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HouseBill1474,the“front-loading”measurethatIMCATpushedfor,haspassedtheTexasHouseandisonitswaytotheSenate. Insteadofpiecingoutaschool’sInstructionalMaterialsAllotmentovertwoyearsofthebiennium,thebill,authoredbyRep.GaryVanDeaver,wouldgiveschoolsaccesstoalltheirIMAinthefirstyearofthebiennium. That’simportantinbiennialikethisone,whenthehugeProclamation2015isalmostassuredtosoakupmuchofthetwo-yeardistributioninthefirstyear.
CONTINUED PAGE 5 APPROPRIATION BILL
Ithappenseverytwoyears,andit’srarelygentle. TheStateLegislatureconvenesinAustin.Theonlythingithastogetdoneispassabudgetforthetwo-yearperiod(“biennium”)thatbeginsonSeptember1. Sometimesthey’refinishedwithinthe140daysthatthestateconstitutiongivesthemfortheirRegularSession.Sometimesthey’renot,andtheyhavetoreturnforaspecialsession.Ortwo. Untillawmakerspassthatbudget,Texaseducatorsdon’tknowhowmuchmoneythey’llbegettingforinstructionalmaterials.
FROM IMCAT IMpulseThe pulse of Instructional Materials in Texas • 2Q 2015
Funding Options Remain Limited Until
Budget Passed
IMCAT Supported Bill on its Way to Senate
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Summertimeandthelivin’iseasy…ifyou’renotaTexasinstructionalmaterialsprofessional.Summertimecanbeachallengeifyou’re
involvedininstructionalmaterialsinTexasschools,butIMCATcanmakethelivin’easierwithitsannualSummerInstitute.SummerInstitute’scurriculum–Instructional
Materials 101–featuresalltheinformationyouneedtogetreadyforyourschoolyear.It’sgreatforinstructionalmaterialsprofessionalswhoarenewtotheprocessorforveteranswhowantasummerrefresher.TheSummerInstituteisofferedattendifferent
locationsondifferentdatessoyou’llbeabletopickthedateandlocationthatfitsbestwithyoursummerschedule.Thecostisonly$65forIMCATmembers(those
whoattendedthe2014AnnualConferenceorwhohavepaidtheirmembershipduessince).Registrationincludesmorningrefreshments,lunchandmaterials.Thefeefornonmembersis$95andincludes
morningrefreshments,lunch,materialsanda2015IMCATmembership.Representativesofcommercialenterprisesmay
attendattherateof$225.Allclassesarefrom8:30am–2pm.Toregister,
visitwww.imcat.org.Seebelowforthe2015schedule.Registrantsmayattendonesessionatanysite;regionlistingsareforsuggestiononly.
Regions 1, 2, & 3 » July 22AbelVillarreal/BettyAdamson2909MioriLaneVictoria,TX77901361-788-9203
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Letter from IMCAT President Kellie Skarda
IMCAT IMpulseOfficial Newsletter of the Instructional Materials Coordinators’ Association of Texas
IMCAT Officers
President KellieSkarda,GooseCreekCISD
President-Elect AbelVillarreal,CorpusChristiISD
Treasurer KKKorelich,JudsonISD
Secretary BettyAdamson,VictoriaISD
Immediate Past President SusanLenox,PlanoISD
Executive Director CliffAvery,GCPAssoc.Services
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Executive Committee
Tony Black,WhitehouseISD
Sonia Blanco,EastCentralISD
John Bridges,FortBendISD
Cherie Crews,KellerISD
Doricell Davis,DimmittISD
Misty Fisher,DuncanvilleISD
Donna Freer,AdvantageAcademy
Erica Gruber,HumbleISD
Nikki Joslin,RoyalISD
Wow,itseemslikethisschoolyearjuststartedandit’salreadywindingdown.Mostschooldistrictsareintotheirfinalsix-weeksgradingperiod,andstudentsarepatientlywaitingforthefinalbelltoring. SowhatdoesthatmeanforusasInstructionalMaterialsCoordinators?ThestartofanotherbusysummerandanxiouslywaitingfortheTexasLegislaturetopassthebudgetsoweknowhowmuchfundingwewillreceive. EMATopenedupApril22.However,youshouldallbeawarethatthenewfundswillnotbeallocatedtodistrictsuntiltheLegislaturepassesthebudget.Districtswillbeabletospendanycarryoverbalances,butuntilnewfundshavebeenallocated,wemustallwaittoplaceourordersfornewmaterials. HowmuchandwhatpercentagewewillreceivewillbedeterminedbytheLegislature.HB1474isabillthatwouldplaceallofourfundsinthefirstyearofthebiennium.IfyouwouldliketohearmoreonwhatisgoingonattheCapitol,checkoutIMCAT’swebsite,FacebookpageorTwitterfeed(@imcatnews)forthelatestupdates. Ifyouhavequestionsorconcerns,pleasedonothesitatetocontactoneofyourIMCATBoardMembers.Weareheretoassist.
