SAISD Social Studies Newsletter
September 10, 2021
PLNs During the Week of September 13-17
Our 8th grade Social Studies PLN will focus on the upcoming Forming the New National Government Unit on the Constitution. It will include some strategies for incorporating reading and writing strategies, some resources for Pre-AP teachers to align with AP, and some practice with using the New Quizzes in Canvas to create the new item types in STAAR.
Thursday, September 16, 4:15-5:45 PM
Our World Geography PLN will continue to focus on the implementation of the DBQ Online platform, which will be available to all World Geography teachers and students soon.
Thursday, September 16, 4:15-5:45 PM
Constitution Day and Celebrate Freedom Week Resources
Hispanic Heritage Month Begins September 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month Website
Hispanic Heritage Month from the National Archives
Hispanic Heritage Month Resources from the Smithsonian Latino Center
Hispanic Heritage Month from PBS
Are You Ready to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? From Learning for Justice
Hispanic Heritage Month Resources from Scholastic
Hispanic Heritage Month from National Public Radio
5 Teacher Resources for Hispanic American Heritage Month from Facing History and Ourselves
New STAAR Item Types Resources
September 18 EPIC Saturday
9:00 AM-11:00 AM Sessions
Critical Reading and Critical Writing in the Social Studies Classroom
Engage in AVID strategies to support the implementation of reading and writing in your social studies classroom. These strategies are designed for any content. Participants in the session will recognize how these strategies align with our SAISD Social Studies Instructional Framework and collaborate to create lessons with support from the presenter.
Performance Matters Registration
Bridging 8th Grade Pre-AP U.S. History to AP
Participants will begin to examine how middle school Pre-AP Social Studies teachers can focus on specific strategies and content to prepare students for future success in AP social studies classes. While the focus will be on 8th grade social studies and AP US History, other middle school Pre-AP teachers will learn impactful strategies to implement..
Performance Matters Registration
Active Classroom: The Resource for Social Studies
Active Classroom is the resource that strengthens student understanding of historical issues, builds skills, and supports literacy. The session will introduce teachers who are new to Active Classroom to the their resources and demonstrate some of its capabilities in meeting student's needs. Active Classroom is available for to all Social Studies teachers grades 6-12 in SAISD.
Performance Matters Registration
11:00 AM-1:00 PM Sessions
Utilizing Student-Centered Inquiry and the Skills TEKS with Primary Sources
Analyzing primary source documents is a vital component of effective social studies instruction that develops contextualization, critical thinking, and inferencing skills. This session will introduce strategies for analyzing primary sources with the Student-Centered Inquiry from the SAISD Social Studies Instructional Framework, and utilize the Social Studies TEKS Skills to reinforce student analysis and understanding.
Performance Matters Registration
Active Classroom: The Resource for Social Studies
Active Classroom is the resource that strengthens student understanding of historical issues, builds skills, and supports literacy. The session will introduce teachers who are new to Active Classroom to the their resources and demonstrate some of its capabilities in meeting student's needs. Active Classroom is available for to all Social Studies teachers grades 6-12 in SAISD.
Resources from The Alamo
Fall Social Studies Professional Development
In addition to our Epic Saturday and PD in PJs offerings, the Social Studies Department will be offering virtual grade level specific PLNs during the fall semester.
Thursday, September 30, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, December 2, 4:15-5:45 PM
7th Grade Texas History After School Virtual PLNs with DBQ Online
7th Grade Texas History will be piloting DBQ Online from the DBQ Project. These sessions will provide professional learning and support for DBQ Online.
Thursday, August 26, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, September 23, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, October 7, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, November 11, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, December 9, 4:15-5:45 PM
8th Grade U.S. History After School Virtual PLNs
Thursday, September 16, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, November 4, 4:15-5:45 PM
World Geography After School Virtual PLNs with DBQ Online
World Geography will also be piloting DBQ Online from the DBQ Project. The sessions will provide professional learning and support for implementing DBQ Online.
Wednesday, August 25, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, September 16, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, October 14, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, November4, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, December 2, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, January 20, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, February 17, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, March 31, 4:15-5:45 PM
World History After School PLNs
Thursday, September 30, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, December 9, 4:15-5:45 PM
U.S. History Since 1877 After School PLN
Thursday, September 23, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, November 11, 4:15-5:45 PM
Ethnic Studies Courses After School PLN
Thursday, October 21, 4:15-5:45 PM
Thursday, November 18, 4:15-5:45 PM
SAISD Social Studies Department
Director of Social Studies
Email: ppyle1@saisd.net
Website: https://www.saisd.net/page/socialstudies-home
Location: 514 West Quincy Street, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 2105542530
Twitter: @SAISDSocial
