Had a great time in Scott City yesterday learning from the Library of Congress, alongside @nhtoymc.bsky.social, @amywalker.bsky.social, & teachers from all across w. KS! If you haven’t visited the online LOC resources, you’re missing out!

From @amywalker.bsky.social Have you got lost in the Library of Congress rabbit hole trying to find a primary source? The search doesn’t work like Google, things are categorized by archivists so try to “think like an archivist” when using search terms. #TeachingLC #LibraryofCongress

Seriously!! Is there anything cooler than a room full of social studies nerds working with primary sources from the Library of Congress!! @caseymmeier.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social

Can you read cursive?! Sign up to help translate historical documents through By the People from Library of Congress. Make history accessible to future generations! 👉🏻 crowd.loc.gov

From @amywalker.bsky.social: What details do you see that led you to that thought? What do you see that makes you say that? Great guiding questions to asking observers to cite visual evidence to support their claims with the Library of Congress @caseymmeier.bsky.social

The room is filling up and we are nearly ready for an exciting day of learning with the Library of Congress! #KSHGSS @amywalker.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social

What primary source speaks to you? Whats the connection? Such a cool introductory activity with the Library of Congress! @amywalker.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS

So many great vendors at the #KSSSCON! Time to load up on SWAG! @kchekansas.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social

Sessions have started at the #KSSSCON! Great inquiry happening with presentations from Imagine Learning, Eisenhower Library, and BRInstitute. @amywalker.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social @lauramcfarren.bsky.social @kwahaus.bsky.social

The second round of sessions are underway. Amazing stuff from @historyherway.bsky.social KSGeoAlliance, and KSecon #KSSSCON @amywalker.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social @lauramcfarren.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social @kwahaus.bsky.social

🌻Thank you for inviting me to be your keynote, @KansasCouncilSS ! I had the BEST time with your teachers- what an honor! @nhtoymc.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social @lauramcfarren.bsky.social @kwahaus.bsky.social (and to everyone else I should have tagged but didn’t from the plane!)

Thank you to our KS Teacher Leader team for a wonderful day of learning at the HGSS PLC hosted by USD 500. #KSHGSS @amywalker.bsky.social

⭐️ TWO MORE DAYS! ⭐️ So many great speakers, sessions, sponsors, vendors, prizes, and more! Join us and see you, soon! 👉 sites.google.com/view/kssscon...

🚨 LAST CALL 🚨 for KCSS Teacher of the Year nominations! Take just a few minutes to uplift an amazing teacher here! 👉 bit.ly/KCSSTOY25

So excited for this! Registration is open! 👇🏼 www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-kansa...

From @amywalker.bsky.social What can you tell about a person by the questions they ask? Creating profiles of colonists by using evidence of what they care about. #KSHGSS

From @amywalker.bsky.social What are your top 5 content must haves? What are the top 5 skills? Great activity to reflect the priorities you have in your classroom. #KSHGSS

From @amywalker.bsky.social A little “friendly” Capture the Flag competition to dive into the Kansas HGSS Standards Alignment Toolkit. Great activity to introduce a topic, build background, review, and more! #KSHGSS

From @amywalker.bsky.social Great partner match activity. Schedule three “water cooler” partner dates to meet with throughout the day. #KSHGSS

From @amywalker.bsky.social Timeline activities can be used in so many ways! Line up in chronological order, significance, relevance, line up by connections and so much more! So much fun and learning at our KS HGSS PLC. Will you be at the next one? #KSHGSS

From @amywalker.bsky.social A @kdgilman1.bsky.social inspired Tableau Vivant! Tableau Vivant translates as ‘living pictures’ in French. This strategy invites participants to imagine entering a painting or sculpture by taking the pose of a character (or group of characters) in a work of art. #KSHGSS

Last night we honored @kdgilman1.bsky.social the 2024 @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Kansas History Teacher of the Year! It was so fun as Kim had a Tableau activity as part of her acceptance speech. Congratulations, Kim!! @amywalker.bsky.social @kwahaus.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social

