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We elevate the importance of history teaching and learning through professional learning, community building, and advocacy.

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This free classroom resource covers the 1870 ratification of the 15th Amendment and how it fractured the women's suffrage movement by exposing deep tensions around race and power.

Download this and other free History Habits of Mind resources at buff.ly/yewssn5

10.12.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Preliminary Program for the 2026 NCHE Conference is now available. Review all of the exciting sessions and tours being offered.

To view, go to - ncheteach.org/wp-content/u...

To register, go to - ncheteach.org/conference/r...

09.12.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow at 7:00 pm ET: Teaching the 250th! Join this free webinar for lesson plans and digital tools that help students explore America's founding through critical thinking and civic engagement.

Last chance to register!

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09.12.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TCR History Camp

For more information, please visit www.varsityacademics.org

08.12.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Concord Review History Camps are intensive online and in-person workshops in which secondary-school students learn and practice a toolbox of skills for researching and writing history.

Our early application deadline for our Summer 2026 Sessions is approaching on 12/31/25.

08.12.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s a quote from history that inspires you year after year?

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08.12.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reflecting on history's complexity prompts questions on inclusivity and legacy.

"Echoes of 1776: A More Perfect Union?" is a free classroom resource examining the Declaration's ideals versus historical exclusions.

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05.12.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Attention History Educators! If you are in DC this weekend for the 2025 NCSS Conference, stop by Booth #645 and meet the NCHE staff.

Learn about what we have going on and play a quick game of plinko to win NCHE swag!

We hope to see you!

05.12.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two new posts for history educators: reclaim elementary social studies with free History Habits of Mind lessons & learn Visual Discrepant Inquiry to spark student investigation.

Read now!
Elementary Education Focus: buff.ly/pL0gLbY
Visual Discrepant Inquiry Strategy: buff.ly/ryETzLA

04.12.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Dec. 10 at 7 pm ET for a free webinar with NCHE and the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress on commemorating America's 250th anniversary. This event offers practical, inclusive resources for educators. Register today!

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03.12.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us in Montgomery for the 2026 NCHE Conference!

To Register for the conference, go to:
ncheteach.org/conference/r...

02.12.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You are not alone. Teaching challenges, from shortages to curriculum struggles, unite us across continents. Sending solidarity for history educators worldwide.

02.12.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you could teach whatever you wanted for one week during the school year, what would you teach?

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01.12.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are so grateful for all the educators who show up long after the final bell, celebrating milestones and championing their students forever. Thank you for being lifelong supporters of your learners.

27.11.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for an evening on the Harriot II at the 2026 NCHE Conference in Montgomery, Alabama.

To learn about additional Excursions, go to:
ncheteach.org/conference/e...
To Register for the conference, go to:
ncheteach.org/conference/r...

25.11.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What professional development opportunity has had the biggest impact on your teaching?

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24.11.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us at the 2026 NCHE Conference in Montgomery, Alabama on March 26-28.

To learn about additional Excursions, go to:
ncheteach.org/conference/e...
**Excursion tickets are limited, so act soon!

To Register for the conference, go to:
ncheteach.org/conference/r...

20.11.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teacher Institute Programs

Explore Williamsburg's revolutionary past, dive into hands-on learning and discover new ways to bring the power of history and civic engagement to your classroom. Applications open on November 17! Learn more when you visit colonialwilliamsburg.org/teach/teacher-institute/programs/#onsite-residential

17.11.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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250 Years of Independence. Countless Stories of Revolution. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Teacher Institute is offering a special, one-time program... 'Revolutionary Roots: Teaching Civic Engagement at 250!'

17.11.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s a historical event you wish more people understood deeply?

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17.11.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 NCHE Conference
Saturday Enrichment Excursion:
Montgomery Walking Tour

To register, go to:
ncheteach.org/conference/r...
To learn more about the excursions, go to:
ncheteach.org/conference/e...

12.11.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Learn about Rob Good's new podcast, "S*** I Have to Teach in 20 Minutes" in his article, "What, Another History Podcast?"

Find the article here: ncheteach.org/blog/uncateg...
Find the podcast here: www.historyintwenty.com

11.11.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the generous support of Empowerment 2026, the National Women’s History Museum has partnered with Learning Plunge to create Women’s History Plunge, a game that amplifies the contributions of women throughout American History.

Purchase at: shop.womenshistory.org

10.11.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s a piece of advice you’d give to your first-year-teacher self?

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10.11.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why NCHE’s History Habits of Mind Matter in K–12 Classrooms By Yasmin Forbes When students learn history as a list of names and dates, they often miss why the past matters. NCHE’s History Habits of […]

Read more: "Why NCHE’s History Habits of Mind Matter in K–12 Classrooms" by Yasmin Forbes: buff.ly/DD7mRt7

07.11.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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"NCHE’s History Habits of Mind transform history from a subject in the classeoom into a powerful tool for understanding humanity. When teachers integrate these habits into daily instruction, students not only learn the past, they learn how to shape what comes next."

07.11.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join Civil Rights Foot Soldier, Charles Mauldin, during our Witness to History Keynote Session at the 2026 NCHE Conference in Montgomery.

To register for the NCHE Conference, go to:
ncheteach.org/conference/r...

06.11.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 NCHE Conference
Featured Enrichment Excursion:
The Legacy Sites

To register, go to:
ncheteach.org/conference/r...
To learn more about the excursions, go to:
ncheteach.org/conference/e...

04.11.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join our upcoming webinar, "Where Did Antisemitism Come From? Teaching the History of European Antisemitism" on Thursday, November 6 at 7:30 pm EST.

Learn more here: buff.ly/aiaJFqW

03.11.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NCHE has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant in partnership with the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas.

28.10.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@historyed is following 20 prominent accounts