Jan 2017 CIA Newsletter

Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Newsletter N ewswo r thy, u p comin g event s & professi onal l earni ng

January 2017

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A Letter of Introduction Dear Educators: It is with honor and great pleasure that I greet you as the new Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Garland ISD. GISD has enjoyed success as a leader among DFW area school districts. This success could not have materialized by accident. Rather, it is the result of the hard work of, dedication of, and partnerships between staff, teachers, administrators, and the most important stakeholders in the equation, the students. I appreciate the opportunity to become a member of this educational family.

I have been privileged to spend 16 wonderful years working with students, teachers, and administrators at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The first nine years I served as a high school math and physics teacher, instructional coach, and curriculum specialist in several districts, including the Dallas Independent School District. For the last seven years, I have worked for Grand Prairie ISD, initially as a central office administrator in curriculum and instruction and most recently as the Executive Director of College Readiness. I currently am completing my doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University. The common thread throughout my experiences in education has been my collaboration with others to provide the best possible educational opportunities and experiences for students.

As the incoming instructional leader of a fine curriculum and instruction department, I enthusiastically embrace the task of continuing to utilize fiscal, human, and material resources at my disposal to ensure that teachers and administrators are prepared with the necessary tools to foster student achievement. I believe that differentiated, rigorous, and relevant curriculum and instruction should meet the needs of all students and promote a rich and engaging learning environment. Moreover, a team approach within and across the District will bolster that effort. I look forward to the exchange of innovative ideas as we all work together to transform the lives of the families we serve.

Respectfully,

Jeffrey C. Miller Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction

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STAAR Accommodations Follow-Up Webinar Have questions about STAAR accommodations?

Missed the training in November?

Four webinars have been scheduled to reiterate the changes to STAAR accommodations and answer any questions that may have come up since the training.

Monday, January 9 4:00 PM Tuesday, January 10 8:10 AM Thursday, January 12 11:00 AM Friday, January 13 2:00 PM Go to this link at your selected time to participate: http://live2/sml/go/researchassessmentaccountability/accommodations

2017

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)

The PAEMST program recognizes teachers for their contributions to teaching and learning and their ability to help students make progress in mathematics and science. Awards are given to mathematics and science teachers from each of the 50 states and 4 U.S. jurisdictions. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education.

Math and Science Teachers (including Computer Science) Secondary Teachers (7th-12th grades)

$10,000 award

To nominate an outstanding teacher or access the application, visit https://www.paemst.org

Nominations due April 1, 2017 Teachers may be nominated for the award or may sign up to apply themselves. Principals, teachers, parents, or other members of the general public are encouraged to nominate outstanding teachers.

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: Teach mathematics or science (including computer science) at their 7th-12th grade level in a public (including charter) or private school; Teach in one of the 50 states or the 4 U.S. jurisdictions; Hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; Be a full-time employee of the school or school district as determined by state and district policies and teach at least 50 percent of the time; Have at least 5 years of full-time, K-12 mathematics or science teaching experience prior to the 2016-2017 academic school year; Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; and Has not received the PAEMST award at the national level in any prior competition or category.

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5th-8th Grade Students Are you America's Next Top Young Scientist?

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Upload video entry by April 19, 2017 The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is the nation’s premier science competition for grades 5-8. This one-of-a-kind video competition has sparked the imaginations of hundreds of thousands of students and enhanced science exploration, innovation and communication across the United States.

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS

2016 - 2017

Dec 3 English NFHS Dec 10 Math NGHS

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

SATURDAY STUDY SESSIONS AP can help you get ahead in college.

Jan 28 Science SHS

Sessions are from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Feb 25 English NFHS

Mar 4 Science SHS

on Saturdays and are listed by subject.

Get FREE snacks and be eligible for prizes just for attending!

Feb 18 Math NGHS

Buses will transport students from each GISD HS

Apr 1 Math NGHS

to the study location.

Apr 8 Science SHS

Students may qualify for an AP exam fee waiver if they attend a district approved NMSI AP study session. The student must attend an approved NMSI study session in its entirety (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) and the study session must correspond with the AP exam to be waived by the district. A student may earn an AP exam fee waiver for each AP test in which they attend the appropriate study session.

Apr 29 English NFHS

Piecing Together Elementary Science Unit previews oer opportunities to dig into each science unit before you teach!

