Valencia Abbott
@vannabbott.bsky.social
High School Social Studies Teacher, Local Historian, Photographer, Telling Black Stories is my passion and side hustle. Black Folks Education Ambassador (accept the moniker).
I’ll be at #NCSS2025 and I’d love to see you there! Will you also attend?
Learn more and register here: invt.io/1fxbo3f0ll1
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November 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I’ll be at #NCSS2025 and I’d love to see you there! Will you also attend?
Learn more and register here: invt.io/1fxbo3f0ll1
Learn more and register here: invt.io/1fxbo3f0ll1
Excited to share, my proposal for the 2026 NCHE Conference—“Road Tripping Through Black Routes and Resistance: Teaching Diaspora, Migration, and Survival”—has been accepted as a breakout session.
The idea grew from the Teaching African American History Webinar Series with National History Day.
The idea grew from the Teaching African American History Webinar Series with National History Day.
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Excited to share, my proposal for the 2026 NCHE Conference—“Road Tripping Through Black Routes and Resistance: Teaching Diaspora, Migration, and Survival”—has been accepted as a breakout session.
The idea grew from the Teaching African American History Webinar Series with National History Day.
The idea grew from the Teaching African American History Webinar Series with National History Day.
One of the organizations that I mentioned in my speech for NHTOY was @zinnedproject.bsky.social and this arrived today! Now you know why they got a shout out! #NHTOY2025 #Read #HistoryMatters
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
One of the organizations that I mentioned in my speech for NHTOY was @zinnedproject.bsky.social and this arrived today! Now you know why they got a shout out! #NHTOY2025 #Read #HistoryMatters
Honored to be invited to speak (virtually) at the 2025 American Education Week Luncheon Celebration✨
Though I can’t be there in person this Friday, I’m proud to support such a powerful effort to preserve and celebrate Black history in education. 🖤
#PreserveOurStories
Though I can’t be there in person this Friday, I’m proud to support such a powerful effort to preserve and celebrate Black history in education. 🖤
#PreserveOurStories
November 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Honored to be invited to speak (virtually) at the 2025 American Education Week Luncheon Celebration✨
Though I can’t be there in person this Friday, I’m proud to support such a powerful effort to preserve and celebrate Black history in education. 🖤
#PreserveOurStories
Though I can’t be there in person this Friday, I’m proud to support such a powerful effort to preserve and celebrate Black history in education. 🖤
#PreserveOurStories
At the 2025 #NHTOY celebration, my former student Natalie spoke in my honor. 💛
“Ms. Abbott never stops believing in her students who they are, and who they can and will be.”
Reminding us that history is never the past and that’s the work I’ll always stand by. @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
“Ms. Abbott never stops believing in her students who they are, and who they can and will be.”
Reminding us that history is never the past and that’s the work I’ll always stand by. @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
At the 2025 #NHTOY celebration, my former student Natalie spoke in my honor. 💛
“Ms. Abbott never stops believing in her students who they are, and who they can and will be.”
Reminding us that history is never the past and that’s the work I’ll always stand by. @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
“Ms. Abbott never stops believing in her students who they are, and who they can and will be.”
Reminding us that history is never the past and that’s the work I’ll always stand by. @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
Last evening was amazing, the recognition of my life's work was gratifying and humbling as I know my voice is a echo of other history teachers. #NHTOY #NHTOY2025 @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Last evening was amazing, the recognition of my life's work was gratifying and humbling as I know my voice is a echo of other history teachers. #NHTOY #NHTOY2025 @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
So while curating my stack of giveaway books for Saturday, I came across one that didn’t meet the awards criteria but was too good to pass up for my classroom library. 📚 Perfect timing too we’re diving into immigration today. It barely hit the shelf before a student checked it out! 🙌🏽 #LetTheKidsRead
October 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
So while curating my stack of giveaway books for Saturday, I came across one that didn’t meet the awards criteria but was too good to pass up for my classroom library. 📚 Perfect timing too we’re diving into immigration today. It barely hit the shelf before a student checked it out! 🙌🏽 #LetTheKidsRead
📚 One of my favorite parts of serving on the Carter G. Woodson Book Committee (NCSS) is sharing great children’s books! I’ll have a stack ready this Saturday at Bethel AME Church’s Sunday School picnic in Reidsville. Come for fellowship, food & free books! ✨
October 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
📚 One of my favorite parts of serving on the Carter G. Woodson Book Committee (NCSS) is sharing great children’s books! I’ll have a stack ready this Saturday at Bethel AME Church’s Sunday School picnic in Reidsville. Come for fellowship, food & free books! ✨
Bell ringer = “Building Vocabulary Words!”
