Our first Curriculum Council Meeting is Wednesday, October 18. Don't miss the latest news and information from the TEA and from across our ESC Region 12 departments. We will be learning and discussing the new accountability system. Don't miss out on the details and collaboration. We hope to see you Wednesday!

Curriculum Council Dates and Session Numbers:

• October 18, 2017, Session  #124562, 9-11:30 am
• November 28, 2017, Session #124563, 9-11:30 am
• February 14, 2018, Session #124564, 9-11:30 am
• March 21, 2018, Session #124565, 9-11:30 am

TEKS Resource System Dates and Session Numbers:

• October 18, 2017, Session  #124567, 1-3:30 pm
• November 28, 2017, Session #124568, 1-3:30 pm
• February 14, 2018, Session #124569, 1-3:30 pm
• March 21, 2018, Session #124570, 1-3:30 pm

Congratulations to the three campuses and four groups of teachers and principals who have committed to "developing the eyes to see children" and working to publish a lesson to the texasgateway.org website. These educators are using current research to develop a deep lesson around a standard that has been proven to be difficult for students, utilizing campus, district, and state data. For more information about the Texas Lesson Study Initiative, please click here or contact the Region 12 facilitator, Jennifer Maine [email protected].

The Region 12 Literacy Conference will offer educators an opportunity to explore the complex pieces of the literacy puzzle. Join us for a dynamic keynote presentation which will provide the corner pieces for ensuring student success in the classroom and beyond. Engaging breakout sessions will include technology integration, literacy across the content areas, strategies for differentiation, and media literacy.

January 16, 2017 | 8:30 am - 4 pm | Session #124593

Cost: $125 which includes lunch

Enhanced Curriculum Co-op attends for the reduced charge of $60. 

Please see the legislation text and chart that show the substitute assessments that can be used in place of STAAR EOC assessments if students meet the requirements set forth in the attached legislation.

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Texas OnCourse, a Tri-Agency initiative, has launched new resources for counselors and advisers. The Texas OnCourse Academy, is a learning platform for college and career advising. Over 2500 educators from across the state contributed to the development of the TXOC Academy, in order to better prepare educators to advise any student for any post-secondary opportunity. 

TEA recently released a letter titled,  . The 2018-2109 instructional materials allotment (IMA) allocations for each district and open-enrollment charter school are now available at 

this link.

 

ESC Region 12 provides immediate access to publisher materials through our Instructional Materials Preview portal .  Materials are also available to be previewed in person at the Region 12 Service Center, 2101 W Loop 340, Waco, TX.

For special appointments, contact Andi McNair:
Phone: 254-297-1291
email: [email protected]

Proclamation 2019 was issued in April 2017. This proclamation serves as notice to both publishers and the public that the State Board of Education (SBOE) is inviting bids to furnish instructional materials for the following grade levels and courses:

• English Language Arts and Reading, kindergarten-grade 8
• Spelling, grades 1-6 (English)
• Spelling, grades 1-6 (Spanish)
• Handwriting, grades K-5 (English)
• Handwriting, grades K-5 (Spanish)
• Spanish Language Arts and Reading, kindergarten-grade 6
• English Learners Language Arts, grades 7-8
• Personal Financial Literacy

To be eligible for adoption, instructional materials submitted in response to this proclamation must cover at least 50% of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for the subject and grade level for which the materials are intended in both the material intended for student use and the material intended for teacher use.

It is our goal at ESC Region 12 to help create passionate readers and writers in your classroom! We are proud to offer you the opportunity to rent, free of charge, chapter books (sets of 20) and mentor texts (sets of 10) to use in your classrooms. Conduct a book club at lunch, or host literature circles with your students today! Mentor texts are a great way to engage students and teach the writing standards.

Please contact Lindsay Barker at [email protected] 24 hours prior to picking up the materials.

Check out our available titles!

Get connected with other librarians across Region 12 by joining our Library PLC. Joining a professional learning community is an opportunity to foster collaboration, inquiry, and action research that is results-driven, and therefore has the potential to directly impact your library's ongoing practices and students. This PLC will meet virtually once a month, and will focus on collaboration, addressing inquiries and research, and adapting practices and goals based on the results and discoveries within the compiled data of the PLC. Participants will receive one hour of credit for each PLC, as well as two application hours each month, for a total of 18 credit hours for the year.

