Curriculum Council – November 2011

Curriculum Council – November 2011

Epsilen Accounts1.Visit www.projectsharetexas.org

2.Click “I did not receive my username and password”

3.Type in your school e-mail address

4.Check your mail. (You can change your password at any time)

What is OnTRACKhttp://www.ipsi.utexas.edu/OnTRACK.html

Points to PonderStudent preparedness for

STAAR™ End-of-Course assessments, STAAR™ middle school assessments, and college and career readiness are the focus of the OnTRACK project, which is funded by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Points to PonderClose to 600 lessons have been

developedMaterials are available in Project

Share, and additional resources will be made available as they are developed.

Points to PonderOnTRACK materials for high

school are organized into ten courses, one for each subject area (Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, U.S. History, World History, World Geography, and English I, II, and III).

Points to PonderOnTRACK materials for middle

school will be organized by grade level, beginning with Grade 8 Mathematics, Science, ELAR, and Social Studies, followed by Grade 7 Mathematics, Science, ELAR, and Social Studies. Within each course are dozens of lessons that align with the STAAR™ requirements.

Points to PonderEach lesson includes content

written by Texas classroom teachers, opportunities for interactive learning, assessments with meaningful feedback for students, and additional resources.

OnTRACK Sample LessonsTo enroll, you will need to

1.Log in to Epsilen/Project Share2.Select Courses from the menu on the left3.Choose Search Courses4.Search “ontrack sample” (not case sensitive)

5.Click the ENROLL icon for OnTRACK Sample Lessons. You might also choose to join English III Example

Interactive Applet

Pop-up answers

Author Created

Instructional Videos

Assessment items aligned

to STAAR reporting

categories

ImportingThe first thing that has to happen for you to be able to use OnTRACK is you need to be given the ability to COPY each course into your district corner. It is highly preferred that this is done by a Project Share site administrator.

Districts are allowed to use OnTRACK as supplemental instructional resources.

Ideas for use:Direct Teach Examples (Projected)Additional Practice AssignmentsAcceleration and InterventionGrade Recovery WorkBlended with Classroom InstructionFlipped Classroom

Questions?projectshare@esc13.txed.net