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Jason Stern
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Middle School SS teacher in PA, iCivics EdNet, Civics 101 Podcast supporter, MissionUS Committee, runner, dad, teaching is an art, still a Sixers fan.
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Join iCivics and three educators for a "We Can Teach Hard Things" webinar discussing teaching the separation of powers. Learn how they are navigating the challenges of teaching amidst polarization & leave with the tools to teach your way.

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October 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
constitutioncenter.org/forms/reques.... Thanks to @constitutionctr.bsky.social for the calendar! One of teh best freebies of the year! #sschat #freebies #historyteacher
October 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Can anyone tell me what issue I had today?? 😔
September 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I still don't quite know what to think about AI, but with manus.im I was able to create the following website and report by literally typing 'can you evaluate the best websites to help teach 8th grade civics.' Crazy in all sorts of ways, see what you think: kjsamord.manus.space
manus.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Happy St Pats from a converted Irishman!
March 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Civics Learning Week begins: on now with 'State of Civic Education in Pennsylvania'. Great conversations with the Governor, teachers and everyone else! #sschat #civicslearningweek #civics #teaching
March 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Now more than ever, we’re excited to participate in Civic Learning Week to energize the movement for civic education across the nation. Check out civiclearningweek.org for a full week of events highlighting why K-12 civic learning is vital for sustaining & strengthening our constitutional democracy.
March 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
There are some great events planned for Civics Learning Week--check them out here! civiclearningweek.org/events/
#sschat #civics #socialstudies
Events | Civic Learning Week
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March 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
To those social studies teachers who are taking the brunt of colleague 'trauma dump' over the past month...I feel ya, you got this. #sschat
February 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New year means civics which means civics 101 pod! excited today to use the Articles of Confederation podcast, thanks @civics101pod.bsky.social ! #sschat
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January 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I asked chat gpt to mimic the computer from Wargames. Its response was nothing short of enthusiastic: "Absolutely! I’ll channel my inner WOPR. Just start asking questions, and I’ll respond in character. 😊". Should we be worried?? #sschat #ai #edusky #wopr
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December 26, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Kids might not always be paying attention to what you are teaching, but they do listen to you and watch you. To the good, the bad and the otherwise.
#sschat
#edusky
#iteachhistory
December 18, 2024 at 3:21 PM
We may not be a "sage on a stage", but, we are still on a stage.
#sschat
#Iteachhistory
#edusky
December 12, 2024 at 1:10 AM
The other day a student was very excited to give me a cassette tape with the star-spangled banner recorded on it.

I was very appreciative but also filled with questions I decided not to ask. Some things better left unanswered.

#sschat
#edusky
#teaching
December 4, 2024 at 8:58 PM
8th grade compliment, "Mr. Stern, you TRY to bring humor to the classroom."

I'll take it.

#sschat
#teaching
#edusky
December 2, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Thoughts on consistency for teachers who are teaching the same class at the middle school level...
#sschat
#edusky
November 29, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Hope everyone gets to where they want to be, safe travels!
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November 28, 2024 at 12:16 AM
We all know about the education pendulum. I am starting to see it with tech, my district was early to go 1:1, and the novelty of tech was effective in sparking interest. Now novelty comes from non tech activities. Everything in moderation I suppose. #sschat #edusky.
November 27, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Some blackout poems from the Declaration of Independence. Watch out for the alien!
#sschat #edusky #teaching #poetry
November 23, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Using 'blackout' poetry to finsh up our unit on the Dec of independence. Great way to intereact with the text one more time. Will post some as they come in, read at your own risk! :) #sschat #poetry #edusky
November 21, 2024 at 2:34 PM
We predicted the results of the electoral college in my classes this year--found it was a good, non-partisan way to teach the election. Offered a prize to anyone who got them all right---had to hand out 4 prizes, they were very excited, I was a bit poorer! #sschat #edusky #dontunderestimatestudents
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November 20, 2024 at 12:49 PM
For someone who really does not like people telling me how to teach, I absolutely love learning about how everyone else chooses to teach. Thanks everyone else.
#edusky
#sschat
#teacherthoughts
November 17, 2024 at 12:04 AM
This looks nice...
#sschat
#civics
#icivics
November 14, 2024 at 1:12 AM