Music: Elementary
In this module, you will articulate the differences between the original and revised elementary music TEKS for kindergarten through grade 5 students and make plans to revise curriculum, instruction, and learning experiences in order to align with the revised TEKS.
Dance: Middle School
In this module on middle school dance, you will explore the revised middle school dance TEKS, identify the benefits of the standards for dance education in Texas, and practice developing short lessons based on the middle school dance TEKS.
Art: Middle School
By the end of this module, you will be able to identify the differences between the original and revised middle school art TEKS strands, articulate the focus for the revised middle school art TEKS revisions, and realign current lesson designs in order to embrace the revised art TEKS.
Theatre: Elementary
In this module, you will identify differences between the original and revised elementary theatre TEKS, articulate some of the guiding principles behind the revised elementary theatre TEKS, and revise current lesson designs in order to align them to the revised elementary theatre TEKS.
Music: Middle School
By the end of this module, you will be able to articulate major changes in the music TEKS from the original to the revised, compare and contrast the content of the four strands, and make plans to revise curriculum, instruction, and learning experiences to align with the revised TEKS.
Theatre: Middle School
By the end of this module, you will be able to identify differences between the original and revised middle school theatre TEKS, articulate the guiding principles behind the revised middle school theatre TEKS, and revise current lesson designs in order to align them to the revised TEKS.
Music: High School
By the end of this module, you will be able to articulate differences and similarities between the original and the revised high school music TEKS and plan revisions of local curriculum, instructional practices, and classroom learning experiences to align with the revised music TEKS.
Theatre: High School
By the end of this module, you will be able to identify differences between the original and revised high school theatre TEKS, articulate some of the guiding principles behind the revised TEKS, and revise current lesson designs to align them to the revised high school theatre TEKS.
Dance: High School
In this module on high school dance, you will explore the revised high school dance TEKS, identify the benefits of the standards for dance education in Texas, and develop short lessons based on the high school dance TEKS.
Art: High School
In this module, you will reflect on creativity in the TEKS, identify the differences between the original and revised high school art TEKS strands, articulate the underlying focal points, and update current lesson designs in order to realign them to the revised TEKS.
The Revised Fine Arts TEKS: An Opportunity for Program Improvement
By the end of this module, you should have an understanding of the benefits and requirements of fine arts education for students, including administrative, scheduling, professional development, curriculum and assessment, and program evaluation considerations.
The Value of Fine Arts Education: Applying the Revised Dance TEKS
The Value of Fine Arts Education: Applying the Revised Dance TEKS will explain the structure of the dance TEKS, identify and discuss the benefits of educational dance, and link the revised Bloom's Taxonomy, 21st century skills, and other disciplines to the dance TEKS.
The Value of Fine Arts Education: Applying the Revised Art TEKS
Upon completion of this module, you will be to identify how the arts can be used to help students learn 21st century skills, identify the strands and have basic knowledge of the organization of revised TEKS, and plan for implementation of the revised art TEKS.
Art: Elementary
In the Art: Elementary module, you will identify the differences between the original and revised art TEKS strands, articulate the underlying focal points of the revised TEKS, and revise current lesson designs in order to realign them to the revised TEKS.
The Value of Fine Arts Education: Applying the Revised Theatre TEKS
By the end of this module, you will recognize the four strands of the revised theatre TEKS, identify changes from the original theatre TEKS at all levels, and articulate how the revised TEKS relate to the revised Bloom's taxonomy, college and career readiness, and 21st century skills.
The Value of Fine Arts Education: Applying the Revised Music TEKS
By the end of this module, you should be able to identify the strands of the revised music TEKS and articulate a basic knowledge of the organization of revised TEKS, and recognize the student expectations within each strand.
Prekindergarten Tools and Resources: Educators
The revised prekindergarten guidelines are aligned with the Kindergarten Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), sequenced to follow child development, and give teaching strategies for each of the guidelines.
16 The Revised Fine Arts TEKS
This course will provide an overview of the benefits of fine arts education for students and various aspects of fine arts programming, as well as the application of the revised TEKS for each discipline. This training, previously available in Texas Courses, is now openly available but does not earn course provider credit and no certificate will be offered.
ECDS Recruitment and Training Tools for ESCs
These resources support ESC Early Childhood-focused staff to support the LEAs and private providers in their regions.
Prekindergarten Enrollment Tools and Resources
This Prekindergarten Enrollment Tools and Resources contains guidance and information to support local education agencies with increasing enrollment of eligible three- and four-year-old children.