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Alexander Cuenca, Ph.D. leads the charge as Chair of the College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA). NCSS sits down with the Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education at Indiana University to discuss CUFA's goals, pre-service teaching, and challenges for today's social studies teachers.
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Executive Director's Message
NCSS Executive Director Larry Paska addresses "The Civic Life of Social Studies" in this week's blog and reminds us why our understanding of civic life and health in our nation's schools is so important right now.
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NCSS Awards & Grants:
Only 3 Days Left to Nominate!
Aaagh...time is running out! Hurry to nominate your colleagues by 5/31/18 or apply for nine awards to claim a share of $15,000 in cash awards. Give your colleagues the recognition they deserve. (Read more)
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Help Grow Civic Learning
Do you think we provide good enough civic education in the USA today? iCivics, NCSS, and multiple social studies organizations have joined hands to help expand and improve civic education! Take the coalition's 15-minute national survey developed by iCivics and the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University to help determine the underlying causes of unsatisfactory civic education. (Read more)
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Eric Liu to Speak at NCSS Annual Conference
Eric Liu will speak in Chicago this fall at the Annual Conference. Liu is an educator, civic entrepreneur, and executive director of the Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Program. He is also the founder and CEO of Citizen University, which promotes and teaches the art of powerful citizenship through a portfolio of national programs. Register for the 2018 Annual Conference in Chicago to hear him speak!
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2018 Media Literacy Institute: Teaching Students to Question
When U.S. teens consume more than 9 hours of media every day, when lies are more sticky than truth, and when biases matter more than facts, we need to embed media literacy and critical thinking throughout our teaching. Register now for this 3 day institute at the Newseum in Washington, DC, July 25 -27, 2018. (Register)
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NCSS Professional Learning
Institutes, Webinars, and Events
Institute | July 10 - July 12, 2018
Summer Religious Studies Institute
Washington, DC
Register
Institute | July 17 - July 19, 2018
Summer Leadership Institute
Colonial Williamsburg, VA
Register
Institute | July 23 - July 24, 2018
Summer IDM™ Institute
Register
Sign-up for more events!
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NCSS Affiliated Councils
Conferences and Events
Nebraska Council for the Social Studies Conference
Lincoln, NE
Register | June 1, 2018
Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies Summer Content Institute
Boston, MA
Register | July 30 - Aug 3, 2018
98th NCSS Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
Register | Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2018
See more conferences!
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