SS HS Dept Chair Meeting
December 6, 2016 1pm-4pm
Today's Agenda
- Welcome - Give One, Get One Icebreaker (1.1a)
- Curriculum Updates for Spring Semester (1.1.b,1.1.c)
- Strategy Spotlight: Writing in the Social Studies Classroom (3.1a, 3.1c, 4.1a)
- Post-Election Season & SEL Integration (1.3.c, 5.1.a)
- PLC Spotlight: Moving towards Standards-Based Grading (4.1a)
- Digital Citizenship in the Social Studies Classroom (5.1c)
- Vertical Integration from 6-12 (1.1b, 1.1c)
AP Textbook Update
AP Government - Pearson's Government in America, 17th edition
Available summer 2017
25 print books per teacher
100% online licenses for students
!st week of Summer break = 3 hour textbook training to learn about the online resources available with the new textbook.
Strategy Spotlight: Writing in the Social Studies Classroom
Reflect on the following question:
How often do students write in your classroom, and what form does that writing usually take?
The Post Election Season and SEL Integration
PLC Spotlight: Moving towards Standards-Based Grading
Please read the article below. As you read, look for challenges you might find as we move towards standards-based grading, and benefits you're looking forward to.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/peaks-pits-standards-based-grading-josh-workDigital Citizenship in the Social Studies Classroom
Vertical Integration from 6-12
Briefly write down the current social studies course sequence at your campus. Share with your neighbor. How are they similar and how are they different?
Please complete the exit ticket below on a post-it note and place on the door as you leave.
Melanie Kirchhof
High School Social Studies Specialist
Email: melanie.kirchhof@austinisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/austinisd.org/socialstudies/
Location: Austin, TX, United States
Phone: 512-414-1274
Facebook: facebook.com/austinisd.socialstudies
Twitter: @AISD_Soc