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#NCSS2020 is a week and a half away. Register now so you don't miss out on the hottest virtual conference of the season!

| View in browser   November 25, 2020 \| 4 \| e-Newsletter Professional Development Monthly Register for #NCSS2020 The largest virtual gathering of social studies educators, administrators, and specialists is a week and a half away! Get access to 200+ social studies sessions, an all-star lineup of keynote speakers, and a packed exhibit hall filled with social studies classroom resources, all from the comfort of your home or office. Register here.   #NCSS2020 All-Star Speakers #NCSS2020 has an exciting lineup of advocates, actors, authors, journalists, muscians, and directors. Take a look at the full lineup: Chelsea Clinton George Takei Karen Korematsu Charlie Sykes John Valadez Yamiche Alcindor Ken Burns Lynn Novick Andrea Davis Pinkney Nikole Hannah-Jones Chuck Todd Samantha Power Simon Tam Amna Nawaz Rebecca Nagle Plan Your Schedule #NCSS2020 features sessions hosted by subject matter experts from around the globe that cover all social studies disciplines. Now is the perfect time to start planning your sessions! View all sessions. Plan Your Booth Visits Start planning your Virtual Exhibit Hall experience by previewing the full list of confirmed exhibitors at #NCSS2020! Preview the exhibitors. Download the  #NCSS2020 Conference App Our conference app lets you navigate and plan your conference experience on your smartphone or tablet. Learn more. Grab Popcorn for Virtual Movie Nights! #NCSS2020 will feature movie nights on December 4-6 with special Q&A sessions taking place after each showing. Learn more. The Case for Elementary Social Studies Part III: District Leaders December 9, 2020 at 4 PM ET Join a panel of district social studies leaders from urban and suburban school districts to explore how they are meeting the need for elementary social studies instruction across their schools. With special guests Heather Van Benthuysen (Director of Social Science and Civic Engagement at Chicago Public Schools) and Tina Ellsworth (K-12 Social Studies Coordinator, Olathe Public Schools; NCSS Board of Directors). Register. Teach Different with Sophocles: An Online Conversation with your Students on Success and Hardship December 10, 2020 at 4 PM ET Learn a scalable go-to routine and get practical tools for starting and managing an online conversation using a famous quote from Greek playwright Sophocles - “There is no success without hardship.” Register.   Do you have a career achievement or accomplishment you wish to share with other NCSS members? Submit 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   Rachel Barkin, Advertising, rbarkin@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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