Supporting Academic Freedom in Schools: Teaching Contentious/Controversial Issues Sponsor: College and University Faculty Assembly Co-Sponsors: Florida Council for the Social Studies; Association for the Teachers of Social Studies/United Federation of Teachers—New York City; Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies Rationale: NCSS (2010) has upheld that “Academic freedom for social studies teachers includes the right and responsibility to study, investigate, present, interpret, discuss, and debate relevant facts, issues, and ideas in fields of the teacher’s professional competence.…

Special for Elementary Methods Professors: Register for the Summer Virtual Conference by April 30, and your students may attend the virtual summer conference for free! Send your rosters to registration@ncss.org for your students to get complimentary access to the event. Learn More. 2024 NCSS Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Institute June 10-12, 2024 Registration Cost: Free! In-Person Event | Boise, ID | Boise State UniversityAll social studies educators are welcome to attend Engage in inquiry using the C3 Framework and the Library of Congress’ digital primary sources at the…

NCSS Operations Committees NCSS Operations Committees are made up of volunteers who carry out board-mandated operations, duties, and policies, as well as many of the necessary business and organizational functions of NCSS. Operations committees relate their work to Board directives, the long-range plan of NCSS, and the leadership theme of the year set by the Board. They make recommendations to the board and provide advice.Learn More about NCSS Operations Committees Award and Grant Selection Committees The selection committees are made up of volunteers who review nominations and select…

The NCSS House of Delegates ("HOD") provides a forum for the general membership of NCSS, as represented by Affiliated Councils, Associated Groups, and Special Interest Communities, to bring ideas, principles, beliefs, and actions regarding social studies education to the attention of the NCSS Board of Directors. Resolutions are the framework through which the NCSS membership at-large makes recommendations to the Board. Any NCSS member can submit a resolution following the guidelines established in the House of Delegates Manual. Resolutions are debated and voted on during the HOD meeting at…

Rho Kappa and Junior Rho Kappa are the only national organizations for middle school and high school students recognizing excellence in the field of social studies. Apply to serve on the National Rho Kappa Advisory Council. This is your chance to help shape the future of Rho Kappa! Members of the Advisory Council must be full-time middle school or high school teachers whose primary teaching responsibilities are in the field of social studies. Serving member responsibilities include: Disseminating information to local chapters in your region; Encouraging and stimulating…

*/ National Council for the Social Studies is now accepting proposed resolutions for the 68th House of Delegates Assembly, to be held at the 2024 NCSS Annual Conference in Boston. The House of Delegates meeting serves as the official annual business meeting of the NCSS membership, and is composed of representatives of NCSS Affiliated Councils, Associated Groups, and Special Interest Communities. Resolutions are the vehicle through which NCSS members can bring issues before the HOD for debate and vote. Resolutions approved by the HOD are brought to the NCSS Board of Directors for approval and…

Consider how you can be a power player for diversity and equity by naming exclusive practices and language that are commonly used in education that are ineffective. Explore how you can encourage and activate inclusive language. Speaker: Magdalena Mata, Texas National Board Coalition for Teaching Founding Director