Unpacking the New CTE TEKS Teaching with the Student in Mind

New CTE TEKS Online Training in Texas Gateway Courses TEKS training modules available for all 16 Career Clusters Each module contains several sections, video, and handouts. Training modules explain changes in the TEKS. Each course will contains a short assessment. You must complete and pass each assessment to pass the course. You must make an 80% or higher to pass the assessments. Limited number of opportunities to retake assessments. Once you complete course requirements, you will earn a certificate of completion. https://texascourses.org/register Online TEKS training is available in Texas CTE Resource Center / Texas Gateway Courses to learn more about the new CTE TEKS.

Each Career Cluster TEKS training module will provide a document like this. New CTE TEKS training modules will teach you about the new CTE TEKS, what they are, and what has changed. BUT, they do not tell you how to implement the TEKS or how to use them to create learning activities for your students.

How to Use the TEKS There is no user’s guide or teacher’s manual to accompany the TEKS Everybody’s been using them to his or her best ability Our purpose is to deepen everyone’s understanding of our CTE TEKS in order to expand informed instructional decision making Credit to The University of Texas Dana Center

Structure of the TEKS: Four Parts Introduction Strands (Foundation Areas) Knowledge & Skill Statements Student Expectations

Structure of the TEKS: Four Parts Introduction Strand Strand K & S K & S K & S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE Credit to The University of Texas Dana Center

Credit to The University of Texas Dana Center Structure of the TEKS INTRODUCTION Provides a brief overview of fundamental concepts and real world applications of the subject matter at a particular grade or course level Introduction: Description of content of course and key information about the standards; often includes general information about the subject area. Credit to The University of Texas Dana Center

Credit to The University of Texas Dana Center Structure of the TEKS STRANDS Strands are Broad Categories in Foundations Subjects (not found in CTE) Mathematics Strands (K-5) Mathematics Strands (6-8) Science Strands (K-8) Credit to The University of Texas Dana Center

Structure of the TEKS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL STATEMENTS Broad concepts or skills to be learned These should NEVER be separated from the Student Expectations Knowledge and Skill Statements Broad statements of what students must know and be able to do End with “the student is expected to” Credit to The University of Texas Dana Center

Credit to The University of Texas Dana Center Structure of the TEKS STUDENT EXPECTATIONS WHAT the student is expected to do to demonstrate understanding of the concept or skill taught These should NEVER be separated from the Knowledge & Skill statements Student Expectations Directly related to the knowledge and skill statement More specific about how students demonstrate their learning Begin with a verb Credit to The University of Texas Dana Center

Structure of the TEKS [Bracket] The Introduction BOX the Strands (Not Found in CTE TEKS) Underline The Knowledge & Skills Statements Circle the Student Expectations

[Bracket] the Introduction INSERT EXAMPLE SLIDE TO SHOW TEACHERS

[Bracket] the Introduction Did you note any particular information that would be especially important for a teacher to know before offering this class? Highlight that information

Underline the Knowledge & Skills Statements

Circle the Student Expectations

Circle the Student Expectations Why don’t we separate the Knowledge and Skills Statements from the Student Expectations? In order to teach to the standards, we must consider both the Knowledge and Skills statement and Student Expectation together. If I am staying true to our norms for the day and I am perfectly honest, I will tell you that it highly possible that I would plan my unit based on reading only these Student Expectations. I would space them out, have them choose a topic, research it, put it together, etc. But when I read the Knowledge and Skill statement, I realize that I need to have my students deliberately applying math, science, English and social studies… which means I should probably know how their social studies teacher encourages them to research, what process of scientific methods of investigation they use in science, etc. Careful consideration of both the Knowledge and Skills statement and Student Expectation is critical. If we don’t consider the Knowledge and Skills statement together with the Student Expectation, we run the risk of not teaching the appropriate depth of the TEKS.”

Common to all CTE TEKS Students must be able to apply knowledge learned. Content is aligned with challenging academic standards. Content includes relevant technical knowledge and skills. CTSOs are co-curricular activities. Employability skills are included in all CTE courses.

Structure of the TEKS WHAT? SO WHAT? NOW WHAT? Take 2 minutes and 45 seconds to turn to your elbow partner and discuss the following prompts. WHAT? What did you learn as a result of the structure activity? SO WHAT? What is important about what you have learned? NOW WHAT? What actions will you take as a result of your learning?

Now It’s Your Turn!

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