1. TEKS are the standards!

2. STAAR is composed of the following Readiness Standards: 60%-65% of the TEKS 2-4 Questions on STAAR per standard Supporting Standards: 35%-40% of the TEKS 0-1 Questions on STARR per standard Process TEKS: at least 40% of items on STARR are dual coded (assessed in context with content standards)

4. According to TEA: “STAAR assesses the eligible TEKS at the level at which the TEKS were written.” What does that mean for us? When selecting and teaching a lesson you MUST look at the VERB and the CONTENT to make sure that the lesson addresses the TEK at the level at which it was written. Refer to your Bloom’s booklet when planning a lesson to ensure that you are teaching “to the rigor” of the TEKS.

5.  What changes occur from grade to grade in...  “What” students are doing? Look at the VERB!!  “How” or “with what” students are doing?  “Why” students are doing?

6.  Unit 4 Lesson 1  First let’s look at the TEK we are supposed to be teaching  Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that forces cause change and that energy exists in many forms. The student is expected to:  A. explore different forms of energy, including mechanical, light, sound, and heat/thermal in everyday life  Then let’s check the definition of the verb  Explore- to look into closely; scrutinize; examine

9.  Unit 3 Lesson 2  First the TEK  Force, motion, and energy. They student knows that energy exists in many forms and can be observed in cycles, patterns, and systems. The student is expected to:  A. differentiate among forms of energy, including mechanical, sound, electrical, light and heat/thermal  Then the verb  Differentiate- to constitute the distinction between

12.  Identify the Knowledge and Skill statement, Student Expectation, Verb, and Content that we want to teach.  Force, motion, and energy. They student knows that energy exists in many forms and can be observed in cycles, patterns, and systems. The student is expected to:  A. differentiate among forms of energy, including mechanical, sound, electrical, light and heat/thermal  NOW IT”S TIME TO USE OUR TOOL!  Ask: How can I teach this?  Ask Yourself: How do I know my students understand? What are they going to do?

13.  On chart paper  Write your Knowledge and Skill statement as well as the student expectation you were given.  Highlight the verb and content that you are going to teach.  Define the verb  Come up with a way that you can teach the content to the required rigor of the verb.  Write what the students are going to do to demonstrate understanding at the required rigor of the verb.