Today’s word: Prerogative. Naturally, I played Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative.”
Not one student recognized it and one even asked how to pronounce it.
How are they being raised if they don’t know this song?!
#BabyBoomerTeacher #TeacherLife #MyPrerogative
Today’s word: Prerogative. Naturally, I played Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative.”
Not one student recognized it and one even asked how to pronounce it.
How are they being raised if they don’t know this song?!
#BabyBoomerTeacher #TeacherLife #MyPrerogative
October 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Bell ringer = “Building Vocabulary Words!”
Today’s word: Prerogative. Naturally, I played Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative.”
Not one student recognized it and one even asked how to pronounce it.
How are they being raised if they don’t know this song?!
#BabyBoomerTeacher #TeacherLife #MyPrerogative
Today’s word: Prerogative. Naturally, I played Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative.”
Not one student recognized it and one even asked how to pronounce it.
How are they being raised if they don’t know this song?!
#BabyBoomerTeacher #TeacherLife #MyPrerogative
🚀 From classroom to leadership, my NCCSS journey led me to 2025 NC History Teacher of the Year! 🏛️ Running for office amplifies voices, shapes policy & inspires the next generation. Decide by Dec 2025 contact Kelly Dunbar: kellygdunbar.nccss@gmail.com
#CivicEngagement #NCCSS
#CivicEngagement #NCCSS
October 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🚀 From classroom to leadership, my NCCSS journey led me to 2025 NC History Teacher of the Year! 🏛️ Running for office amplifies voices, shapes policy & inspires the next generation. Decide by Dec 2025 contact Kelly Dunbar: kellygdunbar.nccss@gmail.com
#CivicEngagement #NCCSS
#CivicEngagement #NCCSS
So impressed with this month's cover of the @theatlantic.com magazine that I turned it into a poster for my classroom. Found the theme that I will be using with my students for 2026! #America250 #America250NC #LearningHappensHere #LocalHistoryMatters
October 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
So impressed with this month's cover of the @theatlantic.com magazine that I turned it into a poster for my classroom. Found the theme that I will be using with my students for 2026! #America250 #America250NC #LearningHappensHere #LocalHistoryMatters
✨ It’s a powerful thing to be in the room when history is happening! Today, I had that honor as PENC officially became an affiliate of AFT a milestone moment for educators in North Carolina.
And to top it off, I got to have my book signed by the one and only Randi Weingarten! 🙌🏾📚
And to top it off, I got to have my book signed by the one and only Randi Weingarten! 🙌🏾📚
October 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
✨ It’s a powerful thing to be in the room when history is happening! Today, I had that honor as PENC officially became an affiliate of AFT a milestone moment for educators in North Carolina.
And to top it off, I got to have my book signed by the one and only Randi Weingarten! 🙌🏾📚
And to top it off, I got to have my book signed by the one and only Randi Weingarten! 🙌🏾📚
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.
Register: hubs.la/Q03Kkns_0
Register: hubs.la/Q03Kkns_0
October 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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.
Register: hubs.la/Q03Kkns_0
Register: hubs.la/Q03Kkns_0
From a nomination to 2025 NC History Teacher of the Year and now National History Teacher of the Year this journey has been humbling and unforgettable. Grateful to my family, students, and community for showing that teaching history truly shapes tomorrow. #NHTOY @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
From a nomination to 2025 NC History Teacher of the Year and now National History Teacher of the Year this journey has been humbling and unforgettable. Grateful to my family, students, and community for showing that teaching history truly shapes tomorrow. #NHTOY @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
Such a reflective moment in my teaching career, and tomorrow, I will be acknowledged at the RCS School Board Meeting. As Bluesky has become my educational platform, I want to thank every educator who crossed my path. We know great teachers build upon great teachers. I could not be me without you!
September 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Such a reflective moment in my teaching career, and tomorrow, I will be acknowledged at the RCS School Board Meeting. As Bluesky has become my educational platform, I want to thank every educator who crossed my path. We know great teachers build upon great teachers. I could not be me without you!
Perfect timing, the America250 swag arrived just in time for the very first RECHS History Club meeting this week! 🇺🇸
For the first time, RECHS History Club will have a year-long theme: The American Revolution, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
For the first time, RECHS History Club will have a year-long theme: The American Revolution, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
August 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Perfect timing, the America250 swag arrived just in time for the very first RECHS History Club meeting this week! 🇺🇸
For the first time, RECHS History Club will have a year-long theme: The American Revolution, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
For the first time, RECHS History Club will have a year-long theme: The American Revolution, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
📚✏️ First time for everything! I’m launching my Back-to-School Wishlist: 500 U.S. Pocket Constitutions—enough to last me to retirement. 🇺🇸 With parts vanishing online, my students need the real thing in hand. 💌 CashApp $Vannabbott to help & get a shoutout when they arrive!
