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Congratulations to Shawn Hornung of Wamego High School (Wamego, KS) on being named the 2025 Kansas @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Teacher of the Year! Shawn will be awarded $1,000 and becomes a nominee in the national contest. #historymatters #gilderlehrman #teacheroftheyear

Make plans to visit the Kansas Aviation Museum on Sunday, July 13th to tour the World War II C-47 that led the invasion at Normandy June 6, 1944. It will be there one day only! Don’t miss it!! #WorldWarII #c47skytrain #ThatsAllBrother #WhereDreamsTakeFlight

"That Tubman was prohibited from enlisting in the U.S. Army did not stop her from risking her life for the enslaved, or for a nation that hadn’t yet recognized her rights as a citizen." 🗃️ www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

I would have done just about anything for something like this when I was teaching 8th grade. gilderlehrman.org/declaration-independence#annotated-declaration Thx @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social! #declarationofindependence #sschat #socialstudies #primarysources

Join us for #InsidetheVault today at 7 p.m. ET! Dr. Denver Brunsman will discuss the Olive Branch Petition, sent by colonists to King George III in an attempt to avoid the American Revolution. Learn more and register: gilderlehrman.org/insidethevault

If you are a Kansas resident with students enrolled in Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, it is time to download the Sunflower Summer app! sunflowersummer.org

NCHE invites proposals for our 2026 National Conference in Montgomery, AL, March 26-28. Interested in presenting a Breakout Session, Poster Session, or Mini Session at the conference? Summer is a great time to prepare and apply. Submit your proposal at ncheteach.org/conference/c....

Spots are still available for the FREE Indigenous Education Summer Summit NEXT Friday June 20th featuring Dr. Cornel Pewewardy! Learn more and register at kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....

Four “A’s” with @glennwiebe.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. @amywalker.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Using Google Mymaps to tell stories and connect content with @amywalker.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS

How do maps tell a story?? Make a Key or Title to tell the story with @amywalker.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. What a great inquiry activity. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Making Words With Friends activity! Teacher Leader @caseymmeier.bsky.social has complete command of the floor at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. #KSHGSS @glennwiebe.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social

Seek and Shape using Chronicling America with @caseymmeier.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social #KSHGSS

What’s in a name?? Using a map—Yes a paper map—to identify place name origins and ProjectZeroHGSE Thinking Routines with @amywalker.bsky.social @essdack.bsky.social @glennwiebe.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS

This is a great opportunity for Kansas educators! #sschat #historymatters

Who needs one of these t-shirts to wear at all of your fun upcoming summer activities? It is available in green, gray and maroon. Order online at ksche.weebly.com/historyshirt.... #historytshirtshowdown #historymatters

What do you observe? What do you feel this means? The LOC team is guiding teachers through the practicing visual source strategy to help embed deeper thinking in the classroom. Amazing collaboration of ideas. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @essdack.bsky.social @nhtoymc.bsky.social

Sunday on #BookBreaks: Sharon McMahon will discuss her book "The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement." Join us for this free online program at 2 pm ET! Register: www.gilderlehrman.org/book-breaks-...

The LOC 101 session has begun. Rabbit holes, finding your way back, search tools, and short cuts are all covered with the amazing Teaching LOC staff. #KSHGSS

National History Day's updated statement on NEH funding cuts affecting the organization and History Day affiliate programs across the United States and the world. Please share widely among your networks and donate now at nhd.org/donate. Thank you so much for your support. #historymatters

HGSS teachers!! Have you seen this resource from the @usnatarchives.bsky.social?! So many ways to examine primary sources!! 🗺️🍎 #sschat #historyteacher www.archives.gov/education/le...

