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National Council for History Education

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We elevate the importance of history teaching and learning through professional learning, community building, and advocacy.

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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Clint Smith will be one of the Keynote Sessions at the 2027 NCHE Conference in Providence, RI on March 4-6. To register for the NCHE Conference, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/r...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
2027 NCHE Conference Featured Enrichment Excursion: New Bedford Whaling Museum To register, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/r... To learn more about the excursions, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/e...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
2027 NCHE Conference Featured Enrichment Excursion: The Tomaquag Museum To register, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/r... To learn more about the excursions, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/e...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The American Numismatic Association has a great free resource for teachers! 📚 👉 Learn more and access the lesson plans here: www.money.org/numismatic-l... #AmericanNumismaticAssociation #HistoryEducation #HistoryInYourHands #HistoryTeachers #SocialStudies
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Numismatic Lesson Plans | American Numismatic Association
Provided by the American Numismatic Association, these lesson plans are newly designed and grounded in the principles of inquiry-based learning. Using historical events, social movements, primary sour...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We invite you and your students to a virtual Mount Vernon In Your Classroom program exploring the role of women in George Washington's intelligence network during the American Revolution. www.mountvernon.org/education/st... www.mountvernon.org/education/pr... www.mountvernon.org/education/fo...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The deadline to submit a proposal for the 2027 NCHE Conference is approaching. We look forward to seeing you in Providence, Rhode Island on March 4-6 To view the Call for Proposals and to submit a proposal, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/c...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
2027 NCHE Conference Featured Enrichment Excursion: Newport, Rhode Island To register, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/r... To learn more about the excursions, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/e...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
2027 NCHE Conference Featured Enrichment Excursion: Lippitt House Museum To register, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/r... To learn more about the excursions, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/e...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
2027 NCHE Conference Friday Night at the RISD Museum To register, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/r... To learn more about the excursions, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/e...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Ford’s Theatre explores the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and celebrates the American experience through theatre and education. Join our mailing list to stay up to date with engaging Virtual Field Trips, dynamic professional development, and more! my.fords.org/account/crea...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
2027 NCHE Conference Featured Enrichment Excursion: Tsongas Industrial History Center To register, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/r... To learn more about the excursions, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/e...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Registration is now open for the 2027 NCHE Conference in Providence, Rhode Island on March 4-6. Take advantage of the Early Bird rates before they increase on November 1. To register, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/r...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
NCHE is accepting proposals for our 2027 Conference in Providence, Rhode Island on March 4-6 To view the Call for Proposals and to submit a proposal, go to: ncheteach.org/conference/c...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Looking to inspire a high school student you know to get more interested in history this summer? Subscribe to The Concord Review, since 1987 the only quarterly journal in the world for the history essays of high school students. Find out more at www.tcr.org/bookstore
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Big things are happening for history education in Virginia! Building a state council from the ground up takes years of dedication from people who believe deeply in this work. We're proud to celebrate this moment with our colleagues at VCHE and grateful to everyone who helped make it happen.
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The Educators of Color Community workshop "History Begins at Home: Teaching with Community Archives" is Tues, June 2, 7–8 p.m. ET. Place-based strategies for teaching with community archives & primary sources, with LaPortia Mosley of the Georgia Historical Society. Register: bit.ly/eoccatnche
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Strong history education starts with strong local leadership, and NCHE’s state councils are leading the way. Learn more about our councils' upcoming programming: www.flche.net • www.georgiacouncilforhistoryeducation.wordpress.com• www.mohistoryeducation.org �� www.okche.org��rg• wwwww.tnche.com
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
New Educators of Color Community workshop! "History Begins at Home: Teaching with Community Archives" 6/2, 7–8 p.m. ET on Zoom. Learn place-based strategies for using community archives & primary sources to connect students with local history. bit.ly/eoccatnche
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
History teachers: You are the reason history education matters, and we are so grateful to walk alongside you in this work. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from all of us at NCHE. 💚 We'd love to hear from you: What's a teaching moment you'll never forget? Share it in the comments!
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from all of us at NCHE! 💚 NCHE is in your corner, today and every day. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #HistoryMatters #HistoryTeachers #NCHE #ThankATeacher
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This spring and summer, Colonial Williamsburg is offering a series of dynamic online workshops designed to bring history to life in your classroom. • Cultivating Civil Discourse • The Road to Juneteenth • Paths to Independence Learn more and register: www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/teach/teache...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Shopping lists. Invoices. IOUs. Tomorrow at 7 PM ET, Dr. Catherine Person (American Philosophical Society) shows how the everyday paperwork of Revolutionary-era Philadelphia can open up a whole world for your students. Free webinar: buff.ly/Wk0mui4
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
A grounded, jargon-free look at GenAI in the history classroom. Amy Allen and David Hicks share what's actually working in their own teaching, and what isn't. Tomorrow, 7 PM ET. Free webinar: buff.ly/FU93XYX
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Tavern tabs, laundry bills, flour receipts: how historians rebuild Revolutionary-era Philadelphia from the documents most people throw away. With Dr. Catherine Person, American Philosophical Society. Free classroom resources included. Tuesday, April 28, 7:00 PM ET. Register: buff.ly/Wk0mui4
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
We've partnered with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress to bring you free companion lesson plans for their "Life in 1776" modules. These resources explore America's founding and challenge students to think about what the next 250 years could look like. bit.ly/46935FW
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Life in 1776 — Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress
Step back in time and explore the world of 1776. The features below offer a fascinating journey into the daily lives, culture, and events that shaped this era. Uncover the rich tapestry of life in…
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Most AI-in-the-classroom PD is either techno-utopia or doom. One week from tonight, our webinar with Amy Allen and David Hicks of Virginia Tech does the harder middle conversation: lesson planning, assessment, and representation. Free, Mon April 27, 7 PM ET buff.ly/FU93XYX
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM ET, Dave Serio of the Arab American National Museum leads a session on Arab American history, culture, and identity you can carry into your teaching all year long. Free registration: buff.ly/KYejF6n
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Tomorrow night, Sarah Westbrook walks us through the Question Formulation Technique, a simple strategy that gets students generating and refining their own questions about any primary source you teach with. 7:00 PM ET. Register for free: buff.ly/L6ZHlRa
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Arab Americans trace their roots to 22 countries and four waves of immigration to the U.S. One week from tonight, Dave Serio walks us through that history and how to bring it into your classroom. Free webinar, Tues 4/21, 7 PM ET. [link] Register: buff.ly/KYejF6n
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
That’s a wrap on the EDGE mini conference! 🎉 Congrats to all the presenters on their incredible breakout sessions. We are so lucky to have such wonderful teacher leaders. Huge thanks to Broward County Public Schools, the FL Dept. of Education, Cengage, and every educator who showed up today.
