At Region 4, we’re passionate about helping districts and charters bring social studies to life. Our Social Studies team partners with educators to elevate instruction, spark student curiosity, and strengthen civic learning across campuses. Through customized professional development, hands-on curriculum support, and strategic consulting, we empower teachers to lead dynamic, student-centered classrooms. The result? Confident educators, engaged learners, and a generation of students equipped with the critical thinking skills and historical perspective to shape the future.

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Events found: 8
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Tuesday, February 3
March to Mastery: Slam Dunk Strategies for Social Studies STAAR® Prep—Reteaching What Didn’t Stick

Session ID : 1897997

As the first session in the 5-part March to Mastery webinar series, this training focuses on diagnosing learning gaps and using purposeful, engaging re-teaching strategies to help students master key...

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Friday, February 6
Knocking Out the STAAR in Grade 8 Social Studies

Session ID : 1919410

Discover engaging, differentiated strategies and practical tools to streamline STAAR® review, build effective game plans, and use released questions to better prepare Grade 8 students for Social Studies success.

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Thursday, February 12
Learning that Sticks: Using Retrieval Practice in Social Studies

Session ID : 1919404

Use retrieval practice strategies to make Social Studies learning stick and reveal what students truly understand.

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Thursday, February 12
March to Mastery: Slam Dunk Strategies for Social Studies STAAR® Prep—Explicitly Teaching Test-Taking Strategies

Session ID : 1919416

As the third session in the 5-part March to Mastery webinar series, this training provides practical strategies for explicitly teaching test-taking skills—helping students analyze questions, manage time, and apply proven...

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Monday, February 16
Social Studies Instructional Playbook: Strategies for Effective Explicit Instruction – Discovery Learning and Explicit Instruction

Session ID : 1939638

Blend discovery learning with explicit instruction to spark curiosity and deepen understanding in Social Studies.

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Tuesday, February 24
March to Mastery: Slam Dunk Strategies for Social Studies STAAR® Prep—Make it Visual

Session ID : 1919411

As part of the 5-part March to Mastery webinar series, this session highlights how to use visuals like maps, political cartoons, charts, and timelines to design engaging review activities that...

Meet Your District Advancement Champions

LaTonya Amboree
LaTonya Amboree

Assistant Director – Social Studies and MTSS

714-744-8194

latonya.amboree@esc4.net

Edrice Bell, EdD
Edrice Bell, EdD

Director

713.744.6375

ebell@esc4.net

Octavia Bradley
Octavia Bradley

Department Secretary

713-744-6564

octavia.bradley@esc4.net

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