The 2016 legislative session ended with a lot of big changes for Oklahoma teachers and their students. Not only do we have new English language arts standards, but students will also no longer be required by the state to pass End-Of-Instruction exams (EOIs) in order to graduate. New standards English teachers across our state are […]
Oklahoma English Teachers: Preparing For New Year, New Standards
If you’re an Oklahoma English teacher, whether you’ve never had your own classroom before, or you’ve been teaching for decades, you’re in the same boat. We have new standards, passed by our legislature near the end of the 2016 legislative session, and we’ll be scrambling to implement them this year. For the record, I have heard […]
Oklahoma Academic Standards Will Be Approved Tomorrow
The new Oklahoma Academic Standards will be approved tomorrow after two joint resolutions received no action by the Legislature. The Oklahoma State Department of Education and state teachers will begin the process of implementation, which will culminate in the 2017-18 school year. Click the link below to view the final draft of the news standards. […]
#ELAOK Teachers: Encourage Your Legislators To Pass Our New Standards
Are you wondering what’s happening with the new Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts? If so, watch the video below in which Oklahoma State Department of Education Director of Secondary ELA Josh Flores shares a very important update. You can listen to more detailed updates on Mr. Flores’ Podcast On Your Plan episode 29. […]
Board Of Education, Regents For Higher Education Approves Adoption Of New ELA Standards
The Oklahoma State Board of Education and the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education have approved the new Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts at their regularly scheduled meeting this afternoon. Michelle WatersI am a secondary English Language Arts teacher, a University of Oklahoma graduate student, and a NBPTS candidate. I am constantly seeking ways […]