Rachel K. Turner, Utah State University

Affiliation with the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is open to groups with similar purposes and goals as NCSS. NCSS does not encourage duplication of state or local councils within the same geographic region. Below is a list of all these affiliated groups. Relevant resources for these affiliated groups can be found here. Here is a calendar of NCSS & Affiliated Council Events. Gold Star and Silver Star status are the highest honors that can be achieved by an NCSS Affiliated Council. Gold Star and Silver Star Councils exhibit high membership recruitment and engagement;…

Amy Allen Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If teachers want their students to engage in meaningful deliberation around a compelling question, they should focus on explicitly connecting questions and sources with formative and summative per-formance tasks. 

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Celebrate 10 Years of C3 Inquiry! This special NCSS webinar series is a celebration of the C3 Framework’s first decade! Each C3 Framework Inquiry Showcase webinar highlights different organizations and members active in the development and implementation of the C3 Framework. Share in examples of curriculum inquiries, books, professional development programs, or other instructional resources and support (for teachers, students, researchers, leaders…anyone!) based on the C3 Framework.