#OTD in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a Civil War battlefield cemetery to memorialize Union soldiers. Learn more and find primary sources from Library of Congress: buff.ly/3cKPl8p #TIH

These HS teachers had great conversations about how TR & FDR's beliefs were evident in their speeches. GRRECKY is also partnering with KEDC Instructional Support Services to offer this PD for US history teachers in Lexington starting in January. See the GRREC or KEDC websites for registration info.

HS teachers using close reading strategies & Sketching Through the Text to analyze FDR's 1944 State of the Union Address at GRRECKY's 24 Fundamental Docs PD in Owensboro.

Excited to be at NCSS this week in Nashville! The focus of this morning's keynote is 10 years of the C3 Framework--what's happening with inquiry across the country.

Explore an updated list of our free history lessons and assessments that ask students to evaluate visual art sources, including paintings, illustrations, engravings, and political cartoons. sheg.stanford.edu/about/updates/…

Who knew that an empty seat could add so much engagement and participation to your Socratic seminar? Check out the hot seat strategy. 🔥

Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first 10 amendments, known as the #BillofRights. Read more about them on #ConstitutionDaily: ow.ly/UPQ050Qg1Lv

If we want to improve Reading scores in Elementary classrooms we must improve and strengthen Social Studies skills and literacies. Literacy doesn’t have one lane or one strand, it has many. Strengthen a students literacy in multiple disciplines and the scores will follow.

SS teachers in grades 5-HS: Join us this summer GRRECKY for a day of history/civics content and strategies for teaching the Constitution!

KY 6th & 7th grade SS teachers--Join us at GRRECKY this summer to experience inquiry-based strategies to help teach world history. Sample lessons will target the historical periods & places in 6th & 7th grade SS standards.

Teachers, you don’t have to start from scratch when it comes to designing successful literacy tasks. Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher provide four ways to transform literacy tasks to deepen students’ thinking: ascd.org/el/articles/tr…

Love it when KY co-ops work together to help teachers with content & pedagogy to teach the standards! Enjoyed 2 great days working with CKEC & KEDC teachers on American history primary sources. Audrey Harper GRRECKY

For my SS colleagues: SHEG is now DIG.

Excited about starting Day 3 of the 24 Fundamental Docs PD with GRRECKY in Somerset! Materials set up & ready to go!

KY 8th & HS US history teachers: GRREC is offering another session of the 24 Documents PD series. Join us this summer to learn inquiry-based strategies & leave with lessons to help teach the new SS standard about the fundamental American documents.

Looking forward to learning about civil discourse with Joe Schmidt today! I'm also excited that this "legend" in social studies world is in KY at GRREC/EPIC today!

KY 8th & HS US history teachers: There are still spots available in these 24 Fundamental Documents sessions in July in Bowling Green. Join us to learn content & strategies to teach the 24 documents in the KAS for SS.

Exploring KY history today at WKEC WKEC CRRSA Team using social studies standards & strategies. Check out these teachers creating a visual timeline & practicing writing strategies!

Excited to work with K-5 SS teachers today in Christian County!

Enjoyed working with this group of WKEC WKEC CRRSA Team teachers learning about inquiry practices and social studies strategies!