The TSSSA Newsletter

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• Summer 2006

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• Fall 2005

Supervisor of the Year Nomination Form

TEA Forms

• Use this form to nominate educators from your district/campus to serve on educator committees sponsored by the Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education Agency.

Conference Materials

• 2008 Fall Conference

  • 2008 Fall Conference registration form

  • 2008 Fall Conference Presenter Application

   

• 2007 Fall Conference (Click on presenter names for lists of documents.)

  • Brenda Tingle & Rosemary Morrow

  • TEA Update (ppt)

  • John David

  • High Expectations (ppt)

  • Stephanie Mihelder & Julie Riedel

  • American History on the GO! (ppt)

  • Amy Thibaut

  • Test Blueprinting: How to Build a Good Multiple Choice Test Item (ppt)

  •  You Analyze the Question (doc)

  • TAKS Questions (doc)

  • Dawn Fielder and Jennifer Mackey

  • LASSO (ppt)

   

• 2007 Spring Conference (Click on presenter names for lists of documents.)

  • 2007 Spring Conference Program (pdf)

  • Skydive Video (wma)

  • Imma Jeanne Alexander

    • Coaching Diverse Learners (ppt)

  • Jennifer Anderson

    • Junior Achievement, Your Community, and You (ppt)

    • Junior Achievement Offices (doc)

  • John David

    • Assessment Training (ppt)

    • Assessment Handout (doc)

    • SS Vocabulary (ppt)

    • Vocabulary Strategies (doc)

  • Dennis King

    • Keynote Address: School Improvement and Professional Learning Communities (ppt)

    • District Office and Professional Learning Communities (ppt)

    • Developing Common Assessments (ppt)

    • Student-Friendly Language (doc)

    • Current Reality Page 1 (TIF Image)

    • Current Reality Page 2 (TIF Image)

    • Current Reality Page 3 (TIF Image)

  • Brenda Marfin

    • Vocabulary Development in the Social Studies Classroom (ppt)

  • Kevin McCune

    • Learning Walks (ppt)

    • Learning Walks Data Collection (doc)

    • Learning Walks FAQ (doc)

    • Reflective Questions (doc)

    • San Lorenzo High School (doc)

  • Holland Poulsen

    • Hook, Line and Sinker (ppt)

  • Ravea Shaeffer

    • Leadership Academy for Social Studies (pdf)

    • Leadership Academy for Social Studies Brochure (pdf)

  • Susan Voradikis

    • Harnessing the Power of Teacher/Leaders (ppt)

    • TLC Program Outline (doc)

    • TLC Program Resources (doc)

    • TLC Planning Considerations (doc)

    • TLC Glossary (doc)

    • TLC Mini Assessment (xls)

    • Mini Assessment Reflections (doc)

    • Collaborative Team Planning (doc)

  • Jan Zuehlke

    • Training to Implementation

• TSSSA Annual Spring Conference in Austin

  • Keynote: Closing the Gaps —Dr. Raymund Paredes, Commissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

    • Report on Senate Selection Committee (pdf)

  • Processing Activity: Closing the Gaps—Nancy Hester, Region XIII ESC

    • Closing the Gaps: A Mission for Social Studies (ppt)

    • State Demographer Report (ppt)

    • Clock Timer (ppt)

    • Sort A Card (word)

    • Give One, Get One (word)

    • Results of Brainstorming (word)

  • Building Academic Vocabulary in Social Studies—Amy Nelson Thibaut, Cypress Fairbanks ISD (ppt)

  • The Bakers Dozen—Thirteen Ways to Close the Achievement Gap—John David, Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD

    • The Bakers Dozen (ppt)

    • Closing the Achievement Gap (word)

  • “There Is Nothing Either Good or Bad, But Thinking Makes It So” (Shakespeare) - Mary Lynn Johnson, Harris County Department of Education (ppt)

  • Mission, Mission, What’s Our Mission—Tina Melcher, Region XIII ESC

    • Exploration and Colonization Instructions (word)

    • Mission Rules and Stations (word)

    • The Missions of San Antonio (word)

    • Almanac Mission Print (word)

    • Europe’s First Colony (word)

    • Henri Joutel (word)

    • Mission Life Completion Card (word)

    • El Paso Note Card (word)

    • San Antonio Note Card (word)

    • ESPG Graphic Organizer (word)

    • LaSalle’s Travels (word)

    • French Note Card (word)

    • San Jose Floor Plan (pdf)

    • Workhouse Items (pdf)

  • Prior Knowledge and Critical Thinking Skills in Social Studies—Mark Moore, Lancaster ISD (ppt)

  • Junior Achievement in the Classroom: A Bridge from the TEKS to the Real World—Jennifer Anderson, Junior Achievement (ppt)

  • Understanding 21st Century Learners—Jan Zuehlke, Sam Houston State University (ppt)

  • Strategies for Accessing the Textbook—Carol Curtiss, Region XIII ESC (ppt)

  • High Yield Instructional Strategies—Connie Player, Marshall ISD (ppt)

• TSSSA Annual Fall Conference in Ft. Worth – Leadership for Student Success

  • Keynote: A New Paradigm for K-12 Education —Dr. Paul Spellman, Wharton Junior College (ppt)

  • HistorHisHistorical Fun With the Funnies – Heather Dollins, Granbury ISD (ppt)

    • Lesson Plan – Pearl Harbor (doc)

    • Lesson Plan – Gettysburg (doc)

  • District Leadership for TAKS Success in Social Studies – Theresa Brandt, Alief ISD

    • Grades 8, 10 and 11 Comparison of Special Populations – State 2006 (doc)

    • A Simple Model of Learning and Teaching (doc)

    • Generic Curriculum Process (doc)

    • Item Development Criteria (doc)

    • TAKS Item Analysis Worksheet for 8 – Social Studies (doc)

    • TAKS Item Analysis Worksheet for 10 – Social Studies (doc)

    • TAKS Item Analysis Worksheet for 11 – Social Studies (doc)

    • TAKS by Objective 05-06 (doc)

    • Using the Pacing Guide to Plan Social Studies Lessons (doc)

    • Design Process with Criteria (doc)

    • Quick Guide to Social Studies Pacing Guides (doc)

    • Team Evolution Diagram (doc)

    • CIA Vision – Social Studies (doc)

    • Venn Diagram – Kid Think and Test Think (doc)

    • The Bad Boys Worksheet (doc)

  • Making Government Relevant: The American Trustees Project – Debbie Wise, Annette Strauss Institute, University of Texas
    www.americantrusteesproject.org