Embedded are two links to the EMAT WEBINAR that we broadcast to host sites on 04-14-10.

The first link allows you to stream the recorded presentation to your computer and the second link allows you to download the presentation to your computer for playback.

A thank you to the districts of Corpus Christie, Fort Bend, Abilene, Goose Creek and Brazosport for sending their coordinator’s to Austin for this important training presentation.

Streaming recording link:

https://tea.webex.com/tea/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=TC&rID=880827&act=pb&rKey=b3bc26af4fa531df

Download recording link:

https://tea.webex.com/tea/ldr.php?AT=dw&SP=TC&rID=880827&act=pf&rKey=9eb4532689b35870

 

CHECK LIST IN WORD DOC CLICK HERE FROM WEBINAR 4.14.10

CHECK LIST IN PDF CLICK HERE FROM WEBINAR 4.14.10

EMAT USER GUIDE FROM WEBINAR 4.14.10

EMAT TRAINING AGENDA FROM WEBINAR 4.14.10

Instructions for Ordering Instructional Materials for School Year 2010-11

Subject: Changing Subscription-based Instructional Material

Information about changing from one subscription-based state-adopted product to another was provided in the Instructions for Ordering Instructional Materials for School Year 2010-11, sent to districts on Friday, April 16.  The information can be found on page 2, second paragraph.

To summarize, the following steps should be followed if a district wishes to change to a new subscription-based product.
• Do not order the product on a Subscription Renewal Requisition if it is no longer going to be used in the district.
• The new subscription-based product should be requisitioned on an EMAT Annual Continuing Adoption Requisition or an EMAT Supplemental Requisition.

If no subscription-based products on the Subscription Renewal Requisition will be used by the district, click the Submit To TEA button and then place your telephone number where provided.  You are certifying that your district does not plan to order any subscription-based materials that are found on the requisition.
 

ELPS materials are to be provided for every high school teacher, one copy for each.  This is for every course taught in high school.  If one teacher teaches several courses, that teacher  would receive one copy of the ELPS materials.

Additionally, your question regarding which teachers are eligible for ELPS is answered in the Proclamation 2010 Questions and Answers Volume 1 document found at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/textbooks/proclamations/proc2010/Proc2010QA.pdf.  On page 31 of the document, number 115 reads as follows:

115. I understand that ELPS for grades 9-12 are supposed to cover the major content areas. Does this also include electives?

Yes. The intent is to have ELPS materials available for every high school teacher. For instance, if a high school teacher has ELLs in their classroom, the ELPS materials would be resource materials to help the teacher with that student population in the classroom regardless of the subject matter.

ESL materials for grades K-8 are in Proclamation 2011 to help teachers address the needs of second language learners in their classrooms. We wanted to be sure that teachers had support materials for ELLs in the secondary classroom. By including the new ELPS to Proclamation 2010, teachers will be able to access materials to support these students. It should also be noted that these materials are not companions to any particular set of student materials. It is a separate call for secondary teachers at grades 9-12. This was an important component of moving the ELPS into Chapter 74 so that it is not perceived as applying only to ELA.

Additionally, number 116 further explains:

116. Is the purpose of the English Language Proficiency Standards TE for Grades 9-12 to provide teacher materials that supplement the ESOL I-II call or is there a different purpose for those materials?

The purpose of the Teacher Editions for grades 9-12 is to supplement all content areas by providing general strategies to 9-12 teachers for working with English language learners. They have to include TAC 74.4 (c) 2, 3, 4, & 5.