103rd NCSS Annual Conference

December 1-3, 2023 • Nashville, TN

103rd NCSS Annual Conference

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Meet Us in the Music City!

Meet with thousands of social studies educators, administrators, and professionals from across the country to inspire your usage of best practices and rejuvenate with others in the social studies profession.

The 103rd NCSS Annual Conference will address the sub-themes of:

  • Inclusive Social Studies: Who Are We?
  • Starting at Home: Social Studies is Local—Where Are We?
  • Collaboration in Social Studies: Building Partnerships
  • Social Studies: Transcending Borders & Seeking Connections
  • The Future of Social Studies—What’s Next?

You will leave the conference with strong strategies for delivering instruction that engages students, the best ways to advocate for the most pressing issues of social studies education, and a network of colleagues to support you throughout the year.

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Music City Center
201 Rep. John Lewis Way South
Nashville, TN 37203

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Featured Speakers

Ken Burns

Danielle Allen

Heather Cox Richardson

Sarah Botstein

Kenneth C. Davis

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Laurie Halse Anderson

Conference Schedule Overview

Wednesday, Nov. 29

7:30 am-7:00 pm NCSS Registration and check-in open

8:00 am-8:00 pm  Council of State Social Studies Specialists (CS4) meeting

9:00 am-8:00 pm  College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA) meeting

 

Thursday, Nov. 30

7:00 am-8:00 pm NCSS Registration and check-in open

8:00 am-6:00 pm National Social Studies Supervisors Association (NSSSA) meeting

8:00 am-9:00 pm CS4 meeting continues

8:00 am-8:00 pm  CUFA meeting continues

Pre-conference clinics and tours

 

 

Friday, Dec. 1

6:30 am-4:30 pm NCSS Registration and check-in open

8:00-9:15 am  Conference Opening

9:00 am-5:00 pm International Assembly (IA) meeting

9:30 am-5:30 pm Sessions, Speakers, Exhibit Hall (closes at 5:00 pm)

5:30 pm-6:45 pm  Featured Speaker: Kerry Kennedy

8:00 pm-10:00 pm Tennessee State Museum reception

 

Saturday, Dec. 2

7:00 am-4:30 pm NCSS Registration and check-in open

8:00 am-5:30 pm  Sessions, Speakers, Exhibit Hall (closes at 4:00 pm)

5:30 pm  Reception, sponsored by 9/11 Memorial & Museum

6:30 pm  Singer/Songwriter Showcase

 

Sunday, Dec. 3

7:30-9:30 am NCSS Registration and check-in open

8:30-10:30 am  Sessions

10:45-11:45 am Featured Speaker: Albert Bender

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Get in touch with thousands of classroom teachers, leaders, and other decision-makers in social studies education. Reserve a booth or becoming a sponsor at the NCSS Annual Conference.

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