ESF Overview by Robert Garcia https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m en-us 2019-10-17 15:32:03 UTC 2022-06-15 15:25:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/124279505/2f39a938674b3f19c12db5ece1539bed/esf_pic.png Karen Turner https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425478646 Elementary LA Curriculum Specialist at Leander ISD]]> 2019-12-18 14:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425478646 Stella Egbert https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425480197 Director of Instruction at Texas School for the Deaf]]> 2019-12-18 14:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425480197 Malibu Barron https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425480841 Coordinator of Equity and Inclusion at Texas School for the Deaf]]> 2019-12-18 14:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425480841 Leander ISD Math Team https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425481258 Lori McKay, Jennifer Ruschhaupt, Dana Nathanson, Mary Alice Smith, Angela Yun (at another table)]]> 2019-12-18 15:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425481258 Susan Cole https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425481643 Leander ISD
Exec Dir of Instruction & Professional Learning]]> 2019-12-18 15:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425481643 Elizabeth Sterling https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425481774 Texas School for the Deaf
Special Education Director ]]> 2019-12-18 15:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425481774 Jennifer Collins https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425481815 Executive Director for Elementary Curriculum; Leander ISD]]> 2019-12-18 15:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425481815 Laurel Dunn https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425482428 Leander ISD
Elementary Language Arts Coordinator]]> 2019-12-18 15:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425482428 Darla Brown https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425483986 Leander ISD
Dual Language Coordinator

]]> 2019-12-18 15:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425483986 Angela Yun https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486586 Leander ISD
Secondary Mathematics Curriculum Specialist]]> 2019-12-18 15:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486586 Robert Garcia rgarcia84 https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486750 ESC13 Administrative "Specialist"


]]> 2019-12-18 15:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486750 Jessica Galarza https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486784 Region 13, Education Specialist]]> 2019-12-18 15:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486784 Kendra Winans https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486806 Sr. Executive Director of State and Federal Programs LISD

]]> 2019-12-18 15:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486806 Jennifer Abramson & Jenny Cain, Secondary ELA - Leander ISD https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486865 2019-12-18 15:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486865 Kip Harmon https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486890 Leander ISD
Sec Social Studies Coordinator]]> 2019-12-18 15:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425486890 Kim Galloway https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487064 Region 13, Education Specialist]]> 2019-12-18 15:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487064 Amy Pokorney https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487525 Leander ISD
Sec Social Studies Specialist

]]> 2019-12-18 15:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487525 Anna Wydeven https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487640 Secondary Science Curriculum Coordinator]]> 2019-12-18 15:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487640 Ruth-Ann Johnson https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487671 Leander ISD
Curriculum Specialist]]> 2019-12-18 15:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487671 Jennifer Meyer https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487912 Elementary Science Coordinator, Leander ISD]]> 2019-12-18 15:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487912 Melinda Marquez melinda_marquez https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487984 ESC13 School Improvement TEam

]]> 2019-12-18 15:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425487984 Sarah Fitz https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425488035 Elementary Science Curriculum Specialist in Leander ISD]]> 2019-12-18 15:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425488035 Tol Wilhite tol_wilhite https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425488169 Elementary Social Studies Coordinator

]]> 2019-12-18 15:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425488169 Chrysta Carlin https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425488623 Leander ISD
Executive Director of Secondary Curriculum]]> 2019-12-18 15:11:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425488623 Adrienne King, Region 13 https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425488693 Good Morning!!!]]> 2019-12-18 15:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425488693 JLo and Lauren in the mornin’ https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425489548 Secondary Science Specialists
Leander ISD]]> 2019-12-18 15:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425489548 Rick Kutcher https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425494577 Region 13 School Improvement Team]]> 2019-12-18 15:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425494577 How might we find out which of our TIP campuses have already attended this training and which are scheduled to attend in the spring? https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425517131 Thinking about how we can best partner with them after this training.]]> 2019-12-18 15:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425517131 In order to ensure a positive school culture experience, everyone should have a common understanding of the campus vision, mission, goals, and values. You can't move to the other action items without this being the first step. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425526926 2019-12-18 16:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425526926 Resource for planning with the end in mind and assuring a GVC. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527236 2019-12-18 16:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527236 high quality instruction and assessments are aligned with state standards to develop content mastery https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527495 2019-12-18 16:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527495 Campuses know what their needs are and their current personnel to best support newcomers. Being able to recruit, train, and evaluate their personnel assures quality services and instruction. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527496 2019-12-18 16:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527496 A shared vision, mission, goals, and values drive campus and staff actions to result in a supportive and positive school culture. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527539 2019-12-18 16:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527539 The foundational systems must be in place to support the campus with effective instructors. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527622 2019-12-18 16:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527622 Recruiting, growing, and retaining the very best teachers, assigning them to roles that are their strength, and partnering them with teams who are collaborative and supportive will best help ensure positive outcomes for students. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527774 2019-12-18 16:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527774 To be successful, a district must provide the campus and campus leadership with the necessary support and funding to make improvements. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527963 2019-12-18 16:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425527963 Energy is not spent on organizational trial and error because roles are clear, expectations are clear. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528158 Because roles and responsibilities are clear, the campus knows how to monitor and adjust their work.]]> 2019-12-18 16:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528158 https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528175 The right people, on the right bus, in the right seat.

