“What is one ‘Grow’ idea…?” Great convos and evaluation of LOC grant participant portfolio activities using the NIEA NEFA tool. #KSHGSS

“Affirming Indigenous Sovereignty: A Civics Inquiry” NIEA edu leaders taking the LOC grant participants through a lesson evaluation activity using the newly developed NEFA Rubric. @ksde.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Current Haskell Indian Nations University President, Dr. Alex Red Corn welcoming the LOC grant participants to campus during our day of learning with NIEA. #KSHGSS

Great convos happening around the @socialstudies.org Towards Responsibility position statement at the Beyond the Textbook Grant with NIEA. @ksde.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Starting off a great day of great learning at the LOC grant, Beyond the Textbook: Primary Voices, Teaching Native Histories, with @PBPNation Council Member Raphael Wahwassuck leading our first discussion. #KSHGSS @ksde.bsky.social

Seaman High School students bring past to life at Kansas History Museum Docent for a Day with Seaman High School students runs 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 27 at the Kansas Museum of History.

This project👇👇👇This is what a great social studies inquiry assessment can look like. Subjective? Sure. Engaging & Rigorous? Absolutely!! USD 345 SHS students bring past to life at Kansas History Museum www.wibw.com/2026/03/23/s...
@ksde.bsky.social #KSHGSS

As #America250 approaches, civic education must be backed by data not just debate.
I am presenting at the National Symposium at Georgetown on research showing measurable civic knowledge gains. Evidence matters.
#CERL #CenterforCivicEducation #CivicEdSymposium #America250 #KSHGSS

Elementary, Middle, High School?? It doesn’t matter! @ksde.bsky.social Teacher Leader Rachel Swearengin’s Linking Language Social Studies Literacy activity is amazing! @historyed.bsky.social #KSHGSS @glennwiebe.bsky.social

What could be more dangerous and fun than taking a group of social studies 📚nerds🤓 to the newly renovated Kansas History Museum? 🤷 Thank you for the tour, Trae!! @historyed.bsky.social @glennwiebe.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Building contextualization in the elementary classroom using artifacts? Yes!! @ksde.bsky.social Teacher Leader Rachel Swearengin taking the @historyed.bsky.social History for All cohort through this fun and engaging activity. #KSHGSS @glennwiebe.bsky.social

Such a great morning of learning with NIEA education leaders Helen Thomas and Dezi Lynn at the Library of Congress opening grant session. Thank you, Haskell for hosting. #KSHGSS

HQI-Artotatation! 🎨🖌️ using the Vision for Quality Instruction at the HGSS PLC. Great way to incorporate art with note taking. #KSHGSS @ksde.bsky.social

Intro Gamification 🚩 of the Essential Understanding Framework with teachers at the #KSHGSS PLC.

What’s in a name?? Using a map—Yes a paper map—to identify place name origins and ProjectZeroHGSE Thinking Routines with @amywalker.bsky.social @essdack.bsky.social @glennwiebe.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Seek and Shape using Chronicling America with @caseymmeier.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Making Words With Friends activity! Teacher Leader @caseymmeier.bsky.social has complete command of the floor at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. #KSHGSS @glennwiebe.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social

How do maps tell a story?? Make a Key or Title to tell the story with @amywalker.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. What a great inquiry activity. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Using Google Mymaps to tell stories and connect content with @amywalker.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Four “A’s” with @glennwiebe.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. @amywalker.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS

One of my favorite #KSHGSS PLCs so far! I ❤️ Primary Sources!

Fantastic Learning Friday with the Teaching LOC staff! The room is filling up and tables are being added. Thank you to USD 259 for hosting and @glennwiebe.bsky.social & @essdack.bsky.social for organizing this LOC event. @mrtopliff.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Wow! The Teaching LOC staff taking participants through Chronicling America research tips, incredibly helpful! #KSHGSS

Layering sources, Layering complexity with the Teaching LOC staff! Fantastic way to build student interest while building student inquiry #KSHGSS

The LOC 101 session has begun. Rabbit holes, finding your way back, search tools, and short cuts are all covered with the amazing Teaching LOC staff. #KSHGSS

Digging into primary sources through questions, claims, evidence, and reasoning with the Teaching LOC staff. What do you see? What is happening? Who is in the picture? Fold in further evidence and dig deeper. #KSHGSS

The Library of Congress learning trek across Kansas continues. We are at Greenbush with the Teaching LOC staff, starting with a primary source gallery walk and selection. What speaks to you? #KSHGSS

Great convos around early 20th century primary sources (sheet music, interviews, and political cartoons) happening at the #KSHGSS PLC with the Teaching LOC staff. @olatheschools.bsky.social @deweyinghistory.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social

Wow! The plethora of information contained within Chronicling America is amazing! Tips for navigation, from the Teaching LOC, are greatly appreciated. @olatheschools.bsky.social @deweyinghistory.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social #KSHGSS

How do I navigate the Library of Congress website? Well the Teaching LOC staff is here to help. So many tips, ideas, and suggestions being shared, like the US History Timeline and Primary Source Sets. @olatheschools.bsky.social @deweyinghistory.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social #KSHGSS

Observe, Reflect, and Question strategy with Library of Congress images. Great K-12 primary source inquiry/CER activity with Teaching LOC staff. @deweyinghistory.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social #KSHGSS