@laurenbrownoned.bsky.social has been sharing this piece from last year. A good read! #iteachhistory #edusky
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It's Geography Awareness Week! Good #historyteachers know that #Geography matters! More here: middleweb.com/51788/my-7th...
Here's Why My 7th Graders Are Memorizing the 50 States
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It's Geography Awareness Week! Good #historyteachers know that #Geography matters! More here: middleweb.com/51788/my-7th...
Here's Why My 7th Graders Are Memorizing the 50 States
Here's Why My 7th Graders Are Memorizing the 50 States
When U.S. history teacher Lauren Brown realized how little her 7th graders knew about the 50 states, she resorted to memorization to build background knowledge.
middleweb.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
@laurenbrownoned.bsky.social has been sharing this piece from last year. A good read! #iteachhistory #edusky
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It's Geography Awareness Week! Good #historyteachers know that #Geography matters! More here: middleweb.com/51788/my-7th...
Here's Why My 7th Graders Are Memorizing the 50 States
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It's Geography Awareness Week! Good #historyteachers know that #Geography matters! More here: middleweb.com/51788/my-7th...
Here's Why My 7th Graders Are Memorizing the 50 States
@sundayreads.bsky.social #edusky #iteachEnglish #iteachhistory #iteachscience #teachersky @shortissweet.bsky.social @sarahcooper.bsky.social
MW Substack 034: NONFICTION. DIFFICULT TEXT.
Many students are struggling with in-school assignments that require them to read “hard” nonfiction text. Here are some things we can do. (A free 5-minute read highlighting a selection of our articles on the topic)
middleweb.substack.com/p/mw-substac...
Many students are struggling with in-school assignments that require them to read “hard” nonfiction text. Here are some things we can do. (A free 5-minute read highlighting a selection of our articles on the topic)
middleweb.substack.com/p/mw-substac...
MW Substack 034: Nonfiction and difficult text.
Many of today's students struggle with in-school assignments that require them to read “hard” nonfiction text. Here are some things we can do.
middleweb.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
We're reading this 9/11 essay by middle school history teacher Lauren Brown – at her Substack. #edusky #iteachhistory #iteachsocialstudies
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/teaching-a...
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/teaching-a...
Teaching about 9/11: History and Memory
And whether it is the job of a teacher to teach empathy
laurenbrownoned.substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We're reading this 9/11 essay by middle school history teacher Lauren Brown – at her Substack. #edusky #iteachhistory #iteachsocialstudies
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/teaching-a...
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/teaching-a...
5 THINGS I LEARNED SITTING IN A CLASSROOM.
Social studies teacher Sarah Cooper shares 5 things she learned at a summer seminar about being the student, not the teacher, in class. She’ll take them back to her classes this fall. #edusky #iteachhistory #socialstudies
www.middleweb.com/52465/5-more...
Social studies teacher Sarah Cooper shares 5 things she learned at a summer seminar about being the student, not the teacher, in class. She’ll take them back to her classes this fall. #edusky #iteachhistory #socialstudies
www.middleweb.com/52465/5-more...
5 More Things I Learned Sitting in a Classroom
Sarah Cooper shares 5 things she learned at a summer seminar about being the student, not the teacher, in class. She’ll take them back to her classes this fall.
www.middleweb.com
August 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
5 THINGS I LEARNED SITTING IN A CLASSROOM.
Social studies teacher Sarah Cooper shares 5 things she learned at a summer seminar about being the student, not the teacher, in class. She’ll take them back to her classes this fall. #edusky #iteachhistory #socialstudies
www.middleweb.com/52465/5-more...
Social studies teacher Sarah Cooper shares 5 things she learned at a summer seminar about being the student, not the teacher, in class. She’ll take them back to her classes this fall. #edusky #iteachhistory #socialstudies
www.middleweb.com/52465/5-more...
WHY LEARNING U.S. HISTORY MATTERS
Great piece that appeared at middle school history teacher Lauren Brown's substack. @laurenbrownoned.bsky.social #iteachsocialstudies #iteachhistory #edusky #T2Tchat
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/why-learni...
