Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

DFW School Districts Enter into "Upstander Partnership" with Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Bringing Valuable Museum Curricula into the Classroom

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Friday, August 18, 2023

DALLAS, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is pleased to announce Dallas Independent School District has entered into Upstander Partnership agreements with the Museum to offer TEKS-aligned civics and citizenship skills curricula for grades K-12, joining Coppell ISD. Building year over year, the program gives school districts lessons and resources to better inform students' academic careers and positively impact their futures beyond the classroom.

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  • Building year over year, the program gives school districts lessons and resources to better inform students' academic careers and positively impact their futures beyond the classroom.
  • An upstander is someone who stands up for their rights and for the rights of others," said Higgins.
  • "We are delighted that other school districts are now joining, because we know their students, teachers and communities will benefit from making this unique educational resource available in their schools."
  • "Amazon is proud to partner with the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum in this important endeavor," said Vickie Yakunin, head of community affairs for Amazon's North Texas region.

DFW School Districts Enter into "Upstander Partnership" with Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Bringing Valuable Museum Curricula into the Classroom

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

DALLAS, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is pleased to announce Dallas Independent School District has entered into Upstander Partnership agreements with the Museum to offer TEKS-aligned civics and citizenship skills curricula for grades K-12, joining Coppell ISD. Building year over year, the program gives school districts lessons and resources to better inform students' academic careers and positively impact their futures beyond the classroom.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is pleased to announce Dallas Independent School District has entered into Upstander Partnership agreements with the Museum to offer TEKS-aligned civics and citizenship skills curricula for grades K-12, joining Coppell ISD.
  • Building year over year, the program gives school districts lessons and resources to better inform students' academic careers and positively impact their futures beyond the classroom.
  • "The Museum is thrilled to partner with these forward-thinking school districts to bring our innovative programming to more North Texas students than ever before," said Mary Pat Higgins, Museum president and CEO.
  • The Upstander Partnership offers grade-tailored curricula that cover a student's academic career until graduation.

Reading Horizons Discovery® Earns Prestigious Spot on Texas Resource Review List

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Monday, April 17, 2023

This recognition comes after an extensive review process by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

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  • This recognition comes after an extensive review process by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
  • "This rigor used by the Texas Resource Review underscores the instructional value of the curricula we've created over a nearly four-decade commitment to continual research and development.
  • We are grateful to have our curriculum recognized and the opportunity to serve and support Texas students and educators," said Tyson Smith, CEO of Reading Horizons .
  • This recognition also allows Texas educators access to state funding for purchasing the RHDiscovery curriculum.

Texas Education Agency Selects Curriculum Associates' i-Ready® as an Approved Digital Supplement for Texas Core High-Quality Instructional Materials Elementary Literacy Program

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has selected Curriculum Associates' i-Ready as an approved digital supplement for Texas Core High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) as part of its Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) consolidated grant program. With this approval, local education agencies (LEAs) throughout Texas can implement i-Ready using LASO funding to support reading instruction as part of a blended learning approach.

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  • NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has selected Curriculum Associates' i-Ready as an approved digital supplement for Texas Core High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) as part of its Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) consolidated grant program.
  • With this approval, local education agencies (LEAs) throughout Texas can implement i-Ready using LASO funding to support reading instruction as part of a blended learning approach.
  • i-Ready was specifically approved for the Blended Learning Grant Program under LASO.
  • i-Ready makes the promise of differentiated instruction a practical reality for Grades K–12 teachers and students in Texas.

HMH and PocketLab Partner to Offer Cloud-Based Interactive Lab Experience to K-8 Science Classrooms in Texas

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Monday, February 27, 2023

BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning technology company HMH today announced a new partnership with San Jose-based edtech company PocketLab to offer PocketLab's Online Notebook with HMH Into Science® Texas, K-8. This new combined offering, accessible through Ed, HMH's connected teaching and learning platform, will provide teachers and students with easy-to-use, customizable science activities directly connected to each lesson in HMH Into Science Texas. 

