Emily Rubio Pérez ’25 named 2026 North Carolina Council for the Social Studies Student Teacher of the Year

So proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty. BUt we were especially happy to share the day with our recent alum, Emily, who is the NC Council for Social Studies 2026 Student Teacher of the Year. cas.appstate.edu/news/emily-r...

Cover of Auguste Escoffier's 1911 "The Thanksgiving Cook Book." The cover text reads, "The Thanksgiving Cook Book by A. Escoffier, the Greatest of the French Chefs. Special supplement of the Sunday American."

Chef Auguste Escoffier’s "Le Guide Culinaire" (1903) is a cornerstone of culinary arts, but "The Thanksgiving Cook Book" (1911) strays from tradition. Instead of turkey, stuffing & pie, his menu features rabbit, ragout & crawfish! 🦃🥧

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And even more!

Hoping to see some of our History Ed alumni on this platform soon! Meanwhile, some amazing teachers to follow …

Evan Younger presenting his curriculum work on industrialization in World History

Evan Younger’s digital portfolio

Cole Elledge explaining his approach to teaching the Reformation in a college freshman seminar class

Gracie Bullington explaining her approach to student-centered learning and historical thinking using primary sources to teach the Industrial Revolution in a US History classroom.

Congratulations to our three graduating MA History (Teaching) students. They offered some wonderful presentations on the intersection of history and education to undergraduates this week. #appstate #history #historyeducation

Exciting evening planned for tonight: our charter meeting for the App State History Educators Club. This will be a student-led, student-run club for any App State student interested in the intersection of history and education.

5pm tonite in Anne Belk 233. #appstate #ClioTalksASU #historyeducation

Gracie Bullington ’23 Named Finalist for NCACTE’s Student Teacher of the Year

Proud to celebrate our own Gracie Bullington (BS '23, current MA), who was among the top 5 finalists for the North Carolina Student Teacher of the Year award. Read more ...
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Assistant Professor In addition to instructional duties, faculty members are expected to maintain an active program of scholarship as well as participate in service activities. All faculty and staff are expected to suppo...

🚨📣 A weekly reminder: We're hiring!

U.S. historian at the rank of Assistant Professor, specializing in Latino/e American History. Great department, beautiful views of the Blue Ridge Mountains!
appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/47275 #appstate #history #historyeducation

Our first "Clio Talks" seminar is in the books. We enjoyed hearing from our newest faculty member and team member, Dr. Brad Phillis, presenting the pleasures of the classroom and the archives. Highlights: medieval maps, random pigs, and Legos! #ClioTalksASU #history #EduSky #historyeducation

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR INAUGURAL $50,000 MILITARY HISTORY BOOK PRIZE /PRNewswire/ -- The American Battlefield Trust has announced its short list of finalists for its inaugural American Battlefield Trust Book Prize for History,...

Kudos @herreramilhist.bsky.social and Jeffry D. Wert, both finalists for inaugural American Battlefield Trust Book Prize for History for their respective UNC Press books, "Feeding Washington's Army" and "The Heart of Hell." www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

Social Studies and Science Get Short Shrift in Elementary Schools. Why That Matters Learn why the subjects play a key role in elementary classrooms—and how new policy debates may shift the status quo.

"Understanding who you are and your place in society, that’s not something that just teenagers are thinking about." This EdWeek piece explains why K-5 students need more social studies, not less: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... (which would greatly help 9-12 social studies classrooms)

Approaches to Teaching Israel-Palestine: The AHA’s History Behind the Headlines Webinar A webinar brought together a panel of historians to discuss strategies and recommend readings and films for teaching the history of Israel–Palestine.

Last week, the AHA hosted an AHA Online webinar for teachers on “History Behind the Headlines: Approaches to Teaching Israel–Palestine.” Read a recap in Perspectives on History. 🗃️

Believe it or not, there was once a time (1950) when Japan marveled at the reach and efficiency of the American railway system

This, from a middle school geography textbook

"As a genealogist and family historian, the breadth of digitized materials in the Internet Archive is essential to my research and an invaluable source of information in my family history quest" Taneya Koonce, genealogist Tampa, Florida

Interested in researching your family history? Learn how genealogist Taneya Koonce uses the Internet Archive's vast collections of digitized yearbooks, newspapers, location histories & government records to piece together her family’s story: blog.archive.org/2023/12/11/g...

Aerial view of the town of Boone and the Appalachian State University campus

Hello BlueSky world!
We help prepare future generations of 9-12 social studies & history educators. Our program has a rich history, with 1000+ graduates since our official launch in the late 1990s. [App State began as North Carolina's state teacher's college]

Looking forward to the conversations!