Texas Reading Academies

Welcome to the Texas Reading Academies!

My name is Angela Ellis and I am your Reading Academy Cohort Leader. Reading has always been my passion. I am an avid reader and bookstores and libraries are my happy places.

I have been in education for 30 years and have served as a classroom teacher, school librarian, Reading First Campus Coach, and an adjunct professor. Before joining Region 10 Service Center, I served as an Early Childhood Lead Instructional Specialist for Dallas ISD. I wrote curriculum, created and presented professional development, and coached teachers and other specialists. I am CLASS certified and am currently completing my certification to become a life coach.

For the next 11 months, we will work and learn together through the 12 modules provided by the Texas Education Agency. I am excited to know that we will learn and collaborate together during this process. I will participate in the discussion boards, provide one-on-one coaching, and host community meetings so that we can all share what we know and what we learn.

My priority is to support and assist you in any way I can.

Feel free to contact me through the course "inbox" or at AngelaEllisCL@tealearn.com or angela.ellis@region10.org.

• Take your time going through the modules. We want you to really grasp the material so that you can help your learners.
  
• Look for office hours coming soon.
• Please add your picture to your profile. This will help me get to know you better.
• We will have a community meetings to get to know each other and to share what we learn in the academy. This is totally optional.
• Remember: You have 24/7 access to support in Canvas. Go to the Tool Bar and select HELP.
• Let's have some fun!

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