Disability Services Newsletter

STAAR Countdowns are here! Make sure that you are supporting the students on your caseload as they prepare for STAAR and EOC. Please see resources below for more information:

• 3-5 RLA Countdown Strategies for students with IEPs
  

• 6-12 RLA Countdown Strategies for students with IEPs

• 3-5 Math Countdown Strategies for students with IEPs

Upcoming Professional Development

PK-5 Disability Services Contact Meetings

6-8 Disability Services Contact Meetings

• At least one special education teacher should attend the Contact Meetings and share information with the campus team.

50/50 PD with our Instructional Assistants is always fun! We got to talk about quality classroom support for Science and Social Studies. IA’s did a phenomenal job coming up with research-based strategies and activities to support our students and help them become successful in these subjects.

The SAISD Office of Disability Services would like to congratulate the February 2024 winners of Lexia’s Power Up Challenge ! The Lexia company has recognized the following teachers for outstanding class participation in their Reading Intervention courses!

• Marianne White (Highlands HS)

• David Ochoa (Whittier MS)

• Magdalena Santos (Twain Academy)

These stellar educators have been implementing the program with fidelity and we’re so proud of their dedication to student success !

Shout out to Mr. Brandon Jackson and the Sam Houston Hurricanes ALE Students. Here they are working their Sambucks coffee cart business wearing aprons created at their print shop all ran by our ALE students.

In order to make the daily planning process simpler and more supportive for teachers, TeachTown has updated their daily implementation guides. Click here to see a sample ELA DIG.

• All your Rising Student projections and Google Folders should be submitted using the Google Form: ECSE Google Folder Link Submittal (you will need to complete one form per student)

• Rising Student ARDs should be scheduled even if you do not have a 24-25 campus yet. We will begin to send out the receiving campuses soon. Once you know the campus ensure to invite the receiving campus to the ARD meeting.

• Please refer to all the information here: Rising Student Landing Page.

PD in PJ’s March 23rd: Getting Ready for a BIG Break!

ECSE Olympics will be held Mar 28 at the Convocation center. Please click on the link below for information for teachers, parents, and for staff who would like to volunteer.

• ECSE Olympics Information

Send us any of your pictures of you and your students enjoying these engaging and learning fun! You may find yourself in the next Newsletter.

Please find Super Sensory ideas in our Ooey Gooey Fun Recipe Book.

SAISD hosted a two-day unified Special Olympics Track & Field event. We are proud to announce that this is the first Special Olympics Fundamentals local event held in our region!

March 504/Dyslexia Newsletter

Highlands HS RDSPD students attended the ESC Region 20 Transition Fair for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students where they were able to find out about available resources, make connections with peers from other areas, and learn about ways to advocate for themselves.

Please review the IHT flyer and consider becoming an in-home trainer. Supplemental pay is provided for preparation and instruction. Training is provided, as well.
Please complete the IHT Interest Survey today!

The Disability Services Department is offering supplemental pay for certified teachers to provide instruction to students receiving Homebound Services.

Hours: After school flexible hours. Teachers can work 5-10 hours a week.

Supplemental Pay:

$30/hr for Certified Teachers

Programs:

504/General Education, ECSE, ALE, BSC, Inclusion/Resource, All grade levels!

👉Apply Here!

514 W. Quincy St.
San Antonio, Texas 78212
210-354-9565 (phone)
210-228-3117 (fax)

DisabilityServices@saisd.net