Alyssa Castorena

💙&💖 Mom,❤️ Wife, 🐕 Mom, 🌎 Traveler,✖️✏️➗📓Katy ISD - JH Math Instructional Specialist

[Alicia Bates @AliciafBates]

Fired up for today’s Secondary Math Framework meeting. We’re diving into RBIS 2–4, pushing thinking, and shaping what math learning will look like for our students. This team is built for big work and I know it’s going to be a great day! #SecCI

[Alicia Bates @AliciafBates]

Building the highest tower while building the Secondary Math Framework. How does this activity mirror the work of managing complex change for better math outcomes? #SecCI

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

7th Grade teachers brought the 🔥 at Day 3 of Math Institute this week. @JoleneCasteel19 and I were so proud of their energy and investment in improving learning experiences for their students! 🙌

The cold never bothered us anyway…
🌨️☃️❄️

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

And just like that, Day 2 of 7th Grade Math Institute is over. 👀 @JoleneCasteel19 and I were truly grateful for all of the deep thinking and conversations around Purposeful Practice and Responding in the Moment that these teachers brought to this session!

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

And for my 1st act as Katy ISD’s JH Math Specialist… 7th Grade Math Institute!!
W.O.W. 👀 What a great 2 days of learning w/ these exceptional educators last week!! Blessed that my “first” institute was spent laughing, growing myself & enjoying ALL the models!! @JoleneCasteel19

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

I must have done something right in this life to have been able to spend the last 3 years w/ these wonderful humans. Few words can accurately express the gratitude I feel for having them in my life. Now. And forever. 🧡💕🖤 @RaftiesScholars @tinadycus @joshsandrews @WMJHJaguars

[Coach Bell M.S. Ed @CoachBell247]

Today we used @formative to order real numbers & approximate square roots. Being able to see my students data in real time and provide interventions on the spot as they work through their independent practice is such a game changer.

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

Knowledge mobility was alive and well today during our MRHS-WMJH cross-campus collaboration time! @RaftiesScholars and I always enjoy the idea ➡️ action mindset of these two incredible ICs!! @WMJHJaguars @MRHSMavericks

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

This week TLs met with ICs to prepare for the school year with their 25-26 collaborative teams! They discussed how to build a positive team culture & shared the great things they are already doing to start the year off with success! 🧡🐆🖤@WMJHJaguars @RaftiesScholars

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

Year 12 Loading… excited to kick it off by celebrating 🥳 West Memorial’s golden birthday!! Turning 50 never looked so good! @WMJHJaguars @RaftiesScholars @joshsandrews

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

Tropical (storm) WestMo finished Day 3️⃣ of PLC Academy stronger together!
Next year will be our best one yet! @WMJHJaguars

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

Day 2 of summer PLC Academy had us saying all the,way more than 4 letter, SAT words… and… Texas. These unparalleled educators are bringing the heat this week to help prep for next year!! @WMJHJaguars
👀out for Jagtastic to make the cut for next year’s word list!

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

Mother’s Day make & take bouquets 💐 with my little guy this morning 💕

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

@SecScienceKISD @bawhit41 @SRodriguez716 @LKudlacek Mr. Ekle is awesome!! So happy to see him thriving at Jordan!! ☺️

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

We LOVE the last day of STATE TESTING!! But probably not as much as our incredible Testing Coordinator Toni!! She did a fantastic job keeping everything as smooth as possible on all these wonderful test days! 🖤🐆🧡@WMJHJaguars @RaftiesScholars @joshsandrews

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

Another week where we got to spread sunshine ☀️ amongst the🌟STAARs🌟
8th Grade Social Studies ✅
8th Grade Science ✅
@RaftiesScholars @joshsandrews @WMJHJaguars

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

This kids never fails to amaze us. His hustle and energy earned him a 3-peat season opener “Player of the Game” medal for his enthusiasm and effort! Ready to cheer on #12 for the rest of the season!! ⚾️ @fcastorenaBoSox

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

@RaftiesScholars and I just trying to provide whatever sunshine and cheer we can on the first day of ⭐️ STAAR ⭐️ testing!! @WMJHJaguars

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

The spring season finale (Episode 10) of the Breakfast Club, hosted yesterday by Ms. Sutton (6th Science) brought us full circle with how AI is our friend not our foe. She revisited some familiar tools and introduced some others that were new to us! @WMJHJaguars @RaftiesScholars

[Alyssa Castorena @MathwithMrsC]

During the Breakfast Club: Episode 9 (3/4) @joshsandrews showed how student roles can increase the frequency of meaningful interactions between students during activities! @WMJHJaguars @RaftiesScholars