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Upcoming Sessions
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Oct. 6
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G/T Basic II: Assessing Student Needs for Identification
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Oct. 6
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Oct. 6
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Oct. 6
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Instructional Coaches' Academy |
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Compacting the Curriculum for Algebra in the Middle Grades
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Oct. 11
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Oct. 12
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Oct. 12
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PM TEKS Resource System Leadership Network
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Oct. 17
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Oct. 18
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Grade 8 Social Studies STAAR Institute: Day 2 - The Constitution, New Republic, and Age of Jackson
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Oct. 18
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Oct. 18
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PLC Building for Administrators |
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Oct. 18
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Oct. 19
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G/T Basic II: Curriculum and Instruction for G/T Students - Differentiating the Curriculum
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Oct. 20
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Profiling Engaged Learning |
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Oct. 21
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Hot Science Cool Talks - Some Like it Hot, Hot, Hot: When Primates Roamed Texas' Rainforests
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Oct. 21
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Theater Arts: One Act Play Contest Rules |
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Oct. 21
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Oct. 25
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P.R.I.M.E. Time Plus: Grades 4 and 5 |
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Oct. 25
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TEKS Resource System Overview/Reboot for Admin |
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Oct. 26
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Letter Knowledge in Pre-K, eCircle Facilitated Course
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Oct. 26
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P.R.I.M.E, Time Plus: Algebra 2 and Precalculus
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Oct. 27
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K-4 Science Acadmey: Force and Motion
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Oct. 27
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Oct. 27
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Oct. 28
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Apex Learning, English I and English II |
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Oct. 31
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Nov. 1
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Nov. 2
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Nov. 3
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Nov. 3
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Conversation STAARters: Reading Strategies, Text-Dependent Questions, and Short Answer Responses, Grades 6-12
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Nov. 3
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Nov. 5
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Nov. 8
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Nov. 8
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Nov.14
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Nov.14
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Nov.16
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Nov.16
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G/T Basic V: Curriculum & Instruction for G/T Students - Depth and Complexity |
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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
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for September & October 2016.
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Check out the Secondary Counselor Handbook of Online Listing and Resources for CCRS Information, Graduation Plan Information and MORE!
Visit our website!
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MATH
ELA/R
Social Studies
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Who's Who and What's New in the ESC Region 12 General Education Department
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Meet the Region 12 ELA/R Team. Pictured left to right are Shirley Strong, Christa Miller, Lisa Plemons, Angela Neal and Shay Garland. Click the picture below to visit the ELAR webpage for upcoming webinars and sessions.
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Our First Curriculum Council Meeting is Wednesday, October 12
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Join us on October 12 to hear the latest news and information from TEA from each of our ESC Region 12 Departments:
- General Education
- Special Education
- Federal Programs
- Principal Leadership
- State Testing
- Accountability
- Information Services
Don't miss this opportunity to hear the latest updates and to collaborate and network with your colleagues from across the region.
Click to access a
FLIER
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Register Today!
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School administrators, including principals, assistant principals, and curriculum directors are invited to receive FREE attendance for General Education sessions at ESC Region 12. Click the link for access to the flier above! Spread the word to all your campus administrators!
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GenEd Session Alignment to T-TESS
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Each of our General Education Department session descriptors include alignment to at least three dimensions of T-TESS. Following the session descriptor, you will see a section called
"Important Session Information". This is where the alignment will be posted.
Click this
LINK
to see the alignment in detail.
If you have a teacher struggling with a specific dimension of the T-TESS rubrics, you can target sessions to support each teacher's growth. These dimension connections will point you to a T-TESS rubric that contains "look fors" that were discussed in the General Education session and that are emphasized in our new Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System.
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Texas High School Mock Trial 2016-2017
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 Government: Texas High School Mock Trial
This program provides a way for students to gain an insider's view of our judicial system. A team of 6-10 students compete against their peers by analyzing and trying a real case in a mock trial court. Students improve their critical thinking and public speaking skills while teachers touch on Social Studies, Government, and CTE TEKS!
http://www.TexasHighSchoolMockTrial.com
Mock Trial Brochure and How to Start a Team Packet
Regional Competition: TBD - between January 6 and February 10, 2017 |
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In Case You Missed It: TEA Updates
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The following are links to correspondence from TEA regarding or impacting curriculum,
instruction and assessment.
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Important math prerequisite information from
recent math listserv correspondence from TEA.
