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In this episode of “Read by Example,” I sat down with educators and authors Joe Schmidt and Nichelle Pinkney to discuss their influential book, Civil Discourse: Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities (Corwin, 2022). They explore the urgent need for structured, empathetic dialogue in K-12 classrooms, especially in today's politically charged environment. Drawing from their extensive backgrounds in social studies education and leadership, Joe and Nichelle provide practical frameworks and strategies for teachers to foster productive conversations, empower student voices, and build stronger, more understanding classroom communities.Key topics discussed include:* The four foundational building blocks of civil discourse: Courage, Understanding, Belonging, and Empathy.* The crucial difference between “contentious” and “controversial” topics.* Strategies for moving classroom activities from debate to more inclusive discussions and dialogues.* The importance of grounding student opinions in evidence-based sources and curated text sets.* Practical advice for teachers on how to prepare for difficult conversations and build a support system within their school.* How administrators can create a supportive “sandbox” for teachers and the importance of transparent communication with parents and the community.After listening to this episode, you will walk away with a greater appreciation for supporting student conversations in every classroom.Take care,MattP.S. Next week Thursday, 5:30pm CST, I speak with Jen Schwanke, author of Trusted (ASCD, 2025). Full subscribers can join us for this professional conversation!Official TranscriptMatt Renwick: Welcome to Read by Example, where teachers are leaders, and leaders know literacy. I am joined by two colleagues and educators who I have looked forward to speaking with ever since I read their book, Civil Discourse: Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities. Welcome, Joe Schmidt and Nichelle Pinkney.Joe Schmidt: Thanks for having us, Matt.Matt Renwick: You were both formerly high school classroom teachers and are now in leadership roles. Nichelle and Joe, would you share a little bit about your backgrounds?Nichelle Pinkney: Hi, I'm Nichelle Pinkney. I'm entering my 21st year of education. It's hard to say out loud. I started teaching elementary for a year or two, then decided I wasn't ready for that season and went to high school. I went from first graders to 12th graders and started teaching government and economics, then moved into AP Government and Econ. I've pretty much taught everything at the high school level.A few years ago, I wanted to help other teachers learn what I had, so I became an instructional coach at the middle school level. Now, I'm a curriculum director in my district, overseeing social studies and world languages, curriculum, professional learning, and teacher development. I'm involved in my state organizations, and I love social studies and students learning about the world we live in.Matt Renwick: And you were just elected president of that organization?Nichelle Pinkney: Yes, I'm president-elect of the Texas Social Studies Leadership Association, starting in February. I'm super excited because my dream has always been to fight for social studies, and I'll get to do that through work with legislation.Matt Renwick: Well, congratulations. Joe?Joe Schmidt: I started as a high school teacher in rural Wisconsin. My first year was 9th grade, my second was 10th, and my third was 11th. I had one student seven times across our block schedule in those three courses. I left the classroom after nine years to become Madison, Wisconsin's first Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator. I was also the state specialist for Maine, and since then, I've worked for a couple of national non-profits.I'm currently the president-elect of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and will become president on July 1st, 2026, three days before America turns 250. I will be the lead host for the Chicago conference in 2026. This December, NCSS will also have a conference in Washington, D.C. (link to conference here). NCSS is the largest professional organization for social studies educators, with more than 8,000 members.I went from being a classroom teacher where people said, “You have good ideas,” and I felt like I was just making it up, to a district coordinator, to the state level, always feeling that same way. That's why I say teachers are humble heroes; it's very rare for them to toot their own horn. I do more than 100 trainings with over 2,000 teachers a year, and almost without fail, someone will share something brilliant they “just made up.” Anytime I can help teachers celebrate and recognize their own expertise is a good day. That's what has driven me: finding different venues to not only support teachers but celebrate them.Matt Renwick: We have two knowledgeable individuals in the social studies realm here, and I'm honored. As a former principal, I learned that there's so much knowledge in every classroom. It's not about improvement but about surfacing that expertise so everyone can benefit. It's great you're in positions to connect colleagues.I had your book for a couple of years after we did a statewide book study on it. I'll be honest, I didn't read it until I went to the Sphere Summit through the Cato Institute. I brought the book, and it connected perfectly with the sessions. I was back in my hotel room reading it while everyone else was out. It just really clicked for me. It feels like your book is so needed right now, especially as I see teachers self-censoring and avoiding certain books because they don't want to deal with the politics or conflict.I'll start with how you frame your book around four building blocks of civil discourse: Courage, Understanding, Belonging, and Empathy. Can you say a little more about how you came to those four guiding principles?Nichelle Pinkney: I'm an acronym junkie. Joe is very intelligent, and he'll explain things, and I'll say, “Okay, it's got to be simplified.” We were on a call with our author mentor, Julie Stern, and I was just writing down words, trying to make it simpler. We knew all these components had to be there, but it had to click.It was broken down this way because a lot was going on when we were writing this during COVID. We were at home—I think we were just stir-crazy. But seriously, the ideas of courage and understanding were huge. I think understanding and belongingness are huge because you can't have the necessary conversations in our world today without them. And the courage part—as you said, you were at the conference, you had the book, and you felt a need for it. That was courageous. Then, instead of going out, you dug deeper into the book. You took the courage to build understanding, and now you're applying the other pieces—belongingness and empathy—so these things can happen in a bigger venue.Matt Renwick: So it's like a simple first step. You don't have to start by talking about immigration on day one. Maybe the first step is just to get your book or another resource to become more knowledgeable.Joe Schmidt: Part of the impetus for the book was that as COVID hit, I was doing a lot of virtual sessions. People kept asking for sessions on what is now civil discourse. We were heading into the 2020 election, and people would say, “I told my department not to talk about the election; it's too contentious.” I thought, “They're not going to get this in math class.” We can't just abdicate our responsibility.But we had to acknowledge that this isn't easy. It's important, but it's not easy. We always start there. We know this is hard, but it is worth it. We don't want people to think there's a judgment if you're not doing it. The point is, let's just do it. It's hard, and we're not going to be perfect at it. We made mistakes. But don't just jump in on day one with the most controversial topics. That's how you end up on the news.That takes you through the progression: Is there understanding? Is everyone on the same page? Does everyone feel like they belong? Otherwise, you can't have the conversation. My favorite, which is often overlooked, is what we put under empathy: students need to know that we can disagree and still be friends. This is not a zero-sum game. If I could get every kid to understand that their classmates, people online, and people in their communities are all human beings trying to do their best, that would be the greatest gift we could give society.Matt Renwick: I'm thinking about schools that have banned cell phones. What are you going to do in the classroom in the meantime? How are you changing instruction? The kids want to talk about these topics, but they need structure and support. You mentioned “controversial,” and I liked how you differentiated it from “contentious.” What's the difference?Joe Schmidt: I was doing a presentation and realized the words felt different. A woman told me to look at the Latin sub-roots. The root of “controversial” is “quarrelsome,” which to me is fighting. But the root of “contentious” means “to strive,” which I believe is a striving for understanding. We can either be quarrelsome or strive for understanding.Even if the definitions don't feel different, I've never met someone who wants a controversy in their classroom. We strive to have contentious conversations. I've had to get on a soapbox recently to say that social studies is not controversial. Teaching history is not controversial. Is it contentious? Do people disagree? Yes, absolutely. That goes back to courage—this isn't easy. But teaching this is not controversial, and I don't ever want a teacher to have to apologize for teaching.Nichelle Pinkney: I agree. The minute you say, “We're going to talk about something controversial,” everybody's bodies shift. Adults do it. Their mannerisms shift. What happens with students? History is contentious across the world; that doesn't make it bad. We try to correct things throughout the process—not by erasing history, but through our actions. Throughout history, we've always strived to do better. We made a decision, realized it wasn't the best, so we amended it. A Supreme Court decision was wrong, so we changed it. We are always striving to do better, not by erasing the past, but by learning from it.Matt Renwick: That language was helpful for me, as was differentiating between “versus” and “or.” Those little shifts in language reminded me of the book Choice Words by Peter Johnston.Joe Schmidt: I remember in the early days, if you had told me I was about to write 600 words on the difference between “versus” and “or,” I would have never believed you. But language does matter, and we need to be reminded of that.Matt Renwick: It seemed to support a move away from a winner-take-all debate to a non-judgmental discussion of alternatives. Did you notice kids claiming more autonomy in their opinions when you shifted your language?Joe Schmidt: The big thing is the difference between dialogue, discussion, and debate. I know I defaulted to debate as a teacher, but that's rarely how the world works. A key part of debate is rebutting the other side. But a discussion is an acknowledgment of different views. If we're deciding where to go for dinner and Nichelle wants Italian, I don't lose anything as a human being if we go with her choice. Maybe tomorrow, I'll get my choice of pizza.That is freeing for students. It's okay to have a different opinion—with the disclaimer that we're still not being racist, sexist, or homophobic. If you like red and I like blue, that's fine. If you want Italian and I want tacos, that's also fine. Just because I didn't get my way doesn't mean I lost anything. I think that helps them be more authentic.Nichelle Pinkney: I moved away from debates in my class around the 2012 election. It was getting so heated. If I were honest with myself, I wasn't preparing students for what a debate should look like. What they see as a debate is completely different from what you would see in The Great Debaters or an actual Lincoln-Douglas debate. This generation sees a lot, but they don't see what a debate should be.Matt Renwick: Exactly. From what I remember, debates in the 1800s weren't about calling each other out. It was more like a discussion where people would concede points. It seems things have changed.Joe Schmidt: Kids have a perception of what a debate is. If you say you're having one, they think they know what it looks like. They want the zinger, the viral moment, the mic drop. That's why we try to move them toward discussion. There is a place for debates, but not for highly contentious, emotional topics where students expect you to pick a winner. I'm not going to debate someone's identity. I don't want to put a student in a position where they feel like a part of them “lost.”If you're going to ask a question for discussion in class, you need to ask one where you want a split opinion—50-50 or even 30-40-30. Don't ask a question that puts a kid in the position of defending something you're uncomfortable with. If the question puts fundamental values at risk, ask a different question.Matt Renwick: So, how do you help kids separate their identities from their beliefs? The goal isn't to change minds but to broaden perspectives.Nichelle Pinkney: In the book, we talk about preparing students. I always start by saying that everyone has a bias, whether we want to agree with it or not. Our biases are preconceived based on where we grew up, the food we eat, the music we listen to, and so on. I used to tell my students to “check those biases at the door,” which means we're not going to judge people or put them in a box.From there, everything was rooted in research and sources. When students responded, it was always grounded in resources. Before sites existed that show where news sources fall on the political spectrum, I had to make sure I provided materials showing different sides. I grew up in a small town in Texas and had a very limited view until I went to college in North Carolina, where my roommate was from Connecticut. She had seen a world I had never seen. So, in my classroom, I made sure students could see other sides, because in some environments, you won't get that. We used a thinking routine: “At first, I think this because I don't know any better. But now that I see all these different sides, I may still think the same thing, but at least I'm informed.”Matt Renwick: That sounds like you created awareness for the kids in a natural way about how our environment and culture shape our beliefs.Joe Schmidt: I would work very hard to curate a text set with multiple perspectives using primary sources or different news articles. The shorthand with students was, “If you can't point at it, it's probably not evidence.” I curated the set for you; don't ignore the ten pages of reading and then tell me what your uncle said on Facebook. You build that habit, and kids will start to reinforce it with each other. In a Socratic seminar, you start by saying, “I'm on page 3, line 17,” and give everyone a second to get there.Using structures like sentence stems can keep conversations from boiling over. If you want students to speak in a certain way, give them the stems and hold them accountable. Kids are the best body-language readers. If they see you're not consistent with the rules for everyone, the structure falls apart. If you're consistent, it may feel rigid, but it provides the structure kids need to be successful.Matt Renwick: You wrote in the book that a classroom's strength lies in its ability to handle disagreements without breaking bonds. That speaks to a shared sense of humanity. You also challenge the reader: when you are fearful of teaching a topic, who are you thinking about? For me, it was a former school board where a few people were out to get teachers. How can leaders help teachers reclaim their agency to handle criticism when they bring in contentious topics?Joe Schmidt: That question is from Dan Krutka. Often, when we say “my kids aren't ready for that,” it's really “I don't want to deal with the outside factors.” I remind teachers they have to stay in the sandbox—the legal rulings are consistent that you can't indoctrinate students. But then I tell administrators, you build the sandbox. If you want teachers doing this work, you need to support them.I was working with a district where people wanted a middle school teacher fired for teaching current events. I told the administration they needed to release a statement supporting the teacher. That's the job. But I know some administrators don't want to deal with the pressure. So if your principal won't support you, find someone who will—an assistant principal, a department chair, a guidance counselor. Don't give up your agency. Think about this ahead of time. Don't wait until all hell breaks loose to figure out your support system. Practice it like a fire drill, so when a situation arises, you are responding, not reacting.Matt Renwick: The book is very thorough. You call that prep “Day Zero Planning.”Nichelle Pinkney: As an administrator, I support my 250 teachers 100%, and they know that from day one. That's our role; it's what we signed up for. I can be that voice. I can say, “It's in the standards,” or “It's what happened.” Here in Texas, our standards are specific, and I can point directly to them.Another big thing is that out of fear, we've closed our classroom doors. We need to change the narrative. The narrative is that teachers are doing something wrong. I say be transparent. I over-communicated with parents to the point where they'd say, “Oh my god, another email from Ms. Pinkney.” I would tell them, “In this unit, we're going to talk about the principles of government. Here's what they are. Please ask your child about them when they get home.” Very few parents visited, but they all knew what was happening. We have a loud group saying one thing, and we get quiet. I say we need to be loud. We need to put it out there and say, “This is what we're doing. I would love for you to come see it.” Get your administrator involved. Invite everyone. Create an open-door policy so everyone knows what's happening in your room.Matt Renwick: So, communicate, use the standards, and find leaders who will back you up. That's all great advice. I think we're out of time, but I will just say that this is a social studies book, yes, but it's also a literacy book. It's a book for any K-12 classroom. It connects so well to the speaking and listening standards that everyone should be teaching.Again, the book is Civil Discourse: Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities. I'm here with Joe Schmidt and Nichelle Pinkney. Thank you so much for joining me. Good luck with your school years.Joe Schmidt: Thank you, Matt.Nichelle Pinkney: Thank you, Matt. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readbyexample.substack.com/subscribe

