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It's Media Literacy Week! This week focuses on teaching students how to navigate the news.

| View in browser Sponsored Message    October 22, 2019  \| Number 314 \| e-Newsletter   The Social Studies Professional The Media Literacy Edition! NCSS Celebrates Media Literacy Week NCSS is proud to partner with the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) to present Media Literacy Week (MLW), October 21-25, 2019. Get your event or classroom lesson ideas to help students navigate the media. Learn more about MLW.       Executive Director's Message: In Medias Res In his latest message, NCSS Executive Director Lawrence Paska shares NCSS’ position on the importance of media literacy in the social studies. Read more.   Media Literacy Podcasts  VOE hosts Dan Krutka and Michael Milton talk with media literacy experts on topics to help you instruct students on media literacy.  Episode 35 - Media Literacy & Fake News with Renee Hobbs & Annie Jansen Episode 114 - Unpacking Fake News with Wayne Journell Episode 117 - Media Literacy through Media Ecology with Lance Mason   Jada Kohlmeier Discusses Student Deliberation Dan and Michael talk with Jada Kohlmeier about her new article published in Theory & Research in Social Education, "Examining the relationship between teachers' discussion facilitation and their students' reasoning." Listen here.     NCSS: Facebook Profile Frame Now Available Introducing the NCSS Facebook Profile Frame! Tell your friends you are attending the 2019 NCSS/NCGE/TXCSS Annual Conference by adding this frame to your profile. Learn more.   NCSS: Call for Operations Committee Members NCSS is seeking volunteers to serve on the following committees: Archives, Awards, FASSE, Government Relations/Public Relations, Membership and more! NCSS members are eligible to apply.    NCSS: Call for Expertise NCSS seeks writing experts to help create two online method texts which will utilize Library of Congress Primary Sources and the C3 Framework. Learn more.   The Great Thanksgiving Listen NCSS is proud to partner with StoryCorps to present The Great Listen, a national project empowering young people to create an oral history of their elders using the free StoryCorps App. Read more.   US Department of State Study Abroad Scholarships The US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) provides 1,000+ scholarships each year for high school students to study abroad in over 25 countries. Learn more.   Upcoming Webinar Featuring President Tina L. Heafner This InquirED webinar showcases tools and strategies to incorporate inquiry into your classroom. NCSS President President Tina L. Heafner joins the conversation live! Register here by October 23, 2019.   NCSS Affiliated Councils Conferences and Events   New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies Conference Manchester, NH Register \| Oct. 30, 2019   Utah Council for the Social Studies Fall Conference South Jordan, UT Register \| Nov. 2, 2019   Maine Council for the Social Studies Conference Augusta, ME Register \| Nov. 4, 2019   See more conferences!   NCSS Resources & Connections Professional Learning (from NCSS) Professional Learning (Our Colleagues) Upcoming NCSS Affiliate Conference News from Affiliated Councils   Find your next social studies opportunity from over 1,000 jobs listed!  The Social Studies Professional — known as TSSP — is the official member e-newsletter 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 Rich Palmer, Art Director   Rachel Barkin, Advertising, rbarkin@townsend-group.com Copyright © 2019 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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