TEACHER TO TEACHER VIDEOS, RESOURCES & ESTAR/MSTAR Information

Teacher2Teacher Videos Seventeen Teacher2Teacher videos are now available on the Texas Gateway. The topics range in grades from kindergarten to Algebra I and include fraction division, integer operations, addition and subtraction of a variety of numbers, percent increase/decrease (growth and decay), solving equations, and multiple representations of equations. These videos demonstrate a transition from various strategies to the standard algorithm and include vertical alignment discussions. You can access the videos at https://www.texasgateway.org/node/227936. OpenStax Open-Source Instructional Materials OpenStax (Rice University) open-source instructional materials are available at http://tea.texas.gov/Academics/Instructional_Materials/Open-Source_Instructional_Materials/. The products are organized into units and chapters and can be used like traditional textbooks as the entire syllabus for a course. OpenStax open-source instructional materials will be fully available in September. For assistance in locating sample materials, contact the Instructional Materials Division at (512) 463-9601 or instructionalmaterials@tea.texas.gov. Study Edge Open-Source Instructional Materials Study Edge open-source instructional materials are available on the Texas Gateway. Materials are available for Precalculus and Statistics as well as Chemistry and Physics. The products created by Study Edge are delivered in short videos with master teachers presenting the material. The videos can be used to teach an entire course or as supplemental material to help students be more successful in these challenging courses. For more information about Study Edge open-source materials available through TEA, visit https://www.texasgateway.org/node/227231. For additional assistance, contact the Instructional Materials Division at (512) 463-9601 or instructionalmaterials@tea.texas.gov. Grade 6 OnTRACK Lessons Two OnTRACK lessons for grade 6 have been added to the Texas Gateway. Each is filled with instruction and interactives designed to assist students is sixth grade mathematics. Additional lessons are in development. Applying the Order of Operations: https://www.texasgateway.org/resource/applying-order-operations Generating Equivalent Forms of Rational Numbers: https://www.texasgateway.org/resource/generating-equivalent-forms-rational-numbers ESTAR/MSTAR Assessment Windows for 2017–2018 School Year The purpose of the ESTAR/MSTAR Universal Screeners is to determine if a student is at-risk for algebra readiness. The content in these screeners does not cover all the TEKS for the grade levels. The results should be used to guide instruction for whole class and interventions where appropriate. The Diagnostic Assessments can then be used to find specific areas of needs for the students who are identified as “at-risk” for algebra readiness by the Universal Screener. These tools can be accessed on the Texas Gateway at http://www.texasgateway.org/. The ESTAR/MSTAR Universal Screeners, Diagnostic Assessments, and professional development courses are available at no cost to all Texas public school districts. For account creation assistance, contact mathTX@esc13.net. Universal Screener          Fall                August 21, 2017 – October 13, 2017 Winter           January 8, 2018 – February 9, 2018 Spring           April 23, 2018 – May 18, 2018 Diagnostic Assessments       Fall                August 28, 2017 – October 20, 2017 Winter           January 15, 2018 – February 16, 2018 Spring           April 30, 2018 – May 25, 2018 ESTAR/MSTAR Professional Development Teachers are encouraged to complete the appropriate online professional development courses when using the ESTAR/MSTAR Universal Screeners and Diagnostic Assessments. The following online courses are available on the Texas Math Support Center (http://texasmathsupportcenter.org/): ·        TEA ESTAR/MSTAR Universal Screeners ·        TEA ESTAR/MSTAR Learning Progressions ·        TEA ESTAR/MSTAR Diagnostic Assessments MATHCOUNTS MATHCOUNTS is a national middle school coaching and competitive mathematics program that promotes mathematics achievement through a series of fun and engaging “bee” style contests. In the 2017 competition, a team of four students from Euless, Missouri City and Austin took first prize including the top two individual scores. Congratulations to the whole team, their coach, parents/guardians, and teachers. For more information, please visit https://www.mathcounts.org/national-competition. ****************************************************************************** STAY CONNECTED:           SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:   Preferences   |   Help  |   Unsubscribe  |    Contact Us This email was sent to lgreen@esc7.net using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Texas Education Agency · 1701 N. Congress Avenue · Austin, Texas, 78701