Send us a textGet ready for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation! In this special episode of the Teaching History Her Way Podcast, I'm joined by an incredible panel of educators—Karalee Wong Nakatsuka, Shannon Salter, Angela Lee, and Annie Evans—to discuss teaching women's history, particularly on the local level. Students seeing history in their own communities is incredibly powerful!We recorded this episode, in part, to build excitement for our upcoming presentation at the National Council of the Social Studies Conference in Boston on November 23, 2024. Together, we explore how educators can uncover and share the stories of everyday women whose actions shaped history, using digital tools and student-driven research to foster meaningful connections to the women closest to them geographically, genetically, or both.Whether you're attending NCSS or simply want to enhance your teaching of women's history, this episode is packed with strategies and inspiration to bring these stories to life.Want to chat?Angela Lee: @mrshistorylee (X) mrshistorylee.bsky.social Annie Evans: @mapmaker (X) mapm8ker.bsky.socialKaralee Wong Nakatsuka: @historyfrog (X) @historyfrog.bsky.socialShannon Salter: @shannonsalter70 (X) or @civicswithsalter.bsky.socialInterested in some of the tools we mention in this episode?  Here is a list:Thing Link, Puppet Pals, ArcGIS, Wakelet, Story Maps, Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, National ArchivesLibrary of Congress, Gilder Lehrman Institute for American HistoryLet's be friends and continue the conversation!Instagram: @teachinghistoryherwayX: http://www.twitter.com/historyherwayOn the Web/Blog: http://www.teachinghistoryherway.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/teachinghistoryherwayBlueSky: @historyherway.bsky.socialSupport the production of the Teaching History Her Way Podcast by purchasing some really great history tees. Click here to shop now or go to www.teachinghistoryherway.com and click on "Merch."

