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MS history teacher / iCivicsEdNet / Retro Report T Council / TAC for NCC / KSDE Teacher Leader / πŸ€coach / powerlifter || Jesus is my #1

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08.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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27.02.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Retro Report Changed How I Teach About the Civil Rights Movement - Retro Report Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

Are you looking for lesson ideas during #BlackHistoryMonth?

Learn how @sharihillsconditt.bsky.social uses our free resources to teach her students about the civil rights movement in the 20th century. Learn more: retroreport.org/articles/how...

09.02.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hear the lesson and student activity for this one is pretty good. πŸ˜‰

06.02.2026 02:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Athletes vs. Injustice: Protests in Sports - Retro Report Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

1/ After Hunter Hess, a freestyle skier, said he had mixed emotions about representing the U.S. at the Winter Olympics, President Donald Trump called him β€œa real loser.”

11.02.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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5/ Are you interested in becoming a Retro Report advisor? Create a free account on our website today to access our resources and subscribe to a weekly education newsletter to receive updates about these programs. Register here: bit.ly/RR-Reg

02.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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4/ Our 2026 Teacher Ambassadors is a network of more than 400 secondary educators who are advocates for Retro Report resources within their networks. Ambassadors provide crucial feedback and help us better understand the needs of teachers. Learn more: retroreport.org/education/te...

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3/ Please help us welcome our Engaging with Revolutionary History Teacher Fellows. This fellowship brings together more than 40 teachers who meet monthly in virtual seminars to research and develop classroom resources connecting the Founding period to the present: retroreport.org/education-en...

02.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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2/ We’re pleased to announce the 2026 Council of Educators. This group of 25 educators will meet in our newsroom this summer for an annual summit to create new resources and primary source sets. Meet the Council of Educators here: retroreport.org/education/co...

02.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Retro Report’s 2026 Teacher Advisors - Retro Report Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

1/ Each year, Retro Report works with educators across the nation who use our journalism and classroom resources in their teaching.

Today, we’re pleased to announce the 2026 Teacher Advisor groups. Learn more: retroreport.org/articles/mee...

Read more about each group below ⬇️.

02.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

@swanversations.bsky.social you were missed at NCSS!

06.12.2025 23:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who isn’t signed up yet ?
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24.11.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join Retro Report - Retro Report We’re an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

Are you using the incredible resources created by @retroreport.org ? If not, you should be! Their video primary source collection is free; just set up an account!

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11.11.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Seemed like an appropriate shirt for the day and pulling a lesson from the new @constitutionctr.bsky.social
middle school curriculum!
#ConstitutionDay

17.09.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The WORLD From A to Z Free, 9-minute daily news for students β€” hosted by Carl Azuz. Classroom-ready, fact-checked, and built to spark critical thinking and discussion.

As always, Carl has put together a good episode of remembrance for 9/11. Four minutes for the recap of events and then more images at the end. Use it if you want a short lesson for today on Sept 11 and then have other things to cover.
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worldatoz.org

11.09.2025 11:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grab some great #primarysource teaching ideas from the TPS Midwest during this free virtual course. I walked away so much smarter! Did I mention that it's free? teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu/development @librarycongress.bsky.social #sschat #socialstudies

10.09.2025 15:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Girl!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

09.09.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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On this day, the first Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia On September 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government’s restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party.

#OnThisDay in 1774, the first Continentalβ€―Congress met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government’s restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party.

Read #ConstitutionDaily for more:

05.09.2025 20:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Congratulations!!! I knew we were connected somehow on socials but I couldn’t find you on X. πŸ€¦πŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸ˜…
Glad I could finally say: way to go!!!πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³

09.09.2025 02:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#sschat great stuff from @historycomics.bsky.social!

07.09.2025 23:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opening up class with a discussion on why it’s important to know history…. Going to begin with this hysterical bit from Nate Bargatze. youtube.com/shorts/3JaMt...

07.09.2025 22:23 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Tramp climbing on railroad car, another man standing between tracks and looking up to watch, hat on ground. Bain News Service, publisher

Tramp climbing on railroad car, another man standing between tracks and looking up to watch, hat on ground. Bain News Service, publisher

Tired of the using the same old photos to teach about the Great Depression? Try this one from the Library of Congress! I recommend using the QFT strategy from @rightquestioninst.bsky.social to elicit student questions as an introduction to the topic. www.loc.gov/item/2014680...

02.08.2025 14:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Save Our Signs Save Our Signs: Celebrate All-American History

Crowdsourced collab supported by Data Rescue Project is working to record NPS park signage that may be lost to current attempts to edit "disparaging" language. Upload photos of signs at NPS sites: sites.google.com/umn.edu/save... #sschat #iteachsocialstudies #EduSky #socialstudies #nationalparks

21.07.2025 15:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you need a good resource for teaching the Bill of Rights, look no further. @lindarmonkjd.bsky.social
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21.07.2025 12:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New site. New teacher friends. More opportunities to tell people about @retroreport.org!!
#monticello
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14.07.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More Philly pics. #classic
Teachers be teachers. Am I right?

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10.07.2025 02:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More Philly pics. #classic
Teachers be teachers. Am I right?

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10.07.2025 02:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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John Marshall: Patriot, Statesman, Chief Justice - Google Arts & Culture Explore the character and constitutional legacy of John Marshallβ€”the nation’s fourth chief justiceβ€”from the Virginia frontier all the way to the Supreme Court.

#OnThisDay in 1835, Chief Justice John Marshall dies in Philadelphia. Learn more about the nation’s longest-serving chief justice in our online exhibit: ow.ly/MpQ750Wj5X3

06.07.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Kicked off a week in Philly with a visit to @easternstate.bsky.social while wearing my new @icivics.bsky.social shirt πŸ™ŒπŸ½
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06.07.2025 19:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on July 4th | Headlines & Heroes The deaths of former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on July 4, 1826, the day of the Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, was an extraordin...

A reminder that political enemies can push differences aside to become friends.
Maybe we should try this in 2025. β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™

blogs.loc.gov/headlinesand...

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