No mozying 'round here! We saddled up and rode through a day of learning with some of our favorite librarians during today's Go Wild for Libraries: Librarian and Paraprofessional Day of Learning! These librarians lassoed in new ideas for managing their libraries, hosting book fairs, read-alouds, and much more! This day put the yee in our haw, and we loved getting to share it with such great learning partners! 🤠
Can these early childhood educators build it? Yes! They! Can! 👷♀️👷♂️ , our extraordinary 2024 Building The Foundation cohort members started their experience with us with the first meeting of the year by engaging in collaborative hands-on learning. Over this year, these educators will gain so many tools and skills to help their littles build a strong, solid foundation for their educational journeys! We can't wait to showcase all the incredible work they will be doing!
Today, Region 10 Staff members, Superintendents, friends, and family came together to celebrate Dr. Gordon Taylor's 36 years in education as he heads off into retirement! Having served as our Executive Director since 2014, his unwavering dedication to education has helped to provide our districts with new, innovative solutions! We wish him all the best in his next chapter of life! Thank you for everything, Dr. Taylor! 👏
CONGRATULATIONS to the Grand Prairie ISD School Board, our 2024 Outstanding School Board, for being named one of five finalists in the state of Texas for the Texas Association of School Administrators 2024 Outstanding School Board Award! TASA will be recognizing them and announcing the 2024 Outstanding Board Award in San Antonio on September 27! We are so proud to have such an excellent board representing our region! Congratulations! 🥳
It was truly heartwarming to witness the bright smiles of these exceptional special education teachers at the Special Education First-Year Teacher Academy today! These dedicated educators, some in their second and third years of teaching, joined us for the first of two days to prepare for the upcoming school year, engaging in discussions covering crucial topics such as classroom and time management. We eagerly anticipate reuniting with them for Day 2 and extend our best wishes to all these educators for the year ahead!
Today we welcomed our new Head Start teachers with a day full of excitement at our 2024 Professional Development that will make all new teachers have a Glowing Good Start for this upcoming school year! Teachers, Instructional Assistants and floaters who are new to Region 10 Head Start Programs dived into a face-to-face learning experience, discovering the keys to success in fostering appropriate learning, promoting health and implementing research-backed teachings. Let's light the path to success with a glowing start! ✨
Our favorite days are when Region 10 is full of people who are having a great day learning, networking and getting ready for the next School Year! ☀️
What a day!! We loved getting to host educators for our first-ever STEM-GT Institute! Combining innovation and education, GT and STEM teachers participated in this unique experience with information and hands-on experiences to enhance their classrooms. Our incredible keynote speaker, Steven Smith, from NASA shared his experiences and insights on space exploration. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this Thursday an incredible one!
Solution Tree and Region 10 leveled up our Tuesday at the Acceleration For All event! This 2-day session was full of learning and sharing practical strategies that will help to close achievement gaps and help students grow their potential to grade-level proficiency and beyond! 👏
We had an awesome day learning about several tools and strategies to empower and enhance the learning experiences of students with Visual Impairments at the Tech Bonanza! Experts showcased their latest Assistive Technology and shared great information with Visual Impairment teachers and Orientation and Mobility (O&M) specialists. It was a fantastic, boot-stomping good time! 👏
Yesterday, Region 10 came together to celebrate the invaluable contributions of our school nurses, who play an important role within our schools!! The event was filled with laughter and appreciation as we enjoyed a comical presentation by our special guest and comedian, Don McMillan. Thank you School Nurses for your hard work and dedication! 👏
What a way to spend a Saturday! It was a day full of fun, smiles, and plenty of medals during today’s Kidnetic Games! Held in Celina ISD, athletes with physical disabilities competed in a variety of adapted sports, including track & field, boccia ball, skateboarding, basketball, javelin, and more! Thank you to everyone who made today such an enriching experience! 👏👏
Region 10 was full of adorable fun, energetic play, and family bonding during today’s Babies Day Out! Families of infants with visual impairments visited the service center to learn more about services and activities for their infants. Meanwhile, their babies had plenty of fun rotating through all sorts of activities such as art and reading! It was a terrific way to spend a Thursday! 🥰
We love getting to learn outdoors! Yesterday, Region 10's Holly Bishop and science teachers spent the day outdoors at Oak Point Nature Preserve, where they explored different ways to incorporate the outdoors into their lessons! 🌳
Today was full of important conversations and learning, as school leaders learned how to make their schools safer during the annual Safety 1st Conference. With a schedule full of expert speakers, there were a wide-range of topics for attendees to learn about! Topics during the day ranged from mental health intervention, legal insights, building/renovating facilities to be safe, crisis communications, and programs. Thank you to everyone who participated in helping to create safe learning environments for our students 👏👏
What fun! Today Region 10 Early Childhood Special Educators took a trip with consultant Kim Boyd and Cindy Lee to visit classrooms, brainstorm ideas, and learn together in Allen and Mesquite today!
Today our Assistant Principals had a great time collaborating and learning from the one and only Joy Kelly! They heard about her approach to recruiting and hiring while enjoying fun and reflective activities throughout the day, including walking around the Abrams Building while they reflected on their core values. Thank you to everyone who made this day terrific!! 👏👏
We love when our consultants can bring their knowledge to the national stage! Last week, Region 10 Master Consultant Cindy Lee and Consultant Alexa Poynor shared their knowledge about parent education and mental health for early learners at the National Special Education Conference in San Antonio! Thank you to the NSEC for hosting such wonderful learning opportunities! 👏
Over the past few weeks, our Region 10 Pre-K and Early Childhood teams have been out on the Now4Forever Prize Patrol delivering the exciting news to educators who were selected to be presenters at this year's Now4Forever conference!! 🎉 Congrats to this year's presenters!
Educators! 📣 Registration for the Summer Dyslexia Institute is now OPEN! Save your spot for two days full of learning the latest dyslexia updates from the experts, networking with your colleagues, and connecting with resources from organizations who are at the forefront of dyslexia education! It will be a conference you don't want to miss! Register now at our webpage: Region10.org