This episode is all about NCSS, National Council for Social Studies, and how joining NCSS or your state organization can be so helpful in your growth as an educator by connecting you with other amazing educators and organizations!Dan & Caitlin were just back from the national NCSS conference in Nashville when they recorded this and spoke about their experiences there including both of their presentations.Dan presented on "History Labs: Bridging Historical Thinking with 21st Century Literacy Skills" and spoke about the importance of elevating skill development in our classrooms so that students are able to navigate today's ever challenging media landscape. Participants got to experience a mini-history lab on "What happened to Rosie after the war?"Caitlin presented on "Symbol Slam: A Revolutionary Spiraling Activity" and how this foundational strategy helps her students both master the content knowledge in her classroom and how it helps them develop skills as well. Partipants got to experience how Symbol Slam uses note-taking, call and response, time-lines, mapping, writing, and games to spiral knowledge and skills all year long!Dan & Caitlin also shared how the NCSS conference can introduce educators to so many organizations, networks, and other teachers in order to build an inspiring community that can elevate your career and life!If you have any questions or want to book Dan and/or Caitlin to lead professional development at your school or for your district, you can go to our site, www.historyteachersclub.com or email us at historyteachersclub@gmail.com Keep making magic,Dan & Caitlin

The conference is coming up December 1-3 in Nashville. Today NCSS President Wesley Hedgepeth and Executive Director of  NCSS Larry Paska are my guests... In this day and age ,IMHO, Social Studies is more important than ever. I have a feeling that my guests agree.You will too, I hope, as we discuss the future of social studies education.

The conference is coming up December 1-3 in Nashville. Today NCSS President Wesley Hedgepeth and Executive Director of  NCSS Larry Paska are my guests... In this day and age ,IMHO, Social Studies is more important than ever. I have a feeling that my guests agree.You will too, I hope, as we discuss the future of social studies education.

It's been a bombshell few weeks as scandals have poured out. Here is our take… Find us here! YLB Subreddit  YLB TikTok  YLB IG YLB YouTube FolkloryIf you're looking for a meaningful gift, we'd love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com!Article Links - Serious Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and MP Cheng Li Hui resign over affair PM Lee Hsien Loong at Press Conference on Resignations of Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and MP Cheng Li Hui 13 WP top leaders, including Low Thia Khiang, hold 2-hour emergency meeting till close to midnight at Geylang HQ Tan Chuan-Jin resigns as SNOC president, NCSS advisor and other roles outside politics after affair with MP made public Analysis: Next Speaker's impartiality under more scrutiny after Tan Chuan-Jin's hot mic remark, affair with MP Marine Parade, Tampines GRC residents will continue to be cared for, say ministers following MP resignations 'I tried to help him': What ex-driver knew and did about MP Leon Perera's alleged relationship with Nicole Seah What happens next? Singapore politicians who've been caught having illicit affairs One Shiok Comment Comment by remdesivir2020 Comment by junglejimbo88 One Shiok Thing Shanti Pereira - 100m Final andShanti Pereira - 200m Final Snow NOT White & The 7 NOT Dwarfs Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak

Tara Dakin Sauer, LMFT, PMH-C is a CPSM graduate passionate about the impact of infant sleep on parental mental health! Tara's therapy practice, Renew Psychotherapy, specializes in treating trauma that occurs or resurfaces during pregnancy or postpartum. Tara's consulting business, a Renewed Momma, merges her expertise as a newborn care specialist, sleep consultant, and perinatal mental health professional to provide trauma-informed sleep programs that are uniquely tailored to meet the needs of moms experiencing significant anxiety.Tara is also excited about combining her knowledge and skill set related to both maternal mental health and infant sleep to help other sleep-based postpartum professionals feel more confident in supporting their clients' mental and emotional well-being. This newest part of her business is dedicated to providing education, resources, and collaborative care services to support sleep consultants, NCSs, and postpartum doulas in being able to more holistically promote the physical and emotional wellness of both babies and parents! On this episode of the Becoming a Sleep Consultant podcast Tara and I discussed how to best combat the negativity surrounding sleep training.Tara shares:- That the intense mom shaming that happens on both sides of the sleep training debate is almost always rooted in a parent's insecurities about their own choices they are making for their family.- That a parent's discomfort with the crying during sleep training is often less about the child's discomfort and more so about the parent's own discomfort with the noise.- As sleep consultants its most important to show up to these conversations with confidence. When you truly believe that the support you are providing your clients is what is ultimately best for the child and the family as a whole, it's way easier to navigate these conversations.Links: Psychotherapy Website: https://renewpandc.com/Sleep Consulting Website: https://arenewedmomma.com/Blog Post on Sleep Training and Attachment: https://arenewedmomma.com/postpartum-professionalsResources for Postpartum Professionals: https://arenewedmomma.com/resources-for-postpartum-professionalsIf you would like to learn more about becoming a Certified Sleep Consultant, please join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomeasleepconsultant or check out our website https://thecpsm.com/Book a free discovery call to learn how you can become a Certified Sleep Consultant here: https://jaynehavens.as.me/CPSM-Inquiry

Today we're joined by Dr. Lawrence Paska, the Executive Director of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), the largest professional association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of navigating the political landscape, and how NCSS is working to support the educator career pipeline.   Learn more about NCSS and what they are doing to support high-quality social studies education by visiting socialstudies.org.   Access the full transcript at bit.ly/5MinWithNCSS.

The episode is in Honor of Civic Education Week, March 6 through 10 During our interview with Jessica Culver, we discuss Civics Week and the types of programming around Civic Engagement in Rural Education. Jessica works with grades 10 through 12. The cohosts discuss how civics education has been neglected in many programs. Dr. Bigham discussed how some states have a Civics Education requirement in many states. Jessica discussed some of the programs currently going on in her school. This includes voting registration with students, volunteering by students to help with early voting initiatives in the community, and the role of student engagement in the community. Jessica has also encouraged students to volunteer in their community, including teaching assistantships for elementary students, planting flowers in community spaces, and painting buildings in disrepair. Jessica discusses how her students have gone on to visit Washington D.C. funded by sponsors. This included meeting congressmen and senators for their state and district. Some students expressed interest in working in government, including summer volunteering to assist with local government. Others former students worked in the U.S. Congress, developing further interest in going into government. Jessica discusses finding funding to give rural students trips to Washington DC as an experiential learning opportunity. Jessica shares that learning can be fun, and plenty of ways to engage students in experiential learning. Jessica Culver's Bio Jessica Culver teaches Civics/Economics and concurrent college credit history courses at Ozark High School in Ozark, Arkansas, and is in her twentieth year of teaching. She is a Bill of Rights Institute Teacher, a Fulbright Teacher for Global Classrooms, a U.S. Institute of Peace Teacher, a National Constitution Center Constitutional Fellow, an ARTeacher Fellow, a member of the Educating for American Democracy Educator Task Force, a National History Day Teacher, a Sacrifice for Freedom NHD program participant for 2023 with a student partner, an iCivics teacher, an Economics Arkansas Master Economics Teacher, a member of NCSS, a member of the ACSS (Arkansas Council for the Social Studies) Board, and a National Geographic Educator. Jessica enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, podcasts, and doing yoga. https://www.facebook.com/jessica.culver.39 Sponsors for today's episode My credential https://www.mycredential.com/ WinLearning https://www.winlearning.com/

All boards know that strategy is important; but almost all also find it daunting. Planning forces directors to confront a future they can only guess at. Worse, actually choosing a strategy entails making decisions that explicitly cut off possibilities and options, and a board may well fear that getting those decisions wrong will wreck their organisation's chances of long-term success. This week, to kick-off Season 4, Elisa and Andrew are joined by Larry Paska from the National Council for the Social Studies, who explains their formula for defining and delivering a strategic plan that is realising sustained success for the NCSS and its members.

THE UPCOMING NATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES CONVENTION Have we learned yet how important Social Studies, History Civics education is? NCSS' conference is in Philly in early December. Here's a preview with Larry Paska,their Exec Director and NCSS President Shannon Pugh This podcast will be archived at ace-ed.org, our home website. Please visit

THE UPCOMING NATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES CONVENTION Have we learned yet how important Social Studies, History Civics education is? NCSS' conference is in Philly in early December. Here's a preview with Larry Paska,their Exec Director and NCSS President Shannon Pugh This podcast will be archived at ace-ed.org, our home website. Please visit

SOCIAL STUDIES PRIORITIES IN AGE OF CIVIC UNREST We live in interesting times. The purpose of public education was to create good citizens , so with that in mind we welcome NCSS Executive Director Larry Paska and  NCSS president Anton  Schulzki, teacher in Colorado Springs.

SOCIAL STUDIES PRIORITIES IN AGE OF CIVIC UNREST We live in interesting times. The purpose of public education was to create good citizens , so with that in mind we welcome NCSS Executive Director Larry Paska and  NCSS president Anton  Schulzki, teacher in Colorado Springs.