Each session includes: Highlight key hand-on investigations Notebooking strategies and suggestions Time saving tips Collaborative discussion with science teachers like you!

Science Unit Preview Schedule Click the dates below to register in Sched

Fourth Grade Unit 5

February 6 3:30-5:00

Unit 6

March 9 3:30-5:00

Unit 7

April 19 3:30-5:00

Fifth Grade Unit 5

January 12 3:30-5:00

Unit 6

February 1 3:30-5:00

Unit 7

February 23 3:30-5:00

Unit 8

March 23 3:30-5:00

STAAR Prep April 17 3:30-5:00 Unit 9

May 4 3:30-5:00

Region 10 Science Region 10 will be offering webinars this spring to address two areas in the science classroom: ELPS & Inquiry. Please save the links to tune in for these events. Educators will be able to listen and learn about the essentials in each of these areas as well as ask questions of our Region 10 consultants conducting the training!

If you are not able to attend, that’s ok! The two webinars offered below will be recorded and posted to the Science Webinar Resource page through our online learning center. I have provided that link below as well.

Webinar: Science and the ELPS February 15, 2017 2:00-3:00

Webinar Link: https://Region10.zoom.us/webinar/register/3efdc d878f8459a67510d14dfea9e911 The English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) provide cross-curricular second language acquisition essential knowledge and skills for listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Explore ideas of how we can best support our students, but most of all our ELLs in the science classroom. Join us as we discuss strategies and best practices in science when it comes to implementing the ELPS.

Webinar: Inquiry in the Science Classroom March 3, 2017 3:00-4:00 Webinar link: https://region10.zoom.us/webinar/register/aaf8f57f641347 d54ac87b605f06faf5 Inquiry in the classroom is essential when teachers need students to make connections with their content. This is especially true in science!

Today, we will discuss how you can become the facilitator in the classroom and start asking questions to ignite a spark in student questioning. Through this presentation, we will look at and discuss questioning strategies and techniques for you and your students to utilize to encourage scientific discourse in the classroom. Join us as we engage in inquiry practices to enhance student critical thinking skills!

Recordings can be found at on the Science Webinar Resource: https://olc.region10.org/pd/course/view.php?id=698

Updated Science Registration for S ​ pring sessions 2017​ is now open!

Science Professional Development Offerings - Spring 2017 Please note: All trainings require a personal device. Thank You! Putting the Pieces Together (All Levels)

1/25/2017

9:00AM-12:00 PM

Spring Valley Building/Burnet Room

3 hours CPE Planet Earth Session 3: Earth’s Atmosphere (TRC) SCHEDULE

1/25/2017

1:00PM-4:00PM

Spring Valley Building/Burnet Room

3 hours CPE STAAR Solutions in Science (5th, 8th and 9th focused) Reach for the STAAR Revised

2/22/2017

Planet Earth Session 4: Earth’s Geosphere (TRC)

2/22/2017

9:00AM-12:00 PM

Spring Valley Building/Burnet Room

3 hours CPE 1:00PM-4:00 PM

Spring Valley Building/Burnet Room

3 hours CPE STEM Network Spring Meeting (All Levels)

2/23/2017

9:00AM-4:00 PM

Spring Valley Building/Burnet Room

6 hours CPE Successful Skills in Secondary Science (Middle and High School Grades)

3/1/2017

9:00AM-4:00 PM

Spring Valley Building/Burnet Room

6 hours CPE Developing Visual Literacy in Science (All Levels)

3/22/2017

9:00AM-12:00 PM

Spring Valley Building/Burnet Room

3 hours CPE Planet Earth Session 5: Earth’s Surface (TRC)

3/22/2017

1:00PM-4:00 PM

Spring Valley Building/Burnet Room

3 hours CPE Interactive Notebooking in Science Revised

5/17/2017

9:00AM-12:00 PM 3 hours CPE

Spring Valley Building/Houston Room

Visit us @ TechFest 2017 Check out our 3 booths: ➢ Middle School 1:1 Deployment ➢ Skyward ➢ Campus Video Announcements: for students, by students

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December, 2016

@GISD4ELLS

Department of English Language Learners DECEMBER FOCUS: WALKING THE TALK - IMPLEMENTATION OF ELL STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS

HIGHLIGHTS!

