Jeff sits down with Social Studies educators Anne Beck, Michael Milton, Jay Eitner, and Brad Currie for the March 11 #SSCHAT to discuss ways that we can teach students to use primary sources in their work.
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Anne Beck is a fifth year middle school Social Studies teacher at Dibble Middle School in Oklahoma. She received her Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Political Science and a M.Ed in Secondary Social Science from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Anne Beck is committed to being a life long learner. She uses social media for professional development and a tool to extend her PLN. She has previously attended EdcampSS and was a moderator on #sschat.
Anne Beck is committed to creating a 21st Century classroom in an outdated, 20th Century educational system. Her focus is to create an engaging classroom centered on how 21st century students learn best and believes it is important to incorporate 21st Century tools and resources if students are to be prepared for their future.
I teach students English and World History at Burlington High School in Burlington, MA. When I became a teacher, I believed that students would frequently give me apples. This has not happened (not even a Red Delicious ~ a name which is a misnomer). However, my school has given me a MacBook Pro and an iPad in an effort to right this wrong (I assume). I’m very lucky to work in a 1:1 iPad school.
Brad Currie is the Dean of Students and Supervisor of Instruction for the Chester School District in Chester, NJ. He is also the co-founder and co-moderator of #Satchat, a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders. Brad is a firm believer in the power of social media as a means to bring all educators together in order to promote the success of all students.
Jay Eitner is a product of New Jersey school, graduating from Union High School in 1997. After graduating with a BA from The American University in 2001, he began his educational career at St. Joseph the Carpenter School in Roselle, NJ. Teaching social studies, reading, computers, and other subjects ranging from Kindergarten to 8th grade, Jay became known for integrating technology and ‘going outside of the box’ of a traditional classroom. Jay was passionate about bringing more technology for all, and leveling the educational playing field for all students, so he took up educational grant writing. Jay found a history grant to Germany, and met his future Supervisor on the trip. Upon receiving his Masters degree in 2004 from Kean University, Jay joined the teaching staff at Churchill Junior High School in East Brunswick, a blue ribbon school district. Eitner was quickly nick-named “the game changer” and “General Grant”, writing over $14,000 for classroom grants in just two years. Jay embraced more technology over the years, leading a series of professional development workshops on blogging, podcasting, and other 21st technologies that have since been cornerstones to every classroom. Jay was accepted into the NJ-EXCEL program and received his School Administrator, Principal, and Supervisor certificates. In 2010, Eitner became the Assistant Principal at Long Valley Middle School in Washington Township. In addition to his administrative duties, Jay brought in a wealth of experience and helped the school and its’ staff embrace and utilize 21st century technology. Jay was recently profiled on the Emmy Award Winning television show Classroom Closeup and has been a professional development instructor and consultant for over a dozen school districts throughout the Garden State. Focusing on technology infusion and social media integration, Jay has a blog (PrincipalEit.wordpres.com) that is read in over 72 countries and is constantly sharing new ideas and websites on his Twitter handle, @PrincipalEit. Jay is married to the most amazing woman in the world, Jessica, a fellow middle school teacher. Truth be told, their dog, Lola, runs the show at home.
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