REGION 10 SOCIAL STUDIES SUPPORT
April 2020
Welcome to a New World!
If you had asked me a year or even six months ago that the entire world as we know it would literally change overnight I would not have believed you.
I am sure that for many of you life is just one big daily dose of "what in world has happened". In the last three weeks you have been thrown a curve ball in education and have changed course beautifully. In this month's newsletter, I just want to share a few nuggets of support, inspiration and resources. I know that you have been inundated with resources, you are trying to play catch up in many ways, trying to figure out how to reach students and continue to teach. Please know that I am here for you as a resource. DO NOT HESITATE to contact me for ANYTHING. I am happy to text, call, Zoom, email, whatever. If I don't know the answer, I will do my best to find it.
More than anything - PLEASE give yourself, your students, your friends, family and co-workers GRACE as we all navigate uncharted waters. I saw a post today that mentioned the advantage and disadvantage of this new world of "emergency online education" is that there is not a rule book. The frustrating part is we feel like we are building the ship as we set sail. The beauty is - WE GET TO CREATE THE RULES.
I hope you stay safe, well and most of all sane. We will get through this stronger.
SOCIAL STUDIES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Join Me For A New Weekly Webinar Series
Each Week We Will Cover a Different Topic Related to Teaching Social Studies Remotely
SOCIAL STUDIES IN A DIGITAL WORLD
Thursdays via Zoom @ 2:30 PM
Fridays via Zoom @10:00 AM
Go to bit.ly/R10remote for links to upcoming webinars
How Can I Help? - Social Studies Needs/Wants Jamboard
What topics would you like to see discussed in a weekly webinar?
Click HERE to share your thoughts and ideas.
REMOTE LEARNING RESOURCES FROM OTHER ESCs
Region 11 - https://www.esc11.net/learning@11
Region 12 - https://sites.google.com/esc12.net/r12diginremotelearning/home/content-specific-resources/social-studies
Region 13 - https://whiteboard.esc13.net/
Region 4 - https://sites.google.com/r4esc.net/covid19/digital-resources/social-studies
Region 7 - https://sites.google.com/esc7.net/r7resources/home/social-studies
Region 9 - https://sites.google.com/esc9.net/region9resources/social-studies-resources
Region 17 - https://www.smore.com/79rdf
Region 20 - https://www.smore.com/kp4jy
Remote Teaching Tips, Tools and Ideas
Thinking Like a Historian
FINALLY! KNOW THAT YOU MATTER AND ARE PHENOMENAL!
Past Issues...
2018-2019:
September 2018, November 2018, February 2019, March 2019, April 2019, May 2019, June 2019
2019-2020:
August 2019, September 2019, October 2019, November 2019, December 2019, January 2020, February 2020, March 2020
KELLY BELLAR - Region 10 K-12 Social Studies Consultant - Teaching & Learning
Email: kelly.bellar@region10.org
Website: https://www.region10.org/programs/social-studies/service-offerings/
Location: Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972-348-1432
Twitter: @Region10SS




