You’ll love this month’s edition of the ELAR newsletter, including slides from our Fall cadre, PD in 15, and so many updates and opportunities! 🍁🎃 secure.smore.com/n/0fk4x Region 10 ESC

Loved getting to present Building Student Capacity on Constructed Responses with 𝕂𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕊𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕖 and Lisa Witt Educators were equipped with new knowledge and skills to support teachers and students with writing across the curriculum! #TeamMcKinney #WeAreMcKinney #TeachingAndLearning

6th grade GT ELAR held their first Socratic seminar today!

Mark your calendars, North Texas friends! Region 10 ESC ESC Region 11 Heather Fletes Heather Cato Molly Adams Andrea Coachman 𝕂𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕊𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕖

Our new Director of Professional Learning, Judy Mercer! ✨ She is kind, compassionate, creative, a leader and friend to so many, authentic, and so, so smart! So glad she’s joining the team!

Congratulations! So very excited about this news!

Important reminder. 🧡 🌐 teachergoals.com

How is it still January? 🌐 teachergoals.com

Love this story so much! Bonus that he is a New Orleans Saint!⚜️🖤💛 #WhoDat wfaa.com/article/news/e…

Looking forward to seeing the fabulous Tosh present today at #tctela2025 on Shining a Light on Authentic “Response to Reading” Assessment!

Ready for Day 2 of #TCTELA2025! It is going to be a great day of learning!

#TCTELA2025 with these fabulous McKinney ISD educators! Learning lots and having fun!❤️📚🖊️

So excited about the guest speaker today at #TCTELA2025! THE Gerry Brooks! So entertaining! 😎📚🖊️

The 7th grade ELAR Team is ready to coach our players as we dribble into paired text about basketball. 🏀 We will be annotating and analyzing Kobe Bryant’s poem and Michael Jordan’s retirement letter to the game. The debate on the real MVP is on!

Always a pleasure to have you join us! Informative and engaging sessions!

Check out the March newsletter 🗞️(then go out and enjoy the beautiful weather☀️) for Region 10 ESC Advanced Academics Region 10 ESC CCMR and Gifted & Talented Region 10 Gifted: secure.smore.com/n/y2j4x

Seeing these faces brought me the joy I didn’t know I needed. I’m blessed that I’ve been able to learn from the best! Love this crew!

A huge thank you to these three lovely ladies from Scott Johnson MS for the incredibly thoughtful gift! I am so thankful to know and work with such kind and special people. You made my day! Have a great summer! ☀️

After 13 wonderful years in McKinney ISD—as a teacher, coach, and coordinator—I’m closing this chapter with a full heart. Grateful for the mentors and memories. Excited to begin my next adventure as Dean of Academics at John Paul II High School!

CHANCE OF RAIN? NEVER. ☔