Conference Program Information

92nd NCSS Annual Conference
November 16-18, 2012, Seattle, WA

The 92nd NCSS Annual Conference is your opportunity to rejuvenate your teaching strategies and collaborate with some of the leaders in social studies education. When you attend the conference, you will:

Learn from over 500 presentations by the leading social studies researchers and practitioners

Receive classroom-ready lessons

Interact with well known speakers and educators as they share their ideas, experiences, and knowledge

Earn clock hours, recertification points or college credit

Share teaching strategies and solutions with peers, building your own learning community around topics that matter to you

Discover the latest teaching products and services

The conference will feature over 500 presentations, addressing the Conference Subthemes:

Windows to Literacy in a Digital Age
Communicating effectively -- through reading, writing, speaking, and listening -- is essential in today’s world. How do we engage learners in powerful literacy experiences to understand and communicate about their world? How do we support students immersed in technology to become critical consumers and producers of information and thoughtfully-engaged citizens?

Windows to the Past
Learning about the past requires students to develop a set of skills to reason, critique and connect with history in ways they find personally meaningful. How do we invite students to participate in authentic historical inquiry and in the process of “doing” history?

Windows to a Sustainable Future
New knowledge and ways of thinking are necessary to achieve economic prosperity and a sustainable future. How do we encourage students to explore and apply concepts of social and environmental sustainability? What personal interaction and civic engagement strategies help young people acquire and apply the skills and dispositions needed to become competent and responsible citizens?

Windows to Global Interdependence
Global interdependence has intensified and accelerated the pace of change in our communities, nation and across the globe. How are these changes reshaping our rapidly evolving social, economic and political institutions? How do we prepare young people for the challenges of an interdependent world?

Windows to the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Rim
The Pacific Northwest, located on the Pacific Rim, is a distinctive region shaped both by the indigenous peoples and immigrants who settled here. How has its geographic setting influenced the economy and culture of this region? How do we help students examine their place and prospects in this dynamic environment?

Windows to the Work We Do
Teaching well requires professional development that enhances our knowledge, skills and understanding of those we teach, what we teach and how we teach. How can cutting-edge research and the sharing of best practices help us meet the challenges of engaging all students, differentiating instruction and closing the achievement gap?