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Joy Soares dressed in 1940s style including a black line drawn up her leg. Styling, Joy!

National History Day – California – Tulare County a Huge Success

March 14, 2013 by tchistorygal

This was my first year in the past twelve years NOT to coordinate Tulare County’s History Day event. The job now falls on my dear friend, Joy Soares, who took my place as the History Consultant at the County Office. She has enough energy and ideas for three people, and indeed more than three people kept very busy bringing this exciting day to fruition. My job in all of this was to represent two volunteer organizations, San Joaquin Valley Council […]

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Categories: Common Core, Education, Events, history-social science, Quilting, SJVCSS, TCHS • Tags: Japanese Internment, Joy Soares, NHD-CA, San Joaquin Valley Council for the Social Studies, SJVCSS, TCHS, Tulare County Historical Society, Tulare County History Day, valleysocialstudies

Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

December 30, 2012 by tchistorygal

January – Thirty years ago student teachers HAD to be a member of a professional organization as part of their graduation requirements. Although it is no longer mandatory, social studies teachers who join California Council for the Social Studies become the leaders in their field as they meet colleagues from across the state, and make friendships that last a lifetime. In January the CCSS Executive Board asked to serve as the First Vice-President, replacing a member who had moved to Colorado. […]

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Categories: beach, Blogging, California, California Desert, CCSS, Education, Experience, history-social science, Photography, Retirement, SJVCSS, TCHS, WP Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: Marsha Lee, photography, Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

Teachers Pay Teachers

October 20, 2012 by tchistorygal

Want To Make A Million Dollars? One of the services I do for SJVCSS is Chair the Curriculum Committee. During the last adoption for History-Social Science I was fortunate to be selected to serve as a Reviewer. Although I was unable to perform that role, I was involved at the county level after the adoptions were available to districts. With the coming of the Common Core Standards individual teachers are beginning to search for materials on their own. One of the most logical places […]

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Categories: CCSS, Common Core, Education, history-social science, Organizations, Resources, SJVCSS • Tags: California, CNN, Common Core Standards, credibility, curricula, Education, Educators, history standards, K through 12, Martin Savidge, professional organizations, teacher, teachers pay teachers

Finding My Journal

September 9, 2012 by tchistorygal

Thank you all for visiting my site yesterday – I had 100 views! I don’t know about the rest of you bloggers, but that fact makes me forget that I have any other worthwhile work to do, and makes me want to think of what to write to y’all today. I do love that contraction. (I’m not a Southern Belle, but I just love using it in honor of PT, who reads my blog every day. Thanks PT.) Don’t you […]

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Categories: About, Education, Experience, history-social science, Resources, SJVCSS, Travel • Tags: Clementina Rind, Colonial Williamsburg, history, journal, Online Writing, writing

Common Core FAQs Relative to History-Social Studies

September 8, 2012 by tchistorygal

Today our San Joaquin Valley Council for the Social Studies had their big planning meeting. One thing that came out of that was the need for a one page FAQ sheet for the Common Core Standards for Social Studies teachers in particular – to quell their fears of the unknown. This is all I got done this afternoon. See what you think of it, and tell me what else you thing should be on it.KNOWN ASSESSMENT FAQs • Common Core […]

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Categories: Common Core, SJVCSS, CCSS, Education, history-social science, Assessment • Tags: social studies, National Council for the Social Studies, San Joaquin Valley Council for the Social Studies, Education, California, Primary source, Social science, Common Core, Seattle, California Council

Mike and Marvin link what they see at the museum to their knowledge of history imagining how they would present the information to students.

Location, Location, Location Making the Most of Meetings

May 31, 2012 by tchistorygal

President Elect, Mike Lebsock, begins his term as San Joaquin Valley Council for the Social Studies President on July 1, 2012. In preparation he meets with Vice-President Elect, Justin Paredes, current President, Marsha Ingrao, and Treasurer, Marvin Awbrey to ensure a smooth transition. Instead of meeting somewhere bland, the group of history buffs took a self-guided tour of Tulare County’s largest museums located in Mooney Grove Park.

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Categories: Experience, Tulare County, California, museum, Organizations, SJVCSS • Tags: social studies, San Joaquin Valley Council for the Social Studies, SJVCSS, Tulare County Museum, San Joaquin Valley, San Joaquin Valley Council, Justin Paredes, Marvin Awbrey, Mike Lebsock, Marsha Ingrao

Kearney Mansion Picnic and Tour

May 13, 2012 by tchistorygal

San Joaquin Valley Council for the Social Studies is a network of social studies educators who enjoy coming together to learn and do things together. We had our first event yesterday- a tour of Fresno’s Kearney Mansion. I have been to the park many times for the Civil War Time Travelers Event through the Fresno Historical Society and the Tulare and Fresno County Offices of Education. This was an opportunity for a private tour without 1,000 or more students […]

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Categories: California, Experience, museum, Organizations, SJVCSS

Mr. Vidak listens graciously to compliments about his involvement in history-social studies.

SJVCSS Awards Banquet

April 25, 2012 by tchistorygal

The Banquet started at 6:00 p.m. Language Arts Consultant, Charlene Stringham, told her husband, “I’ll be home by 7:00 or 7:30 at the latest. How long can it take to give away a few little History-Social Studies awards?” When she looked at her watch at 9:00, she was shocked. ”It was so much fun.” As guests arrived, Dr. Solis serenaded us with continual saxophone music for at least a half hour. We whistled while we worked setting up, and everyone […]

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Categories: California, Events, Organizations, SJVCSS • Tags: AIHE, American institute for History Education, California Council for the Social Studies, California State University, CCSS, Ed Boersma, Fresno, Netherlands under Nazi Regime, San Joaquin Valley Council for the Social Studies, SJVCSS, Triangle Shirtwaist Tragedy, Tulare County Office of Education

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