In Episode 87, Dan and Michael chat with Tamara Shreiner about her recent article published in Theory and Research in Social Education titled “Data Literacy for Social Studies: Examining the Role of Data Visualizations in K-12 Textbooks.” Dr. Shreiner describes data visualizations in our society and shares how to teach about and with them.

In Episode 86, Michael chats with Bruce A. Lesh about his book "Why Wont You Just Tell Us the Answer?”: Teaching Historical Thinking in Grades 7 - 12. Bruce fields questions from participants in a book club study with #sschat. In this interview, Bruce discusses the benefits of historical thinking, teacher prep, assessments and how to make a good historical investigation.

In Episode 85, Michael & Dan chat with Dr. Hillary Parkhouse about her recent article published in Theory and Research in Social Education titled,  "Pedagogies of Naming, Questioning, and Demystification: A Study of Two Critical U.S. History Classrooms." In it, she discusses how two teachers are uses critical lenses to teach US history.

In Episode 84, Michael & Dan chat with Emma Thacker, Erin Casey, Katie Knapp, and Carly Muetterties about their work published in the Social Studies and the Young Learner January/February issue "Elementary Lessons Using the C3 Framework." Make sure to check out the show notes to links to their articles and amazing resources that are applicable for those who teach elementary school and beyond!

In Episode 83, Michael & Dan chat with J.B. Mayo, Jr. from the University of Minnesota to discuss his extensive work in LGBT and Queer Studies - specifically his work on GSAs (Gay-Straight Alliances/Genders & Sexualities Alliances) and his recent work published in NCSS's Social Education on LGBTQ media and its potential impact on youth.

In Episode 82, Dan and Michael chat with Alex Cuenca of Indiana University about preparing social studies teachers and his Social Education article on the new National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers.

In Episode 81, Dan and Michael chat with Mark Helmsing of George Mason University about curriculum theory.

In episode 80, Dan and Michael chat with Kate Shuster about Teaching Tolerance's new standards for teaching American slavery.

In episode 79, Dan and Michael chat with Chris Busey & Irenea Walker about black critical patriotism in elementary social studies as outlined in their article published Theory and Research in Social Education titled, "A Dream and a Bus: Black Critical Patriotism in Elementary Social Studies Standards."

In episode 78, Dan and Michael chat with Mardi Schmeichel about teaching for gender equity in social studies.