Teaching and Learning Team

The EEISD teaching and learning team has restructured for the 2022-2023 school year. While team member titles and roles have shifted some, the focus remains on student achievement and teacher and student growth. Our Teaching and Learning team has shown positive results and will continue to increase our district’s capacity to support every teacher and student in our district.

Capacity: This big C aligns with the Texas Education Agency’s Effective Schools Framework, Goal 1: Strong School Leadership and Planning. This year, district and campuslevel literacy coaches worked collaboratively to assist in the implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) and research-based instructional practices. District-level coaches are funded through the Texas COVID Learning Acceleration Supports (TCLAS) grant the district was awarded last year. Campus literacy coaches are funded through annual federal Title I funds. To further build capacity, the Curriculum Leadership Academy brought together content and grade-level curriculum leaders this summer to learn about new instructional materials, engagement strategies, and tier-one behavior supports. By building capacity through professional learning, our curriculum leaders can readily assist their teams.

Curriculum: The 2nd “C” (curriculum) aligns with the Effective Schools Framework Goal 4: HQIM and Assessments. This focus led to a partial restructuring of the T&L department. Reading Language Arts and Bilingual Education were combined to create the Biliteracy Department. The merging of these two areas allows for a deeper understanding of language as an asset to building academic success. A highlight of our curriculum focus is the implementation of HQIM Math in 6-8 grade, HQIM Math intervention (K-8), HB4545 student acceleration, and HQIM RLA intervention (K-6). To connect curriculum with capacity, the T&L team will deliver professional learning for teachers and school leaders on HQIM.

Connections: Our final big “C” is connections. Connections align with the Effective Schools Framework Goal 3: Positive School Culture and Safety. The T&L team has worked to implement district-wide, aligned systems and protocols for Tier 1 behavior. These systems focus on connections, skill building, corrections, and acknowledgments. The Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum is currently in the implementation phase to help students learn about their emotional needs and build a toolbox of ways to respond to those needs.

The Teaching and Learning Department is thrilled to see the academic gains made last year and believes this year will lead to even more success.