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We can't wait to see you online from November 15-21, 2021. Take a look inside this edition for great opportunities from us & our colleagues!

| View in browser     November 2, 2021 \| Number 362 \| e-Newsletter   The Social Studies Professional The Fall Edition! Less Than 2 Weeks Until #NCSS2021! We can't wait to see you online from November 15-21, 2021. With over 300+ hours of social studies content, an all-star lineup of speakers, and an exhibit hall packed with resources, this is one conference you do not want to miss! Register here if you haven't done so already, and get ready to experience Solidarity in Social Studies. See you soon!   Have you started planning your schedule yet? Get started with our full list of programming here.   President Schulzki's Video Message:     Sponsored Message Join the Nationwide Elevate Civics Research Project You will get $150, an assessment of students’ learning, and access to civics resources. You will teach 10 sequential lessons, record classes, and administer short questionnaires. Let’s Go!   Hear Valerie Jarrett at #NCSS2021 Learn from Valerie Jarrett, Former Senior Advisor to President Obama and current President of the Obama Foundation, only at the 101st NCSS Annual Conference! Register for #NCSS2021 so you can hear her on Nov. 21, 2021, at 10:15 AM ET.   Stevie Van Zandt Rocks the Main Stage Stevie Van Zandt, the world’s foremost authority on both Contemporary and Traditional Rock and Roll, will speak live at #NCSS2021! Learn from this inspiring musician, actor, and activist at the 101st by registering here.   Explore 300+ Hours of Social Studies Sessions The 101st NCSS Conference features 300+ hours of social studies sessions that will be available until April 30, 2022. Start planning your schedule with our full list of programming here.   Conference Clinic: Korea’s Place in Teaching Social Studies Attend both sessions for this NCSS Clinic and receive $150 post-conference, plus get resources to teach your students about Korea using open-source materials. Hurry! Space is limited to the first 90 registrants.\* Learn more.   iCivics Awarded $2M Civics Grant NCSS is proud to announce iCivics was recently awarded a $2M grant to develop the Civics, Service, and Leadership Program. As a partner of this work, we are honored to work with iCivics on this project to meet the needs of students in the military's K-12 education system. Learn more.   Classroom Reporting from Survey Participation If your classroom participated in the myOptions survey, please check your account at encourage.myoptions.org to access your educator report.   It’s not too late to participate! To request a packet or a link to our student electronic survey, please send an email to ncss@myoptions.org. Learn more.   Apply for the School Ambassador Fellowship The School Ambassador Fellowship is designed to improve educational outcomes for students by leveraging the expertise of school-based practitioners in the creation, dissemination, and evaluation of national education policy. Apply by the January 14, 2022 deadline.   Understanding the Power of COP26 This toolkit contains a summary of background information on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Conference of the Parties (COP), as well as links to videos made at COPs to give students a sense of what they are like. Download the toolkit.   November 4, 2021 - Why Culturally Responsive Instruction Matters in Social Studies November 11, 2021 - Un-level That Text! Integrating Literacy and Elementary Social Studies   Resources & Connections NCSS Professional Learning NCSS COVID-19 Page U.S. Department of Ed. Updates Start a Rho Kappa Chapter Start a Junior Rho Kappa Chapter   The Social Studies Professional — known as TSSP — is the official e-newsletter of National Council for the Social Studies and is published twice a month.   You are receiving this email as one of your NCSS membership benefits.  To learn more about TSSP, visit http://www.socialstudies.org/publications/tssp.   Editors: Joy Lindsey, Director of Marketing and Membership Andrew Oglander, Digital Marketing Manager   Don Cooksey, Advertising Representative, DCooksey@townsend-group.com Copyright © 2021 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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