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Annual Conference registration opens today! Join us for our largest conference ever combining National Council for the Social Studies, Texas Council for the Social Studies, and National Council for Geographic Education under one roof! Book your hotel rooms and register here!
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Executive Director’s Message: Lights, Camera …Social Studies in Action!
We are pleased to announce the official opening of registration for our NCSS 99th Annual Conference themed A4 | Informed Action: Agency, Advocacy, Activism! We are equally pleased to take this step in partnership with two outstanding professional associations, the National Council for Geographic Education and the Texas Council for the Social Studies. ( Read more)
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HarperCollins Celebrates Teachers
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, HarperCollins is celebrating teachers by sharing stories of our authors’ most beloved and inspirational teachers.
Listen to their stories here!
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Erica Armstrong-Dunbar to Speak at 99th NCSS Annual Conference
Erica Armstrong Dunbar is the Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers University. Her first book, A Fragile Freedom: African American Women and Emancipation in the Antebellum City was published by Yale University in 2008. Her second book was a finalist for the National Book Award in non-fiction.. (Read more)
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Indira Lakshmanan to Speak at 99th NCSS Annual Conference
Indira Lakshmanan is Washington columnist for The Boston Globe, writing about foreign policy and politics and an Executive Editor at the Pulitzer Center. She previously covered foreign policy and... (Read more)
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International Assembly:
Annual Conference Call for Proposals
The International Assembly invites you to participate in its roundtable sessions at the NCSS Annual Conference in Austin this November. Three paper presentations will be offered at each table. Each presentation will be allotted 30 minutes (i.e. 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for general discussion at the table), led by an assigned Facilitator. Learn more and submit a proposal here.
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May 14, 2019 Webinar: All About NCSS Resolutions
Meet 2019 House of Delegates Resolution Chair, Megan List, and hear updates on 2018 Board-approved resolutions from NCSS Executive Director Lawrence Paska on May 14, 2019 at 8 pm EDT. Learn about the 2019 HOD process coming up at the Annual Conference. (Register)
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NCSS Awards Nominations Extended: May 21, 2019
Procrastinated? Lucky you! It's your final call to nominate a colleague or yourself for NCSS Teacher of the Year Awards and other categories awarded at the Annual Conference. ( Apply here) |
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NCSS Podcast: Social Studies Simulations with Cory Wright-Maley
What is social studies simulation? How do I do one well? And how do I avoid doing one wrong? In this episode, Dan and Michael chat with Cory Wright-Maley of St. Mary’s University in Calgary, Canada about teaching simulations in the social studies. (Listen here)
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Call for Social Education Manuscripts
Social Education, our flagship, peer-reviewed journal, contains a balance of theoretical content and practical teaching ideas. The award-winning resources include techniques for using materials in the classroom, information on the latest instructional technology, reviews of educational media, research on significant social studies-related topics, and lesson plans that can be applied to various disciplines. Author guidelines can be found here. Submit your completed manuscripts here by clicking the "Register Now" button.
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