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NCSS Member Spotlight: Wayne Journell
Wayne Journell, Ph.D. is associate professor and secondary education program coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and was awarded the NCSS 2018 Exemplary Research in Social Education Award for his research titled "Grabbing the Third Rail: Teaching Politics in Secondary Education." He currently serves as editor of Theory & Research in Social Education. In this TSSP interview, Journell touches on ways to navigate "fake news" and teaching politics in the classroom. (More here)
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CivXNow:
Strengthening Civic Learning
NCSS is proud to represent our voice in the CivXNow Coalition working towards strengthening civic learning and education. See the report of CivXNow's recent January summit on the state of democracy, policy innovation, and equity and democracy.( Read report) |
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Executive Director's Message
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is a proud member of CivXNow, a coalition of non-partisan organizations dedicated to strengthening civic learning and education. The coalition is led by iCivics, and many members met in California earlier this year for a Civic Learning Impact and Measurement Convening. A report was recently released and shared with all NCSS members to foster conversation around the convening’s major topics. I encourage all members to... (Read More)
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Apply or Nominate for
2020 NCSS Board of Directors
All nomination applications are due by Monday, April 15, 2019. The 2019 elections will be held from November 25, 2019-January 15, 2020, and those candidates elected will begin their terms on July 1, 2020.
(Nominate or apply here)
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Call for Manuscripts: Middle Level Learning
Middle Level Learning ( MLL), published 3 times a year online, is seeking manuscripts that feature social studies lessons and activities for middle school grades. Author guidelines can be found here. Submit your completed manuscripts here by clicking the "Register Now" button.
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NCSS Podcast - Online Youth Civic Engagement
In this episode, education professor Dan Krutka and high school teacher Michael Milton chat with Ellen MIddaugh, Ph.D. about her work on digital media and youth civic engagement. (Listen here)
After you listen, read Middaugh's article, "Did You Know?!...Cultivating Online Public Voice in Youth," featured in Theory & Research in Social Education. (Read here)
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NCSS Professional Learning
Institutes, Webinars, and Events
Webinar: Socrates and the Battle for the Soul of America: An Online Institute
Register | Multiple Registration Dates
NCSS Tech Community Webinar: Integrating Podcasting Into Your Social Studies Classroom
Register | March 12, 2019
Library of Congress Webinar: Engage, Enrich, & Empower Student Discovery w/Primary Sources
Register | March 26, 2019
Vietnam and Iraq Wars: Comparisons, Similarities & Lessons Learned
Register | March 28, 2019
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NCSS Affiliated Councils
Conferences and Events
Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies: NE Regional Conference
Framingham, MA
Register | March 18-19, 2019
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