Waxahachie ISD Teaching & Learning

Waxahachie ISD Teaching & Learning Waxahachie ISD is a 6A school district located in Waxahachie, Texas.

When you go support at Felty and find a TWIN! Well, sort of…🥰
09/04/2026

When you go support at Felty and find a TWIN! Well, sort of…🥰

Sometimes the learning we do to be better educators happens elsewhere. Our Region 10 Education Service Center helps keep...
09/03/2026

Sometimes the learning we do to be better educators happens elsewhere. Our Region 10 Education Service Center helps keep us updated and at the top of our games. We are so grateful to be able to partner with them!

Multilingual CORE and Instructional Coach Academy were two recent sessions we attended.

Connecting content strategies and technology is our JAM! Mrs. Grammer’s 1st graders at Dunaway Elementary showed us how ...
09/02/2026

Connecting content strategies and technology is our JAM!

Mrs. Grammer’s 1st graders at Dunaway Elementary showed us how powerful learning can be when great instruction meets a little tech magic!

They used a sketching strategy to strengthen reading comprehension and then took their thinking one step further by using Google Gemini to transform their sketches into storybook masterpieces!

Young readers. Big thinking. Creative confidence. We LOVE seeing our teachers use innovative ways to make learning meaningful, memorable, and just plain fun! And we LOVE how Ashley Cieri and Barb Mikulecky help them do that!

Want to give it a try? We’ve dropped the strategy and the Gemini prompt they used in the comments.

Hey WISD: keep being curious, creative, and a little bit brilliant.
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We’ve been sharing lots of posts about what happens at TLI. And while we LOVE showing off the amazing work happening beh...
09/01/2026

We’ve been sharing lots of posts about what happens at TLI. And while we LOVE showing off the amazing work happening behind the scenes, our favorite stories are always the ones that happen on our campuses, with our students!

Just look at these third graders from Shackelford Elementary!

Students put their creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and literacy skills to work as they tackled Think Tank STEM and literacy rotation challenges in the library, led by the wonderful Mrs. Alcala.

This is the good stuff, y’all!
Kids thinking. Kids creating. Kids working together. Kids having FUN while they learn.
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WISD is leading the way! Texas is piloting the new Math Academies: a statewide learning experience that will eventually ...
08/31/2026

WISD is leading the way!

Texas is piloting the new Math Academies: a statewide learning experience that will eventually require all K–3 math teachers and leaders to complete it by 2030–31.

And guess what?! WISD was selected to be part of the pilot! Twelve of our amazing teammates are diving into 30 hours of deep learning that blends math content knowledge with the how behind great math instruction.

And we’re not stopping there! We’re hoping to be selected as an in-house cohort provider, just like we are for Reading Academies, beginning next year.

Wish us luck! 🍀

Yesterday, we wrapped up module 4 of Reading Academy! Progress is being made. 🤩Look at their great work. It isn’t easy, ...
08/28/2026

Yesterday, we wrapped up module 4 of Reading Academy! Progress is being made. 🤩

Look at their great work. It isn’t easy, y’all. Go teachers go!!

The first counselor meeting of the year is officially in the books!Led by the fabulous Ginger Robinson, this crew brough...
08/27/2026

The first counselor meeting of the year is officially in the books!

Led by the fabulous Ginger Robinson, this crew brought all the big hearts and “we’ve got this” energy!

Who wouldn’t want to jump in and hang out with these fabulous humans?! They have a special way of making everyone feel welcomed, supported, and just a little more ready to tackle the year ahead. (Confession: I may have wandered in a few times just to soak up the vibes and snag a few hugs!)

Thank you to our incredible counselors for all you do for our students, staff, and families. We are SO lucky to have you! 💚💙

Huge shoutout to our incredible WISD principals who came ready to learn at today’s Principal Focus Meeting.These high ac...
08/26/2026

Huge shoutout to our incredible WISD principals who came ready to learn at today’s Principal Focus Meeting.

These high achievers care endlessly about student success. We hit them with a mountain of information, updates, and deep dive alignment strategies…and in true form, our principals didn’t even flinch.

And a massive round of applause to our knowledgeable directors for sharing their expertise and leading the charge. When we align our vision and tools, we all grow stronger and our students win BIG.

We are so lucky to work alongside such a dedicated, passionate, and resilient group. Personally, I learn something new each time we meet. I truly love our WISD team!

It’s Reading Academy time! We are so excited to welcome this year’s RA teachers who will be trained and coached by our v...
08/25/2026

It’s Reading Academy time!

We are so excited to welcome this year’s RA teachers who will be trained and coached by our very own amazing cohort leader, Traci Eddy Gilby.

They will work through the state-mandated professional development program required for all K-3rd grade general and special education teachers. It takes SIXTY hours across 12 learning modules (just look at that binder).

Reading Academy is designed to train educators in the Science of Teaching Reading (STR) using research-based practices aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). It covers phonological awareness, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.

We wanted to do a special post for our youngest AP scholars. We had fifteen dual language 8th graders take the AP Spanis...
08/24/2026

We wanted to do a special post for our youngest AP scholars.

We had fifteen dual language 8th graders take the AP Spanish 4 exam and TWELVE earned college credit. It was so great to hear older students celebrate and even admire this accomplishment.

It took a village to get here. Elementary and middle school teachers, Rosalba Valentich, Claudia Gutierrez, Desirae Zarate, Gloria Walker, Lynda Solis, Advanced Academics, campus principals, and more. A legacy has been created.

When we work together, we can help students accomplish great things.

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51 Northgate Drive
Waxahachie, TX
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