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

MEMBERS ONLY The books that appear in this annotated list were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children’s Book Council (CBC). NCSS and CBC have cooperated on this annual bibliography since 1972. Books selected for this bibliography were published in 2022 and were written for children in grades K-12. The Book Review Committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an…

International children’s picture books provide windows and mirrors for children and allow them to consider issues of fairness, justice, equity, diversity, and the common good as they build their nascent citizenship skills.

Call for Authors: Teaching Social Studies to Multilingual Learners of EnglishSubmit a Proposal by March 15, 2024  April 1, 2024 TESOL Press, in collaboration with the National Council for the Social Studies, seeks authors for a new book about teaching social studies to middle and secondary school multilingual learners of English (MLEs) of any proficiency level.   This book will include a discussion of second language acquisition in general and specifically connected to teaching social studies, cover practical strategies and topics…

By fostering a commitment to respectful and evidence-based dialog, teachers can aid students in developing the necessary skills for supporting a diverse democracy.  

Exploring the diversity of backgrounds among victims of 9/11 offers students the opportunity to connect more personally to that historic event. 

The books that appear in this annotated list were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children’s Book Council (CBC). NCSS and CBC have cooperated on this annual bibliography since 1972. Books selected for this bibliography were published in 2020 and were written for children in grades K-12. The Book Review Committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme…

The books that appear in this annotated list were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children’s Book Council (CBC). NCSS and CBC have cooperated on this annual bibliography since 1972. Books selected for this bibliography were published in 2019 and were written for children in grades K-12. The Book Review Committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or…

National Council for the Social Studies seeks a qualified and experienced consultant to advise the NCSS Board of Directors on its review and update of the NCSS Strategic Plan, and on its development of a strategy to restructure its Fund for the Advancement of Social Studies Education (FASSE) as a program to achieve the Strategic Plan. Minority- and women-owned businesses are strongly encouraged to apply.  Respondents should submit the following documents by Friday, July 9, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET. Please submit to ncss@ncss.org with “Strategic Plan Review” in the subject line:…

A social studies teacher and a mathematics educator created the featured U.S. history lesson on the three branches of government to help students better interpret evidence presented in graphs.