1. TEA Updates Agenda SBOE Update Science TEKS Streamlining TxAIR Update 5-8 Academies, Part 2 PAEMST

2. SBOE Update PAEMST Finalists Honored Amendments to Ch. 74.12 (b)(3)(B) and 74.12€(5) Postponed to April SBOE Meeting Split in AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism Mechanics STEM – Principles of Tech included in endorsement Science TEKS Review The SBOE has legislative authority to adopt the TEKS for each subject of the required curriculum. SBOE members nominate educators, parents, business, and industry representatives, and employers to serve on TEKS review committees Mercer is our board member

3. TEKS Streamlining Applications are being accepted http://tea.texas.gov/Curriculum_and_Instructional_Programs/Curricu lum_Standards/TEKS_Texas_Essential_Knowledge_and_Skills_(TEKS)_ Review/Science_TEKS_Streamlining/ http://tea.texas.gov/Curriculum_and_Instructional_Programs/Curricu lum_Standards/TEKS_Texas_Essential_Knowledge_and_Skills_(TEKS)_ Review/Science_TEKS_Streamlining/ Questions: teks@tea.texas.gov

4. Texas Gateway www.texasgateway.org Resources – parts of lessons available Collections will be called binders – chunks of learning Courses – Ex. CTE 101 Course Course for science teachers who want to teach a CTE course for Science Credit Ex. Science Safety for HS Course All TEA Developed Resources – Platform Agnostic

5. TxAIR TEKS Aligned Question Repository Science and Math (Grades 3 – 8) Biology Physics Chemistry IPC Algebra I and II Geometry To login: https://txair.epsilen.com/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fhttps://txair.epsilen.com/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f

6. 5-8 Academies Part 2 Trainer of Trainers May 3-5, 2016 Region 4 ESC, Houston TEKS 5.6D 6.8BCD 7.7A 8.6AB

7. 5-8 Academy Agenda Day 1 AM - Analyze Vertical Alignment and CCRS; Review RTI/Study ELPS PM - Grade 5 Lesson Day 2 AM - Grade 6 Lesson PM - Grade 7 Lesson Day 3 AM - Grade 8 Lesson PM - Grade 8 Lesson

8. 5 – 8 Academy Audience 1 ESC Science specialist One rep from each of the top 25 largest districts (RRISD and AISD)

9. 5 – 8 TOT Materials 1 set of materials per ESC 1 set of materials per top 25 school districts

10. Region 13 Turnaround Save the Dates: July 19 th – 21 st @ ESC 13 First week of August in Pflugerville – specific dates TBD Charge for cost recovery (we’re not sure what cost is yet)

11. PAEMST Teachers in grades K-6 can sign up to apply at www.paemst.orgwww.paemst.org Teachers can sign up to apply for the award or be nominated by supervisors, members of the public, colleagues, parents, As of Feb 4, TX had 630 nominees for PAEMST (288 science and 342 math) Of these 630 nominees, 230 have begun the application process The application to become a PAEMST Reviewer will be available soon.