Latest posts tagged with #SSChat on Bluesky
Alright #sschat people! Anything exciting going on in your classroom this week?
It has been a very long time since I've led a teacher team in a conference presentation. Thrilled to have the financial support from Teaching with Primary Sources - Midwest to present alongside 3 teachers that participated in our K-5 Literacy/SS grant. What a delight! #sschat #WCSS26
One of the few nonfiction books I have considered re-reading. I did audio the first time, so I should probably do the text. Foner's political #biography of #Lincoln and chronicle of his evolution on American slavery. It shows what made Lincoln normal, racist, disappointing, good, and great. #sschat
PBS News @pbsnews.org Daily News Lesson: A look at evidence linking U.S. to Iranian school bombing
Ask students: Do you think the U.S. is holding up American values in its war against Iran?
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NEW @pbsnews.org Daily News Lesson —
AI data centers are just one reason that energy needs are spiking. How will the U.S. produce enough energy to meet the need? #sschat #EDUSky
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NYC educators, join us! Open across grades, disciplines, job categories
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Are you a cool high school social studies teacher who wants to move to Vermont and teach in an incredible school with excellent colleagues? Message me…we are hiring! #sschat
Accessibility is the first step towards building Social Studies literacy. It’s not just meeting students where they are. It’s providing the tools to help students grow. #edusky #sschat
NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —
Hear from one environmental justice activist and oral historian on why it's so important for her to maintain a farm that has been in her family for 100 years. #sschat #EDUSky
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I was just thinking about this the other day... #sschat
When civics and government teachers have legislation like this in their state news, it’s an opportunity to teach valuable critical thinking skills in the context of current and historical events. Thank you again for sparking this discussion. #SSChat 7/7
•Clarify the claim with any qualifier and define key terms.
•List the evidence.
•Analyze the reasoning.
•Identify other arguments for or against the claim.
•Make a judgement about quality of evidence, reasoning, and other arguments.
•State why you accept or reject the claim.
#SSChat 6/7
Ultimately, we need to prepare teachers with tools to facilitate higher order thinking and reasoning to help students examine historical and political narratives. I posted a thread about a tool called Cross-Curricular Argumentation to give students explicit guidance for examining claims. #SSChat 5/7
I question whether Jan. 6 is brought up in units of study. It might be addressed in the context of an “On this day” activity or current event (like discussion of this legislation in a government class), but a U.S. History class is lucky to get into the early 2000s before the year is up! #SSChat 4/7
I understand concerns raised about passing legislation that specifically addresses how to teach a particular historical event, and it is important to discuss these concerns. Honestly one of my criticisms is that we never get to recent history in our middle and secondary history courses. 3/7 #SSChat
Screenshot of Oklahoma standard requiring teachers to teach about ”discrepancies” in the 2020 election.
Other states (like Oklahoma) have overtly politicized their standards by requiring teachers to teach particular topics through a particular lens. 2/7 #SSChat
I want to say that I appreciate this thread with @civilwarmemory.bsky.social and the points addressed. There is no mention of of Jan. 6 in Virginia standards and I think it’s fair to claim this Virginia law is a political response to other narratives about Jan 6 and “stolen elections” 1/7 #SSChat
PBS @pbsnews.org News Classroom Shorts:
Secretary Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security secretary
Ask students: How do you think the next head of DHS should handle immigration enforcement?
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Why Virginia’s January 6 Teaching Law Should Worry Everyone #CivilWarMemory #historyteacher #sschat #historyed #historyeducation open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —
2026 election season has kicked off with primaries in Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina. Discuss primaries and look up elections in your communities. #sschat #EDUSky
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This is cool. Changemaking women across time and space coupled with themed contemporary data. #sschat #pastandpresent #teachinghistory interactive.unwomen.org/multimedia/t...
NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —
How is the Trump administration explaining its decision to attack Iran? Discuss public and media reaction, and learn the latest. #sschat #EDUSky
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We are looking for middle and high school History, Social Studies, and Ethnic Studies teachers throughout the country to participate in a collaborative local history project for the 2026-27 school year. Curriculum, instruction, and professional development will be supported throughout this program with funding from the Library of Congress. Stipend for completing the program: $2,500 INTERESTED? APPLY HERE(link is external) by April 17, 2026 TEACHER OPPORTUNITY - LEARN MORE Program Components - Teachers will: Participate in a 3-Day summer institute June 29-July 1, 2026. Participate in 3 Saturday planning workshops: 2026-2027 school year (dates tbd). Develop and teach an approximately two-week long collaborative local history unit or lesson set. Participate in planning sessions with your partner teacher as needed. Participate in 2 coaching sessions during the 2026-27 school year. Participate in one follow-up session to debrief and reflect upon work and plan for possible future collaboration. Overall estimated time commitment beyond classroom teaching: approximately 35-40 hours.
Social studies teachers (anywhere in the U.S.)! Want to participate in a Library of Congress workshop where you will create units on local history and get paid $2,500? APPLY HERE: iacp.berkeley.edu/node/67 #sschat #edusky
#sschat can anyone help?