ESC Region 17 Social Studies
Volume 3 Issue #8
Update #3, April 20, 2020
While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavor, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal. We will succeed-and that success will belong to every one of us."
April 5, 2020
Remote Learning for the Students and Teachers of Region 17
Weekly Opportunities for Support
There will also be weekly Professional Development sessions. Click on the links below to register or to access the Zoom link.
And, join us for a weekly session called "Historically Speaking". This hour will be a time to discuss resources, strategies, and to share our successes and challenges.
Below are the weekly recorded sessions from the past few weeks.
Session #1 Thinking Like A Remote Historian-Skills Rule the Day
Session #2 Thinking Like A Remote Historian- Mental Mapping
recording coming soon
Session #3 Thinking Like A Remote HIstorian-Primary Sources with DocsTeach
recording coming soon
RESOURCES FOR REMOTE LEARNING
Check out these Resources!!!
Bullock Museum of Texas History
All kinds of interactive video conferencing, lesson plans, and virtual tours!!!
New from iCivics Remote Learning Toolkit
https://www.icivics.org/educators for teachers
National Council for Geographic Education
https://ncge.z2systems.com/np/clients/ncge/neonPage.jsp?pageId=6&
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/classroom-resources/
Upcoming Webinars, Student Competitions, Teacher Grant Programs
Tips for Learning From Home
Previous Newsletters
Volume 3, Issue #7 , Volume 3, Issue #6 , Volume 3, Issue #5
Volume 3, Issue #4 , Volume 3, Issue #3 , Volume 3, Issue #2
Sabrina S. Blankenship
Email: sblankenship@esc17.net
Location: 1111 West Loop 289, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: 806-281-5884