R9 K-12 Social Studies Support

2023 Summer PD Opportunities

Dear Teachers,

As wild as it sounds, summer is upon us! Below are the options for summer professional development being offered at Region 9.

Keep an eye out for another newsletter in the next week that will include review games and strategies you can use to prepare for STAAR, AP, final exams, or any other type of social studies assessment.

As always, I am here to help you in any way that might make your path smoother and workload lighter. Please don't hesitate to reach out any time!

~Chelsea

@ChelseaHowells9

chelsea.howells@esc9.net

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R9 Summer PD Opportunities

Please click any of the images below (or click here) to take you to a hyperlinked PDF. Click the row of the session you are interested in to find the registration page as well as a detailed description of the planned topics.

Please note: if you are interested in professional development to support Emergent Bilinguals, Special Education students, struggling readers, Gifted and Talented students, or other specialized training topics, please click here to access Region 9's full professional development catalog. Also, we have a catalog of informational flyers by topic found here.

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Additional PD Opportunities

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5 Day Sphere Summit in Washington D.C.

July 2023~ Stipend to cover travel ~ First Come First Serve

Applications are open for Sphere Summit: Teaching Civic Culture Together summer 2023! Sphere Summit, a full‐scholarship professional development program for grades 5–12 educators, returns as a fully in‐person experience in Washington, DC, and will run July 9–13 and July 23–27. Benefits include room and board, 20+ hours of professional development, classroom resources, and a $500 travel stipend upon completion of the program.

July 9–13 Summit Information
July 23–27 Summit Information

Apply here

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Texas Council for the Social Studies Fall Conference

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Fantastic Breakout Sessions-- 2022

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Exhibit Hall-- 2022

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Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria--- 2023!

TXCSS Conference Scheduled for October 27-29 in Houston

The 2023 Texas Council for the Social Studies Conference is being held at the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria on October 27th-29th!

Some ideas to get approval to attend this fantastic conference:

Apply to present at the conference (see below for more details)
The conference is Thursday through Sunday- if subs are an issue you can request to attend Friday- Sunday or Saturday/Sunday only
TEA always presents the most recent updates- you'd get the newest social studies information straight from the source!

Ways to "level up" your conference experience:

Make it a Family Affair -- room reservations at the Royal Sonesta for #TXCSS2023 Outdoor roof deck pool, fitness center, Galleria Shopping is a short walk. So while you are learning, the family will be entertained. The evenings can be a mini family vacation.
Connect with Pros-- First time TXCSS Conference Attendees make sure to attend the First Timer's Event and/or stop by the TXCSS Information table just inside the exhibit hall to meet TXCSS members and get your questions answered.
Build Your Social Studies Teams Uniquely -- Within walking distance: Post Oak Shopping Center, Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, The Galleria, multiple restaurants. Royal Sonesta Shuttle provided within a 3 mile radius.

Find more information at: https://www.txcss.net/conference

2023 Conference at a Glance

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Want to go to the TXCSS Conference but not sure you can get approval? Consider applying to present at the conference! Your leadership might be more likely to approve this wonderful professional development opportunity if you can say: "By the way, I got approved to present about _______"!

If you are interested in presenting but don't know where to start, reach out to me at chelsea.howells@esc9.net! I am happy to brainstorm with you and help you prepare to present!

Please consider sharing your tips and tricks, social studies teaching hacks, content knowledge and wisdom… anything and everything you know and do that furthers the TXCSS mission: Advancing quality social studies education as a community of learners and leaders.

The deadline is April 15th, so don't wait!

View the presenter FAQ for #TXCSS2023

Questions? Email presenters@txcss.net

Request for Presentation Proposals IS NOW OPEN!

Submit your proposals with this link!

Please use this check list to help your proposal process: