TPS Spotlight: Library of Congress Self-Paced Professional Development

TPS Spotlight: Library of Congress Self-Paced Professional Development

The first two modules in a series of learning and practicing strategies for teaching with primary sources recently launched on the Library’s Teachers site. Each module is self-contained, plays from a web browser, and can be completed in one hour or less. Educators who compete a module in one session—the system does not save progress—will…

Teaching Now: Innovative Ideas to Teach Social Studies Skills

Teaching Now: Innovative Ideas to Teach Social Studies Skills

The April 5, 2021 #sschat—a moderated Twitter chat using the #sschat hashtag—was chock full of innovative ideas to teach social studies skills from educators across the country. Here is how the group defines itself on the #sschat website. #sschat is more than a hashtag, it’s an open group of dedicated network of educators and enthusiasts…