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.
social studies conneCTion
Jessica Blitzer and Developing Social Studies Learners
Having worked in public education for over 20 years, Jessica Blitzer currently serves as the secondary supervisor for history and Social Studies in West Hartford, Connecticut. She supports quality teaching and learning through developing professional learning, evaluating coaching and developing a curriculum in which all students see themselves as history and social studies learners. She works with districts to enable schools and individual teachers to eliminate structural inequities through applying a systems thinking approach.