Kelly Bellar
@kmbellar.bsky.social
K-12 Social Studies Consultant with a passion for creating engaging learning environments that integrate historical thinking, collaboration, EdTech and disciplinary literacy.
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NCSS, @historians.org and @oah.org
urge the public to submit comments on the proposed patriotic education funding priority. Learn more and take action: hubs.ly/Q03NkFzN0
urge the public to submit comments on the proposed patriotic education funding priority. Learn more and take action: hubs.ly/Q03NkFzN0
October 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
NCSS, @historians.org and @oah.org
urge the public to submit comments on the proposed patriotic education funding priority. Learn more and take action: hubs.ly/Q03NkFzN0
urge the public to submit comments on the proposed patriotic education funding priority. Learn more and take action: hubs.ly/Q03NkFzN0
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The OAH, together with the American Historical Association + National Council for the Social Studies, is urging the public to submit comments on the proposed patriotic education funding priority. Find out how you can take action: https://ow.ly/qyla50XaEF2
October 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The OAH, together with the American Historical Association + National Council for the Social Studies, is urging the public to submit comments on the proposed patriotic education funding priority. Find out how you can take action: https://ow.ly/qyla50XaEF2
Save the Date - Registration NOW OPEN for the #dfwsocstud @Region10ESC & @ESC11SS conference #BuildingBridgesAcrossDisciplines June 24, 2025 featuring @madisonteacher.bsky.social & @glennwiebe.bsky.social #SocialStudiesFIELDGuide. @socialstudiestx.bsky.social
bit.ly/4ibRusY
bit.ly/4ibRusY
April 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Save the Date - Registration NOW OPEN for the #dfwsocstud @Region10ESC & @ESC11SS conference #BuildingBridgesAcrossDisciplines June 24, 2025 featuring @madisonteacher.bsky.social & @glennwiebe.bsky.social #SocialStudiesFIELDGuide. @socialstudiestx.bsky.social
bit.ly/4ibRusY
bit.ly/4ibRusY
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Starting 4/14 @glennwiebe.bsky.social & I will do a #FIELDguide slow chat where we will facilitate idea sharing related to the book.
Check out my fav blurb to get excited!
Learn more at socialstudiesfieldguide.com & buy the book @corwinpress.bsky.social
www.corwin.com/books/social...
Check out my fav blurb to get excited!
Learn more at socialstudiesfieldguide.com & buy the book @corwinpress.bsky.social
www.corwin.com/books/social...
April 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Starting 4/14 @glennwiebe.bsky.social & I will do a #FIELDguide slow chat where we will facilitate idea sharing related to the book.
Check out my fav blurb to get excited!
Learn more at socialstudiesfieldguide.com & buy the book @corwinpress.bsky.social
www.corwin.com/books/social...
Check out my fav blurb to get excited!
Learn more at socialstudiesfieldguide.com & buy the book @corwinpress.bsky.social
www.corwin.com/books/social...
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The FIELD Guide has officially dropped! #primarysources #inquiry #edtech And ready to use leveled Hikes. What’s not to like? Grab one of the first copies: bit.ly/orderfieldguide @madisonteacher.bsky.social @nhtoymc.bsky.social @lauramcfarren.bsky.social #historicalthinking #engsschat #edchat #sschat
March 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The FIELD Guide has officially dropped! #primarysources #inquiry #edtech And ready to use leveled Hikes. What’s not to like? Grab one of the first copies: bit.ly/orderfieldguide @madisonteacher.bsky.social @nhtoymc.bsky.social @lauramcfarren.bsky.social #historicalthinking #engsschat #edchat #sschat
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Gear up to unravel the world of media and journalism with this webinar from @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social! Register and inspire yourself with media literacy mini lessons. 📚🧐
Secure your space and REGISTER today! sharemylesson.com/webinars/med... @aftunion.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social
Secure your space and REGISTER today! sharemylesson.com/webinars/med... @aftunion.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Gear up to unravel the world of media and journalism with this webinar from @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social! Register and inspire yourself with media literacy mini lessons. 📚🧐
Secure your space and REGISTER today! sharemylesson.com/webinars/med... @aftunion.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social
Secure your space and REGISTER today! sharemylesson.com/webinars/med... @aftunion.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social
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We are excited to help kick off #CivicLearningWeek with 2 big events! All week, check here for a new #sschat slow chat question! On Tuesday, join our Exec. Director Ed Ayers and fellow panelists with our friends from @historians.org @icivics.bsky.social (register here: bit.ly/AHACLW25
March 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We are excited to help kick off #CivicLearningWeek with 2 big events! All week, check here for a new #sschat slow chat question! On Tuesday, join our Exec. Director Ed Ayers and fellow panelists with our friends from @historians.org @icivics.bsky.social (register here: bit.ly/AHACLW25
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@drtinaellsworth.bsky.social is hosting an amazing #primarysources / #picturebooks webinar with KS History TOY Rachel Swearingen! March 17, 6:00 CT. Gonna be awesome! Sign up at: nwmissouri.edu/tps/webinars... #socialstudies #historyteachers #sschat #iteachsocialstudies #engchat #engsschat #elachat
March 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
@drtinaellsworth.bsky.social is hosting an amazing #primarysources / #picturebooks webinar with KS History TOY Rachel Swearingen! March 17, 6:00 CT. Gonna be awesome! Sign up at: nwmissouri.edu/tps/webinars... #socialstudies #historyteachers #sschat #iteachsocialstudies #engchat #engsschat #elachat
I'm excited to share that I am officially a member of the @icivics.bsky.social Educator Network #ednet
March 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I'm excited to share that I am officially a member of the @icivics.bsky.social Educator Network #ednet
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📖 Need short, high-interest articles for your students? Check out these go-to resources for engaging, classroom-ready reads! 🔍📚
buff.ly/1Yd6jkr
#edusky #teachersky
buff.ly/1Yd6jkr
#edusky #teachersky
March 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
📖 Need short, high-interest articles for your students? Check out these go-to resources for engaging, classroom-ready reads! 🔍📚
buff.ly/1Yd6jkr
#edusky #teachersky
buff.ly/1Yd6jkr
#edusky #teachersky
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World History Teachers Blog: Ten Historians: 10 Different Interpretations on Who Started WWI. bit.ly/40AKVcw. #sschat #edusky
Ten Historians: 10 Different Interpretations on Who Started WWI
Ten historians give 10 different interpretations on who started WWI in this BBC story. Sir Max Hastings - military historian, argues th...
