ESC Region 17 Social Studies
History Rocks! Volume 5 Issue #2
"...In October any wonderful unexpected thing might be possible.”
Urgent!!!! TEKS Review ESC 17 Feedback Meetings
K-12 Social Studies Teachers- We Need You!!!!
Fall Happenings Around the State!
Want to Help Revise Your Grade Level TEKS ?
Apply Now!!!!
The State Board of Education (SBOE) will soon begin the review and revision of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for K-12 social studies. The SBOE’s TEKS review and revision process calls for multiple, separate workgroups to make recommendations to the SBOE for revisions to the current standards. SBOE members nominate individuals, including educators, parents, business and industry representatives, and employers, to serve on TEKS review workgroups.
The SBOE is now accepting applications to serve on social studies TEKS review workgroups. Applications received will be submitted to SBOE members for review throughout the process.
Individuals selected will be asked to serve on one or more workgroups. TEKS review workgroups typically convene for two-day meetings and may include Saturdays. Additional days or meetings may be scheduled if needed. The Texas Education Agency is currently conducting TEKS review meetings virtually but is expected to return to face-to-face meetings later this year. The invitation to serve on a workgroup will include the format/location of the meeting.
To access the application and for more information regarding the K-12 social studies TEKS review, please visit the Social Studies TEKS Review webpage at https://tea.texas.gov/academics/curriculum-standards/teks-review/2021-2022-social-studies-teks-review.
Questions regarding the application or TEKS review process may be sent via email to teks@tea.texas.gov.
Humanities Texas Professional Development Fall of 2021
This fall, Humanities Texas will hold FREE professional development webinar series for social studies and ELA teachers in Texas schools.
Teachers can apply to attend on the Humanities Texas website.
NEW** Teaching Frederick Douglass Tuesday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 16, 2021 • 5:00–6:15 pm CT
NEW** Teaching Media Literacy Thursdays • October 28–December 2, 2021 • 5:00–6:15 pm CT
Teachers can apply to attend here:
http://www.humanitiestexas.org/education/teacher-institutes/application.
Please contact us with any questions: institutes@humanitiestexas.org
October is Texas Archeology Month! Dig deeper with TxDOT archeologists at three sites in STARR County. Join us for a discussion about what these findings could mean for Texas history!
Region 17 8th STAAR and U.S. History EOC Support Sessions
House Bill 4545
Texas Law-Related Education is coming back to West Texas!
Social Studies Resource Spotlight
Smithsonian Museum's Native American Resources
Ken Burn's National History Day Support
Primary Sources for Hispanic Heritage Month
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Sabrina S. Blankenship
Email: sblankenship@esc17.net
Website: https://www.esc17.net/page/ci.socialstudies
Location: 1111 West Loop 289, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: 806-281-5884