August 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
📚✏️ First time for everything! I’m launching my Back-to-School Wishlist: 500 U.S. Pocket Constitutions—enough to last me to retirement. 🇺🇸 With parts vanishing online, my students need the real thing in hand. 💌 CashApp $Vannabbott to help & get a shoutout when they arrive!
I’m humbled and honored to share that I’ve been named the 2025 North Carolina History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History #HTOY #AlwaysLearning #TeacherSummer2025
August 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I’m humbled and honored to share that I’ve been named the 2025 North Carolina History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History #HTOY #AlwaysLearning #TeacherSummer2025
A good book, a good meal, and a history lesson wrapped in community? That’s how you kick off Dan River Weekend! The Dan is more than water it’s legacy, labor, and life. DRBA’s got events all weekend. Pull up and feel the flow of culture, memory, and resilience. #TeacherSummer2025 #DRBA
August 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
A good book, a good meal, and a history lesson wrapped in community? That’s how you kick off Dan River Weekend! The Dan is more than water it’s legacy, labor, and life. DRBA’s got events all weekend. Pull up and feel the flow of culture, memory, and resilience. #TeacherSummer2025 #DRBA
When I thought my in-person PD was done, I had one more, and it was a game-changer. It nearly slipped my mind since it was so close to home, but today’s session was highly engaging and just what I needed to ease back into classroom life before RECHS teachers return next week. #TeacherSummer2025
July 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
When I thought my in-person PD was done, I had one more, and it was a game-changer. It nearly slipped my mind since it was so close to home, but today’s session was highly engaging and just what I needed to ease back into classroom life before RECHS teachers return next week. #TeacherSummer2025
Book lover + history teacher = magic moments like this! 📚💥 On Day 5 of the Martin & Doris Rosen Symposium, I met the author Kathy Kacer and got a signed copy of “Under the Iron Bridge.” Her story brings history alive with heart, humanity, and lived truth. #TeacherSummer2025 #TeachBoldly
July 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Book lover + history teacher = magic moments like this! 📚💥 On Day 5 of the Martin & Doris Rosen Symposium, I met the author Kathy Kacer and got a signed copy of “Under the Iron Bridge.” Her story brings history alive with heart, humanity, and lived truth. #TeacherSummer2025 #TeachBoldly
Two & ½ days into the Martin & Doris Rosen Symposium of Holocaust study is an incredible yet intense journey. As a history teacher, I know how we teach matters. I paused in App State’s gardens surrounded by hydrangeas & the vibrant Black‑eyed Susan to find peace. 🌼
@TeacherSummer2025
@TeacherSummer2025
July 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Two & ½ days into the Martin & Doris Rosen Symposium of Holocaust study is an incredible yet intense journey. As a history teacher, I know how we teach matters. I paused in App State’s gardens surrounded by hydrangeas & the vibrant Black‑eyed Susan to find peace. 🌼
@TeacherSummer2025
@TeacherSummer2025
📸 Not great at selfies, but amazing at connecting! Met incredible colleague from NC America 250 Cohort #2 at the 23rd Annual Martin & Doris Rosen Symposium in Boone, NC. 🌟 Though we served a year apart, shared passion for freedom’s history united us. #America250NC #RosenSymposium #TeacherSummer2025
July 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
📸 Not great at selfies, but amazing at connecting! Met incredible colleague from NC America 250 Cohort #2 at the 23rd Annual Martin & Doris Rosen Symposium in Boone, NC. 🌟 Though we served a year apart, shared passion for freedom’s history united us. #America250NC #RosenSymposium #TeacherSummer2025
🏞️ Finally back in the Appalachian mountains! Day 1 of my last scheduled summer PD! Harnessing mountain energy to refresh teaching, affirm culture, and teach truth with power.
#TeacherSummer2025 #TeachTruth #MountainMagic
#TeacherSummer2025 #TeachTruth #MountainMagic
July 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
🏞️ Finally back in the Appalachian mountains! Day 1 of my last scheduled summer PD! Harnessing mountain energy to refresh teaching, affirm culture, and teach truth with power.
#TeacherSummer2025 #TeachTruth #MountainMagic
#TeacherSummer2025 #TeachTruth #MountainMagic