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Get ready for October! Take a look at this month's webinars, Affiliated Council conferences, and podcasts.

| View in browser   Sponsored Message   September 30, 2020 \| 2 \| e-Newsletter Professional Development Monthly   Featured Podcast: Critical Pedagogy for Democratic Citizenship In episode 152, Dan and Michael chat with Melissa Gibson about their article in Theory & Research in Social Education titled, From deliberation to counter-narration: Toward a critical pedagogy for democratic citizenship. Listen here. Dictators and Democracy: How Strongmen Rise and Democracy Disappears Featuring Kenneth C. Davis Discuss the current rising peril to democracy around the world and understand the important connection between studying history and protecting democracy during what is clearly a crisis in civic engagement in America. Register. Culturally Responsive Teaching in Social Studies In Collaboration with inquirED How does inquiry set the stage for culturally responsive teaching? And what strategies and tools used in inquiry promote culturally responsive teaching practice? Register. Youth Voices: A Student Town Hall on the 2020 Election With 2020 being an election year, there are many topics and questions on the minds of our social studies students as they engage in civic life. Moderated by NCSS President, Stefanie Wager and New York Times–bestselling author, Kenneth C. Davis, join NCSS in its first virtual Town Hall to hear directly from a panel of students on the subjects of citizenship, the election process, and civics. #HearOurVoices. Register. Media Literacy Virtual Town Hall In celebration of Media Literacy Week 2020, NCSS and the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) present a special conversation about media literacy in the social studies. Registration coming soon. Nikole Hannah-Jones Ken Burns Chelsea Clinton Are You Registered for the Hottest Virtual Conference? Enjoy the largest virtual three-day gathering of social studies educators, administrators, and specialists. This year's conference has some of the most exciting names in the social studies field. You'll get the chance to learn from the author of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones; the director and producer of some of most acclaimed historical documentaries, Ken Burns; and the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, Chelsea Clinton, all from the comfort of your own home. See the other speakers and sign-up now!   Upcoming Virtual Conferences: Pennsylvania Council - Oct. 1-24 Texas Council - Oct. 2-4 Arizona Council - Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 30  Massachusetts Council - Oct. 4-5 Ohio Council - Oct. 4-11 Alabama Council - Oct. 17 Kansas Council - Oct. 20, 27 Indiana Council - Oct. 21-24   Webinar: How To Think About (and Teach) the History of Immigration and Citizenship\* November 10, 2020 at 7 PM EDT This webinar seeks to complicate our understanding of the history of immigration and citizenship by joining immigration history with the history of African Americans, Latino/a Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, women, and the poor. Register.   \*This series is generously supported by funding from the Library of Congress' Teaching for Primary Sources grant program. Evergreen Resource: Checkology Virtual News Literacy Project's browser-based platform, designed for students in grades 6-12, helps prepare the next generation to easily identify misinformation. Learn more. Evergreen Resource: Teaching Online for Global Competence Explore the tools, resources and frameworks that can be used for virtual collaboration, learning, and cross-cultural community building. Educators will also learn how to build curriculum and instruction for online learning using differentiated methodology and pedagogy. Learn more.   Visions of Education Episode 133: Teaching Networked Activism Episode 96: Supporting Youth-Led Action Episode 63: Civics Simulations in the Classroom This section provides NCSS members the opportunity to announce recent career achievements or advancements.   Jennifer Ingold (NY) was recently featured in Association for Middle Level Educators (AMLE) Magazine. Read her article here.   Bryan Whitley-Grassi (NY) recently started a new position as Professional Development Specialist at the Orleans/Niagara BOCES Center for School Improvement and Professional Development.   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.   Sponsored Message Can you yell fire in a crowded theater? Challenge yourself and your students with our First Amendment Quiz!  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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