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Coombs, Dawan; Young, Terrell A. – English in Texas, 2014
Learning with informational texts doesn't need to be restricted to the recall of information and facts; instead, challenging students to interpret and present their findings in the form of readers theatre performances requires the application of synthesis and analysis skills. This article frames informational texts and readers theatre as…
Descriptors: Nonfiction, Expository Writing, Theater Arts, Inquiry
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Jacoby, Pat; Vasinda, Sheri – Texas Journal of Literacy Education, 2014
In the Winter 2013 edition of the "Texas Journal of Literacy Education," we announced that a special task force from the TALE board would be sharing the common ground among the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS). In that first edition, we…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Common Core State Standards, Academic Standards, Writing (Composition)
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Lee, Mimi Miyoung; Chauvot, Jennifer B.; Vowell, Julie; Culpepper, Shea Mosley; Plankis, Brian J. – School Science and Mathematics, 2013
This paper is based on an online graduate program for middle school science and mathematics teachers in Texas titled Integration of Science, Mathematics and Reflective Teaching (iSMART). Launching the program for its first cohort in fall 2010, the authors attempted to answer the following two questions in this paper: (a) How do the members of the…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Mathematics Curriculum, Science Curriculum, Middle School Teachers