The Social Studies Leadership Network meets to provide Social Studies leaders from our LEAs in the Region an opportunity to receive updates, guide our work by providing input and feedback, network, and add to their professional toolkit so that we can be your partner of choice.


Upcoming Meetings
  • Wednesday, February 25, 2026

 

Events

Events found: 7
Event Image
Thursday, November 5
Disciplinary Literacy in Series: Teaching Students to Closely Read Primary and Secondary Sources

Session 2 equips educators to foster active inquiry in social studies. Participants will evaluate disciplinary routines including sourcing, contextualization, and visual analysis utilizing adaptable mini lessons within existing curricula.

Event Image
Tuesday, November 10
From Plan to Practice: Using AI to Enhance Lesson Internalization and Delivery in Social Studies

Discover how AI tools streamline lesson internalization and boost student engagement. Learn practical ways to save time, deepen content understanding, and deliver rigorous social studies instruction.

Event Image
Wednesday, December 2
Disciplinary Literacy Series: Turning Evidence into Discussion and Argument

Session 3 focuses on equipping social studies students to construct rigorous, evidence-based arguments. Educators will analyze structured discussion protocols and writing scaffolds, including Claim-Evidence-Reasoning, to elevate academic discourse.

Event Image
Thursday, January 14
Disciplinary Literacy Series: Designing Lessons That Build Reading, Writing, and Thinking

In Session 4, refine existing social studies lessons into cohesive, inquiry-based experiences with targeted text selection, explicit skill instruction, and clear student output.

Event Image
Thursday, February 4
Disciplinary Literacy Series: Using Inquiry to Drive Historical Thinking

In Session 5, shift social studies instruction from memorization to investigation. Learn to craft compelling questions, build strategic text sets, and design inquiry sequences that drive evidence-based thinking.

Event Image
Monday, March 1
Disciplinary Literacy Series: Assessing Student Thinking Through Writing and Discussion

In Session 6, evaluate authentic social studies work to diagnose student reasoning. Use targeted rubrics and protocols to pinpoint gaps, refine assessments, and strengthen disciplinary thinking.

Contact Us

LaTonya Amboree
LaTonya Amboree

Assistant Director – Social Studies and MTSS

714-744-8194

latonya.amboree@esc4.net