Stephen Armstrong
Social Studies Consultant, Connecticut State Department of Education

Steve is the Social Studies Consultant for the Connecticut State Department of Education. and an adjunct instructor in the History Department at Central Connecticut State University.  He is a Past President of the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies, and coordinated the writing of the Connecticut Social Studies Frameworks.  He has given many workshops for teachers on using music in the social studies classroom, leading difficult political discussions, and how to help students analyze elections at the national, state, and local levels.

Dr. Matthew Warshauer
History Professor, Central Connecticut State University

Matthew Warshauer is a professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, where he teaches political and constitutional history. His scholarship covers the early 19th century, both nationally and in Connecticut, with a specialization in Jacksonian America and the Civil War.  Most recently, he has been working on 21st century America, and just completed a manuscript on 9/11, titled Ground Zero and the Birth of the 9/11 Generation.

Allison Norrie
Social Studies Teacher, Fairfield (CT) Public Schools

Allison Norrie is an educational consultant and Social Studies teacher at Fairfield Warde High School in Fairfield, Connecticut. She serves as the English Language Learner Academy Coordinator for the Social Studies for the Fairfield Public Schools. Formerly a museum educator and curator, she has developed and executed programs and exhibits on the history of race and politics for the Mark Twain House & Museum as well as the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Voices of Hope, and Yale University.  Her current focus is on equity and architecture in education.  Norrie has previously published works on "Race, Culture and Colonialism: The Politics of the Heritage Site Gift Shop."