'DEMOCRACY READY'.. NCSS' 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION...Those hundred years flew by just like that, didn't they. We welcome their past president Stephanie Wager and current Executive Director Dr. Larry Paska. Let the celebration begin! FOR MORE ON EQUITY VISIT ACE-ED.ORG. FOR MORE ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, VISIT SELTODAY.ORG Did you know you can subscribe to Education Talk Radio on Apple Podcasts? Find us on your device & add us to your library of shows! https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id403710198

'DEMOCRACY READY'.. NCSS' 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION...Those hundred years flew by just like that, didn't they. We welcome their past president Stephanie Wager and current Executive Director Dr. Larry Paska. Let the celebration begin! FOR MORE ON EQUITY VISIT ACE-ED.ORG. FOR MORE ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, VISIT SELTODAY.ORG Did you know you can subscribe to Education Talk Radio on Apple Podcasts? Find us on your device & add us to your library of shows! https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id403710198

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES   PRESENTS WHAT REALLY HAPPENS THESE DAYS IN A SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM.  NCSS just finished ther big conference . Back to the classroom they all go in crazy times. As we and they advocate for great social studies education, we all need to battle mis-information that endangers great teaching and learning. My guests concerning solutions to these challenges are NCSS Exec Director Dr. Larry Paska and NCSS president , Anton Schulzki  FOR MORE ON EQUITY VISIT ACE-ED.ORG. FOR MORE ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, VISIT SELTODAY.ORG Did you know you can subscribe to Education Talk Radio on Apple Podcasts? Find us on your device & add us to your library of shows! https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id403710198

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES   PRESENTS WHAT REALLY HAPPENS THESE DAYS IN A SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM.  NCSS just finished ther big conference . Back to the classroom they all go in crazy times. As we and they advocate for great social studies education, we all need to battle mis-information that endangers great teaching and learning. My guests concerning solutions to these challenges are NCSS Exec Director Dr. Larry Paska and NCSS president , Anton Schulzki  FOR MORE ON EQUITY VISIT ACE-ED.ORG. FOR MORE ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, VISIT SELTODAY.ORG Did you know you can subscribe to Education Talk Radio on Apple Podcasts? Find us on your device & add us to your library of shows! https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id403710198

an NCSS show .............SOLIDARITY IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES........The NCSS conference is coming in November. Never was Soscial Studies and Civics more important than this year! NCSS President Anton Schulzki and NCSS Executive Director are my guest for a wide ranging conversation on priorities and methods  for all social studies education. FOR MORE ON EQUITY, VISIT ACE-ED.ORG FOR MORE ON SEL, VISIT SELTODAY.ORG

an NCSS show .............SOLIDARITY IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES........The NCSS conference is coming in November. Never was Soscial Studies and Civics more important than this year! NCSS President Anton Schulzki and NCSS Executive Director are my guest for a wide ranging conversation on priorities and methods  for all social studies education. FOR MORE ON EQUITY, VISIT ACE-ED.ORG FOR MORE ON SEL, VISIT SELTODAY.ORG

Episode number 11 and I am joined by Mannheim homie Ben Balance.The Sukhumvit, Yaji Project and NCSS owner is a very interesting dude with a clear eye for design and a solid ear for a good track. His labels boast amazing aesthetic accompanied by a forward thinking music policy which has really cut through the scene in the last few years.In this podcast we chat all about the birth of the labels along with Ben's full time job while also working on a new start-up.My EP-Y came on Sukhumvit Records last year with the lead track 'In Two Minds' and has probably had a profound impact on my music career so it was essential to get Ben on the podcast.@benbalanceMY ONLINE TEACHING PLATFORM

My favorite subject, taught it for years....and in an election year its more important than ever,. Our guests are Larry Paska Executive Director of NCSS and the association president Tina Haefner with special guest NCSS Technology Chair, Nick Lawrence, from the East Bronx Academy of the Future 

My favorite subject, taught it for years....and in an election year its more important than ever,. Our guests are Larry Paska Executive Director of NCSS and the association president Tina Haefner with special guest NCSS Technology Chair, Nick Lawrence, from the East Bronx Academy of the Future 

In this episode we interview three of our Instructional Coaches who presented at NCSS & TCSS in Austin this past November. They discuss their experiences developing & presenting their session as well as reflections on attending the conference. They leave us with sound advice and encourage other educators to share their learning to a larger audience.

Amy and Chris Co-host a session on Podcasting at NCSS in Austin with @NewVisionsofEd Michael Milton @42ThinkDeep and Dan Krutka @dankrutka.

SOCIAL STUDIES: NCSS' RECENT CONFERENCE ......ACTION, AGENCY ACTIVISM & ADVOCACY :Social Studies, Geography and Civics are the highlights  with guests from NCSS and NCGE

SOCIAL STUDIES: NCSS' RECENT CONFERENCE ......ACTION, AGENCY ACTIVISM & ADVOCACY :Social Studies, Geography and Civics are the highlights  with guests from NCSS and NCGE

On this episode of the Diffusion of Knowledge Podcast you get a chance to listen to my presentation at the 2019 National Council for the Social Studies Conference Presentation titled "Fun and Easy Formative Assessments" Contact info: Twitter: @81USHistory Website: tylerhorner.com Facebook: Diffusion of Knowledge Podcast Email: dokpodcast@gmail.com

NCSS is around the corner and Amy, Chris and Scott share their strategies for getting the most out of conferences.

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES AND THEIR UPCOMING NOVEMBER CONFERENCE Social Studies, History, Geography all come together at NCSS...lots of different groups coming together.

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES AND THEIR UPCOMING NOVEMBER CONFERENCE Social Studies, History, Geography all come together at NCSS...lots of different groups coming together.

Dr. Larry Paska, Executive Director of NCSS and India Meissel , President of NCSS are my expert guests

Dr. Larry Paska, Executive Director of NCSS and India Meissel , President of NCSS are my expert guests

SOCIAL STUDIES IS THE ANSWER My guests from NCSS will prove that you. ; Larry Paska, executive director and India Meissel,President

SOCIAL STUDIES IS THE ANSWER My guests from NCSS will prove that you. ; Larry Paska, executive director and India Meissel,President

A few conversations Chris and Amy had with some of the attendees sharing their takeaways from NCSS this year.

SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION ...PREVIEW THE UPCOMING NCSS CONFERENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION ...PREVIEW THE UPCOMING NCSS CONFERENCE

