1. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Chairs & Special Guests, WELCOME to our final meeting of the 2009-10 School Year!

2. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Welcome & Opening Remarks Joe M. Ramirez; Austin ISD Administrative Supervisor for Social Studies

3. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Welcome & Opening Remarks Joe M. Ramirez; Austin ISD Administrative Supervisor for Social Studies Summer Professional Development Directory Click above to remind your teachers where Summer P.D. Opportunities are now posted!

4. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Welcome & Opening Remarks Joe M. Ramirez; Austin ISD Administrative Supervisor for Social Studies Please begin looking at the questions Joe sent in March 12 email which constitute the report required for compliance with the NEH grant. Your responses needed by April 16. Picturing America Educator Resource Book EDSITEment's Picturing America Resource Index

5. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Welcome & Opening Remarks Joe M. Ramirez; Austin ISD Administrative Supervisor for Social Studies Hosting the 2011 TCSS Conference Capital Area Council for the Social Studies is a professional organization of educators of the Social Studies and is affiliated with the Texas Council for the Social Studies (TCSS) and the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).Texas Council for the Social Studies (TCSS)National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Download application Henninger Award - $50. cash prize certificate & medal * see Joe’s March 24 th email for application * Campuses where at least ONE teacher is a member of CACSS can submit applications for the Henninger Award. Only one student per campus can be nominated. Submit completed application to Sheila Abbott at sabot@del-valle.k12.tx.us no later than April 23.

6. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Welcome & Opening Remarks Joe M. Ramirez; Austin ISD Administrative Supervisor for Social Studies POLICY REMINDER Any outside public request for interviews, comments, or filming must go through AISD Communications. All such parties should be directed to the office of Carmen Luevanos, Carmen.luevanos@austinisd.org

7. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Rand McNally Classroom Terry Carter; Rand McNally Education Division bwctc@satx.rr.com Your campus’ SUMMER TRIAL EXAMINATION begins June 1! Look for your unique Username & Password coming soon! Click image to enter Rand McNally Classroom!

8. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Notes to Share with your World Geography PLC: “The EOC is coming, the EOC is coming!” - What do we know? How do we prepare? Celeste Smith; Austin ISD Curriculum Specialist for High School Social Studies Click image to access the many resources and further info. on upcoming Workshops provided by TAGE ! http://www.geoteach.org

9. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases Vanessa Cardwell ABC-CLIO Field Sales Representative Vcardwell@ABC-CLIO.com Your campus’ NEW FREE TRIAL EXAMINATION begins today! Information / Log-in information found in your folders! Click image to enter ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databaes!

10. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Notes to Share with your Faculty: “It’s free … and it’s speaking your student’s language!” - Web Tools Supporting a Technology-rich Classroom Terry Loessin; Austin ISD Curriculum Specialist for High School Social Studies Click icon to access state of Pennsylvania’s newly launched DLL for classroom teachers. VoiceThread - Group conversations around images, documents, and videos VoiceThread - Group conversations around images, documents, and videos ToonDoo – Finally that artistically-challenged student can create an awesome political cartoon! ToonDoo – Finally that artistically-challenged student can create an awesome political cartoon!

11. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Seminar Topic VII: “Building Leadership Capacity within the Social Studies Department” Kyle Olson; Social Studies Chair International High School

12. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Notes to Share with your Economics PLC Econ Alive! Overview Watch Econ Alive! video demonstration Download a sample chapter Econ Summer Workshops Federal Reserve Workshops Federal Reserve Workshops Foundation for Teaching Economics Workshops TX Council on Economic Education Workshops Nwellborne@teachtci.com Remember to share Econ Alive! sampler box, courtesy of TCI Consultant Nathan Wellborne, with your Econ teachers!

13. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Seminar Topic VIII: “Effective Formative Assessment Strategies” Lyn Loeffler; Social Studies Chair Anderson High School

14. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Notes to Share with your U.S. History PLC Click icon to access info. / application on Humanities Texas 2010 Summer Institute

15. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 BREAK & Tour Neill-Cochran House Museum

16. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Latest Update on TEKS Revisions Joe M. Ramirez; Austin ISD Administrative Supervisor for Social Studies Social Studies TEKS Revisions U.S. History Since 1877 Statement on TEKS Revisions: Texas Council for the Social Studies / Texas Social Studies SupervisorsStatement on TEKS Revisions: Texas Council for the Social Studies / Texas Social Studies Supervisors

17. AUSTIN ISD High School Social Studies Department Chairs Meeting at the Neill-Cochran House March 31, 2010 Closing Remarks & Certificates of Appreciation We appreciate all you do! We wish much success to you and your campuses! Joe, Celeste, and Terry