This bulletin contains 11 personal statements by K-12 social studies teachers from across the United States that reflect their philosophical approach to teaching social studies and focus on what they do in the classroom. Most of the chapters contain brief selections from classroom materials. The titles include: (1) "Following Our Forebears' Footsteps: From Expedition to Understanding" (C. S. Donnan); (2) "My Name Is Alice: A Fifth Grade Story of Naming and Family History" (A. Seletsky); (3) "Honor the Earth: Learning from Native Americans" (M. DeRoche); (4) "Integration: An Informal Approach to Teaching Primary Social Studies" (L. Melancon; S. Peters); (5) "Where Have All the Heroes Gone?" (J. B. Crook); (6) "The Making of a Constitution: Self-Government Seventh Grade Style" (B. Dudley); (7) "Thinking, Viewing, and Deciding: Strategies in United States History" (K. O'Reilly); (8) "Teaching about the Vietnam War" (M. Huff; S. P. Palonsky); (9) "Opening Mouths and Opening Minds: The American Experience Program" (J. Rossi); (10) "Sociology and Social Research: A Rural-Urban Exchange" (P. U. Dyson); and (11) "Teaching Economics in the Information Age: Challenges and Opportunities" (J. Driscoll). (DJC)