Black Teachers Interrupting their White Colleagues' Racism
Dan Milton and Michael Krukta chat with Dr. Kristen Duncan of Clemson University about teaching social studies and her recent publication in Educational Studies, ‘They Hate on Me!’: Black Teachers Interrupting Their White Colleagues’ Racism. Access here.
Articulating Whiteness in Social Studies Education
Dan and Michael chat with Drs. Andrea Hawkman and Sarah Shear, about their new book, Marking the “Invisible”: Articulating Whiteness in Social Studies Education.Access here.
NCSS Virtual Conference Registration is Open!
Registration for the NCSS Virtual Conference is officially open! Join National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), the American Bar Association (ABA) Division for Public Education, and the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) from the comfort of your home or office from December 4-6, 2020 during the NCSS Centennial Celebration. Receive over 200 hours of social studies professional learning programming and networking opportunities with social studies professionals from around the world. See the rates and sign-up now!
Bridging Divides: Nonpartisan Civics Education
This webinar encourages student discussion on divisive issues, provides methods to spark student interest in current events, and cultivates a classroom of inclusion. Register.
Teaching and Talking about the Supreme Law of the Land, the Presidency, and Civic Engagement
Explore the history of the presidency and the process created in 1787 by the Framers of the Constitution to choose that person. Register.
From Headline to Homework: Teaching Current Events Through Anti-Bias Framework
In this session, we will explore skills for understanding and challenging bias, connect anti-bias skills to current events and identify best practices and strategies for current events and anti-bias instruction. Register.
Stalin’s Cover Up of the Ukrainian Genocide: The Holodomor, 1932-1933
This webinar will provide resources for teaching the Holodomor and discuss advocacy efforts against genocide both here and abroad. Register.
Information Literacy and Primary Sources from the Library of Congress
In this interactive webinar, participants will apply information literacy skills to historical primary sources from the Library of Congress and reflect on how these strategies may be used with their students. Register.
Having Conversations About Race in the Classroom: Millennials, Race & Racism
This webinar will provide participants with tools, resources, and guidance for appropriately addressing race in the classroom. Register.
The Indigenous Land You Live On: Going Beyond Territory Acknowledgements
In this webinar, hosted by the NCSS Canada Community, attendees will learn a valuable starting point to teach students about Indigenous land. Register.
NCSS President Stefanie Wager, NCSS President-Elect Anton Schulzki, and several NCSS members have been featured in an NBC News article discussing the push to re-examine how history is taught in the social studies classroom. Read the article here.
Teaching the 2020 Election: Rights and Responsibilities
Inquiry-based social studies empowers students to participate in the civic life of their local, state, and national communities. With inquirED, we will examine the upcoming 2020 election. Register.
Including Elections and Voting in
Your Back-to-School Planning
August 31, 2020
In this webinar, K-12 school, district, and state administrators will consider research, resources, and examples of what it looks like to make an institution-wide commitment to engaging students in inquiry and preparation to participate in the 2020 election and civic life in the future. Register.
Young People are Talking about Politics,
Whether or Not They're in our Classrooms
September 29, 2020
This webinar is intended to help K-12 educators consider the ways that they can engage students in inquiry and preparation to participate in the 2020 presidential election this November and civic life in the future—without starting from scratch or going it alone. Register.
2020 Election Lesson Plans and Resources
Vote by Design takes a design-thinking and student-centered approach to building citizen agency and voter confidence. Access their resources for educators.
This section provides members the opportunity to announce recent career achievements or advancements.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History named several Teachers of the Year:
Ed Finney(NY) was named 2020 New York State History Teacher of the Year.
Jennifer Jolley (FL) was named 2020 Florida History Teacher of the Year.
India Meissel, NCSS Past President (VA), was named 2020 Virginia History Teacher of the Year.
Anita Lewis (TX) earned a Doctor of Education Degree in Professional Leadershipwith an emphasis in Social Education/Social Justice from the University of Houston.
Sandra Makielski(RI) received a $10,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund called Building Resilience During a Global Crisis.
Do you have a career achievement or accomplishment you wish to share with other NCSS members? Submit it here.
Do you have a professional development opportunity that you want included in an upcoming edition of PD Monthly? Submit it to tssp@ncss.org.
