they can conserve water at home.
Crop Up:Examineplantsandtheirby-productsusedbyhumansandanimalseveryday.
4th GRADEMilking Parlor:Attendamilking
demonstrationandlearnaboutmany
nutritiousandusefulfoodsthatcomefrom
milkandcattle.
Animal Science:Studentslearnsabout
common farm animal anatomy and how it
makesthemdifferentfromhumans.
Tree Life: Trees do more than provide
oxygenandpaper.Studentslearntheinner
workingsofthesegreatorganismsandtheir
effectonoureverydaylives.
Water World:Waterconservationisnotjustfor
farmersandranchers.Studentslearnwherewater
comes from and how they can conserve water at home.
Tour Dates and TimesAllgradescanparticipateinanytouronanyday!Availabledaysare:Wednesday,October7;Thursday,October8;Monday,October12;Tuesday,October13;Wednesday,October14andThursday,October15.Additionaldatesmaybeavailable,ifneeded.
Tours 1 & 2:Arrival9:15amTour9:30–11:30amLunchat11:30am
Tours 3 & 4:Arrival9:45amTour10:00–NoonLunchatNoon
Tours 5 & 6:Arrival10:45amTour11:30–1:30pmLunchat11:00am
Tours 7 & 8:Arrival11:45amTourNoon–2:00pmNoon-sitelunchoption
Guest SpeakerFarmDayattheFairisexcitedtoofferaguest
speakertovisityourclassroomandteachaTEKS
basedlessonplanaboutallthethingsyourkids
areabouttosee.AvailabledatesareSeptember
22throughOctober2,2015.
ContactTamraMcGaughyat
toscheduletoday!
Acceptancebyreturnemail.Registrationswill
beconfirmedinthelastweekofAugust2015
foryoutoreservebuses(depending on
school calendar).
E-mail inquiriestoJeffRaskaat
We Meet TEKSDownload complete lesson plans at
bigtex.com/farmday
RegistrationFormoreinformationortoregisteryourclass
visit:bigtex.com/farmday
Health Physical EducationLanguage Arts Science Social Studies
Individualswithdisabilitieswhorequireanauxiliaryaid,serviceoraccommodationtoparticipateinthisexhibitareencouragedtocontactDallasCountyExtension214-904-3050forassistance.Extensionprogramsservepeopleofallages,regardlessofsocioeconomiclevel,race,color,sex,religion,disabilityornationalorigin.TheTexasA&MUniversitySystem,theU.S.DepartmentofAgricultureandtheCountyCommissionersCourtsofTexascooperating.
AStateFairofTexasEducationalprogrambroughttoyoubytheDallasCountyUrbanAgDayCommittee.
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Garland Independent School District DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Principals FROM: Tina Garrett, STEM Coordinator Theresa Parisi, STEM Facilitator RE: Professional Learning Opportunities _______________________________________________________________________ This memorandum is to inform you and your teachers of upcoming professional learning opportunities. Please share the attached fliers with your science teachers. Action: Please forward the attached fliers to all science teachers.
Action Required
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Professional LearningOpportunities
Science
STEAMposiumChallenges
October 8, 2015October 19, 2015October 29, 2015November 3, 2015
Engineering in yourClassroom
October 22, 2015
Building Discovery Education
BoardsNovember 2, 2015
A Maker CreatorExperience
January 25,2016
STEAM Workshop
Embedded Vocabulary Techniques
October 6, 2015October 28, 2015
February 8, 2016February 10, 2016
Literacy-Infused Science
February 8, 2016February 10, 2016
PreK-12
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Garland Independent School District DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: All Principals and Assistant Principals English Language Arts Teachers Science Teachers Social Studies Teachers Math Teachers FROM: Mary Shelton, Coordinator of English Language Arts and Reading,
Secondary Focus Tina Garrett, STEM Coordinator Kevin Massey, Coordinator of Secondary Mathematics Amy Mount, Pre-K-12 Social Studies Coordinator RE: TASA iTunes U Courses _______________________________________________________________________ We want to notify you that a valuable resource is available to all teachers in iTunes U. TASA (Texas Association of School Administrators) built courses for English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Math content areas. These courses are free for all teachers. Information about the courses availability will be sent out in the Curriculum and Instruction September newsletter to teachers. There is also a link on the Schoolnet homepage to a Google folder with information about how to access the courses. Attached for your convenience is a click sheet with directions for accessing the courses. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the content area coordinators. Action: Please share this information with your teachers.
