Courtney Wheeler

Soc. Studies Teacher. Western Branch HS. BA, Secondary Education; BGS, History. KU Alum. In-progress: MA in American History— Gilder Lehrman, Pace University

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

If you are an educator and you are not righteously supporting and empowering your students to makes waves and enact change, then you need to find a different profession. Love them, listen to them, let them lead!

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

Can’t wait for “Abolitionist Teaching” next week!

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Tuned into “Raising Antiracist Kids” with Ibram X. Kendi, because today I am a teacher and one day I want to be a mom. Just ordered “How to Be An Antiracist” and “Antiracist Baby”, from Haymarket Books.

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

Yesterday, my 14-year-old cousin said, “We’re living through a social studies chapter” and I can’t stop thinking about that, about him, about how young people are processing this moment.

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@iCoachKate We had to take a class on Ed Law in undergrad and it was one of my favs 😊.

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

They were incredibly disheartened when I told them we had to put our project on hold to review and take the mandatory state test. I could see their love of learning and interest evaporate.

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Prime example of the detriment of high stakes testing. My students were given a project which allowed the to work collaboratively and creatively. They were so into the project and putting forth such effort that they asked if they could have more times. 1/

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

Enrolled for my spring Masters classes: Women and the American Revolution and History of immigration.

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

Please talk to your students, especially your white students, about race. Historically and contemporarily. Just because they are young doesn’t mean there aren’t prejudices that need to be addressed.

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

The two classes I am taking this semester are: History of American Protest and The Lives of the Enslaved.

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

My MA classes through The Gilder Lehrman program at Pace started last night, and I am so excited to continue in this program. I didn’t realize how much I missed being a student after just two short years!

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

My favorite, student question from today: “Ms. Wheeler, what color was Jesus?”

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

@MsDebbieONW Miss you too Miss. Debbie 🖤💙🖤!

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

I found out the other day that one of my new students, in Chesapeake, VA, moved this summer from Olathe, KS. What are the odds? What a small world.

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

First day of day three is in the books ✅.

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@APKHilliard Thank you! Same to you 😊!

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

My professional goals/5 year plan:
1. Obtain a masters degree (in progress starting fall 2019)
2. Take students abroad 3. Present at NCSS 4. Publish an article in an academic journal 5. Become a national board certified educator

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

@HLaflen Miss you too!!

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Moving cross-country does come with some benefits in that I have a slightly extended summer bc of the difference in scheduling.

[Courtney Wheeler @mswheele]

If you are not already, tune in to watch some the presidential candidates answers questions about what they will do to make sure America has #StrongPublicSchools. https://t.co/8cmOHO0I66

[Angie Powers (she/her) @AngSuperPowers]

"[Teachers] are doing a disservice if [they] only teach history but not how to apply it." --Boots Riley #edjustice