Textbook Adoption December 17, 2014 Fine Arts Director N. Villarreal

You may have this Adoption for 8 years so:

Look for… 100% TEKS Alignment TEKS Correlated Materials Academic Vocabulary Consumables needed for activities

Things to look for –(cont.) Lesson Design (5E Model) ◦Higher Order Thinking ◦Multi-Step ◦Problem Solving with Real World ◦Balance between Conceptual, Hands-on, Procedural Fluency ◦Integration of Core Academic Professional Development ◦Content specific ◦Pedagogy ◦Training on materials ◦Organized by TEKS What is included in the bundles???

Things to Ask… User-friendly Teacher Edition Video resources: ◦Teachers & Students ◦Professional Development on Content (not just tutorials on products) Online Platform: ◦Monitors Progress ◦Compatible with Mac, iPad, Android, Chromebook, Interactive White Board, Promethean Board etc.?

Things to Ask….. Digital Resources ◦What format do they come in Word, PDF, ePub? ◦Can they be edited? Technical Support Types of Assessment: Is it compatible with Eduphoria? Scope and Sequence: ◦Aligned to our District needs ◦Evidence of scaffolding and fluidity from lesson to lesson ◦Who were the writers/editors? Credentials?

Making the Decision Choose wisely Choose based on facts Your decision will affect the education of all students in ECISD.