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: Campus Administrators FROM: Nelson Orta Director of Organizational Learning-Professional Development Angie Cheatham,
Digital Learning Coordinator Department of Organizational Learning-Professional Development
RE: i3 Upcoming Sessions – 3rd Notice Strategic Plan Goal: 5 _______________________________________________________________________ The following documents outline the i3 sessions upcoming in the next few weeks for each level within the district. Directly increase the 21st century skills in your campus teachers and students by sending representatives from your campus and/or each content area. The full listing of i3 sessions for the semester can be found in the digital catalog by clicking here. For questions, please contact Angie Cheatham.
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UPCOMINGSESSIONS
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN SCHED for these digital learning opportunities!*Substitutes provided by campus administrator*
Elementary School SessionsDigital
Feedback
Keep Calmand
Collaborate
Here's Technology!Now, What?
ConnectingClassroomsVirtually
Tips, tools, and tricks to provide meaningfuldigital feedback to parents and students. We will be looking at apps like Doceri,
DocScan, and Google to provide feedback.
Oct. 15
8:00-11:00
Oct. 15
12:30-3:30
Limited resources holding your classroomback? Do you want to build your studentsschema but you have no funds? Explore thepower of the trifecta ... learn how to use
your iPad, document camera, and internet toopen the door to the world.
Oct. 23
8:00-11:00
Oct. 23
12:30-3:30Use the SeeSaw app and website to
showcase student accomplishments andshare how your students interact in the
classroom. You will also how to use new andexciting technology tools that are used to
innovate learning. Creative, engaging, and innovative projectbased learning experiences that Integratetechnology seamlessly into your lesson
planning.
No i3 Sessions are scheduled during the week of Oct. 5-9 due toparent teacher conferences.
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UPCOMINGSESSIONS
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN SCHED for these digital learning opportunities!*Substitutes provided by campus administrator*
Middle School Sessions
Take the Fear out ofSocial Networking
So, You've Got Tech inYour ClassroomNow, What?
Oct. 13
1:00-4:00
Oct. 27
1:00-4:00
Are you an educational socmephobe? If you are afraid ofusing social media in the classroom, there is HELP! Get
control of your fear by joining in a discussion and hands onsocial media learing of Tech tools and tips that will set youfree to engage your students with 21st Century skills.
Join us for an exploration of various digital applications andonline tools destined to make your classroom more excitingand engaging for your students and more manageable and
productive for you.
No i3 Sessions are scheduled during the week of Oct. 5-9 due toparent teacher conferences.
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UPCOMINGSESSIONS
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN SCHED for these digital learning opportunities!*Substitutes provided by campus administrator*
High School SessionsMining for the
Information in theDigital Age
Rolling intoResponsibleResearch
Fantabulistic Ways toUse Social Media inYour Classroom
CC2(Communication and
Collaboration)
This session will build capacity in teachersto effectively guide students throughmodern, cuttingedge digital tools forquality research in all content areas.
Oct. 1
12:00-3:00
Oct. 15
12:00-3:00
In this CC2 session, teachers will workcollaboratively to solve a problem using thedesign process and then publish with peers
using a variety of media and formats. (Participants please install Youtube Captureand Twitter on your iPad prior to attending
the session.)
Oct. 16
12:00-3:00
Oct. 19
112:00-3:00
This session will help teachers become moreadept in teaching students how to
responsibly and accurately research andpresent information in all content areas.
Distractions no more! Once policies keptelectronics out of the classroom but now they are
revolutionizing the way we learn and share. Come take a panaromic tour how to focus onusing social media as a beneficial tool in yourclass and engage student learing like never
before. Embrace the possibiities!
No i3 Sessions are scheduled during the week of Oct. 5-9 due toparent teacher conferences.
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: Elementary Principals Secondary Principals FROM: Nelson Orta, Director of Organizational Learning (Professional Development) RE: Thinking Maps® Training Opportunity – 1st Notice
Strategic Plan Goal: 5 _______________________________________________________________________ The Department of Organizational Learning is excited to announce that we are offering training in Thinking Maps® for those teachers who have not been trained in this instructional strategy. As you know, Thinking Maps® is a “language of visual patterns, each based on a fundamental thinking process.” Thinking Maps® is based on the work of Robert Marzano and David Hyerle. Through Thinking Maps®, teachers and students make their thinking visible. Teachers easily “raise the rigor” of instruction by reducing the number of graphic organizers used from 400+ to just 8, allowing students to master them and apply them across any content area and/or thinking skill. Please share the following information with teachers that will be attending this training. Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Time: 8:30 – 4:00 Location: Shugart PDC, Rooms B07A & B Materials: All participants are to bring the notebook – Thinking Maps: A Language
for Learning Register: Click Here to Register
If you have questions about the training or materials, please contact one of the Organizational Learning Specialists in our department.
