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Professional Development Monthly

June 28, 2023 | July 2023 Edition (#35)

July is Disability Pride Month

This July marks the 33rd Disability Pride Month, created when the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA) was passed in July 1990. The Disability Pride Flag, designed and updated by Ann Magill, is featured here. The colors represent: red (physical disabilities), yellow (cognitive/intellectual disabilities), green (sensory disabilities), blue (psychiatric disabilities), and white (invisible and undiagnosed disabilities). The black background represents those in the community who have lost their lives due to illness, negligence, suicide, and eugenics.

Register Now for the 103rd NCSS Annual Conference!

Ready for Nashville? The 103rd NCSS Annual Conference, Social Studies: Working in Harmony for a Better Tomorrow will feature a growing multi-disciplinary group of speakers from all backgrounds and experiences. As we progress towards #NCSS2023, you can look forward to social media and e-mail highlights of the speakers and panelists, such as:

Kerry Kennedy

Kerry Kennedy is a human rights activist and lawyer, and President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. She has devoted more than 40 years to the pursuit of equal justice, the promotion and protection of basic rights, and the preservation of the rule of law. Learn more.

Jelani Memory

Jelani Memory is the founder and CEO of A Kids Co., a media company that creates books and podcasts to help kids and their grownups have conversations about things that matter. He is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Learn more.

Isabel Wilkerson

Isabel Wilkerson is the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Caste and The Warmth of Other Suns, and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Humanities Medal. Learn more.

NCSS Summer Institutes

The NCSS Summer Leadership Institute - Richmond, VA

The Summer Leadership Institute is back in-person! Join us for Uncovering Hidden Histories, Advocating for Local Issues from July 10-11, 2023. Support the mission of NCSS in advocating and building capacity for high-quality social studies through leadership, services, and support to educators. Sign-up!

The NCSS Inquiry and TPS Institute - Portland, OR

Join us at Portland State University on Thursday-Friday, July 13-14, 2023 for the NCSS Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Summer Institute. All social studies educators, methods professors, and doctoral students are welcome to attend this free learning event. The first 70 registrants will receive a $300 stipend. Reserve your seat now!

2023 IDM Summer Institute - Online

Join us virtually on Monday-Tuesday, July 17-18, 2023 for our 9th annual Inquiry Design Model institute with C3 Teachers! Learn about inquiry-based teaching, the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) and sharpen your social studies inquiry toolkit. Reserve your space!

See all NCSS Summer Institutes and Programs Here!

Hot Topics! - NCSS Podcasts

In episode 195 of Voices of Education, hosts Dan Krutka and Michael K. Milton chat with James Miles and Lindsay Gibson about their article published in Theory & Research in Social Education, “Rethinking presentism in history education.” The full Theory & Research In Social Education article is available here.

NCSS Committee & Task Force Sign-up Opportunities

C3 Framework Task Force | National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies Task Force | NCSS invites members to apply to serve on one of these new task forces. June 30 is the deadline to submit. Apply now!

Is your Affiliated Council, Associated Group, or Special Interest Community supporting a Professional Development program? We want to share it with our community! Please share your information with Kristian Beck, Digital Marketing Manager, at kbeck@ncss.org.

NCSS Associated Group Opportunities

International Assembly - Call for Proposals - July 16th Extended Deadline

The International Assembly (IA) invites you to submit a proposal to participate in our 90-minute roundtable and paper presentation sessions at our annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Join IA, learn more, and apply!

The Mel Miller Social Studies Leadership Award

The National Social Studies Supervisors Association (NSSSA) Board of Directors established the Outstanding Social Studies Supervisor Award to recognize members who best exemplify the qualities of leadership expressed in the NSSSA Position Statement on the Role of the Social Studies Supervisor. The first award was conferred in 1993. Join NSSSA, learn more, and apply!

Find your next job in the NCSS Career Center!

Explore hundreds of job postings for educators, administrators, and specialists in the NCSS Career Center. Find your next job or career opportunity today!

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