Using Assessment Creator in TEKS Resource System

TEKS Resource System has added a variety of tools to help teachers. There is a new format to the Assessment creator tools inside TEKS R S, so the video below outlines how to make a test within the system:

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National Youth Science Camp Applications Now Available

Two talented graduating seniors will be selected to represent Texas at the 2018 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC). Student delegates attend the STEM and outdoor adventure program, at no charge. Travel is included. The students also spend several days in Washington, DC. Applications are currently open. Applications will close on February 28, 2018 at 6:00pm EST. The dates of NYSC are planned for June 27 - July 21, 2018. Only students who can attend the entire session should plan to apply. Additional information is available at http://apply.nysc.org .

Prehistoric Texas?

Texas Parks and Wildlife reminds us that not only is Texas a big place with a diversity of ecosystems, but it also has a past worth exploring as well... They sent this across my desk a week or so ago... View as a Webpage Texans prize their history, and rightly so. It’s a special feeling to look down at the ground beneath your feet and know that it was once trod by Native Americans in hot pursuit of bison, settlers fleeing in the Runaway Scrape or legendary ranchers herding their cattle. Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine brings you 5 of these prehistoric places that you can visit and catch a glimpse into what came before us. Big Bend National Park Fossil Discovery Exhibit Big Bend National Park The arid canyonlands of Big Bend National Park seem to be the opposite of an ocean, but over the course of millions of years, the land that makes up Texas’ largest national park has been a warm and shallow sea and an inland floodplain. The inhabit...

AP Teacher Training Reimbursements Now Available

TEA will administer the Teacher Training Reimbursement (TTR) program for approved educator trainings that took place during the 2016-2017 school year. TEA will reimburse districts in an amount up to $400 for each approved AP/IB or Pre-AP/IB teacher training (one time per educator) to prepare them for instruction in the 2017-2018 school year. The application for 2017 TTR available online. The application is due to TEA no later than Tuesday, October 24, 2017 . For the application and instructions, please visit the TEA website at: http://tea.texas.gov/ Academics/Learning_Support_ and_Programs/Teacher_Training_ Reimbursement/

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