Position Statements
Social Studies in the Era of No Child Left Behind
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
"A primary object...should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing...than...communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country."
--George Washington --> read more »
Principles for Learning
Principles for Learning is a joint statement developed by National Council for the Social Studies in cooperation with six other organizations representing 250,000 content-area teachers, administrators, educational technology specialists and other educators. --> read more »
On the Development of State Social Studies Standards
Submitted by TimDaly on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 3:33pmThe revision of the Texas social studies standards is generating hot debate and strong opinions, and this is no surprise. Because the subjects that compose social studies touch upon cultural, societal and political topics, social studies generates the most controversy when decisions are made regarding what is taught to students. It is important, therefore, that the development of standards for social studies relies on strong scholarship rather than politics. --> read more »
What are Global and International Education?
What are Global and International Education?
Descriptors
The terms global education and international education are used to describe strategies for: --> read more »
Powerful and Purposeful Teaching and Learning in Elementary School Social Studies
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Media Literacy
Submitted by TimDaly on Mon, 03/23/2009 - 10:37amThis position statement focuses on the critical role of media literacy in the social studies curriculum. The statement addresses the following questions. First, why and how has media literacy taken on a significantly more important role in preparing citizens for democratic life? Second, how is media literacy defined, and what are some of its essential concepts? Finally, what is required to teach media literacy and what are some examples of classroom activities? --> read more »
Media Literacy
Media Literacy
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies _© 2009 National Council for the Social Studies. All rights reserved_
This position statement was prepared by a task force of the Technology Community of National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), and was approved by the NCSS Board of Directors in February 2009. --> read more »
A Vision of Powerful Teaching and Learning in the Social Studies: Building Social Understanding and Civic Efficacy
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically… Intelligence plus character–that is the goal of true education.
~Martin Luther King Jr.
Rationale
Technology Position Statement and Guidelines
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
This position statement was prepared by the Technology Select Subcommittee, approved by the NCSS board of directors in 2006. --> read more »
