I have been asked if our campus teaches “Common Core”. Texas is one of four states that did not adopt Common Core. In the state of Texas teachers are teaching Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), also known as state standards. If you are interested in reading the TEKS for your child’s respected grade level go to http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148.
At our campus we do not have a bought curriculum. Each week our teachers meet as teams and plan according to the TEKs they are focusing on and through the course of a school year have created the curriculum used at White Oak Intermediate. Teachers use various resources to help students understand the concepts being taught. I hope this helps clarify any questions in regards to if we do or do not teach Common Core. We do not.
