Professional Development Monthly

September 27, 2023 | October 2023 Edition (#38)

It's just around the corner! The 103rd NCSS Annual Conference will be happening in Nashville in a little over 2 months! Follow @NCSSnetwork for highlights and updates on highly anticipated sessions like the one below. Plus, download the Preview Guide to see everything #NCSS2023 has to offer.

Vital Issues Panel

The Busing Battleground: The Legacy of America's Efforts to Integrate Public Schools

Alysha

Butler

Chika

Offurum

Cyndee

Ryddean

Sharon Grimberg

Join filmmakers Sharon Grimberg & Cyndee Readdean as they shed light on the decades-long fight for educational equity that preceded the 1974 busing crisis in Boston. View rare footage, hear direct testimonies, and discover how to integrate this pivotal story into your curriculum using special resources from PBS LearningMedia. Learn More. 

Visions of Education Podcast - NEW Episodes

Episode 197

Gender Stereotypes in Elementary with Alyssa Whitford
In episode 197, Dan Krutka and Michael Milton chat with Alyssa Whitford about her article published in Theory & Research in Social Education, “Understanding and addressing gender stereotypes with elementary children: The promise of an integrated approach.”

Listen here.

Read the article here.

Episode 198

Unpacking Problems in World History Curriculum With Stephen Jackson
In episode 198, Dan Krutka and Michael Milton chat with Stephen Jackson about his 2022 book, “The patchwork of world history in Texas high schools: Unpacking Eurocentrism, imperialism, and nationalism in the curriculum, 1920-2021.”

Listen here.

Access the book here.

Starting Soon! - Upcoming Webinars

Oct 12, 7 PM - 8 PM ET. Learn More and Register

Oct 19, 7 PM - 8 PM ET. Learn More and Register

Oct 25, 7 PM - 8 PM ET. Learn More and Register

Oct 26, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET. Learn More and Register

Want more webinars? View the full list of upcoming professional learning events here, or browse our On-Demand Video Library at any time.

Upcoming Events, Institutes, Summits

NCHE and NCSS are uniting for a fourth virtual Equity Summit on October 7th, in support of our history and social studies educators and students, with a focus on book-banning and censorship. Educators from all levels are welcome to attend. The event is free, but registration is required. Sign Up Now!

As a NAAEE ee360+ dissemination partner, NCSS is pleased to announce that Registration for the #NAAEE2023 Annual Conference & Research Symposium is now open! Check out the exciting keynotes and pre-conference workshops, and register for this virtual event here. 

See all NCSS Upcoming Institutes and Programs Here! 

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