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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) conducted this Media Literacy Education Town Hall, October 29, 2020 in celebration of Media Literacy Week. The webinar delved deep into the vital impact of media literacy in social studies, and presented recommendations for incorporating media literacy skills. 

1. Thank you for joining us today! Tell us about your involvement with NCSS over the years. Brandie Benton: In 2008, I accepted a faculty position in the education department at my institution.  I was charged with teaching the Special Methods in Social Studies course for secondary candidates and responsible for collecting data for the SPA review process.  Knowing little about program review, my dean at the time encouraged me to sign up to be a reviewer and sent me to the NCSS National Conference for training. I became a reviewer the following spring and…

Young People are Talking about Politics, Whether or Not They're in our Classrooms: Why We Need to Help Students Navigate the 2020 Elections and Beyond, and How to Do So This webinar is intended to help K-12 educators consider the ways that they can engage students in inquiry and preparation to participate in the 2020 presidential election this November and civic life in the future—without starting from scratch or going it alone. Educators will be introduced to the work of the 17 nonprofit members of Teaching for Democracy Alliance (TFDA) and over 150 resources curated by the…

In my first year of teaching, I was able to attend an NCSS conference and have been hooked ever since. I still remember the excitement of looking over the program and trying mightily to narrow down what sessions I would attend. I remember being in awe as I walked through the exhibit hall, gathering free swag and so many great resources (teachers can never have enough pens and sticky notes, right?!) I remember the feeling of community and togetherness I felt.  For me, the NCSS conference has always been much more than a conference. It has been a social studies “family” reunion, the…

Save time after each conference day for these special movie nights, each including a special panel discussing education connections and sharing teaching resources.

In this unusual and unprecedented year, some educators may find analyzing and especially teaching the state of the elections to be challenging. Join us for a two-part webinar series, in which the presenters and participants will discuss the current results of the elections, and what it means for the future of the United States and our global position. The goal is to assist teachers in creating learning activities that are meaningful for students as we share strategies that teachers can use to assist learners in making sense of the elections and its processes. Specific helpful resources will…

Editor’s Note: For this edition of TSSP, NCSS Executive Director Lawrence Paska is joined by National Association of Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) Executive Director Michelle Ciulla Lipkin to celebrate the vital role of media literacy in the social studies during 2020 U.S. Media Literacy Week. To become a successful student, responsible citizen, productive worker, or competent and conscientious consumer, individuals need to develop expertise with the increasingly sophisticated, multi-sensory media world. Media literacy represents a necessary, inevitable, and realistic response to the…

Students engage in learning best when you give them a voice and orchestrate conversations where they are able to connect their personal experiences with academic content. Aligned to the C3 Framework’s Inquiry Arc, this one-hour webinar introduces a 3-Step teaching method for holding online SEL conversations with claims, counterclaims, and questions, and shows how to connect these conversations with curriculum. Learn a scalable go-to routine and practical tools for starting and managing an online conversation using Audre Lorde as an example. This webinar is a part of a series. Join NCSS and…