In episode 163, Dan and Michael chat with Chris Busey & Tianna Dowie-Chin about their article in Theory & Research in Social Education (TRSE) titled, “The making of global Black anti-citizen/citizenship: Situating BlackCrit in global citizenship research and theory?” Listen here.
Summer Heats Up at the NCSS Summer Pop-UP! Event
June 28, 2021 | 11 AM - 5 PM
Get inspired at the NCSS Summer Pop-UP! Event. Our sizzling one-day virtual event features rich learning and resources for the hottest topics in social studies. Learn from 24 webinars and four content tracks for just $29! Register.
Free online summer institute! Learn how to construct social studies curriculum inquiries for your pre-service teachers using digital sources from the Library of Congress. Share in-depth feedback on two online methods texts currently under development. Learn more.
As COVID-19 continues to affect us globally and unite us in efforts to combat the pandemic, we have noticed the need to also reconnect locally to create meaningful contributions to our communities. This year’s SLI will showcase ways to build strong connections between NCSS state, regional, and local councils and community organizations who share similar visions to advocate for and promote the social studies profession. Free for NCSS members with registration. Register.
2021 IDM Summer Institute
July 19, 2021 - Jul 20, 2021
The IDM Summer Institute is back! This is our 7th year helping teachers learn about the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) and designing inquiries. New this year is a session on Making Inquiry Possible, the newest project exploring why, what, who, and how of inquiry-based instruction through a series of documentary films that feature teachers working together. This institute will be conducted online, and it will be an experience! Learn more.
Elementary Inquiry Summer Institute:
Inquiry For the Elementary Classroom
July 29, 2021 - July 30, 2021
Join NCSS and inquirED for a two-day virtual exploration of the tools and strategies that educators need to bring inquiry to life in their classrooms. So many inquiry programs focus on high school instruction. But what’s it like to use inquiry with a first-grader who is just learning to read? A third-grader who struggles during group work? Or a sixth-grader who is just gaining the confidence to speak in class? Find out at this year's Elementary Inquiry Summer Institute! Learn more.
New Podcast from American Archive of Public Broadcasting
In collaboration with the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, “Presenting the Past” features a series of informed conversations with scholars, educators, industry professionals, researchers, archivists, and others about significant events, issues, and topics documented in the more than 70 years of programming available in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting collection. Listen to episode one here.
Call for HOD Resolutions
NCSS is now accepting proposed resolutions for the 65th House of Delegates Assembly, to be held at the 2021 NCSS Annual Conference. Learn more and submit here.
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