The theme this year is “Without A Trace: The Obligation of Memory.” The program will be virtual and free, with free CTLE credits from Manhattanville College, and with registration handled through the American Society for Yad Vashem.

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) invites you to join us from July 19-20, 2022, for its Summer Leadership Institute (SLI), Navigating the Political Landscape of Social Studies!  Currently, social studies, social studies educators, and education as a whole are in a defensive stance as we have become pawns in a misinformation campaign about our content, our methods, and our mission. This year’s two-day SLI event will focus on how we as social studies educators can recapture the narrative of social studies and promote social studies as a central component of preparing all students…

Interested in highlighting your work? E-mail tssp@ncss.org!   1. Thank you for agreeing to this interview! Could you tell us about yourself? I am a professor in the division of education & leadership at Western Oregon University, where I have been since 2011. I am also the executive editor of the Oregon Journal of the Social Studies and programs coordinator at the Center for Geography Education in Oregon. Previously, I taught high school social studies for 9 years and am a returned Peace Corps volunteer, having lived with my wife in Surname, South America with…

How can classroom teachers prepare for classroom discussions going into next school year on teaching about the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade? NCSS presents Member Chat, a new series on breaking issues. In partnership with the American Historical Association (AHA) and the Center for Civic Education, this NCSS Member Chat shares the perspectives of a professional historian, methods professor, and Constitutional scholar to help us understand and discuss the historic and pedagogic implications of this major Supreme Court action.  …

In partnership, the National Council for History Education and the National Council for the Social Studies present “In Pursuit of Equity.” The purpose of this Equity Summit is to engage multiple communities in deliberative discussions about opportunities for and challenges to equity in the United States’ past, present, and future. Drawing upon the complex history of race, ethnicity, enslavement, poverty, and immigration in the American experience, sessions will emphasize opportunities, activism, and student empowerment. This Equity Summit fosters actively engaged and informed communities,…

1. Tell us about your journey to becoming NCSS President …from joining NCSS to today! I knew about NCSS when I first became a teacher, but I don’t think I officially became a member until my 4th or 5th year of teaching. I started teaching in Mississippi but moved to Dallas to teach in 1997. While attending the Dallas New Teacher Orientation, I approached a table for the Dallas Council for the Social Studies and met Sue Blanchette and she got me to join the Dallas Council. Through my involvement in the Dallas and the Texas Councils, I learned the importance in becoming…

For social studies teachers, possessing and growing a repertoire of inquiry-based collaborative strategies are important to implementing the instructional shifts fundamental to the C3 instructional arc.This webinar will examine four instructional strategies that teachers can use to bring about deeper levels of questioning in their students, and in nurturing civic spaces and collaboration within their classrooms. The strategies that will be demonstrated and taught: discrepant event inquiry, close up~mind's eye, the inquiry guide, and mystery. All Times Eastern

For many, summer marks the end of the school year and the beginning of slower-paced days with sunny temperatures. Yet for NCSS, it marks the beginning of our fiscal year and summer learning! We’re making plans for a spectacular year and kicking it off with our upcoming NCSS Summer Leadership Institute 2021: Think Global, Act Local. All NCSS members are invited to our annual leadership development program – there is no registration fee! We especially encourage you, our valued leaders across our many leadership groups, to attend. This is our second year hosting SLI in a virtual space for…

National Council for the Social Studies seeks a qualified and experienced consultant to advise the NCSS Board of Directors on its review and update of the NCSS Strategic Plan, and on its development of a strategy to restructure its Fund for the Advancement of Social Studies Education (FASSE) as a program to achieve the Strategic Plan. Minority- and women-owned businesses are strongly encouraged to apply.  Respondents should submit the following documents by Friday, July 9, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET. Please submit to ncss@ncss.org with “Strategic Plan Review” in the subject line:…

This has been a really challenging year- COVID, racial injustice, uncertainty about the school year, etc. However, this has also been a year of reflection for me personally, for NCSS as an organization and for the country. In reflecting on my year as NCSS President, I went back to the goals I outlined for the year: Elevate advocacy for social studies,  Ensure we listen and lead on issues of racial justice, equity, and inclusion, A continued focus on high-quality teaching and learning in social studies  Advocacy, whether formal or informal, has been a huge focus for us this year. We…