Instruction in action at Charles Rice Learning Center with Principal Kellie Paris. Student discussion, academic vocabulary, and quality tier 1 instruction. #RegionIVRising #LevelingUp

Visit to Billy E. Dade with Principal LaTausha Simmons. Journals, technology, and student engagement. #RegionIVRising

Visited The “Great” James Madison with Principal Lonnie Russell III. Engaged kids, class introductions, and students are writing. Kids said they were happy about the student experience. #RegionIVRising #LevelingUp

2.2 mile walk this morning! Week 2! Continuing to raise the bar! Wishing everyone an amazing week! #HealthIsWealth #LevelingUp

Visited Harrell Budd and J.N.Ervin Elementary School with ED Dwain Simmons. Coaching with the waterfall, review of data systems and expectations for tier 1 instruction. #RegionIvRising #LevelingUp

Spent my morning on coaching visits to Whitney M Young Elementary School and Dr. Barbara Jordan Elementary with ED Umoja Turner. Use of the waterfall, action steps, leader actions for improvement, and systems for progress monitoring discussed. #RegionIVRising

Visited Maria Moreno STEAM Academy Library and John W. Carpenter Elementary with ED Jonathan Smith to dive deeper into classrooms. Looked for questioning, engagement, and writing in Amplify classrooms. #RegionIVRising

Spent the morning with Dr. Wright visiting Adelle Turner Elementary and Umphrey Lee Elementary. Focused on systems for progress monitoring, tier 1 instruction, and support. When I tell you Principal Knight’s head is in the game….believe me! #RegionIVRising #LevelingUp

Enjoyed seeing my peeps and playing pickleball this morning! Over 800 calories burned! Happy Saturday! #HealthIsWealth

Sunday evening Pickleball workout! #SelfCareSunday #HealthIsWealth

Visited Roosevelt HS Dallas with Dwain Simmons and Abram Joseph. Classroom readiness with white boards, computers, annotated text, and CFUs across English I and II. #RegionIVRising #LevelingUp

Visited English I classes Wilmer-Hutchins HS with Dwain Simmons and Principal Foster WHHS. New teachers are doing great things. Discussions, pushing students to annotate thinking independently, and collaborative work. #RegionIVRising

Got a two mile walk done and some toning exercises. #HealthIsWealth

Walked Billy E. Dade with Rockell W. Stewart and LaTausha Simmons to see Amplify in action. Student engagement and CFUs through gallery walks, TEKS-based focused on questioning during instruction, and building background knowledge before reading. #RegionIvRising

Visited Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Middle School with Jonathan Smith and Principal Carter to see Amplify in action. Student engagement across classrooms. #RegionIVRising

Always interested to see how they make the tier 1 curriculum their own with questioning that meets the level of rigor of the standard.

Pickleball workout this evening! #HealthIsWealth

He was one of our own. Alumni of Paul Quinn A very kind soul. Very close with many of my younger sorors. 🩷💚💜💛

Visited Albert C. Black Jr. STEAM Academy with Principal Zachary. Walked and talked data and goals, tier 1 instruction, and how the campus is keeping a pulse on TEKS-based student performance. Evidence of students across math classes. #RegionIVRising #LevelingUp

Quick walk at Otto M Fridia and was able to see the ECR in action, science, and math in action across classrooms. They were able to share the upgrades they are making to PLCs. #RegionIVRising