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: Campus and District Administrators
FROM: Nelson Orta, Director of Organizational Learning/Prof. Development
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RE: You Matter to GISD Paraprofessional Conference - 2nd Notice - Updated
Strategic Plan Goal 5
The Department of Organizational Learning/Professional Development is pleased to announce the return of the “You Matter to Garland ISD” Paraprofessional Conference, an exciting learning event for all paraprofessionals. This year’s conference will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Naaman Forest High School. This day-long event is designed to provide enriching and informative break out sessions created to help our paras grow as professionals while providing content that is specific to their positions. Attendance will earn:
Comp time (1 hour per session attended up to 6 hours for the full day) GESSA meeting credit (for members who attend all day) 6 potential hours of CEOP credit (for paras already CEOP certified)
A wide variety of trainings will be offered including: technology, health and wellness, classroom content and strategies, special education, bilingual education, and professional growth. A full schedule of sessions will be announced soon, but in the meantime, paraprofessionals can reserve their place in this exciting day of learning by registering through the Sched link provided below: http://sched.co/4Ij5 A flier with more conference details is attached and will also be distributed to campuses and departments next week. We look forward to an exciting day with our paraprofessional staff as we affirm their contribution to the ultimate success of all in Garland ISD. Please feel free to stop by the conference and join us in supporting our paraprofessionals.
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015
TO: Elementary Principals
FROM: Traci Vickery, Elementary Math Coordinator Sherri Skelton, Organizational Learning Specialist RE: Math Model Drawing Training – 2nd Notice
Strategic Plan Goal 5 – We will promote and support innovative and exemplary curriculum, professional development, and instructional practices in order to continuously enhance teaching and extend learning.
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We are offering Math Model Drawing training during October for elementary teachers. For those who have never been trained, a full day introductory training will take place at the PDC on October 6th (K-2) and on October 13th (3-5). For teachers who have already been trained in model drawing, we are offering a Model Drawing Refresher after school at the PDC on October 22nd (K-2) and October 29th (3-5). Registration is through Sched using the following links: Math Model Drawing Introduction K-2 Tuesday, October 6 8:30-3:30 PDC Room B10 http://sched.co/4BDj Math Model Drawing Introduction 3-5 Tuesday, October 13 8:30-3:30 PDC Room B06 http://sched.co/4BC9 Math Model Drawing Refresher K-2 Thursday, October 22 4:00-6:00 PDC Room B10 http://sched.co/4B7r Math Model Drawing Refresher 3-5 Thursday, October 29 4:00-6:00 PDC Room B10 http://sched.co/4BCp
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: Elementary Principals Area Directors FROM: Traci Vickery, Elementary Math Coordinator RE: Elementary Math Professional Development – 2nd Notice
Strategic Plan Goal 5 – We will promote and support innovative and exemplary curriculum, professional development, and instructional practices in order to continuously enhance teaching and extend learning.
_______________________________________________________________________ Garland ISD will be hosting Elementary Math New TEKS Trainings provided by Region 10 during the 2015-16 school year. The trainings will be offered at the PDC during the school day from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. Campuses will be required to pay for the teacher subs. Descriptions of the trainings that are being offered in September, October and November are listed below. Please make your teachers aware of these beneficial training opportunities for elementary math. Click on the date to register for the training in SCHED. Laying the Foundation for Numerical Relationships (Grades K-2) September 29, 2015 (will be repeated on January 12, 2016) This professional development will provide a deep understanding of the big ideas in mathematics that are foundational to constructing numerical relationships based on the new TEKS found in the Number and Operations strand. Making Sense of Rational Numbers Part 2 (Grades 4-5) October 20, 2015 Rational numbers are a focal area in grades 3-5 according to the adopted 2012 math TEKS. This training will provide participants an opportunity to construct the conceptual understanding of all four operations with fractions and decimals and develop strategies and methods to compute positive rational numbers. Building Computational Fluency through Algebraic Relationships (Grades K-2) October 27, 2015 (will be repeated on February 16, 2016) Computational fluency is a new focus seen throughout the adopted 2012 math TEKS. A student who demonstrates computational fluency has flexible computation methods to produce accurate answers efficiently. During this training participants will develop an understanding about problem structures and the role they play in generating strategies to compute problems based on the new TEKS found in the Number and Operations and Algebraic Reasoning strands.