Great piece that appeared at middle school history teacher Lauren Brown's substack. @laurenbrownoned.bsky.social #iteachsocialstudies #iteachhistory #edusky #T2Tchat
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/why-learni...
Why learning U.S. history matters
Thoughts for the 4th of July
laurenbrownoned.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
WHY LEARNING U.S. HISTORY MATTERS
Great piece that appeared at middle school history teacher Lauren Brown's substack. @laurenbrownoned.bsky.social #iteachsocialstudies #iteachhistory #edusky #T2Tchat
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/why-learni...
Great piece that appeared at middle school history teacher Lauren Brown's substack. @laurenbrownoned.bsky.social #iteachsocialstudies #iteachhistory #edusky #T2Tchat
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/why-learni...
#educoach #iteachEnglish #iteachmath #iteachhistory #edleadership #sunchat #edchat @larryferlazzo.bsky.social @laurenadavis.bsky.social @corwinpress.bsky.social @ascdofficial.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social @sharemylesson.bsky.social @valentinaesl.bsky.social
OUR 2025 SUMMER BOOK REVIEW FESTIVAL
Doing some personal PD this summer? We've pulled together 23 of our reviews from the past year, highlighting books for teachers, school leaders & other educators working with grades 4-8. Check out these summaries! #edusky
middleweb.substack.com/p/mw-substac...
Doing some personal PD this summer? We've pulled together 23 of our reviews from the past year, highlighting books for teachers, school leaders & other educators working with grades 4-8. Check out these summaries! #edusky
middleweb.substack.com/p/mw-substac...
MW Substack 031: Book Review Issue #2
Do you still read books about teaching and leading? Reflecting on the ideas of colleagues is a great way to add some DIY to your PD this summer!
middleweb.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"For Teacher Appreciation Week, What Makes a Great Teacher?"
If you haven't come across this Substack post by @laurenbrownoned.bsky.social it's a thoughtful take on the importance of teacher expertise in the subject they teach. #edusky #iteachhistory
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/for-teache...
If you haven't come across this Substack post by @laurenbrownoned.bsky.social it's a thoughtful take on the importance of teacher expertise in the subject they teach. #edusky #iteachhistory
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/for-teache...
For Teacher Appreciation Week, What Makes a Great Teacher?
Knowing a lot has something to do with it...
laurenbrownoned.substack.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"For Teacher Appreciation Week, What Makes a Great Teacher?"
If you haven't come across this Substack post by @laurenbrownoned.bsky.social it's a thoughtful take on the importance of teacher expertise in the subject they teach. #edusky #iteachhistory
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/for-teache...
If you haven't come across this Substack post by @laurenbrownoned.bsky.social it's a thoughtful take on the importance of teacher expertise in the subject they teach. #edusky #iteachhistory
laurenbrownoned.substack.com/p/for-teache...
A fun, creative assessment that gets students deeply connected to social studies content: Writing letters! ✉️✍️ History teacher Henry Seton shares a guide.
#ITeachSocialStudies #ITeachHistory #HistoryEducation
#ITeachSocialStudies #ITeachHistory #HistoryEducation
Authentic Social Studies Assessments Through Student-Written Letters
Writing letters offers an opportunity for students to get creative, get personal, and get deeply connected to course content.
buff.ly
March 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A fun, creative assessment that gets students deeply connected to social studies content: Writing letters! ✉️✍️ History teacher Henry Seton shares a guide.
#ITeachSocialStudies #ITeachHistory #HistoryEducation
#ITeachSocialStudies #ITeachHistory #HistoryEducation
Ghosts and flying saucers in the classroom?! By studying local urban legends, students can learn how to separate fact from fiction—and connect with their community’s history in the process. 👻 🛸
#HistoryEducation #ITeachHistory
#HistoryEducation #ITeachHistory
Teaching Teens How to Separate Fact From Fiction
When students study their region’s scariest urban legends, they learn about oral history—and how to look for kernels of truth from the past.