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  • Grounded in extensive research with educators, HMH Into Science Texas enables students to explore science phenomenon, allowing students to engage in collaborative investigations that provide meaningful science instruction.
  • "We are delighted to partner with PocketLab to activate engaging, digital explorations of science phenomena in K-8 classrooms using HMH Into Science Texas," said Jim O'Neill, General Manager of Core Solutions at HMH.
  • "We're thrilled to be partnering with HMH to bring PocketLab Notebook, our innovative science education software platform to Texas," said Dave Bakker, CEO of PocketLab.
  • To learn more about HMH Into Science Texas and PocketLab, visit hmhco.com/texas .

Texas District Sees STAAR Success in 1st Year with Carnegie Learning

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

But in their first year with the Texas Math Solution, Muleshoe ISD saw exciting results on the STAAR test.

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  • But in their first year with the Texas Math Solution, Muleshoe ISD saw exciting results on the STAAR test.
  • The Texas Education Agency (TEA) realized that post-pandemic struggles were all too real for many districts across Texas, so to support continuous learning efforts, they partnered with Carnegie Learning to provide educators and students access to the Texas Math Solution.
  • Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of K-12 education technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions.
  • With the highest-quality offerings for K-12 math , literacy , world languages , professional learning , high-dosage tutoring , and more, Carnegie Learning is changing the way we think about learning and creating powerful results for teachers and students alike.

STEMscopes Math Texas for Grades 6-8 and Algebra I Receives Top Marks from Learning List for TEKS Alignment

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

STEMscopes Math Texas for grades 6-8 and Algebra I from Accelerate Learning has received the highest score for alignment to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) from Learning List .

Key Points: 
  • STEMscopes Math Texas for grades 6-8 and Algebra I from Accelerate Learning has received the highest score for alignment to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) from Learning List .
  • STEMscopes Math Texas is a core mathematics program that combines digital and print components to provide everything teachers need to create meaningful math learning experiences for students.
  • In 2020, the K-5 curriculum received the highest alignment score from Learning List for TEKS alignment.
  • Learning List was delighted to review the STEMscopes Math Texas materials for grades 6-Algebra I, said Jackie Lain, president of Learning List.

Texas State Board of Education names G-W Publisher as the only approved publisher for Proclamation 2022

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

TINLEY PARK, Ill., Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Texas State Board of Education lists G-W as the sole publisher on the Proclamation 2022 List of Instructional Materials , a report summarizing the official findings of the state panels that reviewed Health and Physical Education (PE) resources.

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  • TINLEY PARK, Ill., Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Texas State Board of Education lists G-W as the sole publisher on the Proclamation 2022 List of Instructional Materials , a report summarizing the official findings of the state panels that reviewed Health and Physical Education (PE) resources.
  • G-W's titles, Texas Health Skills for Middle School, Texas Health Skills for High School, and Texas Fitness and Wellness Skills, are the only titles that the state has selected for schools to adopt.
  • G-W's age-appropriate resources and activities are 100% aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), the Texas state standards.
  • "G-W is proud to be the only publisher of Health and PE resources adopted by the Texas State Board.

STEMscopes Math Receives Top Rating from Learning List for Alignment to Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics for Grades K-5

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Friday, November 5, 2021

STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning has received the highest rating for alignment to the Florida B.E.S.T.

Key Points: 
  • STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning has received the highest rating for alignment to the Florida B.E.S.T.
  • STEMscopes Florida Math is built from the ground up to Floridas B.E.S.T.
  • Learning List found STEMscopes Florida Math to be highly aligned to Floridas B.E.S.T.
  • Previously, STEMscopes Math for grades K-5 and STEMscopes Texas Math received the highest ratings from Learning List for alignment to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), respectively.

Boxlight’s MyStemKits STEM Curriculum Now Aligned to TEKS

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage, and software solutions, today announces that its MimioSTEM curriculum solution MyStemKits is now aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

Key Points: 
  • Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage, and software solutions, today announces that its MimioSTEM curriculum solution MyStemKits is now aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
  • MyStemKits is an online repository of over 400 STEM lessons, activities, and design lessons for Boxlight MimioSTEM solutions which include 3D printing, robotics, and sensors.
  • This already robust collection of lessons, many with Teacher Guides and assessments, has been aligned with TEKS for Mathematics and Science to help bring a transformative STEM teaching and learning experience to Texas schools.
  • Subject Matter Experts carefully reviewed MyStemKits content to ensure its close alignment with TEKS.