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Building Computational Fluency through Algebraic Relationships (Grades 3-5) November 3, 2105 Computational fluency is a new focus seen throughout the adopted 2012 math TEKS. A student who demonstrates computational fluency has flexible computation methods to produce accurate answers efficiently. During this training participants will develop an understanding about problem structures and the role they play in generating strategies to compute problems based on the new TEKS found in the Number and Operations and Algebraic Reasoning strands. Math Stations in Action (Grades K-2) November 10, 2015 Math stations are part of a balanced math program. They give students an opportunity to work on math individually, with partners, and in small groups. They can be used as an effective practice for differentiating and enhancing mathematics instruction to meet the needs of all students. During the training participants will learn how to organize and structure the math block, group students, experience math stations with learning activities to support target skills and concepts, and engage in small group lessons that are grade level specific.
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: Principals of Pre-K Bilingual Education (BE) and ESL Teachers FROM: Kelley Steinley, ELAR Coordinator – Primary Focus Aibeth Laugisch, PK-12 Bilingual Education Coordinator RE: Important Updates to the Pre-K CIRCLE Assessments ______________________________________________________________________ The platform for testing the CIRCLE Assessment in Pre-K has changed from Amplify to CLI – Engage (Children’s Learning Institute). This platform is free to all public schools in Texas. Because of this change, the beginning of year assessment window has been changed to October 5 – 30; however, the literacy subtests must be completed by Friday, October 16, so GISD can meet a state deadline. Teachers have the remainder of the window to complete other portions of the assessment. Every Pre-K teacher will need to be trained on the new platform. The training will take about 2 hours. Satellite Pre-K teachers will attend the training at Cisneros or Parsons – see the breakout below. Campus Principals will need to pay for teacher substitutes. The following campuses will attend: Cisneros, Back, Carver, Club Hill, Montclair, Pearson, Shugart, Stephens, and Toler What: CIRCLE Training Dates: September 29 Time: 8:30-10:30 and 1:00 – 3:00 Location: Cisneros Pre-K Center Registration: Required in Sched Tuesday 9/29 8:30 Tuesday 9/29 1:00
The following campuses will attend: Parsons, Armstrong, Bullock, Hickman, Liberty Grove, Northlake, Bradfield, and Weaver
What: CIRCLE Training Dates: September 30 Time: 8:30-11:00 and 1:00 – 3:30 Location: Parsons Pre-K Center Registration: Required in Sched Wednesday 9/30 8:30 Wednesday 9/30 1:00
Teachers must register on-line in order to receive CPE credit. Thank you!
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: Middle School Principals High School Principals FROM: Mida Milligan Ed.D, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Shermika Fluker, Grants Specialist RE: “Flip This Classroom” Contest (Win $40,000 of classroom furniture) _______________________________________________________________________ Do you have an area on your campus that needs classroom furniture (i.e. library lounges, in-between spaces, corridors, classrooms, etc.)? If you answered yes, then, “Flip This Classroom” Contest is your answer! “Flip This Classroom” Contest is sponsored by bkm Total Office of Texas and encourages educators to submit entries that reflect the need for a new area layout and how the design will assist the class better. One grand prize winner will receive classroom furniture valued at $40,000. Any middle or high school classroom (grades 6-12), or library in participating school districts in the Dallas/Fort Worth area may compete. Follow the steps listed below for an opportunity to win a classroom furniture redesign on your campus:
Explain why your class needs a new layout and how it could help your class do what it needs to do better
Tell us how your students learn differently Deliver your presentation via social media OR other creative digital method Post your entry with hashtag #bkmflipthisclass2015 on Twitter or Instagram, or by
tagging bkm on Facebook Email [email protected] with a link to your submission Final submissions are due Friday, October 23, 2015. The grand prize will be awarded Friday, October 30, 2015. For more information, please see attached flier or visit www.bkmtexas.com.
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GRAND PRIZELearning happens everywhere! So the grand prize for this year’s competition has been expanded to include other areas besides the classroom: library lounge, in-between spaces, corridors, etc… If your school has a learning area that needs furniture, we have a solution for you! Just let us know which grand prize you are interested in winning.
WIN $40,000of classroom furniture*
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WHO Any middle school or high school classroom (grades 6-12), or library in participating school districts in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
HOW• Explain why your class needs a new layout and how it
could help your class do what it needs to do better.
• Tell us how your students learn differently.
• Deliver your presentation via social media OR other creative digital method.
• Post your entry with hashtag #bkmflipthisclass2015 on Twitter or Instagram, or by tagging bkm on Facebook.
• Email [email protected] with a link to your submission.
DATES• Contest begins Monday, September 15th, 2015.
• Submissions due Friday, October 23, 2015.
• Prize awarded Friday, October 30, 2015.
• New furniture order & delivery will be coordinated with the winning classroom.
JURYOur distinguished jury consists of education professionals from the D/FW area.
