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Conference registration is open! Plus, new webinars in August and opportunities and resources from the Library of Congress and Census Bureau

| View in browser     July 28, 2021 \| 12 \| e-Newsletter Professional Development Monthly   Civic Inquiries for Social Justice Dan and Michael chat with Steven Camicia and Ryan Knowles about their new book titled, Education for Democracy: A Renewed Approach to Civic Inquiries for Social Justice. Listen to it here.       Elementary Resource: Where is Gina the Geographer? Take a look at this resource from the U.S. Census Bureau. Students will participate in an online scavenger hunt based on a story that a geographer named Gina, who loves to travel, has escaped to an undisclosed location. Students must follow a series of clues to find her location including landmarks, weather, and population—and use a U.S. Census Bureau data tool called State Facts for Students to answer questions that lead them one step closer to finding Gina. Learn more. Library of Congress Online Open House Want to learn more about the collections of the Library of Congress from the experts who work there? Join them for the first ever online open house for educators on August 4th! Rotate through short sessions (15 minutes each) on specific online resources, tools, and collections of interest. Register for the August 4th session.       Engaging Teaching Strategies for Enhancing Student Inquiry August 17, 2021 \| 1 PM ET Examine four instructional strategies that teachers can use to bring about deeper levels of questioning in their students, and in nurturing civic spaces and collaboration within their classrooms. Register here.       NCSS CAEP SPA Report Preparer Training August 20, 2021 \| 1 PM ET Learn the latest 2017 National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers. This webinar is designed for faculty or program coordinators charged with preparing NCSS/CAEP SPA Reports for national recognition and program approval. Learn more and register.       Advocating for LGBTQ Students August 24, 2021 \| 7 PM ET This session will explore the current state of education for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) teachers and students locally and across the nation. Activities and discussions will center on current research and the impact of the marginalization of LGBTQ content in day-to-day instruction. Register. The 101st NCSS Annual Conference in Minneapolis November 19-21, 2021 Mark your calendar! The 101st NCSS Annual Conference in Minneapolis starts on November 19, 2021. You'll experience three days filled with learning, networking, and memory-making. Learn more about the 400+ sessions and the growing lineup of esteemed keynote speakers here. Featured Webinar Recordings Beginning the Year in a Pandemic: Meeting Social-Emotional Needs Culturally Responsive Teaching in Social Studies Stalin’s Cover Up of the Ukrainian Genocide: The Holodomor, 1932-1933 Working Toward a Culturally Relevant Classroom Young People are Talking about Politics, Whether or Not They're in our Classrooms   Visions of Education Ep.167: Teaching Genocides Ep.166: Latinxs in U.S. History Ep.165: Hard Questions: Learning to Teach Controversial Issues Ep.164: Data Science in Education Ep.163: The Making of Global Black Anti-Citizen/Citizenship 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.   Find your next social studies opportunity from over 1,000 jobs listed! Professional Development Monthly -- known as PD Monthly -- is the official member  professional development e-newsletter and is published once a month.   You are receiving this email as one of your NCSS membership benefits.    Editors: Joy Lindsey, Director of Marketing and Membership Andrew Oglander, Digital Marketing Manager   Don Cooksey, Advertising, dcooksey@townsend-group.com Copyright © 2020 National Council for the Social Studies, All rights reserved National Council for the Social Studies, 8555 16th Street, Suite 500, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States, 301-588-1800 Manage preferences |
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