RLAinRISD

Day 2 of the Amplify Launch! ☀️🥳👏

Even after a Texas storm, our amazing @RichardsonISD teachers, coaches and admin are engaged in this important work!

Full house to kick off Amplify for 2024-2025! Hearts are full getting to learn and grow the next two days with these incredible educators! Thank you, @TNTP, for leading the work, and thank you, @bhsstem, for hosting us! 💚

Celebrating year 1 of the reader’s/writer’s notebook grades 3-12! 🥳🎉🫶 This wouldn’t have been possible without YOU, teachers! ❤️ loom.com/share/ac62ba26…

New to Amplify teachers! 👀 We’re getting so excited to host you next week at our Amplify Launch and Orientation! ☀️@RLAinRISD @a_marcott @mooretolearn @TNTP

Congratulations to Kailee McCall from Dartmouth Elementary for being chosen as a Literacy Lighthouse!🎉 Kailee serves as a shining light of literacy instruction in the district for using her knowledge of RLA and her students’ interests to plan engaging instruction! @DmeElemRisd

With a strong passion and knowledge base for the Science of Teaching Reading, Ms. Marcott is thrilled to embark on her new role as the Reading HQIM Specialist building on her experience supporting the implementation of Amplify within Richardson ISD this past school year.

We are thrilled to introduce you to our Elementary RLA HQIM Specialist, Amanda Marcott! 🎉@a_marcott Amanda is a devoted educator with 17 years of experience in elementary education. Her career includes experience as a classroom teacher, interventionist, and instructional coach.

FLA Flight 1: Change aboard Destination Amplify kicked off @ForestLnAcademy! We talked through our baggage, sent it to be loaded, and discusses how we are embracing the messy and ready to trust the process! #FLABuiltForThis #RISDWeAreOne @RLAinRISD @LHLCinRISD

@JillHickey2 This is so kind, Jill! Thank you! We love our teachers so much!

“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” Thank you ⁦@RLAinRISD⁩ for shining bright for teachers in ⁦Richardson ISD❣️💡

Grade 8 Curriculum Curation Teacher Committee launching their work! 🫶📚✏️ @brilliantbarton @MrsVillafane @lindsay_mikulas @DannielleRowena @SSSRISD

“When teachers lay out some expectations that say, ‘You *can* do this,’ kids will work as hard as they can to do it.” 🧡

Thanks for the personalized swag and delicious cupcakes! @MrsVillafane #rlainrisd #risdgreatness

Today’s EOY Literacy Leads was very special! 🥰 The brilliance & experience in the room and the fellowship among them is so valuable & has contributed to the richness of this team & its impact on teachers & student learning. We love y’all & are so grateful for YOU! 🫶 @RLAinRISD

Reflection is how we grow! 🌸🌺🌹🪴🌱 #risdlitleads #risdWeAreOne #risdlearnerframework @RLAinRISD @MrsVillafane @lindsay_mikulas

Group research as we plan, improvise, and carry out our online store plan! 🛒 I am SO excited to see what awesome and creative products are created!! #4thgradeROCKS @gheeagles

When @rickiefarah and I went to meet @KateDiCamillo, Thomas sent a letter along for us to deliver. He never expected a response! Kate DiCamillo is a national treasure! #risdgreatness

5th grade and Kinder buddy readers! So fun! 😊📚 #RISDWeAreOne

New tech fun is my favorite!! 📱 We loved using our mentor reading text to do additional research on resources. #renewable #nonrenewable Our Popplets turned out awesome!!! 💜 #4thgradeROCKS