National Council for the Social Studies

NCSS 2018 Summer Religious Studies Institute
Presented in cooperation with the Newseum Institute/Religious Freedom Center. Broaden your professional competence with the disciplinary concepts and tools of religious studies and develop working relationships with leading religious studies subject matter experts and curricular resource providers.
2018 NCSS Summer Leadership Institute
Join NCSS and Colonial Williamsburg for a special Summer Leadership Institute July 17-19, 2018 in Williamsburg, VA
IDM Summer Institute July 23-24
Sponsored by NCSS and C3 Teachers, the IDM Summer Institute features hands-on opportunities for teachers to develop inquiry materials and invigorate their classrooms through inquiry teaching and learning.
Call for Nominations
Application deadline is extended to June 27, 2018 for candidates in the At-Large K-12 Classroom Teacher, and Elementary Classroom Teacher Categories
Social Education Issue May/June 2018
and…Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. Available now for members.
Early Registration Available
Get the Early Bird Rate by June 30!

Upcoming NCSS & Affiliated Council Events

Jul 25

2018 Media Literacy Summer Institute

Washington, District of Columbia
Jun 20

Socrates and The Battle for the Soul of America: An Online Institute for Social Studies Teachers
Jul 10

NCSS 2018 Religious Studies Summer Institute

Washington, District of Columbia
Jul 17

2018 NCSS Summer Leadership Institute

Williamsburg, Virginia
Jul 23

2018 IDM Summer Institute

Washington, District of Columbia

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