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svstern.bsky.social
Middle School SS teacher in PA, iCivics EdNet, Civics 101 Podcast supporter, MissionUS Committee, runner, dad, teaching is an art, still a Sixers fan.
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To those social studies teachers who are taking the brunt of colleague 'trauma dump' over the past month...I feel ya, you got this. #sschat

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

New year means civics which means civics 101 pod! excited today to use the Articles of Confederation podcast, thanks @civics101pod.bsky.social ! #sschat

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

I asked chat gpt to mimic the computer from Wargames. Its response was nothing short of enthusiastic: "Absolutely! I’ll channel my inner WOPR. Just start asking questions, and I’ll respond in character. 😊". Should we be worried?? #sschat #ai #edusky #wopr

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments

Kids might not always be paying attention to what you are teaching, but they do listen to you and watch you. To the good, the bad and the otherwise. #sschat #edusky #iteachhistory

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

We may not be a "sage on a stage", but, we are still on a stage. #sschat #Iteachhistory #edusky

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

The other day a student was very excited to give me a cassette tape with the star-spangled banner recorded on it. I was very appreciative but also filled with questions I decided not to ask. Some things better left unanswered. #sschat #edusky #teaching

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

8th grade compliment, "Mr. Stern, you TRY to bring humor to the classroom." I'll take it. #sschat #teaching #edusky

submitted 94 days ago • 3 comments

Thoughts on consistency for teachers who are teaching the same class at the middle school level... #sschat #edusky

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

Hope everyone gets to where they want to be, safe travels!

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

We all know about the education pendulum. I am starting to see it with tech, my district was early to go 1:1, and the novelty of tech was effective in sparking interest. Now novelty comes from non tech activities. Everything in moderation I suppose. #sschat #edusky.

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

Some blackout poems from the Declaration of Independence. Watch out for the alien! #sschat #edusky #teaching #poetry

submitted 103 days ago • 0 comments

Using 'blackout' poetry to finsh up our unit on the Dec of independence. Great way to intereact with the text one more time. Will post some as they come in, read at your own risk! :) #sschat #poetry #edusky

submitted 105 days ago • 1 comment

We predicted the results of the electoral college in my classes this year--found it was a good, non-partisan way to teach the election. Offered a prize to anyone who got them all right---had to hand out 4 prizes, they were very excited, I was a bit poorer! #sschat #edusky #dontunderestimatestudents

submitted 106 days ago • 1 comment

For someone who really does not like people telling me how to teach, I absolutely love learning about how everyone else chooses to teach. Thanks everyone else. #edusky #sschat #teacherthoughts

submitted 110 days ago • 0 comments