TCTELA PD2Teach: Collaborative Action Cohort - STAAR Redesign and Instruction

Written By Aisha Christa Atkinson

Participated in a collaborative conversation as part of the next steps for the Texas Council of Teachers of English (TCTELA) PD2Teach project. This conversation will focus on how to keep TCTELA’s broader literacy goals and quality literacy instruction at the forefront as educators prepare students for success with the STAAR Redesign.  The CAC’s purposes include

  • strengthening and facilitating conversations around student success and the new STAAR question types;

  • preparing students for success with the new STAAR questions types and TCTELA’s broader literacy goals;

  • providing resources and exemplar conversation/conversation models for teachers across Texas; and

  • developing guiding questions for teachers’ reflection about instructional design.

Aisha Christa Atkinson

Aisha Christa Atkinson is an award-winning instructional leader, education scholar, and writer whose work centers on inclusive leadership, literacy development, and the design of supportive school communities. She serves as Assistant Principal at Stafford Early Childhood Center in Texas and was named Stafford MSD District Professional of the Year (2025) and the 71st Texas Mother of the Year by American Mothers, Inc. (2023). Her writing has appeared in Education Week, Edutopia, Texas Voices, Teacher2Teacher, and Advocate for Me Magazine, where she examines instructional leadership, differentiated instruction, and systems that cultivate belonging. Aisha holds advanced degrees in Educational Administration and English Education and writes at the intersection of practice, policy, and purpose.

https://www.aishacatkinson.com
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