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Connecting stories of the past to the needs of the present.

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Volume 3 Issue 11 Volume 3 Issue 11

Summer PD Includes Self-Care!

My name is Jessica Torres and I serve as the ESC Region 12 Social Studies content specialist. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide resources specific to social studies content, general instructional tools, resources, updates, and professional development opportunities that are beneficial to all.


I hope that each of you is finding some way to relax and recharge this summer. Your self-care is just as critical to your professional development as any session or conference you will attend this summer. With that being said, I do hope to see many of you this summer as our face-to-face sessions are back! As always, if you ever need assistance or have a question, please do not hesitate to contact me via email (jtorres@esc12.net) or social media (@owl_b_torresedu).

Updates From TEA Updates From TEA

Social Studies TEKS Review

The State Board of Education (SBOE) today announced updates to the TEKS review and revision schedule. Approved at the Board’s April meeting, the updated schedule moves up the review and revision of the social studies TEKS to the 2021-22 school year and pushes back the review and revision of the mathematics TEKS to the 2022-23 school year.


The instructional materials adoption cycle was also revised in response to the changes.

Legislative Updates

There were many bills that went through both the House and the Senate during this last legislative process. I am working to create documents that help you understand what each of them means as it pertains to classroom instruction or how they will impact you as an educator.I hope to release those documents in the July newsletter.

Instructional Innovation Instructional Innovation

60 Ways To Help Students Think For Themselves

60 Ways To Help Students Think For Themselves

There are many ways to help students think for themselves. Guide them to dynamic spaces characterized by people, thought, and creativity.

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Teach Like A Ranger IV – Addressing Controversial History at Nat’l Monuments

Teach Like A Ranger IV – Addressing Controversial History at Nat’l Monuments

How to park rangers address controversial topics?

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Bringing an Agile Mindset to the Classroom

Bringing an Agile Mindset to the Classroom

How Agile Coaching Brings Better Results When I began my journey with L-EAF.org, I was staring down the end of the school year. Usually this would be reason to celebrate and yet here I was with 150 years of content and 5 weeks to cover it.  The class is American government, but the scope and…

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9 Reasons Why I Love Google Slides (And You Should, Too) - Class Tech Tips

9 Reasons Why I Love Google Slides (And You Should, Too) - Class Tech Tips

What's not to love about Google Slides? It's a free, powerful online presentation tool that doesn't require any design skills.

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New US History Binders

New US History Binders

New US History Binders - The DBQ Project by Tyler Adams | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more

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Driving on the Right Side of the Road

DRSR (Driving on the Right Side of the Road) is again giving away FREE (including shipping) U.S. Constitutions to all Texas teachers who request them. This new updated version also has the U.S. Declaration of Independence AND the Texas Declaration of Independence. They come in boxes of 300, and should be ordered in these increments.

The link to the Summer Constitution via Google Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScONTi74awhq92OoG2zMGGo5_xwN21oEuNUTonJcetQrdHRGA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Articles of Interest Articles of Interest

Was Helen Keller Real? Engage Students in Studying History

Tik Tok'ers really did deny Helen Keller's abilities. Rochelle Melander uses gaming techniques to tweak history research and engage students in truth-seeking.

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The Indigenous connection to the Underground Railroad | CBC Radio

The Indigenous connection to the Underground Railroad | CBC Radio

Most stories of the Underground Railroad follow the narrative of white people helping Black people escape slavery, but overlook the involvement of Indigenous allies who often risked their own lives to help freedom seekers cross into Canada safely. Historian Roy Finkenbine is among those rewriting that history.

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The Name "America" and Its Many Meanings

The Name "America" and Its Many Meanings

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Digital Resources Digital Resources

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iCivics Exploring Primary Sources

iCivics has created a collection that serves as a resource hub for innovative products, accessible professional development, and more! This collection of products were developed by a number of organizations and supported by grants from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program. Each item is designed to engage students with meaningful opportunities to learn through primary sources from the Library’s online collections and beyond.

Opportunities for Students Opportunities for Students

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NYTimes Summer Reading Contest

Middle and high school students are invited to tell us what they’re reading in The Times and why. The contest runs from June 11-Aug. 19.


https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/learning/our-12th-annual-summer-reading-contest.html?smid=url-share

Literature Spotlights Literature Spotlights

TXCSS Conference TXCSS Conference

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Professional Learning Opportunities Professional Learning Opportunities

Remember...

Social studies professional development opportunities offered through the ESC are free of charge to Enhanced Co-op members. Not sure if you have enhanced co-op...please feel free to reach out to me!

I am presenting at the Owning the New Normal Conference!

There's still time to register and join me for my session, Social Studies Picture Book-A-Palooza on Tuesday at 10:25 am. I am going to share lots and lots of picture book ideas that can be used for a variety of grade levels!

#sschat - Each Monday - 6pm CST

I am so excited to be part of the #sschat moderator team! I would love to have you join us for a great conversation via Twitter each Monday evening. Need help getting started with Twitter chats, reach out to me and I'll walk you through the steps. All of the Twitter chats are archived for future reference using Wakelet.

Missed Previous Issues?

Check them out here:

Volume 1 (2018-2019) Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 Issue 7 Issue 8 Issue 9 Issue 10

Volume 2 (2019-2020) Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 Issue 7 Issue 8 Issue 9 Issue 10 Issue 11 Issue 12 Issue 13

Volume 3 (2020-2021) Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 Issue 7 Issue 8 Issue 9 Issue 10

Special Editions: Celebrate Black History - Celebrate Women's History - 9/11 Remembered - Holocaust Remembrance Week - Memorial Day - Constitution Day Juneteenth

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Jessica Torres

Instructional Leadership/Continuous Improvement Liaison

Social Studies Content Specialist

ESC Region 12

o: 254-297-1284

Email: jtorres@esc12.net
Website: https://www.esc12.net/page/ge_socialstudies
Location: ESC Region 12, West Loop 340, Waco, TX, USA
Phone: 254-366-3856
Twitter: @owl_b_torresedu

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