Carthage ISD Teacher Toolbox: Week of April 8

Engagement Task - Guided Learning
We are in week 3 of the district-wide study on student engagement. Last week, we reviewed Focus Lesson. CLICK HERE to read the great comments from educators in our district.

Your Task

We invite every district employee to read each weekly post on engagement and then comment with what you are currently doing to provide these kinds of engagement structures in your current instruction. Every person who comments will be entered into a drawing for PRIZES. Don't miss your chances to share the excellence in your classroom with everyone and a chance to win PRIZES.

THIS WEEK'S TASK - GUIDED LEARNING (Please CLICK HERE, read and leave a comment)

Last Week's Comment Winners will receive a McDonald's Drink Coupon. Please join me in thanking McDonald's for supporting our teachers and their learning. Below are our winners Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Julie Dieter, Gina Dodge, Dawn Brewster, Sherry Brewster, Kara Chapman, Kim Griffith, Melanie Hudson, Linda Kimberly, Donna Kushner, Joseph Schaetz, Leslie Brightwell, Jenice Fitts, Amanda Ivy, Karen Caver,

Wink's Words

This week STAAR testing begins, and I would like to express a special word of thanks to our teachers who have prepared students for the April 8 testing window. If you have a minute, will you join me in thanking our 4th grade writing, 5th grade math, 5th grade reading, 7th grade writing, 8th grade math, 8th grade reading, English 1 and English 2 teachers. They have worked so hard to prepare our kids for success.

Next Thursday, April 11 is #LoveMySchoolDay. I hope that you will join me in using the power of social media to tell people why you love Carthage ISD. Don't forget to add the hashtag, #LoveMySchoolDay, to your post.

Staff Shoutout
This week's staff shoutouts go out to Cheryl Cleveland from Carthage Primary, Shelbye Almeida from PACE and Dean Jones from Maintenance. Thank you so much for all that you do to make Carthage ISD a wonderful place.