Curriculum Support
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| Britannica will be hosting a webinar titled, Teaching Black History Through Media Literacy with Britannica, on February 1 at 3:00 p.m. CST, or February 2 at 3:00 p.m CST. Register for either of these sessions or others on their provider support page. View the resources found within Britannica on Civil Rights and the Civil Rights Movement. | Gale In Context resources have a wealth of resources that can be used for Black History Month. Not sure where to start? Watch the recorded webinar, Celebrate Black History Month with Gale In Context Resources, to get some ideas! | Visit TeachingBooks and take a peek at their list titled "Black Experiences: Affirmation and Resilience, Activism and Resistance in 45 Books for PreK-Grade 12," sponsored by the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC). This extensive resource list contains books by famous authors such as Jason Reynolds, Kwame Alexander, Jacqueline Woodson, and more. Share this list with students, teachers, parents, ANYONE! Beautiful and inspiring books are meant to be shared. |
View the resources found within Britannica on Civil Rights and the Civil Rights Movement.
Visit TeachingBooks and take a peek at their list titled "Black Experiences: Affirmation and Resilience, Activism and Resistance in 45 Books for PreK-Grade 12," sponsored by the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC). This extensive resource list contains books by famous authors such as Jason Reynolds, Kwame Alexander, Jacqueline Woodson, and more. Share this list with students, teachers, parents, ANYONE! Beautiful and inspiring books are meant to be shared.
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| EBSCO eBooks are easily shared with students, teachers, and parents. Simply find a book or list of books you would like to share, click on the Permalink option, copy, and SHARE! All EBSCO eBooks are available simultaneously with no limit! Every student in your class can access the same book at the same time. Check out this great list of Black History books! | Learn360 has added several Black History Month topics to the sliders on their landing page. Visit their page to view the wide variety of topics available from the marches for peace in Selma to Maya Angelou. | Students can easily navigate the available biographies in ProQuest SIRS Discoverer. Up-to-date articles are available in each biography with an easy-to-follow time line documenting important events in a person's life. Visit this biography of Jacqueline Woodson and find out for yourself how truly easy the articles are to read. |
Check out this great list of Black History books!
TCEA, February 7-10, 2022
Tools for SPED & EL Students: All in Your TexQuest Toolbox
Session #220475, Monday, 2/7, 11:30 - 1:00 pm
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center, Region 20
TexQuest: It's Secondary
Session #220505, Monday, 2/7, 3:00 - 4:00 pm,
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center, Region 20
Chin Arritola, Coppell ISD
Amy Burriss, Mesquite ISD
Elizabeth Hall, Mesquite ISD
Pamela Pinkerton, Mansfield ISD
All Students Ready for the Future: TexQuest Support for College, Career and Military Readiness
Session #220477, Wednesday, 2/9, 11:30 - 1:00 pm
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center, Region 20
Information available at News and Updates!
TLA Conference, April 25-28, 2022
Visit us at Booth #1415.
Tools for SPED & ELL Students: All in your TexQuest Toolbox
Tuesday, 4/26, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Norma M. Gutierrez, Education Service Center, Region 20
Powerful Partners Spark Student Creativity with TexQuest
Wednesday, 4/27, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Susan Reeves, Education Service Center, Region 20
Norma M. Gutierrez, Education Service Center, Region 20
Information available at News and Updates!
Hope to see you there!
February is Library Lover's Month
Here are a few of our childhood favorites?
Taunya Brazil, Technical Specialist, ESC-20
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series by Peggy MacDonald
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume
Rachel Gonzales, Digital Resources Specialist, ESC-20
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
Norma M. Gutierrez, Project Manager of Digital Resources and Library Services, ESC-20
Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel
Libros de cuentos infantiles (assorted childhood storybooks in Spanish my mom would buy for my sisters and I in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
What are some of your favorites?
Visit TeachingBooks for some favorite stories about libraries and librarians.
-TexQuest Support Center Team
Provider Support Pages
In our previous newsletter, we mentioned the provider support pages. If you haven't had a chance to take a peek, we encourage you to do so!
Visit their individual support pages to learn more: https://texquest.net/welcome/providersupport
TexQuest Program
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission administers all aspects of the TexQuest program and is responsible for the selection and coordination of all TexQuest resources, as well as district invoicing.
Education Service Center, Region 20 serves as the TexQuest Support Center and is responsible for help desk, technical assistance, outreach, communication, and training to support the program.
TexQuest Support Center