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March to Mastery: Slam Dunk Strategies for Social Studies STAAR Prep -- Make it Visual





 Get your students game-ready for the Social Studies STAAR with this dynamic, self-paced webinar series! March to Mastery provides five focused, 45-minute sessions designed to equip educators with high-impact strategies to reinforce key content, sharpen test-taking skills, and boost student confidence before the big exam. Each webinar allows you to learn at your own pace, exploring practical tools for re-teaching challenging concepts, enhancing comprehension, and preparing students to tackle redesigned STAAR questions like champions. Whether you choose to attend one or all of these sessions, you will walk away with practical, ready-to-use strategies to up your Social Studies STAAR Review game!

Make it Visual: Using visuals in a review is a game-changer! This session explores how to incorporate photographs, political cartoons, artwork, maps, charts, timelines, and graphic organizers to deepen student understanding of historical events and trends. Discover how to create visually rich, student-driven review activities that promote critical thinking and retention. From political cartoons to infographics, learn how to make history both memorable and meaningful through visual tools.

 


Important Session Information:



This session is a part of a 5 part webinar series titled March to Mastery: Slam Dunk Strategies for Social Studies STAAR Prep 

  1. Reteaching What Didn't Sick
  2. Comprehensive Review Strategies
  3. Explicitly Teaching Test-taking Strategies
  4. Make it Visual
  5. Preparing Students for Evidence-Based Responses

 

The Zoom Link for this session will sent out about 24-28 hours before the scheduled start time.



T-TESS/T-PESS:
Dimension 1.1: Standards and Alignment, Dimension 1.2: Data and Assessment, Dimension 1.3: Knowledge of Students, Dimension 2.2: Content Knowledge and Expertise; Domain 5 – Effective Instruction

Registration ends at 12:00 AM on Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Session ID:
1919411
Credits Available:
(1) Clock Hours
(1) CPE
Contact Person:
LaTonya Amboree
Registration Fee:
$35.00
Instructor(s):
LaTonya Amboree, Region 4 ESC
Audience:
Administrator, Social Studies Supervisors/Coordinators, Social Studies Teachers Grades 6-8, Social Studies Teachers Grades 9-12
Date Time Location
2/24/2026 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Zoom, Other Organizations-R4
Date:
2/24/2026
Time:
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location:
Zoom, Other Organizations-R4


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