Tomorrow is Election Day.
If you want a TSBOE member grounded in research, classroom experience, and real expertise in standards and curriculum — I’m your candidate.
Read what to expect when I’m elected:
www.victorsampson.org/post/what-to...
Then go vote.
Trust teachers. Inspire students.
Texas is rewriting its Social Studies standards.
Right now, they emphasize long lists of topics and a narrow narrative lens but do little to ensure students learn to think like historians. There is a better way and my latest blog gives some examples.
Read about it at www.victorsampson.org
Honored to speak at the Alabama Science Teachers Association. We focused on sense-making, STEM design challenges, investigations, student discussion, and stronger assessments. This is the expertise I will bring to the Texas SBOE. Students deserve leaders who truly understand teaching and learning.
A lot of people are confused about what the Texas State Board of Education actually does vs. what the Texas Legislature controls.
They’re very different roles — and it matters when you vote.
I break it down here:
👉 www.victorsampson.org/post/what-do...
The SBOE needs educational expertise.
Our schools thrive when we build on assets, not identify deficits. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org
Texas is moving toward a state-mandated reading list for all schools.
👉 www.texastribune.org/2026/01/28/t...
That means less teacher choice, more test alignment, and a narrower curriculum. I oppose it and explain why here:
👉 victorsampson.org
This is just one reason why our education priorities in Texas needs to change. Read all about here. www.texastribune.org/2026/01/30/t.... See what I plan to do when I’m elected to the Texas State Board of Education at www.victorsampson.org.
Standards should build thinkers, not memorizers. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org
🚨New paper alert!🚨 Super proud of the work that went into this one, which includes a systematic review and MEGA-ANALYSIS of the development of sense of belonging in STEM education across Grades K-12, with special attention to gender differences. (1/N)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We need people with expertise in education making decisions about education. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org.
Teachers are professionals. They deserve autonomy, more opportunities to collaborate with each other, and meaningful support not constant mandates and micromanagement. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org.
Education policy should support learning, not police schools. Accountability must measure growth, opportunity, and meaningful outcomes—not just test scores. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org.
The Texas State Board of Education should use research, not personal opinion, to guide policy and I bring more expertise in research on teaching and learning than any candidate running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my background and vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org.
Compliance doesn’t lead to learning. Support builds growth. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org
Schools should be places students want to be. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org.
Motivation matters. Belonging matters. Joy matters. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org
We can do better than surface-level recall. We need TEKS that are designed to help students learn how to make sense of the world using disciplinary ideas and practices. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org.
Texas students deserve learning experiences that develops real understanding. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org.
Education policy should be grounded in research and expertise. That’s why I’m running for the #TXSBOE. Learn more about my vision for #TXSchools at victorsampson.org
I’m running for the district 5 seat on the Texas State Board of Education! Please checkout my platform and priorities at www.victorsampson.org.
Check out our new video about using our Model-Based Inquiry Plannign template! youtu.be/DjY3TbB3VLk?...
I’ve been sharing a lot about my new books that were written for Texas teachers. I also have #NGSS aligned versions. All 3D and designed to make learning experience more meaningful and equitable. Here is Physics. Grab a copy at shop.argumentdriveninquiry.com/collections/... or Amazon. #EDUsky #SciEd
For those who need to see the connection between funding STEM and STEM Education research and your everyday life, please check out this article.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/s...
The MBI team's most recent article is out in Science Scope! It describes a middle school earth science unit where students work to explain the processes that created different rock layers and the environments they represent. Check it out! #scied #scienceteachers
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Hey y’all! New physics book is out. This one is aligned with the TEKS. 8 3D investigations that give students a chance to use physics to make sense of the world around them. Grab a copy on Amazon or at shop.argumentdriveninquiry.com/collections/...
Are you going to be in Philly for #NSTA2025 this week? If so, join me at one my sessions!
Excited to be speaking at #NSTA in Philly! Join me on March 29 at 11:40 AM as I share how Smithsonian’s STEAM Readers can boost literacy and engagement in middle school science. Let’s make science make sense—one reader at a time! @tcmpub.bsky.social
Come hang out with me at #NSTASpring25 on Friday morning to learn about heuristics and tools for identifying phenomena to frame meaningful instruction and assessment opportunities. I know it's early, but it'll be fun! #NGSSchat #SciEd
It's National Science Teaching Association's conference week, and many of the 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Fellows will be there to share their expertise. We'd love to see you at one or more of our sessions and posters.
Will we see you in Philadelphia?
#einsteinfellows24 #NSTASpring25 #Philly25
