We cannot thank you, our attendees, enough for an incredible #NCSS2020 Virtual Conference on December 4-6. We are so happy that we could provide you with 200+ hours of social studies professional development, an all-star lineup of keynote speakers, and an exhibit hall packed with resources. We cannot wait to see you at our upcoming NCSS 2021 Annual Conference and Centennial Celebration events!
President Wager's Message:
Conference Reflections
Exciting! Exhilarating! Thought-provoking and reflective! These were all words I thought of during, and immediately after, the 2020 NCSS Virtual Conference. Attending the conference is one of my favorite events... Continue reading.
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200+ Hours of Social Studies Available On Demand!
The #NCSS2020 sessions you loved, plus the ones you missed, are now available to attendees on demand 24/7. To access the recordings, log in to the virtual conference platform with your existing event username and password, then navigate to the "On Demand Video" tab via the toolbar. Log in here.
And if you heard about all the buzz but missed the conference, you will still have a chance to see it soon. Check your inbox in the upcoming days for more info on how you can purchase the hottest virtual conference of the season!
Nikole Hannah-Jones Receives Spirit of America Award
NCSS was proud to virtually present journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones with the 2020 Spirit of America Award* for her incredible work with The 1619 Project. She discussed her motivations for becoming a journalist, as well as her rationale for creating The 1619 Project. See the highlights from her session.
*The Spirit of America Award is sponsored by Social Studies School Service.
ICYMI: NCSS Responds to Attack on Democracy
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the United States witnessed a devastating moment which tore at the very fabric binding our nation together. That fabric is the result of values and ideals that have been shaped and retested many times over the past few centuries... Read the full statement.
SE Flashback: The First Act of Congress
NCSS flashes back to Social Education's 2004 November/December Edition which provides a history of the first act of Congress: creating an oath to support the Constitution. Read about it here and get classroom activities.
15 Affiliated Councils Receive Gold Stars
NCSS presented 15 Affiliated Councils with Gold Star designations, the highest designation a council can receive to recognize their outstanding accomplishments and achievements for advancing social studies in 2020. See the recipients.
Teach Different with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students engage in learning best when you give them a voice and orchestrate conversations where they are able to connect their personal experiences with academic content. Aligned to the C3 Framework’s Inquiry Arc, this one-hour webinar introduces a 3-Step teaching method for holding online SEL conversations. Register here.
Teaching Inquiry About Race and Democracy
Through Primary Sources
This special free event*, co-presented with the National Council for History Education (NCHE), will preview a chapter from NCSS’ forthcoming online methods texts, Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources to Prepare Students for College, Career, and Civic Life, and include a panel presentation with the author and a historian. Learn more.
*This program is made possible through the generous funding from the Library of Congress’ Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grant.
NCSS SPA Reviewer Training - 2017 NCSS Standards
Through a partnership with CAEP, NCSS offers a review process specific to meeting national standards for each specialty licensure area. If you are interested in learning more about this process and how you can become a peer-reviewer volunteer for NCSS, register for this free webinar.
