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May 5, 2014

Published by Educational Epiphany on May 5, 2014

It was incredible to listen and work with the Educational Epiphany facilitator today…

It was incredible to listen and work with the Educational Epiphany facilitator today. What an honor! I left saying, “That was THE most useful/relevant PD I have had in my 10 years of teaching…and to be honest, probably the first FUN one as well.” Thank you. Carianne

August 27, 2012

Published by Educational Epiphany on August 27, 2012

Meeting the Demands of Writing in Texas

The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills set clear expectations for composition. As students transition to college and careers, they must have the ability to compose, revise and edit a variety of written texts with a clear, controlling thesis, coherent organization, sufficient development, and effective use of language and conventions. In fact, writing tasks will be used […]

August 22, 2012

Published by Educational Epiphany on August 22, 2012

Unraveling the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics

The mathematics standards outline what students should know and be able to do; however, in order to promote significant student achievement, the complexity of the standards require that teachers have expert knowledge of the nuances of each standard and a new generation of instructional materials complete with common instructional language and tools for building conceptual understanding. […]