Pennsylvania Teachers: Did you know that TPS Eastern Region at Waynesburg University is an Act 48 Approved Provider? Check out our free, online professional development courses at waynesburg.edu/community/tps-…

The latest edition of the award-winning, FREE Library of Congress magazine is available online. loc.gov/lcm/?loclr=blo…

This beautiful 16th-century map from the World Digital Library shows the central- and southwest coast of Africa in stunning detail. The map also features illustrated views of Ascension and St. Helena islands in the South Atlantic. Get a better look: go.usa.gov/xSkGB

Discover your family’s past through the newspapers of their present! Join the Library of Congress on August 3 from 6-7pm EDT to learn how to search for ancestors in Chronicling America, a free digital collection of American newspapers. Registration Link: loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…

If you’re looking to incorporate news into #newsliteracy teaching that is high interest low risk stories ✅ out Goodable. App curates stories that my elem Ss care about, tech category alone is 🔥 and who wouldn’t want to read a news story about a cat named Spivey chicken nugget!

Happy National Carousel Day! When was the last time you rode on a merry-go-round? From the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division: 1870 Stereograph showing children and adults at carousel in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. loc.gov/item/201764901…

I love greeting visitors and connecting them to the Library of Congress’ beautiful Thomas Jefferson building. Today I was happy to meet students from Washington College’s STARR Center for the Study of American Experience @wcstarrcenter. They are our hope for the future.

Big news! The full schedule of author presentations and book signings for the 2022 National Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 3 is live! You can check out the complete schedule on the National Book Festival website: loc.gov/bookfest.

The Library of Congress has unveiled the 2022 National Book Festival poster! blogs.loc.gov/national-book-…

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The next TPS Leadership Institute begins on October 12th! Meetings are held via Zoom on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET. Visit the TPS Eastern Region website to register!

National Book Festival weekend is here! Several programs will livestreamed: loc.gov/events/2022-na…

Find out what new collections and other resources are now available on the Library of Congress website. blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2022/…

This afternoon, I visited the British Embassy to sign the condolence book for Queen Elizabeth II, expressing gratitude for her lifetime of service.

October 1 is National Astronomy Day! Have you ever wondered where the expression "once in a blue moon" came from? This question and others are answered in the Library's "Everyday Mysteries" series. loc.gov/everyday-myste…

Making plans for next week? It's Media Literacy Week (Oct. 24–28, 2022). For inspiration and ready-to-use materials visit the NCSS website at socialstudies.org/tssp/media-lit… Photo Credit: Newsboy, Alaska. [Between 1909 and 1920] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress

November is Native American History Month! The Library of Congress collaborated with #nationalarchives #smithsonian and #nationalparks to create a resource library for teachers at nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/for-teachers/

Looking for a Native American History Month lesson that promotes critical thinking and research skills? Here is a gem from the Library of Congress—loc.gov/.../american-i… Image: Soule, William S, photographer. Ta-Her-Ye-Qua-Hip or Horse-Backs Camp. No-Co-Nie. Library of Congress.

Hey Teachers fun idea...Virtual show and tell for students. Have students take a picture of either: the oldest thing in their house, a family heirloom, or anything of historical significance and tell the story behind it. Here’s mine...1/2

Women's History Month Activities and Resources from the National Endowment for the Humanities #WomensHistoryMonth2023 edsitement.neh.gov/teachers-guide…

The Library of Congress is launching a video game challenge for civic engagement! Winning video game entries will receive $35,000 in cash prizes! newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-o…