The high school math TEKS
that were implemented in 2015-2016 have changes to each course's respective prerequisites. The word "Recommended" has been removed from most of the prerequisites. For example, new wording in the Algebra 1 standards states, "Prerequisite: Mathematics, Grade 8 or its equivalent". School districts that offer Algebra 1 in the 8th grade should take note of this wording.
Other important prerequisites are listed in the TEA slide shown below:
The 2016 accountability ratings are available at the link below.
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Coding Computer Science Fundamentals
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DATE: Saturday, November 5
TIME: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
LOCATION: ESC Region 12
Session #:108547
FREE EVENT
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New 3-Part Poverty Series with Book Study
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The 2016-2017 Poverty Series begins October 11. Please join us to learn more about how to support the economically disadvantaged students on your campus. Click image or button below to register for each session.
Part 3: Culminating Book Study and Strategic Planning Session
This session is the culmination of the
study of Eric Jensen's book, Engaging
Students with Poverty in Mind. Throughout
this study participants will be engaged in
reading and guided, online discussion.
This face-to-face session will be spent
with a final debrief and implementation
planning time.
February 1, 2017 |
9 a.m. - 4 p.m., BRIC
Cost: $150 | Enhanced Curriculum Co-op attends for the price of the book, $30
Event Contact |
Jeanine Wolf
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Compacting Your Math Curriculum for Algebra I in the Middle Grades
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Join us on October 10 for a session to discuss and consider options for compacting your math curriculum in order to prepare your students for Algebra I in the middle grades and meet prerequisite requirements.
Discussions are meant to support districts in making local decisions to best meet the needs of their population of students.
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One Act Play Contest Rules Session
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Guest Speaker: Luis Munoz, State Theater Director
Highlights of this session include:
*Rule changes for the 2016-2017 school year
*Dedicated question/answer time
*Face-to-face with State Theatre Director
*Opportunity to network with other OAP Directors
October 21 | 9 AM - 12 PM
Session 109661
Cost $50
Register today!
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Texas SUCCESS:
Students
Using
Curriculum
Content to
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Sustained
Success
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The following approved vendors have a statewide license to provide FREE supplemental reading and mathematics instruction to all Texas students in grades for which accelerated instruction is required. For more information visit the following TEA website: www.texassuccess.org
Texas SUCCESS approved vendors for FREE access by Texas districts:
ESC Region 12 FREE Training Dates (One district representative per session may attend this TOT) Register Now!
- Apex Learning, English I and English II:
- Istation, Grades 3-5 Reading:
- Compass Learning, Grades 6-8 Reading:
- Think Though Math, Grades 3-Algebra I:
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2016-2017 Math Series Back by Popular Demand: P.R.I.M.E. Time + PLUS
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Back by popular demand!
- Just-in-Time support for upcoming critical content standards
- Focused sessions within narrow grade bands
- Collaboration with colleagues from around the region
- Personalized support from dedicated specialists
For session numbers and/or a flier click this LINK .
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Instructional Practices Inventory
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The Instructional Practices Inventory tool is an instrument that can be used on campuses to collect data about student engagement. The instrument provides an optimum profile of student engaged learning. The purpose of the instrument is to engage teachers in reflective, problem solving conversations so instructional change evolves.
Training Dates:
- October 20, 2016, Session #
- November 10, 2016, Session #
- December 8, 2016, Session #
- January 12, 2017, Session #
- February 9, 2017, Session #
- March 23, 2017, Session #
You will not be able to register online.
Contact Donna Savage (297-1240) or Kristin Arterbury (297-1115) to get your campus team signed up to be trained to implement this continuous improvement process on your campus.
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FREE! Hot Science, Cool Talks
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Hot Science - Cool Talks is presented by the Environmental Science Institute (ESI).
This nationally recognized outreach series has been providing a means for leading researchers from the University of Texas and other prominent universities to communicate their research to the public in general and the K-12 educational community in particular since 1999.
The events feature various STEM topics, attract hundreds of attendees each time, and are held six times each academic year. Click the following link for a flier to share.
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- Some Like It Hot, Hot, Hot: When Primates Roamed Texas' Rainforests, October 21, 2016 with Dr. Christopher Kirk, Anthropology Professor, UT Austin - Professor Kirk takes us millions of years back and discovers a time when parts of Texas were tropical rainforests and curious primates roamed.
- Never Wait for a Doctor Again? Revolutionizing Medical Care, December 2, 2016
with Dr. Clay Johnston, Dean, Dell Medical School
What does the future of medical care hold? Hear how the new Dell Medical School can help make Austin a model healthy city.
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