Back to School - 2025 Pre-Service Professional Learning
Castleberry ISD's big rock priorities for professional learning for 2025-2026 include:
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Developing a strong early childhood program that builds robust foundational reading skills through structured literacy.
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Providing tools and a framework for teachers to assist students with improving grammar skills and refining writing abilities.
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Improving prior year co-teaching initiatives to support learning for all students.
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Improving lesson internalization and embedded checks for understanding through TEKS breakdown and collaborative analysis.
Monday and Tuesday, July 28 and 29, 2025
New Teacher Orientation
Time: 7:45 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Irma Marsh Middle School cafeteria
Dress Code: Business casual/Business professional
Description: Breakfast and lunch will be provided both days. Participants will meet important district educators and engage in sessions designed for first-year success, including technology orientation (using the district's digital learning management system, SSO, and communication tool), district and campus procedures and policies, accessing course content and guiding documents, introduction to Castleberry's coaching and mentoring program, and much more.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Convocation and Campus PLC
Convocation
Time: 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Irma Marsh Middle School auditorium
Dress Code: Business professional/Business casual
Campus PLC
Time: 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: assigned campus
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Districtwide Training
Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: assigned locations, TBD
Dress Code: Business casual
Friday, August 1, 2025
Campus PLC (morning) and Teacher Work Day (afternoon)
Campus PLC
Time: 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: assigned campus
Dress Code: Business casual
Teacher Work Day
Time: 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: assigned campus
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Meet the Teacher
Times/Locations:
9:00 am - 10:30 am CHS/Reach
9:30 am - 11:00 am IMMS
10:00 am - 11:30 am A.V. Cato Elementary, Castleberry Elementary, and Joy James Academy
Dress Code: Business casual/ Business professional
Monday, August 4, 2025
Campus PLC (all day)
Campus PLC
Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: assigned campus
Dress Code: Business casual
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Campus PLC (morning) and Teacher Work Day (afternoon)
Campus PLC
Time: 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: assigned campus
Dress Code: Business casual
Teacher Work Day
Time: 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: assigned campus
Dress Code Descriptions
Business Professional
For men: pressed, collared, long-sleeve shirt with simple tie; suit or matching pants and jacket, dress shoes
For women: Skirt suit or pant suit in neutral color (black, navy, brown, gray) and closed-toe dress shoes
Business Casual
For men: Slacks and collared shirt (tie or jacket optional), closed-toe shoes
For women: Dress, slacks, or skirt; nice top or sweater, cardigans and scarves okay, dress shoes