This is a great webinar about using picture books with primary sources for all my social studies friends! National Council for History Education Amy Walker OPS Social Studies Tina Ellsworth Nathan McAlister ncheteach.org/blog/webinar/u…

So awesome!

🚨🚨 TAH WEEKEND GETAWAYS 🚨🚨

Applications for our multi-day seminars this fall are NOW OPEN!

teachingamericanhistory.org/blog/prepare-f…

Thankful for the leadership of Julie Fishburn and the OPS Social Studies Department for the opportunity to learn more about Civic Engagement in our schools. It was a great day with my HGSS friends.

Representing Derby Public Schools and Derby North Middle at the KS Dept of Education Civic Engagement Conference today!
Emporia State Kansas Volunteer Commission

I think one of the best compliments you can give a teacher is to say, “I wish I was in your class”

If I was a first grader, I would want to be in Nancy Smith’s class.

Nancy Smith Toni Cole Olathe Public Schools OPS Social Studies

Have you met my friend Laura McFarren? She will give Carl Azuz a shameless plug any chance she can get…haha! Need a good news source for current events for all ages?! Check out the World from A to Z!!! worldatoz.org

Student panel about civic engagement/voting education. Some of their advice to teachers: young people need to understand how government works to be able to get involved, connect to leaders in the community, skilled in civil discourse.
The Voter Network Kansas Volunteer Commission KS Dept of Education

Hearing from Carrie Greenwood from KYEA. Disability Awareness advocacy and action. A person is not handicapped, a handicap is the barrier. A PERSON with a disability.
kyea.org

KS Dept of Education Emporia State Kansas Volunteer Commission

So excited to bring back great ideas from this Civic Engagement Conference. My favorite part so far, hearing from students! Emporia State Kansas Volunteer Commission Teacher Leader Program KS Dept of Education

It was a great day for an eclipse at ThePeak!

Science Olympiad send off! Good luck and take state!

Librarians are awesome and ours is the BEST!!! Thank you, Mr. Bettega for all you do for Summit! Yates Center on the map! ThePeak Tim Bettega Olathe Public Schools

Beautiful morning at Fort Scott National Cemetery. Thankful for the opportunity to learn more about using cemeteries as a primary source, researching veterans, and telling their stories. Veterans Affairs

We are looking for Soc. Studies T contributors. Please fill out this short Google Form to join the collaboration and share your awesome projects and activities. goo.gl/forms/1hRjbrv3… #sschat #sstlap

CFP due 4/15 !! Such a great conference, hope y’all join us! txcss.net/conference
Amanda Sandoval 💛 Andrea Larry Ferlazzo Kecia McDonald (she/her) Dr. Shelina Warren-Martin, NBCT Quinn Rollins Amy Walker Walter Greason Matt Miller 🗑️ Glenn Wiebe 🇺🇦 Abigail French Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff Tina Ellsworth Larry Ferlazzo

Quest Olympics headed out to represent ThePeak! Mr. Munson even had his own foam finger. Goooooo Sabercats!

Tried something I saw on Twitter called “Dividing the Pie”

Students were given 5 different groups that migrated west & their motivations for going. They then made a pie chart to illustrate their answer to the question: “Were some motivations more influential than others?”

📢 Calling all Johnson County elementary and middle school students! 🌟 We will be selecting three sticker designs to be distributed to future voters at advance voting sites and Election Day polling sites.

🎨 For more information, visit jocoelection.org/contest.

We are so excited to officially kick off registration! Register for Edcamp JOCOKS 2024 here: buff.ly/4aMCKyh #ksedchat #moedchat #kansanscan