TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse

Algebra Readiness Webinar-Archived

TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:15:39 GMT

TEA BPC Webinar

W. E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy—Teacher Collaboration to Support Algebra Readiness
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 11:30 a.m. Central Time (CT)

View the Webinar

During this webinar, Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy staff presented key strategies and components of their Algebra Readiness Programming, which are included in a featured Best Practice Summary available on the BPC website. Since 2005–06, the percentage of Greiner students passing TAKS increased from 74% to 87% passing in 2009–10, with the percentage of students performing at the Commended level increasing from 12% to 32% over the same time period. Strategies that are aligned with research-based and TEA-identified key practices for Algebra Readiness programming include:

Maximizes the benefits of collaborative planning time through grade-level and departmental teams with high standards for sharing expertise and resources, lesson planning, and cross-curricular instruction
Creates an annual master plan for mathematics instruction based on student data
Refines and extends the instructional plan continuously based on ongoing data review, including well-developed lessons that incorporate engaging learning and real-world application projects
Provides opportunities for teachers to share lesson demonstrations, ideas, and resources to vertically align instruction
Provides additional support to struggling students through multiple extended learning opportunities (e.g., tutoring, Saturday school, enrichment classes)
Develops student, teacher, and departmental profiles to target specific student and teacher needs
Implements new teacher support and a peer coaching model based on teacher strengths, pairing teachers who need to develop skills in an area with the campus’ master teacher in that area

Greiner webinar

TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:49:25 GMT

TEA BPC Webinar W. E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy—Teacher Collaboration to Support Algebra Readiness Thursday, May 5, 2011, 11 30 a.m. Central Time (CT) CHECK BACK SOON TO VIEW ARCHIVED WEBINAR

ELL Solutions Forum

TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:14:59 GMT

English Language Learners and Designing Effective Bilingual Programs was a professional development opportunity hosted by state Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Education Committee, and Senator Leticia Van de Putte at Region 20 Education Service Center in August 2010. The BPC has collected best practices from

Collaborative Monitoring and Intervention Model--Aldine ISD

TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:11:13 GMT

2009 Broad Prize Winner Aldine ISD shares its efforts to promote cross-departmental and district-campus collaboration in monitoring performance, implementing interventions, and identifying strategies that work.

Arts Integration--Spring Lake Park Elementary School

TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:13:39 GMT

Start Up Profile Structures to Support LearningSpringLakePark_BestPractice_June 2010_PDFSpring Lake Park Elementary School (SLPES) (Grades PreK–5) Texarkana Independent School District (Texarkana ISD)Recognized (2008–09)2009–10 Practice With Theory Based EvidenceTo increase student engagement and achievement, improve student behavior and social skills, and heighten

High School English as a Second Language (ESL) Program--Montwood High School

TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:20:35 GMT

English Language Learners (ELL)Montwood_BestPractice June2010_PDFMontwood High School (MHS) (Grades 9–12) Socorro Independent School District (Socorro ISD)Recognized 2008–092009–10 (2009, 2010 Broad Prize for Urban Education Finalist District)Practice With Quantitative EvidenceTo support ESL students 1 in completing high schoolAll ESL students (Grades

Science, Math, Fine and Performing Arts, Reading and Technology (SMART) After-School Program--St. Mary's Academy Charter School

TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:53:09 GMT

Structures to Support LearningSMACS_BestPractice_June 2010_PDFSt. Mary’s Academy Charter School (SMACS)Exemplary (2008–09)2009–10 (2009 U.S. Blue Ribbon School 2009–10 Title I Distinguished School)Practice With Qualitative EvidenceTo provide extra academic support and a supervised after school setting for students with working parentsAny enrolled

Research & Resources

TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:02:48 GMT

College and Career Readiness Big Ideas for Building Local College and Career Initiatives This best practice guide collects some of the best of what Texas educators are doing to implement the College and Career Initiative of TEA’s CTE Unit How

Changes to BPC

TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:16:52 GMT

Check out the updates to the BPC, summarized here. revised evidence standards target areas for 2011 new “quick look” format