TSSP - The May Heritage Month (2021) Edition

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The Social Studies Professional

The May Heritage Month Edition

Celebrate Asian/Pacific and Jewish American Heritage

Asian/Pacific American and Jewish American Heritage Month is underway! This edition includes curated resources and events to celebrate and teach students of all ages the rich heritage of Asian/Pacific Americans and Jewish Americans.

President Wager's Message: Sustaining Your Advocacy Plan

In my last TSSP message, I made this radical statement: Every social studies educator should have an advocacy plan. That might have sounded extreme, but I truly believe it. To move our discipline forward... Continue reading.

NCSS Leaders Discuss 2021-22 Legislative Priorties

NCSS President Stefanie Wager and Executive Director Lawrence Paska are featured in the American Consortium for Equity in Education's podcast discussing NCSS's legislative and educational priorities in 2021-22. Listen.

Department of Education Proposed Priorities:

Comment by 5/19/21

The Education Department is proposing priorities for American History and Civics Education programs. These priorities support the development of culturally responsive teaching and learning and the promotion of information literacy skills in grants under these programs. Share your comments with the Education Department by May 19th.

Registration Opens in June!

Visit www.socialstudies.org/conference for all updates.

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Resources

Supplement your teaching of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month with these resources from accredited institutions:

Jewish American Heritage Month Resources

Use these resources alongside the ones you already have to teach students of all ages about Jewish American Heritage:

Explore Your Heritage Through Inquiry

Heritage is about understanding who you are in light of who you’re descended from. As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we invite you to get your students thinking about their heritage and the many contributions Asian American and Pacific Islanders have made to society through the Inquiry Design Model.

Resources for AAPI Heritage Month

What do the things I wear say about me?

How does our culture make us similar and different?

What do family stories tell us about the past?

Is everyone unique?

NCSS is proud to invite all methods professors to a special free professional learning institute this summer! Our online summer institute, Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources to Prepare Students for College, Career, and Civic Life, will be held on Monday-Tuesday, June 7-8, 2021. Learn how to construct social studies curriculum inquiries for your pre-service teachers using digital sources from the Library of Congress. Register.

Get inspired at the NCSS 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 from July 12-13 for the NCSS Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) 2021, Think Global - Act Local. As COVID-19 continues to affect us globally and unite us in efforts to combat the pandemic, we have noticed the need to also reconnect locally to create meaningful contributions to our communities. 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 social studies. Learn more.

NCSS to Advise Driving Force Institute

for Public Engagement

The NCSS Board of Directors recently approved a special project to serve as an adviser to the Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement (DFI). In this role, we'll share an opportunity for educators to engage directly with DFI on a special call for expertise. Learn more about DFI here.