Sunday, July 19, 2015


CPI Refresher

2 Sessions at the Palestine Back to School Conference on Aug. 18th.






Section 504

Great opportunity to update your knowledge base on this topic-






Discipline and Data with Jim Walsh



Jim Walsh Session

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from the always informative and entertaining legal expert!







Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Standards-Based Grading




Standards-Based Grading

Grading and progress-monitoring is an important issue in Texas right now, so this is an upcoming session educators may want to check out!





Friday, June 19, 2015

Certification Exams









Certification Updates



Certification Updates with Keri Elzie, TEA Credentialing Specialist

This workshop will be a half-day session on July 24 from 8:30-12:30 with
Q & A to follow if needed. Topics include, but are not limited to: certification requirements: emergency/hardship certification/permits, renewal of certificates, verifying service records, contract void and certification records management.

Please register for session 051015   https://misweb.esc7.net/index.php/your-account/register-for-workshop

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

FitnessGram Texas Training Program

FitnessGram Texas Training Program

Calling all Texas Physical Education public school teachers! Get FREE, in-person FitnessGram training! Attendees will receive:

·       Hands-on, FREE FitnessGram training - in person with an expert!
·       Complimentary breakfast or lunch provided by US Games.
·       Each Texas school* in attendance will receive a FitnessGram equipment pack from US Games (value of $499)!

*Disclaimer concerning eligible schools: K-2 campuses, alternative buildings, teen centers and select magnet schools do not qualify to receive FitnessGram equipment packs. Only one free pack will be issued to schools from June 2014 through July 2015.  

Register online at:   http://www.cooperinstitute.org/youth/fitnessgram/texastrainings

Training includes FitnessGram 101:
FitnessGram updates and changes from past FitnessGram versions
Test administration
Texas education code for student fitness assessment

And…each training will offer an overview of:
Goal Setting and Utilizing Reporting Capabilities
Communication with Stakeholders and Advocating for Your Program

Questions? Contact Kathy Goodlett at Kathy.Goodlett@tea.state.tx.us.


FitnessGram Texas Training Program

1.    Boys Ranch: June 3, 10:00am-2:00pm at Diffel Activity Center
2.    Corpus Christi: June 5, 9:00am-12:00pm at Del Mar College
3.    Grand Prairie: June 8th: 8:30am-11:30am at Adams Middle School 
4.    Beaumont: June 11th 8:30am-11:30am at Blanchette Elementary School
5.    Waco:  June 15th 9:00am-12:00pm at Connally Junior High School
6.    Seminole: June 17th 8:30am-11:30am at FJ Young Elementary School
7.    El Paso: June 18th 9:00am-12:00pm at Del Valle High School
8.    Conroe: June 22nd 9:00am-12:00pm at Gerald D. Irons Jr. High School
9.    Bullard: June 25th 9:00am-12:00pm at Bullard Elementary School
10.  San Angelo: June 30th 9:00am-12:00pm Glenn Middle School
11.  San Marcus: July 13th 9:00am–2:00pm Embassy Suites Hotel
12.  Odessa: July 16th 9:00am-12:00pm Reagan Elementary School
13.  San Antonio: July 20th 9:00am-12:00pm Scobbe Middle School


Engaged LOTE Classroom

Attention Spanish/Foreign Language Teachers:

Region 7 has a workshop just for LOTE teachers on August 12. 

The Engaged LOTE Classroom is a one day only event with master teacher Desiree Hanson.
This hands-on workshop will equip you with teaching tools and strategies that will engage your students and take your class to a whole new level.




TRIBES Learning Communities


TRIBES Learning Communities

There are still slots available for the TRIBES Learning Communities training being held here at ESC7, in June 2015.

Tribes Learning Communities is designed to provide a caring learning environment for all students and staff on your campus.

Please share this training opportunity with teachers, counselors, administrators, and others in your district who may be interested.

This session is limited to 32 participants.  Click HERE to register:

Days 1 & 2:  June 15-16, 2014 will focus on creating a positive learning environment in the classroom by teaching collaborative skills, establishing agreements, and using reflection to increase learning. 

Days 3 & 4:  June 22-23, 2015 will focus on embedding the Tribes processes into instructional delivery.

Please visit the Tribes Learning Communities website for more detailed information.


This is a $300 value being provided to our the Title I Complete Contract members, and Title I Focus campuses, at NO FEE.  Others may attend for $110 fee for all four days, and includes the 30th Anniversary Edition of Reaching All by Creating Tribes Learning Communities, by Jeanne Gibbs.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Anne McCrady Session








Through a partnership with Region 7 and Young Audiences of Northeast Texas…

Award –winning poet and storyteller, Anne McCrady is back!

Falling in Love with Language – The Secret to Teaching Poetry

Don’t miss this opportunity to attend Anne’s workshop for ELA teachers!  Learn to teach poetry in a way that brings magic to writing by using metaphor, imagery, music, allusion, emotion and much more!  Please see the attached flyers for more information. Free to members of the Academic Content Coop and Fine Arts Coop.

