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Building a Positive Culture

Positive Culture describes a school community designed to build relationships that support academic, social, behavioral, and emotional growth.

Building Relationships through Classroom Management.

Building Relationships: Advice from an Administrator

Connections Are Key!

Tips and Tricks to a Positive Classroom Environment

Creating a Relationship Piggy-Bank.

Differentiated Instruction and Assessments

Differentiated Instruction & Assessment describes an instructional design that meets student needs and interests by providing a varietyof learning experiences and meaningful assessments.

Reaching all learners through 100% participation.

Differentiating for all students.

Enneagrams: Not Your Mother's Personality Test!

Learner-Centered Experiences

Learner-Centered Experience describes an atmosphere that facilitates collaboration, creative thinking, and problem-solving.

Resources, tips and tricks for relation-ship-centered learning.

Designing inquiry-based lessons and evaluating soft skills.

Reimagining existing lessons to create learner-centered exeriences.

Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum

Guaranteed & Viable Curriculum describes a comprehensive framework of learning standards that provides all students access to high-quality content at the appropriate time for mastery.

Backwards planning and UBD resources.

Leveraging Technology for Success.

How to build a positive PLC environment.

Connections Are Key w/ Kristen Summers

Do you want to learn more about how to connect with your students to build a trusting relationship? Learn tried and true techniques and activities that I've used over the years to build relationships with my students. Bring your hardest-to-reach class roster and we will brainstorm some ideas to help you work with your class to build connections. After our session, you will take away several ideas and techniques that you can apply to any class in order to build and foster strong relationships within your classroom.

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Supports T-Tess Domains: 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3

Email her at summersk@friscoisd.org

Building Relationships:Advice from a coach w/ Coach Cline

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Building Relationships: Advice from an Administrator w/ Channing Colon

In a coaching session with me, I will explain how to build, sustain, and restore relationships with students in the classroom and parents/guardians. We will look at various strategies and activities that will assist in one or more of these areas. After our session, you will understand the importance of relationships with all stakeholders. You will be able to facilitate activities that will allow you to build a strong rapport with students. You will be able to add several tools to your toolbox that will help address student behaviors in the classroom and having difficult conversations with parents.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Email her at colonc@ friscoisd.org.

Building Relationships Through Classroom Management w/ Linda Gonzalez

Do you feel that you struggle with classroom management or need more tools/strategies to manage your class? Are you looking for new strategies and tools to make stronger positive relationships with students? In a coaching session with me, we can strategize together what may not be working for you. After this, we will talk about some strategies that you can implement OR just a better way to connect with students to build those relationships that affect your class. After our session, teachers will walk away with an idea of how they can make small changes to help manage their classroom better. They will also learn some new ideas on how to help build better student relationships within their class. I will follow up with you throughout the year to see how you are doing or if we need to brainstorm/implement new ideas.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 3.1, 3.2, and 3,3

Email her at gonzalezl@ friscoisd.org

Creating a Relationship Piggy-Bank w/ Elise Marshall

Want to build relationships seamlessly into your daily interactions with students? Struggle with finding common ground? If so… come see me and I can help give you some effective and timely tips and tricks to master those difficult relationships! During our coaching session, we will work to identify key areas and components of your daily lessons and interactions to find opportunities for relationship building to occur using simple but effective strategies. Teachers will be able to integrate individualized interactions with all students that build positive student-teacher relationships.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Email her at marshalle@ friscoisd.org

Tips and Tricks to a Positive Classroom Enviroment w/ Madison Syrus

Do you feel like you struggle with balancing classroom management while trying to keep students engaged in your lessons? Are you looking for helpful tips and tricks on keeping a positive classroom routine? In a coaching session with me, I will have you share some classroom management struggles you might be having. Together we will strategized ways to implement a strong, well balanced, and positive classroom routine that works not only for your students but you as well. After our session, my hope is that you walk away with 2-3 tips/tricks on implementing classroom management tools. I will follow up with you and continue our collaboration and provide any additional support needed.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3