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Final breakout block of the EDGE mini conference! Storytelling, personal history, digital storytelling, the Windrush Generation through music — plus NCHE’s own Shauna Liverotti presenting Reading Between the Lines: Primary Sources without Barriers in Room 326. 📚
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Round two of breakout session for the EDGE conference! Civics vocabulary, the Bill of Rights, Seminole and Miccosukee voices, source credibility in the age of AI, the Afro-Caribbean South, and civil rights in the Cold War. #historymatters
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Breakout Session 1 is underway at the EDGE conference! Eight sessions running — vocabulary strategies, Holocaust history, the Seminole Tribe through STREAMSS, escape room design, and more. 👏 #historymatters
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Good morning from Nova High School! ☀️ We’re in Davie, FL with Broward County Public Schools for the EDGE Grant Social Studies Conference: Engaging Dialogue through Global Encounters. Kicking off with a keynote from NCHE Executive Director Jessica Ellison.
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
LINKS educators gathered at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum in Wichita on 3/7 for a Saturday Seminar on Life in Colonial America with Dr. Holly White (William & Mary) and Spotlight Educators Tahra Nayelli & Jasmine Medina. "The best PD of my 30+ years of teaching." —Kansas teacher buff.ly/61wfcub
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The National Women's History Museum is seeking K–12 educators committed to building rigorous, primary source-based lessons that place women's history at the center of the American story. Selected participants receive a $350 honorarium. Learn more at: womenshistory.org
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
TOMORROW: Westward expansion began on the Wilderness Road. Join Alex Long for part three of our Appalachian history series. April 9 | 7 PM EST buff.ly/o2Oaj59
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Appalachia was America's doorway to the West. Next Thursday, Alex Long continues his series with "Wilderness Road & Appalachia into the 20th Century," exploring Daniel Boone's trail and the pioneers who followed. April 9 | 7 PM EST buff.ly/o2Oaj59
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
This afternoon's keynote featured Charles Mauldin, who marched from Selma to Montgomery at 17 and witnessed Bloody Sunday. We also honored 2026 awardees Valencia Abbott (Gagnon Prize) and Annie Evans (Sarah Drake Brown Leadership Award). #historymatters
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Something big is in the works! We're offering attendees a sneak peek of Module 1 of our new History's Habits of Mind Micro-Credential at the NCHE table. It helps K–12 teachers bring Habits of Mind into classrooms. Stop by! Not at the conference? Sign up for info: buff.ly/V8NKLn3
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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Grateful for everyone who spent time with me today at #NCHE2026! The energy, the conversations, the community this is what keeps our work alive in classrooms. First time here, but not my last. History folks, we’re building something special together. #NHTOY #NCHE2026 @historyed.bsky.social
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Saturday morning at #NCHE2026 and the energy is still going strong! Educators are diving into sessions on everything from the Korematsu case to Afro-Caribbean migration to food trucks as cultural exchange. Yes, food trucks. History is everywhere. #historymatters
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
NCHE attendees are cruising the Alabama River tonight with dinner, live entertainment, and a presentation from Dr. Hasan Jeffries of Ohio State University. #NCHE2026 #historymatters
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Philip Deloria, Harvard historian, takes the stage for our Friday keynote: "Migration, Removal, and Relocation: Diaspora in Native American History." The stories of Indigenous peoples are central to understanding our shared past. #NCHE2026 #historymatters
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Rae Tunstall @raetunstall.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Excited to represent the Remedial Herstory Project this weekend at the 2026 National Council for History Education conference @historyed.bsky.social in Montgomery. Pop over to our booth to grab some goodies + learn how you can incorporate women's stories into your curriculum!
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The concourse is packed! Educators are exploring poster sessions on everything from Library of Congress primary sources to teaching the African diaspora through music. Stop by, ask questions, and discover something new for your classroom. #NCHE2026 #historymatters
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Good morning from Montgomery! #NCHE2026 is officially in full swing. Kicking off with a Connection Session on celebrating America's 250th birthday with The American Village and Alabama 250, and a room full of educators ready for a packed day ahead. #historymatters
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
One week until the 2026 NCHE Conference! We look forward to seeing you in Montgomery, Alabama on March 26-28. Not registered yet? Go to: ncheteach.org/conference/r...
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Tomorrow: Immigration history beyond Ellis Island. Sarah McNamara will cover the southern ports where immigrants from Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Asia arrived. Beyond Ellis Island: Immigration and Identity in the New South Presenter: Sarah McNamara 3/15, 7pm ET
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National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
TOMORROW: Immigration history is more than Ellis Island. Join Dr. Sarah McNamara to discover the diverse communities who entered through the South, and how to bring their stories to your classroom. March 15 | 7 PM EST buff.ly/5Rcphdj
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