Reading Language Arts Newsletter

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Today's newsletter provides information related to the following topics.

• Employment Opportunities in the Standards and Support Services Department
• RLA Instructional Materials & Pilot Opportunity from Texas Home Learning

Employment Opportunities in the Standards and Support Services Department

The Standards and Support Services Department at TEA has the following job opportunities currently available.

State Director for Early Childhood Education—provides leadership, oversight and guidance for the work of the early childhood education division to develop resources, models and supports to increase access to and enrollment in high-quality Early Childhood Education programs for Texas families with children aged birth through 2nd grade

Director of Career and Technical Education—responsible for leading and overseeing statewide, multi-stakeholder engagement in Career and Technical Education (CTE), Industry Certifications, Career and Technical Student Organizations, programs of study, and career pathways for students and for the implementation and oversight of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century (Perkins V) grant

Reading Language Arts Coordinator—provides statewide support for K–12 reading language arts education in Texas public schools, including guidance regarding the reading language arts Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), review of STAAR reading and writing assessments, and review and development of materials that assist in the implementation of the TEKS

Social Studies Coordinator—provides statewide support for K–12 social studies education in Texas public schools, including guidance regarding the social studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), review of STAAR social studies assessments, and review and development of materials that assist in the implementation of the TEKS

The positions are currently posted on the TEA Employment Opportunities page. Interested and qualified candidates can apply for this position using the links above.

Please share this announcement with anyone you think may be qualified for and interested in these positions.

RLA Instructional Materials & Pilot Opportunity from Texas Home Learning

RLA Instructional Materials, including bilingual for K-5, Remote Learning Supports, and a Spring Pilot Opportunity!

TEA is partnering with Amplify and Odell literacy programs to provide free access to K-12 high-quality literacy materials and trainings through Texas Home Learning!

Three Ways to Engage!

1) Introducing the COVID Recovery Instructional Materials Support Initiative!

The COVID Recovery Instructional Materials Support Initiative is for districts, individual schools, or open-enrollment charter schools interested in piloting Texas Home Learning (THL) Instructional Materials with a subset of schools, grades, or teachers in the spring of 2021. THL Instructional Materials are designed specifically to meet the needs of an in-person, remote, and/or hybrid learning environment to prevent learning loss for students and to catch up those who have lost ground. This pilot provides remote learning supports for teachers, extra materials like trade books and unit readers for THL RLA, and stipends for participating educators.

Potential Next Steps:

1. Review the initiative overview or forward the application to your school or district administration today!
2. Let us know you’re interested by completing this optional 20 second survey!
3. Join an upcoming webinar or office hours to learn more!

Pilot Webinars: Invite district staff, school leaders, coaches and teachers to learn more about the pilot to determine if they want to participate. The presentation will include an overview of pilot benefits, requirements, and details about the application process.

• Option 1: Wednesday, December 16, 2020; 11am-12pm CT; Register Here 
• Option 2: Wednesday, January 6, 2021; 12pm-1pm CT; Register Here

Product Webinars: Invite teachers, district and school leaders, and coaches to ask the Pre-K publisher questions about their instructional materials.

• Option 1: Thursday, December 17, 2020; 10am-12pm CT; Register Here
• Option 2: Friday, January 8, 2021; 10am-12pm CT; Register Here

2) Join Upcoming Webinars and Trainings

Amplify Texas: K-5 ELAR/SLAR

• Join Amplify for training focused on implementation of the Amplify Texas Elementary Literacy Program, including how to plan for both synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
• Friday, December 11, 4:00-5:30 pm CDT. Register here.

Amplify Reading: K-2 and 6-8 Digital Supplement

• Amplify Reading is a digital supplement that is personalized and student-driven. It can be used with any core reading and language arts program. Join us for an overview of the K-2 and 6-8 products.
• K-2: Monday, December 14, 1:00-2:00 pm CDT. Register here.
• 6-8: Wednesday, December 16, 1:00-2:00 pm CDT. Register here.  

Amplify ELAR Texas: 6-8 ELAR

• A walk through of the Amplify ELAR 6-8 materials and guidance on how to get started using the product.
• Thursday, December 17, 1:00-2:00 pm CDT. Register here.

3) Learn More and Stay Updated!

• Access instructional materials designed for both remote and in-person instruction at texashomelearning.org/content-by-subject.
• Subscribe to the THL email list to stay up-to-date on THL news about literacy and other subject areas!

We’d love to hear from you. Send us an email at TexasHomeLearning@tea.texas.gov.

Thank you for your commitment to serving Texas students.

Reading Language Arts Team
Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division
curriculum@tea.texas.gov
(512) 463-9581

The Texas Education Agency will improve outcomes for all public school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems.