Archivists: Closure of Chicago National Archives threatens our right to access history 📜📚 www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-...

Archivists: Closure of Chicago National Archives threatens our right to access history

The National Archives at Chicago is a resource for residents and researchers including historians, genealogists and librarians.

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Your turn: What book would you recommend to a teacher just starting out? Question from @biblio-phile.bsky.social 📙 #EdChat #EduSky

Been on my mind a lot in recent years: in education we tend to celebrate what is new—and it's good to try/experiment with new ideas, strategies, programs. But the second time you do a good thing, it is still a good thing. And the third time, fourth time, etc. Good is good.

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What can you do with a history BA? The data tells a compelling story. 👇

Education Dept. eliminates tool used to prove racial discrimination www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Education Dept. eliminates tool used to prove racial discrimination

Civil rights complaints against schools can no longer use data evaluations, called disparate impact analysis, as evidence of discrimination.

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Looking for ready-to-use strategies that bring high-impact, student-driven inquiry to your classroom? You're gonna want to grab The Social Studies FIELD Guide. (Get the 25% discount at: bit.ly/ssfg25) #socialstudies #sschat #edchat #primarysources #historicalthinking @madisonteacher.bsky.social

Great day learning with Esther from @echoesreflections.bsky.social - focus on propaganda & media literacy! Also designed global connections to US Declaration of Independence. Thanks Laura McFarren! #historicalthinking #primarysources #holocaust @ksde.bsky.social @essdack.bsky.social

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

Teachers give students feedback with the expectation that they’ll apply it to their work and habits, says teacher Nicole Greene—yet, the process is rarely modeled for students. So she decided to make feedback reciprocal to model the process *and* help foster deeper connections. Win-win! 🏆️

Am a huge fan of Google Gems! And so I'm loving the premade Gems at EduGems created by @ericcurts.bsky.social: edugems.ai/home #googlegems #aiined #edtech #edtechchat #FIELDGuide #socialstudies

Getting ready for a wonderful evening of civics conversation with Lindsey Cormack and Tyler Janke at the Missouri Civic Learning Coalition and American Public Square forum. #civiclearningweek @Mizzou

Teaching at the higher ed level, I'm so grateful to have taught middle schoolers for 15 years. At every level, our students deserve a level of empathy and grace that the world isn't offering. I can feel some of my students needing to be seen. That alone motivates the hidden curriculum in my work.

Excited to be a part of #civiclearningweek with @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social . See you on Monday! #comics #teacher

Tomorrow marks the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. It also marks the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court first upholding the Voting Rights Act. We have gotten so, so far away from a Court that cares about democracy. New from me at @brennancenter.org:

The Bygone Era of Supreme Court Support for Voting Rights

Sixty years after upholding the Voting Rights Act, the Court has dismantled most of it.

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Wearing my shirt designed by Jarrett j. Krosoczka in front of my Jerry Craft Read poster holding a Ms Marvel book, next to my Ms Marvel Stand-up during Ramadan and Read Across America Week and Will Eisner Week is my new flex.

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Fantastic day spent with a fantastic group of educators at the Kansas Social Studies Conference! Phenomenal 🎤keynote by @glennwiebe.bsky.social! Thank you, @kchekansas.bsky.social, KCSS, KGA, KCEE for organizing this amazing conference!

Stop spending your Sundays freaking out about lessons! The Social Studies #FIELDGuide has a Pie Chart inquiry activity that's ready to go in minutes. (Along with so many others!) You're welcome! Get 25% off at: bit.ly/ssfgdiscount @madisonteacher.bsky.social #socialstudies #historicalthinking

I love my social studies grade book out of context: *Spider-Man and 9/11 *Napoleon’s Pants *Stormtrooper Essay *Modern Fairytale Comic *Aliens Invade NJ *Nat Turner Comic interpretation *Imperialism Children’s Book *Madaya Mom Like - what’s he even doing? 😂

Building contextualization in the elementary classroom using artifacts? Yes!! @ksde.bsky.social Teacher Leader Rachel Swearengin taking the @historyed.bsky.social History for All cohort through this fun and engaging activity. #KSHGSS @glennwiebe.bsky.social

What could be more dangerous and fun than taking a group of social studies 📚nerds🤓 to the newly renovated Kansas History Museum? 🤷 Thank you for the tour, Trae!! @historyed.bsky.social @glennwiebe.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Elementary, Middle, High School?? It doesn’t matter! @ksde.bsky.social Teacher Leader Rachel Swearengin’s Linking Language Social Studies Literacy activity is amazing! @historyed.bsky.social #KSHGSS @glennwiebe.bsky.social

Great day learning alongside @essdack.bsky.social PLC teachers & Casey Meier! #HardHistory #historicalthinking as media literacy. @constitutionctr.bsky.social resources. I always walk away smarter! @nhtoymc.bsky.social @ksde.bsky.social #primarysources

Any day that I get to spend with #socialstudies teachers, @nhtoymc.bsky.social, and Rachel Swearengin is a good day! Learning together with @historyed.bsky.social History4All teachers at the KS History Museum. @jessellison.bsky.social #primarysources #historicalthinking

I am so excited! The best-kept secrets in Kansas are the Kansas History Museum and the 𝙺̳𝚂̳ 𝚂̳𝚘̳𝚌̳𝚒̳𝚊̳𝚕̳ 𝚂̳𝚝̳𝚞̳𝚍̳𝚒̳𝚎̳𝚜̳ 𝙲̳𝚘̳𝚗̳𝚏̳𝚎̳𝚛̳𝚎̳𝚗̳𝚌̳𝚎̳!! Use the QR code or link and register today. And if you haven't heard 📢 Glenn Wiebe is the Keynote Speaker!! 📢 @kchekansas.bsky.social KCSS KCEE KGA @glennwiebe.bsky.social

It's officially official! Am coming home to the Sunflower State for 2026 Kansas Social Studies Conference. Excited to open conference in newly renovated @KSHS museum! Bucket list checked. See you there! bit.ly/KansasSSConf @KansasCouncilSS @KCHEKansas #sschat

Love the DBQ Project! Looking forward to their @nsslasocstudies.bsky.social webinar this Thursday, 7:30 ET essdk.me/nssla. Resources, ideas, freebies! #sschat #socialstudies #primarysources

While writing the #FIELDGuide, our focus was on teachers. So it’s exciting to hear that coordinators/coaches/pre-service instructors are using it too! Book studies. PLCs. Assigned reading. How are *you* using the book? socialstudiesfieldguide.com #sschat #socialstudies @madisonteacher.bsky.social

Had a great #FIELDGuide session today at #TXCSS2025! #historicalthinking #primarysources @inquiry #edtech All the good stuff. Got the chance to learn alongside some amazing TX #socialstudies teachers - thx! @txcss.bsky.social @essdack.bsky.social @madisonteacher.bsky.social

Starting to get organized for #txcss2025 trip! Excited to share #FIELDGuide Hike goodness (Fri 1:10), eat some BBQ, get smarter, & meet some amazing teachers! #sschat #socialstudies @essdack.bsky.social @madisonteacher.bsky.social