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Today's newsletter provides information related to the following topics:
- New Resource for Bluebonnet Learning
- K–5 RLA Educators Needed to Review Instructional Materials for Texas Students
- Holocaust Remembrance Week: January 26–30, 2026
The NEW Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) Field User Guide for Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Reading Language Arts (RLA) is a comprehensive resource developed to help educators implement SDI for students receiving special education services within the Bluebonnet Learning K–5 RLA curriculum. Aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regulations, the guide outlines how to adapt content, methodology, and instructional delivery to meet individual student needs.
The guide provides practical tools, glossaries, and resources to ensure educators can confidently plan, deliver, and evaluate SDI in RLA classrooms. Whether you're a general education teacher, special education teacher, or an instructional leader, this document offers actionable strategies to ensure meaningful access and academic success for every student.
Take a look at the SDI Field User Guide for Bluebonnet Learning K–5 RLA today!
Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) Field User Guide for Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Reading Language Arts (RLA) | Texas SPED Support
The State Board of Education (SBOE) and Texas Education Agency (TEA) are seeking experienced K–5 Reading Language Arts educators (English and Spanish) to participate in the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process. IMRA is designed to ensure that all Texas students have access to instructional materials that are accurate, aligned to state standards, suitable, appropriate, and of the highest quality. Your expertise in literacy instruction, standards alignment, and research-based reading strategies is vital to this work.
Compensation: Quality reviewers earn a base rate of $5,000* and approximately 100 CPE professional development credit hours. Suitability reviewers earn a base rate of $3,500* and approximately 40 CPE hours.
Qualifications: Quality and suitability reviewers must have Texas residency. In addition, quality reviewers must have at least three years of teaching experience or equivalent education experience.
*Final compensation varies based on content area, number of assigned programs, training completion, additional responsibilities, and rounds of appeals. The provided rates represent the minimum compensation for reviewers. We will provide an update with pay ranges at a later date.
Apply by Friday, January 9, 2026, on the SBOE IMRA Cycle 2026 Reviewer web page.
Have questions? Please visit the IMRA Help Desk, submit a help request,* or sign up to attend IMRA Application Office Hours.
*To ensure requests are routed to the appropriate team for support, please select IMRA Reviewer or Reviewer Applicant as your Role.
The mission of the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is to combat and confront hatred, prejudice, and indifference by educating all Texans about the Holocaust and other genocides in an effort to dismantle antisemitism and prevent such future atrocities.
Instructional resources provided by the THGAAC are available to local educational agencies throughout the year, especially during Holocaust Remembrance Week, which next occurs the week of January 26–30, 2026. During this week, Texas Education Code, §29.9072 requires public schools to provide age-appropriate instruction on the Holocaust using resources developed or approved by the THGAAC.
The THGAAC web page for Holocaust Remembrance Week provides resources that can be used during Holocaust Remembrance Week as well as other times of the year. Visit the THGAAC Holocaust Remembrance Week web page to access these resources.
For more information about the mission and services provided by the THGAAC and to contact the Commission, please visit the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission website.
From the TEA Foundation Team, we wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season!
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Thank you for your commitment to serving Texas students.
Foundation Team
Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division
(512) 463-9581
For questions or additional information, please visit the English language arts and reading webpage or submit a Curriculum Request Form through the TEA Help Desk.
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