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!
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.
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.