ELEMENTARY: Roomtionary!

Ms. Sotero’s classroom at Bradfield ES Elementary

Ms. Sotero’s classroom at Bradfield ES

The Bi-Literacy Framework Model’s program launch proves to be a successful implementation as students are focused on acquiring academic language through a print-rich environment. Teachers and students are creating their “Roomtionary” by posting general and academic vocabulary around their classrooms. With 5 designated areas to post new vocabulary around the classroom and 6 words identified per day, students will have the advantage of increasing their repertoire of words by being exposed to over 1,100 words per year in English and Spanish.

MIDDLE SCHOOL: Academic Response Frames

Ms. Lyles’ classroom at O’Banion MS

With the roll-out of ELPS 1 and ELPS 2 training from the Department of ELL, implementation of the learning has started to become evident in the classrooms. The trainings gave teachers an introduction and refresher of all things ESL as well as focused on encouraging the use of academic language in the four domains of listening, speaking, reading and writing through the use of academic response frames.

In the class of Ms. Teresa Lyles of O’ Banion MS, she gets the students to enrich their Academic Language through constant use of the Academic Response Frames together AVID strategies in a print-rich environment.

December, 2016

@GISD4ELLS

Department of English Language Learners Continued‌

: Im HIGH SCHOOL: ELL Leadership Service Projects and Kiwanis Key Leader Camp Youth Summit Fruits After LeadershipClasses Classesfrom from various HS campuses were inspired to begin and Afteraasuccessful successful Youth Youth Summit, Summit, ELL ELL Leadership various their HS campuses were to begin and continue their continue service for theirinspired school and community. service for their school and community. Campuses began service projects and leadership activities that would enhance our ELLs linguistic proficiency as well as mold them into future leaders of our communities.

Ms. Himmelrich and Ms. Corbin take students from NFHS and NGHS to learn about Leadership at the George Bush Library.

GISD ELL Leaders Featured in Kiwanis Magazine

Ms. Abello at Sachse HS

Sachse HS leaders wrote wrote words of good cheer and support for the Recovering Soldiers at Brooke Army Medical Center, Sachse Police Department & Fire Department and Retirement Place.

Ms. Serna’s students at SGHS

South Garland HS Leaders continue to enrich their service to their school by giving afterschool one-on-one Spanish lessons to teachers who wish to be able to communicate with their Spanish-speaking students and parents.

Check out these videos showcasing our ESL student leaders: Garland ISD: 6th Annual ELL Youth Summit LCHS: ELLs Promote Peace

For the third year in a row, the Kiwanis Key Leader Camp was a powerful culmination as well commencement of our leadership program for our ELLs. It is a culmination at the end of the school year in the spring since it gave an opportunity for students to demonstrate their skills in language as well as leadership in an event that molds students to become better leaders. It is also a commencement due to the fact that the students are learning and gaining skills from the Kiwanis Organization which is a group well-known for molding young people into becoming future leaders.

The Garland ISD Key Leader Camp experience from Kiwanis International was featured in the December 2016 issue of Kiwanis magazine. Our ELL Leadership students were beautifully featured by writer Curtis Billue who eloquently captured individual student stories and highlighted our diligent efforts as a district.

Come join us for an evening of collaboration with the R10 Physics Collaborative and it’s members!

January 24th, 6:00 Registration Link: https://goo.gl/gnKkC6

Located at Mesquite A&M commerce campus, the Region 10 Physics Collaborative members will work through and demonstrate lessons involving Coulomb's law to model best practices in the Physics’ classroom.

Collaborative panel members have designed and will present 5E model format lesson which will include activities and troubleshooting while engaging students in Coulomb’s Law. The goal of our session is to provide a platform for teachers to discuss trends and challenges involving this content. Participants will be provided with an opportunity to exchange ideas, tips, and tricks to achieve success with student understanding in the classroom.

If you have questions, please contact Samantha Bradbury for more information.

Samantha Bradbury, Science samantha.bradbury@region10.org See you there!

Please find the agenda on the next page.

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Agenda 6:00-7:30PM Location: A&M Commerce, Mesquite, TX. Please see registration link for more information!

Introductions 45 Minutes: 5E Lesson Plans on Coulomb’s Law a.

