Birdville ISD NEWS for 11/07/2020

Binion Elementary Selected to Receive Visit From TXSTEMLAB

Nov 06, 2020 02:03 pm

Binion Elementary was selected out of several Region 11 schools to receive a visit from the Texas Mobile STEM Lab (TXSTEMLAB), a custom-outfitted mobile STEM learning space. An initiative between the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Learning Undefeated, the TXSTEMLAB will visit the campus March 8–12, 2021.  

The Texas Mobile STEM lab offers cross-curricular elementary school activities focused on engineering design concepts.  

Learning Undefeated will provide the materials needed to complete engineering design challenges focused on brainstorming, designing, and testing. All activities focus on students designing solutions to problems and allow for collaboration and exploration of the content. 

>Learn more about the STEM experiences 

>View Press Release 

>View 2020-21 Texas Mobile STEM Lab Activities Handout 

Early Childhood Instructional Materials Available for Review

Nov 06, 2020 01:58 pm

A committee of 12 BISD teachers from general education prekindergarten, bilingual kindergarten and early childhood special education are examining new state-approved instructional materials. These teachers will be auditing the samples to see if they meet the guidelines for prekindergarten and the teaching philosophy of Birdville ISD. The Committee is also taking feedback received from the BISD community concerning the proposed instructional material through December 2020. 

> View proposed instructional material on Texas Education Agency website  

> Provide public feedback online regarding the proposed instructional material  

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