• October - Being a 21st Century Librarian
• November - 21st Century Library Resources
• December - Collaborating and Connecting with Teachers
• January - Creating 21st Century Creators
• February - 21st Century Literacy
• March - Advocating for the 21st Century Library

The ESC Region 12 Math and ELA/R Departments are here to support your district.  As you prepare for Domain 1 in the new Accountability system, come learn more about College Preparatory Courses and College & Career Readiness. We invite you to register for the sessions below, all taking place here at ESC Region 12 in Waco, that best meet your needs.

Preparing for Implementation: HB 5 College Preparatory ELAR and Math Course
October 11 | 9am - 4pm |  Session #137738
October 25 | 9am - 4pm | Session #137740

Continuing Implementation: HB 5 College Preparatory ELAR and Math Course
November 29 | 9am - 4pm | Session #137741

Preparing for the TSI: Implications in the Math Classroom (BLENDED LEARNING Opportunity)
November 1 | 9am - 12pm | ESC Region 12

November 30 | 4:15-5:15 - online webinar

Both part of Session #137915

A look at SAT from a Math Perspective
February 27 | 9am - 4pm | Session #126532

Contact:

Andi Parr | [email protected] | 254-297-1248

ESC Region 12 is bringing in a national presenter to provide training on how to successfully build Master Schedules. The training is not specific to any particular software but will be applicable to helping all district and charter school employees who have been tasked with performing this very important function.

Seating is limited so please register early. 

February 5-6 2018 | ESC Region 12 | Session #127027

Cost: $600

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AGENDA

The Innovative Teaching Academy is a year-long professional development experience that will encourage innovation in the classroom as educators explore how to design meaningful learning experiences for today's students.  Educators will choose their own learning paths based on what they need/want for their students.

For more information visit www.esc12.net/ITA .

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2017 Fall Learning Experiences:

• Oct. 17 Student Choice and Voice - 137638
• Oct. 19 Global Learning Experiences - 137639
• Oct. 24 Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences - 126510
• Oct. 30 Gamify: Level 1 - 137657
• Nov. 2 Blended Learning - 137641
• Nov. 7 Making Media Meaningful - 137651
• Nov. 7  PBL 3.0 - Passion Based Learning - 126514
• Nov. 16 Coding Across the Curriculum - 137648
• Dec. 4 4 C's + 1 R- Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Reflection - 137652
• Dec. 5 Meaningful Makerspaces - 137662
• Dec. 05 Increasing Motivation Using Badges - 137649
• Dec. 11 Digital Citizenship For Digital Natives - 137680
• Dec. 14 Creating YOUR PLN - 137681

Robert Marzano ranks a guaranteed and viable curriculum as the first school-level factor having the most impact on student achievement. Have you provided a guaranteed and viable curriculum for your campuses, teachers and students?

To learn more, watch a video by clicking the image below or attend an administrator awareness session for more information.

This session will provide an overview of the TEKS Resource System. Discussions will include a brief glimpse into the TEKS Resource System's design process, a preview of the system's curriculum and assessment components, and an explanation of the interconnections between these components.

November 16 | 9:00 - 11:30 | Session #140725

 

Don't miss our upcoming events for Prekindergarten & Kindergarten teachers in Region 12. If you have any questions, please contact our PK-K ELA/R Specialist

Rachel Page |  [email protected] | 254-297-1129

Prekindergarten Guidelines

$50 per session | FREE for PPCD teachers

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October 25th

November 15

Emergent Literacy: Reading  | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 

Session #134898

Emergent Literacy Writing |1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | 

Session #134899

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Facilitated eCIRCLE: Classroom Management for Early Childhood Blended Learning Sessions, 

$90 for ALL Zoom meetings | FREE for PPCD teachers

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Every Tuesday, Sept. 19th - Nov. 14th, from 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. via Zoom.