Dr.Newton will speak regarding the A&M-Commerce Noyce project (strengthen the connections between high school and college physics, help develop inquiry drive labs for use in both college and high schools, increase production of new physics teachers in our physics education program) b.

A&M Learning Assistants give a 15 minute introduction to Coulomb’s law (Tentatively, one of out Learning Assistants who intends to be a physics teacher) c.

Electrostatics demos.

Second 45 minutes: Share-a-thon Electrostatics tutorial (demonstrating nature of charge with tape).

PhET demos on electrostatics.

Physical demos for electrostatics, inc. Van der Graaf.

Our Learning Assistants can demonstrate the E&M labs they’s been developing (esp. Circuits).

And More….

STEM

TRUSTEY FELLOWS Trustey Family STEM Teaching Fellows

The Trustey Family STEM Teaching Fellows is a unique and competitive program that seeks school-based teams of three to five STEM teachers from the middle grades (grades 5-8) who desire to change STEM education in their schools and communities.

Fellows attend three summer institutes at the University of Notre Dame and engage in school-year activities focused on increasing student interest in, identity with, and learning of the STEM disciplines.

APPLY TODAY!

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3 Summers 2 School years

+ 1 Goal Change STEM Education for our nation’s children

STEM

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BENEFITS Extensive professional development in STEM integration and teaching practice A national community of STEM educators Content-specific coaching 100 hours/year of professional development acceptable for recertification Paid travel, lodging, and meals for summer institutes and mid-year summits $6,000 stipend over three-year Fellowship

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Teachers passionate about improving STEM education for all children School-based teams of 3-5 teachers Teachers (5th-8th grades) of the STEM disciplines

Contact information: https://stemeducation.nd.edu/trustey email: stemeduc@nd.edu phone: 574-631-3165 Check us out on Twitter @STEMatND

Master Physics Teacher Certificate Department of Physics, Southern Methodist University Science teachers seeking physics content training New teachers seeking classroom ideas & resources Physics teachers seeking deeper subject knowledge

Mechanics Electromagnetism Modern Physics

SMU Physics department offers 3 physics content and subject-specific pedagogy modules, taught by expert instructors, for professional development of science educators who are teaching physics out-of-subject. Modules on Mechanics and Electromagnetism are algebra-based modeling workshops for high school teachers. The Module on Modern Physics is conceptual, aimed at both middle and high school teachers. Modules may be taken as stand-alone qualifications and successful completion of all three leads to the Master Physics Teacher Certificate endorsed by the SMU Simmons School of Education.

Find out more at http://www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/Programs/masterphysicsteachercertificate

Modules coming up . . .

June 5-23, 2017, M-F 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

MECHANICS

modelling

Nicholas Park (Greenhill Sch., Dallas)

2018

MODERN PHYSICS ELECTROMAGNETISM modelling

To express interest at any time, please email a paragraph describing your science & teaching background to sdalley@smu.edu Module enrollment is capped at 20, participation is free and open to US residents.

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Elementary - General Curriculum

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garland Features

Kids Infobits - Gale

General Resources ● Magazine & news articles ● Newspaper articles ● Reference book articles ● Images

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National Geographic Kids​ - ​Gale

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Encyclopedia - Britannica

General Resources ● Encyclopedia articles ● Magazine articles ● Primary sources ● Images ● Videos ● Lesson plans

+ Citation tools Highlights/Notes + Persistent links + Save to Account + Search by Content Level/lexile + TEKS correlation + Text to speech + Topic lists + Translations

SIRS Discoverer - ProQuest​ ​(New)

General Resources ● Magazine and news articles ● Reference book articles ● Images ● Websites ● Interactive learning games Full-text eBooks

+ Citation tools Highlights/Notes + Persistent links Save to Google Doc/Account + Search by Content Level/lexile + TEKS correlation + text to speech + Topic lists/Topic finder + Translations

Learning Zone - Britannica

General Resources ● Focus on early elementary ● Interactive learning games ● Lesson plans

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EBSCO - eBooks​ ​(New)

Full-text eBooks ● K-8 Collection

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Britannica E-Stax​ ​(New)

Full-text eBook Collections ● Early Reader ● Earth Science ● Life Science Spanish Resources ● English Language Learners

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Escolar- Britannica

Spanish Resources ● Encyclopedia Articles ● Magazine Articles ● Primary Sources ● Images ● Videos

