Asst Director of History/SS for Boston Public Schools. Tweeting trends in education, ideas for the classroom & activities sponsored by the BPS History dept.
Joined October 2017
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Teaching With Current Events In Your Classroom facinghistory.org/educator-r…
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Want to know what we did this summer? Check out What's New on DocsTeach at ow.ly/O8il30lvU0r You can subscribe to this regular email (we send one every couple of months) when you register for an account, or at the bottom of our home page: docsteach.org
Such an interesting and important @Tolerance_org panel discussion tonight. @HistoryDeptBPS supports teaching #hardhistory. – at Amesbury, MA
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Thankful for the educators in Metro Massachusetts that engaged in thoughtful & productive discussions around the new 8th grade #civics course! #MAHistoryCivics #sschat #collaboration
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Bill S.2631 "An Act to promote and enhance civic engagement" has passed the MA house & senate and is headed to @CharlieBakerMA for signature. Civics for all- with an emphasis on active learning- is on the way for MA kids! #MAHistoryCivics #MaEDU #mapoli malegislature.gov/Bills/190/…
Practicing digital learning strategies w/@A_DackEB at #MAHistoryCivics – at Marlborough, MA
Great advice from #MAHistoryCivics Youth Facilitators: "encourage debate and disagreement in your classroom so students can gain an understanding of different perspectives." #youthleaders #BPSHistory – at Marlborough, MA
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Who said #MAHistoryCivics isn’t exciting? Thanks to all of our participants for an amazing day! #LeadingTheNation #SBLchatMA
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These @BostonSchools teachers spent this week working with the Paul Revere House, the Museum of African American History, the National Park Service, the USS Constitution Museum, Old South, Old State House & Old North to develop amazing programs for their students! #PlaceBasedBos
Heading out to George's Island with @BostonSchools teachers for final day of @PlaceBasedBOS Summer Teacher Institite. Get ready for some great #placebasedlearning to happen this coming school year! #bpspln #BPSHistory
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Congratulations to the @BostonSchools teachers selected to participate in our Summer PD. @pashawschool @Frederick_Pilot @PJKSchool @MendellSchool @MatherSchool @hkentschool Up Academy, Everett, Higginson Lewis, Alighieri & Mozart
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Exciting to see students using our partner sites in meaningful ways. xitter.cf/BostonSchools/status/1…
Today, students from Brighton High School presented ideas to the Old North Church on how to redesign its garden while commemorating abolitionists in American history. @OldNorth1723 @BostonSchools
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Collaboration at its finest! @BostonSchools students from Brighton HS working w/ @PlaceBasedBOS partner @OldNorth1723 to redesign the garden! #sschat #bpshistory #bpspln
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Tomorrow! Don't miss out on a special joint event - a Paul Revere panel discussion at the #OldNorthChurch & an exhibit at the @PaulRevereHouse's Visitor Center! ow.ly/KghI30kgnHg
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Applications are open for our free summer PD. @bostonschooIs BPS Teachers, join us July 16-20 to explore your city. Incl. 3CP. Sites incl. @boafNHS @bostonNHP @BostonianSoc @MAAHMuseum @OSMHBoston @OldNorth1723 @USSConstMuseum @PaulRevereHouse Apply via goo.gl/forms/0eB30UWZ3FpMPOt…
Thank you @AndoverEducator Steve Chinosi for introducing @HistoryDeptBPS @BostonSchools to @SharedStudios today. We love opening our #community to the world #globalperspectives
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We have amazing partners that collaborate w/ @BostonSchools #BPSHistory to put on engaging social studies experiences! #sschat #bpspln #globalperspectives #Geography
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@BostonSchools - Join @HistoryDeptBPS for our "Exploring Global Perspectives and Bias through #Geography" event at the Bolling Building this Thursday May 17th! We'll be open to the community from 4-6pm. #BPSHistory #bpspln #sschat
Thank you @PlaceBasedBOS @OSMHBoston @BostonianSoc for a great day exploring dissent in Boston. Looking forward to Part 2 on Wed @MAAHMuseum Hope @BostonSchools teachers join us. #BPSHistory #BPSPLN