Horray for our first regional PLC! Love meeting teachers across the state. Starting with our CBA data! Mr.Topliff Nathan McAlister KS Dept of Education Teacher Leader Program

A little DOI interpretation and connection as we practice some America 250🇺🇸 Can you link the original language to a Taylor Swift version? Thanks Kim Wahaus for this really cool adaption! KS Dept of Education

What a super fun activity from Laura McFarren and Kim Wahaus matching the grievances with AI “personalities” Teacher Leader Program Mr.Topliff Nathan McAlister

Getting ready for the #250th At the Oakley PLC while incorporating tech and CER with the Declaration of Independence grievances. #KSHGSS Mr.Topliff Amy Walker Nathan McAlister

America’s #250th Field Trip using Google MyMaps with Amy Walker What would be on your America 250th Field Trip? #KSHGSS Nathan McAlister

Great Teachers collaborating, learning, creating, and doing all the things necessary to make social studies better for Kansas Students. This is why we created the HGSS PLCs. Thank you, Colby Public Schools, Trego Golden Eagles, Hoxie Community Schools, Oberlin and others for supporting the Oakley PLC.

Fun with artifacts, museums, and place-based learning at the HGSS GreenbushESC PD.

Continuing the place-based learning fun with MUSEUMS and Teaching with the LC analysis tool at the GreenbushESC HGSS PD.

Kicking off the NE KS #KSHGSS PLC with a Social Studies Nerd Name Tent activity and a room full of educators. Thank you, SM School District for hosting. Kim Wahaus Nathan McAlister

Fantastic CBA Questions, Struggles, and Successes convos happening at the NE KS #KSHGSS PLC. SM School District Kim Wahaus Nathan McAlister

Incorporating AI, the 250th, and the Declaration of Independence Grievances with Kim Wahaus at the NE KS #KSHGSS PLC. SM School District Nathan McAlister

Serious Fan and Pick HQIM convos happening at the NE KS #KSHGSS PLC hosted by SM School District. Thank you, Dr. Tina Ellsworth for leading the discussion.

It was a great day with a great group of Social Studies teachers at the NE KS #KSHGSS PLC. Thank you, SM School District for hosting. Kim Wahaus Nathan McAlister

Loved loved loved the Kansas Council for History Education / MO History Education conference session from Amy Walker, Kim Wahaus, & Julie Fishburn! Some amazing hands-on history, manipulative activities. (Absolutely stealing, hmm, borrowing the hexagon/Play-Doh idea!) #sschat #socialstudies @historicalthinking

Having a great morning of HQI-CER using the Declaration of Independence & images at the #KSHGSS PLC GreenbushESC Girard with a phenomenal group of educators. Nathan McAlister

Intro Gamification 🚩 of the Essential Understanding Framework with teachers at the #KSHGSS PLC. GreenbushESC Nathan McAlister

HQI-Artotatation! 🎨🖌️ using the Vision for Quality Instruction at the HGSS PLC. Great way to incorporate art with note taking. #KSHGSS GreenbushESC Nathan McAlister

Packed house for Mundane Magnificence at NCGE with Nathan McAlister. Shared ideas for looking at everyday objects through a geographic lens. Always a great time with fellow geography nerds. 🗺️❤️

Today we learned about the history of Candy Day with primary sources, analysis, and crop it tools. How does a special holiday reflect the time period in which it is created? OPS Social Studies Nathan McAlister

Such a great morning of learning with NIEA’s education leaders Helen Thomas and Dezi Lynn at the Teaching with the LC opening grant session. Thank you, Haskell for hosting. #KSHGSS Nathan McAlister