News TEKS (for 2009-2010)

New ELA TEKS (2009-2010 implementation)

2008 SE's Tested onTAKS

College Readiness Standards

College Career Readiness curriculum online. 

When accessing Bridges, use your MS or HS campus ID and password. Click on the Site ID, then add your campus information. 

Advanced Academics

AP Strategies

College Board

Laying the Foundations

TEA Lighthouse

TEA Reimbursement forms for Summer AP Strategies Training

Summer Reading for AP and Pre-AP English

Middle School

High School

High School Parent Letter

Student Success Initiative (SSI/ARI)

SSI/ARI Information and forms

District Showcase

See sample Word Walls from across the district

View lessons from teachers with pictures of student product

Literature Weaving Activity for Literature Circles -DES

Wheel of Titles - SHES

Professional Development Opportunities

(Some costs Apply)

Heart of Texas Writing Project

PISD Teacher Resources

• Additional Resources 1, 2
• Accelerated Reading Position Statement (grades K - 8)
• A R Goal Sheet
• Audiovisual Guidelines for Use
• ARI/SSI Manual and forms (Middle School)
• Brain Functions
• Brain Test
• CHAMP Charts
• Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines
• Cornell Notes
• ELA Class Guidelines
• ELA Model Overview
• Grading In PISD
• Guidelines for Novel Selection
• Incorporating Rotations
• Instructional Expectations
• Internet Research Guidelines
• Learning Style Inventory
• Learning Styles Inventory 2            

• Leveled Book List
• Lexile Chart
• National Standards (NCTE/IRA)
• Parent Permission for Texts pdf
• Parent Permission for Texts (Word)
• Portfolio Guidelines
• Professional Titles
• Six Traits: Books to teach the Traits
• SSR Management
• SSR Guideliines (sample)
• Status of the Class
• Status of the Class - Key
• Student Information Sheet (Word)
• Suggested Anthologies List
• TAKS Rubrics (reading and writing)
• TAKS Warm-ups 6-11
• Thinkfinity (Curriculum Tool) .
• Vocabulary: Six Steps to Vocabulary Development
• Workshop Procedures

Suggested Literature Lists

by Grade Level

ESL TEKS Managers

TEKS Manager - ESL, Grade 6

TEKS Manager - ESL, Grade 7

TEKS Manager ESL, Grade 8

TEKS Manager ESL, English I

TEKS Manager ESL, English II

TEKS Manager - ESL, English III

TEKS Manager - ESL, English IV

TEKS

Grade 6 ELA TEKS, Technology Applications

Grade 7 ELA TEKS, Technology Applications

Grade 8 ELA TEKS, Technology Applications

English I TEKS

English II TEKS

English III TEKS

English IV TEKS

Journalism TEKS

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