Ep.3: Passionate About Project-Based Learning Moderator: Jane C. Lo is Assistant Professor of Social Science Education in the School of Teacher Education at Florida State University. She studies social studies education broadly, with a specific focus on civic education. Her recent works on student political engagement and project-based learning can be found in Theory and Research in Social Education as well as Democracy & Education. Reach Jane at jlo@fsu.edu. This podcast is an audio extra to her January/February 2018 articles in Social Education, where she served as Guest Editor. Social Education is a journal of the National Council for the Social Studies. Link to Jane’s Social Education article here: https://www.socialstudies.org/node/50761 Heard in the Podcast: John Larmer is editor in chief at the Buck Institute for Education (BIE), where he wrote and edited BIE’s project-based curriculum units for high school government and economics, and the PBL Toolkit Series. In 2015, he co-authored Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning, published by ASCD. For 10 years John taught high school social studies and English and co-founded a restructured small high school. He can be reached at johnlarmer@bie.org or on Twitter @johnlbie. Stacie Brensilver Berman taught U.S. History for 10 years at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Social Studies Education at New York University writing her dissertation, “Behind the Times: The Struggle to Include LGBTQ History in High School U.S. History Classes.”  Robert Hallock teaches social studies at Sammamish High School in Bellevue, Washington, and has served as a reader for the AP World History Exam. He can be reached at hallockr@bsd405.org.  ____ Social Education co-authors: “The ‘Secret Ingredients’ of Problem-Based Learning: A World History Perspective” (page 40) Robert Hallock (credited above) Kathryn Smoot currently teaches social studies in Florham Park, N.J. She previously taught AP World History for five years at Sammamish High School in Bellevue, Washington.  ___ “Learning through Doing: A Project-Based Learning Approach to the American Civil Rights Movement” (page 35) Stacie Brensilver Berman (credited above) Diana B. Turk is co-author of  “Teaching Recent Global History” (Routledge, 2014) and Teaching U.S. History (Routledge, 2009), and author of several articles and chapters on innovative approaches to teaching history in middle and secondary schools. Become a member of NCSS here: https://www.socialstudies.org/membership/join_renew

In the lead-up to Budget 2018, we chat with the CEO of the National Council of Social Services, Sim Gim Guan, on how best can social enterprise, and the disadvantaged be helped?

an NCSS show THE NEW STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS My good friend, NCSS Executive Director Larry Paska brings with him Dr. Brandie Benton , Admissions (Associate) Provost at Henderson State  and Dr Alex Cuenca of Indiana U, chair of the NCSS Task Force on Teacher Ed

an NCSS show THE NEW STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS My good friend, NCSS Executive Director Larry Paska brings with him Dr. Brandie Benton , Admissions (Associate) Provost at Henderson State  and Dr Alex Cuenca of Indiana U, chair of the NCSS Task Force on Teacher Ed

In episode 72, Dan and Michael ask lots of compelling questions to Rebecca Mueller about her work on using compelling questions in the classroom. Her work was recently published in Social Education, a social studies journal from NCSS.

WE WELCOME THE 2017 NATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS OF THE YEAR:Three great educators K thru 12, the NCSS award winners: NY's Kate Hunter, TN's Erin Glenn and KY's Ryan New. Co-hosting with me is NCSS Executive Director Larry Paska

Join us for this special edition of Talking Social Studies where our team recorded conversations and takeaways from educators while at the NCSS conference in San Francisco

SOCIAL STUDIES..PREVIEWING THE 2017 NCSS CONFERENCE with NCSS President Terry Cherry and Executive Director Larry Paska

SOCIAL STUDIES..PREVIEWING THE 2017 NCSS CONFERENCE with NCSS President Terry Cherry and Executive Director Larry Paska

THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVICS AND CIVIC DISCOURSE IN K-12 EDUCATION with Louise Dube of iCIVICS, Larry Paska of NCSS and Kamy Akhavan of Procon.org

SOCIAL STUDIES AND A WELL ROUNDED EDUCATION Larry Paska, Executive Director of NCSS is our guest Presented by HAPARA

#MRuns 40: In this episode, I talked with Joseph Longoria, Executive Director of The National Center for Sports Safety. Joseph is a long time running friend and the person behind the Wine 10K. In this episode, we talked about following: National Center for Sports Safety Youth sports safety Birmingham Wine 10 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Emma Coburn coming to Wine 10k More 10% discount code: MRUNS17 Photos from 2016 Inaugural Birmingham Wine 10K Birmingham Wine 10k website: Wine10K.com National Center for Sports Safety: www.SportsSafety.org Enjoy! About The National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS) Mission: The National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS) was founded to promote the importance of injury prevention and safety on all levels of the youth sports community through education and research. NCSS focuses on decreasing the number and/or severity of injuries through developing and teaching sports safety courses and collecting, analyzing and researching injury data. History: In 2001, the National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS), a nonprofit, was founded by renowned orthopedic surgeon Lawrence J. Lemak, M.D. NCSS was created to promote the importance of injury prevention and safety on all levels of youth sports through education and research. To raise national safety standards and discuss the growing concerns of youth sports, NCSS held a “Setting the Standard” Summit in Birmingham, Alabama (2002). The purpose was to “Raise the Standard” in youth sports through sports safety awareness. The summit was a success with more than 30 delegates from across the country coming together to collaborate their expertise to develop content for a sports safety course. Two years later, after intensive research and content development, NCSS launched a sports safety course called PREPARE. PREPARE educates coaches, volunteers, parents and anyone who is responsible for an athlete vital skills that could help save a child’s life on the playing field or court. The PREPARE course gives the sports community the confidence and knowledge to prevent and respond to injuries and emergency situations until a qualified medical professional arrives. PREPARE is also available as an online course. In 2007, NCSS achieved 501(c) (3) status after satisfying state and federal requirements. NCSS continues to partner with many national governing bodies, youth leagues and state high school athletic associations to educate coaches on the importance of sports safety. In 2010, NCSS produced a parent and athlete video to educate parents and athletes on preventative measures and ways to be proactive in youth sports safety. The 16-minute video covers five essential topics that parents and athletes need to be familiar with in the event of an emergency on the field or court. The video includes information regarding concussions, pre-participation physicals, cardiac and genetic disorders, heat illnesses and staph (Staphylococcus aureus)/ MRSA infections. The parent and athlete video has been reviewed and approved by the AHSAA medical advisory committee and can be viewed here. This same year, NCSS began focusing on event fundraisers to help build further support for NCSS so that additional tools and resources for coaches, parents and athletes could be built and provided to continue “Raising the Standard” in youth sports safety. Furthermore, NCSS continues to expand by educating coaches, parents and volunteers in basic safety techniques and emergency responses to ensure the playing fields and courts are safe for youth athletes across the nation. In June of 2016, NCSS was selected as a finalist for the Birmingham Business Journal Nonprofit Awards. NCSS was nominated in the $500k-$999k category alongside the following nonprofits: Magic Moments, Triumph Services, and the Birmingham Education Foundation

THE STATE OF SOCIAL STUDIES IN 2017 Dr. Lawrence Paska, the new Executive Director of NCSS , is our guest... opportunities and strategies for the new year.

CIVICS EDUCATION IN AN ELECTION YEAR The one and only Michelle Herczog returns, past president of NCSS and currently History-Social Science Consultant at Los Angeles County Office of Education on the C3 Framework and its importance in this election year.

