Join us in celebrating the evolution of the C3 Framework. This session highlights curriculum inquiries and C3-related projects and programs from members of the original Teacher Collaborative Council who reviewed early drafts of the C3 Framework prior to its publication. This is part of a special NCSS webinar series is a celebration of the C3 Framework’s first decade! Each C3 Framework Inquiry Showcase webinar highlights different organizations and members active in the development and implementation of the C3 Framework. Share in examples of curriculum inquiries, books, professional…

As educators explore civic engagement and agency with students, a challenge emerges in creating processes that remain youth-centered and resist slipping into adultism. In this webinar, you will learn from Dr. Stephanie Serriere, IU Columbus, as she pulls from her experiences leading youth, including the iEngage youth civic empowerment camp in Indiana. Dr. Serriere will share youth participatory action research (YPAR) as a strategy for reinvigorating the civics curriculum and engaging youth in powerful ways that align well with inquiry and the C3 framework. This session is relevant for K-12…

Engage in inquiry using the C3 Framework and the Library of Congress’ digital primary sources at the Boise State University in Boise, ID from June 10-12, 2024. National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is proud to invite methods professors, doctoral students, and classroom teachers to a special free professional learning institute this summer! The NCSS Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Summer Institute brings together social studies methods professors, pre-service, and in-service teachers to pilot chapters from the newly released set of methods texts, Teaching with…

Save the Date, Monday-Tuesday, June 24-25, 2024! The National Council for the Social Studies is excited to present the second annual Virtual Summer Conference on Monday-Tuesday, June 24-25. This year’s conference is designed especially for elementary teachers. Join us virtually as we explore, Inquire and Inspire: Cross-Disciplinary Learning in Elementary Classrooms. Elementary teachers will leave this conference ready to: Strategically plan instruction to support cross-disciplinary learning that is grounded in social studies, but also integrates literacy, mathematics, science, and/or the…

Join National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) for the 2024 Summer Leadership Institute (SLI), held in partnership with the National Archives, as we embark on an inspiring journey to empower social studies and aspiring leaders across the nation. This SLI, Finding Your Voice, Finding Your Story, encapsulates the transformative experience we offer, and there is no better place to do so than in Washington, DC. Our goal is clear: to equip you with the tools and knowledge to become your own best advocate. By unlocking the power of your unique voice and story, you will discover how to…

Inquiry Now The Tenth Annual IDM™ Summer Institute will be In-Person July 22-23, 2024! Sponsored by C3 Teachers and National Council for the Social Studies, the IDM Summer Institute is back for another go around! This is our 10th year helping teachers learn about inquiry-based teaching and learning in general and the Inquiry Design Model ( IDM ) and designing inquiries in particular. The institute will be in-person this year at The George Washington University. We are really looking forward to seeing folks in-person to inquiry about inquiry. There’s no better place than our nation's…