Thank You for Joining Discovery Education at TCEA 2023 January 30 – February 2 | San Antonio, Texas We enjoyed bringing exciting sessions and activities that will inspire the way you teach. Jump to a section to keep the momentum going! Workshop Sessions View details Resources and Collateral View details Driving Real-World Exploration Through the Gap Years and Into the Future! Request a Free Consultation Interactive Discovery Education & Mystery Science Sessions Science for Texas Lunch & Learn with Discovery Education Hosted by: Melissa Hampton Join us as we explore how Discovery Education supports Texas educators with a Texas 2-Year Science Package that is fully aligned to TEKS and includes ready-to-use activities and new, easy-to-use lessons available through our partnership with Mystery Science. We don’t stop there. You won’t want to miss out as we also cast our vision for the future of Science in Texas, while at the same time soliciting your feedback as we inspire students and empower teachers. Explore Texas Science If you have any questions, please reach out to Raquel Gruver. Social Studies for Texas Lunch & Learn with Discovery Education Hosted by: Melissa Hampton, Raquel Gruver, and Stephen Ferrar Discovery Education’s Social Studies Techbook is a TEKS-aligned, core-curricular resource that uses an inquiry-based approach to enhance literacy and critical thinking skills, allowing students to approach inquiry through the 5Es: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate. From stories of ancient cultures to current events, this comprehensive digital textbook takes concepts off the pages and brings lessons to life. Join us as we preview this engaging resource for Texas! Explore Texas Social Studies If you have any questions, please reach out to Raquel Gruver. 10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do with Discovery Education Hosted by: Melissa Hampton The Discovery Education team invites you to dig deep into Discovery Education as we unveil ten things you didn’t know you could do to support your students with your FAVORITE learning platform!! Whether you have been using DE for years, are a first-time user looking for more, or just curious about how to take full advantage of DE in your district, we welcome you to join us for a deep dive into content, strategies, activities, and tools you can use with your students tomorrow and throughout the year! Access Instructional Strategies We Hear Your SOS! Hosted by: Kristy Vincent Spotlight on Strategies (SOS) is a series of creative, research-based instructional strategies, presented by teachers for teachers. These strategies incorporate digital media in meaningful, effective, and practical ways. Learn how to use these with your Discovery Education service and discover the high level of engagement that your students will experience. Free Engaging Virtual Field Trips for Careers, STEM, and Wellness Hosted by: Hall Davidson What will be the spark that ignites passion for a career or a healthier sense of well-being? Did you know that global companies and foundations fund Virtual Field Trips with supporting curriculum to create no-cost classroom materials? Boeing (6-12), Manufacturing (3-12), Generation Beyond (6-12), Computational Thinking Careers (K-12), and many others build Virtual Field Trips (VFTs) with hands-on experiences, accompanying lesson plans, and standards-based alignments for grades 3-12. Take a deep dive into resources and leave ready to give students irreplaceable exposure to content and careers. They cannot BE what they cannot SEE, so offer them the chance to see wonderful new things! Access Resources Coffee Chat with Mystery Science: Accessible, TEKS-Aligned Science for All Learners Hosted by: Alex Porpora Mystery Science Texas is a TEKS-aligned, Science and ELA resource available in both English and Spanish that helps students find the “wow” in the world around them. Join us to gain a deeper understanding of Mystery Science and how our open-and-go lessons support content areas like literacy in K-5. We’ll also share more about our TEKS-aligned planning guide and explore hands on activities that make science relevant and engaging! Explore Mystery Science Discovery Education Escape Room Hosted by: Kristy Vincent and Paula Taylor Escape rooms are games that ask groups to think critically, problem solve, troubleshoot, and work collaboratively to “escape” a room before the clock runs out. Teams follow clues and work together to solve puzzles that lead them toward a successful escape. Come join Discovery Education to unlock your daily learning platform for use in your classroom every day! Access Resources Ready for the Danger Zone: Phenomenal Phenomenon in the Classroom Hosted by: Paula Taylor and Alex Porpora This session will explore powerful instructional strategies to transform your ordinary anchor phenomena into extraordinary for all content areas. Take your instruction to Mach 10 with student-centered, inquiry-based learning opportunities from Discovery Education and Mystery Science that will activate background knowledge in the first 30 seconds of your lesson. Build No-Cost AI Modules with Help from Google, Amazon, and STEM Coalition Hosted by: Hall Davidson Let’s explore resources to teach artificial intelligence, from templates to programming! Learn how to build Alexa Blueprints for elementary to high school, find resources for coding, and dive into web-based resources from Google to explain AI’s potential and impact. Learn strategies for integrating algorithmic and computational thinking into traditional subject area classrooms. We’ll build and test AI skills and explore AI games. AI is already ubiquitous now, but rarely taught. It’s certain that AI will touch every aspect of life in the world our students will inhabit. Be the teacher that opens understanding of AI for your students! Access Resources Steal This Festival for Your Students! Hosted by: Hall Davidson This session will show district leaders, building administrators, and classroom teachers how to build an engaging and successful student media festival. Take away Google doc templates, rubrics, and web designs! The festival celebrates and promotes great work. Think speeches, red carpet, parent paparazzi, and