BPS Secondary social studies

Preparing Students for College, Career, and Civic Life

Welcome to Brevard Public Schools Secondary Social Studies!  

This site provides curriculum guidance, instructional resources, technology information, content updates, and an opportunity for increased communication and support for secondary social studies teachers in Brevard.

Questions about Social Studies Adoption of Instructional Materials?

See this page:

https://sites.google.com/share.brevardschools.org/instructional-materials/social-studies-adoption


Congratulations to Jeffrey Draves, Viera High School, named the 2023 Florida Council for the Social Studies (FCSS) Dr. Theron Trimble High School Social Studies Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations to Emily Jensen, Kennedy Middle, Brevard Public Schools 2023 Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year

Heather Pierce, Satellite High, presenting at the 2023 Florida Council for History Education (FLCHE) Conference in St. Augustine Florida, July 2023.

Heather Pierce, Satellite High, is a member of the LEAD Grant and teaches AP Human Geography, AP World History, and US History.

Congratulations to Megan Terseck, Palm Bay Magnet, Brevard Public Schools 2023 High School Social Studies Teacher of the Year

Brevard's NCHE LEAD grant teachers at Saturday seminar

2022 Brevard Social Studies Teachers of the Year at FCSS 

Congratulations to BREVARD TEACHERS who completed 

FL Civics Seal of Excellence Endorsement Course! 

See the alpha list of Endorsed Teachers HERE  

Jennifer Jolley, Secondary Social Studies Content Specialist 


Jennifer A. Jolley serves as Brevard Public Schools’ Secondary Social Studies Content Specialist for grades 7-12. Jen has worked as a full-time teacher in secondary social studies classrooms in Florida, Japan, and Colombia since 1993. Recently, she taught at Palm Bay Magnet High School from 2014-2022. She was named Florida's 2020 Gilder Lehrman Institute History Teacher of the Year, a 2010 James Madison Fellow, and serves on numerous state and national professional boards and councils. She holds a B.A. degree from Flagler College in Social Sciences and Philosophy/Religion and a M.A. in American History and Government from Ashland University, Ohio.


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