Check out this awesome offer by Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social! #historymatters

Tomorrow on my live webcast “History Matters:” On Crashing the Economy: Hamilton Has WORDS Hamilton had a LOT to say about the massive impact of an unstable economy. He’s got a LOT to say to us. Join us. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

📍Join our webinar on place-based social studies! Learn how to root your teaching in your local community to boost engagement, critical thinking, and real-world connections. Perfect for educators looking to make learning more relevant. #sschat #edchat 🗓️ April 2, 7:30 pm EST 🔗

Hours until registration begins! We’re looking forward to seeing this room filled with history lovers soon. #NCHE2025

What if I told you that you have a little over ten days to apply to a transformational teacher institute at @easternstate.bsky.social and get to work with @ksautner.bsky.social plus ahem .. stipends are available?? www.easternstate.org/teach Hooray for summer! #EduSky #sschat 🍎🗺️

Our first attendees are lining up for registration at #NCHE2025 📜

Just a peak at the raffle baskets for #NCHE2025…

We want you... to consider joining the Kansas Aviation Museum's docent program! Docents provide information on exhibits, assistance to guests, and act as the front line with the public. If you want to join a dynamic, growing team, apply today at www.volgistics.com/appform/2129....

Looking forward to meeting & learning with Wisconsin #socialstudies teachers at #WCSS25! Especially excited to present with @madisonteacher.bsky.social at 9:15 Saturday, we'll be sharing about our new book, The Social Studies Field Guide. #socialstudies #historyteachers #sschat #iteachsocialstudies

Check out this upcoming session with Mr. Beat at The Dole Institute for Politics in person or on YouTube. #civicsmatters www.youtube.com/live/e9eHdM-...

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We are incredibly grateful for the public service of public teachers. Thank you for upholding democracy in your work, and for doing what you do with love. Sending love and historical solidarity ❤️

Tomorrow on my live webcast “History Matters:” The Fourth Branch: The Press During the Founding, a free press was seen as a fourth branch of government. We need to talk. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

The American West too often omits histories of native and immigrant populations. Join NCHE on February 26th at 7:30 pm EST to explore primary sources that shed light on Chinese Exclusion, boycotts, expulsions, xenophobia, and violence in the West and Pacific Northwest.

Every student deserves a great public school. But great schools are only possible because of the educators who show up ready to make a difference. This #PublicSchoolsWeek, and every week, we celebrate those who inspire, support, and prepare our students for the future. #PSW25 publicschoolproud.org

Would you like to learn more about our 2025 Teacher Symposium? Join us for an open house—live-streamed and open to all—on Tuesday, February 25, at 7 pm ET. Register here: www.gilderlehrman.org/news/februar...

Tomorrow on my live webcast History Matters: “On Kings” Thomas Paine (and I) have a LOT to say Tune in. We need to talk. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

Out now!!! After 5 years and 11 months #HonH is proud to share our edited volume! Thanks to @uncpress.bsky.social & Dawn Durante for going on this journey with us & supporting our vision. Thanks @herberthistory.bsky.social for the encouragement!!! #realhousewives #bravotv tinyurl.com/44284fs5

🌻New episode! I spoke with amazing Kansas teachers about helping students think like historians—not just memorize facts. Their insights are inspiring! @kchekansas.bsky.social Listen now! #sschat #iteachsocialstudies theteachinghistoryherwaypodcast.buzzsprout.com/1542025/epis...

I’ve been struggling this past week. I’ll admit it. So let’s discuss what history can tell us about where we are. On my live webcast, History Matters. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

Calling all Pre-K — higher ed educators! Share your thoughts on PBS @NewsHour Classroom's Educator Voice blog. Subject: Potential dismantling or transformation of the Dept. of Education ✍️ and how it affects you/your students. Share by Thurs., 2/13 here: bit.ly/40Q0vRw | #EduSky #sschat #DOE #edchat

Happy Birthday, President Lincoln.

Breaking news! Learn more about the Executive Branch and Presidential powers from Mr. Beat and The Dole Institute. Details are available at doleinstitute.org/event/exactl.... #historymatters

Showing Swing Kids as an intro to how Hitler was able to get people to follow his ideology. But tied into a wider conversation to music as a form of protest throughout history. Letting students make their own connections as they will. Powerful. Wish I could teach an entire course on the topic.

This Thursday, NCHE will dive into the experiences of Loyalists during the American Revolution, focusing on the choices they faced. ▫️Free and open to the public ▫️February 13th at 7:30 pm EST ▫️Learn more: https://buff.ly/40SpFQY #sschat #USHistory #History #EduSky #Teacher #edchat #AcademicSky

The AHA has shared an action alert with our Ohio members about Ohio Senate Bill 1, which is currently before the Ohio Senate Higher Education Committee. We encourage constituents to reach out to their elected representatives to urge them to vote against the bill. 🗃️