R9 Summer Social Studies PD
2024 Special Edition
Dear Teachers,
I hope you are enjoying your summer! Below are the options for summer professional learning being offered at Region 9 for 2024.
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
The social studies team at TEA is committed to enhancing opportunities for stakeholder engagement across the state of Texas. Social Studies Stakeholder Engagement Sessions allow the TEA social studies team to expand information sharing and interaction with stakeholders. Each session will have a different informational focus and will include a fifteen-to-twenty-minute presentation from TEA staff, followed by an opportunity for general questions and discussion related to social studies. Three stakeholder engagement sessions are scheduled, one provided for each grade band (K-5, 6-8, 9-12).
Link to register for CPE credit through Region 9 ESC
Grades K-5: July 15, 2024 10am-11am
Grades 6-8: July 16, 2024 10am-11am
Grades 9-12: July 17, 2024 10am-11am
You are only required to attend one session for 1 hour of CPE credit. You may attend more than one session, but only 1 hour of CPE credit will be issued.
The Law-Related Education (LRE) Department of the State Bar of Texas serves as a catalyst to advance law-related and civic education programs throughout the state. They offer both in-person and virtual professional development opportunities. Dates, locations, and registration information for these free events can be found on their website.
This summer 2024, Humanities Texas will hold in-person and online programs for classroom teachers covering topics in U.S. history, government, Texas history, and English language arts. The institutes are free to teachers and their schools. In-person participants may receive a stipend as well as continuing professional education (CPE) credit and a wealth of curricular materials. Teachers travelling to an institute will be reimbursed for approved travel costs up to $300.
This summer’s topics will be:
• The Cold War: History, Literature, and Culture
• Teaching the Literatures of Texas
• Teaching Evidence-Based Reading Practices at the Secondary Level
• The New Nation: America, 1800–1860
To learn more and to apply to participate, please see the Humanities Texas Upcoming Institutes web page.
Join the Dallas Historical Society for this free, two-day Professional Development Conference, presented in partnership with the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation. Learn from leading Texas historians and exemplary classroom instructors. Improve your content knowledge and sharpen your teaching skills at the beautiful and historic Hall of State. Attendees will earn 12 CPE Credits. Questions? if you have any questions, please CLICK HERE to contact the Director of Education.
Dates: June 24 & 25, 2024
Time: 8am-4:30pm
Location: Hall of State in Fair Park, 3939 Grand Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75210
The week-long EFT program encompasses 50+ hours of instruction, providing teachers with lesson plans, economics content instruction, networking opportunities, and a diverse learning format. Lectures and activities are led by expert economics professors and skilled mentor teachers selected nationwide for their expertise. Both new and experienced teachers will benefit from this program.
Location: The Lumen, Dallas, TX
Date: July 15-20, 2024
Stipend: $600
Chelsea Howells
Region 9 ESC
#GCT #iCivicsEducator #MIE #GridGuide #EdPuzzleCoach
Email: chelsea.howells@esc9.net
Website: https://www.esc9.net/564748_3
Location: 301 Texas 11 Loop, Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Phone: 940-397-8106
Twitter: @ChelseaHowells9
