TSSP - The LGBTQ (2021) Edition

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June 8, 2021 | Number 352 | e-Newsletter

The Social Studies Professional

The Pride Month Edition!

NCSS Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! We've compiled some resources to help you teach your students about the history of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement as well as recommendations for incorporating LGBTQ+ books into your curriculum. For further resources and discussion, NCSS encourages all to join our LGBTQ and Allies Community.

Executive Director's Message: Summer Break and Fall Planning

Teaching is an ever-evolving craft. The word “evolve” suggests gradual growth or change, but the 2020-21 school year was anything but gradual. Our sudden nationwide transformation to remote and virtual learning... Continue reading.

Call for 2021 House of Delegates Resolutions

NCSS is now accepting proposed resolutions for the 65th House of Delegates Assembly to be held at the 2021 NCSS Annual Conference. Learn how to submit a resolution here.

Including LGBTQ+ Children’s Books in the Curricula

Literature that reflects the lives of children in LGBTQ+ families not only validates the children’s experiences but also creates teachable moments for their classmates. Read it here.

LGBTQ+ Issues in

Social Studies

This special section of Social Education offers an array of suggestions and guidelines for integrating LGBTQ+ content into your curriculum. Access it here.

Milestones in the LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Movement

This detailed timeline from Social Education can be used to spark an engaging classroom lesson on the movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Explore the timeline.

The History of Pride

View this overview of annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations and the connections to Library of Congress collections. Explore it here.

Navigating Identity as Controvery

Dan and Michael chat with Jenni Conrad about her article in Theory & Research in Social Education (TRSE) titled, “Navigating identity as a controversial issue: One teacher’s disclosure for critical empathic reasoning.” Listen here.

One Day Only!

Summer Pop-UP! Event

Our sizzling one-day virtual event features rich learning and resources for the hottest topics in social studies. Learn from 24 webinars and four content tracks for just $29! Register.

Join us for the 2021 Summer Leadership Institute!

This year’s SLI will showcase ways to build strong connections between NCSS state, regional, and local councils and community organizations who share similar visions to advocate for and promote the social studies profession. Free for NCSS members with registration. Register.

Call for Applications: Rho Kappa Advisory Council

NCSS is currently accepting applications to serve on the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society Advisory Council. If you have a desire to help the future of Rho Kappa, we encourage you to apply! Click here.

Serve on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards Committee for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is beginning its next cycle of standards revisions to redefine and refresh expectations for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. We are beginning by revising all certificate area standards in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Apply here.