Humble ISD Social Studies

Please join our community as we pray for @HumbleISD_KPHS teacher Jeff Wilson and his family to be found safe. We are keeping all of the families who are missing in our prayers and sending our gratitude to all involved in the search efforts along the Guadalupe River.

Have students write about history. Writing helps move knowledge into long-term memory, boosting comprehension, recall, and critical thinking. Listen to the latest episode of the Knowledge Matters podcast! ➡️tinyurl.com/49rrw7m8 @natwexler @KnowledgeMatrs #HistoryMatters

Give students a primary source. Letters from the front lines, diary entries during the Great Migration, a protest sign from the 60s. When they read real voices from the past, history becomes human. @TeachingLC @4qmTeaching @InquiryGroup #HistoryMatters #SSChat

Today our pilots for destination engagement explored what's it means to be a multiplier and coach to people's strengths. @HumbleISD #path2inquiry

ICs experienced an exemplar lesson to identify the pillars of our vision in action. @Emily_delaHaye piloted our teachers through this experience. ICs connected the lesson to #path2inquiry #ThinkingLikeAHistorian #exploreB4explain

👨‍✈️👩‍✈️ICs are piloting teachers to Destination Engagement✈️✈️ These pilots are ready for a great 2025-26 flight to destination engagement. @HumbleISD @HumbleISD_PL

Today’s standards require students to cite evidence. History gives them something worth citing. #HistoryMatters

Every student is capable of deep thinking. History just gives them deep content to think about. #HistoryMatters

Can't wait to see all of my pilots 👨🏼‍✈️for tomorrow's flight ✈️to destination engagement!

YES!!! #Path2Inquiry #makeSSmeaningful

Retro Report Civics Fellow @historysandoval uses Retro Report’s short docs as a tool to help her students become more engaged citizens. In a digital age where social media platforms are rife with misinformation, equip your students with engaging, factual, and unbiased…

Tonight our #HumbleISDFamily is grieving the devastating loss of @HumbleISD_KPHS teacher Jeff Wilson, who passed away due to the catastrophic flooding in Kerrville. Jeff worked in #HumbleISD for 30 years at both Humble High School and Kingwood Park High School. He was a beloved…

What if history class wasn’t just about answers but better questions? Inquiry-based approaches help students make sense of the past & think critically about the present. Because when students ask better questions, history comes alive. tinyurl.com/zz2psdp3 #HistoryMatters

#Happy4thOfJuly from Fifer Donald Francisco and all of us at Mount Vernon! 🇺🇸 🎇

For Independence Day, a story brought to you by Library of Congress scientists. Throughout June 1776, Thomas Jefferson was drafting what we now know as the Declaration of Independence. As he edited, he made neat strike outs. In one instance, though, there's an obvious smudge. 🧵

Happy July 2nd...I mean 4th! 🎆🎆🎆 youtu.be/iIoYdC1Gkq8?si…

Coaching conversations can be powerful—but they can also go off track fast. In this @ASCD article, Jim Knight shares practical ways to stay in the learning zone and avoid the land mines that can derail even the best intentions. - ICG Team 📰 Read here: ow.ly/VeqW50Wc0hy

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Spark critical, timely conversations with your students using Retro Report’s free short docs, lesson plans, and student activities. Learn how Amanda Perschall, a high school government teacher and member of Retro Report’s Council of Educators, uses Retro Report in her classroom.…

My vacation, although very short, is the only time I have to read. My selection for this year is really good. Highly recommend. Learning never stops. @HumbleISD