1. Textbook Adoption December 15, 2014 Math Specialist Hilda Alejandro

2. We Already Know to Look for… 100% TEKS Alignment, ELPS, CCRS TEKS Correlated materials Academic Vocabulary Consumables needed for activities

3. Things to Ask… User-friendly Teacher Edition Video resources: ◦Teachers & Students ◦Professional Development not just Tutorials on products Online Platform: ◦Progress monitoring reports ◦Compatible with Mac, iPad, Android, Chromebook, Interactive White Board, Promethean Board etc.? (HTML 5)

4. Things to Ask….. Digital Resources ◦What format do they come in Word, PDF, ePub? ◦Can they be edited? What test generator do you use? ◦Can banks be imported? Exported? ◦Test Bank compatible with Eduphoria Technical Support Scope and Sequence: ◦Alignment to our District needs ◦How is it grouped/developed ◦Who were the writers/editors? Credentials?

5. 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 Professional Development ◦Content specific ◦Pedagogy ◦Training on materials STAAR Test review materials ◦Benchmarks aligned to Blueprints ◦Organized by TEKS/Categories Differentiated Support – ELL, Special Ed, GT students What is included in the bundles???

6. You may have this Adoption for 8 years New TEKS Process Standards integrated in each lesson?

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