The Social Studies FIELD Guide written by @glennwiebe.bsky.social and myself is now available for pre-order www.amazon.com/dp/1071941690 Sign up for our newsletter at bit.ly/fieldguideupdate to get updates, bonus hikes, AND a discount code for pre-order! #sschat #socialstudies #iteachhistory

We represented our state and our schools this morning… and I’m pretty sure we made both proud 🙌🏽 Kansas really does kick a$$! #EduSky🍎 #iteachsocialstudies #sschat #ncss2024 @amywalker.bsky.social @nhtoymc.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social @kwahaus.bsky.social

Our fantastic KS Teacher Leader team had a great time sharing all the goodness of the Kansas CBA with a great group of educators at the @ncssnetwork.bsky.social conference. @amywalker.bsky.social @kwahaus.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social @lauramcfarren.bsky.social

Reason #216 of What’s makes the @ncssnetwork.bsky.social conference Great. Seeing fellow #edurockstar friends at great events and discussing #nerdstuff! #NCSS2024 @historyherway.bsky.social @markjwestpfahl.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social @davidjohnolson.bsky.social @icivics.bsky.social

So much fun connecting with all of our social studies buddies at NCSS! 🗺️ @mapm8ker.bsky.social @historyherway.bsky.social @lizramos.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social

It is #NCSS2024 Conference Wk! I’m SO excited to be able to present with some fellow KS Teachers🌻!! #sschat #iteachsocialstudies @amywalker.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social @kwahaus.bsky.social @nhtoymc.bsky.social 🍎🗺️ And Yes, that’s a real pic of Nate… not a cardboard cutout. 😂

It is @ncssnetwork.bsky.social Conference Week! I am honored to be presenting this week with a group of #edurockstars from Kansas🌻! #ncss2024 #sschat @amywalker.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social @kwahaus.bsky.social @lauramcfarren.bsky.social

What is a session you’re excited to attend at #NCSS2024? @amywalker.bsky.social @kwahaus.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social @glennwiebe.bsky.social @swanversations.bsky.social @wehedge.bsky.social @historyherway.bsky.social @mrshanegower.bsky.social @nhtoymc.bsky.social

Did you know it is my BFFs birthday today?! Send @kwahaus.bsky.social some love!!!

Join me, @mapm8ker.bsky.social @mrshistorylee.bsky.social @historyfrog.bsky.social & Shannon Salter as we help you help students see themselves in the history of the past and the makers of history to come. We dig deep into the history of women in our local communities! #sschat #iteachsocialstudies

Thankful this week for my KSDE peeps who fell more like that family. #EduSky #TeacherLeaders #KansasKicks

We hope you’ll join us in Abilene on February 1st for a fantastic time of learning, networking and more!

Want to be added to the tinyurl.com/edusky spreadsheet? Please fill out this Form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... The reply thread got too long for me to keep up. #EduSky

Hi peeps! @nicoledonawho.bsky.social and I put together an #HATM Historians at the Movies Starter Pack so you can easily follow all the peeps who have been regularly participating since our migration over to friendly blue skies. Let us know if we missed anybody. Thanks! 🗃️🍿 go.bsky.app/EfNQKBw

A starter pack for K-12 history/social studies teachers. Please help to get the word out and let me know if you would like to be added. go.bsky.app/Ej43Kbg

I am honored and excited to be co-presenting at the NCSS conference in Boston with @kwahaus.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social @lauramcfarren.bsky.social and Amy Walker

So excited!

I am presenting at 104th NCSS Annual Conference with @kdgilman1.bsky.social, @lauramcfarren.bsky.social, @kwahaus.bsky.social, and Amy Walker! Please join us if you're attending the event! #NCSS2024 - via #Whova

I will be presenting with⁦‪ Lois McMillan‬⁩,⁦‪ MaryEllen‬⁩ Wessel, and Charles Hopkins‬⁩ at 104th NCSS Annual Conference on In the President's Shoes: Empowering Students Through Simulations and Games. Hoping for a great turnout! #NCSS2024 ⁦‪‬⁩