And here we go...welcome!

I don't anticipate that we'll have many responders for a little while, but that will not start us from stopping our blog.

From here on out, I or a member of the Executive Board will be posting forum topics to this blog for opinions and ideas from the members (and others) about issues centering around Social Studies in Oregon and the World. Every week we will have a new topic area under this format:

First week of the month: Issues affecting Oregon Social Studies Education
Second week of the month: Educational Opportunities/Technology/Development in Social Studies
Third week of the month: National Issues
Fourth week of the month: Controversial Topics/Ethical Considerations

I will also be seeking out discussion topics from membership. If you'd like to contribute a topic, please email me at shawn_daley@gbsd.gresham.k12.or.us

Rules for the blog are pretty general:
a) Assume good intentions
b) Respect motive, although you may disagree with judgments
c) Remember that it's hard to read tone accurately online
d) NO CAPS only writing
e) Use respectful language

If any of these rules are broken, you can see a post removed or find yourself banned from using our blog site.

So, starting on July 1, I will post the first topic centering on issues affecting Oregon Social Studies.