Dallas Independent School District ESC Region X Dallas

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Dallas Independent School District
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ESC Region X
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Dallas
•PK-3 Campus
•262 Students
•88% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% African American,
4% American Indian & Asian
•88% Free/Reduced Lunch
•60% Limited English Proficient
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15 Core Teachers
7 Special Program Teachers (Art, Music, Computers,
Physical Education, Library, TAG, Reading)
4 Teacher Assistants
1 Counselor
1 Principal
9 Support Staff
50% Masters Degree and 1 working on PhD
9% 0-5 Years Experience
51% 6-10 Years Experience
40% 11+ Years Experience
Less than 3 average absences per year
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Dallas Achieves
Principles of Learning (POL)
Learning Walks
Professional Learning Communities
TTLP/TTOneL
CILT
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Data-Driven Instruction
Rigorous Instruction (Hands-on Projects, Student Work
Samples, Presentations)
Common Assessments (More rigorous than State Test)
Uninterrupted Instruction
Tutoring by All
Small Group Testing
Structured English Class in 2nd & 3rd grade (Grammar,
Listening Skills, Oral Proficiency)
In-House Staff Development
Collaboration Within and Across Grade Levels
High
achieving,
engaged
students
Effective teachers
Empowered principals
Campus focused central services
Engaged parents and guardians
Supportive community
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Online CPG with ELA/SLA addressing TEKS
CILT approves supplemental resources
Bonham enhances the State/District
expectations with a variety of research-based
resources
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Frontline Phonics
Saxon Phonics and Saxon Math
Spatial-Temporal Math
Study Island
Elefonetica
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Grade Level Meetings
 Focusing on instruction
 What works and what doesn’t work
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PLC (Vertical Team Meetings)
District Tools – TTLP/TTOneL
In-House Staff Development
Formative & Common Assessments
Continuously reviewing and adjusting
instruction
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Auxiliary Staff also tutor
Tutoring for ALL students across grade levels
SST Process
School-Wide Character Education Program
Individual and Group Counseling
Collaboration with private university for
tutors
Good-fit Mentors
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Unique Staff
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Alternative Certification
Different backgrounds brought to the classroom
Multi-Certified
ESL Endorsements
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Whole-Child Approach
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Fine Arts
Library Program
Special Education Program
Structured English Program
TAG
Speech
Sports
After-School Program
Technology Classes
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CILT and SBDM Decision to fund additional staff
 90% of Title I budget – Personnel
Literacy Materials
 2% of Title I budget – Research-Based Materials
Staff Development Opportunities
 5% of Title I budget – Campus Needs Assessment
Targets
Community Involvement
 3% of Title I budget – Supplies and Materials for PTA
meetings
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Focus on Kids
School-Wide Access
Computers for Parents
LeapFrog Books
Extensive Library for Parents
Assists with ALL needs
 Social Needs
 Financial Needs
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Other schools emulate our center
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Goal is to help students gain proficiency in English by learning the
basic structure of the language
Conversational English vs Structured English
Reading Recovery Trained Staff Member
Focus on 2nd and 3rd grade students
 Vocabulary Enrichment
 Development of Reading Strategies and Skills
 Development of Higher Level Thinking Skills
180 Minutes a week per group
Small Group Guided Instruction that Builds on Prior Knowledge
Focus on Specialized Vocabulary
Apply Rules of the English Language
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In-House Staff Development – Reflective Practice
 Book Studies
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Launching the Writer’s Workshop
The Daily 5: Fostering Literacy
The Differentiated Classroom
Questions, Claims and Evidence (Science Writing)
Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning
Cultural Proficiency
Transformative Assessment
Classroom Instruction That Works
Summarization in Any Subject
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Article Studies – Reflective Practice
 “Learning to Think and Thinking to
Learn”
 “Keep a Question in your Kup”
 “Start Where your Students Are”
 “The Bridge to Character”
 “The Latino Education Crisis”
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Region X Workshops
 Early Childhood – PK Training
 Response to Intervention
 ELARS
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Feeder Pattern Training
 Writer’s Workshop
 Notebooking in Science
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Strong Tie to the Community
Open Door Policy
Strong History
 Teach Children of Children
Guest Reader – J. Jacobs
 Weekly
Church of the Incarnation
 Field Trip Sponsor
Bonham Boosters
 School Supplies
 Teacher Incentives
Family Needs
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Glasses
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Surgeries
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Andres Properties
 Character Education Sponsor
 Student and Teacher Incentives
East Dallas Exchange Club
 Scholastic Magazine
 Winter Coat Program
Career Day
 Over 30 professionals
PTA
 Awards program
 Holiday Gifts
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Building and Nurturing Self-Esteem in Children
Dealing with Stress in the Family
Encouraging Internal Motivation in Children
Giving Children Responsibility for Themselves
Helping Children Resolve Conflict Peacefully
Raising Children of Character
Rebuilding Trust That Has Been Broken
Resolving Homework Issues
Understanding the Complexities of
Bullying in Children
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Communication in English & Spanish
PTA every month – High Attendance
Coffee with the Principal - Instructional
ESL Classes
Monthly Parent Workshops by both
Community Liaison and Counselor
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Soccer
Kickball
Football
Track
Reading Club
Art Club
Home Economics Club
Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts
Beautification Projects
Philanthropy (Canned Food Drive, United Way, St.
Jude)
After School Program
High Expectations
 Internal Accountability
 Collective Responsibility
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