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The GEAR UP team would like to give a BIG shout-out to Staci for leading us through an amazing session on creating a Theory of Action (TOA) that informs our work plans with metrics. Two big takeaways:
"In God we trust, all others bring data."
"Measure what matters."

Thank you, Staci!!!

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Our very own Stephen Q. being a hero to another Region 10 employee.

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Last week I was on a campus and ran into a friend who was new there. She and her teammate were struggling to marry HMH with TEKS Resource System therefore struggling with lesson planning. I called Vicki Reynolds on the way home to discuss. She in turn called Christopher Gray, and they contacted the teacher. The very next day they both went to that campus and spent the day with those two teachers lesson planning and coming to their rescue. I know it sounds impossible, but that is service and solutions 2.0!!

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Kay doesn't just "spill the tea" everyday, but she warmly welcomes ppl to stop by her office and enjoy a cup. What a blessing and honor to work alongside Kay! Thank you Kay for being so intentional and caring for our team in this way.

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Kathryn, thank you so much for sharing your time and beautiful brain with me!  It's always a pleasure learning from and collaborating with you.  I'm looking forward to our microlearning course collaboration and Design Thinking for Training and Development book club!
-Misty Treviño

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Vicki Reynolds, you are the bomb! The workshop was spot on! Ideas and links for a teacher are crucial; you delivered. THANK YOU!

Sonja Virden, Anna ISD

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You are AMAZING! I can't thank you enough for helping me with sessions this summer. You are FANTASTIC!

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So thankful to have you two on my team, making the Secondary GT Summit a success. What would I ever do without the two of you?!

Jessica G

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You are my hero! You have jumped in and juggled the GT craziness that is my summer and helped me serve so many more teachers this summer than I ever could have on my own...all while adapting to and getting into the groove of, your new position. Our team is so blessed to have you back at R10. Thank you!

Jessica G

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Shout Out to Janna Melvin, Sue Speed, Leslie Boyd, and Stephen Quisenberry for their consistent kindness and patience in response to the ridiculous number of questions they answer for us in a day!
~Linda McElreath

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Thank you Richard & everyone on the team. Your immediate feedback is truly appreciated. If there is anything we can do on our end to support you, please share and we'll be happy to help.

Have a nice day.

Golden Charter

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HAS ANYONE TOLD YOU HOW FABULOUS YOU ARE? You are my savior today! Thank you!

Cari
Commerce ISD

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Thank you so much, Cara & Fanchon, for ensuring us newbies on the Multilingual team have what we need. Even though we've only been here a short time, we have already seen you all do so much!

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How do you know when you are making an impact in the LEAs where you serve?  Well…some of them send you flowers on your birthday!  Fusion Academy reached out to Susan to celebrate her special day and to let her know how important she is to all of them.  How amazing is that?

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Thank you so much for being so welcoming to the brand new team members. We have been welcomed with open arms. Each day I am reminded of how much support we are being given by each one of the team's members. They use time from their schedules each day to make sure we know what is going on. I can't say enough about this team and how lucky I feel to be a part of it!

-Haley

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Hi Kim,
Your workshop presentation yesterday in Melissa was excellent! In grades K-5 in Celina, we are implementing an instructional framework for reading and math workshop. While many classrooms currently utilize the workshop model, it is not consistent in all classrooms. Our main focus with math is to ensure daily number sense, guided math groups, stations, problem solving and reflection. Thank you for sharing so many resources yesterday! We will definitely be utilizing them. Do you present directly to districts? We would love to have you come to Celina!
Thank you,
Lisa

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I cannot thank you enough for the training on July 18. I wish I could have attended the morning sessions too.  I learned so much my head is spinning.  There is nothing like attending a training and walking away with a strong understanding and knowledge of the topic.   I could have sat for 3 more hours learning from you, and honestly probably needed to.

Your knowledge of the test and your delivery was nothing but perfection.

I have contacted some of my principal friends with your name saying that YOU and your training are a must.

I will now look for your name when I need to attend trainings and sit front row.  I know I sound psycho, I am not, I just like smart, confident people. and kids that cannot eat their mom's brownies.