]]> 2019-12-18 16:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528175 Creation and refinement of mission, vision, and values https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528309 Stakeholder engagement, high expectations and shared ownership, common understanding and ability to explain how these are present in the daily life of the school - all critical to the success of this lever.]]> 2019-12-18 16:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528309 If you don't have a quality leader on a campus to ensure focus on the key implementation, no improvements are possible. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528447 2019-12-18 16:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528447 If you don't know where you are going, you cannot appropriately pace instruction. Teachers would spend more time teaching what they like to teach, but it may not be what is emphasized in TEKS/STAAR or what is needed to future years/instruction. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528785 2019-12-18 16:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528785 Delivering effective instruction is a complex endeavor; made ever more complex without adequate time spent planning for truly differentiated experiences for each and every student. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528898 2019-12-18 16:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528898 Written lessons that are reviewed https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528935 Without written resources, assessing quality instruction depends solely on observational anecdotes from adult observers. Feedback for instructors becomes difficult to achieve. It is hard to neglect formative assessment and the needs of all students if written plans are in place for students with disabilities and English learners.]]> 2019-12-18 16:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425528935 lori_mckay https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425529094 This ensures continuous growth and learning for teacher leaders which will impact the whole system.]]> 2019-12-18 16:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425529094 The effective school setting depends on safe learning environment that holds each individuals (e.g. family, staff/teachers/admin, stakeholders, and students) accountable to ensure that our students are thriving in all areas by using restorative practices that should align with vision, missions, goals, and values. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425529224 2019-12-18 16:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425529224 Foundational Vision Continuity https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425529349 Strong (and organized) School leadership and Planning is foundational. Without it, everyone "does their own thing" and with varied results. I know you said they are all =, but this essential foundation seems to impact all of the other levers. ]]> 2019-12-18 16:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425529349 https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425529429 Teachers MUST have a clear end in mind and fully understand the intended outcomes and how the learning will be assessed to show mastery.

]]> 2019-12-18 16:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425529429 https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425529438 Without a safe learning environment students can not effectively engage in learning experiences. ]]> 2019-12-18 16:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425529438 https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425530024 We can not expect schools to create a position culture if as a district we have not created an aligned vision, mission, goals and values. These pieces are key to establishing a positive culture district wide.]]> 2019-12-18 16:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425530024 So important for teachers to understand the TEKS. Many times lessons are written based on an incomplete understanding of what they should be teaching. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425530080 2019-12-18 16:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425530080 Learning experiences facilitated without a plan are haphazard making data analysis, reflection and adjustment empty. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425530483 2019-12-18 16:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425530483 Clearly articulated vision, mission, goals and values focused on a safe environment and high expectations facilitates actions aligned to those. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425530560 2019-12-18 16:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425530560 The hiring and placement of the best teachers in classrooms is vital to student success. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425530769 2019-12-18 16:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425530769 https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425531062 The district supports campus instructional leaders by protecting their time to ensure the focus is on high quality instruction is happening and barriers are removed.]]> 2019-12-18 16:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425531062 Shared Responsibility and Collective Action https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425531337 All stakeholders must be involved in the process for a shared sense of ownership and responsibility for achieving the campus goals and maintaining a positive attitude and culture. ]]> 2019-12-18 16:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425531337 The “right” teachers must be in the “right” positions before growth in the right direction can occur. The vision of the teacher must align with the beliefs and vision of the school. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425531362 2019-12-18 16:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425531362 https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425531416 If the District Commitments are to place, support and coach effective school leaders they in turn need to set, communicate, and support the development of instructional leadership on their campus to lay the foundation for implementing the improvements needed. #LeadersbuildingLeaders]]> 2019-12-18 16:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425531416 https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425531899 With a year-long scope and sequence, campuses can plan for corrective instruction and professional development on content-focused best practices.]]> 2019-12-18 16:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425531899 So true...many teachers teach the "love" units that Dr. Crain once quoted. Units that teachers love to teach. Many times those units don't address the TEK or TEKS that that grade level should be learning. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425533297 2019-12-18 16:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425533297 What is the connection between T-TESS/T-PESS and ESF? https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425686686 2019-12-18 20:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/425686686 Missy Wright/Hutto ISD/Executive Director of School Support https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/2222024013 2022-06-15 14:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/2222024013 How do you know how your culture is doing? It is so important to take surveys and collect informal and anecdotal data regularly. Building a positive culture has to be embedded in everything you do on a daily basis. https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/2222099189 2022-06-15 15:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rgarcia84/fp6sd23zdm9m/wish/2222099189