Questions? [email protected] or (214) 902-7200
*$40,000 list price value. Delivery and installation will be provided by bkm.
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Garland Independent School District DATE: September 25, 2015
TO: All Secondary Campus Principals All Secondary Assistant Principals in Charge of Textbooks
Math Department Chairs
Math Instructional Support Personnel All Secondary Math Teachers
FROM: Charlie Rose, Instructional Materials Coordinator
Kevin Massey, Secondary Math Coordinator
RE: TI Nspire and Navigator Delivery, Security, and Management Procedures-2nd Notice
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Delivery, Security, and Management Procedures
Delivery of the TI hardware will be completed by the end of the day Friday, September 25th. Below is additional information regarding distribution, installation, and security:
1. All Nspire/Navigator materials must be stored in a secured location with limited access until the campus is ready to distribute.
2. The device distribution and software installation plan for the Nspires/Navigators will include:
a. CTAs/CTSs will distribute class sets of Nspires/Navigators to each math classroom.
b. Class sets will need to be as large as the classroom’s largest section, plus one additional teacher device.
c. CTAs/CTSs will place labels provided by CIA department and included in the Nspire/Navigator delivery on all class sets of Nspires.
d. At the time CTAs/CTSs deliver class sets, the CTAs/CTSs will install the TI software to teacher desktop computers.
e. CTAs/CTSs will ensure each Navigator wireless device is communicating with the assigned classroom access point.
f. CTAs/CTSs will complete this delivery form to account for the number of Nspires and Navigators delivered to each room. The assistant principal over textbooks will be provided with the details of the delivery form for inventory purposes.
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3. Once campuses have been trained and have access to TIPWeb, the assistant principal in charge of textbooks will create barcodes for all the Nspires, place on Nspires, and scan to TIPWeb for inventory purposes.
4. The school-wide Nspire/Navigator management plan must include: a. Securely locking up the Nspires/Navigators when not in use in a location
approved by campus administration. b. Teachers will assign a TI Nspire to each student for each class period.
Each student’s TI Nspire is denoted by a large number (i.e., 1-30) on a sticker placed on the back of the Nspire.
c. At the beginning and end of each class period/Nspire use, the teacher must check the docking station to confirm all Nspires have been returned and ensure the Navigator wireless adapter is secured to the Nspire and is in good working order.
d. Procedures when substitutes are in math classrooms: i. If approved by campus administration, students can use the Nspire
with substitutes, but the Navigator attachment must be removed. ii. The teacher of record must remove Navigator attachments from
Nspires and store in a secure location. e. If a non-math traveling teacher is using a math classroom, the math teacher
whose room it is must be vigilant in ensuring all Nspires are present at the beginning and end of each period the traveling teacher is using their room.
5. The assistant principal in charge of instructional materials will conduct audits of the
TI Nspires/Navigators assigned to each teacher at the end of each semester. a. At the end of the school year, campuses will inventory all TI
Nspires/Navigators and IDF math personnel will provide support to check inventory numbers.
b. TI Nspires/Navigators are part of the campus instructional materials inventory. They should be included in the year-end annual inventory.
c. Campuses are responsible for damage, theft, or loss. Any losses or damage should be reported in the annual instructional material payment.
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Garland Independent School District
DATE: September 25, 2015 TO: High School Administrators High School Counselors Social Studies Department Chairs FROM: Amy Mount, Social Studies Coordinator RE: Amended Rules for AP/IB Social Studies Courses _______________________________________________________________________ In November 2014, the SBOE (State Board of Education) adopted revisions to the TEKS for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) social studies courses that meet social studies graduation requirements. Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, the following courses are now required to address the TEKS for the corresponding course:
• AP Human Geography • AP World History • AP U.S. History • AP U.S. Government • IB History: Americas • IB Geography, Standard Level • IB Geography, Higher Level
The amended rules can be accessed in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter113/ch113d.html. Please note that because the TEKS-based and AP/IB courses will now address the same set of TEKS, a student can no longer earn state credit for both courses. For example, a student who has earned credit for World History Studies may not earn state credit for an AP World History course completed in the 2015-2016 school year and beyond. The exception to this is AP Human Geography. SBOE rules allow students to take AP Human Geography for either one-half credit (as a state elective credit) or one credit (to satisfy the World Geography requirement). As of the 2015-2016 school year, the one-credit AP Human Geography course must provide instruction in the TEKS for World Geography, and students would not be able to earn credit for both World Geography Studies and the one-credit AP Human Geography course. The one-half credit AP Human Geography course is not required to address the TEKS for World Geography, so students will still be permitted to earn credit for World Geography Studies and the one-half credit AP Human Geography course.
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