Membership Benefits

NCSS Publications

All NCSS members receive a subscription to one of our acclaimed journals.
Our flagship journal, Social Education, contains a balance of theoretical content and practical ideas for classroom use. Resources include techniques for using teaching materials in the classroom, information on the latest instructional technology, reviews of educational media, research on significant topics related to social studies, and lesson plans that can be applied to various disciplines.
For K-6 teachers, we offer Social Studies and the Young Learner, a journal which meets teachers’ needs for new information and creative teaching activities. The teaching techniques presented are designed to stimulate the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills vital to classroom success. Both of these award-winning journals include 3 annual Middle Level Learning supplements, focusing on practical ideas for the middle level classroom. Members who choose the “Comprehensive” option also receive NCSS Bulletins, in-depth publications in book form, focusing on specific disciplines within social studies.

Current Professional News

The NCSS newsletter, The Social Studies Professional, keeps members up-to-date on professional opportunities, new resources, free and low-cost teaching materials, travel and study programs, and the latest council activities. Each issue contains calendars of all upcoming state and regional conferences, people in the news, and current developments in the field.

Annual Conference

Join your colleagues for intellectual challenge, content updates, the latest teaching techniques, and the opportunity to make professional contacts.

Information Services

NCSS assists you in locating and acquiring curriculum standards, recommendations and guidelines, articles from NCSS journals, and other social studies education related resources.

Legislative Network

Through local, state, and regional council networks NCSS keeps members on top of proposed laws and regulations that affect the social studies profession.

Leadership

NCSS Members are part of an organization which is ensuring that the voice of social studies teachers is heard as curriuculum standards are shaped nationally. NCSS is an active participant on each of the national standards panels. NCSS published the first major standards document, Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, creating the framework for coherent, powerful social studies curriculum and instruction.

NCSS Legal Defense Fund

NCSS can submit “friend of the court” briefs and offer other Legal Defense Fund assistance when members are faced with academic freedom, discrimination, or other professional autonomy concerns.

Insurance

Save on insurance with our members-only discounts. Enrollment in our group insurance plan provides substantial savings and numerous options such as professional liability insurance, TDA program, cancer coverage, Medicare supplement, and other options for NCSS members and their families.

Internet Resources

Our award-winning web site provides a central repository of information on awards, teaching resources, internet links, and a special members-only area featuring articles from our journals and up-to-date information from an electronic version of our newsletter.

Member Discounts

NCSS members receive substantial discounts on all publications and merchandise from our catalog. Members also receive discounted registration rates for our Annual Conference.

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