Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Pickhardt, Irene" <Irene.Pickhardt@TEA.STATE.TX.US<mailto:Irene.Pickhardt@TEA.STATE.TX.US>> Date: December 2, 2013 at 1:02:42 PM CST To: <SCIENCE@LIST.TETN.NET<mailto:SCIENCE@LIST.TETN.NET>> Subject: [TEA_SCIENCE_LIST] Science Communications December 2013 Reply-To: "Pickhardt, Irene" <Irene.Pickhardt@TEA.STATE.TX.US<mailto:Irene.Pickhardt@TEA.STATE.TX.US>> Science Communications Texas Education Agency December 2, 2013 Please do not respond to this e-mail. This is a one way communication. Greetings, Science LISTSERV Members: The Texas Education Agency is now accepting nominations to the state review panels that will evaluate instructional materials submitted for adoption under Proclamation 2015. To nominate yourself or someone else to serve on a state review panel, please complete the form posted at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&Ite... and submit it to the TEA on or before Friday, January 24, 2014. Proclamation 2015 calls for instructional materials in the following areas: * Social Studies, grades K-12 * Social Studies (Spanish), grades K-5 * Mathematics, grades 9-12 * Fine Arts, grades K-12 State review panels are scheduled to convene in Austin for one week during the summer of 2014 to review materials submitted under Proclamation 2015. The TEA will reserve hotel lodging and reimburse panel members for all travel expenses, as allowable by law. * Panel members should plan to remain on-site for five days to conduct the evaluation. * Panel members will be asked to complete an initial review of instructional materials prior to the in-person review. * Panel members will receive orientation and training both prior to the initial review and at the beginning of the in-person review. * Panel members might be asked to review additional content following the in-person review. * Because many of the samples will be delivered electronically, panel members should be comfortable reviewing materials on-screen rather than in print. * Panel members should also have a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Upon initial contact by a representative of the TEA, state review panel nominees begin a "no-contact" period in which they may not have either direct or indirect contact with any publisher or other person having an interest in the content of instructional materials under evaluation by the panel. The "no contact" period begins with the initial communication from the Texas Education Agency and ends after the State Board of Education (SBOE) adopts the instructional materials. The SBOE is scheduled to adopt Proclamation 2015 materials at its November 2014 meeting. Nominations are due on or before Friday, January 24, 2014. The nomination form is posted on the TEA website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&Ite.... If you have any questions, please contact review.adoption@tea.state.tx.us<mailto:review.adoption@tea.state.tx.us>. *********************************************************** Thank you for your commitment to serving Texas students. Science Staff, Division of Curriculum, (512) 463-9581 *********************************************************** To sign up for the Science Listserv, go to http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/ and select "Science." Please note: If you have received this message in error or wish to be removed from the list, please visit http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list, choose "Science " from the drop-down list, and click the "Leave List" button at the bottom of the page. Irene Pickhardt Statewide Science Coordinator Curriculum Division Texas Education Agency (512) 463-9581 (512) 463-8057 fax irene.pickhardt@tea.state.tx.us<mailto:irene.pickhardt@tea.state.tx.us> To sign up for the Science Listserv, go to http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list<http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/... and select "Science." This email may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s).