Shannon Salter
@civicswithsalter.bsky.social
Teacher of Citizens. Allentown SD.
Educating for American Democracy Teacher Leadership Task Force. iCivics EdNet. Sphere 100 Fellow. NY Historical WAMS Ambassador Reach University Professor. Mayflower descendant, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Educating for American Democracy Teacher Leadership Task Force. iCivics EdNet. Sphere 100 Fellow. NY Historical WAMS Ambassador Reach University Professor. Mayflower descendant, Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Grading should be about mastery of the subject being taught. Putting everyone on a normal distribution is fundamentally unfair.
People spend way time worrying about whether students are getting too many A's and not enough time considering the possibility that people who busted ass so hard that they got into a place like that might be the kind to be high achieving
Too many FACULTY think grading is about breaking people, too
Too many FACULTY think grading is about breaking people, too
October 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Grading should be about mastery of the subject being taught. Putting everyone on a normal distribution is fundamentally unfair.
Looking for help teaching media literacy? Help is here!
July 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Looking for help teaching media literacy? Help is here!
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Native history is often treated like a tragic, distant chapter of the American story & the legal terrain it created like a siloed, backwater of American law. But it is foundational. Not knowing this history is like not knowing you have cancer. One day it will take over.
Read more: buff.ly/nQuKg7p
Read more: buff.ly/nQuKg7p
Stop comparing #AlligatorAlcatraz to Nazi concentration camps. The U.S. gov has built concentration camps before.
What Trump is doing is not un-American. The worst things he could do are things our government has already done.
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July 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Native history is often treated like a tragic, distant chapter of the American story & the legal terrain it created like a siloed, backwater of American law. But it is foundational. Not knowing this history is like not knowing you have cancer. One day it will take over.
Read more: buff.ly/nQuKg7p
Read more: buff.ly/nQuKg7p
“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”
What will you pledge?
What will you pledge?
July 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”
What will you pledge?
What will you pledge?
@lucykirchh.bsky.social Hi! I’m so excited- I’m registering for your digital citizenship class (ISTE)! I’m tasked with writing a new digital citizenship elective for my HS over the summer.
June 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
@lucykirchh.bsky.social Hi! I’m so excited- I’m registering for your digital citizenship class (ISTE)! I’m tasked with writing a new digital citizenship elective for my HS over the summer.
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Trump bombing Iran was illegal and unjustified.
I ran for Congress to make sure our leaders consider the true costs of war.
And I will be in the Senate, standing on my titanium legs, demanding answers from Trump.
My statement:
I ran for Congress to make sure our leaders consider the true costs of war.
And I will be in the Senate, standing on my titanium legs, demanding answers from Trump.
My statement:
June 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Trump bombing Iran was illegal and unjustified.
I ran for Congress to make sure our leaders consider the true costs of war.
And I will be in the Senate, standing on my titanium legs, demanding answers from Trump.
My statement:
I ran for Congress to make sure our leaders consider the true costs of war.
And I will be in the Senate, standing on my titanium legs, demanding answers from Trump.
My statement:
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If you think it can’t happen here, remember that it already did. In 1942 soldiers came with rifles to our home and ordered us out. They put us in internment camps. Most of us were citizens.
June 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If you think it can’t happen here, remember that it already did. In 1942 soldiers came with rifles to our home and ordered us out. They put us in internment camps. Most of us were citizens.
It becomes frustrating to see elementary and middle schools refusing to implement the consistent evidence that the pathway to literacy travels through authentic reading and writing in content…social studies and science.
“There’s a lot of evidence that having knowledge about the world is important for reading comprehension…Students who have broader bases of knowledge about the natural & social world do better on reading assessments, even when controlling for other things.” #sschat www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Middle Schools Often Prioritize English and Math Over Other Subjects. Should They?
An Illinois district is equalizing time across the four major content areas. But the decision comes with trade-offs.
www.edweek.org
June 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It becomes frustrating to see elementary and middle schools refusing to implement the consistent evidence that the pathway to literacy travels through authentic reading and writing in content…social studies and science.
Who’s in?
Important information for those of you who plan on attending the June 16 rally in Gettysburg in support of the National Park Service.
Please share. #NationalParks #NationalParkService 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Please share. #NationalParks #NationalParkService 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Update: Rally in Support of National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park
Hi Folks,
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June 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Who’s in?
It was my honor to escort students to Harrisburg to accept our school’s 7th straight Governor’s Civic Engagement Award. I am humbled by the Commonwealth’s surprise recognition of my work.
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Shapiro Administration Announces 33 PA High Schools Earn<br>Governor's Civic Engagement Awards for Helping About 5,000<br>Eligible Students Register to Vote
The <strong>Shapiro Administration</strong> announced today that 33 Pennsylvania high schools won <a href="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/vote/programs/civic-engagement-award.html" target="new">Governor'...
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May 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
It was my honor to escort students to Harrisburg to accept our school’s 7th straight Governor’s Civic Engagement Award. I am humbled by the Commonwealth’s surprise recognition of my work.
pacast.com/m?p=27529
pacast.com/m?p=27529
The Constitution doesn’t give rights to Presidents. It gives rights to the people. The very fact that she started there shows the dangerously unconstitutional mindset we’re seeing in action now.
