Texas Education Agency Teacher News Feed

Principals: help evaluate teacher prep programs

Debbie — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:47:22 GMT

Principals have until June 15 to complete a survey that measures the performance of beginning teachers and educator preparation programs’ effectiveness in preparing those teachers to succeed in the classroom. A 2009 law requires principals to respond to the survey, which takes about 15 minutes to complete per teacher.

Technology can be integrated to assist students with dyslexia

Debbie — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:43:31 GMT

A new online tool is available to assist Texas teachers integrate technology into the classroom to help accommodate students with dyslexia.

Texas Education Today examines new Fine Arts TEKS, accountability and grad requirements

Debbie — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:36:46 GMT

The May Texas Education Today newsletter features stories about efforts to increase the number of math and science courses available to high school students; information about the 2013 accountability system, and the new Fine Arts curriculum standards.

Step-by-step instructions for TEAL and ECOS

Debbie — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:18:13 GMT

Step-by-step instructions are available to help educators gain access to the secure TEA Login (TEAL) environment and the Educator Certification Online System (ECOS).

Texas Senate confirms nomination of Education Commissioner Michael L. Williams

Debbie — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:30:04 GMT

The Texas Senate today voted unanimously to formally confirm the nomination of Michael L. Williams as the state’s Commissioner of Education. Named to the position by Governor Rick Perry in September 2012, Commissioner Williams’ appointment required
Senate confirmation.

Essay scoring guides for grades four and seven posted

Debbie — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:01:13 GMT

The scoring guides used for the grades four and seven State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness personal narrative and expository essays are now posted.

Educator Certification Online System moving to new secure environment

Debbie — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:34:43 GMT

The Texas Education Agency is gradually moving all of its applications to the new TEA Login or “TEAL”. TEAL is a more up-to-date secure-access system that replaces the secure application login access previously available in the Educator Certification Online System. We understand this is a significant change for everyone using the Educator Certification Online System, but this change provides increased protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your educator profile while bringing TEA into compliance with federal and state laws.

Nominate businesses that support employee volunteerism in public schools

Debbie — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:36:25 GMT

Applications are now being accepted by the State Board of Education (SBOE) for the 2013 Employers for Education Excellence (EEE) Award. Texas employers who encourage and support employee participation in school activities are eligible to be nominated for the 2013 award.