Allison Middleton

Performance Management & Data Specialist @ ESC 12, EdD, Mother of 2, wife, daughter, aunt...blessed beyond belief!

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

@areyna117 @wtamu Congrats!! Excited for your journey!

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

Love the work we are doing with Morgan ISD and Oglesby ISD!!

[Region 12 Superintendents @R12Supts]

Members from @region12, Morgan ISD and Oglesby ISD attending the Texas Strategic Leadership Learning Lab at Weatherford ISD today, learning more about CCMP opportunities and the Teacher Incentive Allotment from Joshua ISD and Texas Strategic Staffing from Granbury ISD.

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

Session at #CTAT2025 this morning that spoke to me…connecting with students, but really connecting with anyone. Improving relationships is our business @texascte

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

Rockstar!

[Haily Rambo @HailyRambo]

Rural Schools, Texas Assessment, Midwinter Conferences… why not add TASSP Conference to this year’s Bingo board of presentations!?

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

So proud of and for Coach Groff and @BasketballatKHS !!!! Congratulations, no one works harder or is more deserving!!! 💚🤍💚

[Kennedale Basketball @BasketballatKHS]

What a night. What a journey. The 2024-2025 Wildcats finish the year on top. 4A DIVISION 2 STATE CHAMPS!!!
@urkhsprincipal @KennedaleISD @hoopinsider @dfwvarsity

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

It was a great day at Wortham celebrating their success!!

[Region 12 Superintendents @R12Supts]

Small schools can provide the same opportunities as larger districts. Thank you to Superintendent Melissa Bosley and the Wortham ISD team for sharing your WHY! This was a wonderful time of learning for our Superintendent Leadership Academy. @WorthamISD @Region12 @Region12Leaders

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

@HailyRambo is hands down the best in the business!! She eats, sleeps, and lives state accountability and helping districts and it shows!! I’m so proud to call you friend and get a front row seat to your career! ❤️💙❤️

[Haily Rambo @HailyRambo]

What a DAY! I legitimately thought I was in trouble when Lori grabbed me out of the crowd… and was even more shocked when she put me on stage. I am so grateful for all the cool people I get to serve! @tsnaptalk

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Say. It. Louder. 👏

Let data be your flashlight, not your hammer! #multiplyexcellence

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

What a great experience this was!!

[Region 12 Superintendents @R12Supts]

Charlene Simpson and Allison Middleton from ESC 12 presenting on the Texas Strategic Leadership pilot at txEDCON! @Region12 @Region12Leaders

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

@HailyRambo Wondering why you didn’t send it to your work bestie also 😭😭😭😭😭

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

This work is so important and meaningful! I’m so proud to be a part of it!!!

[Region 12 Superintendents @R12Supts]

LaVega ISD kicking off Texas Strategic Leadership for the ‘24-‘25 school year! @LaVegaISD @Region12 @Region12Leaders

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

I love this!!!

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Recently, I have been asked by several parents, “What do I need to do to prep my kid for kindergarten?” Typically, they anticipate my response to be centered around what they need to know academically, but I think there are skills more important than that. It isn’t about knowing all of their letters and sounds to be kindergarten ready. If they do, GREAT. They are ahead of the game. But the more important thing is that they learn social and independent skills that will help them be successful in the classroom.

🔺Help them learn to say their full name when someone asks them (not their nickname).
🔹Help them learn to ask for help.
🔺Help them learn how to speak to other people who are not family members.
🔹 Eat dinner together. At a table. With the tv off. ➡️ They will learn about table manners, how to stay in their seat an entire meal, develop vocabulary through conversation, and benefit from quality time.
🔺Help them learn how to compete a task and work all the way through until they complete it.
🔹Help them learn how to wait patiently. 🤪 Maybe they are waiting in line while friends go to the bathroom, or maybe someone is needing to talk to their teacher. Waiting is a hard thing for littles!
🔺 Read books every night. ➡️ Their world will be enlarged, they will develop new vocabulary, and they will benefit from quality time.
🔹 Help them learn to share.
🔺 Help them sharpen taking care of their basic needs by themselves - using the bathroom, washing their hands, blowing their nose.
🔹Tell them no.
🔺Teach them nursery rhymes. There is so much research behind this and how it supports brain development.
🔹Help them understand it is ok to make mistakes.
🔺Help them practice putting things in and taking things out of their backpack. Their teacher will thank you! 🤪
🔹Help them learn to follow two step directions. For example, “Take off your shoes and hang up your jacket.”
🔺Help them learn to sit and wait without having to be entertained. Can they sit and wait without having to be handed a device?

There is so much more than academics that goes into helping a kid be “kindergarten ready”. Social and independent skills are life skills! If you aren’t practicing some of these things regularly, give yourself some grace. And if your child is older than KG age and cannot do some of these things yet, it isn’t too late! I am still working on these in my home too! We are about 5 weeks away from the start of school. The more they are able to do independently, the more successful they will be!

Giving kids the opportunity to develop their emotions, compassion, and social skills is one of the greatest gifts we can give kids to prepare them for this thing called “life”.

Let’s go!

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

@AC_amandac did an amazing job presenting!!! And it has been a pleasure working with her this past year to build their strategic plan!!! Cannot wait to continue!!!

[Region 12 Superintendents @R12Supts]

Dr. Joe Burns and Amanda Crawley from Copperas Cove ISD presenting at the TEA Summer Kickoff in San Antonio on Texas Strategic Leadership. @copperascoveisd @Region12 @Region12Leaders

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

What a great explanation!!! Love this!

[Brendan O'Sullivan 🇮🇪🇪🇺 @ImtaBrendan]

Data is critical to improvement but without a meaningful context it's difficult to use data to promote change. When we explain data with a compelling story that links to people's values and a sense of shared purpose, then things start to move..

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

This was such an insightful and thought provoking message…enjoyed our Staff Summit yesterday!

[Region 12 Superintendents @R12Supts]

Steve Rader speaks to our @Region12 team at Staff Summit. Innovation is no longer optional. It’s imperative! Check out the recommended reading. @Region12Leaders

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

@DrJaredSmith Congrats, Dr!

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

So proud of you, @HailyRambo!!! I bet you knocked it out of the park!

[Haily Rambo @HailyRambo]

This was a fun adventure today - got to present at Rural Schools Conference on local tracking & leveraging CCMR indicators and met some amazing people! This is going to continue to be a huge lift in our Accountability system!

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

Really enjoying doing this work…building strategic plans based on effective district systems is where it’s at!!!!

[Region 12 Superintendents @R12Supts]

Team Building at Mexia ISD tonight. Focusing on creating an envisioned student experience for the students of Mexia, and ensuring the critical district enabling systems are in place to do so. @Mexia_ISD is a pilot district for the Texas Strategic Leadership initiative. @Region12

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

So proud to do this work with our districts in Region 12.

[Region 12 Superintendents @R12Supts]

Mexia ISD’s Steering Committee engaging on the Texas Strategic Leadership pilot. Learning about their district systems, and how they can achieve the desired student experiences they want for every MISD student! @Mexia_ISD @Region12 @Region12Leaders

[Allison Middleton @allimiddleton]

@HailyRambo is going to rock her new gig!!!! 😘😘😘 Welcome! So glad to be reunited!!!

[Region 12 Superintendents @R12Supts]

The @Region12 team is pleased to bring aboard Haily Rambo as the Coordinator for Assessment and Accountability. She looks forward to helping our LEAs navigate the changes in our accountability system. @Region12Leaders