| (a) Implementation. The provisions of this section
shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2024-2025
school year.
(1) No later than August 31, 2024, the commissioner
of education shall determine whether instructional materials funding
has been made available to Texas public schools for materials that
cover the essential knowledge and skills identified in this section.
(2) If the commissioner makes the determination that
instructional materials funding has been made available, this section
shall be implemented beginning with the 2024-2025 school year and
apply to the 2024-2025 and subsequent school years.
(3) If the commissioner does not make the determination
that instructional materials funding has been made available under
this subsection (a), the commissioner shall determine no later than
August 31 of each subsequent school year whether instructional materials
funding has been made available. If the commissioner determines that
instructional materials funding has been made available, the commissioner
shall notify the State Board of Education and school districts that
this section shall be implemented for the following school year.
(b) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: Principles
of Education and Training. Students shall be awarded one credit for
successful completion of this course.
(c) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards, industry-relevant
technical knowledge, and college and career readiness skills for students
to further their education and succeed in current and emerging professions.
(2) The Education and Training Career Cluster focuses
on planning, managing, and providing education and training services
and related learning support services.
(3) Communication and Technology in Education is an
extended course of study designed to provide students with the fundamentals
of planning, managing, and training services needed to provide learning
support services in Kindergarten-Grade 12 classrooms. Students will
develop knowledge and skills regarding the professional, ethical,
and legal responsibilities in teaching related to educational technology;
students will also understand laws and pedagogical justifications
regarding classroom technology use. Students will develop knowledge
of developmentally appropriate practice for age level when technology
is used by learners. This course provides an opportunity for students
to participate in training related to standards set by the International
Society for Technology in Education.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(d) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate written communication skills;
(B) perform job-appropriate numerical and arithmetic
application;
(C) practice various forms of communication such as
verbal and non-verbal communication skills used in educational and
career settings;
(D) exhibit teamwork skills;
(E) apply decision-making skills;
(F) identify and implement problem-solving techniques;
(G) describe conflict-management skills;
(H) describe and demonstrate professionalism;
(I) describe effective work ethic practices;
(J) demonstrate appreciation for diversity;
(K) participate in training, education, or certification
for employment;
(L) demonstrate skills related to seeking and applying
for employment; and
(M) create a resume and cover letter to document information
such as work experience, licenses, certifications, and work samples.
(2) The student understands the professional, ethical,
and legal responsibilities when communicating in the educational field.
The student is expected to:
(A) apply communication standards that promote professional,
ethical, and legal conduct;
(B) identify times when communication between school
and parents/community is necessary;
(C) distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate
uses of social media and other communication platforms and methods;
and
(D) cite sanctions and consequences for educator misconduct
such as those stemming from inappropriate relationships.
(3) The student understands multiple forms of communication
necessary for effective teaching. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate effective verbal communication skills
with various stakeholders such as students, educators, parents/guardians,
community members, and other professionals;
(B) demonstrate active listening skills to obtain and
clarify information;
(C) identify various forms of digital communication
for educators such as email, blogs, wikis, podcasts, vlogs, digital
streaming, infographics, digital portfolios, or social media;
(D) construct effective and professional electronic
communication with parents and stakeholders such as newsletters, emails,
and websites;
(E) demonstrate effective professional collaboration
and communication such as participation in professional learning communities,
peer-coaching, and mentoring;
(F) demonstrate effective student-teacher communication
such as assignment feedback and one-on-one interaction;
(G) facilitate effective student group work and multiple
strategies for student engagement; and
(H) differentiate between approaches to communication
based on student needs, including considerations for special populations
and nonverbal communication.
(4) The student applies digital literacy concepts to
communication with students and stakeholders. The student is expected
to:
(A) apply digital literacy practices in communications
to students and stakeholders such as desktop publishing, elements
of art and design, and design thinking;
(B) demonstrate appropriate search strategies for finding
resources on the internet such as Boolean searches;
(C) compare various digital media technologies such
as digital books, databases, websites, interactive games, and digital
videos; and
(D) evaluate and select appropriate software for specific
purposes such as communication and research.
(5) The student evaluates technology and applications
for classroom use. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate understanding of laws regarding classroom
technology use such as Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA),
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), end-user license
agreements (EULAs), and age restrictions;
(B) apply laws related to the legal use of electronic
materials such as copyright, fair use, public domain, and open source;
(C) evaluate usage of classroom technology using a
model such as substitution augmentation modification redefinition
(SAMR) and technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPaCK);
(D) describe methods for approval of technology use
in the district such as inventorying, licensing, and budgeting; and
(E) identify classroom management strategies appropriate
for technology use in the classroom.
(6) The student creates engaging lessons and lesson
plans incorporating technology. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze the relationship between technology and
student engagement in the classroom;
(B) design learning experiences that incorporate 21st
century learning skills such as creativity, collaboration, critical
thinking, communication, and resiliency;
(C) create lessons using different types of technology
such as presentation software, spreadsheet software, image editing
software, video creation software, polling software, and word processing
software;
(D) apply technology to assess student learning at
the beginning of, during, and at the end of a lesson;
(E) design authentic learning experiences that align
with content-area Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and use technology
to maximize active, deep learning across grade levels to show appropriate
use based on age;
(F) create an interactive lesson that utilizes appropriate
technology; and
(G) create a differentiated lesson that incorporates
the appropriate use of technology.
|