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A Social Studies Learning System
CULTURES &WORLDGEOGRAPHY
Unit 1 The WorldChapter 1 The Geographer’s World
Chapter 2 Physical Geography
Chapter 3 Human Geography
Unit 2 North AmericaChapter 4 The United States
Chapter 5 Canada
Chapter 6 Mexico
Unit 3 Central America and the Caribbean IslandsChapter 7 Central America
Chapter 8 The Caribbean Islands
Unit 4 South AmericaChapter 9 Brazil
Chapter 10 The Tropical North
Chapter 11 Andes and Midlatitude Countries
Unit 5 EuropeChapter 12 Western Europe
Chapter 13 Northern and Southern Europe
Chapter 14 Eastern Europe
Unit 6 Russia and the Eurasian RepublicsChapter 15 Russia
Chapter 16 The Caucasus and Central Asian Republics
Unit 7 Southwest Asia and North AfricaChapter 17 Southwest Asia
Chapter 18 North Africa
Unit 8 Africa South of the SaharaChapter 19 East Africa
Chapter 20 Central Africa
Chapter 21 West Africa
Chapter 22 Southern Africa
Unit 9 AsiaChapter 23 East Asia
Chapter 24 Southeast Asia
Chapter 25 South Asia
Unit 10 Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, and AntarcticaChapter 26 Australia and New Zealand
Chapter 27 Oceania
Chapter 28 Antarctica
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WORLD CULTURES &
GEOGRAPHY
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HISTORYUNITED STATES
SINCE 1877
Chapter 1 Creating a Nation
Chapter 2 Settling the West
Chapter 3 Industrialization
Chapter 4 Urban America
Chapter 5 Becoming a World Power
Chapter 6 The Progressive Movement
Chapter 7 World War I and Its Aftermath
Chapter 8 The Jazz Age
Chapter 9 The Great Depression Begins
Chapter 10 Roosevelt and the New Deal
Chapter 11 A World in Flames
Chapter 12 America and World War II
Chapter 13 The Cold War Begins
Chapter 14 Postwar America
Chapter 15 The New Frontier and the Great Society
Chapter 16 The Civil Rights Movement
Chapter 17 The Vietnam War
Chapter 18 The Politics of Protest
Chapter 19 Politics and Economics
Chapter 20 The Resurgence of Conservatism
Chapter 21 A Time of Change
Chapter 22 America’s Challenges for a New Century
CONTENTS
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UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1877
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HISTORYTEXASChapter 1 Understanding Social Studies
Chapter 2 Natural Texas
Chapter 3 Regions of Texas
Chapter 4 The Early People of Texas
Chapter 5 Early Explorers of Texas
Chapter 6 Spanish Colonial Texas
Chapter 7 Mexico Becomes Independent
Chapter 8 The Mexican National Era
Chapter 9 The Road to Revolution
Chapter 10 Steps Toward Independence
Chapter 11 The Alamo and Goliad
Chapter 12 Texas Wins Independence
Chapter 13 The Republic of Texas
Chapter 14 Life in the New Republic
Chapter 15 The Lone Star State
Chapter 16 The Civil War
Chapter 17 Reconstruction
Chapter 18 Conflict on the Frontier
Chapter 19 Cattle and Cotton
Chapter 20 Challenges and Progress
Chapter 21 Oil and a New Century
Chapter 22 World War I and the 1920s
Chapter 23 The Great Depression
Chapter 24 World War II
Chapter 25 Texas After World War II
Chapter 26 Modern Texas
Chapter 27 The Arts and Culture of Texas
Chapter 28 Texas Government
CONTENTS
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TEXAS HISTORY
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GOVERNMENT
UNITEDSTATES
Unit 1 Foundations of American GovernmentChapter 1 Foundations of Government
Chapter 2 Origins of American Government
Chapter 3 The Constitution
Chapter 4 Federalism
Unit 2 The Legislative BranchChapter 5 The Structure of Congress
Chapter 6 Congressional Powers
Chapter 7 Congress at Work
Chapter 8 State and Local Legislative Branches
Unit 3 The Executive BranchChapter 9 The Presidency
Chapter 10 Choosing the President
Chapter 11 Structure and Functions of the Executive Branch
Chapter 12 State and Local Executive Branches
Unit 4 The Judicial BranchChapter 13 Federal and State Court Systems
Chapter 14 The Supreme Court of the United States
Chapter 15 Constitutional Freedoms
