social studies conneCTion

In this episode, Allison Norrie, President of the Association for the Study of CT History (ASCH) and Teacher at Fairfield Warde High School, explains her experience working on the CT Social Studies S…

In this episode, Dr. David Bosso, teacher and current President of the Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council, digs into the foundation of purposeful teaching. He astounds us by defining the art of …

Dr. Carmen Coury, Associate Professor of History and the Director of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Southern CT State University, captivates us with her informative and intriguing philosophy…

Jennifer Heikkila Díaz (or JHD), K-12 public school teacher, school administrator, educator coach, and currently the CT Council for the Social Studies Professional Learning Coordinator, describes the…

In this episode, Christine Pittsley, the Special Projects Director for the Connecticut State Library, unveils the magic of anthropological fieldwork and its connection to social studies. As a leader …

Mary Skelly, a University Supervisor at Central & Southern CT State University, shares her inspirational journey in the educational field of Social Studies. In this episode, Mary shares crucial advic…

Social Studies, Music & Martin Scorsese?! WELCOME TO SEASON 2! 

In the first episode of our second season, we invited Bill Carbone, Executive Director of TeachRock.org, to speak about his experience w…

In this episode, Dr. Randa Elbih emphasizes the significance of introducing the concept of multiple perspectives from the elementary level of education. Based on her research, Dr. Elbih utilizes her …

Thomas Thurston of the Gilder Lehrman Center shares his experiences in working with school, museum, and university educators to network and access resources to better tell the American story.

Jennifer Vienneau, Project Associate for the Connecticut social studies standards project and Director of Social Studies K-12 at Hamden Public Schools, offers her perspective on developing the requis…

Kevin Staton,  Fairfield Warde High School Library Media Specialist, shares his experiences with politically motivated efforts to ban books in school libraries and offers his approach to helping stud…

Dr. Michael Bartone joins us this week to share his experience preparing elementary teachers, especially as it relates to gender and sexual identity awareness.

As Executive Director of the National Council for the Social Studies, Dr. Larry Paska takes time to describe Social Studies and its intricate position in today's schools and society from a national v…

Liberty Swift, classroom teacher in Region 14, shares her experience with building an inquiry-focused classroom where students develop informed perspectives and shared understanding.

Tammy Michel, recent alum of Southern Connecticut State University, reflects on student teaching and her nascent journey as an educator.

Jennifer Murrihy shares her research on the power of teaching social studies at the elementary grades and calls on us all to advocate for high quality social studies.

Mary Hanna, from New Canaan Public Schools, shares her in sights as a Project Associate on the CT Social Studies standards writing project and how the social studies can ensure that everyone has a se…

Dr. Jason Chang joins us today to share about the local connections to Asian American/Pacific Islander Studies and his historical comic, The Cargo Rebellion: Those Who Chose Freedom.

Dr. Britney Yancy of Goodwin University sits down with us to share how Juneteenth is a celebration of liberty.