You'll Learn about:

• Room Arrangement/Rules and Routines
• Managing Centers
• Handling Conflict
• Respecting Children's Individuality
• Planful, Purposeful, Playful Planning 

The fall webinar focus will be creating passionate readers and writers using action based research. We will be offering 6 webinars (1 Reading and 1 Writing each month) and giving participants one hour of application credit for each webinar (for a total of 6 more hours). We will follow-up on the webinar strategies and content by hosting a virtual PLC to review, share and problem solve from the practical application. Participants will receive 3 hours of credit for the PLCs for a total of 18 hours for the fall series.

• September-Using Mentor Texts to Create Passionate Readers and Writers
• October-Creating Passionate Readers and Writers with Fiction Freedom
• November-NonFiction vs Everything Else: Creating Passionate Readers and Writers

K-3 Series | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm on multiple dates | Earn up to 18 CPEs | Session #137427

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PreK-K Webinars:

Planful, Purposeful and Playful Phonological Awareness Webinar

Fall Webinar:

October 4 |  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm |  Session #137312 | 1 CPE Cost: $55

Spring 2018 Webinar:

February 28 | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Session #137314 | 1 CPE Cost: $55

Behind the Words: What Students' Writing Tells Us | Grades 4 & 7 | October 1

 

Growing Writers One Student at a Time | Grades K-3 | October 25

 

Reading and Writing in the K-5 Science Classroom  | Grades K-5 | October 30

 

Connecting Reading and Writing, Grades 4-8  | Grades 4-8 | November 1

 

Preparing for EOC I  | November 7

 

Preparing for EOC II  | November 8

 

Literacy Conference  | January 16

 

Content-Area Writing: Every Students, Every Classroom  | January 29

 

Literacy Stations in Action, Grades 3-8  | February 7

 

Cost: $90

Enhanced Curriculum Co-op attends at no additional charge.

 

October 30 | Reading and Writing in the K-5 Science Class | Session #126475 | Cost: $90

November 7 and December 6 | Digging up Math Concepts in Science | Session #126337 | Cost: $180 | BRIC Location

November 13 | Nspires in Math and Science Classrooms | Session #137921 | Cost: $90

February 21 | Final Shot to the Science STAAR | Session #126521 | Cost $90 + $15 Materials fee

Active Learning Institute Student Engagement Network (ALISEN) Series 

Available Sessions 

Don't miss the following trainings that provide professional development through both face to face and online learning opportunities. Learn new content and strategies, implement in your classroom, then share experiences through online meetings that allow you to collaborate with other grade band teachers regarding both successes and challenges of implementation! Don't miss these new, modern, collaborative learning experiences.

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Grades K-2 Series - Math Models, Manipulatives, and Make & Takes 

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Join your colleagues in a collaborative effort as we discuss the latest instructional strategies designed to maximize student learning.  We will tackle the regional hot spots targeted specifically to your grade level in order to meet your greatest needs.  You will leave the session with strategies and lessons ready for immediate implementation. 

Up to 6 hours of CPE credit will be given for the following:

• Face-to-Face learning and sharing at ESC Region 12: 3 hours credit
• Onsite classroom implementation of strategies + blogging evidence/artifacts: 2 hours credit
• Participation in a one hour webinar addressing challenges and successes of implementation:   1 hour credit

6th Grade Math Hot Spots

October 25 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Session #125197

7th Grade Math Hot Spots

January 9 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Session #125201

8th Grade Math Hot Spots

December 5 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Session #125199

Math Meets Genius Hour, Grades 6-8

February 12 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Session #125203

This TEKS-based session on fractions is for the educator who is ready to improve learning outcomes by deepening personal knowledge and instructional know-how. Participants will experience various models, operations, and real-world applications which will prepare them for meaningful, engaging work in the classroom!

Nov. 2 | 9 am - 4 pm | Session #137462 | $90

Don't miss the following sessions for high school math teachers for 2017-2018.

• Nov. 28 | Geometric Explorations | Session #126530
• Jan. 29 | Quadratic Explorations | Session #126531
• Feb. 27 | A look at SAT from a Math Perspective | Session #126532

 

Click the link below to find out about online and face-to-face professional development opportunities related to our G/T support services for the fall.

Fall G/T Session Details