AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS Meeting September 10, 2008 at 600 River Street; Austin TX As you arrive and visit this morning,

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 at

600 River Street; Austin TX

As you arrive and visit this morning, please remember to sign-in.We will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m.!

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

8:30 - 8:45 Welcome / Introduction of Curriculum Team Joe M. Ramirez Administrative Supervisor

Social Studies Curriculum, AISD

Chairs,

Please remember to get me the information I am still missing on your campus’ Teacher Information Sheets.

The History Alive Level I Training for September is now filled, we can not accept additional registrants.

Please be sure the person coordinating your Vote America field trip Monday has prepared the students to be ready for campus pickup at 9:00 a.m. and has collected their Parent Permission forms.

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

8:30 - 8:45 Welcome/ Introduction of Curriculum Team Joe M. Ramirez Administrative Supervisor

Social Studies Curriculum, AISD

8:45 – 9:15 Guest Presenter - Texas Archaeological Society Robin Matthews

Retired Social Studies Teacher Crockett High School

THANKS ROBIN MATTHEWS for a great Archeology lesson!!!October is Texas Archeology Month, go here for more info >>>>>>>>

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

9:15 – 10:30 DISTRICT MATTERS

~ AIMS Data Analysis – New Features & Upcoming IPG Enhancements Michele King Instructional Support Specialist;

Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction; AISD

One of our high schools will be selected to pilot the new IPG Database Application in Spring ’09.

The first grade levels to be online for that second semester pilot launch will be 5th, 8th, and 9th grade World Geography.

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

9:15 – 10:30 DISTRICT MATTERS

~ AIMS Data Analysis – New Features & Upcoming IPG Enhancements Michele King Instructional Support Specialist;

Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction; AISD ~ TAKS Data Analysis on Your Campus

Celeste Smith

Social Studies Specialist; Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction; AISD “Contact our office at

anytime regarding your data and how we can

assist at your campus in helping your team analyze and interpret that data. “

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

~ Upcoming Programs & Resources

Terry Loessin Social Studies Specialist; Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction; AISD

9:15 – 10:30 DISTRICT MATTERS

~ AIMS Data Analysis – New Features & Upcoming IPG Enhancements Michele King Instructional Support Specialist;

Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction; AISD ~ TAKS Data Analysis on Your Campus

Celeste Smith

Social Studies Specialist; Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction; AISD

The Mock Election activities provide an opportunity for us to instill in our students the importance of civic participation. AISD results in the Mock Election will be reported to both the National Student/Parent Mock Election as well as the Texas Secretary of States’ Project V.O.T.E. campaign. Project V.O.T.E.’s reporting deadline is October 27 and this is why we must have your results by noon on this date.

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

The Social Studies website’s Resource section is your2008 Election Connection

Overview of activities & guidelines related to Austin ISD’s participation in National Student / Parent Mock Election

Reviewing logistics related to TYLA rollout premier ofVote America video-documentary & curriculum project

Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation announcesTexElects student contest

Austin ISD Mock Election campus “precinct chairpersons”

Orientation Meeting Tomorrow, September 11; 5-6 pm;

Kealing MS

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

Can we talk about this elephant

in the room?

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

Hear ye, hear ye!

And so it was, in the course of their deliberations on the mighty elephant in the room, the aforesaid department chairs of Austin ISD decided with all solemnity on September 10, 2008 to address the matter of Collapsing societies, it was resolved that: - the Chairs would continue their “summer” (ahem!) reading through the Fall season, and-would gather themselves as one in the forum of a holiday feast to be held at the manor of Lord Furgeson on a December date to be determined at the next meeting of ye olde Department Chairs, the 29th day of October.

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

10:30 – 10:45 BREAK — A Special Surprise!

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

10:45 – 11:00 Guest Vendor Penny ShankSales Representative;

Rosen Classroom

Yes, Rosen is on the approved vendor list for AISD.Just to be really clear it is listed as:

ROSEN PUBLISHING GROUP29 East 21st StreetNew York, NY 10010

Could you please share this with the group and I will see you at your book discussion!

Penny Shank

AUSTIN ISD HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Meeting September 10, 2008 ~ The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts

11:00-11:15 ~ Closing Remarks Joe M. Ramirez

Department Chairs,Thank you for all you do!Joe, Terry, and Celeste