Scott Abbott (scotteabbott.bsky.social)
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Asst. Dir. DE Center for Civic Ed @DelawareIPA, frmr SS Director @DCPublicschools Past Pres CS4, @MidstatesCSS, alum @WakeForest, @Georgetown, views are my own.
Newark, DE
Joined January 2014
🧵Useful article by @s_e_schwartz explaining how/why social studies (& science) have been marginalized in elementary schools. This issue is well-understood among social studies educators, and many of us have been advocating for years to fix it. How? . 1/8.
edweek.org
Learn why the subjects play a key role in elementary classrooms—and how new policy debates may shift the status quo.
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RT @BSDk12: Congratulations to BSD’s very own Chanell Rogers on receiving the 2025 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Civics Education! Mrs….
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Tell me you don’t know how kids learn to read without telling me. Just an exceptionally bad take.
@iii_cahill If they can’t read, there’s no reason to be doing anything else. Get them proficient in reading first and then we can move on to other subjects.
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RT @MidStatesCSS: 🌟 Save the Date! 🌟.Join us for the 2026 MSCSS Conference — Looking Back, Thinking Forward — on February 27–28 in Newark,….
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The 2026 Middle States Social Studies Conference is gearing up for Feb 27-28, 2026 in Newark DE. We’re looking for awesome session proposals, exhibitors, and award nominees. Register now and check out other details here: #MSCSS26
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RT @HistoryMatrs: Too often, social studies gets the smallest slice of the school day. Cutting social studies cuts reading short. Knowledge….
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RT @HistoryMatrs: We can’t out-read our way past gaps in knowledge. Cutting social studies for more reading time may feel intuitive, but it….
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RT @HistoryMatrs: 📔Teach students to decode a word? That’s foundational. 🌎Teach students to decode their world? That’s transformational.….
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RT @HistoryMatrs: Social studies isn’t a luxury. It’s a lever. That’s a great reason to shift and double down on history. #HistoryMatter….
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🎉 20 Delaware civics teachers assembled for a powerful day of learning, laughter, & collaboration at our We the People institute! From candy bar hearings 🍫 to improv games ⚡️, we explored how to help students speak, listen, & engage like citizens using WTP & DE model lessons.
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🇺🇸 25 years strong! The Democracy Project at @UDelaware is still shaping the future one civics teacher at a time. From Dover to D.C. to Philly, this year’s institute brought history to life and empowered educators to spark active citizenship. #sschat.
udel.edu
The University of Delaware's Center for Civics Education celebrated the Democracy Project Summer Institute's 25th anniversary by traveling to historical sites and landmarks from Dover to Philly and...
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Frederick Douglass’ words are well-worth a reread this #4thofJuly “Oppression makes a wise man mad…With brave men there is always a remedy for oppression.” #sschat.
blackpast.org
Explore the speech "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July" delivered by Frederick Douglass in 1852, including full text and historical context.
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“There’s a lot of evidence that having knowledge about the world is important for reading comprehension…Students who have broader bases of knowledge about the natural & social world do better on reading assessments” #sschat .
edweek.org
An Illinois district is equalizing time across the four major content areas. But the decision comes with trade-offs.
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RT @NCSSNetwork: 📣 The NCSS Summer Virtual Conference Agenda is online now! We invite educators of all levels and contexts to explore the P….
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The full agenda is now live, check it out here:
socialstudies.org
Registration open for the #NCSS Virtual Conference June 25-26 focusing on Civil Discourse. Save the date for June 25th at 1pm EDT for my session w/@timothyjshaffer - Mic Drop or Open Mind: Practicing Civil Discourse in the Classroom #sschat @NCSSNetwork .
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RT @BSDk12: Order in the classroom! Harlan 5th graders held their first-ever Mock Congressional Hearing as part of Delaware’s CEAS program….
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RT @madisonteacher: This is one of many awesome sessions as part of the @NCSSNetwork Summer Virtual Conference! #socialstudies365.
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Registration open for the #NCSS Virtual Conference June 25-26 focusing on Civil Discourse. Save the date for June 25th at 1pm EDT for my session w/@timothyjshaffer - Mic Drop or Open Mind: Practicing Civil Discourse in the Classroom #sschat @NCSSNetwork .
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The #Delaware House takes steps to enshrine early voting, vote by mail, and the restoration of voting rights for felons who have served their time. Expanding voting rights aligns with the principle of majority rule, crucial for our democratic republic.
delawareonline.com
Delaware's rules around early voting and the rights of felons to vote are debated by a legislative committee. Here's where they stand.
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