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Texas Education Agency

Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Program

November Newsletter

Strong Foundations Planning
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Greetings!

As we step into November, a month rich in the warmth of autumn and the promise of new beginnings, we find ourselves on the brink of exciting educational opportunities. Your instructional framework is a crucial tool to support the foundation of your district, providing a structured and consistent approach to teaching and learning.

The work you are doing to amplify student learning is so important and we want to ensure you feel supported by your Approved Provider and TEA. Take a moment to review the upcoming milestones and reminders for the Strong Foundations Planning Grant.  

Milestones

Mid-Grant Survey: The SFP Mid-Grant Survey has been sent out to all LEAs. As a reminder: 

  1. This survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. 
  2. The stakeholder taking this survey should be the one(s) who primarily participate in Strong Foundations Planning grant activities and utilize SFP resources (Communities of Practice, Office Hours, interactive calendar, etc.)  
  3. Only one person per LEA should complete the survey; if there are multiple key stakeholders, they should take the survey together on one screen.   
  4. For any questions related to this survey, please email StrongFoundations@TEA.Texas.gov  
  5. Feedback is a gift: thank you for your time! 

This survey is due no later than December 1, 2023. Thank you for taking the time to complete this grant assurance! 

Please check the interactive calendar for ALL important upcoming events and to register for the highlighted events below - Strong Foundations Planning Calendars 

Upcoming Events

LEA CoP on November 10th at 10:00am! This is your PLC to collaborate and problem-solve with other LEAs throughout Texas. 

We are so grateful and want to recognize our LEAs who have continued to make time for this grant work by attending all required Communities of Practice!

Thank you to the following LEAs: 

  • ARROW ACADEMY 
  • CALHOUN COUNTY ISD 
  • CHAPEL HILL ISD 
  • COLORADO ISD 
  • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD 
  • FT SAM HOUSTON ISD 
  • HARLINGEN CISD 
  • MIDLOTHIAN ISD 
  • NORTH LAMAR ISD 
  • RAYMONDVILLE ISD 
  • RIVER ROAD ISD 
  • TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES 

We also want to thank the LEAs who have presented in our Communities of Practice, sharing strategies, lessons learned, and helping to provide real-world examples highlight this valuable work!

Thank you to the following LEAs: 

  • June ESC CoP – Harlingen ISD 
  • September LEA CoP - Bastrop ISD 
  • October LEA CoP - Bloomington ISD 

Did You Know?

HQIM Learning Lab

 

 

 

 

One HQIM Learning Lab visitor had this to say: “The greatest strength of the Learning Lab visit was the fact that we saw real teachers doing real school. It did not feel staged.” 

Our Innovator Districts are excited to host more Learning Labs for you all! To request a visit:  

  • Visit our Innovator Website, and scroll down to find the interactive calendar. 
  • Fill out the form linked in the calendar based on your desired HQIM Learning Lab date. 
  • You'll be connected to the district via email to arrange the visit. 

Resources

Visit the LASO Cycle II Website to learn more about the next Strong Foundations Grant opportunity! 

  • LASO Cycle II Grant Application opened on October 23, 2023. 
  • LASO Cycle II Grant Application closes on December 7th, 2023, at 5pm CT. 
  • LASO individual application links were emailed to Superintendents on October 23, 2023. 
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 Mark Your Calendar!

You can find the following trainings on our Interactive calendar.