Book bans in schools and libraries are on the rise. Last school year, more than 850 individual titles were impacted by censorship efforts of local groups and state decision-makers. How can educators and students navigate censorship in their communities? NCHE and NCSS are uniting for a fourth virtual Equity Summit, in support of our history and social studies educators and students, with a focus on book-banning and censorship. Join us for a day of virtual learning, featuring classroom teachers, media specialists, and education organizations, including a keynote by Dr. Yohuru Williams,…

Whose Responsibility is it to Protect the Amazon? Misty Galloway Tucker also in this issue:Creating Anti-Bullying PSAs in the ClassroomAndrea Saltzman Martin, Valerie Ooka Pang, Eric J. Ginsberg, Jennifer M. Pang, Luke Duesbery, and Edward R. Dial Surviving Eighth GradeAndrea S. Libresco

One way to facilitate productive classroom discussions about racism and unequal power structures is to engage students in developing the discussion guidelines. This demonstrates respect for students’ needs and a willingness to share power.  

In the first article of this issue, “News-Group Fridays: Engaging Students in Current Events,” Natasha C. Murray-Everett and Erin Coffield describe how a teacher educator engaged pre-service teachers in a current event project. The authors describe how news groups were effectively used in a social studies methods course, as well as how a local teacher integrated and adapted news groups to help sixth grade students develop critical literacy skills and become more informed and engaged citizens. Erin M. Casey’s article, “What’s My Favorite Landmark? Investigating Pre-Kindergartener’s Interests…

This special section of Social Education offers an array of suggestions and guidelines for integrating LGBTQ+ content into the social studies curriculum.

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 2018 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…

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 2021 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…

This has been a really challenging year- COVID, racial injustice, uncertainty about the school year, etc. However, this has also been a year of reflection for me personally, for NCSS as an organization and for the country. In reflecting on my year as NCSS President, I went back to the goals I outlined for the year: Elevate advocacy for social studies,  Ensure we listen and lead on issues of racial justice, equity, and inclusion, A continued focus on high-quality teaching and learning in social studies  Advocacy, whether formal or informal, has been a huge focus for us this year. We…