an engaged community. Festivals promote PBL, authentic assessment, and community pride. Target specific curriculum, skills, or grades. Spur media literacy, environment awareness, or innovative new mediums like AR, VR, 3D printing, and AI. Access Resources Beam Me Up DE! Transporting Your Social Studies Students Through AR Hosted by: Hall Davidson Amplify teaching and learning with Augmented Reality (AR). Students create, explore, and inhabit virtual worlds using historical inquiry as a starting point. See the power of AR supercharge learning experiences. Access Resources Find your ESC Affiliate For further information, please reach out to Kristy Vincent at KVincent@discoveryed.com. Resources and Collateral Discovery Education Platform Data Sheet Discovery Education for Texas Flyer Discovery Education Science for Texas Flyer Discovery Education Social Studies for Texas Flyer Mystery Science Flyer “We work with teachers to develop student ownership, flexible learning environments, innovative instruction, and integrated resources. Discovery Education is a valuable resource in all four of these guiding principles.” Hugh Burke Digital Learning CoachTemple ISD Texas Gap Years Package Everything You Need, Now and for the Future The Texas Gap Years Package for grades K-12 includes the all-new Science for Texas with embedded Mystery Science lessons for grades K-5, access to Mystery Science Texas, and Science Techbook for Texas (2017).Enhance the Texas Gap Years Package with Discovery Education's PK-12 learning platform that offers timely, relevant content + useful tools and resources to engage students, differentiate instruction, track progress, and gain professional inspiration. Supplemental Core Grades K-12 Grades K-5 Grades K-12 Curriculum and Content Depth 100% TEKS Coverage Instructional Framework and Organization Units > Concepts > Lessons Informed by the 5E Model Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) throughout K‑8 concepts Lessons and Mini Lessons Phenomena-Based Investigations Units > Concepts > Lessons Built on the 5E Model Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) embedded Content Types Hands-on Activities Interactive Labs Video Literacy Embedded K-5 Mystery Lessons Hands-on Activity Lessons Mini-Lessons Read Along Video Hands-on Labs Interactive Labs Core Interactive Text (CIT) with Technology Enhanced Items (TEIs) Reading Passages Video STEM projects College & Career Connections Multimedia content Lesson Length 20 min (K-5) 30-45 min (6-8) Varied (9-12) Varied Varied Assessments Data and Dashboards View by Student (3-8)Concept Dashboard (6-8) Formative Summative STAAR™ Practice Items Student Experience Digital Interface Presentation, Sharing, & Some Digital Submission Presentation & Sharing Core Interactive Text (CIT) with TEIs Literacy / Language Arts Spanish / Language Support Accessibility Educator Experience & Supports Planning Resources Robust Support Differentiation Flexible resources can be used across grade and ability levels Flexible resources can be used across grade and ability levels Educator Supports On-Demand, Help Center, and Educator Community On-Demand, Help Center, and Educator Community Professional Learning Hourly professional development packages available for purchase during gap years and beyond Print and Kit Options Hands-On Activity Kits Available in 2024 (K-8) Printed Textbooks Digital Only Digital Only Available in 2024 Printable Digital Content Grades K-12 Curriculum and Content Depth TEKS-Aligned: Instructional Framework and Organization: Units > Concepts > Lessons Informed by the 5E Model Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) throughout K-8 concepts Content Types: Hands-on Activities Interactive Labs Video Literacy Embedded K-5 Mystery Lessons Lesson Length: 20 min (K-5) 30-45 min (6-8) Varied (9-12) Assessments Data and Dashboards: View by Student (3-8) Concept Dashboard (6-8) Formative: Student Experience Digital Interface: Presentation, Sharing, & Some Digital Submission Literacy / Language Arts: Spanish / Language Support: Accessibility: Educator Experience & Supports Planning Resources: Differentiation: Flexible resources can be used across grade and ability levels Educator Supports: On-Demand, Help Center, and Educator Community Professional Learning: Hourly professional development packages available for purchase during gap years and beyond Print and Kit Options Printed Textbooks: Digital only Printable Digital Content: Grades K-5 Curriculum and Content Depth TEKS-Aligned: Instructional Framework and Organization: Lessons and Mini Lessons Phenomena-Based Investigations Content Types: Hands-on Activity Lessons Mini-Lessons Read Along Video Lesson Length: Varied Assessments Formative: Student Experience Digital Interface: Presentation & Sharing Literacy / Language Arts: Spanish / Language Support: Accessibility: Educator Experience & Supports Planning Resources: Differentiation: Flexible resources can be used across grade and ability levels Professional Learning: Hourly professional development packages available for purchase during gap years and beyond Print and Kit Options Printed Textbooks: Digital only Printable Digital Content: Grades K-12 Curriculum and Content Depth TEKS-Aligned: Instructional Framework and Organization: Units > Concepts > Lessons Built on the 5E Model Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) embedded Content Types: Hands-on Labs Interactive Labs Core Interactive Text (CIT) with Technology Enhanced Items (TEIs) Reading Passages Video STEM projects College & Career Connections Multimedia content Lesson Length: Varied Assessments Data and Dashboards: Formative: Summative: STAAR™ Practice Items: Student Experience Digital Interface: Core Interactive Text (CIT) with TEIs Literacy / Language Arts: Spanish / Language Support: Accessibility: Educator Experience & Supports Planning Resources: (Robust Support) Differentiation: Educator Supports: On-Demand, Help Center, and Educator Community Professional Learning: Hourly professional development packages available for purchase during gap years and beyond Print and Kit Options Hands-On Activity Kits: (Available in 2024 K-8) Printed Textbooks: (Available in 2024) Printable Digital Content: