April 2023
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Oklahoma Elementary Ed Chats are quarterly virtual meetings hosted by the OSDE Elementary Curriculum Directors. The goal of the OK Elementary Ed Chats is to support Oklahoma elementary teachers and administrators that teach or support a variety of content areas. The OSDE Elementary Ed Chat Notes and Resources document includes information about previous OK Elementary Ed Chats.
Our next OK Elementary Ed Chat will be Monday, May 1, 2023. Join us to learn about what will be new for 2023-2024 school year in standards, assessment, textbooks, and professional development with the OSDE Elementary Curriculum Directors.
Register to attend at either 4pm or 7pm using the links below.
4:00 pm Zoom
7:00 pm Zoom
Here are the resources from the previous OK Elementary Ed Chats.
February 2023 - Flip the Switch on Classroom Engagement
See the Recording and Presentation Slides to learn about behavioral, affective, and academic strategies to engage students and keep students focused.
December 2023 - Tackling Challenging Behaviors: Starting Fresh in the New Year
See the recording, presentation slides and session notes to learn more about strategies to manage difficult behavior.
October 2022 - Meet the OSDE Elementary Team
See the recording and presentation slides to learn more about the OSDE elementary content directors and their favorite classroom strategies.
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Oklahoma Academic Standards - This website includes Oklahoma standards and assessment information for all content areas.
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Oklahoma Curriculum Frameworks The curriculum frameworks are a set of resources developed by Oklahoma teachers to help educators translate the standard into classroom practices. They include information such as objective analyses, engagement strategies, and much more!
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Oklahoma Family Guides - These handy, printable flyers include helpful information aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards (what students know and should be able to do in each grade and course) and guidance on how to support student learning at home. Guides are available for Pre-K through 6th-grade students in the following subjects: English language arts, science, mathematics, social studies, health, music, physical education (PE) and visual art.
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Each year, the state provides schools with state textbook allocations to purchase instructional materials for a range of grade levels and courses. To ensure the instructional materials are high-quality, the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee in coordination with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and Oklahoma content experts, conducts an evaluation of instructional materials. Approved materials demonstrate alignment to certain academic criteria and are placed under a statewide purchasing contract to ensure districts can purchase approved materials at the best price.
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Beginning in 2021-2022, the OSDE, in coordination with the State Textbook Committee, selects teams of subject matter experts through an application process. These content experts conduct a comprehensive review of instructional materials submitted through the state-level bidding process. Subject matter experts are selected through an application process and utilize a subject-specific rubric to evaluate submitted textbooks and instructional materials. Subject-specific rubrics contain a three-tiered rating system with the following labels:
- Exemplifies Quality
- Approaching Quality
- Not Representing Quality
You can find all approved titles here.
High-Quality Instructional Materials in 2023-2024
Early childhood comprehensive programs and math programs will be reviewed in 2023-2024. The committees will vote on programs in late 2023 and approved lists should be publicized in early 2024. Districts make local decisions about any textbook adoptions for the 2024-2025 school year.
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2021 OK ELA standards tested on the Oklahoma State Testing Program (OSTP) in Spring 2024.
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OK Math Standards in full implementation and tested on the OSTP in 2024.
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Health, Physical Education, Fine Art, and Computer Science Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) are in the legislature in the spring of 2023. If approved, these will be available in the fall of 2023.
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Health Education Legislation in Oklahoma FAQs explain the requirements of the Health Education Act and the implementation of health education instruction by the 2023-2024 school year.
The OSDE Office of Curriculum and Instruction has created a calendar with professional learning opportunities for educators on the OSDE Curriculum and Instruction website. Stay tuned for more opportunities from the OSDE Elementary Curriculum Directors.
Need other help or suggestions? Reach out to the OSDE Curriculum Directors using the contact information below.
Thursday, April 20, 6:00-7:00 pm CT - Webinar for Teachers
Explore how to engage elementary students with primary sources from the holdings of the National Archives that demonstrate the power of student voices. During this Civics for All of US online teacher workshop, you will connect with resources for teaching the Bill of Rights in the elementary school classroom, including interactive distance learning programs, graphic organizers, and DocsTeach activities. Register today
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