PEISSTA - PEI Social Studies Teachers' Association

Bluefield High excercising their civic duty! Thumbs up for voting! @GoBobcatsGo @PSBPEI @CIVIX_Canada @CBCPEI @EducationPEI

Another #democracybootcamp is underway. Teachers in Halifax are getting a crash course in delivering Student Vote Canada 2019! #edcan #cdnpoli #elxn43 #DemocracyBootcamp

Excellent professional development at the @CIVIX_Canada Democracy Bootcamp. Sign up your school for Student Vote 2019! @PSBPEI Teaching critical thinking skills around digital information literacy. Important skills for students at any grade level. studentvote.ca/canada/classro…

#DYI – You don’t need to wait until next year to register your class for an A+ learning experience for the 2019 federal election! Registration for @studentvote Canada is now open 👉 studentvote.ca/canada #StudentVoteCanada #cdnpoli #sschat

The PEI Social Studies Teachers' Association is pleased to present the Heritage Fair prize to Nigel and Brendan for their project on Lobster Fishin'. They did a great job of linking the present to our past and are keeping the story going! Well done! @PSBPEI @PEIHeritagefair

Hey teachers! Do you love our FREE educational resources like Does Voting Mater and Civic Action: Then and Now? It’s an election year, and we’ve got another interactive tool for students coming soon. Tag a fellow teacher to let them know! 👨‍🏫👩‍🏫 @RCGS_SGRC @CanGeoEdu

Spread the word to every teacher you know! We are opening the village this year on May 6th to school groups. We are very excited about our new programs for grades 1-3 and delivering the curriculum... facebook.com/OrwellCornerHi…

Know an exceptional history teacher? Nominations for the 2019 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching are being accepted until April 30. ow.ly/eaur30nXHEZ @bcssta @atassc @socialstudiessk @MSSTA_ @OHASSTA @SPHQ_info @aqeus @NSSSTA @PEISSTA

Registration is now open for the 2019 Historical Thinking Summer Institute being held @CanMusHistory and @CanWarMuseum July 15-19, 2019. The theme for this year’s HTSI is “Thinking Historically about Inclusive History.” ow.ly/moxc30odvcN #HTSI2019 #cdned

Attention PEI teachers! Now that a provincial election's been called, why not start a conversation with your students about civic action or why voting matters? We've got FREE interactive resources to help: electionsanddemocracy.ca/resources #peipoli #edupei

Thank you @brilliant_labs for providing this opportunity for young #PEI learners to explore cool technology.

Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes pour l'Institut d'été sur la pensée historique de 2019 qui aura lieu à @MusCanHistoire et @MusCanGuerre du 15-19 juillet prochain. La thématique de cette année est: «Penser historiquement à l’histoire inclusive.» ow.ly/vy1P30odvfC

"Even after all these year, the Confederation Bridge is still a marvel to behold!" says @lansphotography A-GREED. 😍 That glowing tangerine sky makes everything a little extra pretty too. #cbc #pei #princeedwardisland #islandlife #eastcoast #maritimes… ift.tt/2Hyjcm5

A great day of learning at Confederation Centre with our grade 12 Lang Arts teachers on Mi’kmaq history, culture and preparing for the Secret Path. Powerful! @dpm68 @EducationPEI @HubleyLittle @parker_grimmer @peihsf @ConfedCentre @vlallencook @KendraMacLaren @ianecoffin

Learning about PEI Artifacts! Great PD on value of primary resources.@EducationPEI @PEIMuseum

The PEI SS Teachers Association is on Twitter!! Spread the Word! We are on Facebook and Instagram as well! @ianecoffin @NSSSTA @RCollishaw @atassc @cpeck3 @ls_gibson @GeoffMacDonald @EducationPEI @PSBPEI @PEITF