ELAR (Grades 3-5) Sessions
The Elementary ELAR (3-5) team is dedicated to providing professional development, technical assistance, and resources for third through fifth-grade teachers.
Learning experiences are TEKS-based with an emphasis on teaching all student expectations to the level of mastery. S
tate assessment data and surveys are used in determining areas of need, so elementary teachers are offered highly requested training designed to help them maximize instructional time.
February
ESC Region 11 invites you to the ELAR instructional leaders and coaches meeting on Feb. 24, 2025 from 9 a.m. - noon. This session will provide information and updates about ELAR curriculum and assessments to K-12 instructional leaders. The in-person meeting accounts for three credit hours.
March
Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) RLA are 3-5 instructional strategies representing the most significant changes needed to bridge the gap between research and practice. This fast-paced, one-day RLA RBIS session will cover Foundational Skills, Text Complexity, Knowledge Coherence, and Text-Based Responses.
Participants will explore thinking differently about RLA and what changes could benefit the students they serve.
This session is FREE for participants from LEAs that have purchased the Instructional Solutions and Support Contract, $220 per person for all other Region 11 LEAs, and $440 per person for all other regions. Participants will receive six credit hours for this course. Register here.
For more information, contact Brittany Kosumsuriya at bkosumsuriya@esc11.net or 817-740-3699.
April
ESC Region 11 invites you to the ELAR instructional leaders and coaches meeting on April 25, 2025 from 9 a.m. - noon. This session will provide information and updates about ELAR curriculum and assessments to K-12 instructional leaders. The in-person meeting accounts for three credit hours.
May
Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) RLA are 3-5 instructional strategies representing the most significant changes needed to bridge the gap between research and practice. This fast-paced, two-day RLA RBIS session will cover Foundational Skills, Text Complexity, Knowledge Coherence, and Text-Based Responses.
Participants will explore thinking differently about RLA and what changes could benefit the students they serve.
This session is FREE for participants from LEAs that have purchased the Instructional Solutions and Support Contract, $220 per person for all other Region 11 LEAs, and $440 per person for all other regions. Participants will receive twelve credit hours for this course. Register here.
For more information, contact Brittany Kosumsuriya at bkosumsuriya@esc11.net or 817-740-3699.
Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) RLA are 3-5 instructional strategies representing the most significant changes needed to bridge the gap between research and practice. This fast-paced, two-day RLA RBIS session will cover Foundational Skills, Text Complexity, Knowledge Coherence, and Text-Based Responses.
Participants will explore thinking differently about RLA and what changes could benefit the students they serve.
This session is FREE for participants from LEAs that have purchased the Instructional Solutions and Support Contract, $220 per person for all other Region 11 LEAs, and $440 per person for all other regions. Participants will receive twelve credit hours for this course. Register here.
For more information, contact Brittany Kosumsuriya at bkosumsuriya@esc11.net or 817-740-3699.