July 17, 2015
  
Grades 6-12 Teachers register for Session #050885
July 31, 2015




Fine Arts Summit






Registration is open for the 2015 Fine Arts Summit!
K-12 Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, STEAM
“Equal Partners in Shaping the Future!”
June 22,2015
Region 7 ESC
Register for  Session # 047525






Tuesday, May 26, 2015

May is National Foster Care Month



National Foster Care Month is an important time to reflect on students impacted by foster care. Continuing to work in new ways to promote school success, school stability and encourage students in foster care is of the utmost importance. Preparing students to be career and college ready and taking steps to encourage successful transitions to post-secondary for students in DFPS managing conservatorship is not only encouraged, but is required by state law (TEC § 25.007(7)). To that end, below are some up-coming opportunities, reminders and announcements that you don’t want to miss:


Reminder for Graduating Students:

May is a good time to help ensure students in foster care have items such as caps and gowns, senior pictures, yearbooks and are able to participate in all school-related graduation activities!

Paying for College:

  • Remember, Texas youth in foster care may be entitled to a LIFETIME college tuition and fee waiver, as long as a student enrolls in at least one college credit before the age of 25. Students do not need to wait until graduation to access this benefit. Consider also how eligible students could use dual credit opportunities to complete high school required classes and transition successfully to a postsecondary institution. Check the qualifications to see which students may benefit from a verification letter provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to the institution the student is enrolled in for postsecondary courses.

  • The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Deadline is June 30. Individual institutions may have different deadlines. Please contact postsecondary institutions directly for more information. Below are some resources to assist students in foster care when filing the FAFSA:




Texas Colleges with Support Programs for Students Who’ve Experienced Foster Care:


Foster Care and Student Success Guide Spotlight:

This is an excellent time to review chapter 13 of the Foster Care and Student Success Resource Guide. “Transitioning Out of Foster Care & Post-Secondary Education Opportunities” answers questions about documents students need for life after foster care, financial opportunities available such as the Education & Training Voucher (ETV) Program and describes resources to help students make a sustainable plan for their future. If you have any questions about the information in this chapter, please feel free to contact your local school district foster care liaison or fostercareliasion@tea.texas.gov and the Department of Family and Protective Services in your region for more information.

Encouraging Postsecondary – FREE Student Opportunity:

Prairie View A&M University Summer ACCESS Program – Academy for Collegiate Excellence and Student Success (ACCESS) is a seven week residential academic camp for graduating seniors and GED students which prepares and assists students for higher education attendance. $300 student fee is waived for students from foster care. ACCESS starts Sunday, June 14th. The application deadline was originally May 1, but they are still taking applications and it is NOT too late to register. Students DO NOT have to attend PVAMU in fall 2015 to attend this program. ACCESS information: http://www.pvamu.edu/universitycollege/access/. You may also contact Dr. Vivian Dorsett at, fostercare.can@gmail.com, for more information.

Future Training Opportunities (see attached): 

  • FREE - Trauma Informed Classrooms hosted by Texas Christian University’s Institute of Child Development (for educators in Travis County). August 4-5, 2015 in Austin, TX at the Holiday Inn Midtown, 8:30-3:30pm. Registration deadline, July 20th: https://tcu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3C5SKcEQUJogN0x
  • SAVE THE DATE - Texas is hosting the National Dropout Prevention Network Conference October 25-28th, 2015 in San Antonio, TX. A special track with professional development for Texas Foster Care Liaisons and ESC Champions will be included during the regular conference schedule.

Call for Submissions:

We want to hear from YOU! Are you doing something innovative and outstanding in service of youth in foster care? Send your stories to TEA at fostercareliaison@tea.texas.gov so we can feature your hard work in the monthly listserv message!

"Teacher Excellence" with John Wink



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District and Campus Leadership Teams
Plan the next steps for your Professional Learning Community!
Registration Now Open for 
Teacher Excellence with John Wink

Registration is now open for Teacher Excellence on August 6-7, so please share with your staff! In this two-day session, John Wink will support campus leaders and leadership teams in developing campus plans to unleash the collaborative power of professional learning communities to help every teacher grow and gain the skills to become an excellent teacher. Register Now.
Don’t miss this opportunity to work with John as you develop a plan for supporting teacher growth.  Learn about moving your Professional Learning Community to the next step through a growth mindset model!   Begin now to develop frameworks and systems to support the transition to T-TESS, the teacher appraisal system designed to develop teacher excellence! 

For more information contact:
Betty Steele, M.Ed.
Associate Director, Curriculum Services
Region 7 Education Service Center
1909 North Longview Street
Kilgore, Texas 75662
Phone: (903) 988-6821


Friday, May 15, 2015

Project Based Learning Institute: June and July


Project Based Learning Institute


Join us for a Project Based Learning Institute July 20 and 21

Participants will delve into the why behind PBL and the steps for implementation, as well as have the opportunity to design and share their own projects through immersion in an authentic PBL environment. The pre-requisite for this training is a 6-hour online course. Register Now.
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For more information, contact

Delinda Wall
Coordinator
Region 7 Education Service Center
dwall@esc7.net 
Phone: (903) 988-6756


Are Your Students Ready for College?

Save the Date
COLLEGE READINESS UPDATES:  CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO OWN THEIR FUTURE STEPHEN F. AUSTIN UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE BOARD, AND REGION 7

Tuesday, June 2, 2015
9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Stephen F. Austin University

Fee: $0

You and fellow staff members are cordially invited to meet with local districts on Tuesday, June 2 from 9 am- 11:30 am to discuss practices that develop a culture of college readiness and success in Region 7 districts. The focus of the meeting will be the first administration of the redesigned SAT®.  

The redesigned PSAT/NMSQT® will begin in October 2015. Campuses and school districts admission offices are planning for the changes related to the redesigned SAT® Suite of Assessments.

Registration information is coming soon.