MICHELLE HERCZOG, LA COUNTY SCHOOLS DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SYUDIES AND HISTORY IS OUT GUEST. GOOD STAUFF FOR SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE

NCSS:SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE AGE OF STEM NCSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUSAN GRIFFIN IS OUR GUEST FOR A LOOK AT SOCIAL STUDIES, ESSA AND YOUR CLASSROOM  with NCSS

SOCIAL STUDIES...TEACHING THE C3 FRAMEWORK Elementary educator Rebecca ValBuena and La County Social Studies consultant , from NCSS, Michele Herczog are our guests Presented by SMARTBRIEF

SOCIAL STUDIES AND ESSA ...NEW FUNDING FOR MY OLD JOB NCSS Executive Director  Susan Griffin on the impact of the new law on social studies. All good. Presented by LEARNINGBIRD

On Tuesday, 1 December 2015, TeachingAmericanHistory.org presented a bonus webinar in its American Presidents series. Put on in conjunction with NCSS, this one-hour episode was a bonus program for NCSS members who had attended other TAH.org webinars this year. Dr. Chris Burkett, of Ashland University, moderated the lively discussion between Drs. Eric Pullin and John Moser, who emphasized Nixon's foreign policy decisions and policies throughout most of the program. The documents used for the program can be downloaded here. The post American Presidents Webinar: Richard Nixon appeared first on Teaching American History.

On 21 July, NCSS and TAH.org hosted the last of three episodes in their joint Summer Webinar Series about the Reconstruction amendments. Professor Scott Yenor discussed with a group of teachers the reasoning behind the 15th Amendment, different ideas about how to achieve its goal, and the resulting impact of access to the vote - real or imagined - by African-Americans over time. You can download a copy of the slideshow here, and the reading packet for the entire series here. The post The 15th Amendment: Providing the Vote appeared first on Teaching American History.

CIVICS EDUCATION TODAY...GREAT TOPIC SINCE TOMORROW IS JULY 4TH Ted McConnell of NCSS and THE CIVIC MISSION OF SCHOOLS and I will will be talking and ranting about the current state of democracy education in a country with a 30% turnout at the polls while we all scream and yell about the need for participatory democracy everywhere else.

ABC-CLIO Solutions presents  Social Studies time (my old job) with NCSS' Susan Griffin and Michelle Herczog on the 2014 NAEP  on US History, Geography and Civics. Want to make good citizens...learn the challenges!    

SOCIAL STUDIES & BIG HISTORY ABC-CLIO brings us the return of that social studies genius , University of Michigan prof and faculty lead  on the Big History project.

Read the full article with photos at: https://www.otsuka.co.jp/en/company/globalnews/detail.php?id=217&date=2015-04-05 Otsuka is proud to be the lead supporter of the National Conference of State Societies’ (NCSS) 67th Cherry Blossom Festival events, including their flagship Cherry Blossom Princess Program. Otsuka has pledged its recurring support to the NCSS Cherry Blossom Events for three consecutive years, to demonstrate the company’s commitment to empowering young women to aspire to accomplish their goals and become the leaders of the next generation. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Washington, DC each spring, commemorating the gift of the cherry blossom trees, which symbolizes the friendship between the peoples of the United States and Japan. The cherry trees were first gifted to Washington, DC in 1912 from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo. 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the United States’ reciprocal gift of flowering dogwood trees to the people of Japan. For Otsuka, as a Japanese company with operations in the United States, supporting an event that commemorates this enduring friendship is especially appropriate. William M. Christian, the President of NCSS complimented Otsuka, noting, “NCSS is proud to have continuously administered the Cherry Blossom Princess program, including the US Cherry Blossom Queen, since 1948. We are particularly grateful for the support of our chief sponsor, Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals, Inc. With our shared ties to the Japanese culture, Otsuka is a natural partner for the NCSS, and this collaboration portends the continued success of our iconic program of empowering young women and promoting cultural exchange." The Cherry Blossom Princess Program has been held annually since 1948, with the mission of “Aspiring Leadership and Empowering Young Women.” The program offers young women from across the US and around the world the opportunity to participate in community outreach, personal development, educational, leadership, cultural and networking activities. Otsuka’s support to the NCSS’ Cherry Blossom Festival events inspires the many activities for the Princesses, which promote personal growth and foster leadership. Former Cherry Blossom Princesses include US Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, US Senator Shelley Moore Caputo of West Virginia, and Lynda Johnson Robb, the former First Lady of Virginia and daughter of former US President Lyndon B. Johnson. These accomplished women are a testament to the program’s success in encouraging young women to achieve the highest caliber of success.      

SOCIAL STUDIES , CIVICS  ESEA REAUTHORIZATION & CIVICS Returning guests all, NCSS's Susan Griffin and Michelle Herczog are joined by Ted McConnell, Executive Director for The Civic Mission of Schools www.socialstudies.org @NCSSnetwork www.civicmissionofschools.org   Presented by ABC-CLIO SOLUTIONS www.abc-clio.com/abc-cliosolutions   www.abc-clio

TEACHING 'BIG HISTORY" Social Studies teachers and Curriculum Directors , we have Professor Bob Bain from THE BIG HISTORY PROJECT  at The University of Michigan..  www.bighistoryproject.com  @bighistorypro Presented by ABC-CLIO www.abc-clio.com/abc-cliosolutions  @abc_clio

    CIVICS AS A MISSION OF SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION Important topic with I-Civics ( Justice Sandra Day O'Connors group)  Executive Director, my old pal,  Louise Dube and Ted McConnell of NCSS' Civics Initiative and special guest, Dr Emma Humphries, Civic Engagement Co-ordinator at The Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida and a member of the ICivics National Teachers Council www.icivics.org  @icivics Presented by ABC-CLIO www.abc-clio.com  @abc_clio

SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATORS..CURRICULUM DIRECTORS, ADMINISTRATORS: OUR RECAP OF THE BOSTON NCSS CONFERENCE LAST WEEK Michelle Herczog, NCSS President and Director of Social Studies for LA is joined by NCSS 'Hostess with the Mostest" , Executive Director Susan Griffin. It was a great conference about 'The Civic Mission of Schools" Presented by GREAT BOOKS FOUNDATION www.greatbooks.org  @greatbooksfnd

Time for a preview of the NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES  Boston-based Annual  Conference with Executive Director Susan Griffin and President Michelle Herczog. Most important news about the conference...I'll be there...I taught Social Studies!

