Membership
NCSS Membership
National Council for the Social Studies is an association of more than
26,000 educators who have come together to strengthen the social studies
profession and social studies programs in the schools.
NCSS Members take advantage of award winning publications, recognition
programs, conferences, information services, and special offers. Whether
you’re looking for lesson plans, textbooks, or new insights, you’ll find it in
NCSS. (Plus, you’ll save with your members-only discounts!)
As a member, NCSS offers you opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with
colleagues through state and local councils, Special Interest Groups, and job-
alike groups. We also invite you to participate in the council’s important
work. Serving on an NCSS committee, you can test and expand your leadership
skills and increase your professional contacts.
All members receive receive The Social Studies Professional, our fact-filled
newsletter, 6 times a year. It’s packed with timely information on
professional development opportunities, new teaching resources, upcoming
meetings, student contests, upcoming television and media programming, and
much, much more.
All members have access to the members-only archives, where articles are
available (mostly in PDF form) from past issues of Social Education, Middle
Level Learning, Social Studies and the Young Learner, as well as the most
recent Notable Trade Books list.
The different membership options are explained below. We hope you’ll decide to
become an active member of your professional organization! You show your
students the world. We’ll help.
Comprehensive
Includes your choice of Social Education or Social Studies and the Young
Learner, plus The Social Studies Professional; Annual Conference discounts and
other membership benefits. Also includes NCSS Bulletins. NCSS Bulletins are
book length publications that provide an in-depth focus on specific
disciplines within social studies. Bulletins and other special books are sent
to members as a benefit of Comprehensive membership in NCSS
Individual $73 1-year; $130 2-year
Institution $98 1 year
Regular
Includes your choice of Social Education or Social Studies and the Young
Learner, plus The Social Studies Professional; Annual Conference discounts and
other membership benefits.
Individual $62 1-year $113 2-year
Institution $82
Beginning Teacher
Available to classroom teachers in their first three years of paid employment as ateacher.
Beginning Teacher Individual $33
Beginning Teacher Comprensive $43
Student
Available to full-time students. Students must provide their graduation date.
Student Regular $33
Student Regular $43
Retired
Available to retired persons. Includes the benefits of regular membership.
Retired $33