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Middle School - General Curriculum

Features

Research in Context - Gale

General Resources ● Magazine & news articles ● Reference book articles ● Images

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General OneFile, InfoTrac Newsstand​ - ​Gale

General Resources ● Newspaper articles ● Magazine articles ● Academic journal articles ● Images ● Videos

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Encyclopedia - Britannica

General Resources ● Encyclopedia articles ● Magazine articles ● Primary sources ● Images ● Videos ● Lesson plans

+ Citation tools Highlights/Notes + Persistent links + Save to Account + Search by Content Level/lexile + TEKS correlation + Text to speech + Topic lists + Translations

SIRS Discoverer - ProQuest​ ​(New)

General Resources ● Magazine/news articles ● Reference book articles ● Images ● Websites ● Interactive learning games Full-Text eBooks

+ Citation tools Highlights/Notes + Persistent links Save to Google Doc/Account + Search by Content Level/lexile + TEKS correlation + Text to speech + Topic lists/Topic finder + Translations

EBSCO - eBooks​ ​(New)

Full-text eBooks ● K-8 Collection ● High School Collection

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Escolar- Britannica

Spanish Resources ● Encyclopedia Articles ● Magazine Articles ● Primary Sources ● Images ● Videos

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High School - General Curriculum

Features

Student Resources in Context Gale

General Resources ● Magazine & news articles ● Academic journal articles ● Reference book articles ● Images ● Videos & Audio ● Websites

+ Citation tools + Highlights/Notes + Google Apps/Persistent links + Save to Google Doc + Search by Content Level/lexile + TEKS correlation + Text to speech + Topic lists + Translations

Opposing Viewpoints in Context​ Gale

General Resources ● Magazine & news articles ● Academic journal articles ● Reference book articles ● Images & videos ● Websites ● Viewpoints

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Academic OneFile, General OneFile, NewsStand - Gale

General Resources ● Newspaper articles Magazine articles ● Academic journal articles (focus) ● Images ● Videos

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Encyclopedia - Britannica

General Resources ● Encyclopedia articles ● Magazine articles ● Primary sources ● Images ● Videos ● Lesson plans

+ Citation tools Highlights/Notes + Persistent links + Save to Account + Search by Content Level/lexile + TEKS correlation + Text to speech + Topic lists + Translations

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Full-text eBooks

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EBSCO - eBooks​ ​(New)

Full-text eBooks ● High School Search

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K-8 Collection High School Collection Business Collection Education Collection History Collection

Academic Collection

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Enciclopedia Moderna - Britannica

Spanish Resources ● Encyclopedia Articles ● Magazine Articles ● Primary Sources ● Images ● Videos

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Informe Academico - Gale

Spanish Resources ● Encyclopedia Articles ● Magazine Articles ● Primary Sources ● Images ● Videos

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Contents

Content Specific & Educators

Features

Educator’s Reference Complete

Educator Resources

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Gale Literary Resources (replaces Artemis) + LitFinder​ (new)

ELA Resources ● Biographies ● Literature Criticism ● Topic & Work Overviews ● Reviews & News ● Primary Sources ● Multimedia ● Full-text Poems, Short Stories, Plays & Speeches

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Greenr​ - ​Gale

Soc. Stud, Science Content ● News/magazine articles ● Academic journal articles ● Statistics & Case studies ● Images, Podcasts, Videos ● Primary Sources

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Health & Wellness Center - Gale

Health & Science Content ● Newspaper articles ● Pamphlets ● Academic journal articles ● Images ● Videos

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Science in Context - Gale ​(New)

Science Resources ● Newspaper articles Magazine articles (focus) ● Academic journal articles ● Images ● Videos

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American Indian Histories & Cultures The American West - Adam Matthew Digital

Social Studies Primary sources ● Maps ● Journals ● Artwork & Images ● Pamphlets & leaflets ● letters

+ Citation tools ​Notes ​Google Apps/Persistent links + Save Files to Account ​Search by Content Level/lexile TEKS correlation Text to speech Topic lists/Topic finder Translations

EBSCO eBooks ​(New)

Full-text eBooks ● Business Collection ● Education Collection ● History Collection

+ Citation tools + Notes (if downloaded in app) + Google Apps/Persistent links + Save Files to Account (in app) ​ Search by Content Level/lexile TEKS correlation Text to speech Topic lists/Topic finder Translations

