MATH
The number of times each grade level will take the Math MAP assessment in a school year.
Three
The program used by Melissa ISD to assess students reading fluency.
Amira
The model that Melissa ISD uses to teach science.
5E model
Two
This curriculum is used to teach number sense with concrete blocks.
Math U See
Students should use this to explain and write their thinking.
Constructed Response
The science curriculum primarily used in K-4.
Stemscopes
This person is the first point of contact if you would like to use an alternate curriculum
Instructional Coach
The MISD problem solving model
RICE
The acronym used for extended constructed response.
APPE (Assertion, Proof 1, Proof 2, Explanation)
C.E.R
Claim Evidence and Reasoning
This person is the point of contact for each content area across campuses.
Content Lead
Reflex
Metacognitive strategies taught to students to help them think about and respond to a text.
Text Talk.
words specific to a content area
brick and mortar words
Guides available to teachers that provide instructional tools, data tools, and content resources for teachers.
This instructional model is used to teach math in Melissa ISD.
Concrete, pictorial, abstract model
A signpost used when a character has a realization of something that shifts their thinking or actions.
AHA!
A type of learning that adopts an investigative approach to teaching and learning where students are provided with opportunities to investigate a problem, search for possible solutions, make observations, ask questions, test out ideas, and think creatively and use their intuition.
Inquiry based learning
To work together to plan, brainstorm, and share lesson ideas to meet the needs of all students.
Collaborative Planning