buff.ly
March 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Ghosts and flying saucers in the classroom?! By studying local urban legends, students can learn how to separate fact from fiction—and connect with their community’s history in the process. 👻 🛸
#HistoryEducation #ITeachHistory
#HistoryEducation #ITeachHistory
“Something special happens when I ask my 10th-grade World History students to write a letter,” teacher Henry Seton says. Find out how to close your social studies unit with an engaging letter writing project! ✉️✍️
#ITeachSocialStudies #ITeachHistory #HistoryEducation
#ITeachSocialStudies #ITeachHistory #HistoryEducation
Authentic Social Studies Assessments Through Student-Written Letters
Writing letters offers an opportunity for students to get creative, get personal, and get deeply connected to course content.
buff.ly
March 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“Something special happens when I ask my 10th-grade World History students to write a letter,” teacher Henry Seton says. Find out how to close your social studies unit with an engaging letter writing project! ✉️✍️
#ITeachSocialStudies #ITeachHistory #HistoryEducation
#ITeachSocialStudies #ITeachHistory #HistoryEducation
USING WHISTLEBLOWERS & DYSTOPIAN FICTION TO PROBE CITIZENSHIP.
In this classic G&T project for 7/8, David Sebek used studies of whistleblowers & dystopian fiction to explore the elusive definition of citizenship. #edusky #iteachEnglish #iteachhistory @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
edushare.ing/7r
In this classic G&T project for 7/8, David Sebek used studies of whistleblowers & dystopian fiction to explore the elusive definition of citizenship. #edusky #iteachEnglish #iteachhistory @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
edushare.ing/7r
Exploring Citizenship via Whistleblowers & Dystopian Fiction
In this G&T middle school student project, David Sebek used studies of whistleblowers and dystopian fiction to explore the elusive definition of citizenship.
www.middleweb.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
USING WHISTLEBLOWERS & DYSTOPIAN FICTION TO PROBE CITIZENSHIP.
In this classic G&T project for 7/8, David Sebek used studies of whistleblowers & dystopian fiction to explore the elusive definition of citizenship. #edusky #iteachEnglish #iteachhistory @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
edushare.ing/7r
In this classic G&T project for 7/8, David Sebek used studies of whistleblowers & dystopian fiction to explore the elusive definition of citizenship. #edusky #iteachEnglish #iteachhistory @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
edushare.ing/7r
#WomensHistoryMonth Great lesson on 2nd wave feminism & women's rights at teachrock.org/lesson/secon... Free account available to #ushistoryteachers #sschat #iteachhistory @teachrockorg.bsky.social
Second Wave: Women's Rights and Music in the 1960s
What was Second-wave Feminism, and how did music contribute to the movement?
teachrock.org
March 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#WomensHistoryMonth Great lesson on 2nd wave feminism & women's rights at teachrock.org/lesson/secon... Free account available to #ushistoryteachers #sschat #iteachhistory @teachrockorg.bsky.social
@sharemylesson.bsky.social @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social @edutopia.org #eduskychat #iteachmath #iteachhistory #iteachEnglish #iteachscience
A STEALTHY APPROACH TO LEARNING & ASSESSMENT.
Teacher educator Curtis Chandler on “stealth” learning: use real-world challenges, simulations & games to develop and assess knowledge & skills, while students have fun. #edusky #educoach @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/51898/a-stea...
Teacher educator Curtis Chandler on “stealth” learning: use real-world challenges, simulations & games to develop and assess knowledge & skills, while students have fun. #edusky #educoach @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/51898/a-stea...
A “Stealthy” Approach to Learning and Assessment
Curtis Chandler on “stealth” learning: use real-world challenges, simulations, and games to develop and assess knowledge and skills, while students have fun.
www.middleweb.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We are celebrating our 5th Anniversary today! Check out our StoryMap and join the celebration! 🎉 bit.ly/NAHByTheNumb... 🗺️🍎 #sschat #iteachhistory #EduSky
January 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
We are celebrating our 5th Anniversary today! Check out our StoryMap and join the celebration! 🎉 bit.ly/NAHByTheNumb... 🗺️🍎 #sschat #iteachhistory #EduSky
This primary source gem was shared by a member of the TPS Teachers Network for an album she titled "What does it mean to be a girl in America?" #sschat #iteachhistory www.loc.gov/item/2002716...