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January 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
World History Teachers Blog: Ten Historians: 10 Different Interpretations on Who Started WWI. bit.ly/40AKVcw. #sschat #edusky
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To convince students of the importance of effective comprehension strategies—re-reading, annotation, or stopping to look-up unknown words, for example—it’s important to explain the long-term benefits of persisting through complex texts. www.edutopia.org/article/help... #sschat
Helping Students Read Complex Texts
By cultivating metacognitive reading habits, you can help students remain focused as they persist through challenging material.
www.edutopia.org
November 18, 2024 at 9:10 PM
To convince students of the importance of effective comprehension strategies—re-reading, annotation, or stopping to look-up unknown words, for example—it’s important to explain the long-term benefits of persisting through complex texts. www.edutopia.org/article/help... #sschat
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We all know Sam Wineburg & his work with #SHEG / #DIG. But have you read his latest? Verified: How to Think Straight, Get Duped Less, and Make Better Decisions about What to Believe Online. Great stuff for making sense of #medialiteracy! #historyteachers #sschat #iteachsocialstudies #edusky #edtech
December 18, 2024 at 5:27 PM
We all know Sam Wineburg & his work with #SHEG / #DIG. But have you read his latest? Verified: How to Think Straight, Get Duped Less, and Make Better Decisions about What to Believe Online. Great stuff for making sense of #medialiteracy! #historyteachers #sschat #iteachsocialstudies #edusky #edtech
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TWTW in 234: Westward Expansion
✅ Fast & Curious for vocab
✅ Great American Race for research
✅ Wicked Hydra for inquiry
✅ MiniReport + @ClassCompanion_
#EduProtocols #sschat #sstlap
🔗 bit.ly/4h6yTxU
✅ Fast & Curious for vocab
✅ Great American Race for research
✅ Wicked Hydra for inquiry
✅ MiniReport + @ClassCompanion_
#EduProtocols #sschat #sstlap
🔗 bit.ly/4h6yTxU
The Week That Was in 234
This week was all about using EduProtocols to drive deeper thinking, engagement, and writing practice as we explored westward expansion and Manifest Destiny. Instead of just reading from the textbo…
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March 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
TWTW in 234: Westward Expansion
✅ Fast & Curious for vocab
✅ Great American Race for research
✅ Wicked Hydra for inquiry
✅ MiniReport + @ClassCompanion_
#EduProtocols #sschat #sstlap
🔗 bit.ly/4h6yTxU
✅ Fast & Curious for vocab
✅ Great American Race for research
✅ Wicked Hydra for inquiry
✅ MiniReport + @ClassCompanion_
#EduProtocols #sschat #sstlap
🔗 bit.ly/4h6yTxU
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Educators (and everyone)! A reminder that even though PBS has removed content from PBS Learning Media, NYC has posted the materials connected to our Hidden Voices LGBTQ+ work here: sites.google.com/schools.nyc....
Please use, share, spread the word. Really fantastic videos and supporting resources.
Please use, share, spread the word. Really fantastic videos and supporting resources.
March 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Educators (and everyone)! A reminder that even though PBS has removed content from PBS Learning Media, NYC has posted the materials connected to our Hidden Voices LGBTQ+ work here: sites.google.com/schools.nyc....
Please use, share, spread the word. Really fantastic videos and supporting resources.
Please use, share, spread the word. Really fantastic videos and supporting resources.
