Morphemic Awareness At our annual TEKS Conference in San Antonio this year, Melissa Solis (Region 13 Social Studies Specialist) and I presented a session on the importance of teaching vocabulary in the content areas. WeContinue reading
Category: Secondary
Tough TEKS: US.3A Political Machines and Civil Service Reform
This week we will do a deep dive into TEKS US.3A: “Analyze political issues such as Indian policies, the growth of political machines, and civil service reform.” This TEKS was chosen for our “Tough TEKS”Continue reading
Word Walls for Enhanced Vocabulary Instruction
As you’re gearing up for a new school year, you might consider adding a word wall to your vocabulary strategies repertoire. Word walls are a great resource for teachers at every level, elementary to secondary.Continue reading
Tough TEKS: 8.5B The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
This month’s Tough TEKS features one of the new 2022 standards that will be implemented starting in the 2024-25 school year. This one is short, but weighty: 8.5B explain the effects of the Fugitive SlaveContinue reading
Processing Skills: NEW Democratic Procedures TEKS
With Independence Day approaching, this seems like an opportune moment to discuss the civic engagement skills strand in the TEKS. According to the 2021 Civic Health Index, “students who receive quality civic education are moreContinue reading
Observances & Holidays: Juneteenth
In June 2023, the federal government declared Juneteenth to be a federal holiday, the first new federal holiday since declaring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 1983. Teaching students about the history of Juneteenth isContinue reading
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Processing Skills Exploration: Civil Discourse
Welcome to summer! We at TEKS RS hope that you are able to decompress and enjoy your much-deserved break. Teaching is both rewarding and challenging, so we hope you find ways to take care ofContinue reading
Social Studies Is More than Memorization
In a recent conversation with an instructional coach she pointed out that a continuing challenge is getting administrators to understand that social studies instruction is not just memorization of dates, places, people, and events. ThisContinue reading
The Four Question Method or 4MQ
I cannot remember when I have been more excited about a new resource for teaching social studies. What is that new resource? The Four Question Method for Teaching and Learning Social Studies, perfected by JonathanContinue reading
It’s Been A While
Yes, we are back. I’ll save you the details and excuses for the gap in posts. Hope you all are enjoying the exhilaration of the new school year. Our summer was interspersed with a conference,Continue reading