📚 Great session w/Region 10 on extended constructed response! The key takeaway: Teach students to focus on facts over feelings. Accurate, concise essays are more impactful. Shockingly, only 1 in 2 TX 3rd graders passed their ECR essays on STAAR. Let's change that! #FactsMatter

📐 Big thanks to TX Instruments for showing our teachers the amazing capabilities of the new TI calculators! From teacher control to student quizzes, the possibilities are endless. Our teachers were super engaged & ready to implement these tools! #DeSotoISD #BackToSchool #TI

🗣️ Today's PD session w/Region 10 sparked fantastic conversations among our social studies teachers! Emphasizing student voice & dialogue, we explored how to help students connect, engage, and think critically about the world around them. #SocialStudies #StudentVoice #DeSotoISD

🧮 Our Numeracy PD, led by our Inst. Design Leader, Sonja Head was incredibly engaging! We dove into key terms like algorithmic, permutation, quantitative, & statistics. Consistently using math terms in lessons helps students decode the language of Numeracy. #Numeracy #DeISD

Our convocation was truly exceptional! Celebrating our teachers' dedication, gearing up for an amazing school year. Fred Hammond's incredible performance lifted our spirits, setting the perfect tone to welcome our students with energy and passion! 🌟📚 #DeSotoISD #FredHammond

Our campus roll calls were the best! 🔥 WRE campus brought the energy with Glorilla's remix: "It's 8am on Monday morning, 85 degrees." We’re starting the week off right, pumped up and ready to inspire our students! 🎶💪 #DeSotoISD #MondayMotivation #GlorillaRemix #BackToSchool

We're thrilled to announce that our amazing teacher, Lauren Stewart, not only earned Teacher of the Year at her campus but also for the entire region, awarded by Region 10! The talent and dedication in our district are truly remarkable. Leveling up & soaring higher! 🌟📚#DeISD

We've changed the game for our instructional district PD! Focused on preparing 2 weeks of lessons, modeling, and practice so teachers get a head start. Leveling up! 📚✨ #BackToSchool #LevelUp #TeacherSuccess #DeSoto

Our secondary ELAR team is unpacking rigorous texts, mastering effective annotation, and justifying with text evidence. We're modeling and teaching what we expect from our students! 📚✏️ #ELAR #BackToSchool #TeacherTraining #ModelingExcellence #DesotoISD

Our primary ELAR team is diving into building background knowledge, vocab, and literacy skills, focusing on skilled reading and the science of reading. Full engagement from our teachers—we’re ready to build our students' literacy skills! 📚🔍 #ScienceOfReading #ELAR #DeSotoISD

Our Pre-K PD was a hit! 🎉 We focused on high-quality centers tied to rigorous instruction, our team nailed it—teachers are asking for more! 🌟📚 #EarlyLearning #PreKPD #RigorousPlay #TeacherTraining #DeSotoISD

We changed the game in PD! Teachers scripted, practiced, and internalized lessons, tackling student misconceptions upfront. Teachers say it's the best PD yet—we’re here to be better for kids! 📚🚀 #PDRevolution #ForTheKids #DeSotoISD #TeacherExcellence #DistrictPride

Our amazing Ms. Allen is not only leading our STEM program, Project Lead the Way, but also guiding our teachers through PLTW training! Students are diving into hands-on projects, real-world problems, & integrated learning across computer sci, engineering, biomedical sci, & more.

Welcome, Eagles! The first day back was a success! From welcoming our kiddos with smiles to our team looking sharp and ready to inspire—this year is off to a strong start! 🌟🎒 #FirstDaySuccess #BackToSchool #ReadyToInspire #DeSotoEagles 🦅

What an amazing first day! Our students brought the energy, and we’re excited to see them shine this year. Here’s to a year full of growth, learning, and success! 🎉📚 #FirstDayJoy #StudentSuccess #BackToSchool2024 #DeSotoEagles 🌞🦅🎉

Leading our dynamite coaches through data-driven instruction was powerful! We dug deep, analyzing student work to reveal true learning, not just what was taught. We laughed, learned, and sharpened one another. So proud of this team—DeSoto is leveling up! 📊✨ #DDI #DeSotoProud

Training with our math coaches & Commit Partnership was transformative! We dove into conceptual understanding & fluency, refining our coaching to push teachers' thinking. We’re thrilled to be part of such an impactful cohort, ready to bring massive change to our district! 🧠✏️

Yay!! So Excited!

Our ELAR instructional design leader is going through effective planning and utilizing district resources to improve instruction in K-1. Dr. Rashida Hobbs-Jones DeSoto ISD Stephanie McCloud #SoaringHigher 💚💛🦅

"Ms. Douglas gave me so much info. It was one of the most useful & insightful PDs I've ever had." Our DDI training is transforming the way we teach & learn, ensuring our scholars & teachers have everything they need to excel. Proud of our team's impact! 📊💥 #DDI #DeSoto🦅