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Educators! Try these easy anticipatory sets to focus 👀 activate prior knowledge 🧠 and prep students for learning! 🚀 No more zoning out - just engaged, ready-to-rock students.
https://buff.ly/4gVZeyn via The Blue Brain Teacher
#edusky #teachersky
https://buff.ly/4gVZeyn via The Blue Brain Teacher
#edusky #teachersky
February 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Educators! Try these easy anticipatory sets to focus 👀 activate prior knowledge 🧠 and prep students for learning! 🚀 No more zoning out - just engaged, ready-to-rock students.
https://buff.ly/4gVZeyn via The Blue Brain Teacher
#edusky #teachersky
https://buff.ly/4gVZeyn via The Blue Brain Teacher
#edusky #teachersky
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Revamp your formative assessment strategy by designing and categorizing your exit slips. Organize them to effectively gauge student understanding and progress. PLUS...learn HOW 𝑎𝑛𝑑 WHEN to use them.
https://buff.ly/4ifXL7r via Mind Matters Pedagogy
#edusky #teachersky
https://buff.ly/4ifXL7r via Mind Matters Pedagogy
#edusky #teachersky
February 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Revamp your formative assessment strategy by designing and categorizing your exit slips. Organize them to effectively gauge student understanding and progress. PLUS...learn HOW 𝑎𝑛𝑑 WHEN to use them.
https://buff.ly/4ifXL7r via Mind Matters Pedagogy
#edusky #teachersky
https://buff.ly/4ifXL7r via Mind Matters Pedagogy
#edusky #teachersky
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These AI tools are great! Matt Miller @ditchthattextbook.com suggests using the tools to help teach students to critique everything. #TCEA
See his resources from his session. ditch.link/critical
See his resources from his session. ditch.link/critical
February 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
These AI tools are great! Matt Miller @ditchthattextbook.com suggests using the tools to help teach students to critique everything. #TCEA
See his resources from his session. ditch.link/critical
See his resources from his session. ditch.link/critical
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NSSLA is back for 2025! The first webinar of the year is: Jan 29, 7:30 ET. iCivics with Natacha Scott & Mya Baker chatting about literacy instruction in the #socialstudies. No registration needed cause it's FREE! essdk.me/nssla #iteachsocialstudies #historyteachers #sschat #engchat #elachat #edchat
January 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
NSSLA is back for 2025! The first webinar of the year is: Jan 29, 7:30 ET. iCivics with Natacha Scott & Mya Baker chatting about literacy instruction in the #socialstudies. No registration needed cause it's FREE! essdk.me/nssla #iteachsocialstudies #historyteachers #sschat #engchat #elachat #edchat
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EduProtocols & Gifted Students
Working with gifted students can be challenging and time-consuming. Creating tiered assignments that offer varying levels of rigor is not easy. Allowing students to work at their own pace can become a complicated juggling act. On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 9 pm…
Working with gifted students can be challenging and time-consuming. Creating tiered assignments that offer varying levels of rigor is not easy. Allowing students to work at their own pace can become a complicated juggling act. On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 9 pm…
EduProtocols & Gifted Students
Working with gifted students can be challenging and time-consuming. Creating tiered assignments that offer varying levels of rigor is not easy. Allowing students to work at their own pace can become a complicated juggling act. On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 9 pm ET/6PT Adam and I welcome Kelly Bellar to The Social Studies Show to talk about using EduProtocols with Gifted Students.
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January 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
EduProtocols & Gifted Students
Working with gifted students can be challenging and time-consuming. Creating tiered assignments that offer varying levels of rigor is not easy. Allowing students to work at their own pace can become a complicated juggling act. On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 9 pm…
Working with gifted students can be challenging and time-consuming. Creating tiered assignments that offer varying levels of rigor is not easy. Allowing students to work at their own pace can become a complicated juggling act. On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 9 pm…
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Coming next month from NCSS and inquirED. Register now for this session - or the whole series - and help your students build deeper social studies knowledge and make meaningful connections across disciplines
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q0323gyN0 #edusky #socialstudies
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q0323gyN0 #edusky #socialstudies
January 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Coming next month from NCSS and inquirED. Register now for this session - or the whole series - and help your students build deeper social studies knowledge and make meaningful connections across disciplines
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q0323gyN0 #edusky #socialstudies
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q0323gyN0 #edusky #socialstudies
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ICYMI - The Texas Council for The Social Studies CFP for #TXCSS2025 is open! Share all of the stories at txcss.net/conference
@socialstudies.org
@historyed.bsky.social
@historians.org
@oah.org
#historyeducation
#sschat
#EduSky
#teachtruth
@socialstudies.org
@historyed.bsky.social
@historians.org
@oah.org
#historyeducation
#sschat
#EduSky
#teachtruth
January 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
ICYMI - The Texas Council for The Social Studies CFP for #TXCSS2025 is open! Share all of the stories at txcss.net/conference
@socialstudies.org
@historyed.bsky.social
@historians.org
@oah.org
#historyeducation
#sschat
#EduSky
#teachtruth
@socialstudies.org
@historyed.bsky.social
@historians.org
@oah.org
#historyeducation
#sschat
#EduSky
#teachtruth