Email her at syrusm@ friscoisd.org

How to create equitable learning for all w/ Cheryl Gradney

Do you need help with how to differenciate for individual needs? How to determine what those needs are? What the legal perameters are for students served under SpEd? I can help you with clarifications regarding Modifications vs. Accommodations, tools to make accommodations easier, as well as serving students who learn differently but may not be served by SpEd. In a coaching session with me we will look at a specific student or student groups needs to evaluate their strengths as well as their needs for your classroom. Then evaluate those needs and the curriculum to find the best possible way to address those needs without reducing rigor for student success. After the sesson, you will have a clear set of tools to take away and use in the classroom to support all students. You will also have resources to access for up coming lessions or units.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 2.4

Email her at gradneyc@ friscoisd.org

Reaching all learners through 100% participation w/ Haylee Woodcock

Want to learn some things to do to cultivate an “everyone participates” culture in your classroom where ALL students know they are involved and no one gets to check out. In a coaching session with me, I will provide some go-to strategies to use in your class to involve all students and make everyone feel comfortable making mistakes. If you bring a lesson I can try to find a way to work one in to foster a more collaborative atmosphere. After our session, you will have some tools in your toolkit to pull out when lessons seem boring or students may not be engaged. They will become more natural for students over time and you will see an increase in student participation.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 2.4

Email her at woodcockh@ friscoisd.org

Enneagrams: Not Your Mother's Personality Test w/ Ashley Hill

Do you sometimes feel like you don't always connect to the people around you? Are you looking for strategies and tools to make stronger positive relationships with co-workers and others? Come and learn about the Enneagram and find out why it's not like all of the other personality tests most of us are familiar with! In a coaching session with me, we will break down each Enneagram type in detail. After this, each individual will learn which number they belong to and how they can use this for self-growth. We will also talk about strategies to get along with a co-worker who may be very different from you OR just a better way to connect to others in your department or on campus as a whole. After our session, teachers will walk away with an idea of how they are wired and what motivates them. They will also learn the same about co-workers, especially those who seem to be very different. The Enneagram is a great tool to promote both self-growth and understanding of others. I will follow up with you throughout the year to see how you are using this tool to build stronger relationships with others and to self-reflect on what you have learned and how you have grown from this.

Email her at hillas@ friscoisd.org

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Supports T-Tess Domains: 4.1 and 4.4

Designing Inquiry-Based Lessons and Evaluating Soft Skills w/ Courtney Smith

Do you want to learn about Project-Based learning, how it works, and how to create PBL tasks in your classroom? If so, I can help you with that. Worried about those required "Soft Skills" assessments coming next year? I can help you with that as well. In a coaching session with me, I will explain Inquiry-based and Project-based learning, go over how it works, how to create PBL tasks, and how to tie those soft skills into these lessons. If you come with a specific unit, lesson, or even just a TEK in mind, we can even brainstorm how to adapt that into a PBL task. After our session, you will understand PBL tasks and how to create them. You will be able to design a PBL task for your classroom and create soft skills assessment to go with that PBL task. I will even follow up with you to continue our collaboration as you plan, implement, and reflect on your PBL task.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 1.4 and 3.3

Email her at smithcou@ friscoisd.org

Resources, tips and tricks for relationship-centered learning w/ Justin Wieller

Do you want to build a positive culture in your classroom where each student feels seen and supported? I can help you incorporate Relationship Centered Learning strategies and coaching to help build positive relationships in your classrooms. We will look at strategies that can be utilized to build a positive classroom environment. We will work together to discuss an individualized plan to implement in your classroom. After our session, you will have tools that you can use in your classroom to help build relationships within your classroom. We will start small and find a way that you can see an immediate impact in your classroom!

