DISTRICT INITIATIVES
Remote LearningBased on a high COVID-19 positivity rate in Tarrant County, Castleberry ISD submitted a board waiver to extend remote learning through September 25th, allowing students to begin in-person learning on September 28th. The Goal of the Castleberry ISD Asynchronous Learning Plan is to provide a framework for delivering effective synchronous and asynchronous learning activities that address the individual needs of all learners while in a Remote Learning environment. The plan ensures instructional continuity by connecting learning opportunities students receive in-person while at school to the remote instructional model where students learn from home.
Facilitator(s): Renee Smith-Faulkner Superintendent TLI Department Response to Intervention (RTI)
Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tiered approach to identify and address the learning needs of all students.
Facilitator(s): Dr. Lacey Padgett Executive Director of Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Literacy PlanLiteracy Plan 2018-2019 Presentation
Facilitators: Dr. Lacey Padgett Executive Director of Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Rebecca Putney Humanities Coordinator K-12 Computer Science 4 AllBooks and Bytes Bus Program
WeTeach_CS Collaborative Girls Who Code Facilitator(s): Stephanie Balster Innovation Leader Sallee Clark Innovation Leader Caitlin Conders Lead Computer Science Teacher K-5 Jeni Long Innovation Leader Brent Mischnick Innovation Leader Heather Lamb Lead Librarian College, Career, and Military ReadinessCastleberry ISD works to ensure all students have access to high-quality pathways to career and college. College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) is in place at CISD to assist students with registering for college entrance exams, exploring college majors and career options, applying for financial aid, and selecting higher education institutions of best fit. more information can be found on the CCMR Webpage.
Facilitators: Sal Limas CCMR Advisor Stephanie Martinez CTE Coordinator Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Lion LeaderEnglish Language Arts & Reading is designed to aid the student in developing a lifelong pursuit of literacy that will make them more successful in their academic and everyday lives. The English Language Arts and Reading TEKS embody the interconnected nature of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking to promote leadership through literacy. Over time, students develop knowledge and skills with increased complexity and nuance in order to think critically and adapt to the ever-evolving nature of language.
Facilitator(s): Dr. Lacey Padgett Executive Director of Teaching, Learning, and Innovation |
Digital Equity 4 All
In early 2017, Castleberry ISD began to look at solutions to "bridge the divide" by offering a filtered home Internet connection to all CISD students. This solution would provide safe and secure access to online educational resources at no additional cost to the student. For more information, and to check the status of the project, visit the Digital Equity for All website.
Facilitator(s): Jacob Bowser Director of Technology Operations Stephanie Balster Innovation Leader Sallee Clark Innovation Leader Jeni Long Innovation Leader Brent Mischnick Innovation Leader Learning to Write,
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Advanced Academics
Castleberry ISD strives to provide students with opportunities for rich and rigorous learning through advanced academics. Students in CISD have the opportunity to participate in gifted and talented, dual credit, On-Ramps, and advanced placement courses. Visit the Advanced Academics Website.
Facilitator(s): Kathryn Walker GT Instructional Coach Nikki McDorman Elementary GT Coordinator Dual Language Model
The goal of the Castleberry ISD Dual Language Program is that all students graduate bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate, so they become lifelong learners who will excel in our changing world and competitive workplace.
Facilitators: Laura Guzman Bilingual, ESL, LOTE Coordinator Amber Grier ESL Coach Vianey Lemus Dual Language Coach Professional Learning CommunitiesCastleberry ISD Training Materials
Collaborative Common Assessments Workshop - October 24-25, 2018 Summer 2019 PLC Academy June 18-19, 2019 Facilitator(s): Renee Smith-Faulkner Associate Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Innovation RTI at Work Institute, Plano, TX October 1-3, 2019 Professional Learning Communities at Work® Institute, Fort Worth, TX June 4-6, 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID-19) Lions Quest
More than 30 years ago, Lions embraced the idea of comprehensive youth development to help children grow in a positive direction, free from the dangers of drugs and violence and able to make positive decisions. Lions made a commitment to further the development of the Lions Quest program, and continue to support the program financially and with volunteer labor throughout the world.
Grades K-8 Facilitator(s): Counselors and Social Workers Co-Teach ModelCo-teaching is an instructional arrangement where a general education teacher and a special education teacher work in a partnership to teach a class. The teachers plan, teach and evaluate students collaboratively in a general education setting. This is a large group setting that includes special education students with peers.
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