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This edition has every conference related resource you could ask for! We hope to see you soon at the NCSS/NCGE/TCSS Annual Conference.

| View in browser Sponsored Message    November 11, 2019  \| Number 315 \| e-Newsletter   The Social Studies Professional The Pre-Conference Edition! Membership Spotlight: Susannah Remillard Susannah Remillard is a Fulbright scholar, 6th grade teacher, TEDxHistory presenter, and NCSS member. We asked her about her experiences on these topics and her upcoming Annual Conference workshops. Read the full interview here.   Sponsored Message   President's Message: Welcome to 99th Annual Conference Social studies colleagues, it is with great anticipation that I welcome you to Austin, TX next week for the 99th Annual Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies. Read more.   You're Invited: NCSS Awards Dinner Spend the evening honoring your colleagues for their achievements at the NCSS/NCGE/TCSS combined Awards Dinner. See the winners.   Register for the Awards Dinner here.   Sylvia Mendez to Receive the Spirit of America Award Sylvia Mendez receives this year's honor prior to her conference session at 3:10 pm CST in Ballroom E, Level 4 on Friday, November 22, 2019. Hear her discuss her parents' forgotten fight for desegregation of schools in California. Thank you to the Social Studies School Service for their generous support of the Spirit of America Award.   Attend the NCSS House of Delegates Meeting All NCSS members in good standing are invited to attend the annual business meeting. See your group debate social studies education resolutions, meet Board candidates, and hear the President's and Executive Director's reports. Location: Friday, November 22, Ballroom A, Level 1, 3:00 - 6:00 PM   Special Texas Educator Conference Programming Calling all Texas educators! Attend an extra day of conference programming on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Make plans now.   NCSS: Download Your NCSS Facebook Profile Frame Now  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 favorite photo. Learn more.   Download Your Annual Conference App Now  Don't wait until you are onsite to plan your conference experience. Get started now with the conference app!  Build your schedule, connect with attendees, and get updates on the go. Download it here.   NCSS Conference Events Featured Speakers Conference Sessions Pre-Conference Clinics Ticketed Events Community Scholar Sessions   Support NBPTS Bill of Rights The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards encourages you to take the pledge to advance the social studies profession. Sign up.   Website Launch: Purple Project for Democracy  NCSS is partnering with Purple Project for Democracy, which just released its new online clearinghouse for non-partisan democracy-related content for all age groups. Learn more.  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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