Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)— Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader, today announced that the Spanish and English versions of Science Techbook for Texas by Discovery Education for K-8 and Biology students is now available for use in classrooms statewide. This core instructional curriculum was created expressly for Texas educators and students. Science Techbook for Texas has been found to be 100% aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and the English Language Proficiency Standards at every grade level by the relevant state review panels and has earned a 100% score from the Texas Resource Review for its K-5 and Biology editions.
Science Techbook for Texas empowers Texas school systems to integrate an innovative, updateable, digital-print-kit blended curriculum into instruction to create student-centered learning experiences. Included in this core curriculum are digital resources, print student and teacher editions, hands-on activity kits, and virtual investigations. In addition, an embedded professional learning component within Science Techbook for Texas helps teachers integrate this resource into classroom instruction.
The Science Techbook for Texas curriculum includes ready-to-use, phenomena-driven lessons that motivate students with technology tools—such as toggle-on authentic Spanish translation—that personalize the student experience, and teacher tools that streamline preparation and grading. Available in both print and digital formats, Science Techbook for Texas provides immersive, interactive ways to explore scientific phenomena, including hands-on engineering activities, labs, and STEM connections.
Through its digital, print, and blended options, Science Techbook for Texas delivers resources that support students as they discover how science is practiced in the real world, while focusing on deeper understanding and the application of grade-appropriate science content. Recently, Discovery Education’s Science Techbook was certified as meeting the rigorous, evidence-based ESSA Tier III standards as set forth in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Multiple studies show that regular use of Science Techbook in the classroom has many positive academic results for educators and students across a variety of districts and populations in the United States. For example, in an independent study with Arizona’s Sahuarita Unified School District, a third party evaluated Discovery Education’s impact and found that use of Science Techbook resulted in increased science, math, and reading proficiency in grades 3-8. In the second study, a correlation was found between frequency and depth of use of Science Techbook and student achievement in science in grades 6 and 7. This research and more can be found here.
All educators using Discovery Education’s digital resources have access to the Discovery Education Network. A global community of education professionals, the Discovery Education Network connects members across school systems and around the world through social media, virtual conferences, and in-person events, fostering valuable idea sharing and inspiration.
“Discovery Education is proud to offer Science Techbook for Texas to school systems across the state,” said Kevin Quinlan, Discovery Education’s Regional Vice President of Educational Partnerships in Texas. “This exciting new core curricular resource, created expressly for Texas educators and students, offered in authentic Spanish and English and 100% aligned to the TEKS and ELPS, creates exciting learning environments that connect the classroom to the outside world. We look forward to working together with school systems statewide to bring this innovative and engaging core curriculum to students.”
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