Ready to celebrate a week of hard work tonight County Line BBQ Hill with new and old friends Texas LRE

Such a great day sharing @LRE_Texas resources and strategies with @KISDSocStudies Junior high teachers. #activelearning #civicseducation State Bar of Texas

Happy first day of school! It’s time to shape the future. James E. Taylor High School Ms. Emily Elliott #apush #ushistory

These amazing James E. Taylor High School U.S. History & A.P. U.S. History Ts are baaack and excited for another year of #historyeducation THS Social Studies Department Mary DiFiore-Smith, M. Ed. Secondary Social Studies Dream Team #katyisdss

Excited I get the opportunity to present this year! #txcss2024 #inquiryandrigor #projects

We are better together! 🍎

Starting our Friday off with our “political bosses” strategizing their campaigns with their “machines” to get the most votes. #tryingnewthings #experience #gildedagepolitics Ms. Emily Elliott James E. Taylor High School

Can we take a note from Ted Lasso? 🍎🍏🐟 Have a great week, yall💙 📸 via @sjunkins #teachers #k12 #teacherlife

Students practiced their note taking and transfer skills with the Scribe Messenger strategy. It will take some practice but they all worked hard and we’re willing to try. #readingtoremember #skillsbeyondcontent Ms. Emily Elliott @KISDSocStudies

Students collaborated to practice CER, and then utilized peer review to self assess and learn from one another. #strugglingislearning #firstattempt Ms. Emily Elliott @KISDSocStudies James E. Taylor High School

Using ChatGPT for good… students read the Declaration of Independence then matched it to a student friendly summary generated in ChatGPT Ms. Emily Elliott James E. Taylor High School Melinda Stone, Ed.D. #embracetechnology

It’s going to be a great weekend of learning TX Social Studies

My first state conference presentation is complete! It was so great to share our knowledge and see other teachers create their own projects. TCSS @KISDSocStudies #rigor #inquiry

One of the best parts of TCSS is getting to see Rebecca Smart, M.Ed.

Check out our fabulous James E. Taylor High School Social Studies Department Chair Mary DiFiore-Smith, M. Ed. & A.P./Dual Credit Ts talking with Ss about the benefits of advanced Social Studies coursework & pathways #SSlunchandlearn #collegeandcareerreadiness #katyisdss THS Social Studies Department Grant Smith

Help THS honor our Vets!

What a great morning in Boston! Bill of Rights Institute Boston Tea Party Breakfast to network and learn. Fun way to welcome educators to such an important city in our history. #NCSS24

An amazing way to end a weekend of learning! Ken Burns rounding out the #NCSS2024. Thank you Bill of Rights Institute for this amazing opportunity.