A one day professional development opportunity for educators at the Alamo
June 15 or August 12, 2010
With direct focus on the Texas Revolution and the Alamo
Economic Summit: Making Sound Decisions in a Complex World
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
June 8-9, 2010
Perhaps nothing has done more to emphasize the need for financial literacy and the understanding of basic economics than the turmoil the U.S. economy has experienced within the last couple of years. The increased complexity of financial markets and key policy issues has made it difficult for consumers to make informed decisions.
“Making Sound Decisions in a Complex World” will attempt to unravel some of these complexities. Key policy and personal finance issues will be examined. How to help students become better decisionmakers at both the individual and institutional levels will be in integral part of the program.
To find out more information or to register, please visit: http://www.dallasfed.org/educate/events/2010/10summit.cfm
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2010 Economics Boot Camp
* Are you new to the role of teaching high school economics?
* Do you have little formal training in the discipline?
* Are you bewildered by the new vocabulary, graphs and charts?
If you answered yes to the above questions, Economics Boot Camp is for you.
El Paso July 12 – 14
San Antonio July 21 – 23
Houston August 4 – 6
Dallas August 10 – 12
This two-and-a-half-day workshop is designed for economics teachers with little training or experience who want to gain a solid understanding of economic concepts and principles. Sessions will be led by economic education specialists and will focus on content from the regular high school economics or free enterprise class. Every session will review effective teaching strategies.
To register for any of the four sessions or to find more information, please visit http://www.dallasfed.org/educate/events/2010/10boot.cfm
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Geography Professional Development Training – Summer 2010
The Texas Alliance for Geographic Education and partner organizations are offering a series of geography-related trainings during summer 2010.
There are a number of workshops of varying lengths (1-4 days) being held in a variety of locations (Dallas, Houston, San Marcos, Round Rock) for both 6th grade Contemporary World Cultures and 9th grade World Geography teachers.
Descriptions and registration materials for all of these workshops can be found on the Texas Alliance website at http://www.geo.txstate.edu/tage/.
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Global Economic Forum
A Two-Day Seminar for High School Teachers in San Antonio, Texas
Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Monday and Tuesday, June 28-29, 2010
Please join us for this two-day forum that will address the state of the current global economy and the aftershocks it is still experiencing from the financial meltdown.
It offers secondary educators the opportunity to:
* Examine the interconnectedness of the world with a variety of distinguished speakers
* Be introduced to the Dallas Fed’s latest Everyday Economics publication for secondary students, Globalization
* Take a look at the future through the eyes of Harvard University’s Professor of International Economics, Richard Cooper, in his videoconference address, “A Glimpse Forward: The Year 2030″
* Come together with economists and other teachers from the Boston, Cleveland and Dallas Fed regions via videoconferencing
* Receive classroom applications of conference content
Hope to see you in San Antonio.
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Summer 2010 Economic Workshops
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Texas Council on Economic Education Announce Summer Workshops in Three Texas Locations
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Teaching Students Economics and Personal Finance
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
June 18, 2010
Odessa, TX
For more information or to register, click here
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Teaching Students Economics and Personal Finance
University of Texas-Pan American
July 13, 2010
Edinburg, TX
For more information or to register, click here
International Marketplace
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch
July 28, 2010
Houston, TX
For more information or to register, click here
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Finish the Dream Video Series Online
“Finishing the Dream” (www.nbclearn.com/finishingthedream) is a new, free online video series for teachers, students, and parents bringing the civil rights movement to life so that students can see what actually happened and hear and see the people who actually participated in the movement. Some details:
- Free online video resource
- Chronicles 60 years of the Civil Rights movement
- More than 100 stories from the NBC News archives
- Includes events as they happened as well as retrospectives which allow students to see and understand the impact of history.
- Grouped into 10 thematic collections to explore the movement from different perspectives, such as political, legal, sociological, and personal.
- Embeddable video widget is available and will be updated monthly with new video content
- Offered by NBC Learn in conjunction with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- Includes the most significant moments of the movement, such as the Montgomery bus boycott, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, the Freedom Riders, and original documentaries featuring ordinary people, like Rosa Parks who risked their lives to fight for equality.
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Latest TEKS Revisions Available Now
The latest version of the social studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are now available for review at the bottom of http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/home/sboeprop.html.
The changes to Chapter 113 of the Texas Administrative Code reflect amendments made by the State Board of Education during its January and March meetings.
The official public comment period begins Friday. Comments can be sent to rules@tea.state.tx.us. A public hearing on the rules is scheduled for May 19 with a committee vote on the TEKS scheduled for May 20 and a final board vote expected May 2
Also now available
An easy-to-read color-coded version of the social studies curriculum standards under consideration by the State Board of Education is now posted at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3643. This version includes all amendments made by the board at its January and March meetings. Updated documents listing the historical figures covered in each course are also posted on that page.
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2010 Conference Registration Now Available
Registration for the 2010 TCSS Conference in Houston is now open. You can find basic information and forms on our conference page.
More detailed information and credit card registration will be available at a later date.
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Online Conference Registration Now Open
Online registration for the TCSS fall conference at the Hilton Houston North is now open. Mail-in registration forms are also available for those who wish to pay for their registration by check.