HQIM Newsletter

Region 10 is an Approved Provider for the Strong Foundations Planning and Implementation Grants. The flyer below provides a summary of the services that R10 provides. If you have any questions or need support with the Strong Foundations Grants, please reach out to Judith Coffman at judith.coffman@region10.org.

Session Description:

Want to learn the most effective strategies in literacy instruction? Look no further, let’s explore the RBIS! Participants will discover how RLA Research Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS): foundational skills, text complexity, knowledge coherence and text-based responses can create meaningful connections that accelerate instruction.

• April 24 - Session ID #2652524
• May 22 - Session ID #2652527

**These sessions are repeat opportunities provided each month for LEAs to send district and campus leaders. This is a condensed version of the two day training.**

Session Description:

Want to learn the most effective strategies to address unfinished learning? Look no further, let’s explore the RBIS! Participants will discover how Math Research Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS): the balance of conceptual and procedural, depth & coherence of key concepts and productive struggle can create meaningful connections that accelerate instruction.

• May 18 - Session ID #2652545



**These sessions are repeat opportunities provided each month for LEAs to send district and campus leaders. This is a condensed version of the two-day training.**

You're invited to a monthly learning opportunity for professional development and collaboration

with your peers and consultants in Region 10!

These sessions are intended for principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, and district curriculum coordinators/specialists who are supporting teachers in implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) such as K-5 Eureka, K-5 Amplify, and Pre-K Teaching Strategies.

These sessions will be held over Zoom and you are invited to attend even if you have no begun rolling out these materials quite yet.

We invite you to click on the links below or head to THIS site for more information about the upcoming virtual collaboration sessions we have for each of these subject areas.

We hope to see you there!

Click HERE for RLA HQIM Information!

Click HERE for Math HQIM Information!

Click HERE for Pre-K HQIM Information!

As a TEA approved vendor, our Region 10 HQIM team is here to help.

R10 HQIM Team Supports:

• Amplify/Odell (RLA)
• Eureka/Carnegie (Math)
• Teaching Strategies (PreK)

Our professional development offerings, grounded in Research Based Instructional Practices (RBIS), are tailored to meet the needs of your students, teachers, and district/campus instructional leaders. To request trainings for your district or campus, please call, email, or click the button below to begin the request process.

Please access LINK to request sessions at your district.

LEAs that were awarded the Strong Foundations Planning grant must reach out to an approved Provider and signed contracts by May 31, 2023.

List to Approved Providers

Would you like to join a instructional materials focus group to collaborate, suggest improvements, and make an impact on one or more of the TEA’s instructional materials offerings?

The Texas Education Agency provides school districts and educators with direct access to an optional set of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) designed especially for Texas students. We are seeking educator feedback as we work to continuously improve these materials. Focus groups typically meet for 60-75 minutes each month, and the feedback they produce helps inform future editions of TEA’s instructional materials. We are currently recruiting for the following:

• Carnegie Texas Math Solution (6-12)
• Math Products (K-5)
• Amplify English Language Proficiency (K-5)
• Amplify Spanish Skills (K-2)
• Odell English Language Arts & Reading (9-12)
• Social Studies (K-5) and in Development Product (Pre-K)

Please stay tuned for future opportunities in other subjects and grade bands.

To fill out a short interest form, please click here. We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information, please email openeducationresources@tea.texas.gov.

Link to Deliverables & Protocols

Full Article

"Evaluating the body of knowledge presented in a curriculum can feel overwhelming—and no curriculum can reasonably include everything—but guidelines do exist to help educators understand a curriculum’s knowledge build. The Knowledge Matters Campaign offers Five Essential Features of Knowledge-Rich Curriculum. While originally designed to support the evaluation of English language arts instructional materials, these five essential features are found in all Great Minds® curricula. The five essential features are defined below, followed by examples of how Great Minds curricula align to these features.

1. Specific: The content students will learn across the year should be clearly and specifically stated by topic.
2. Cumulative: Across grades, the content students will learn should include both depth and breadth so that students do not repeat content in one topic when they could study a related topic and build new knowledge.
3. Well rounded: Subject-specific learning should include connections to other content areas to help students build more knowledge. Additionally, content areas like the arts are inherently interesting to students and help engage all students in learning.
4. Preparatory: Given the breadth of knowledge that could be taught and the time constraints of a school year, it is important to focus on content that will prepare students well for future learning.
5. Rigorous: Students deserve to engage with rigorous topics with appropriate supports that help them build from basic knowledge toward a more complex understanding.

1. Reduce time spent in transition.
2. Improve level of instruction.
3. Create a positive climate.
4. Increase time teachers listen to children.
5. Plan sequential activities.
6. Promote cooperative interactions between children.
7. Foster high levels of child involvement.
8. Provide math opportunities.

To read more go to The Hechinger Report New Research - "Magic 8" Preschool Classroom Practices

TCLAS Webpage

TCLAS Overview Webinar: Recording | Slides

TEA Strong Foundations Web

Deliverable Templates

Milestone Extension Form

LASO Overview General Webinar (Recording | Slide Deck | FAQ)

LASO Grant-Specific One Pagers

LASO Grant Overview Deck

• K-5 RLA Literacy Program
• 9–12 RLA Literacy Program
  
• K-5 Math Literacy Program
• 9–12 Math Literacy Program
• K-5 Science Literacy Program