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This “road map” shows how we are organizing lead4ward resources for the new TEKS; resources will be made available prior to the implementation school year of 2024-25. For additional information, watch the webinar recording , schedule a workshop , or join the science ePLC to prepare for the new TEKS now.
• Provide flexibility for readers to ask questions that are relevant to the individual reader to support and create deeper meaning. • Model and explicitly apply comprehension strategies using background schema, creating images, and re-reading to clarify, monitor, and validate understanding.
The lead4ward Literacy Academy engages educators in interactive, standards-based learning to strengthen their literacy practices. The Academy includes yearlong support through four (4) face-to-face professional development sessions, virtual support, and optional instructional coaching.
Separate the roots from the causes by reading texts and creating graphic organizers. Ensure that students understand the relationship between “Manifest Destiny” and westward expansion. Using a T‐chart, have students categorize economic motives into “for the country” and “for individuals/ families.”.
• Allow students to respond to their reading frequently and in their own words. • Emphasize that meaningful response can be in the form of speaking, illustrating, or writing. • Allow students to respond to their reading in both oral and written formats.
TEKS Cluster. Create a poster reflecting these BIG IDEAS, put it on the wall, and keep it up all year. Instruct students to understand that these TEKS Clusters represent the BIG IDEAS you are teaching in this course. Everything you teach and that they learn will come from these ”drawers.”.
Field Guides help teachers and PLCs plan meaningful instruction that focuses on what matters most – what students need to know, how that translates to instruction and assessment, common errors and misconceptions, key academic vocabulary, and how the standards build over time – all in one place!