Chapter 16 Constitutional Right to a Fair Trial
Unit 5 Participating in GovernmentChapter 17 Political Parties
Chapter 18 Voting and Elections
Chapter 19 Public Opinion and Interest Groups
Chapter 20 Mass Media in the Digital Age
Unit 6 Government in ActionChapter 21 Financing Government
Chapter 22 Making Social and Domestic Policy
Chapter 23 Making Foreign and Defense Policy
Chapter 24 Comparing Political and Economic Systems
CONTENTS
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Remy
Scott
Hanson
Ritchie
A Social Studies Learning System
HISTORYUNITED STATES
TO 1877
Chapter 1 Exploring Social Studies
Chapter 2 The First Americans
Chapter 3 Exploring the Americas
Chapter 4 Colonial America
Chapter 5 Life in the American Colonies
Chapter 6 The Spirit of Independence
Chapter 7 The American Revolution
Chapter 8 A More Perfect Union
Chapter 9 The Constitution
Chapter 10 The Federalist Era
Chapter 11 The Jefferson Era
Chapter 12 Growth and Expansion
Chapter 13 The Jackson Era
Chapter 14 Manifest Destiny
Chapter 15 North and South
Chapter 16 The Spirit of Reform
Chapter 17 Toward Civil War
Chapter 18 The Civil War
Chapter 19 The Reconstruction Era
CONTENTS
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UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877
Appleby
Brinkley
Broussard
McPherson
Ritchie
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ECONOMICSUnit 1 Thinking Like an EconomistChapter 1 What is Economics?
Chapter 2 Economic Systems and Decision Making
Chapter 3 The American Free Enterprise System
Unit 2 Understanding MarketsChapter 4 Demand
Chapter 5 Supply
Chapter 6 Prices
Chapter 7 Market Structures
Unit 3 Business and LaborChapter 8 Business Organization
Chapter 9 Labor and Wages
Unit 4 Money, Banking, and FinanceChapter 10 Money and Banking
Chapter 11 Financial Markets
Unit 5 Economic PerformanceChapter 12 Evaluating the Economy
Chapter 13 Economic Instability
Unit 6 Government and the EconomyChapter 14 Taxes and Government Spending
Chapter 15 Fiscal Policy
Chapter 16 Monetary Policy
Unit 7 The Global EconomyChapter 17 Resources for Global Trade
Chapter 18 Global Economic Development
Chapter 19 Personal Financial Literacy
CONTENTS
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ECONOMICS
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GEOGRAPHYWORLD
Unit 1 The WorldChapter 1 How Geographers Look at the World
Chapter 2 The Physical World
Chapter 3 Climates of the Earth
Chapter 4 The Human World
Unit 2 The United States and CanadaChapter 5 The United States
Chapter 6 Canada
Unit 3 Latin AmericaChapter 7 Mexico
Chapter 8 Central America and the Caribbean
Chapter 9 South America
Unit 4 EuropeChapter 10 Northern Europe
Chapter 11 Northwestern Europe
Chapter 12 Southern Europe
Chapter 13 Eastern Europe
Chapter 14 The Russian Core
Unit 5 North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central AsiaChapter 15 North Africa
Chapter 16 The Eastern Mediterranean
Chapter 17 The Northeast
Chapter 18 The Arabian Peninsula
Chapter 19 Central Asia
Unit 6 Africa South of the SaharaChapter 20 The Transition Zone
Chapter 21 East Africa
Chapter 22 West Africa
Chapter 23 Equatorial Africa
Chapter 24 Southern Africa
Unit 7 South AsiaChapter 25 India
Chapter 26 Pakistan and Bangladesh
Chapter 27 Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal & Sri Lanka
Unit 8 East AsiaChapter 28 China and Mongolia
Chapter 29 Japan
Chapter 30 North Korea and South Korea
Unit 9 Southeast Asia and the Pacific WorldChapter 31 Southeast Asia
Chapter 32 Australia and New Zealand
Chapter 33 Oceania
Special Feature Antarctica
CONTENTS
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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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A Social Studies Learning System
HISTORYWORLD
Chapter 1 The Rise of Civilization
Chapter 2 The Spread of Civilization
Chapter 3 Early Empires in the Ancient Near East
Chapter 4 The Ancient Greeks
Chapter 5 India’s First Empires
