Come and learn about how important you are to our country and kids! Speaker: Jeff Scott, Vice President of Education at the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge  

Module 4: Advocacy at the State/Local Level Resource I need this if I… Case Study: Advocating for a State Social Studies Supervisor want to advocate for a state social studies supervisor at my State Department of Education. Creating a Candidate Questionnaire want to create a candidate questionnaire to engage elected officials on their stances on social studies education. Engaging Students in Advocacy want to engage my students or other students in advocating for social studies. ESSA Title IV-A Overview  or Infographic want to better understand how to…

Explore patriotism as a purpose of public education by taking a journey through the history of public schooling in America. Government and educational leaders have, from our very origins, had a clear public purpose of schooling in mind. Do their views have any bearing on today's education wars?   Speaker: Russ Merritt, Lecturer, Georgia College and State University

Where is the US in your world history classroom? Let’s dig into these narratives, discuss and disrupt them. Speaker: Erin Bronstein, Assistant Professor of Social Studies, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Supporting Academic Freedom in Schools: Teaching Contentious/Controversial Issues Sponsor: College and University Faculty Assembly Co-Sponsors: Florida Council for the Social Studies; Association for the Teachers of Social Studies/United Federation of Teachers—New York City; Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies Rationale: NCSS (2010) has upheld that “Academic freedom for social studies teachers includes the right and responsibility to study, investigate, present, interpret, discuss, and debate relevant facts, issues, and ideas in fields of the teacher’s professional competence.…

Special for Elementary Methods Professors: Register for the Summer Virtual Conference by April 30, and your students may attend the virtual summer conference for free! Send your rosters to registration@ncss.org for your students to get complimentary access to the event. Learn More. 2024 NCSS Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Institute June 10-12, 2024 Registration Cost: Free! In-Person Event | Boise, ID | Boise State UniversityAll social studies educators are welcome to attend Engage in inquiry using the C3 Framework and the Library of Congress’ digital primary sources at the…

NCSS Operations Committees NCSS Operations Committees are made up of volunteers who carry out board-mandated operations, duties, and policies, as well as many of the necessary business and organizational functions of NCSS. Operations committees relate their work to Board directives, the long-range plan of NCSS, and the leadership theme of the year set by the Board. They make recommendations to the board and provide advice.Learn More about NCSS Operations Committees Award and Grant Selection Committees The selection committees are made up of volunteers who review nominations and select…