If you'll be attending #NCSS2024 in Boston next weekend, we hope you'll consider attending the #sschat unconference Saturday morning. It starts at 9:45 and goes until 11:15 but you can dip in as you can. We'll be in Room 200. Hope to see you there!

Bill, we know you are up there continuing to teach the history of angels 😇 and the afterlife, probably integrating a podcast, 🎧 website 💻 or AI 🧠 somehow—we will miss you! Thank you for the impact you have had on us, and on our students. 🫂

This week, feel free to share your memories or appreciation for Bill using #sschat in your posts. 💜

Some of us were fortunate to meet Bill in person at the #sschat unconferences at NCSS and other conferences, while others were friends via #sschat and other online interactions. 👥🧑🏽‍🏫👥👩🏼‍💻👥🧑🏽‍💻

He also maintained a website https://t.co/0cOwr3WtLk where he shared tools and resources long after he retired from the classroom so that current social studies teacher could benefit from his years of experience. 🧑🏻‍🏫

Bill posted as @classroomtools for many years, first on Twitter (X) and most recently making the move towards Bluesky. 🦋Bill was a frequent contributor to our traditional weekly Monday night chats, and supported our move in recent months to a slow chat format on Bluesky.

Dear#sschat Community Members: It is with a heavy heart that the SSChat moderators learned today that one of our long-time #sschat contributors and community members, Bill Chapman, passed away this weekend for health related reasons.

@CherylJindeel @SSChatNetwork @MapM8ker @ReligionMatter5 @CHitch94 @dankrutka @Mrneilhistory @Teacher_Wessels #engsschat is still on here for one more month, but we are moving to @bluesky after today's chat! #engchat #sschat

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Please share ideas, resources, strategies, etc. that you came across at #ncss2024 #ncss24. If you were unable to come to Boston, what questions do you have about the conference? What would you like to get information about? We are also sharing on 🦋.

It's #sschat unconference day! Please join us in Room 200 at 9:45 for personalized PD with other social studies educators. #ncss2024 #ncss24

Less than 24 hours to the start of the #sschat unconference at #ncss2024 #ncss24. We will be in Room 200 from 9:45 to 11:15 Saturday for attendee-focused PD. Hope to see you there!

Join us for our combined #engsschat on Monday, October 28 at 7 PM CST to talk about "Cultivating Curiosity and Lifelong Learning through Inquiry.” #sschat #engchat #edchat #edtech #inquiry #teachertwitter #t2tchat

#sschat Next Question: Q4: What can social studies educators do to promote respect for all religious and non-religious identities in their classrooms?

Final Question of the Night! Q6: How can we better support students who feel excluded due to their religious identities? #sschat

Thank you, and all those who participated tonight! #sschat

Thanks for joining our #sschat and sharing your ideas and resources! Check out links to more resources from Tanenbaum, including our free K-12 curricula. We want to hear from you! Email us anytime at education@tanenbaum.org to continue the conversation. Have a great night!

Thanks #sschat and @TanenbaumCenter and all participants for some great resources!