Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE) Journal is sponsored by the College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA) of the National Council for the Social Studies. The purpose of this journal is to provide a forum for reporting on research relating to social studies content, teacher education, and technology. Although research reports and theoretical articles which address social studies technologies in teacher education are the main focus of the CITE Journal, we are also interested in publishing scholarly research on social studies teacher education that makes creative…

College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA) is an affiliate group of the National Council for the Social Studies. CUFA consists of a really nice and thoughtful bunch of higher education faculty members, graduate students, and others interested in working with social educators (k-16) such as social scientists, historians, and philosophers. As well as being an advocacy organization for social studies education. CUFA conducts its own program and business meeting during the NCSS Annual Conference   CUFA Members-Get Connected Connect with CUFA CUFA members, visit the CUFA online Connected…

Global Visionary: Honoring the Life and Work of Jan L. Tucker From Dr. Tucker’s early work at Stanford University to his groundbreaking efforts in creating the globally-minded social studies education program at Florida International University, this presentation will trace Dr. Tucker’s philosophy of education and his application of theory to practice in global education in K-12 public schools and teacher education programs. Unexpectedly passing away in 1997, Dr. Tucker’s work continues to inform and inspire the next generation of global educators. Past Speakers Dr. Helmut Schmidt, then-…

Theory and Research in Social Education is designed to stimulate and communicate systematic research and thinking in social education. Its purpose is to foster the creation and exchange of ideas and research findings that will expand knowledge and understanding of the purposes, conditions, and effects of schooling and education about society and social relations. Manuscripts reporting conceptual or empirical studies of social education are welcomed.  

CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SOCIALSTUDIES SPECIALISTS ARTICLE I -THE ORGANIZATION Section 1 - Name The name of this organization shall be the Council of State Social Studies Specialists, hereinafter referred to in this constitution as the Council. Section 2 - Purpose The purpose of the Council shall be to study, strengthen, and promote the leadership role of the state social studies specialists through such means as: (1) The exchange of ideas and the…

Many state members of CS4 have listservs and/or newsletters that go out to their state social studies educators.  If you are interested in receiving newsletters from CS4 members, or just curious about what they look like, information is provided below.  If you have a state social studies newsletter and would like it added in, contact Kris McDaniel.ArizonaJoin the mailing listCalifornia Join the HSS Professional Learning electronic mailing list by sending a blank e-mail to join-history-social-science@mlist.cde.ca.gov.Georgia In Georgia we use edweb as our information…

As many of us have a timeline for review of standards, having information in one place may be helpful for us all.     Year Social Studies standards were last revised/adopted (completed survey spreadsheet) Is your state missing on the spreadsheet?  Find the form here)   Resources: Beth Ratway (AIS) shared a Standard-Setting Process outlined by ECS, and a brief entitled "States and the (not so) new standards -w here are they now?" from 2014. John Johnson (WI - representing Kris McDaniel at the Sept 2017 webinar) shared the WI Standards Rollout Plan Examples from…