Shane Gower

Talking with educators about @retroreport.org while on vacation in Florida!

An amazing few days @socialstudies.org conference in DC! So much learning and connecting with friends! Thank you to @icivics.bsky.social & @retroreport.org for your support!

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Excited to speak today @icivics.bsky.social #CivicLearningWeek panel with Educating for American Democracy where we’ll discuss the importance of civic education #socstudme #sschat civiclearningweek.org/national-for...

A2 #sschat growth and learning happen through the tension around cognitive dissonance, empathy, and thoughtful analysis of multiple perspectives. Otherwise, we just live in an unevolving echo chamber

Proud to start another year as a member of the #iCivicsEdNet! This is an amazing group of educators dedicated to helping students learn civics and supporting each other! I’m inspired and amazed at the work of my colleagues!

Honored and excited to join the @retroreport.org Council of Educators! #sschat #socstudme

Excited to present a breakout session with colleagues at the Civic Learning Week National Forum next month at Stanford in CA! #sschat #CLW civiclearningweek.org/national-for...

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YouTube video by John Huffman Christmas In The Trenches

I also sometimes share this beautiful song written about the Christmas Truce #socstudme #sschat #wwi #christmas24 youtu.be/s9coPzDx6tA?...

YouTube video by Sainsbury's 1914 | Sainsbury's Ad | Christmas 2014

I share this with my students each year after we learn about the Christmas Truce. #socstudme #sschat #Christmas2024 #WWI youtu.be/NWF2JBb1bvM?...

NCSS Annual Conference Call for Proposals

Spent some time on my proposal for #NCSS25 conference in DC! Working on using the story of Medal of Honor recipient, Henry Johnson and the Black experience in WWI! Submit your proposal today! www.socialstudies.org/conference/p...

Portland is amazing! It can be a little overcrowded in the Summer, it seems the word is out! But it is amazing!

Sorry, I copied the wrong link! I’m still trying to get everything organized from hitting parts of multiple sessions! Ha ha ha!

Whoever took that photo in the right did an awesome job! Not only was “Ladies” in it but also the reference to Fenway Park! 😉

I also got some of the info from the poster session @mapm8ker.bsky.social related to historical empathy. I teach a WW2 elective and historical empathy big for me! Thanks for that! #sschat #ncss24

@icivics.bsky.social sponsored a great session with Sam Wineburg moderated by Emma Humphries, “lateral reading is rooted in humility” key idea on battling misinformation! #ncss24 #sschat

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Another I enjoyed was the clinic from World History Digital Edu on North Korea. The totalitarian ranking activity is perfect for many subjects! #sschat #ncss24

@historyherway.bsky.social @civicswithsalter.bsky.social @mrshistorylee.bsky.social @historyfrog.bsky.social

I’ll highlight another! The Bada$$ women were amazing as usual! @mapm8ker.bsky.social and the others! Love the emphasis on finding her story in local history and that history belongs to all of us. I shared the resources with colleagues today who loved it! #sschat #ncss24

There were lots but I’ll highlight one to start. I’ve just started looked at the CBA website from the Kansas folks @lauramcfarren.bsky.social @nhtoymc.bsky.social &others! I like the inquiry approach and diverse type of assessments! #sschat #ncss24

So amazing that you had your Periodic Presidents poster updated! My students will be thrilled! Thanks for making awesome resources! #ncss24

Amazing session today at #ncss24 with @madisonteacher.bsky.social on contentious issues in the classroom!

Attending @ncssnetwork.bsky.social ? Join me for FREE food and discussion around teaching ways we civically engage our students! www.eventbrite.com/e/teacher-le... #NCSS2024 #socstudme #sschat

Can’t wait to see friends and learn a bunch at the annual National Council for the Social Studies Conference! Come check out my presentations! #ncss24

Hope to see friends at #NCSS24 in Boston!