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Hays CISD Multilingual Department ๐ŸŒŽ Fostering multilingual education through communication and cultural understanding in Central Texas

The last stop on our Multilingual Learner Rock Star recognition tour was McCormick Middle School. Newcomer/ESL teacher, ...
01/31/2026

The last stop on our Multilingual Learner Rock Star recognition tour was McCormick Middle School. Newcomer/ESL teacher, Mr. Portillo, nominated Mr. Valdez, 8th-grade Social Studies teacher, for his effective use of the 7 Steps to a Language-Rich, Interactive Classroom in his instruction. He specifically highlighted, "Step #5: Use of visuals and vocabulary strategies that support your objectives and Step #6: Have students participate in structured conversations." Mil gracias for your dedication and commitment to your students, Mr. Valdez!

The celebration continued at Uhland Elementary School! Dr. Guzman, 2nd-grade, dual-language teacher shared the following...
01/31/2026

The celebration continued at Uhland Elementary School! Dr. Guzman, 2nd-grade, dual-language teacher shared the following about her colleague, Ms. Moncada.
"Andrea Moncada is a ROCKSTAR standout in her leadership abilities. She participates as an effective second-grade-level leader and team member. She also participates as an effective grade-level leader in her role as the Second Grade Team Lead. At the Campus level, she serves as a member of the Campus Leadership Team and UES Academic Action Team. In addition, she is serving as Host Teacher to a Student Teacher this semester. At the district level, she participates as a member of the Math Influencer Group. Andrea Moncada gives tirelessly of her time and expertise to assist Uhland teachers, families, and administrators.
Despite devoting much of her time as an educator leader, Andrea works tirelessly to meet the needs of all of her students, but most especially her struggling students. She provides them with consistent and specific intervention, progress monitoring, and utilization of accessed data to differentiate instruction." ยกQuรฉ honor celebrar a la Sra. Moncada, Roos!

The 2nd stop on today's  Multilingual Learner Rock Star Tour was Hemphill Elementary School Kyle, TX. We got to celebrat...
01/30/2026

The 2nd stop on today's Multilingual Learner Rock Star Tour was Hemphill Elementary School Kyle, TX. We got to celebrate two 5th-grade teacher leaders, Mr. Cearley and Ms. Pennel.
Assistant Principal, Ms. Rosales shared, Ms. Pennel "...has developed campus PD that supports the 7 steps. She has also facilitated PLCs which included learning walks and the creation of interactive anchor charts that teachers created all the meanwhile incorporating more writing on the charts. She also created language conference forms that all teachers can use to individually conference with students about prior TELPAS performance and goal-setting. Through these PLCs we have discovered other language rock stars and showcasing their work to other grade levels."
Assistant Principal, Ms. Rosales shared, Ms. Pennel "...has developed campus PD that supports the 7 steps. She has also facilitated PLCs which included learning walks and the creation of interactive anchor charts that teachers created all the while incorporating more writing on the charts. She also created language conference forms that all teachers can use to individually conference with students about prior TELPAS performance and goal-setting. Through these PLCs we have discovered other language rock stars and showcasing their work to other grade levels."

The  Multilingual Team was super excited to kick off the first Multilingual Learner Rock Star award tour of 2026  this m...
01/30/2026

The Multilingual Team was super excited to kick off the first Multilingual Learner Rock Star award tour of 2026 this morning. We got to celebrate 2 amazing dual-language teachers: Ms. Nancy Maquera, 1st Grade, and Ms. Diana Juanes, Kinder. Ms. Garza shared the following about these Rock Star maestras, "Mrs Maquera is such a Master Teacher! Her English-Blue and Spanish-Red anchor charts. She has visuals to help her students use their tools and strategies to be successful." "Mrs. Juanes has done a great job in using sentence stems for her Kinder students. The students discuss, and now they are writing!! Thank you for being so awesome."

The weather didn't stand in the way of professional learning for our Hays CISD Secondary Newcomer/ESL teachers! Thank yo...
01/30/2026

The weather didn't stand in the way of professional learning for our Hays CISD Secondary Newcomer/ESL teachers! Thank you to Traci Skrovan for her expertise in bringing language and literacy together.

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations, Felicidades, and Fรฉlicitations! ๐ŸŽ‰We want each of our recipients to remember that as you move forward,...
05/09/2025

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations, Felicidades, and Fรฉlicitations! ๐ŸŽ‰

We want each of our recipients to remember that as you move forward, we have no doubt that your passion for World Languages will continue to lead you to great success. Whether you choose to pursue further language studies or use your language skills to explore new cultures and opportunities, we know that you will continue to excel and make a meaningful impact in the world.

Once again, congratulations on your remarkable achievement. You should be very proud of all that you have accomplished, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

๐ŸŒŸ Multilingual Learner Rockstar Spotlight ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ“ Tom Green Elementary School | 5th GradeWeโ€™re celebrating an amazing teacher...
05/09/2025

๐ŸŒŸ Multilingual Learner Rockstar Spotlight ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ Tom Green Elementary School | 5th Grade

Weโ€™re celebrating an amazing teacher who go above and beyond to support our Emergent Bilingual students every single day!

๐Ÿ‘ Ms. Anna Gerardo is committed to ensuring every student understands the content, feels supported, and thrives. Her dedication makes a real difference in our multilingual classrooms!

๐Ÿ’™ Thank you for everything you do for our EB students! You are 100% Hays CISD!!

๐ŸŒŸ Multilingual Learner Rockstar Spotlight ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ“ Tom Green Elementary School | 4th GradeWeโ€™re celebrating three phenomenal t...
05/09/2025

๐ŸŒŸ Multilingual Learner Rockstar Spotlight ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ Tom Green Elementary School | 4th Grade

Weโ€™re celebrating three phenomenal teachers who go above and beyond to support our Emergent Bilingual students every single day!

๐Ÿงช Mrs. Ashley Humes โ€“ Science & Social Studies
โž• Ms. Sarah Gonzalez โ€“ Math
๐Ÿ“– Ms. Jennifer Davis โ€“ Reading

๐Ÿ‘ Each of these educators is committed to ensuring every student understands the content, feels supported, and thrives. Their dedication makes a real difference in our multilingual classrooms!

๐Ÿ’™ Thank you for everything you do for our EB students! You are 100% Hays CISD!!

๐ŸŽ‰โœจ District Celebration! โœจ๐ŸŽ‰Weโ€™re proud to have been featured by ESC Region 13 during the recent statewide Texas Educatio...
05/09/2025

๐ŸŽ‰โœจ District Celebration! โœจ๐ŸŽ‰

Weโ€™re proud to have been featured by ESC Region 13 during the recent statewide Texas Education Agency webinar highlighting best practices for supporting newcomer students!๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ฐ Direct from the source:

"Hays CISD was highlighted for their innovative and responsive services supporting newcomer students from 11 languages and 20 countries across multiple campuses. Their work in creating a decentralized newcomer support model, standardized enrollment and staffing, and aligned instructional strategies sets a powerful example for districts throughout Texas."

๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations, Hays CISD! Thank you for inspiring districts everywhere with your creativity, commitment, and collaboration!

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