John Wilks

It’s the regional compilation for National Civics Day in Odessa. MISD students from YWLA, SJ, and Abell submitted essays, and we have finalists from all three participating this morning!!!!

Mr. Poe’s class is engaging in a historical simulation on westward expansion @SanJacintoJHS

Mrs. Lovell’s class at San Jacinto JHS is examining a 19th century painting to think deeply about Westward Expansion @Midland_ISD 8th grade Social Studies learned this lesson Fri. our partners @tcmpub back in January Primary source analysis is the BEST way to learn history!

Coach Teruel’s class is using interactive notebooks and the Cornel Notes strategy to help organize information @AbellEagles

@Legacyrebels U.S. History Students are reflecting on the need to learn from our history as part of their Holocaust Remembrance Week activities

San Jacinto’s 7th grade history teachers are using a gallery wall to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Week

Mr. Jones’ class is engaging in civil discourse on the topic of child labor while using Depth and Complexity icons to guide their thinking and talking

Texas’ school funding system and its inequities are at the heart of “The Walkout,” the story of the historic 1968 walkout and demonstration by more than 400 students at Edgewood High School in San Antonio. Last month, during #TribFest, Dr. Libby Cohen shared the stage with others featured in the documentary’s screening, and she discussed Texas’ current school funding challenges. Learn more about our proposed idea to transform public school funding - the “Legacy Education Fund.”: raiseyourhandtexas.org/policy/school-… #TribFest25 #LegacyEducationFund #TxEd #TxLege #ThrowbackThursday #TheWalkout

Made it home from @lead4ward’s #think25 just in time for the LHS orchestra Christmas concert!!!

“Give of your light, not your oil.” @lead4ward. #think25

Thinking BIG! At the lead4ward Conference. #think25 I love my thinking partners. @keli_soliz @CelinaAngelica_

30 minutes till I present Time to think BIG! #think25

Engaged learning makes all the difference #think25

Brad ALWAYS brings the good stuff! (And draws a crowd!) @Historyhorn @lead4ward #think25

#think25 @lead4ward

Elvis is in the building #think25

The BEST education conference in Texas starts soon! #think25 @lead4ward

Happy Veterans Day! We are proud of the work our teachers do to support learning around this important topic.

Happy Veterans Day to Mr Collier & Mr Shaw @AbellJuniorHigh and the Veterans now teach our students in @Midland_ISD