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title: PD Monthly - The Conference Edition (2021)
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Preview the sessions available at #NCSS2021! This is one conference you do not want to miss. Plus, webinars and podcasts in November!

| View in browser     October 27, 2021 \| 15 \| e-Newsletter Professional Development Monthly   Register for the Hottest Social Studies Conference of the Season! This year’s conference is designed with you in mind, based on what we have learned from hosting and attending virtual conferences. This is professional learning designed to fit your lifestyle. Our full week will provide you with the most engaging and comfortable environment to experience your best virtual event yet. This is one conference you do not want to miss! Register here. Preview the Sessions Explore some of the available sessions at the 101st NCSS Annual Conference! These sessions are available for all attendees and cover a wide variety of disciplines and age levels. Take a look at the full schedule of sessions here and register for the 101st NCSS Annual Conference here.       The Case Method: Teaching History in the Present Tense (Pre-Conference Clinic) Saturday, Nov. 13 \| 12:30 PM - 5 PM ET \| Register Learn about case method teaching with the Case Method Institute and Professor David Moss of Harvard Business School in this Zoom-based clinic in advance of the 101st NCSS Annual Virtual Conference. The Case Method Institute for Education and Democracy is seeking teachers to join its efforts to advance U.S. history, government, and civics instruction in high schools while deepening students' interest in, and engagement with, democracy in America.        Getting into Good Trouble: Teaching Towards Justice-Oriented Citizenship Monday, Nov. 15 \| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET \| Register What does it mean to be a “good” citizen? Explore the difference between a peacekeeper and a peacemaker, and leave with resources to guide your students towards becoming justice-oriented citizens.       Freedom of Speech for Educators Wednesday, Nov. 17 \| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET \| Register What are the limits to free speech for educators and students in a school? Investigate Minnesota law, relevant court cases, and hypothetical situations.       How Did We Get Here? Race Relations: African American Experiences Thursday, Nov. 18 \| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET \| Register Explore the complex history of African American race relations in the United States with Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries. Learn how to engage in difficult conversations. Classroom-ready lesson plans provided.       New Directions for Teaching Controversial Issues in Elementary, Secondary, and Teacher Education Classrooms Friday, Nov. 19 \| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM ET \| Register Join two teacher educators who study the teaching of controversial issues and prepare preservice teachers to thoughtfully take up this practice. Receive pedagogical tools focused on integrating democratic inclusion, critical lenses, and contained risk-taking with teaching controversial issues in the wake of 2020.       60-Second Civics: Teaching with Podcasts Sunday, Nov. 21 \| 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM ET \| Register Learn how to engage your students in an active-listening warmup activity with the 60-Second Civics podcast. Discover how 60-Second Civics provides a quick and engaging way to teach civics concepts. Why Culturally Responsive Instruction Matters in Social Studies Nov. 4, 2021 \| 4:30 PM ET Culturally Responsive Education embraces research-based practice to improve student learning outcomes. Join host Martin Andrews as he explores the importance of Culturally Responsive Education in Social Studies with Evan Gutierrez (VP for Curriculum & Instruction, Newsela) and Shanti Elangovan (Founder and CEO of inquirED). Register.       Un-level That Text! Integrating Literacy and Elementary Social Studies Nov. 11, 2021 \| 4:30 PM ET Recent research indicates that robust elementary social studies programs that use authentic, engaging texts can supercharge literacy instruction. Join host Martin Andrews and Jillian Corr, Learning Experience Designer at inquirED, to review current research and explore powerful practices for improving students’ literacy outcomes through inquiry-based social studies. Register. Featured Webinar Recordings Culturally Responsive Teaching in Social Studies The Indigenous Land You Live On: Going Beyond Territory Acknowledgements The Knowledge Gap: What It Is and How to Narrow It Using Relevant Children’s Literature in the Elementary Social Studies Classroom   Visions of Education Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with these podcasts! Ep. 171: Teaching the Chickasaw Nation Ep. 137: Teaching Difficult Histories of Indian Residential Schools... Ep. 134: Unsettling the Settler Self in Social Studies Education 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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