social studies conneCTion
Social studies education inspires all students for lifelong inquiry and informed civic action. Join social studies leaders, Steve Armstrong and Tony Roy, as they connect with educators and advocates from across the state. Each episode will include entertaining dialogue, insights into best practices, and practical connections to social studies standards. Produced by the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies.
Podcasting since 2022 • 54 episodes
social studies conneCTion
Latest Episodes
Melissa Zablonski and Communicating Complex History to Younger Audiences
Melissa Zablonski has taught social studies at Putnam High School for nine years, including U.S. History, AP U.S. History, Psychology, Anthropology, and the Black, African-American, Puerto Rican and Latino studies class. In 2022, she earn...
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Season 4
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Wesley Hedgepeth and Sustaining Social Studies Education
Having taught many secondary social studies courses, Wesley Hedgepeth currently teaches AP U.S. Government, AP Comparative Politics and World History at Collegiate School in Richmond, Virginia. In 2023, he was elected to be the National Council...
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Season 4
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Larissa Babij and The Story of an American Kind of Refugee
Returning to the podcast, Larissa Babij, was born in the United States to Ukrainia-American parents, and attended school in Manchester, CT where she was taught by co-host Steve Armstong. Living in Kyiv, Ukraine since 2005, Larissa chronicled th...
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Daniel Martinez HoSang and Teaching Anti-Racism
Daniel Martinez HoSang is a professor of American studies at Yale and a member of the Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning Collective Steering Committee. Before graduate school, Dan worked as a community and labor organizer for many years, focused...
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Irene Parisi and The Rules for Educational Design and Delivery
Irene Parisi is the chief academic officer of the Connecticut State Department of Education. As a chief academic officer, Irene has been working with the team to co-create a renewed ecosystem of support for Connecticut school districts to rewri...
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