Introduction to the New TEKS Discussion: by Holly Salas https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha CCISD en-us 2020-07-29 15:36:39 UTC 2025-10-25 03:21:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Deep Thoughts by Sam... https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670110666 If one does not listen and contemplate, one cannot respond.]]> 2020-08-05 13:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670110666 Deep thoughts by Sam... https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670112352 Getting to know the world expands one's world.]]> 2020-08-05 13:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670112352 https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670115007 "I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say" 
- Flannery O'Conner
Being literate and comfortable with one's thoughts, increases clarity and ability to communicate. 

]]> 2020-08-05 13:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670115007 https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670120597 Reading and writing daily keeps one informed and engaged, while conversation helps to align knowledge with experience. ]]> 2020-08-05 13:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670120597 https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670121529 I think the easiest way to ensure that a student is engaged is to seek their interests and allow them to discuss them passionately in a safe environment. ]]> 2020-08-05 13:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670121529 Conversations are an important part of the success of any class. Encouraging students to read and helping them to write will help them to be informed adults that contribute to society. https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670121792 2020-08-05 13:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670121792 Deep thoughts by Sam... https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670122737 All things in the universe are connected.]]> 2020-08-05 13:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670122737 It's a recursive process. https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670124421 2020-08-05 13:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670124421 https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670125871 -Oral language
-Reading/writing
-Vocabulary
-Fluency
-Self-sustained reading]]> 2020-08-05 13:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670125871 Student choice helps with buy-in. https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670126742 2020-08-05 13:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670126742 https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670126834 If you build it, they will come.]]> 2020-08-05 13:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670126834 Each one reinforces the other https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670127088 2020-08-05 13:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670127088 Using different formats to engage helps with retention. https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670129061 2020-08-05 13:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670129061 Deep thoughts by Sam... https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670129368 One's choice not only fills the heart but builds karmic power.]]> 2020-08-05 13:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670129368 This is the main reason I got into teaching. I want our students to learn that the tools we give them will be used throughout their life. https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670130602 2020-08-05 13:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670130602 Using one TEKS to teach another. https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670132105 2020-08-05 13:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670132105 All students learn best in different ways so engaging the students in conversations, writing activities and readings will help keep them motivated, engaged, and moving towards their learning goals. Each area is an opportunity to build off of the other and deepen comprehension. https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670150547 2020-08-05 14:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670150547 Students being in tune with their thoughts and being able to communicate those thoughts will help them in all aspects of their life and futures. https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670156517 2020-08-05 14:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670156517 https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670158309 Sometimes its easy to forget that reading and writing are skills that need daily practice. You wouldn't expect to get any better at a sport if you didn't practice/get feedback constantly or if the only time you played was during the games.]]> 2020-08-05 14:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670158309 Student choice helps students feel connected to and in charge of their learning. Relevancy is important! https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670164758 2020-08-05 14:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670164758 'Sometimes the text that we put in students' hands are beyond their reading ability level'- 100% agree! They are 'decoding and not building' https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670177158 2020-08-05 14:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670177158 Student choice can increase student engagement, but it also allows for teachers to choose texts that reflect their student demographics and reality. https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670187808 2020-08-05 14:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670187808 jmattsalt https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670189513 It is so important to note that everything is interconnected.  I think about the moon's affect on the earth.

]]> 2020-08-05 14:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670189513 jmattsalt https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670199513 Just as we prefer choice so does the student.]]> 2020-08-05 14:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670199513 jmattsalt https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670201080 Skills translate.]]> 2020-08-05 14:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670201080 jmattsalt https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670201668 just as we need daily conversations to remain connected, we have to relate the importance to our students. In life we are always having conversations, writing, and reading!]]> 2020-08-05 14:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670201668 https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670293381 Providing choice is important both for the texts students read and in the method we use to assess their skills.]]> 2020-08-05 15:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670293381 https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670296924 This aspect of learning reminds me how different people process information. Some folks need to verbally work through ideas while others write everything out. The skills are interconnected, and different components drive different students.]]> 2020-08-05 15:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hsalas2/m1tkdnefagpipcha/wish/670296924