TeachingBooks.net ​(New)

ELA Resources Educator Resources ● Meet-the-Author ○ Movies ○ Book Readings ● Author Name Pronunciation ● Lesson Plans, Vocabulary ● Book Lists, Reading Lists ● Sharing Tools

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Action Required

Garland Independent School District

DATE:

January 12, 2017

TO:

All GISD Employees

FROM:

Mida Milligan, Ed.D., Executive Director of Communications and Public Relations

RE: Politics at Work Reminder ______________________________________________________________________

Although the election has ended, politics continues to be a focus in the media and elsewhere. Employee should keep political discussions in perspective.

Please be mindful that any conversation, not just those associated with politics, can cause friction within the work environment.

As a reminder, please note that the Garland ISD Employee Handbook states the following: “Use of district resources, including work time for political activities, is prohibited”.

School district employee behavior is also incorporated in the Texas Election Code (TAC). The verbiage included addresses employee computer and email use as related to the current election season.

Texas Election Code (TAC) states the following: 4 District employees should not use district equipment or work time to copy or print political advertising or emails for or against a candidate.

4 District employees should not use district computers or email accounts to send or forward personal, election-related emails.

4 District employees may not knowingly spend, or authorize the spending of, public funds for political advertising.

Any personal use of the district’s email system by employees is governed by local Board policy. Board policies related to elections are attached here for your convenience.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Required Action: Please distribute this information to all staff at your campus or in your department.

Garland ISD 057909 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

DGA (LOCAL)

An employee’s participation in community, political, or employee organization activities shall be entirely voluntary and shall not: 1.

Interfere with the employee’s performance of assigned duties and responsibilities;

2.

Result in any political or social pressure being placed on students, parents, or staff; or

3.

Involve trading on the employee’s position or title with the District.

USE OF DISTRICT FACILITIES

Organizations representing professional, paraprofessional, or support employees may use District facilities for conducting the business of the organization with prior approval of the appropriate administrator. Such groups meeting for other purposes and other groups composed of District employees may use District facilities in accordance with policy GKD.

USE OF E-MAIL

Employees may use District e-mail to send notices of meetings but shall not use District technology to send mass e-mails endorsing political candidates.

DATE ISSUED: 4/25/2005 LDU-17-05 DGA(LOCAL)-X

ADOPTED:

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Garland ISD 057909 OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS MAIL AND DELIVERY

USE OF DISTRICT MAIL SYSTEM

INTERCAMPUS MAIL DELIVERY

CPAB (LEGAL)

Unless it has been opened to the public, by policy or practice, a school mail system is not a public forum. The District may create a limited public forum in its campus mailboxes. Perry Educ. Ass’n v.

Perry Local Educators’ Ass’n, 460 U.S. 37 (1983) [See also GKD] The District is prohibited by the Private Express Statutes from carrying unstamped letters over postal routes unless: 1.

The letters relate to the current business of the District to an extent sufficient to satisfy the “letters of the carrier” exception; or

2.

The carriage of the letters is without any compensation, direct or indirect, to the District so as to satisfy the “private hands” exception.

Regents of the Univ. of Cal. System v. Public Employee Relations Board, 485 U.S. 589 (1988); 39 U.S.C. 601-606; 18 U.S.C. 16931699 POLITICAL ADVERTISING

No officer or employee of the District may knowingly use or authorize the use of an internal mail system for the distribution of political advertising unless the political advertising is delivered by the United States Postal Service. Election Code 255.0031 “Political advertising” means a communication supporting or opposing a candidate for nomination or election to a public office or office of a political party, a political party, a public officer, or a measure that: 1.

In return for consideration, is published in a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical or is broadcast by radio or television;

2.

Appears in a pamphlet, circular, flier, billboard or other sign, bumper sticker, or similar form of written communication; or

3.

Appears on an Internet Web site.

Election Code 251.001(16); 1 TAC 20.1(13)(A) “Political advertising” does not include an individual communication made by e-mail, but does include mass e-mails involving an expenditure of funds beyond the basic cost of hardware, messaging software, and bandwidth. 1 TAC 20.1(13)(B)

DATE ISSUED: 10/31/2013 UPDATE 98 CPAB(LEGAL)-P

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