Connect

One of the most powerful elements in becoming an awesome social studies teacher is exactly what we did today - talking with one another to share ideas, resources, and materials. When we get the chance to connect with each other, we all get smarter.

Eric Liu, author of the book You’re Stronger Than You Think You Are, said it best:

We’re all better off when we’re all better off.

So we always need to be working to find ways to talk with other social studies teachers. Here are a few suggestions:

Twitter Chats
We talked about these back in the Collaborate section. Take advantage of crowdsourcing your professional learning. This are perhaps the most powerful ways that I learn from others. Here are some of my faves:

#sschat web site with archives of past chats
#sschat
#worldgeochat
#sstlap
#hsgovchat
#engsschat

Join the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Teacher Network. Tons of teachers all working together with awesome resources:

tpsteachersnetwork.org

Bookmark the Social Studies Collaborative Google Doc. Steal the best ideas, post your own:

tinyurl.com/y73g963f