The two paths--What will the girl become?
Image of a seven year old white girl, flanked by two columns of illustrations showing on left: the girl reading bad literature, flirting, drinking with men, and as an outcast, and on right: the girl s...
www.loc.gov
January 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This primary source gem was shared by a member of the TPS Teachers Network for an album she titled "What does it mean to be a girl in America?" #sschat #iteachhistory www.loc.gov/item/2002716...
How would you use this primary source to start a class discussion of the first week under the new administration? Too loaded with bias? www.loc.gov/resource/hig... #iteachhistory #sschat
Uncle Sam, sort of, on a bicycle in Florence, Oregon's, Rhododendron Floral Parade, part of the annual festival named for the colorful flowers that grow in profusion in the area. The parade showcases ...
1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.
www.loc.gov
January 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
How would you use this primary source to start a class discussion of the first week under the new administration? Too loaded with bias? www.loc.gov/resource/hig... #iteachhistory #sschat
Want to get students engaged with local history? You don’t have to look too far! Here are teacher-tested activities that harness the history all around your classroom—from monuments and graveyards to street and building names. 🏫🪦🏬
#HistoryEducation #ITeachHistory
#HistoryEducation #ITeachHistory
Using Local Place Names to Teach History
These place-based learning ideas help high school students discover more about their community as they learn to use the historical method.
buff.ly
January 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Want to get students engaged with local history? You don’t have to look too far! Here are teacher-tested activities that harness the history all around your classroom—from monuments and graveyards to street and building names. 🏫🪦🏬
#HistoryEducation #ITeachHistory
#HistoryEducation #ITeachHistory
Forgot to tag #sschat and #iteachhistory!
January 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Forgot to tag #sschat and #iteachhistory!
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
#sschat
#edusky
#iteachhistory
December 18, 2024 at 3:21 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
#sschat
#edusky
#iteachhistory
December 12, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Looking at ways to incorporate 1938 Bowman Horrors of War or 1962 Topps Civil War News cards into a DBQ. If you have never seen the 1938 cards, I have included a sample. Will share other examples later. #edusky #sschat #ncss #iteachhistory
December 9, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Looking at ways to incorporate 1938 Bowman Horrors of War or 1962 Topps Civil War News cards into a DBQ. If you have never seen the 1938 cards, I have included a sample. Will share other examples later. #edusky #sschat #ncss #iteachhistory
Anyone else just wandering around @bsky.app doing searches for #iteachhistory civics, social studies, etc and checking all the follow/following lists to try and rebuild the amazing #sschat network that we used to have or is that just me? Help a guy connect w/ educators!
December 7, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Anyone else just wandering around @bsky.app doing searches for #iteachhistory civics, social studies, etc and checking all the follow/following lists to try and rebuild the amazing #sschat network that we used to have or is that just me? Help a guy connect w/ educators!
Just learned about Digital Comic Museum. Golden Age comics which are free for download. Even some of the ads could be used for DBQs in history classes. Atomic War has an ad for savings bonds from 1952. digitalcomicmuseum.com
#sschat #iteachhistory #ncss
#sschat #iteachhistory #ncss
Digital Comic Museum
The best site for downloading FREE public domain Golden Age comic books. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community.
digitalcomicmuseum.com
December 2, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Just learned about Digital Comic Museum. Golden Age comics which are free for download. Even some of the ads could be used for DBQs in history classes. Atomic War has an ad for savings bonds from 1952. digitalcomicmuseum.com
#sschat #iteachhistory #ncss
#sschat #iteachhistory #ncss
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
Sign up for our newsletter at bit.ly/fieldguideupdate to get updates, bonus hikes, AND a discount code for pre-order! #sschat #socialstudies #iteachhistory
November 25, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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
Sign up for our newsletter at bit.ly/fieldguideupdate to get updates, bonus hikes, AND a discount code for pre-order! #sschat #socialstudies #iteachhistory