With regard to Lincoln, his suspension (not use) of habeus corpus was quite controversial.
With regard to Lincoln, his suspension (not use) of habeus corpus was quite controversial.
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Constitution doesn’t give rights to Presidents. It gives rights to the people. The very fact that she started there shows the dangerously unconstitutional mindset we’re seeing in action now.
With regard to Lincoln, his suspension (not use) of habeus corpus was quite controversial.
With regard to Lincoln, his suspension (not use) of habeus corpus was quite controversial.
Today on FB, @committeeof70.bsky.social is hosting an Election Day Edition of Studio C70. Join me at 3:30 as we discuss civic education and how the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap can help us deliver quality civic preparation for all students.
May 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Today on FB, @committeeof70.bsky.social is hosting an Election Day Edition of Studio C70. Join me at 3:30 as we discuss civic education and how the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap can help us deliver quality civic preparation for all students.
@herberthistory.bsky.social so I guess #HATM can’t do Air Force One ‘cause it’s a rental/purchase on Prime. Sigh. It’s totally a history movie.
May 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
@herberthistory.bsky.social so I guess #HATM can’t do Air Force One ‘cause it’s a rental/purchase on Prime. Sigh. It’s totally a history movie.
I do not understand how anyone could be less than outraged about this.
May 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I do not understand how anyone could be less than outraged about this.
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Let them see me make mistakes and recover from them. I say “I don’t know, let’s find out,” a lot. #engsschat
Let them see me make mistakes and recover from them. I say “I don’t know, let’s find out,” a lot. #engsschat
Q3. How do you create a safe environment where students feel comfortable taking academic risks? #engsschat
April 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Let them see me make mistakes and recover from them. I say “I don’t know, let’s find out,” a lot. #engsschat
Let them see me make mistakes and recover from them. I say “I don’t know, let’s find out,” a lot. #engsschat
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The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is deeply disappointed in the recent decision to eliminate funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for the National History Day (NHD) program.
➡️ Full statement here: hubs.li/Q03g6D4r0
➡️ Full statement here: hubs.li/Q03g6D4r0
April 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is deeply disappointed in the recent decision to eliminate funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for the National History Day (NHD) program.
➡️ Full statement here: hubs.li/Q03g6D4r0
➡️ Full statement here: hubs.li/Q03g6D4r0
The community of Allentown hid the Liberty Bell from a hostile invasion from 1777 to 1668.
The new EO targets Independence NHP by name.
Just sayin’…we could lift up those floorboards again…
The new EO targets Independence NHP by name.
Just sayin’…we could lift up those floorboards again…
March 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The community of Allentown hid the Liberty Bell from a hostile invasion from 1777 to 1668.
The new EO targets Independence NHP by name.
Just sayin’…we could lift up those floorboards again…
The new EO targets Independence NHP by name.
Just sayin’…we could lift up those floorboards again…
Some of the finest history educators I know serve at the Smithsonian and the National Park Service.
These institutions are and must be dedicated to telling the history of US- all of us.
Stand with them!
These institutions are and must be dedicated to telling the history of US- all of us.
Stand with them!
March 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Some of the finest history educators I know serve at the Smithsonian and the National Park Service.
These institutions are and must be dedicated to telling the history of US- all of us.
Stand with them!
These institutions are and must be dedicated to telling the history of US- all of us.
Stand with them!
“Just because you do not take an interest in politics does not mean that politics will not bother with you.” (Pericles)
I agree with this. Waiting to be "inspired" is turning the responsibility to vote into a consumer process.
One more thing: we tend to accept as legitimate people’s excuses for not voting because our culture take seriously the idea that politicians must inspire us — if they don’t, we can’t be bothered.
That makes democracy as trivial as buying a car. And that’s why we are where we are.
That makes democracy as trivial as buying a car. And that’s why we are where we are.
March 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
“Just because you do not take an interest in politics does not mean that politics will not bother with you.” (Pericles)
I hope to see you all this afternoon- especially my PA Educator Colleagues!
I am proud to be joining PA Civics for this #CivicLearningWeek virtual event. We’re heading into America’s 250th with new energy around Civic Education in the Commonwealth. I hope you’ll join us! www.pacivics.org/stateofcivic...
March 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I hope to see you all this afternoon- especially my PA Educator Colleagues!
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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, and those who can remember the past are like, what the hell, man?
January 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, and those who can remember the past are like, what the hell, man?
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Trump administration has identified words to be banned on government websites or at least be wary of using. Among them: women, race, injustice, climate science, pollution, victim, historically. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Words Federal Agencies Are Discouraged From Using Under Trump
Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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I am proud to be joining PA Civics for this #CivicLearningWeek virtual event. We’re heading into America’s 250th with new energy around Civic Education in the Commonwealth. I hope you’ll join us! www.pacivics.org/stateofcivic...
February 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I am proud to be joining PA Civics for this #CivicLearningWeek virtual event. We’re heading into America’s 250th with new energy around Civic Education in the Commonwealth. I hope you’ll join us! www.pacivics.org/stateofcivic...