ELAR (Grades 6-12)

This session is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively navigate and utilize the ELAR TEKS in your teaching practice. Our goal is to empower you in deconstructing the ELAR TEKS and comprehending their interconnected nature.

Throughout the course, you'll gain insights into the significance of vertical alignment by examining student expectations across different grade levels and how they change year to year. To enhance your instructional planning, we provide guidance on unpacking the ELAR standards and creating Know-Show charts.

Please make sure to bring a technology device. Resources and artifacts for the session will be digital. Register now.

Join us as we explore strategies and principles behind creating engaging and effective learning experiences for students. In this session, we will examine the key components of lesson cycle design, such as planning with the end in mind, effectively bundling standards, setting clear objectives, and incorporating interactive activities and assessments.

Whether you're a seasoned educator looking to refine your approach or a novice teacher eager to enhance your skills, this workshop offers practical tips and techniques to elevate your lesson-planning prowess. Discover how to tailor your lesson cycles to cater to diverse learning styles, foster student engagement, and maximize learning outcomes. Participants will gain the tools and knowledge to design dynamic lesson cycles that inspire curiosity, promote critical thinking, and empower students to succeed. Register now.

In this session, participants will explore the framework of connecting reading and writing in the ELAR classroom. They will dive deep into the process of using mentor texts to examine and analyze genre characteristics and authors' craft from the perspective of both a reader and a writer. Participants will leave the session with an understanding of how to integrate reading and writing through mentor texts. Participants will need technology devices for this session. Register here.

Join us for an in-depth exploration of strategies and techniques to enhance students' reading comprehension. This session will explore the transformative power of close reading, effective questioning, and tiered-level questioning support. Close reading is more than just a surface examination of text; it's a systematic and strategic approach that encourages readers to immerse themselves in the written word.

In this session, you will learn how to help your students unlock the layers of meaning within a text, fostering a richer and more profound understanding of its content through close reading. We will also explore the power of effective questioning and tiered-level support in boosting reading comprehension. Learn to craft insightful questions and provide tailored support for readers at different levels, ensuring everyone can access and engage with the content. Register here.

This session is designed for both early-career and new-to-writing teachers, focusing on best practices in writing instruction across various levels. Participants will learn how the perception of writing impacts instruction, explore how using mentor texts drives writing instruction, analyze the purpose and success of rubrics and checklists, and learn how to effectively plan targeted writing instruction.

During this session, we will unpack the writing process TEKS for Secondary ELAR and explore the various genre characteristics and authors' craft moves, allowing participants to experience the writing process firsthand. This hands-on approach aims to deepen their understanding of the effective implementation of writing instruction. Register here.