STAAR: Coming Soon

Some of you have had to jump feet first into teaching STAAR standards. Others won't have students taking STAAR for another year or two. Still others of you teach elective or non-core classes and won't have students taking STAAR in your subject at all. It's true that we may all be at different places with this change, but we are all affected in some way.

Those of you who teach multiple grade levels may have ninth graders who are taking STAAR this year. For those of you who do not have ninth graders, this is a great opportunity for you to begin looking forward and implementing these standards in your classroom before your students are having to test. Elective teachers, especially CTE teachers, are being required more and more to show that you are teaching these standards in non-academic areas.

 For this week's cohort meeting, I want you to take a look at the STAAR standards. Think about how you can begin to implement these in your classrooms. How do they naturally fit into what you are already doing? What information or materials do you need to help you? Be prepared to discuss standards that you can implement. Core teachers, be prepared to tell the group what standards you need help emphasizing.

Follow this link to TEA's STAAR information page. Scroll down to EOC assessments, and click on the assessed curriculum links to see the standards for that subject area.

Welcome!

Welcome! I am so excited to begin a new school year with all of you. I am starting this blog as a way for us to share our ideas about teaching and learning. All of us have something to share, and we can all learn from each other. I will be posting instructional strategies, classroom ideas, news articles, and questions for you to ponder. I would love to have your comments! Let me know if you tried a new strategy in your classroom. How did it work? How would you change it or tailor it to fit your students? Share your ideas, and let's learn from one another. I am looking forward to taking this journey with you.

Kristy