NCSS PRESIDENT MICHELE HERCZOG IS OUR GUEST..LISTEN ABOUT THE BOSTON CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER, THE 3 C'S ETC

NCSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUSAN GRIFFIN  IS OUR GUEST AND SHE BRINGS WITH NCSS PRESIDENT STEVE ARMSTRONG. THE SAINT LOUIE CONFERNCE IS AROUND THE CORNER. CAN'T HAVE A DEMOCRACY WITH GOOD CIVICS AND SOCIAL EDUCATION. MORE ON THAT ALL SHOW

NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART SINCE I TAUGHT IT FOR 8 YEARS, WE CNA'T BUILD GOOD CITIZENS WITHOUT GREAT SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING. NCSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT, SUSAN GRIFFIN AND STEVE ARMSTRONG ARE OUR GUESTS

Justin and Jason discuss Justin's two-week work trip to Chicago, Sebastien Arnaud's recent visit to Pasadena, the tradeoffs of using a custom/personal framework vs a popular open-source framework, how Justin hired listener Jeremy Logan to work with Digedu, balancing feature development with stability work, why Justin is moving from Rackspace to AWS in order to avoid the single point of failure problem, how he was unable to sell Pluggio on Flippa and how he's going to try selling it through a broker, the summer Catalyst sessions and the effort to get Mindstorm robots to communicate with one another using Bluetooth, NCSS - the five-week online programming competition out of the University of Sydney, how Jason has been bribing his 8-year old son Colby with movies and ice cream to complete all of the DragonBox 12+ levels, Jason's thoughts on how you might extend the Dragonbox model to other STEM subjects such as electronics and physics, the potential for Google Glass to usher in a 'little brother' future and Jason Calacanis' recent screed on the subject, how the Man of Steel is more of a science fiction movie than a superhero movie, how the 5D 'superman memory' crystal can store 360 TB/disk, is stable up to 1000 degrees celsius and lasts a million years, futuristic user interfaces, the science behind controlling a quadcopter with a brain-computer interface, the show Through the Wormhole, the Instructible for creating an EEG cap, how the SpaceX Grasshopper rocket completed a 325m vertical landing, the speculation around Elon Musk's Hyperloop concept, how a self-flying Navy drone successfully landed on an aircraft carrier, the US government's strategy for minimizing revelations about the NSA's unconstitutional spying, Snowden's deadman switch, the the fact that the NSA is basically collecting everything and that the FISA court is a complete joke, DARPA's real-world terminator, how an Oklahoma City hospital's posting of surgery prices online is creating a bidding war, PHP's comeback and why Laravel is going to become the Rails of PHP, and Boom, the volume booster for the Mac.

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL STUDIES IN TODAY'S SCHOOLS WITH NCSS DIRECTOR SUSAN GRIFFIN

NCSS' MICHELE HERCZOG IS OUR GUEST ON THE VALUE OF CIVICS EDUCATION

NCSS' Sue Griffin is our guest

Many teachers would indicate that there is insufficient time and they lack available resources to fully and properly cover the topic so they instead focus on famous people, famous dates in history and other major events. In addition to traditional resources such as textbooks and secondary sources, the Internet opens the doors to vast libraries of information and resources for teaching about history. This is important because while reviewing these resources, students might brainstorm, using prior knowledge, and engage in problem-solving strategies similar to the work of historians thus adding important dimensions to their learning (NCSS, 1994). This presentation describes uses of technology, in particular digital historical resources, for the teaching of history and social studies. Digital historical resources such as the Valley of the Shadow project challenge traditional interpretations of historical events in today's K-12 social studies classrooms. In addition, digital historical resources from sources such as the National Archives or The Library of Congress can be used to challenge and clarify popular ideas about our history such as the causes of the Civil War. For example, primary source documents could be used to challenge and clarify some of the more popular misconceptions about the causes of the Civil War because K-12 teachers usually do not consider this as an open ended question. The presentation will discuss how to encourage students to learn more about early photography, use analysis skills, and to research additional while using original photographs from throughout history. Attendees will be shown how to use photographs as part of a CSI theme in order to incorporate Science and other content areas. Furthermore, the session will address how educators can use audio and video to teach and engage students in "doing history". The session will present information on the use of Web 2.0 in teaching history including how to create/use Web 2.0 tools for their classroom use.

Many teachers would indicate that there is insufficient time and they lack available resources to fully and properly cover the topic so they instead focus on famous people, famous dates in history and other major events. In addition to traditional resources such as textbooks and secondary sources, the Internet opens the doors to vast libraries of information and resources for teaching about history. This is important because while reviewing these resources, students might brainstorm, using prior knowledge, and engage in problem-solving strategies similar to the work of historians thus adding important dimensions to their learning (NCSS, 1994). This presentation describes uses of technology, in particular digital historical resources, for the teaching of history and social studies. Digital historical resources such as the Valley of the Shadow project challenge traditional interpretations of historical events in today's K-12 social studies classrooms. In addition, digital historical resources from sources such as the National Archives or The Library of Congress can be used to challenge and clarify popular ideas about our history such as the causes of the Civil War. For example, primary source documents could be used to challenge and clarify some of the more popular misconceptions about the causes of the Civil War because K-12 teachers usually do not consider this as an open ended question. The presentation will discuss how to encourage students to learn more about early photography, use analysis skills, and to research additional while using original photographs from throughout history. Attendees will be shown how to use photographs as part of a CSI theme in order to incorporate Science and other content areas. Furthermore, the session will address how educators can use audio and video to teach and engage students in "doing history". The session will present information on the use of Web 2.0 in teaching history including how to create/use Web 2.0 tools for their classroom use.

Those who who don't understand history are doomed to repeat, yet social studies is getting short shrift in education. Learn why there needs to be a much stronger emphasis on this discipline .

The National Council for Social Studies Middle Level Learning Journal included an article in their May/June 2009 (vol. 35) edition (p. M15) titled Drummer Boys: Creating Historical Fiction and Studying Historical Documents. The article includes a handout identifying relevant online resources for studying Civil War drummer boys. It lists several websites including primary sources and a description of each site and its educational relevance. You can find those websites listed and linked below; to access the complete article and site descriptions, please access the original article (Note: You must be an NCSS member to access this archived publication).Camp Life: Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park ServiceChild Soldiers in the Civil War: Digital HistoryCivil War Drummer Boys: eMINTS National CenterThe Union Army Uniform: Memorial Hall Museum of DeerfieldThe Civil War through a Child's Eye: American Memory, Library of CongressJohnny Clem: Ohio History Central