With gratitude, Your #1 fan,

Allyson Grubisich

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I wanted to send a huge "shout out" to Ms. Graciela Ochoa, our Cohort 18E Leader. She responded to all email inquiries, checked my artifact #1 when it was sent back for me to resubmit, but with no feedback as to why it was sent back and assisted with providing feedback on the draft of artifact #2 which saved me hours of extra time that I really didn’t have. She also made herself available via Zoom for those who needed assistance of which I attended.  She is a great asset to this program.

Sincerely,

Tokewisha M. Allen
Desoto ISD

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I have recently completed my Reading Academy journey. My cohort leader was Ms. Graciela Ochoa. I wanted to commend her on the diligence, patience, and guidance she demonstrated to all of us during the course.  She was timely not only with her reminders but also with her responses and provided preemptive tips along the way. I appreciate the time, energy and knowledge that she put into guiding us through the coursework.  She was terrific!

Warm regards,

Tiffany McElroy

PYP Grade 1 Teacher

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You ladies have taken care of our presenters and participants in my absence during the Mathematics Achievement Academies. I can't thank you enough for going above and beyond to support this project, while still attending to all of the other hats you wear.

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Thank you for helping to publish the Tidbits last week! I appreciate you always watching out for me!

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Congratulations to Arielle Kelly for doing an amazing job meeting the needs of her cohort principals!  Check out this incredible feedback that one of her participants sent to her supervisor to ensure she was celebrated:

I just completed my cohort for TRA with Arielle coaching me through. She has been such a great support! She has come in person to meet us face-to-face and build relationships, reached out to us through the required newsletters, as well as her own greetings, responded almost immediately, if not within 24 hours of receiving communication from us, always been professional and cheerful, shown thorough knowledge of the course, including mechanics of Canvas, and calmed me down during stages of unnecessary panic.

Please make sure to give her the extra love, support, and recognition she deserves! We have to keep our treasured people! Thank you so much for making sure you have the right people in place to support the people who need them.

Respectfully,

Danna Forbes-Martin, M.Ed.

Principal

Advantage Academy Waxahachie Campus

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Thank you Señor Chris Grey for your kindness while jumping into action and sweeping all critters from my assigned classroom during the Roadshow this week.   I greatly appreciate you!  :)Cynthia Rial Graham

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Thank you Señor Chris Grey for your kindness while jumping into action and sweeping all critters from my assigned classroom during the Roadshow this week.   I greatly appreciate you!  :)Cynthia Rial Graham

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Thank you for stepping in to help us during Destination ESL while Cara was out. We appreciate you!!

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The Multilingual Team appreciates all the help we get from you. YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR!

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Thank you for all you do for the Road Shows. And everything else. We couldn't do it without you.

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Thank you to everyone who helped make the summit a success!  Christi, Karen, Richard, Kimberly, Magdalena, Emma, Bobette, Mary, Elaine, Sue, Brandi, Steve, Steve, Laura, Fabian, Jon and Max!  THANK YOU SO MUCH!

The teachers kept commenting on how much they LOVED the event.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.

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Big shoutout to Cynthia for helping the Multilingual team during Roadshows. We have been shorthanded for a little while and she has been a life saver! THANK YOU! You ROCK!

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I appreciate Maira and all she does to help keep my sessions organized, updated, and always ensuring participants receive credit quickly! ~Shari

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Happy Father's Day to all of the Father Figures out there! I dropped the ball on getting a special board to celebrate you this week! Here is your shout out!

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The answer is blowing (somewhere) in the wind.

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This is a shout out to Dr. Holly Bishop for helping me gather allllllllll of the paper that blew away from me after my roadshow presentation. Without her help and the help of a random stranger who knows where those papers would have ended up!

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We wanted to take the time to give a shout-out to one of our Texas Reading Academies Cohort Leaders – Kristina Jones.  This week, she received a surprise delivery from one of her participants that she supported through the academy.  Kristina’s impact and support has truly made a difference, and this participant went above and beyond to express her gratitude in a meaningful way!