social studies conneCTion

Anthony Roy is a passionate social studies teacher who has dedicated his career to working in magnet schools in the greater Hartford region. As a magnet school educator, Tony understands his role in addressing the opportunity gap created as a result of historical geographic segregation. Tony dedicates his lessons to youth empowerment, critical thinking, inquiry, restorative practice, and place-based education. Tony is a past member of the National Council for the Social Studies board of directors and a founding teacher at the Connecticut River Academy. In 2014, CCSS awarded Tony with the John Stedman Passion for the Social Studies Teaching Award.