Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)—Texas’ Winters Independent School District (WISD) today announced that it has selected the Science Techbook for Texas by Discovery Education to enhance science instruction in classrooms across the district in the coming school year. A dynamic core instructional curriculum that nurtures students’ natural curiosity, the Science Techbook for Texas was created by the global edtech leader Discovery Education from the ground up expressly for Texas educators and learners.
Serving West-Central Texas’ Runnels County and portions of Taylor County, WISD’s talented team creates engaging learning experiences supportive of the district’s goal to graduate students confident and fully prepared to succeed in the field or career pathway of their choice.
WISD believes that a strong grounding in the sciences is critical to students’ future success. To enhance science education and meet the district’s goal of creating productive, lifelong learners prepared to contribute to their community, WISD’s leadership team sought an innovative, updateable, digital-print-kit blended science curriculum that was 100% aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Following a thorough review of available resources, the district selected Science Techbook for Texas by Discovery Education for use by teachers and students in grades K-12.
Science Techbook for Texas includes everything educators need to create modern science lessons, including engaging 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 quickly and easily integrate this resource into classroom instruction, ensuring school leaders see maximum return on their technology investment. Science Techbook for Texas was rated as 100% aligned to the TEKS and the English Language Proficiency Standards at every grade level by the relevant state review panels and earned a 100% score from the Texas Resource Review for its K-5 and Biology editions.
The Science Techbook for Texas’ curriculum includes ready-to-use, phenomena-driven lessons that motivate students with powerful technology tools—such as toggle-on authentic Spanish translation—that personalize the student experience, and time-saving teacher tools that streamline preparation and grading. Available in both print and digital formats, Science Techbook for Texas provides a seamless classroom experience complete with immersive, interactive ways to explore scientific phenomena, including hands-on engineering activities, labs, and STEM connections. WISD will use Science Techbook for Texas alongside Discovery Education Experience, the award-winning K-12, cross-curricular, supplemental digital learning resource, in the coming school year.
“The workforce of tomorrow will demand a strong understanding of, and background in, the sciences,” said Kathy Horner, WISD’s Interim Superintendent and District Coordinator of School Improvement. “To deliver to our students the best possible learning experience in this critical discipline, Winters ISD has adopted the Science Techbook for Texas for use in our classrooms. With this new resource, our teachers are empowered to create even more impactful classroom environments supportive of student growth.”
Through its digital, print, and blended options, Science Techbook for Texas delivers a wide range of high-quality 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 Discovery Education 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 Educator Network. A global community of education professionals, the Discovery Educator 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 excited to work alongside the team at Winters ISD to create innovative learning experiences in the sciences,” said Discovery Education Account Executive Ashleigh Deming. “Their work to integrate dynamic digital resources that support student success beyond graduation has marked them as a regional leader in science education. We look forward to continuing to support their innovative efforts.”
For more information about Discovery Education’s award-winning digital resources and professional learning solutions visit www.discoveryeducation.com and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
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