Chapter 6 The First Chinese Empires
Chapter 7 The Romans
Chapter 8 The Byzantine Empire and Emerging Europe
Chapter 9 Islam and the Arab Empire
Chapter 10 Medieval Kingdoms in Europe
Chapter 11 Civilizations of East Asia
Chapter 12 Crusades and Culture in the Middle Ages
Chapter 13 Kingdoms and States of Medieval Africa
Chapter 14 Pre-Columbian America
Chapter 15 The Renaissance in Europe
Chapter 16 The Reformation in Europe
Chapter 17 The Age of Exploration
Chapter 18 Conflict and Absolutism in Europe
Chapter 19 The Muslim Empires
Chapter 20 The East Asian World
Chapter 21 The Enlightenment and Revolutions
Chapter 22 The French Revolution and Napoleon
Chapter 23 Industrialization and Nationalism
Chapter 24 Mass Society and Democracy
Chapter 25 The Reach of Imperialism
Chapter 26 Challenge and Transition in East Asia
Chapter 27 World War I and the Russian Revolution
Chapter 28 The West Between the Wars
Chapter 29 Nationalism Around the World
Chapter 30 World War II and the Holocaust
Chapter 31 The Cold War
Chapter 32 Independence and Nationalism in the Developing World
Chapter 33 Life During the Cold War
Chapter 34 A New Era Begins
Chapter 35 Contemporary Global Issues
CONTENTS
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Thatcanproveconfusing,especiallytoeducatorswhoarenewtotheprocess.Instructionalmaterialsaresupposedtobeorderedandbeginarrivingforthenewschoolyearduringthesummer. InMarch,InstructionalMaterialsandEducationalTechnologyDivisionofT.E.A.describedtheoptionsavailabletoschoolsuntiltheappropriationbillispassedandsigned.Adescriptionisavailableat: http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/News_and_Multimedia/Correspondence/TAA_Let-ters/Instructional_Materials_Ordering_for_the_2015%E2%88%922016_School_Year/ UntiltheLegislaturegivesT.E.A.theamountsthatwillbeavailableasofSept.1,instructionalmaterialscoordinatorscanplaceordersinEMAT,thestate’sonlineorderingsystem,buttheycanonlyuse: •fundsleftunspentfrompreviousInstructional MaterialsAllotments,or •localfundsthatmaybereimbursedafterSept.1throughthedisbursementprocessinEMAT.T.E.A.cautions,though,thataschooldistrictoropenenrollmentcharterschoolcanonlybereimbursedup
Appropriation Bill from Page 1tothemaximumintheIMAthatbecomesavailableSept.1.Afteraschooldistricthitsthatmark,itslocalfundswon’tbereimbursed. Assumingthebudgetgetspassedinthesummer,educatorscanbeginorderinginstructionalmaterials,particularlythevoluminousSocialStudiesmaterialsincludedinProclamation2015.Theycan“spend”upto80percentoftheIMAthatwillarriveafterSept.1,aslongaspublishersagreetodefercollectionofthepaymentafterthenewfiscalyearbegins. Mostpublishershaveagreedtothedeferredpayment.Thereare,atpresstime,twoexceptions:AQRPressandDiscovery.AlistofpublishersthathaveconfirmedtheirwillingnesstodelaypaymentappearsontheIMCATwebsite,www.imcat.org.
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Regions 4 & 5 » June 16JillCook/JohnBridges/WayneSchaperTextbookOperationsBldg.2228McCartyHouston,TX77029281-634-2946
Region 6 » June 23RosaOjeda/NicoleJoslin/KellieSkardaWallerISDTechnologyBldg.1914KeySt.Waller,TX77484936-931-0318ext.1206
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HB1474 from Page 1 “HB1474willgiveschooldistrictsandopenenrollmentcharterschoolsmoreflexibilityandallowthemtoplanbetterfortheinstructionalneedsoftheirstudents,”saidIMCATPresidentKellieSkardaofGooseCreekCISD.“WewanttothankRep.VanDeaverforallhiseffortsonbehalfofthislandmarklegislation.” HB1474passedtheHouseonMay5.WithlessthanamonthtogetthroughtheSenatetothegovernor’sdesk,HB1474facesalongslogtobecomingreality. TheprovisionsofHB1474havebeenincorporatedintoanotherbillthatseemstohavetheblessingofHouseleadership,HB2811byRep.KenKing. ThatbillalsorequirestheStateBoardofEducationtoreducethenumberofTEKSspecifiedinthefoundationcurriculumandtolimittheprojectedcostofitsproclamationsto75percentoftheamountthatwillbeavailabletotheInstructionalMaterialsFundinthebiennium.
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