NCSS members are invited to join us tomorrow, August 29 at 7 PM ET for the first session in our free webinar series, led by classroom teacher Allison Norrie and former NCSS President Steve Armstrong. Each of these online, members-only sessions provide a combination of content and strategies to best aid educators in challenges they may face in their classrooms. Session 1 will introduce Professor Allan Lichtman's Thirteen Keys to the White House, as featured in a 2024 issue of Social Education. We will use Lichtman's model to evaluate how unique the 2024 American election is. Register now.
Steve Armstrong is the Social Studies Consultant for the Connecticut State Department of Education. He has given many workshops for teachers on using music in the social studies classroom, leading difficult political discussions, and how to help students analyze elections at the national, state, and local levels.
Allison Norrie is an educational consultant and Social Studies teacher at Andrew Warde High School in Fairfield, Connecticut. She serves as the English Language Learner Academy Coordinator for the Social Studies for the Fairfield Public Schools.
Educators! Register Now for Our Award-Winning National Day of Learning 'Teach to Remember 9/11'.
'Teach to Remember' offers educators synchronous and asynchronous learning modalities to help teach students about the events of September 11, 2001. Sponsored by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum
Division to Dialogue: Teaching Social Studies in Polarizing Times
Next week, join NCSS and inquirED as we explore a framework for teaching controversial issues and topics in today’s polarized climate. Free registration here.
Ashley McCall is an award-winning bilingual educator, author, instructional coach, and curriculum designer with over a decade of culturally competent and social justice-driven instructional experience with 2nd - 8th grade students.
Judith Pace is a Professor Emerita at the University of San Francisco’s School of Education. Her latest scholarship explores how preservice teachers in polarized societies are prepared to teach controversial issues.
Elizabeth Robbins has over 21 years of experience as a social science teacher in Chicago Public Schools. She believes deeply in the transformative power of teaching and cherishes the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues to drive meaningful change in education.
Hear From The Experts At The 104th NCSS Annual Conference
As our discounted hotel rooms and flights begin to fill up, our all-star lineup for #NCSS2024 continues to grow. Don't miss your chance to learn from Black Panther series writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, documentarian Ken Burns, and more authors, leaders, and activists. Register now to take advantage of our special advance rates. Check your eligibility for a First-Timer Scholarship by August 30, 2024.
