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Happy Halloween from our @TAGinPG Half-Bloods and Coach Grover, your friendly neighborhood satyr! ๐งกโก๐
Our Academic Pentathlon crew has fallen so in love with the world of Percy Jackson that we decided to bring Camp Half-Blood to life this Halloween! ๐๐๏ธ
Just a few demigods making learning a little more legendary! ๐ฑโจ
@disdactivities@DrReyC #PercyJackson #CampHalfBlood #Halloween
๐๐ฆ QUARTER 1 TABLE POINTS CHAMPIONS: TABLE 1! ๐
In my classroom, table teams span ALL five classes! Students earn or lose points through teamwork, participation, assessment performance, work completion, and taking care of their shared supplies.
After nine weeks of fierce competition, Table 1 earned the ULTIMATE ice cream party! ๐จ
My favorite part? ๐ฅน The encouraging messages theyโve left each other on their supply caddy! Students across different classes building community, accountability, and teamwork.
So proud of all six teams! The competition is already heating up for Cycle 2! ๐ฅ๐
@TAGinPG@DrReyC
The sound of learning! ๐๐
Nothing makes me happier than hearing students recall information, teach one another, defend their reasoning, and challenge each otherโs thinking!
This weekโs Principles of Government Challenge had tables competing, debating, and putting their knowledge to the testโall for the highly coveted prize of a RING POP! ๐
Learning goes so much deeper than memorization. When students can apply it, explain it, debate it, and defend it, thatโs when you know itโs sticking!
A little friendly competition, a lot of student discourse, and 100% engagement. THIS is what I love to see in my classroom! โค๏ธ
@TAGinPG@DrReyC@DISDSocStud
October has arrived, so naturally we had a funeral in US History ๐ป ๐ชฆ
My 8th graders laid the Articles of Confederation to rest by creating tombstones explaining its life, accomplishments, weaknesses, โcause of death,โ and what came next.
RIP, Articles. You will NOT be missed. ๐คง๐
@TAGinPG@DrReyC@DISDMagnets@DISDSocStud #ToTheFutureAndBeyond #Region4SayNoMore
Our first NJHS Chapter Meeting of the year! ๐
After weeks of planning and preparing, our officers kicked off what we hope will be @TAGinPG BEST NJHS year yet! This weekโs meeting was full of energy, laughter, leadership, and big ideas for the year ahead.
I canโt wait to watch these students flourish. So honored to mentor some of the best and brightest of our campus! ๐โจ
@DrReyC #NJHS #StudentLeadership #ToTheFutureAndBeyond
I had students build causal chains to explain why slavery became deeply rooted in Colonial America. Using concept + connector cards, teams had to determine relationships, build their own model, and then share and defend their reasoning with evidence.
The best part? Every table looked different.
Students examined other groupsโ chains, found connections they hadnโt considered, challenged one anotherโs thinking, gave feedback, and revised their own ideas.
๐ Cause & Effect
๐ Details
๐ Multiple Perspectives
๐ง Evidence + Justification
๐ฃ๏ธ Academic Discourse
The goal wasnโt finding my answer. It was being able to explain why their answer made sense.
Making thinking visible > memorizing a sequence. ๐งฉโก๏ธ๐๏ธ
@TAGinPG@DrReyC #ToTheFutureAndBeyond #Region4SayNoMore
One of my visions for @TAGinPG is creating true interdisciplinary learning experiences where students make meaningful connections across content areas. ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ
Today, I shared that visionโand a wealth of resourcesโwith our teachers as we begin thinking intentionally about how to make interdisciplinary learning part of our campus culture and instructional norm.
Weโre planting the seeds now, and Iโm excited to see what our teachers create for our students. The possibilities are endless! โจ @DrReyC #GiftedEducation #InterdisciplinaryLearning #RegionIVSayNoMore
First two days of school were a true success!! Set the tone, bonded with our tables, and set up our US History binders for the year. Cannot wait for our first lesson these next two days ๐คฉ๐ฅณ @TAGinPG@DrReyC#Region4SayNoMore
Calling all Owl alumni! ๐ฆ๐๐
Class of 2026, come walk the halls one more time in your cap and gown. We would love to celebrate you back at your elementary/middle school!
Huge wins for our Academic Pentathlon team @TAGinPG!
This yearโs Roaring Twenties theme pushed our students to think big, move fast, and compete at a high level and they delivered.
๐ฅ1st Place Team Overall, 7th Grade Division
๐ฅ1st Place Super Quiz Team, 7th Grade
๐ฅ1st Place Overall Individual, Anais (7th Grade)
๐ฅ2nd Place Team Overall, 8th Grade Division
From literature to math to the intensity of the Super Quiz, they showed up ready. Every round. Every question.
So proud of our Owls!! ๐ฆ๐๐
@dallasschools@disdactivities@DrReyC@DISDRegionIV@MsPemble #Region4SayNoMote
Diving deep into Lincolnโs 2nd Inaugural Address through a Depth & Complexity lens of multiple perspectives ๐บ๐ธ
Students analyzed the speech, then stepped into multiple perspectives, using evidence to argue how different groups at the end of the Civil War would respond to Lincolnโs words.
From Union supporters to Confederates to abolitionists, the level of critical thinking, empathy, and text-based reasoning was powerful to watch.
History isnโt just learnedโitโs analyzed, debated, and understood. ๐โจ
@DrReyC@TAGinPG
#Region4SayNoMore #DepthAndComplexity
Academic Pentathlon is in full prep mode for Regionals! ๐ช๐
Today we tackled a full practice math test and followed it up with peer tutoring sessions. One of my favorite moments? Watching our older teammates step up to teach Algebra and Trigonometry concepts to our younger scholars.
Leadership. Collaboration. Mastery. This is what team excellence looks like. ๐โจ
@TAGinPG@DrReyC@disdactivities@Mrs_Cortez12
#Region4SayNoMore #AcademicPentathlon #StudentLeadership #MathMasters #RegionalsReady
My STAAR Simulator Review Day doesnโt look the same for every student โ and thatโs the point.
Each student analyzed their own data and built a personalized 3-week review plan based on their specific gaps and goals.
When I walk around the room, every screen tells a different story:
๐ Some are grinding through IXL skill strands tied to their weakest SEs.
๐ฅ Some are rewatching Crash Course History or clips from John Adams to rebuild conceptual understanding.
๐ Some are using Review Mode Google Form quizzes that reteach immediately when they miss a question.
๐ Some are deep in class website readings, vocabulary study, and scaffolded notes.
๐ง Some are tackling STAAR released items and pushing their stamina and strategy.
Itโs quiet. Itโs focused. Itโs intentional.
Thereโs something powerful about peering over their shoulders and seeing ownership in action โ not because I told them what to review, but because they know what they need.
This is what test prep should look like.
Not panic.
Not packets.
Not one-size-fits-all.
Ownership!
@DrReyC@TAGinPG #Region4SayNoMore