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 1.4, 2.4

Email him at wiellerj@ friscoisd.org

Title w/ Paola Hamann

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Reimagining existing lessons to create learner-centered exeriences w/ Valerie Law

As teachers, we understand the importance of making content relevant and engaging for our students. But who has time to re-write their curriculum and/or lesson plans? And what do we do about those direct-teach lessons? I can help you reimage existing lessons to create student-centered learning that does not compromise the quality of learning students receive. In a session with me, we will reimagine existing lessons to create relevant and engaging learner-centered experiences. Come with a lesson plan in mind, and we will discuss and identify opportunities to incorporate more student-centered approaches. You will leave our session with at least one student-centered activity plan that includes clear objectives, engaging instructional strategies, and student collaboration and reflection opportunities. After our session, you will understand the value of putting students at the center of the learning process. In addition, you will be able to create student-centered activities that promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 1.4, 2.4

Email her at lawv@ friscoisd.org

Leveraging Technology for Success w/ Kim Hampton

Do you have a lesson that bores you to tears every year and you want to breathe some new life into it? Are you working towards a TTESS goal, and you need some support? Are you overwhelmed by the thought of planning a lesson that is future-ready, uses technology in an impactful way, is differentiated, and inquiry-based, makes use of high yield teaching strategies, fits in with our standards-based grading mindset, and is developed using UBD principles, all while trying to build relationships with your kids? Let's do it! In either a PLC or individual coaching session with me, we will identify a goal or challenge that could potentially be addressed through impactful technology use. We will investigate and select a strategy that best fits your needs, choose a technology tool(s) to support that strategy, and together we will decide how we can measure the impact/success of the plan. You can choose whether you would like me to support you during implementation through modeling, co-teaching, or by aiding in data collection and feedback for reflection. Following our coaching session, I will continue to support you in planning and during implementation through our chosen method. I will also follow up with you to reflect on our work using the data we have collected and to determine potential next steps.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 1.4, 2.4

Email her at hamptonk@ friscoisd.org

Backwards planning and UBD resources w/ Susan Moran

Are you struggling with the PLC process? Need help on how to utilize the 4 PLC questions to guide your lesson planning? I can help! I support the PLC process using the 4 PLC questions and backwards planning, including the UbD framework. Specifically, in science, I can link teachers with district curriculum documents or connect science teachers from other FISD schools if helpful. I am happy to work with everyone and support all instructional goals at LTHS. After a session with me, you should have a better understanding of the PLC process. If you bring with you an upcoming unit, you can leave our sessions with a plan for that unit that uses the UbD framework.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 1.1 and 1.2

Email her at morans@ friscoisd.org

How to build a positive PLC environemnt w/ Kelsey Decker

Do you want to make sure your PLC gets started on the right foot? Do you need a course correction to help your PLC get back on track? Looking to take your PLC to the next level? After a PLC observation and opportunuity for all member to provide insight and feedback. We will from work together to create a better culture with the ultimate goal goal of creating an effective and cohesive PLC. After this session the PLC will be more collaborative and in turn in more effective in following the PLC process while improving the individual relationships as a team.

Other teachers who have taken this session

Supports T-Tess Domains: 1.1, 1.2

Email her at deckerk@ friscoisd.org

• Coach Cline

• Valerie Law

• Channing Colon

• Elise Marshall

• Susan Moran

• Kelsey Decker

• Courtney Smith

• Cheryl Gradney

• Linda Gonzalez

• Kristen Summers

• Paola Hamann

• Justin Wieller

• Kim Hampton

• Haylee Woodcock

• Ashley Hill

Coaching by T-Tess Domain

Domain 2 Instruction

Domain 1 Planning

2.1 Achieving Expectation

1.1 Standards & Alignment

2.2 Content Knowledge & Expertise

1.2 Data & Assessment

1.3 Knowledge of Students

2.3 Communication

1.4 Activities

2.4 Differentiation

2.5 Monitor & Adjust

Domain 3 Learning Environment

Domain 4 Professionalism

3.1 Classroom Environment, Routines & Procedures

4.1 Demeanor & Ethics

4.2 Goal Setting

3.2 Managing Student Behavior

4.3 Professional Development

4.4 Community Involvement

3.3 Classroom Culture